Bidets Patents (Class 4/443)
  • Publication number: 20140096316
    Abstract: A portable bidet sprayer comprises a container, a pressure element, a fixation mechanism, and a spraying device. The container has a receiving space. The pressure element comprises a first end and a second end. The pressure element is able to move upwards and downwards between a first position and a second position with respect to the container. The pressure element is selectively fixed in the second position by the fixation mechanism. The spraying device is disposed in the container. Whereby, the first end of the pressure element does not protrude from the container too much, so the portable bidet sprayer is convenient to be taken with users. After bowel movement, users can rinse their anuses manually by the portable bidet sprayer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2012
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Inventor: Chao-Chung WU
  • Publication number: 20140090161
    Abstract: A toilet adapter which allows a user to lift the lid, the seat, and flush the toilet using three dedicated pedals and their respective actuating mechanisms. The lid pedal and the seat pedal utilize a crankshaft connection to rotate adapters that grasp the lid and the seat, raising the lid and seat as the pedal is pressed. The flush pedal uses a double pivot connection to pull down on an adapter that is secured to a toilet handle. The seat pedal and the flush pedal can be lifted to activate sub assemblies. A bidet assembly and a dryer assembly are operated by lifting the seat pedal and the flush pedal, respectively, with a brace provided so that the regular functions can still be accessed by pressing down. A variation can be implemented for urinals, in which the lid and seat components are unnecessary and left out.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Inventor: Reginald E. WESCOTT, SR.
  • Publication number: 20130326802
    Abstract: A portable personal cleansing system is used to provide a user with a discrete apparatus for washing and cleansing their private areas after using the toilet. The present invention is constructed of both disposable and reusable components, wherein the disposable components can be safely discarded within a toilet bowl after use. The apparatus comprises a detachable handle, a plunger plate, a cylinder body, a hydro soluble nozzle, and a refill device. The plunger plate comprises a handle mount and a plurality of channel mounts. The hydro soluble nozzle comprises an exterior wall, a cylinder mount, and a fluid channel. The cylinder body comprises a lateral wall, several mechanisms, a fluid opening, and a fluid chamber. The plunger plate actuates the various mechanisms and causes the solution to be expelled through the nozzle. The nozzle maintains its rigidity during use but is quickly dissolved when ejected and immersed in water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Inventors: Kimberly Dawn Newbill, Timothy Duane Key
  • Publication number: 20130269094
    Abstract: This invention comprises a bidet device, including a bidet kit, that can be mounted on a conventional toilet seat. A bidet valve is positioned between a bidet hoop conduit and a water supply conduit. Rotation of the bidet hoop conduit results in rotation of a valve seat relative to a valve stem to permit water to flow through the bidet hoop conduit. Water does not initially flow and only flows as the bidet hoop conduit reaches an extended operative position. Rotation of a handle or lever arm is the only movement necessary to move the bidet hoop conduit and initiate actuation of the valve. The bidet valve includes an actuator with a notch, the sides of which engage a stationary arm attached to the toilet seat to open and close the valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2012
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventor: Edgar Alan Pace
  • Publication number: 20130212795
    Abstract: The bidet has a manual mechanical lift system that guarantees to adjust in height according to the needs of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2012
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Inventor: Sante Mastrogregori
  • Patent number: 8505126
    Abstract: A sanitary washing apparatus includes a nozzle having a water discharge port, the nozzle being configured to wash a human private part by squirting water from the water discharge port, a flow channel configured to supply the water to the nozzle, a sterilizing water supply unit provided partway through the flow channel, the sterilizing water supply unit being capable of supplying sterilizing water, and a control unit configured to execute a physical washing process of washing the nozzle using water and a sterilizing process of sterilizing the nozzle using the sterilizing water after the washing the human private part. The washing nozzle can be sterilized more efficiently or a user's sense of cleanliness regarding the washing nozzle can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Toto Ltd.
