Fuel-fill integrated hand sanitizer dispenser
An automotive vehicle includes: a vehicle body; and a hand sanitizer dispenser system coupled with the vehicle body.
1 . An automotive vehicle, comprising:
a vehicle body defining an exterior side, a well formed on the exterior side, a fueling assembly at least partially positioned within the well, and a well cover that is movably positioned over the well, wherein in an open position of the well cover, the fueling assembly is visible and accessible by a user, and, in a closed position of the well cover, the fueling assembly is concealed by the cover; and
a hand sanitizer dispenser system coupled with the vehicle body and at least partially positioned with the well such that in an open position of the well cover, the hand sanitizer dispenser system is visible and accessible by a user, and, in a closed position of the well cover, the hand sanitizer dispenser system is covered and concealed from view by the well cover.
2 . The automotive vehicle of claim 1 , the hand sanitizer dispenser system including a hand sanitizer dispenser assembly configured for being accessed during a normal use from the exterior spaceside.
3 . The automotive vehicle of claim 2 , wherein the hand sanitizer dispenser system further comprises a reservoir fluidly coupled with the hand sanitizer dispenser assembly.
4 . The automotive vehicle of claim 3 , the hand sanitizer dispenser assembly and the fueling assembly being positioned adjacent to one another in the well.
5 . A method of assembling an automotive vehicle comprising an exterior side, a well formed on the exterior side, a fueling assembly at least partially positioned within the well, and a well cover that is movably positioned over the well, the method comprising the steps of:
coupling a hand sanitizer dispenser system to the well such that in an open position of the well cover, the hand sanitizer dispenser system and the fueling assembly are visible and accessible by a user, and, in a closed position of the well cover, the hand sanitizer dispenser system and the fueling assembly are covered and concealed from view by the well cover.
6 . The method of claim 5 , the hand sanitizer dispenser system including a hand sanitizer dispenser assembly configured for being accessed during a normal use from the exterior side.
7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the hand sanitizer dispenser system further comprises a reservoir fluidly coupled with the hand sanitizer dispenser assembly.
8 . The method of claim 7 , the hand sanitizer dispenser assembly and the fueling assembly being positioned adjacent to one another in the well.
9 . The automotive vehicle of claim 2 , wherein the well includes a well surface that is visible to a user upon opening the well cover, wherein the hand sanitizer dispenser assembly and a fuel inlet of the fueling assembly are both disposed on the well surface.
10 . The automotive vehicle of claim 9 , wherein the hand sanitizer dispenser assembly is disposed on an upper portion of the well surface.
11 . The automotive vehicle of claim 9 , wherein a perimeter of the well surface has a shape that corresponds to a perimeter of the well cover, and wherein the hand sanitizer dispenser assembly and the fuel inlet are spaced from the perimeter of the well surface.
12 . The automotive vehicle of claim 3 , wherein the well includes a well surface that is visible to a user upon opening the well cover, wherein the hand sanitizer dispenser assembly, a fuel inlet of the fueling assembly, and a port of the reservoir are all disposed on the well surface.
13 . The automotive vehicle of claim 2 , wherein the hand sanitizer dispenser assembly has a front-facing side that faces the user in the open position of the well cover, and the well cover includes a rear-facing side that is positioned to face the front-facing side of the hand sanitizer dispenser assembly in a closed position of the cover.
14 . The automotive vehicle of claim 2 , wherein the well, the well cover and the hand sanitizer dispenser assembly are sized such that the well cover is positionable over the hand sanitizer dispenser assembly in the closed position of the well cover.