System for introducing fragrances into the interior of a vehicle
AssigneeBayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsUrsula Marschall, Erhan Ergen, Andreas Menne
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Abstract
The invention relates to a system for introducing fragrances into the interior of a vehicle via the ventilation system comprising a combination of a fragrance cartridge (2) and an air filter (1), wherein the fragrance cartridge (2) has at least one air inlet opening (3) and at least one air outlet opening (4), as well as a space (17) accommodating a fragrance-emanating substrate, wherein the fragrance cartridge (2) is secured to the air filter (1) in such a manner that air passes through the fragrance cartridge (2) when the ventilation system has been activated.
Claims6
System for introducing fragrances into the interior of a vehicle via the ventilation system comprising a combination of a fragrance cartridge (2) and an air filter (1), wherein the fragrance cartridge (2) has at least one air inlet opening (3) and at least one air outlet opening (4), as well as a space (17) accommodating a fragrance-emanating substrate, characterized in that the fragrance cartridge (2) is secured to the air filter (1) in such a manner that air is allowed to pass through the fragrance cartridge (2) when the ventilation system has been activated, the fragrance cartridge being equipped with one or several slides (15) or flaps closing off or clearing the air inlet openings (3) or air outlet openings (4) or both and having an insert (10) holding the fragrance-emanating substrate, the insert (10) being secured mechanically to a holding element (12) in cartridge (2) by means of a screw (14) and a guide sleeve (15) so that the insert (10) can be shifted in a vertical direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.