Compact Spray Device
First Claim
1. A method of operating a dispensing unit, comprising:
- providing a power source to a dispensing unit that includes a housing having an aerosol container disposed therein and an actuator arm;
activating the dispensing unit in response to a minimum threshold of light being sensed by a light sensor;
selecting a sleep period interval between spray operations;
moving the actuator arm after completion of a startup delay period from a pre-actuation position to a discharge position along a path substantially parallel to an axial length of the container to actuate a nozzle of the container to discharge a fluid from the container; and
alternating automatically between the sleep period having a duration commensurate with the selected sleep period interval and a discharge period during which the fluid is dispensed from the container.
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Abstract
A method of operating a dispensing unit includes the step of providing a power source to a dispensing unit that includes a housing having an aerosol container disposed therein and an actuator arm. Other steps include activating the dispensing unit in response to a minimum threshold of light being sensed by a light sensor and selecting a sleep period interval between spray operations. Yet another step comprises moving the actuator arm after completion of a startup delay period from a pre-actuation position to a discharge position along a path substantially parallel to an axial length of the container to actuate a nozzle of the container to discharge a fluid from the container. The method also includes the step of alternating automatically between the sleep period having a duration commensurate with the selected sleep period interval and a discharge period during which the fluid is dispensed from the container.
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7 Claims
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1. A method of operating a dispensing unit, comprising:
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providing a power source to a dispensing unit that includes a housing having an aerosol container disposed therein and an actuator arm; activating the dispensing unit in response to a minimum threshold of light being sensed by a light sensor; selecting a sleep period interval between spray operations; moving the actuator arm after completion of a startup delay period from a pre-actuation position to a discharge position along a path substantially parallel to an axial length of the container to actuate a nozzle of the container to discharge a fluid from the container; and alternating automatically between the sleep period having a duration commensurate with the selected sleep period interval and a discharge period during which the fluid is dispensed from the container. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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