A fragrance delivery unit 12 for a vehicle comprises: a housing (20, figure 13A) having a housing inlet (27, figure 10) to receive a flow of air and a housing outlet 28 to deliver a fragrance-entrained flow of air. A fragrance storage compartment 22 is received, ideally movably, within the housing and may hold at least one fragrance cartridge 24 in use. A fragrance chamber 70 is located between the housing inlet and the housing outlet, and a fragrance delivery mechanism 36 comprising an actuator is configured to open and close the fragrance chamber to selectively provide fluid communication between the chamber and the housing inlet and/or housing outlet. The actuator ideally comprises a rotary motor (72, figure 10) that drives an output shaft 74 having a cam surface 76, whereby a cam follower 92 engages with the surface to urge a valve shaft (88, figure 13B) extending through the fragrance chamber and having inlet and outlet valve members 80a,80b on opposing ends thereof to open/close a respective fragrance chamber inlet 71a and outlet 71b. The fragrance delivery mechanism may include a conical spring 82 to bias the valve members to close the fragrance chamber.


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    Title :

    Fragrance delivery unit


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    Publication date :

    2025-05-21


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60H ARRANGEMENTS OR ADAPTATIONS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING, OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY FOR PASSENGER OR GOODS SPACES OF VEHICLES , Anordnung oder Einbau der Heizung, Kühlung, Lüftung oder anderer Luftbehandlungsvorrichtungen für die Fahrzeugräume für Reisende oder Fracht



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