1. A method for making a vehicle interior panel comprising:
positioning a slipsheet on a liner;
placing the liner on a substrate board;
forming the liner and substrate board into an interior panel;
forming a cavity by removing a portion of the substrate board from the interior panel adjacent to the slipsheet position; and
positioning a lamp in the cavity.
2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
adhering the lamp onto the interior panel.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of forming the liner further comprises:
heating the liner and substrate board and molding the substrate board to form the vehicle interior panel.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of positioning a slipsheet further comprises:
positioning a mylar slipsheet on the liner.
5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
removing excess liner material and substrate material on an outer edge of the interior panel.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of forming a cavity further comprises:
using a water jet to cut away substrate material.
7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
positioning a proximity sensor adjacent to the cavity.
8. A method for making a vehicle interior panel comprising:
forming an interior panel with a liner, a substrate, and a removable slipsheet disposed therebetween;
removing a portion of the substrate adjacent to the slipsheet to form a cavity;
positioning a lamp in the cavity; and
displaying a visual indicator on an interior side of the interior panel that denotes the position of the lamp behind the liner.
9. The method of claim 8, further comprising:
positioning a proximity sensor adjacent to the cavity.
10. The method of claim 9, wherein the step of positioning a lamp in the cavity further comprises:
installing a light source in the cavity that emits light through the liner.
11. The method of claim 10, wherein the step of positioning a lamp in the cavity further comprises:
installing at least one light emitting diode in the lamp.
12. The method of claim 11, wherein the step of positioning a lamp in the cavity further comprises:
installing a light diffuser between the liner and the lamp.
13. The method of claim 8, further comprising:
operably connecting a lens on the lamp that is visible through the liner.
14. The method of claim 8, further comprising:
printing indicia on the liner below the lamp.
15. A method of positioning a vehicle lamp comprising:
forming an interior panel from a liner and a substrate board;
forming a cavity in the interior panel by removing a portion of the substrate board from the liner;
positioning a lamp in the cavity; and
displaying a visual indicator on an interior side of the interior panel that denotes the position of the lamp behind the liner.
16. The method of claim 15, wherein the step of positioning a lamp in the cavity further comprises:
installing a light source in the cavity that emits light through the liner.
17. The method of claim 16, wherein the step of installing a light source further comprises:
installing a light emitting diode in the cavity that emits light visible on the interior side of the interior panel.
18. The method of claim 15, further comprising:
operably connecting a lens on the lamp that is visible through the liner.
19. The method of claim 15, further comprising:
printing indicia on the liner below the lamp.
20. The method of claim 15, wherein the step of forming an interior panel from a liner and a substrate board further comprises:
forming the liner to include a first textured material adjacent to the substrate board and a second textured material adjacent to the cavity.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. An electrostatic actuator comprising:
a fixed electrode;
an electric charge charging unit electrically insulated from the fixed electrode; and
a moving electrode spaced apart from the fixed electrode and the electric charge charging unit.
2. The electrostatic actuator of claim 1, further comprising an insulating substrate on which the fixed electrode is formed.
3. The electrostatic actuator of claim 2, further comprising an insulating layer formed on the fixed electrode,
wherein the electric charge charging unit is formed on the insulating layer, and
the moving electrode is formed over the electric charge charging unit so that the moving electrode is opposite to the fixed electrode and the electric charge charging unit.
4. The electrostatic actuator of claim 2, wherein:
the electric charge charging unit is spaced apart from the fixed electrode and is formed over the insulating substrate, and
the moving electrode is formed over the fixed electrode and the electric charge charging unit so that the moving electrode is opposite to the fixed electrode and the electric charge charging unit.
5. The electrostatic actuator of claim 1, further comprising an anti-discharge layer formed on a surface of the electric charge charging unit.
6. The electrostatic actuator of claim 1, wherein:
a driving voltage is applied between the fixed electrode and the moving electrode, and
the moving electrode is moved by means of a first electrostatic force between the fixed electrode and the moving electrode and a second electrostatic force between the electric charge charging unit and the moving electrode, by the driving voltage.
7. The electrostatic actuator of claim 6, wherein a part of the moving electrode is moved by means of the first and second electrostatic forces.
8. The electrostatic actuator of claim 6, wherein:
the first and second electrostatic forces comprise electrostatic attraction, and the moving electrode is moved toward the fixed electrode.
9. The electrostatic actuator of claim 1, wherein the electric charge charging unit previously stores electric charges.
10. A method of driving an electrostatic actuator, comprising a fixed electrode, an electric charge charging unit electrically insulated from the fixed electrode, and a moving electrode spaced apart from the fixed electrode and the electric charge charging unit, the method comprising the steps of:
charging the electric charge charging unit with electric charges; and
applying a driving voltage between the fixed electrode and the moving electrode,
11. The method of claim 10, wherein the step of charging the electric charges comprises the steps of:
applying a voltage to the electric charge charging unit, and
electrically floating the electric charge charging unit charged with the electric charges.
12. The method of claim 10, wherein the step of charging the electric charges comprises the step of charging the electric charges into the electric charge charging unit by a tunneling method through an electric field.
13. Non-volatile memory comprising:
a fixed electrode;
an electric charge charging unit electrically insulated from the fixed electrode; and
a moving electrode spaced apart from the fixed electrode and the electric charge charging unit.
14. A logic circuit device comprising:
a fixed electrode;
an electric charge charging unit electrically insulated from the fixed electrode; and
a moving electrode spaced apart from the fixed electrode and the electric charge charging unit.
15. A switch comprising:
a fixed electrode and a contact electrode spaced apart from each other;
an electric charge charging unit spaced apart from the fixed electrode with an insulating layer intervened therebetween; and
a moving electrode formed over the fixed electrode, the electric charge charging unit, and the contact electrode.
16. The switch of claim 15, wherein:
a driving voltage is applied between the fixed electrode and the moving electrode, and the moving electrode is moved by means of a first electrostatic force between the fixed electrode and the moving electrode and a second electrostatic force between the electric charge charging unit and the moving electrode, by the driving voltage, so that the moving electrode is brought in contact with the contact electrode.
17. The switch of claim 16, further comprising a protrusion formed at a portion where the moving electrode is brought in contact with the contact electrode,
18. The switch of claim 15, further comprising an anti-discharge layer formed on a surface of the electric charge charging unit.
19. The switch of claim 15, wherein the electric charge charging unit previously stores electric charges.
20. The switch of claim 15, further comprising an insulating substrate on which the fixed electrode and the contact electrode are formed.
21. The switch of claim 20, further comprising a support member for supporting the moving electrode over the insulating substrate.
22. The electrostatic actuator of claim 1, wherein the electric charge charging unit is formed from any one of an electrical conductor, ONO (Oxide-Nitride-Oxide), a ferroelectric material, and an electret.