    Inventors: Yo Morotomi, Ayumu Umemoto, Koichiro Matsushita
  • Publication number: 20130185861
    Abstract: According to an aspect of the invention, a sanitary washing apparatus, characterized by: a nozzle being configured to wash a body of a user by squirting water from a water discharge port; a flow channel configured to guide water supplied from a water supply source toward the water discharge port; an electrolytic cell provided at an intermediate portion of the flow channel, the electrolytic cell being capable of producing sterilizing water; and a nozzle wash unit configured to wash or sterilize the nozzle with the sterilizing water produced by the electrolytic cell, a contraction portion being formed downstream from the electrolytic cell, a flow channel cross-sectional area being smaller at the contraction portion than upstream from the electrolytic cell, a strainer being disposed in the flow channel further downstream from the contraction portion. Clogging of the flow channel due to scale can be suppressed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2011
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: TOTO LTD.
    Inventors: Satoru Matsumoto, Koichiro Matsushita, Aki Hamakita
  • Publication number: 20130152295
    Abstract: An adjustable water jet device includes a drive motor configured to rotate in one or more directions and configured to drive a rotary disk, a rotary disk coupled to the drive motor and configured to rotate, and a joint pipe having an arc shape and configured to extend and retract. The adjustable water jet device also includes a water nozzle coupled to the joint pipe, a fixing rack having a rotary disk portion coupled to the rotary disk and a joint pipe portion coupled to the joint pipe, the fixing rack configured to extend and retract, and a conductive flexible steel strip having two ends, a first end coupled to the rotary disk, a second end coupled to the joint pipe, the conductive flexible steel strip configured to extend or retract the joint pipe. The joint pipe can extend or retract the fixing rack under the control of the steel strip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: Shanghai Kohler Electronics, Ltd.
    Inventor: Shanghai Kohler Electronics, Ltd.
  • Publication number: 20130152296
    Abstract: According to an exemplary embodiment, a bidet assembly for a toilet generally includes a sprayer, a water supply system, and an arm. The sprayer is configured to spray water. The water supply system is configured to selectively communicate water from one or more water sources to the sprayer. The arm is operationally coupled to the water sprayer and the water supply system. The arm is configured such that rotation of the arm acts to rotate the sprayer and the arm forger comprises a feature configured to allow control of the amount of water flow from the water supply to the sprayer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Inventors: Mark S. Bickerstaffe, Bruno J. Chenesseau, Yunqing Zang, Ziyi Yuan, John A. Teubert
  • Publication number: 20130125300
    Abstract: A bidet wand includes an arm and a nozzle. The arm includes one or more members, one or more connection tubes, and one or more inlet hoses. The one or more members are arranged in sequence from a first side to a second side and coupled to each other, the one or more members forming insertion portion at the first side. Each connection tube is coupled to and extends through the one or more members from the first side to the second side. Each inlet hose is coupled to one of the connection tubes at the second side and is configured to transfer water from a water source. The nozzle is configured to receive the insertion portion of the one or more members therein. The nozzle and the insertion portion include positive coupling features that are cooperatively configured to engage each other to couple the nozzle to the arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2012
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: Shanghai Kohler Electronics, Ltd.
    Inventor: Shanghai Kohler Electronics, Ltd.
  • Patent number: 8425475
    Abstract: A sanitary apparatus for intestinal cleansing to be attached to a water faucet (R), comprises a faucet filter (2), a quick coupling (3) connectable to the faucet filter (2) and containing a pressure-relief device. A spiral hose (4) connects the pressure-relief device to a series of devices situated in a rectilinear tube section (16), the series of devices including a temperature control device (5), a flow regulator (6), a metering device (7), a check valve (13) and a rectal nozzle (14) in an end section of the sanitary apparatus. Said end section comprises a semirigid tube (9, 12) sustained by a fixing removable support (10) including a base plate (19) provided with at least a sucker (21) in its lower part, and with U bolt-shaped members (24) clamping the semirigid tube (9, 12) in its upper part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Iniziativa centro sud srl
    Inventor: Diego Sodo
  • Publication number: 20130091628
    Abstract: There are provided a valve control system, a bidet using the same, and a valve control method. The valve control system includes a latch valve controlling a stream of water in a pipe; a flow rate sensor measuring a flow rate in the pipe; and a valve control device controlling the operation of the latch valve. The valve control device determines whether or not the latch valve is malfunctioning upon analyzing a flow rate measured by the flow rate sensor. When the latch valve is malfunctioning, the valve control device controls the latch valve to re-operate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: WOONGJIN COWAY CO., LTD
