With Heated Bidet Fluid Patents (Class 4/420.2)
  • Patent number: 7013502
    Abstract: This is a Bidet with a variable position removable spray nozzle, a spring activated means to withdraw the spray nozzle from the normal area of use when not in use, a means to provide variable pressure of spray, a means for mixing input hot water with input cold water to allow for adjustable water temperature within a controlled range, a means for adjusting the water pressure and volume within a controlled range, a vacuum breaker to prevent water backflow, and a diverter T for selectively adding substances that are either scented, anti bacterial, medicated or cleansing agent to spray, and in addition preventing water backflow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Inventor: Manuel A Pacheco
  • Patent number: 6968580
    Abstract: A douche (2) includes a cistern, a filtration vessel above the cistern, and a heater at the bottom, and a closed power cabinet to the lower by the cistern; the power cabinet contains a pump with one end of the pump connected to the cistern and the other end extending out of the power cabinet with a supply line and connected to a serpentine pipe having one end disposed with a lever nozzle, a recessed hole on the power cabinet for the lever nozzle to hook on, and the heated water is pumped to the lever nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2005
    Inventor: Sung Shan Chang Chien
  • Patent number: 6769140
    Abstract: A toilet seat (10) having a cleansing facility with an pivotable arm (18) supplied with warm water for cleaning and warm air for drying the anal and genital areas of a user. The arm (18) being automatically controlled to operate along a path substantially parallel with the central fore and aft axis of the toilet seat (10) between a stored position and an active position. The water is supplied though a duct (36) which has a relatively small cross-sectional area and the air is supplied through a duct (44) having a relatively large cross-sectional area so as to provide respectively differing volumes of fluid to the user. The water duct (36) and air duct (44) are substantially parallel and both terminate in upward disposition to direct the water and air upwardly onto the user at a close range for efficient cleaning and drying, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2004
    Assignee: Colivier PTY Ltd.
    Inventor: Gerard Joseph Cecil Olivier
  • Patent number: 6754912
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel water spray technique that extends a cleansing area in a two-dimensional manner without moving a nozzle. A nozzle head 170 has a water swirling chamber 171, which is located immediately below a nozzle opening 31 and connects with the nozzle opening 31 via a small-diametral connection pipe 163. The water swirling chamber 171 is formed as a hollow room having a tapered inner wall. A head flow path 34 is eccentrically connected to the water swirling chamber 171. Cleansing water flowed through the head flow path 34 into the water swirling chamber 171 swirls along the tapered inner wall of the water swirling chamber 171 as shown by the arrow SY and is sprayed from the nozzle opening 31 in a spiral (cone-shaped) form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2004
    Assignee: Toto Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryosuke Hayashi, Yoshiyuki Kawahara, Minoru Sato, Haruo Tsutsui, Michinori Yananose
  • Patent number: 6691333
    Abstract: An improved Bathroom Baton apparatus which includes an electronic package designed for a one-handed operation of the water supply mechanism utilizing a membrane protective push buttons, situated on the handle, and including an electronic. module which houses battery operated solenoid valves, and electronics to facilitate the operation of the solenoid valves and battery module, in order to supply the energy to operate the components in the housing. The housing would be remotely installed at the outlet of the water supply valve which supplies water to the toilet to which the Baton is connected. There would be further provided a mercury switch in the handle to interrupt power form the battery to the electronic module when the handle is in a certain position relative to the vertical position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2004
    Inventor: Robert S. Krist
  • Patent number: 6675399
    Abstract: The present invention provides a tankless toilet which can realize the reduction of the manufacturing cost without deteriorating the washing ability of water in the inside of a rim channel. The western-style toilet body includes the rim channel which is formed in the inside of a rim and is capable of washing a toilet bowl with water, and a rim water guide passage which is concealed in a rear wall face of the western-style toilet body and is connected to the rim channel from behind. Further, a through hole which is communicated with the rim water guide passage is formed in the rear wall face of the western-style toilet body. A spud is engaged in the inside of the through hole. The rim conduit is communicated with the rim channel by a water supply passage of the spud without passing the rim water guide passage, while an atmosphere communication hole of a water supply device is communicated with the rim water guide passage by means of a water discharge passage of the spud through a tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2004
