Dispensers and functional operation and timing control improvements for dispensers

摘要

A method of operating a dispensing device includes the step of entering a first active state, in which the detection of sensory input by a sensor initiates a first pattern activation sequence to energize a drive unit of the dispensing device for a first length of time and a second subsequent length of time to actuate a container. Upon completion of the first pattern activation sequence, the device enters a second active state. The detection of sensory input in the second active state initiates a second pattern activation sequence to energize the drive unit for a third length of time and a fourth subsequent length of time to actuate a container if the sensory input is detected before a time period P lapses. The dispensing device initiates the first pattern activation sequence if the sensory input is detected after the lapsing of the time period P.

主权项

1. A method of operating a dispensing device, comprising the steps of:
entering a first active state, detecting a sensory input by a sensor, initiating a first pattern activation sequence configured to energize a drive unit of the dispensing device for a first length of time to actuate a container, entering a second active state upon completion of the first pattern activation sequence, and detecting a second sensory input in the second active state, wherein if the second sensory input is detected before a lapse of time period P, the method comprises the steps of:
initiating a second pattern activation sequence configured to energize the drive unit for a third length of time to actuate a container, and wherein if the second sensory input is detected after a lapse of time period P, the method comprises the steps of:
initiating the first pattern activation sequence; wherein at least one of the following method steps occurs within the first or the second active state:
(i) energizing the drive unit for a second length of time subsequent to the first length of time; or(ii) energizing the drive unit for a fourth length of time subsequent to the third length of time; wherein the first, second, third and fourth lengths of time are not all the same.