    Inventors: Joung-Ho Son, In-Seok Seo, Ki-Chul Kim
  • Publication number: 20130042400
    Abstract: A spray nozzle system for a bidet includes a nozzle casing and a rotating member within the nozzle casing. The rotation of the rotating member changes a water output pattern of the nozzle. A first inlet pipe to the nozzle casing is positioned to cause the rotating member to rotate upon receiving fluid flow. A second inlet pipe to the nozzle casing is positioned to suppress rotation of the rotating member upon receiving fluid flow. A controller is configured to vary the relative fluid flow provided to the first inlet pipe and the second inlet pipe, thereby controllably varying the water output pattern of the nozzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Inventors: Yong Ji, Hongchang Huang
  • Publication number: 20130036544
    Abstract: An apparatus for automatically treating the excrement comprises a mounting unit, a control device unit, and a washing water supply path which is connected from the washing water supply part to the mounting unit. The washing water supply part comprises a washing water storage tank in which the washing water is stored. A pump is operated in a forward or in a reverse direction to supply the washing water of the washing water storage tank to the mounting unit, or collecting the residual washing water in the washing water supply path to the washing water storage tank. An instantaneous water heater provides on the washing water supply path to heat the washing water a control portion which controls the operations of the pump in the forward direction or the reverse direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: CURACO INC.
    Inventors: Jong Chan Lee, Ho Sang Lee
  • Publication number: 20130031710
    Abstract: A water discharge device generates a large air bubble having a cross sectional area larger than a channel sectional area of a jetting port when the inside of a water storage chamber is viewed from the jetting port. The water discharge device intermittently forms the large air bubble to change a flow speed of a jet flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2012
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Applicant: TOTO LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi HASHIMOTO, Minoru SATO, Shuhei HAYATA, Akihiro UEMURA, Yukihiro KOZONO
  • Publication number: 20130025041
    Abstract: A generator includes: an upper housing and a lower housing; a water inlet and a water outlet provided in the upper housing; an impeller rotatably fixed inside the upper housing; a magnet provided in the lower housing, connected to a rotating shaft of the impeller, and rotated integrally with the impeller; and a bobbin positioned outside the magnet. A bearing through which the rotating shaft passes and a communication hole connecting a space for housing the impeller to a space for housing the magnet are disposed in an intermediate surface between the space for housing the impeller and the space for housing the magnet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: WOONGJIN COWAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Man-Uk Park, Sung-Worl Jin, Young-Sang Yun, Ji-Hye Jeong, In-Seok Seo, Ki-Chul Kim, Joung-Ho Son
  • Publication number: 20130000029
    Abstract: A bidet system comprising an adaptor assembly, handle assembly, and attachment assembly. The adaptor assembly is adapted to be connected to a water system or other suitable liquid supply, and delivers liquid to the bidet system. The handle assembly allows a user to manipulate the flow and pressure of liquid to a discharge nozzle of the handle system. The attachment assembly is adapted to fix the handle assembly to a toilet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Inventor: Michael F. Slawinski
  • Patent number: 8321968
    Abstract: There is provided a self-generating bidet that can perform power-generation using water supplied to the bidet or a water tank. The self-generating bidet, injecting water through a nozzle part, includes a water inlet into which water is introduced; a generator generating power through the water introduced by the water inlet; a charging unit storing electricity generated from the generator; and a nozzle passage part provided between the generator and the nozzle part to supply the water passing through the generator to the nozzle part. The self-generating bidet further includes a controller controlling the generator to be driven by opening a passage of the nozzle passage part in order to allow the water to be discharged through the nozzle part when a voltage of the charging unit is lower than a predetermined reference voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Woongjin Coway Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Man-Uk Park, Sung-Worl Jin, Young-Sang Yun, Ji-Hye Jeong, In-Seok Seo, Ki-Chul Kim, Joung-Ho Son
  • Patent number: 8323213
