Patent ID: 8496138

Claim:
A fluid dispenser comprising: a control module operable to receive at least one command to dispense a fluid and, in response to the command, dispense fluid through a fluid nozzle; and a hose module comprising: a housing adapted to enclose the fluid nozzle and at least a portion of a fluid hose within an interior volume of the housing, the fluid nozzle supported by a boot when enclosed within the housing; a first door located adjacent an exterior of the housing and allowing removal of the fluid nozzle from the boot through a first opening created when the first door is adjusted from a closed position to an open position; a second door adjacent the exterior of the housing and adjustable from a shut position to a retracted position, the second door allowing access to the fluid hose when the second door is in the retracted position; and a linear motor adapted to adjust the second door from the shut position to the retracted position based on a received signal indicating the first door in the open position.