Abstract:
A self-contained battery-powered portable fragrance sprayer activated by a text message received by wireless signal that initiates the fragrance dispersal.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
       [0001]    This invention utilizes the cellphone texting function and the wireless relay function of many cellphones to control local area networked wireless devices. The invention relates to the distant automatic function of releasing a fragrance from a container where the release is controlled by a wirelessly linked local network to a cellphone that is capable of receiving a specific text message designed for the control of the fragrance sprayer. 
         [0002]    It is an object of the present invention to control the dispersal of fragrance from a container by using a control text message to initiate the spraying function. It is a further object of the invention to initiate the spraying function using a wireless control signal that is carried over the local area network of rf wireless paired devices. 
         [0003]    Other objects will appear hereinafter. 
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0004]    A fragrance sprayer is controlled for fragrance dispersal by an rf control signal carried over a local area wireless network between a cellphone and a paired network device located within the fragrance sprayer. The control signal is initiated at a distant location by a cellphone user by sending a text message containing a fragrance spraying control command that is relayed from a local receiving cellphone through its local area wireless network to a paired receiver in the fragrance spraying device. Upon receiving the command signal, the fragrance sprayer activates and releases a measured amount of fragrance into the immediate area of the sprayer. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0005]    For the purpose of illustrating the invention, there is shown in the drawings forms which are presently preferred; it being understood, however, that the invention is not limited to the precise arrangements and instrumentalities shown. 
           [0006]      FIG. 1  is a sectional view of the fragrance sprayer of the present invention. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
       [0007]    The following detailed description is of the best presently contemplated mode of carrying out the invention. The description is not intended in a limiting sense, and is made solely for the purpose of illustrating the general principles of the invention. The various features and advantages of the present invention may be more readily understood with reference to the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. 
         [0008]    Referring now to the drawings in detail, where like numerals refer to like parts or elements, there is shown in  FIG. 1  a fragrance spraying device  10  that is wirelessly linked to a paired cellphone (not shown) as will be described below. The fragrance spraying device  10  is presented in the form of a writing implement with an outer housing  11  that has at its leftmost end a stylus tip  12  that includes an ink ball  14  and ink reservoir  16 . Hence, the writing mechanism for the device  10  is entirely housed within the stylus tip  12 . Immediately adjacent and behind the stylus tip  12  is fragrance container  18  capped by a discharge valve  20 . The fragrance container  18  is shown as a cylindrical container that extends along the length of the device  10  with its distal end positioned within an electrically operable solenoid  22 . Located at the distal end of the fragrance container  18  is a spring loaded valve  24  for releasing the fragrance. When activated the solenoid  22  causes a lever  26  to contact the valve  24  depressing the valve  24  inward as the solenoid draws the lever towards the valve  24 . When deactivated the solenoid returns to it&#39;s at rest position with the lever  26  pushed away from the fragrance container  18  by the spring loaded valve  24 . Lever  26  is attached to the moveable core of the solenoid  22  so that the lever  26  and core move as a unit when the solenoid  22  is activated. 
         [0009]    Powering the solenoid  22  is a plurality of batteries  28  located at the extreme distal end of the device  10 . The batteries  28  are shown as being of the wafer type that are usually 1.5 vdc for each of the four batteries shown. The number and voltage of the batteries  28  is dependent upon the voltage required for the solenoid  22  to operate. Interposed between the solenoid  22  and the batteries  28  is a switch coupled to a Bluetooth® receiver  30 . This receiver/switch  30  is powered by its own 3.0 vdc battery  32  and utilizes a mini-antenna  34  to communicate within the local area wireless network and receive the command instruction to close the switch activating the solenoid  22 . Upon receipt of the command instruction, the switch  30  is closed connecting the batteries  28  to the solenoid  22  via wires  36   a,    36   b.  The neutral or ground wire  38  is on the other side of the solenoid  22  and connects the solenoid  22 , the receiver/switch  30 , the battery  32  and the batteries  28 . 
         [0010]    Upon receipt of the command signal from the linked cellphone over the wireless local area network, the receiver/switch  30  is energized to close resulting in the powering of the solenoid  22  so that the solenoid  22  moves the lever  26  inward against the fragrance container  18  and valve  24  to initiate a fragrance spray from the container  18 . The Bluetooth® receiver  30  is pre-programmed to pair with the Bluetooth® transceiver of the cellphone within the wireless local area network. The linked cellphone responds to the fragrance spray command text message by initiating a command signal to the paired Bluetooth® receiver  30  that energizes the switch portion of the receiver/switch  30  and powers the solenoid  22  releasing a spray of fragrance from the container  18 . In this way a distant cellphone can cause the fragrance to be sprayed as long as the device  10  is within communications range of its paired cellphone. 
         [0011]    The present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential attributes thereof and, accordingly, the described embodiments are to be considered in all respects as being illustrative and not restrictive, with the scope of the invention being indicated by the appended claims, rather than the foregoing detailed description, as indicating the scope of the invention as well as all modifications which may fall within a range of equivalency which are also intended to be embraced therein.