    Abstract: A quantitative and qualitative analysis apparatus of a body fluid serves as a replacement of a Foley catheter and a urine bag connected The analysis apparatus is capable of automatically measuring the volume of a body fluid (urine volume) and specific constituents in a body fluid (urine and blood) in a real time mode and is capable of outputting the measurement results with ease, thereby promoting the efficiency of human resource management so that medical staff may be able to make a quick diagnosis on the current state of the patient based on the provided data and thus, take all necessary measured to improve the patient's condition at proper time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignees: Hanmedics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kyoung-Hun Kim
  • Publication number: 20120284912
    Abstract: An injection member assembly (30) for a bidet includes a movable injection member (40) and a bracket (82) provided with a guiding surface (84) and a driving assembly (60). The driving assembly (60) includes a driving device (62) and a coupling member (64) coupled with the guiding surface (84), and the movable injection member (40) is connected to at least one of the driving assembly (60) and the bracket (82).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Inventor: Qifeng Kuang
  • Patent number: 8291527
    Abstract: Apparatus for driving a nozzle of a bidet toilet, has a base 1; a nozzle 2; a guide device 11, 12 formed on the base for guiding linear movement of the nozzle; a motion output device 7 having an output shaft 71; a driving wheel 3 attached to the output shaft and being rotatably driven with the output shaft; a pair of guide wheels 4,5 rotatably fixed relative to the base, and a non-toothed conveyer 6 wound around the driving wheel 3 and the guide wheels 4, 5 and fastened to the nozzle 2. Rotation of the driving wheel 3 causes linear movement of the nozzle 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Johnson Electric S.A.
    Inventors: Ji Cheng Pan, Fei Li, Yong Qiang Song, Gang Peng, Zhi Qiang Wu
  • Patent number: 8272077
    Abstract: A sanitary washing apparatus includes: a washing nozzle; and a pressurizing device. The sanitary washing apparatus that performs first and second jetting processes alternately jetted with a prescribed waiting time there between. The pressurizing device makes minimum pressure of water in the second jetting process higher than minimum pressure of water in the first jetting process and makes maximum pressure of water in the second jetting process higher than maximum pressure of water in the first jetting process so that the second water mass is faster than the first water mass. The prescribed waiting time between the first and the second jetting processes is set so that before the first water mass impinges on the human body, the second water mass having faster velocity than the first water mass overtakes the first water mass to enlarge jetting water cross-sectional area of the first water mass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Toto Ltd
    Inventors: Hiroshi Hashimoto, Minoru Sato, Masayuki Mochita, Akihiro Uemura
  • Publication number: 20120222207
    Abstract: A bidet includes one or more water sources, a generally elongate wand, and a spray head. The wand is configured to communicate water from the one or more water sources to the spray head. The spray head is configured to spray the water received from water sources, and the spray head is also configured to releasably couple to the wand by being received through an upper surface of the wand into a receptacle thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Inventors: Erich SLOTHOWER, Qifeng Kuang
  • Patent number: 8256039
    Abstract: A sanitary washing device, includes: a nozzle including a water discharge port and configured to squirt water from the water discharge port to wash a human private part; a water conduit configured to guide water supplied from a water supply source to the nozzle; a sterilizing water supply part provided midway along the water conduit and capable of producing sterilizing water; a flow rate adjusting part configured to adjust flow rate of water flowing in the sterilizing water supply part; a flow state varying part configured to vary flow state of water flowing in the water conduit; and a controller configured to control the flow state varying part to vary the flow state of the water flowing in the water conduit when producing the sterilizing water by the sterilizing water supply part in a state in which the controller controls the flow rate adjusting part to make the flow rate of the water flowing in the sterilizing water supply part lower than maximum flow rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Toto Ltd
    Inventors: Yo Morotomi, Ayumu Umemoto, Koichiro Matsushita
  • Publication number: 20120144574
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a sanitary washing apparatus includes: a nozzle including a jetting port and configured to squirt water from the jetting port to wash a user's body; a flow channel configured to guide water supplied from a water supply source to the jetting port; an electrolytic cell provided midway along the flow channel and being operable to produce sterilizing water; a heating device provided on the flow channel on upstream side of the electrolytic cell; a nozzle cleaning device configured to clean or sterilize the nozzle with the water heated by the heating device or the sterilizing water produced by the electrolytic cell; and a controller configured to perform control for stopping energization of the heating device or reducing an amount of energization of the heating device when energizing the electrolytic cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2011
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: TOTO LTD.
