Vehicle interior component

A component for a vehicle interior configured to dispense scent from scent media into air in the vehicle interior comprising:

• a scent-dispensing apparatus comprising a module providing an inlet and an outlet;
• wherein the module comprises an enclosure configured for at least one scent-dispensing cartridge providing the scent media;
• wherein the at least one scent-dispensing cartridge comprises a first scent-dispensing cartridge and a second scent-dispensing cartridge;
• wherein the module comprises an actuator configured (a) to actuate the at least one scent-dispensing cartridge between a sealed state and an unsealed state and (b) to move the at least one scent-dispensing cartridge from the enclosure to facilitate removal from the module;
• wherein the module comprises a cover configured for (a) a closed state to conceal the at least one scent-dispensing cartridge and (b) an open state to expose the at least one scent-dispensing cartridge;
• wherein the cover comprises an outlet for the at least one scent-dispensing cartridge and a cover structure for the at least one scent-dispensing cartridge configured to form an outlet chamber for the at least one scent-dispensing cartridge.

A component for a vehicle interior configured to dispense scent from a cartridge system comprising at least one scent-dispensing cartridge providing a scent media into air in the vehicle interior comprising:

• a scent-dispensing apparatus comprising a module providing an inlet and an outlet;
• wherein the module comprises an enclosure configured for the cartridge system comprising the at least one scent-dispensing cartridge providing the scent media;
• wherein the module comprises an actuator for a valve assembly configured to actuate the at least one scent-dispensing cartridge between a sealed state and an unsealed state;
• wherein the at least one scent-dispensing cartridge comprises a body comprising an inlet port and an outlet port and a chamber configured to contain the scent media;
• wherein the valve assembly comprises a flow control element configured to facilitate air flow for the at least one scent-dispensing cartridge;
• wherein the flow control element of the valve assembly is configured to control the air flow for the at least one scent-dispensing cartridge into the inlet port across the scent media in the chamber and from the outlet port;
• so that the flow control element when open is configured to facilitate the air flow across the scent media in the chamber of the body and when closed is configured to provide a seal of the air flow to the scent media in the chamber of the body;
• wherein the actuator comprises a cam mechanism comprising a slider configured to selectively open and close the flow control element for the at least one scent-dispensing cartridge;
• wherein the slider comprises a cam configured to actuate a follower to open the flow control element to facilitate air flow for the at least one scent-dispensing cartridge.