Patents by Inventor Toshiyuki Torii

Toshiyuki Torii has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 7051381
    Abstract: The present invention provides a sanitary cleansing device includes a casing to be attached onto a rear portion of a toilet bowl, a toilet seat rotatably connected to the casing, a toilet lid rotatably connected to the casing for selectively covering the toilet seat, a first human detection sensor placed at a position in the casing such that the first human detection is made free from recognizing the toilet lid which is in its closed state, a second human detection sensor placed at a position in the casing such that the second human detection is made free from recognizing the toilet seat when the toilet seat is in its opened state and the toilet lid is in its opened state, and an automatic open/close mechanism opening/closing at least one of the toilet lid and the toilet seat upon receipt of a signal from either of the first human detection sensor and the second human detection sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hideki Furukawa, Toshiyuki Torii, Yoshifumi Makino
  • Publication number: 20030019023
    Abstract: The present invention provides a sanitary cleansing device includes a casing to be attached onto a rear portion of a toilet bowl, a toilet seat rotatably connected to the casing, a toilet lid rotatably connected to the casing for selectively covering the toilet seat, a first human detection sensor placed at a position in the casing such that the first human detection is made free from recognizing the toilet lid which is in its closed state, a second human detection sensor placed at a position in the casing such that the second human detection is made free from recognizing the toilet seat when the toilet seat is in its opened state and the toilet lid is in its opened state, and an automatic open/close mechanism opening/closing at least one of the toilet lid and the toilet seat upon receipt of a signal from either of the first human detection sensor and the second human detection sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2002
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hideki Furukawa, Toshiyuki Torii, Yoshifumi Makino
  • Patent number: 6012886
    Abstract: A toilet seat attachment structure is used for attaching a toilet seat unit on a toilet bowl. The structure includes a bolt with an axis portion, an abutting member disposed around the axis portion, an expanding member situated adjacent to the abutting member, and a nut member situated adjacent to the expanding member and engaging the axis portion. The abutting member has a shaft portion with a through-hole, and a flange formed on an upper periphery of the shaft portion. The axis portion passes through the abutting member and the expanding member, and engages the nut member. A friction member is disposed outside the expanding member. When the bolt is rotated, the nut member ascends on the axis portion, so that the expanding member gradually expands the diameter. Accordingly, the frictional member is enlarged to frictionally engage with an attachment hole of a toilet bowl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2000
    Assignees: Nifco Inc., Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yushi Tanamura, Toshiyuki Torii, Yuichi Shirase
  • Patent number: 5884345
    Abstract: A sanitary device for washing private parts of a person sitting on a toilet bowl includes a first nozzle positioned within the toilet bowl and having a main passage and an auxiliary passage. The main passage has at least one main aperture and the auxiliary passage has at least one auxiliary aperture, the main and auxiliary apertures being located at a distal end of the first nozzle and being directed to a private part of a person sitting on the toilet bowl. A second nozzle is positioned within the toilet bowl and has a third passage having at least one third aperture located at a distal end of the second nozzle and being directed to another private part of a person sitting on the toilet bowl. A regulating device is fluidically disposed between a supply of water under pressure and each of the main passage, the auxiliary passage and the third passage for establishing a variable degree of fluid communication between the water supply and at least one of the main, auxiliary and third passages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1999
    Assignee: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yuji Sugiyama, Toshiyuki Torii