    Inventors: Yo Morotomi, Koichiro Matsushita, Satoru Matsumoto, Katsunori Ishii, Yukiko Yano
  • Patent number: 8191181
    Abstract: A detection system for a toilet unit for use in a supine position is provided, in which a treating body formed in a substantially T-shape by a urination and defecation container serving as a lateral casing and a washing nozzle retainer serving as a vertical casing is formed in a boat shape, the washing nozzle retainer is held in the crotch of patient's legs to enable the patient to urinate and defecate within the urination and defecation container, an injection nozzle provided at a head section of the urination and defecation container is provided to be capable of crushing and conveying the stools, and a nozzle provided on the washing nozzle retainer is adapted to wash the private parts of the patient, wherein a water level sensor installed at a side edge section of the urination and defecation container on the upstream side detects water rising due to wash water and water from the injection nozzle and controls to forcibly discharge the urination and defecation out of the urination and defecation container wh
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignees: Sanyo Tech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Minoru Nakamura, Yong Ha Kim, Hyun Ok Do
  • Publication number: 20120124730
    Abstract: A sanitary washing apparatus includes a nozzle having a water discharge port, the nozzle being configured to wash a human private part by squirting water from the water discharge port, a flow channel configured to supply the water to the nozzle, a sterilizing water supply unit provided partway through the flow channel, the sterilizing water supply unit being capable of supplying sterilizing water, and a control unit configured to execute a physical washing process of washing the nozzle using water and a sterilizing process of sterilizing the nozzle using the sterilizing water after the washing the human private part. The washing nozzle can be sterilized more efficiently or a user's sense of cleanliness regarding the washing nozzle can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: TOTO LTD.
    Inventors: Yo Morotomi, Ayumu Umemoto, Koichiro Matsushita
  • Publication number: 20120110726
    Abstract: A bidet that is portable assembled reusable decorative with a built in purifying filter used in conjunction with a sanitizing pre-mix or other liquid to provided as constant flow of contaminate free cleansing fluid. The user holding this bidet at almost any angle squeezing the tank creating pressure to discharge onto user anal area after a bowel movement This Bidet will remove fetal matter due to the design of decreasing the diameter of the neck tube to increase the pressure to the nozzle. This bidet can also help reduce fetal mater germs from contaminating user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2011
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Inventor: Robert Michael Wills
  • Publication number: 20120011647
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a sanitary washing apparatus includes a nozzle including a jetting port and configured to squirt water from the jetting port and to cause the water to impinge on female private parts. The nozzle is operable to switch between a first jetting and a second jetting. The first jetting squirts the water from the jetting port to cause the water to impinge on a first range of the female private parts, and the second jetting squirts the water from the jetting port more diffusively than the first jetting to cause the water to impinge evenly on a second range wider than the first range without moving the jetting port. The water is squirted so that flow velocity in the first range of the first jetting is slower than flow velocity in the second range of the second jetting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: TOTO LTD.
    Inventors: Masayuki Mochita, Minoru Sato, Masako Numao
  • Publication number: 20110302709
    Abstract: A multi-functional handheld hygienic device with a J-shaped nozzle and attachment options for alternate use externally on either the genital area as a bidet or the rectal area as a wash and for use internally in the genital area as a douche and the rectal area as an enema. A temperature controlled water tank or water diverter attached to a combined hot and cold faucet supplies temperature controlled water to the nozzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2010
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Inventors: Michael C. Taylor, Leonard C. Taylor
  • Patent number: 8065755
    Abstract: A water jet injector for a sanitary self-cleaning toilet seat device includes a foothold having a connector to connect with an external duct; a pipe installed at the front edge of the foothold and having two chambers; and two jet pipes each installed in its corresponding chamber and having a nozzle provided at the top edge of the jet pipe with a water outlet. The jet pipes are movable to and fro to clean the contaminated parts of the user's body with the cleaning water jet. Besides, a shade is stretched out of the pipe to cover the top edges of said nozzles so as to prevent the nozzles from being dirted by the soil and the user's body from being wetted by the residual water in the pipes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Inventor: David Chen
  • Publication number: 20110252555
