MOTOR VEHICLE WITH SCENTING DEVICE

Abstract

A motor vehicle, in particular a passenger car, comprises an interior, a door and a scenting device with a scent. The scenting device is arranged and designed in such a way that the scenting device emits the scent only when the door is open. As a result, the user of the motor vehicle only perceives the scent when getting in and out of the vehicle and does not become accustomed to the scent while driving.

Claims

1. A motor vehicle, in particular a passenger car, comprising: an interior, a door, a scenting device comprising a scent, wherein the scenting device is arranged and designed in such a way that the scenting device emits the scent only when the door is open.

2. The motor vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the scenting device is arranged and designed in such a way that the scenting device is at least partially exposed when the door is open and is covered, in particular completely covered, when the door is closed.

3. The motor vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the scenting device is arranged and designed in such a way that the scenting device is not visible or accessible both to an occupant and to a person outside the motor vehicle when the door is closed.

4. The motor vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the scenting device is arranged and designed in such a way that: a closing movement of the door alone covers the scenting device, and an opening movement of the door alone exposes the scenting device.

5. The motor vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the scenting device is arranged and designed in such a way that the scenting device is both in contact with a door frame and in contact with the door when the door is closed.

6. The motor vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the scenting device is arranged on a narrow side of the door, in particular is fastened, in particular is fastened by means of adhesion, in particular by means of a double adhesive strip.

7. The motor vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the scenting device is arranged on the door frame of the motor vehicle, in particular is fastened, in particular is fastened by means of adhesion, in particular by means of a double adhesive strip.

8. The motor vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the scenting device is arranged on a surface of the car body which is covered by the door, in particular by the narrow side of the door, when the door is closed.

9. The motor vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the door is a side door or a boot door.

10. The motor vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the door has a window and the scenting device is arranged below the window.

11. A scenting device comprising a scent and having a flat shape with a thickness, in particular a constant thickness.

12. The scenting device according to claim 11, wherein the thickness is five times, in particular ten times, in particular twenty times, in particular forty times, smaller than the longest extension of the scenting device.

13. The scenting device according to claim 11, comprising a casing and a scent body which comprises the scent: in particular wherein the casing is permeable, in particular perforated, for the scent, in particular wherein the scent body is corrugated.

14. The scenting device according to claim 11, wherein the scenting device is elastically curvable along its longest extension up to at least a curvature of 1/100 mm-1, in particular up to a curvature of at least 1/75 mm-1, in particular up to a curvature of at least 1/50 mm-1.

15. The motor vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the scenting device has a flat shape with a thickness, in particular a constant thickness.

16. The motor vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the scenting device wherein the scenting device has a flat shape with a thickness, in particular a constant thickness, and wherein the thickness is five times, in particular ten times, in particular twenty times, in particular forty times, smaller than the longest extension of the scenting device.

17. A method for performing maintenance work in a workshop on a motor vehicle, according to claim 1, the method comprising refilling the scent in the scenting device or replacing the scenting device.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0032] Further embodiments, advantages and applications of the invention will be apparent from the dependent claims and from the following description based on the figures. The figures show:

[0033] FIGS. 1a and 1b a front view and a side view of a scenting device;

[0034] FIG. 1c a side view of the scent body of the scenting device;

[0035] FIG. 2 a motor vehicle with a scenting device mounted on the driver's door;

[0036] FIG. 3 a motor vehicle with a scenting device mounted on the driver's door frame;

[0037] FIG. 4 a motor vehicle with a scenting device mounted on the door of the rear seats;

[0038] FIG. 5 a motor vehicle with a scenting device mounted on the door frame of the door by the rear seats; and

[0039] FIG. 6 a motor vehicle with scenting devices mounted on the boot.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0040] FIGS. 1a and 1b show a scenting device 1 according to the invention. It has a length L of 108 mm, a width B of 50 mm and a thickness D of 2.7 mm. The scenting device 1 thus has a flat shape, whereby the thickness D is substantially smaller than the longest extension of the scenting device 1. The longest extension corresponds to the diagonal across length L, width B and thickness D.

