Nozzle Attachment Patents (Class 4/448)
  • Patent number: 11992854
    Abstract: Proposed is an air mixing nozzle tip structure which improves productivity while simplifying the structure by being configured so that air is introduced through an air mixing inlet and discharged together with wash water, improves cleaning power while realizing a massage effect because fine water droplets are formed in the process that wash water and air are combined and discharged, controls the inlet amount of air by forming the air mixing inlet on one side or each of opposite sides of a nozzle tip cover or by adjusting the cross-sectional size of the air mixing inlet, and promotes product stability by providing an air supply passage at the rear of the air mixing inlet so that the air introduced through the air mixing inlet is smoothly discharged to a wash water ejection hole through an air guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: INUS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Myung Hwan Kim
  • Patent number: 11976453
    Abstract: A sanitary washing device includes a private part washing nozzle, a casing, a sterilizing water generator, and an illuminator. The private part washing nozzle discharges water toward a private part of a user in a state of the private part washing nozzle is advanced into a toilet. The casing includes a nozzle storage part configured to store an entirety of the private part washing nozzle in a state of the private part washing nozzle is retracted. The sterilizing water generator generates sterilizing water supplied to the private part washing nozzle and the nozzle storage part. The illuminator irradiates sterilizing light into the nozzle storage part. The sterilizing light has a sterilizing action. The illuminator irradiates the sterilizing light toward a residual water occurrence portion at which the sterilizing water supplied into the nozzle storage part remains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: TOTO LTD.
    Inventors: Toshinari Yaoka, Kazuma Baba, Satoru Matsumoto, Keisuke Tashiro
  • Patent number: 11879243
    Abstract: A reservoir dispenser for a bidet washing apparatus includes a housing unit having at least one chamber, wherein the at least one chamber is capable of holding a liquid wash solution; a water inlet, a connecting tube, and a water outlet, wherein the water inlet, connecting tube and water outlet are in fluid communication, wherein the connecting tube is located between the water inlet and the water outlet, wherein the connecting tube includes a choke, and wherein the water inlet, connecting tube, and the water outlet are connectable to the housing unit; and a suction tube located between and in fluid communication with the at least one chamber and the choke.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: 2 Go Products, LLC
    Inventors: Anjum Gupta, Theo Duffaut
  • Patent number: 11286657
    Abstract: A handheld sprayer assembly for personal hygienic cleansing and general cleaning tasks includes a hose having a first end, which is couplable to a water supply line that supplies water to a tank of a toilet. A spray head is coupled to a second end of the hose. A selector valve is positioned in the spray head and defines an entry chamber and an exit chamber within the interior space. A flow actuator is engaged to the spray head and is operationally coupled to the selector valve. The spray head can be grasped in a hand of a user, positioning the user to selectively actuate the flow actuator to actuate the selector valve. Water then passes from the entry chamber into the exit chamber and is sprayed from the spray head, allowing the user to perform personal hygienic cleansing and general cleaning tasks in proximity to the toilet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Inventor: Charity Rysak
  • Patent number: 11155987
    Abstract: A bidet washing apparatus attachable to a toilet howl for cleaning one or more body parts of a user includes a water inlet, a control unit, a control unit switch, and a control unit outlet; a reservoir dispenser having a chamber, a reservoir dispenser switch, a reservoir dispenser valve, a reservoir dispenser outlet, and one or more lids or caps having a built-in check valve on the one or more reservoir dispensers; a nozzle assembly having a washing nozzle, connected to the control unit outlet with a water tube, a protective shield gate covering the nozzle assembly and washing nozzle; and a plurality of nozzle assembly connected to the reservoir dispenser outlet with a water tube tor cleaning and/or disinfecting the nozzle assembly, washing nozzle, and/or the protective gate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Inventor: Anjum Gupta
  • Patent number: 10927536
    Abstract: According to the embodiment, a sanitary washing device is provided on a toilet including a bowl. The sanitary washing device includes a casing, a nozzle, a shielding plate, and a controller. The nozzle washes a human body private part. The nozzle is advanceable and retractable between a storage position and an advanced position. The shielding plate is provided rotatably with respect to the casing and positioned frontward of the nozzle when the nozzle is at the storage position. The controller controls an operation of the nozzle. The nozzle has a first spout hole squirting water. The shielding plate is at a first position when the nozzle is at the advanced position. The controller performs a frontward washing operation of squirting water before using the sanitary washing device. A part of the shielding plate is positioned frontward of a front end part of the nozzle in the frontward washing operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: TOTO LTD.
