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Scenting device for scenting a vehicle interior

US10661636B2 · kind B2 · utility

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7References

20Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Mahle International GmbH · DE

Inventors

Andre Bauer · Columbia, US
Thomas Feith · Ditzingen, DE
Juergen Heilemann · Wissen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 23, 2018
Grant date	May 26, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 24, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB65D83/682
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A scenting device for scenting a vehicle interior may include at least one aromatic substance container holding a supply of an aromatic substance. The device may also include a feeding duct for feeding air to the at least one aromatic substance container and a discharge duct for discharging air enriched with the aromatic substance. The device may further include at least one scenting path for enriching air with the aromatic substance from the at least one aromatic substance container. The device may include a bypass duct branching off from the feeding duct and bypassing the at least one aromatic substance container. The device may also include a bypass valve and at least one container valve. The device may include a camshaft including a bypass cam configured to actuate the bypass valve and at least one container cam configured to actuate the at least one container valve.

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