[0041] The scenting device 1 comprises a casing 2 and a scent body 3. The casing 2 is perforated, consists of the material polyvinyl chloride and encloses the scent body 3. FIG. 1c shows the scent body 3 without the casing 2 and has a thickness D1 of 2.3 mm. The scent body 3 consists of the material ethylene vinyl acetate and is filled with a scent. In addition, the scent body 3 is corrugated so that the surface is optimised for the emission of the scent. If the scent body 3 is not covered, it permanently emits scent to the outside through the perforated cover 2.

[0042] Due to the chosen materials and the small thickness, the scenting device 1 can be curved relatively easily, so that the scenting device 1 can also be easily attached to curved surfaces. An adhesive layer 4, in particular a double adhesive strip, attached to the casing 2 is used for fastening.

[0043] FIGS. 2 to 6 show a motor vehicle with different positions at which the scenting device 1 can be mounted. FIG. 2 shows a motor vehicle with an interior 5 and a door 6. The driver's door or a side door is shown, which is arranged at the front left of the motor vehicle. The door 6 comprises an outer surface 61 and a narrow side 62. The door handle 63 is arranged on the outer surface 61. In the closed state, the door 6 is surrounded by a door frame 7, which is part of the housing of the interior 5. A component of the door frame 7 can be, for example, the door sill 71, the A-pillar 72, the B-pillar 73, the C-pillar 74 or a boot door frame 75. When the door 6 is closed, the narrow side 62 of the door 6 and the door frame 7 of the interior 5 housing are in contact.

[0044] In the arrangement shown in FIG. 2, the scenting device 1 is arranged on the narrow side 62 of the passenger door. When the door 6 is open, the scenting device 1 is visible and easily accessible for removal. The scenting device 1 is exposed and emits scent which the user can easily perceive when entering and leaving the interior.

[0045] If the door 6 is closed because the motor vehicle is moving or parked, the scenting device 1 arranged on the narrow side 62 is covered by the door frame 7. More precisely, the scenting device 1 is covered by the B-pillar 73, which is partially part of the door frame 7. When the door 6 is closed, the scenting device 1 is trapped by the door 6 and the door frame 7, i.e., the door frame 7 presses on the surface of the scenting device 1 which is exposed when the door 6 is open. In other words, the scenting device 1 is in contact with the door 6 and the door frame 7. When the door 6 is closed, the scenting device 1 does not emit any scent. The scenting device 1 is neither visible nor accessible to persons outside the motor vehicle nor to occupants in the interior 5.

[0046] The scenting device 1 is arranged in such a way that it can be covered only by closing the door 6 and exposed only by opening the door 6. To start or stop the emission of scent, a user thus does not need to do anything other than open or close the door 6.

[0047] FIG. 3 shows an arrangement in which the scenting device 1 is not located on the door 6, but on the door frame 7 or on the B-pillar 72. The scenting device 1 is thus attached to a surface of the car body. When the door 6 is closed, the narrow side 62 of the door 6 presses on the surface of the scenting device 1 which is exposed when the door 6 is open. When the door 6 is open, the scenting device 1 is exposed and emits scent. If the door 6 is closed, the scenting device 1 is covered and does not emit any scent.

[0048] FIG. 4 shows an arrangement on the narrow side 62 of the door 6, which is a side door at the rear seat. FIG. 5 shows an arrangement of the scenting device 1 on the door frame 7 at the side door of the rear seat. The arrangement is analogous to the arrangement shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 for the driver's door. In particular, it is visible in FIG. 5 that the scenting device 1 is arranged on a curved surface of the door frame 7. Since the scenting device is relatively thin, it can be curved very easily.

[0049] In the arrangements according to FIGS. 2 to 5, it is visible that the scenting devices 1 are each arranged below the window 8.

[0050] FIG. 6 shows a view of the motor vehicle from the rear of the boot 9. The door 6 of the boot 9 is open. A scenting device 1 is arranged in the outer area of the door 6. Alternatively, the scenting device can also be arranged on the door frame 7. Both alternatives are shown in FIG. 6. If the door 6 of the boot 9 is arranged, the scenting device 1 is clamped by the door 6 and the door frame 7. The scenting device 1 does not emit any scent. When the user opens the door 6 of the boot 9, the scenting device 1 is exposed and the user can perceive the scent emitted by the scenting device 1.

[0051] While preferred embodiments of the invention are described in the present application, it should be clearly noted that the invention is not limited thereto and may be carried out in other ways within the scope of the following claims.