    Abstract: There is provided a method for controlling a self-generating bidet that can perform power-generation and charging by introduced water and can be stably used. The method for controlling a self-generating bidet comprising a generator, a charging unit, a nozzle part, and a nozzle passage part that is provided between the generator and the nozzle part, the method for controlling the self-generating bidet comprising: a step of sensing the use of the bidet that senses whether the user wishes to use the bidet; and, if it is determined that the user wishes to use the bidet, a step of checking voltage that determines whether the voltage charged in the charging unit is lower than a predetermined reference voltage, and if so, performs power generation through the generator, and charges the charging unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: WOONGJIN COWAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: In Seok SEO, Ki Chul Kim, Joung Ho Son, Man Uk Park, Sung Worl Jin, Young Sang Yun, Ji Hye Jeong
  • Publication number: 20110252556
    Abstract: There is provided a self-generating bidet that can perform power-generation using water supplied to the bidet or a water tank. The self-generating bidet, injecting water through a nozzle part, includes a water inlet into which water is introduced; a generator generating power through the water introduced by the water inlet; a charging unit storing electricity generated from the generator; and a nozzle passage part provided between the generator and the nozzle part to supply the water passing through the generator to the nozzle part. The self-generating bidet further includes a controller controlling the generator to be driven by opening a passage of the nozzle passage part in order to allow the water to be discharged through the nozzle part when a voltage of the charging unit is lower than a predetermined reference voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: WOONGJIN COWAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Man-Uk PARK, Sung-Worl JIN, Young-Sang YUN, Ji-Hye JEONG, In-Seok SEO, Ki-Chul KIM, Joung-Ho SON
  • Publication number: 20110203043
    Abstract: A nozzle assembly of a toilet bidet and its control method are disclosed. The nozzle assembly includes: a cleansing nozzle with a cleansing water flow path; a dispensing tube connected with the cleansing water flow path to dispense cleansing water; an actuator including a connector coupled to the dispensing tube and a plurality of polymer driving bodies coupled to the connector, wherein an electroactive polymer is housed within the polymer driving bodies, a pair of electrodes are formed on an outer surface of the polymer driving bodies, and when voltage is selectively applied to the electrodes of each polymer driving body, the electroactive polymer moves toward one electrode to force a corresponding polymer driving body to be bent to thereby adjust a dispensing angle of the dispensing tube; and a voltage supply unit that applies voltage to the electrode of the polymer driving body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: Woongjin Coway Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung-Worl Jin, Jae-Young Jho, Yong-Hyup Kim, Seung-Heon Lee
  • Publication number: 20110191951
    Abstract: A sanitary washing apparatus includes: a washing nozzle; and a pressurizing device. The sanitary washing apparatus being configured to perform first and second jetting processes alternately jetted with a prescribed waiting time there between. In the first jetting process, the pressurizing device makes pressure of water subsequently jetted higher than pressure of water previously jetted in the first jetting process so that the water subsequently jetted overtakes and unites with the water previously jetted in the first jetting process In the second jetting process, the pressurizing device makes pressure of water subsequently jetted higher than pressure of water previously jetted in the second jetting process so that the water subsequently jetted overtakes and unites with the water previously jetted in the second jetting process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2011
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: TOTO LTD
    Inventors: Hiroshi Hashimoto, Minoru Sato, Masayuki Mochita, Akihiro Uemura
  • Publication number: 20110179564
    Abstract: An anus-washing apparatus includes a valve housing, a valve, a raising unit, and a sprayer. The valve housing includes a hot water inlet pipe, a cold water inlet pipe and an outlet pipe. The valve is inserted in the valve housing for opening and closing the hot and cold water inlet pipes. The raising unit is connected to the outlet pipe. The sprayer includes a hollow axle pivotally connected to the raising unit, a pivotal pipe extending from the hollow axle, and an extensible pipe with an end telescopically inserted in the pivotal pipe and another end defining apertures. The valve is operable to let water into the raising unit to raise the pivotal pipe and extend the extensible pipe to move the apertures from the pivotal pipe to spray water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2010
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Inventor: Duan Yao
  • Publication number: 20110173744
    Abstract: A sanitary washing apparatus includes a washing nozzle configured to discharge wash water toward a human body part, the washing nozzle including: a water supply path configured to pass the wash water; an orifice configured to direct the wash water passed through the water supply path toward the human body part; a throat provided on a trajectory connecting the orifice and the human body part; a mixing chamber provided on a downstream side of the orifice and on an upstream side of the throat, an area of a cross section of the mixing chamber perpendicular to a discharge direction of the wash water being larger than an area of a cross section of the orifice perpendicular to the discharge direction; and an air intake portion configured to take air into the mixing chamber by a negative pressure generated by wash water flowing from the orifice toward the throat, a return flow being generated in the mixing chamber by wash water flowing out from the orifice and having a flow direction changed by a wall face of the mix
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2011
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: TOTO LTD.