    Assignee: Inax Corporation
    Inventors: Katsunori Tomita, Yasuhiro Shirai, Koji Miwa, Kenichi Ito, Takanori Idota, Masataka Mizutani, Toshiaki Matushita
  • Patent number: 6665889
    Abstract: A personal urine collecting apparatus having a bidet system, includes a urine collector for collecting urine from a person, a urine repository for storing urine collected from the urine collector through a urine release guide line, a cleansing water tank arranged on one side of the urine repository for storing cleansing water, a heater connected to the cleansing water tank so as to receive a predetermined amount of the cleansing water and heat the cleansing water, a bidet system installed on in a body of the urine collector for injecting the cleansing water from the heater, a driving means connected to the urine release guide line and cleansing water guide line for actuating the urine collector and the bidet system, a controller for controlling the driving means, a sensing means for sensing a condition of the urine collector and a condition of at least one of the urine repository, cleansing water tank and the heater, and a case for housing and mounting the urine collector, the urine repository, cleansing wate
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2003
    Assignee: Hanmedics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kyoung Hun Kim
  • Patent number: 6649884
    Abstract: A sanitary device includes a microcomputer for controlling a temperature of a cleansing water in a heating water tank to a target value, a control substrate installing the microcomputer and a non-volatile memory memorizing a correction value for the target value. The microcomputer corrects the correction value based on the variation of a circuit constant of the control substrate. The microcomputer of the sanitary device further controls a temperature of a toilet seat or a temperature of a drying air to each target value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Mitsugu Nonomura
  • Patent number: 6530095
    Abstract: A shower head (8) is disposed in a ring-shaped seat (2) and connected via a conduit (20) to a warm water preparation device (2) that is also arranged in said seat (2). The warm water preparation device (2) is arranged at least in the front part of the seat (2) and has a water chamber (24) in which an electric heating element (26) and a thermostat (28) controlling said element is arranged. It is possible to regulate the temperature in a simple and precise manner and also makes the seat warmer for the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2003
    Assignee: Saninvent GmbH
    Inventor: Hans A. Dornbierer
  • Patent number: 6408451
    Abstract: A bidet apparatus for cleaning and sanitation purposes. The bidet apparatus includes an elongated pipe having a first end and a second end. The first end is fluidly coupled to a water supply pipe. The second end is positioned in a bowl portion of a toilet bowl such that the second end is directed relatively upwardly out of the bowl portion. A nozzle is attached to the second end of the elongated pipe. An actuator valve selectively opens and closes water flow to the elongated pipe. The actuator is attached to a water supply pipe and comprises a valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Inventors: Wayne J. Carn, Russell J. Sawford
  • Patent number: 6327718
    Abstract: An apparatus for washing human privates including a water heater (12), which is connected with a water supply pipe (8) and a hot water pipe (15) such that wash water supplied from the water supply pipe (8) is heated to a proper temperature by the water heater (12) while proceeding to the hot water pipe (15) through the water heater (12). A water supply controlling device (9, 10) controls the supply of wash water to the water heater (12). A discharge device (17) is provided for discharging to the human privates the wash water heated to the proper temperature by the water heater (12), which is connected with the hot water pipe (15). An air mixing device (21) is employed for mixing air into the wash water, and a controller (32) selectively controls the amount of air mixed into the wash water by the air mixing device (21).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2001
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideki Ono, Hiroaki Yonekubo, Ryuta Kondo, Hideho Shinoda, Shinichi Maruyama
  • Patent number: 6321396
    Abstract: A system for adapting a toilet for use as a bidet in a manner that easily adapts to different lavatory conditions and user preferences without requiring specialized plumbing. The system for adapting a toilet for use as a bidet includes a fluid distribution apparatus for mounting on the seat of a toilet, a forward spray apparatus for mounting on the seat in fluid communication with the fluid distribution apparatus for spraying a stream of fluid in a rearward direction from the front of the seat, and a rearward spray apparatus for mounting on the seat in fluid communication with the fluid distribution apparatus for spraying a stream of fluid in a forward direction from the rear of the seat. A coupling apparatus may be provided for coupling the fluid distribution apparatus to a faucet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2001
    Inventor: Gualberto Vallejo