IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
UP-0031894
(2005-01-07)
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등록번호 |
US-7513556
(2009-07-01)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
2 인용 특허 :
7 |
초록
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One aspect of the present invention relates to an interior vehicle architecture including a first zone having a first design focus; a second zone having a second design focus; and a third zone having a third design focus. Each of the first, second, and third design focuses are distinctive. The vehic
One aspect of the present invention relates to an interior vehicle architecture including a first zone having a first design focus; a second zone having a second design focus; and a third zone having a third design focus. Each of the first, second, and third design focuses are distinctive. The vehicle interior can be a minivan interior.
대표청구항
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What is claimed: 1. A vehicle architecture for use with a vehicle including a driver and front-row passenger area positioned about a front section of the vehicle and a first passenger row area positioned about a mid-section of the vehicle, the vehicle architecture comprising: a vehicle interior inc
What is claimed: 1. A vehicle architecture for use with a vehicle including a driver and front-row passenger area positioned about a front section of the vehicle and a first passenger row area positioned about a mid-section of the vehicle, the vehicle architecture comprising: a vehicle interior including a first zone and a second zone, the first zone having a first design focus including a first design feature, a first seat characteristic and a first interior surface of either the driver side door or the front passenger side door, the first interior surface containing the first design feature, the second zone having a second design focus including a second design feature, a second seat characteristic, and a second interior surface of either the first passenger row left door or the first passenger right door, the second interior surface containing the second design feature, the first seat characteristic containing a first seat surface of a first seat positioned within the driver and front-row passenger area and the second seat characteristic containing a second seat surface of a second seat positioned within the first passenger row area, the first design focus being different than the second design focus, the first design feature being different than the second design feature, the first seat characteristic being different than the second seat characteristic and the first seat surface being different than the second seat surface; wherein the vehicle further including a second passenger row area positioned about a rear section of the vehicle, wherein the vehicle interior includes a third zone having a third design focus including a third design feature, a third seat characteristic and including a third interior surface of either the second passenger row left side panel or the second passenger row right side panel, the third interior surface containing the third design feature, the third seat characteristic containing a third seat surface of a third seat positioned within the second passenger row area, each of the first, second, and third design focuses being different, each of the first, second, and third design features being different, each of the first, second and third seat characteristics being different and each of the first, second and third seat surfaces being different. 2. The vehicle architecture of claim 1, wherein the vehicle is a minivan. 3. The vehicle architecture of claim 1, wherein the first design feature is laminated wood. 4. The vehicle architecture of claim 1, wherein the first zone includes a dashboard containing the first design feature. 5. The vehicle architecture of claim 1, wherein the second zone includes a first passenger row seat, at least one outer surface of the first passenger row seat including the second design feature. 6. A method of designing a vehicle architecture for use with a vehicle including a driver and front-row passenger area positioned about a front section of the vehicle, a first passenger row area positioned about a mid-section of the vehicle, and a second passenger row area positioned about a rear section of the vehicle, the method comprising: designing a vehicle interior having a first, second, and third zone, the first zone including a first interior surface of either the driver side door or the front passenger side door and a first seat characteristic including a first seat surface of a first seat positioned within the driver and front-row passenger area, the second zone including a second interior surface of either the first passenger row left door or the first passenger right door and a second seat characteristic including a second seat surface of a second seat positioned within the first passenger row area, and the third zone including a third interior surface of either the second passenger row left side panel or the second passenger row right side panel and a third seat characteristic including a third seat surface of a third seat positioned within the second passenger row area; and focusing one or more distinctive design features onto each of the first seat characteristic, the first seat surface and the first interior surface of the first zone; the second seat characteristic, the second seat surface and the second interior surface of the second zone; and the third seat characteristic, the third seat surface and the third design surface of the third zone, wherein the one or more distinctive design features of the first, second, and third interior surfaces are different from each other and wherein the one or more distinctive design features of the first, second, and third seat surfaces are different from each other. 7. The method of claim 6 wherein a distinctive design feature of the first zone is a laminated wood material. 8. The method of claim 6 wherein a distinctive design feature of the second zone is a rattan material. 9. The method of claim 6 wherein a distinctive design feature of the third zone is a metal or metal alloy material. 10. The method of claim 9 wherein the metal or metal alloy material is stainless steel. 11. An interior vehicle architecture for use with a vehicle including a driver and front-row passenger area positioned about a front section of the vehicle, a first passenger row area positioned about a mid-section of the vehicle, and a second passenger row area positioned about a rear section of the vehicle, the architecture comprising: a first zone having a first design focus including a first design feature, a first interior surface of either the driver side door or the front passenger side door and a first seat characteristic, the first interior surface containing the first design feature and the first seat characteristic containing a first seat surface of a first seat positioned within the driver and front-row passenger area; a second zone having a second design focus including a second design feature, a second interior surface of either the first passenger row left door and the first passenger right door and a second seat characteristic, the second interior surface containing the second design feature and the second seat characteristic containing a second seat surface of a second seat positioned within the first passenger row area; and a third zone having a third design focus including a third design feature, a third interior surface of either the second passenger row left side panel or the second passenger row right side panel and a third seat characteristic, the third interior surface containing the third design feature and the third seat characteristic containing a third seat surface of a third seat positioned within the second passenger row area, each of the first, second, and third design focuses being distinctive; each of the first, second and third design features being distinctive; each of the first, second, and third seat characteristics being distinctive; each of the first, second, and third interior surfaces being distinctive and each of the first, second, and third seat surfaces being distinctive. 12. The interior vehicle architecture of claim 11, wherein the first design feature is laminated wood material, the second design feature is a rattan material, and the third design feature is metal or metal alloy material. 13. The interior vehicle architecture of claim 11, wherein the interior is a minivan interior. 14. The vehicle architecture of claim 1, wherein the first seat characteristic includes seat cushions and seat backs each having lateral bolsters, the second seat characteristic includes extended arm rests, and the third seat characteristic being independent of lateral bolsters or extended arm rests. 15. The vehicle architecture of claim 1, wherein the first seat surface includes first and second sides and is leather on both the first and second sides, the second seat surface includes first and second sides and the first side of the second seat surface is suede and the second side of the second seat surface is metal or metal alloy, and the third seat surface is metal or metal alloy on one side. 16. The interior vehicle architecture of claim 11, wherein the first seat characteristic includes seat cushions and seat backs each having lateral bolsters, the second seat characteristic includes extended arm rests, and the third seat characteristic being independent of lateral bolsters or extended arm rests.
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