    Inventors: Shintaro Fukuzato, Yukihiro Kozono, Shinichi Koso
  • Publication number: 20110154564
    Abstract: The device has a line arrangement (2), which possesses an inlet (3) connectable to a supply line and an outlet (4) connectable to a shower arm (5). A heating element (6) serves for the provision of warm water. An energy store (7, 8) is provided, with which the power range for the provision of shower water can be extended. The heating element (6) for the provision of warm water is, in particular, a continuous-flow heater. The energy store (7, 8) is, in particular, a thermal, electrical, electrochemical or chemical energy store. During the shower process, the energy store is available as an additional energy source for the preparation of shower water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: Geberit International AG
    Inventors: Rolf KUSTER, Marco Oberholzer, Armin Gierer
  • Patent number: 7942151
    Abstract: The present application is directed to a seat having a hard, firm surface designed to treat hemorrhoids. The hard, firm surface of the seat is configured to have a void and two opposing pressure applying points designed to place positive pressure on the area surrounding a hemorrhoid so as to develop a negative pressure within the body which causes the body to draw the hemorrhoids back up into the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Inventor: John Maurello
  • Publication number: 20110072571
    Abstract: A sanitary washing apparatus having a bidet washing function for jetting water at private parts of a female user, the apparatus includes: a nozzle including a jetting port configured to jet water; jetting means for jetting water as a hollow-conic-shape liquid film flow at the private parts of the female user from the jetting port; and granular-flow generating means for generating an intermittent granular flow of granular water balls so as to fill inside the liquid film before the liquid film flow impinges on the private parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: TOTO LTD.
    Inventors: Masayuki Mochita, Minoru Sato, Masako Fujita
  • Publication number: 20110072572
    Abstract: A sanitary washing apparatus includes a nozzle having jetting water outlets from which water that pulsates by cyclically changing pressure jets, and a pump and a controller that functions as a flowing water adjuster that adjusts flowing water fed to the jetting water outlets in such a manner that first jetting water and second jetting water alternately occur at peaks of the pulsation of the water. With such an arrangement the first jetting water hits an anus and the private parts of a human body in a smaller area with a higher density than the second jetting water, and the second jetting water hits the anus and the private parts in a larger area with a lower density than the first jetting water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: TOTO LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi HASHIMOTO, Minoru SATO
  • Publication number: 20110041243
    Abstract: There is provided a flow system for bidets capable of feeding room-temperature raw water to a sterilizer. The flow system for bidets comprises a flow path change valve changing flow paths so that raw water flowing from a raw water supply unit flows through at least one out of a plurality of flow paths; a sterilizer coupled to an outlet side of the flow path change valve to generate nozzle-cleaning water containing an antibacterial and/or disinfectant substance from the fed raw water; a heating member coupled to the outlet side of the flow path change valve to heat the fed raw water; and a nozzle unit coupled to the sterilizer and the heating member, the nozzle unit having at least one nozzle installed therein for feeding nozzle-cleaning water or hot water. The flow system for bidets may be useful to improve the use efficiency of hot water and cold water since the raw water of adequate temperature may be feed to components of a bidet by disposing a flow path change valve in the front end of a heating member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2009
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: WOONGJIN COWAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Sun-Dug Kwon
  • Publication number: 20110030133
    Abstract: A sanitary washing device, includes: a nozzle including a water discharge port and configured to squirt water from the water discharge port to wash a human private part; a water conduit configured to guide water supplied from a water supply source to the nozzle; a sterilizing water supply part provided midway along the water conduit and capable of producing sterilizing water; a flow rate adjusting part configured to adjust flow rate of water flowing in the sterilizing water supply part; a flow state varying part configured to vary flow state of water flowing in the water conduit; and a controller configured to control the flow state varying part to vary the flow state of the water flowing in the water conduit when producing the sterilizing water by the sterilizing water supply part in a state in which the controller controls the flow rate adjusting part to make the flow rate of the water flowing in the sterilizing water supply part lower than maximum flow rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicant: TOTO LTD.
