US 11,679,648 B2
Vehicle interior component
Michael Robert Catlin, Holland, MI (US); Thomas Scott Hodgson, Holland, MI (US); Shane M. Vorac, Caledonia, MI (US); Weining Song, Novi, MI (US); Xiaohui Pan, Novi, MI (US); and Xinqing Zhu, Novi, MI (US)
Assigned to Shanghai Yanfeng Jinqiao Automotive Trim Systems Co. Ltd., Novi, MI (US)
Filed by Shanghai Yanfeng Jinqiao Automotive Trim Systems Co. Ltd., Novi, MI (US)
Filed on Aug. 31, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/463,496.
Application 17/463,496 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2020/023133, filed on Mar. 17, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/927,768, filed on Oct. 30, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/842,872, filed on May 3, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/835,210, filed on Apr. 17, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/820,082, filed on Mar. 18, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2021/0394589 A1, Dec. 23, 2021
Int. Cl. B60H 3/00 (2006.01)
CPC B60H 3/0007 (2013.01) [B60H 2003/0042 (2013.01); B60H 2003/0057 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A component for a vehicle interior configured to dispense scent from at least one scent-dispensing cartridge containing scent media into air in the vehicle interior comprising:
a scent-dispensing apparatus comprising a module providing an inlet and an outlet;
a latch configured to retain the at least one scent-dispensing cartridge for use in the module; and
a plunger comprising a spring-actuated plunger configured to present the at least one scent-dispensing cartridge to facilitate removal from the module;
wherein the module comprises an enclosure configured for the at least one scent-dispensing cartridge providing the scent media;
wherein the module comprises an actuator comprising an arm 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 first scent-dispensing cartridge and a second scent-dispensing cartridge;
wherein the actuator comprises a motor configured to pull the arm toward the motor to actuate the first scent-dispensing cartridge and to push the arm to actuate the second scent-dispensing cartridge;
wherein the latch is configured to provide the scent-dispensing cartridge with a latched state for use in the enclosure of the module and an unlatched state for removal from the enclosure of the module facilitated by the plunger;
wherein the spring-actuated plunger comprises a spring configured to present the at least one scent-dispensing cartridge to facilitate removal from the module for replacement in response to movement of the latch.