Toilet Bowl Cleaning and/or Deodorizing Device

Abstract

A device for spraying an inner surface of a toilet bowl with a cleaning and/or deodorizing chemical is disclosed. The device includes a container for the chemical, a spray nozzle through which the chemical can be sprayed laterally around a perimeter of the nozzle, a conduit in fluid communication with the container and the spray nozzle, fluid delivery means for delivering chemical from the container through the conduit and to the spray nozzle, and means for attaching the spray nozzle near a rim of the toilet bowl. The spray nozzle of the automatic or manual toilet bowl cleaning device can operate such that the chemical is applied to the entire circumference of the inner surface of the toilet bowl whereby the entire toilet bowl is cleaned around the inner circumference of the toilet bowl.

1 . A device for spraying an inner surface of an enclosure with a fluid, the device comprising:
 a container for the fluid;   a fluid delivery device through which the fluid can be applied to the inner surface of the enclosure;   a fluid conduit in fluid communication with the container and the fluid delivery device;   means for delivering fluid from the container through the fluid conduit and to the fluid delivery device; and   a clip for mounting the fluid delivery device adjacent the inner surface of the enclosure, the clip including a sensor.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1  wherein:
 the sensor is selected from proximity sensors, light sensors, sound sensors, pressure sensors, vibration sensors, motion sensors, tilt sensors, flush sensors, and combinations thereof.   
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 1  wherein:
 the means for delivering fluid from the container is a pump; and   the device further includes a control circuit in electrical communication with the pump and the sensor and a source of electricity, wherein the control circuit executes a stored program to initiate a cycle in which the pump delivers fluid from the container through the fluid conduit and to the fluid delivery device.   
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 3  wherein:
 the enclosure is a toilet bowl,   the sensor is a flush sensor, and   the control circuit executes the stored program to initiate the cycle after the flush sensor senses a flush.   
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 4  wherein:
 the control circuit includes a timer circuit which automatically initiates the cycle at a set time period after the flush.   
     
     
         6 . A device for spraying an inner surface of a toilet bowl of a toilet with a fluid, the device comprising:
 a container for the fluid;   a hanger suitable for suspending the container from the toilet;   a fluid delivery device through which the fluid can be applied to the inner surface of the toilet bowl;   a fluid conduit in fluid communication with the container and the fluid delivery device; and   a pump for delivering fluid from the container through the fluid conduit and to the fluid delivery device;   a control circuit in electrical communication with the pump, the control circuit initiating a cycle in which the pump delivers fluid from the container through the fluid conduit and to the fluid delivery device.   
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 6  wherein:
 the hanger is suitable for suspending the container from a rim of the toilet bowl.   
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 7  wherein:
 the container is dimensioned such that the container contacts a floor on which the toilet is mounted when the container is suspended from the rim of the toilet bowl.   
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 6  wherein:
 the device further includes a sensor in electrical communication with the control circuit, and   the control circuit executes initiates the cycle in response to an electrical signal from the sensor.   
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 6  wherein:
 the sensor is a flush sensor, and   the control circuit initiates the cycle after the flush sensor senses a flush.   
     
     
         11 . A device for spraying an inner surface of an enclosure with a fluid, the device comprising:
 a first container for a first fluid chemical system;   a second container for a second fluid chemical system;   a fluid delivery device through which fluid can be applied to the inner surface of the enclosure;   means for delivering fluid from the first container and the second container to the fluid delivery device; and   a clip for mounting the fluid delivery device adjacent the inner surface of the enclosure.   
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 11  further comprising:
 a holder attached to the clip, the first container and the second container being removably attached to the holder.   
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 12  wherein:
 the first container and the second container are attached below the holder.   
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 11  wherein:
 the means for delivering fluid from the container is a pump; and   the device further includes a control circuit in electrical communication with the pump and a source of electricity, wherein the control circuit executes a stored program to initiate a cycle in which the pump delivers fluid from the container through the fluid conduit and to the fluid delivery device.   
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 14  wherein:
 the device further includes a sensor in electrical communication with the control circuit, and   the control circuit executes initiates the cycle in response to an electrical signal from the sensor.   
     
     
         16 . An electrical device comprising:
 a housing having a battery chamber;   a battery cover; and   a hinge for connecting the battery cover and the housing, the hinge comprising an opening in a wall of the housing and a tab connected to the battery cover, the opening and the tab being dimensioned such that the tab can be inserted into the opening when the battery cover is connected to the housing, and the opening and the tab being dimensioned such that the tab can move in the opening so that the battery cover can pivot with respect to the wall of the housing,   wherein the device includes a latch comprising a section of the wall of the housing and a portion of the tab, the latch releasably securing the battery cover to the housing in a closed position for covering an open end of the battery chamber.   
     
     
         17 . The device of  claim 16  wherein:
 the section of the wall comprises a resilient finger, and the portion of the tab comprises a rib, the finger engaging the rib in releasably locking relationship when the cover is moved into the closed position.   
     
     
         18 . The device of  claim 16  wherein:
 the hinge further comprises at least one additional opening in the wall of the housing and at least one additional tab connected to the battery cover, each additional opening being dimensioned such that an associated additional tab can be inserted into the additional opening when the battery cover is connected to the housing, and each additional opening and associated additional tab being dimensioned such that the associated additional tab can move in the additional opening so that the battery cover can pivot with respect to the wall of the housing.   
     
     
         19 . The device of  claim 16  wherein:
 the hinge further comprises a projection at an end of the tab, the projection preventing the tab from falling out of the opening after the battery cover is connected to the housing.   
     
     
         20 . The device of  claim 16  further comprising:
 means for delivering fluid from a container through a fluid conduit and to a fluid delivery device.