    Inventors: Yo Morotomi, Ayumu Umemoto, Koichiro Matsushita
  • Publication number: 20110023222
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for creating a realistic granite or other pattern on a substrate, such as a sink, bath, or piece of furniture. The apparatus and method may use gelcoat to create a regular or irregular pattern. The apparatus may use pressurized air or gear pumps to pump paint from tanks to a spraying device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: WoodCrafters Home Products, LLC.
    Inventor: Abraham TANUS
  • Publication number: 20100306912
    Abstract: A perineal self-cleansing system (10) includes a cleanser (12) detachably connected to a fluid source (14) with a hose (70) and a stool (16) for positioning and supporting a patient and exposing the perineal region during the cleansing process. The cleanser (12) includes a flow control (62) detachably connected between the hose (70) and a conduit (40). The conduit (40) includes a linear portion (42) and an angled portion (44) terminating in a nozzle (46) for directing a stream of fluid flow at the perineal region for cleansing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2010
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Inventor: George Allen McCabe
  • Publication number: 20100263117
    Abstract: The Portable Bidet is a specially designed fixture to be connected to existing toilet plumbing, through which a light burst of water is dispensed for use in cleansing the body following use of the facilities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Inventor: Jorge Rubin
  • Publication number: 20100258140
    Abstract: A bidet system is portable and allows a user to conveniently clean and freshen the external vaginal area. The portable bidet system of the present invention comprises a bottle configured to receive a predetermined amount of water. The bottle includes a temperature gauge which allows a user to assess a temperature of the water. The system also comprises a pre-measured amount of cleansing concentrate which form a cleansing liquid when mixed with the water. A cap is coupled to the bottle, which includes an opening to allow for release of the cleansing liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Inventor: Sharon H. Creed
  • Patent number: 7774871
    Abstract: A personal hygiene cleansing device is disclosed which attaches to the wall of a shower or bath stall and to the water supply at a shower head in the stall. The device is adjustable to meet the height and other personal requirements of the user. Two generally vertically oriented, rubber coated bars are adjusted to a proper height and spacing for a user. When the height and the spacing between the two vertical bars is correct, pushing a users' buttocks against the vertical bars causes the cheeks of the buttocks to be spread exposing the area to a vertical fan shape water spray from a spray head that is part of the device. The rubber piping on the generally vertical bars prevent the bars from slipping along the skin of the buttocks to maintain maximum spreading of the cheeks of the buttocks. Spray water with or without soap exits the elongated spray head to cleanse or rinse the rectal or genital area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Inventor: Peter Arsenault
  • Publication number: 20100125941
    Abstract: A sanitary washing device includes: a water discharge nozzle configured to squirt water from a water discharge port; a first channel configured to guide water supplied from a water supply source to the water discharge nozzle; a first channel opening/closing valve provided in the first channel and configured to control passage of water through the first channel; a heat exchange unit provided in the first channel between the first channel opening/closing valve and the water discharge nozzle and configured to heat water passed therethrough; and a draining device configured to drain water in the heat exchange unit toward the water supply source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: TOTO LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuma Shin, Michinori Yananose, Hiroshi Nakamura, Shinji Okano, Osamu Tateishi
  • Patent number: 7677250
    Abstract: The present application is directed to an adjustable seat having a hard, firm surface designed to treat hemorrhoids. The hard, firm surface of the seat is designed to place positive pressure on the area surrounding a hemorrhoid so as to develop a negative pressure within the body which causes the body to draw the hemorrhoids back up into the body. Many seats on the market today for hemorrhoids are designed simply to alleviate the symptoms that are associated with hemorrhoids and not treat the condition. In contrast to the seat of the present invention, these seats are usually soft cushioned seats designed to support hemorrhoids that protrudes from the anus or the surrounding area so as to reduce discomfort.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Hemaway, LLC
    Inventor: John Maurello