Fabric article treating apparatus with safety device and controller

A fabric article treating apparatus, said fabric article treating apparatus comprising:

• a source of benefit composition;
• a nozzle in communication with said source of benefit composition;
• a dispensing apparatus that compels said benefit composition from said source of benefit composition toward said nozzle, thereby spraying said benefit composition;
• at least one safety sensor;
• a control circuit that initiates spraying of said benefit composition, wherein said control circuit prevents said benefit composition from being sprayed when said at least one safety sensor indicates that a predetermined condition exists;
• a fabric article drying appliance having a chamber and a closure structure, said closure structure having a closed position and at least one open position, said closure structure allowing access to said chamber;
• wherein said nozzle is in communication with said chamber, and when appropriate, sprays said benefit composition into said chamber;
• wherein said at least one safety sensor comprises a closure structure sensor, said closure structure having a closed position and at least one open position, said closure structure allowing access to said chamber;
• and wherein said predetermined condition occurs when said closure structure sensor indicates that said closure structure is not in said closed position wherein said closure structure sensor comprises one of:
• (a) a light-sensitive device;
• and (b) a pressure-sensitive conductor.

A fabric article treating apparatus, said fabric article treating apparatus comprising:

• a source of benefit composition;
• a nozzle in communication with said source of benefit composition;
• a dispensing apparatus that compels said benefit composition from said source of benefit composition toward said nozzle, thereby spraying said benefit composition;
• at least one safety sensor;
• a control circuit that initiates spraying of said benefit composition, wherein said control circuit prevents said benefit composition from being sprayed when said at least one safety sensor indicates that a predetermined condition exists;
• a fabric article drying appliance having a chamber and a closure structure, said closure structure having a closed position and at least one open position, said closure structure allowing access to said chamber;
• wherein said nozzle is in communication with said chamber;
• and when appropriate, sprays said benefit composition into said chamber;
• and wherein said at least one safety sensor comprises a motion sensor, and said predetermined condition occurs when said motion sensor indicates that said chamber is not in motion.

A fabric article treating apparatus, said fabric article treating device comprising:

• a source of benefit composition;
• a nozzle in communication with said source of benefit composition;
• a dispensing apparatus that compels said benefit composition from said source of benefit composition toward said nozzle, thereby spraying said benefit composition;
• at least one safety sensor;
• a control circuit that initiates spraying of said benefit composition, wherein said control circuit prevents said benefit composition from being sprayed when said at least one safety sensor indicates that a predetermined condition exists;
• a battery;
• and a voltage sensing circuit that determines an output voltage produced by said battery;
• and wherein:
• (a) said dispensing apparatus that compels said benefit composition comprises a pump apparatus driven by an electric motor;
• and
• (b) said control circuit is configured:
• (i) to spray said benefit composition through said nozzle upon commencement of a spraying event;
• (ii) to generate a pulse-width modulated variable output signal that controls said electric motor;
• and (iii) to increase a duty cycle of said pulse-width modulated variable output signal as said battery-produced output voltage decreases, thereby causing said pump apparatus to provide a substantially constant volume of said benefit composition to said nozzle even though said battery has become partially discharged such that it cannot maintain its rated output voltage.

A fabric article treating apparatus, said fabric article treating apparatus comprising:

• a source of benefit composition;
• a nozzle in communication with said source of benefit composition;
• a dispensing apparatus that compels said benefit composition from said source of benefit composition toward said nozzle, thereby spraying said benefit composition;
• at least one safety sensor;
• a control circuit that initiates spraying of said benefit composition, wherein said control circuit prevents said benefit composition from being sprayed when said at least one safety sensor indicates that a predetermined condition exists;
• a battery;
• a voltage sensing circuit that determines an output voltage produced by said battery;
• and a high voltage power supply having a variable output voltage that is controlled by said control circuit;
• and wherein said control circuit is further configured to maintain said variable output voltage of the high voltage power supply at a substantially constant magnitude as said battery-produced output voltage decreases when said battery has become partially discharged such that it cannot maintain its rated output voltage.