A device includes a housing including an inlet and an outlet, the inlet being configured to intake an infectious agents contaminated air, and the outlet being configured to output a sterilized air. The device also includes a superheating heat exchanger configured to increase a temperature of the infectious agents contaminated air by superheating the contaminated air, the infectious agents contaminated air becoming the sterilized air after being superheated. The device further includes a cooling heat exchanger configured to cool down the sterilized air and direct the sterilized air to the outlet of the housing.

A device for improving an interior air quality in a vehicle includes a photoreactor and a control device. The photoreactor is connectable, by a photoreactor line section, between a fresh air intake and an air distribution system of a ventilation system and/or air conditioning system of the vehicle. The photoreactor line section has a controllable valve in each of the two end regions, i.e., at the respective points at which it is connectable on the one hand to the fresh air intake and on the other hand to the air distribution system. The photoreactor has UV-C LEDs that emit UV-C radiation. The control device controls the air passing through the photoreactor using the controllable valves arranged in the photoreactor line section in such a way that the air passing through is exposed to a predetermined UV-C radiation dose.

The present disclosure comprises a plurality of scent diffusion cartridge main body units configured to generate different scents, a mounting recognition unit comprising a plurality of mounting regions in which the scent diffusion cartridge main body unit is mounted, configured to detect whether the scent diffusion cartridge main body unit is mounted in the mounting region, and a control unit configured to determine whether the scent diffusion cartridge main body unit is mounted in the mounting region from the mounting recognition unit, and control a scent of the scent diffusion cartridge main body unit mounted in another mounting region to be selectively diffused as the scent diffusion cartridge main body unit is dismounted from the mounting region.

A component for a vehicle interior configured to dispense scent in a vehicle interior is disclosed. The component may comprise a scent-dispensing apparatus comprising a module configured for at least one scent-dispensing cartridge (removable/replaceable) containing scent media. An actuator may be configured to operate the module in a bypass mode or for selection/actuation of a cartridge. A selected cartridge may be actuated from a sealed state to prevent airflow through scent media to an unsealed state to allow airflow across/through scent media and into the vehicle interior. The actuator may comprise a mechanism (e.g. slider, cam mechanism); each cartridge may comprise a valve mechanism actuated by the actuator; each mechanism may comprise a spring. The module may comprise a fan to provide airflow. The component may provide a user interface. The component may comprise a console, overhead console, floor console, center console, etc.

Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a sensory experience providing apparatus for providing a sensory experience based on sound in a vehicle, and a method thereof. The controller is configured to receive a sound played in the vehicle, extract a sound feature from the received sound, generate sensory information based on the extracted sound feature, and provide a sensory experience based on the sensory information.

An HVAC system including a sterilization unit is provided, wherein in one embodiment the sterilization unit is located within the HVAC system. The sterilization unit includes a housing configured to envelop an outer side surface of the sterilization unit, an irradiation unit located on one side surface of the housing, and reflection units located in the housing so as to face the irradiation unit.

An electrification apparatus for an electrostatic dust collector, including: a first electrode part having a shape of a plate having a plurality of through holes formed thereon in such a manner as to apply one of positive and negative electrodes thereto; and a second electrode part having protrusions each having a plurality of fine conductive fibers in such a manner as to protrude outwardly from the through holes of the first electrode part, whereby electrification performance is improved and harmful ozone and electromagnetic waves are reduced.

An air treatment system may create an air flow pattern in a vehicle interior space, using air discharges in multiple directions and louvers such that some vanes within a louver are not parallel to other vanes within the louver. An air treatment system may provide bulk air flow to the vehicle interior and directed airflow to a driver region. An air flow system may comprise, internally, a constriction bounded by an edge of a UV light shield and an edge of a filter housing. Such air treatment systems, using filtration and UV light, effectively remove or kill viruses and other pathogens, for use in buses and similar vehicles.

An air freshener for an automobile including a housing unit attached to an underside of a dashboard air vent. A canister is removably disposed within an opening disposed in the housing unit. An outlet tube has a first end in fluid communication with the canister. A pair of apertures is disposed through a bottom surface of the dashboard air vent. A right aperture and a left aperture of the pair of apertures is in fluid communication with a second end of the outlet tube and a third end of the outlet tube, respectively. Each of a right control valve and a left control valve of a pair of control valves is disposed on the second end of the outlet tube and the third end of the outlet tube, respectively. The pair of control valves is configured to release a quantity of liquid in the canister through the pair of apertures.

A fragrance and disinfectant dispenser is provided for in-car use, having a container that has an open-topped cavity for receiving a fragrance unit, which unit gives off fragrance when heated to a predefined temperature, and for receiving a disinfectant that is in the form of a liquid or a foam, wherein the cavity is formed by side walls and a bottom connected thereto. An electronically actuatable temperature-control unit is arranged below the cavity and is designed to activate the at least one fragrance unit arranged in the at least one cavity in such a way that the fragrance unit gives off fragrance. A dispensing device is arranged in the cavity, is operatively connected to the disinfectant, and is designed to dispense disinfectant from the container when actuated.