AIR REFRESH SYSTEM
First Claim
1. An air refresh system for use in an occupant compartment, the system comprising:
- a pressurized container assembly for storing a pressurized refresh fluid;
at least one nozzle for dispersing the fluid;
at least one electronically activated valve for controlling the flow of the pressurized refresh fluid from the container assembly to the at least one nozzle; and
a microprocessor-based controller programed to;
receive at least one user input signal, process the at least one user input signal to obtain at least one fluid control signal, and transmit the at least one fluid control signal to the at least one electronically activated valve to allow the pressurized refresh fluid to flow from the container assembly to the at least one nozzle, wherein the at least one nozzle sprays the pressurized refresh fluid into the vehicle to refresh air in the vehicle.
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Abstract
An air refresh system (10) for use in a occupant compartment. The system (10) includes a pressurized container assembly (12) for storing a pressurized refresh fluid (14), one or more nozzles (20) for dispersing the pressurized refresh fluid (14) and one or more electronically activated valves (22) for controlling the flow of the pressurized refresh fluid (14) from the container assembly (12) to the nozzles (20). The system (10) also has a microprocessor-based controller (24) programed to: receive one ore more user input signals (28), process the one or more user input signals (28) to obtain one or more fluid control signals (34), and transmit the one or more fluid control signals (34) to the one or more electronically activated valves (22) to allow the pressurized refresh fluid (14) to flow from the container assembly (12) to the one or more nozzles (20), wherein the one or more nozzles (20) spray the pressurized refresh fluid (14) into the vehicle to refresh air in the vehicle.
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19 Claims
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1. An air refresh system for use in an occupant compartment, the system comprising:
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a pressurized container assembly for storing a pressurized refresh fluid; at least one nozzle for dispersing the fluid; at least one electronically activated valve for controlling the flow of the pressurized refresh fluid from the container assembly to the at least one nozzle; and a microprocessor-based controller programed to;
receive at least one user input signal, process the at least one user input signal to obtain at least one fluid control signal, and transmit the at least one fluid control signal to the at least one electronically activated valve to allow the pressurized refresh fluid to flow from the container assembly to the at least one nozzle, wherein the at least one nozzle sprays the pressurized refresh fluid into the vehicle to refresh air in the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An air refresh system for use in an occupant compartment, the system comprising:
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a pressurized container assembly for storing a pressurized refresh fluid; at least one nozzle for dispersing the fluid into at least one duct of a heat ventilation air conditioning (HVAC) system of the vehicle while a blower unit of the HVAC system moves air through the at least one duct of the HVAC system to refresh air in the vehicle, wherein the blower unit continues to move air through the at least one duct of the HVAC system after the at least one nozzle stops dispersing the pressurized refresh fluid; at least one electronically activated valve for controlling the flow of the pressurized refresh fluid from the container assembly to the at least one nozzle; a microprocessor-based controller programed to;
receive at least one user input signal, process the at least one user input signal to obtain at least one fluid control signal, and transmit the at least one fluid control signal to the at least one electronically activated valve to allow the pressurized refresh fluid to flow from the container assembly to the at least one nozzle, wherein the microprocessor-based controller includes a door sensor interface unit for processing the at least one user input signal to obtain a signal, wherein the at least one user input signal is at least one door input signal for determining when a door of the vehicle is opened; andan input device for providing the at least one user input signal to a manual override interface unit of the controller, wherein the controller is programmed to receive and process the at least one user input signal and to transmit the at least one fluid control signal to the at least one electronically activated valve.
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17. A method of refreshing air of an occupant compartment, the method comprising:
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storing and pressurizing a refresh fluid; receiving at least one user input signal; processing the at least one user input signal to obtain at least one fluid control signal; transmitting the at least one fluid control signal; allowing the stored pressurized refresh fluid to flow based on the at least one transmitted fluid control signal; and dispersing the flowing pressurized refresh fluid into the vehicle to refresh air in the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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18. The method as in claim 18 wherein the at least one user input signal is generated when a door of the vehicle is opened.
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