Concentrated cleaning pod, dispenser, and retaining-ejecting mechanism for dispensing cleaning solution therefrom

A dispenser comprising:

• a housing;
• a nozzle coupled to a first side of the housing and configured to dispense fluid therethrough;
• a trigger mechanism comprising:
• a trigger handle disposed on a second side of the housing such that the trigger handle extends along a portion of the second side of the housing,
• a trigger pivot point, and
• a trigger spring;
• and
• a retaining-ejecting mechanism configured for receiving a pod therein, the retaining-ejecting mechanism comprising at least one seal, wherein the at least one seal is configured to engage the pod to prevent mediums from at least one of the pod or a base to exit the dispenser undesirably and to retain the pod at least partially within a recess of a chamber of the housing, and an insert guide configured to assist translation of the inserted pod along a unidirectional path between a retained position defined by the retaining-ejecting mechanism and a released positioned defined by the retaining-ejecting mechanism,
• wherein the retaining-ejecting mechanism enables the pod to be inserted into a retained position, retained in the retained position, and released from the retained position;
• wherein the first side of the housing and the second side of the housing are opposite sides of the housing.

A method for dispensing a predefined volume of a cleaning solution, the method comprising:

• providing a dispenser, the dispenser comprising:
• a cover housing comprising:
• a chamber comprising:
• a recess configured for receiving a pod at least partially therein, and
• a retaining-ejecting mechanism, the retaining-ejecting mechanism comprising an insert guide configured to assist translation of the inserted pod along a unidirectional path in or out of the chamber, wherein the retaining-ejecting mechanism enables the pod to be inserted into a retained position at least partially within the recess, retained in the retained position, and released from the retained position;
• and
• a dispensing mechanism configured for selectively dispensing fluid from a reservoir of the dispenser;
• and
• a base at least partially defining the reservoir configured for receiving and maintaining the fluid therein,
• wherein the cover housing is configured to be coupled to the base so as to enclose the reservoir;
• providing a trigger mechanism, the trigger mechanism comprising:
• a trigger handle,
• a trigger pivot point,
• a trigger spring, and
• a plunger mechanism, wherein the plunger mechanism is configured to:
• force the cleaning solution from the base into a holding area upon release of the trigger handle, and
• force the cleaning solution from the holding area, through an atomization area, and out of a nozzle upon activation of the trigger handle;
• inserting the pod containing a concentrated cleaning medium into the pod chamber of the dispenser;
• pressing the pod into the retained position of the retaining-ejecting mechanism so as to retain the pod in the cover housing and release the concentrated cleaning medium from the pod;
• shaking the dispenser to deconcentrate and/or dilute the concentrated cleaning medium with the contents of the base;
• activate the trigger mechanism to dispense the deconcentrated and/or diluted cleaning solution from the base;
• remove and properly dispose of the pod;
• and
• store the dispenser for next use.