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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 08, 2015
Conopco, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, NJ (US);
Xin Shen, Shenzhen, CN;
Conopco, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, NJ (US);
Abstract
A device for spraying an enclosure is provided, in particular, a device to spray a toilet bowl. The device for automatically spraying an enclosure closable by a rotatable lid, wherein the device is attachable to the lid, comprises a spraying mechanism suitable for repeatedly spraying individual doses of a cleaning liquid into the interior volume of the enclosure; and an electronic control system which includes a tilt sensor; wherein the control system is configured to detect the orientation of the device, and wherein the electronic control system is programmed to perform steps that allow enhancing the safety and/or reliability of the operation of the device. A method for operating the device is also provided.