    Inventors: Yuki Ko, Masayuki Mochita
  • Patent number: 10245599
    Abstract: A spray nozzle (1) for a sanitary article (2), in particular for a urinal, includes a nozzle head (3) which comprises a nozzle channel (4) which extends along a center axis (M) and has a nozzle inlet (5) and a nozzle outlet (6), and a pipe section (7) which comprises an interior (8) with an inlet (9), to which a water pipe (10) is connectable, and an outlet (11). The nozzle head (3) is mounted in the interior (8), wherein the nozzle inlet (5) is accessible from the interior (8) such that flushing water is able to enter into the nozzle channel (4) from the interior (8) and the nozzle outlet (6) projects out of the interior (8), and wherein the nozzle head (3) is secured with reference to the interior (8) of the pipe section (7) by means of a securing element (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: GEBERIT INTERNATIONAL AG
    Inventor: Rolf Kosarnig
  • Patent number: 9828756
    Abstract: A controllable self-cleaning device for a flushing spray nozzle is provided and includes a self-cleaning pole and a manual control valve. The self-cleaning pole is disposed with an inlet and a flushing hole to clean the flushing spray nozzle. The inlet is connected to the flushing hole. The manual control valve is disposed with an inlet port to connect to the water source and a self-cleaning outlet port. The self-cleaning outlet port of the manual control valve is connected to the inlet of the self-cleaning pole. With the above structure, the outflow of the flushing hole of the self-cleaning pole by the manual control valve is manually controllable, so that the user can control the clean time of the self-cleaning pole manually. For a single cool cover, the controllable self-cleaning device includes the self-cleaning pole to clean the flushing spray nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: WDI (Xiamen) Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Chen Defu, Zhang Wei, Li Zhaoxi
  • Patent number: 9790677
    Abstract: A remote control device for remotely controlling a toilet device is provided. The remote control device includes a casing, a power generation device, buttons, and a link mechanism. The casing forms a contour of the remote control device. The power generation device is housed in the casing and is capable of generating a power by being pressed. The buttons is provided on a surface of the casing and each is configured to activate a function of the toilet device. The link mechanism is configured to move so as to press the power generation device when one of the buttons is pressed. The buttons is supported on the casing by an elastic member so that, when one of the buttons is pressed to cause motion of the link mechanism, one other of the buttons not pressed is not affected by the motion of the link mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: TOTO, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shingo Hashimoto, Takashi Maeno, Daisuke Hayashida
  • Patent number: 9644361
    Abstract: The sanitary washing apparatus according to the invention comprises a cylinder, and a piston slider including a squirting port in a front end part and a second inflow port in a rear end part and internally including a flow channel connecting the squirting port with the second inflow port, The cylinder includes biasing means configured to reciprocably house the piston slider and to bias the piston slider backward, The rear end part of the piston slider includes a water pressure receiving part configured to receive water pressure of water flowing into the cylinder, and Pressure of water flowing from the first inflow port into the cylinder is received by the water pressure receiving part of the piston slider so that the piston slider is advanced to a use position against biasing force of the biasing means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: TOTO LTD
    Inventors: Hiroshi Nakamura, Nozomu Okada, Tomohiro Noguchi, Shintaro Fukuzato, Minoru Matsui
  • Patent number: 9273454
    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: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Inventor: Michael F. Slawinski
  • Publication number: 20150143625
    Abstract: Versatile personal sprayers positioned on or in a floor or ground spray fluid upward in a variety of permanent and portable environments and installations, such as a portable or fixed bidet, spray toy and shower floor. A versatile personal fluid spraying device has a spray chamber and may be combined with a drain chamber. Multiple sets of spray patterns may variously spray upward and angled, e.g., to the front and back locations between the legs of a user above the spray device. A drain feature permits a versatile personal sprayer to drain the same fluid it sprays regardless whether it is fixedly or portably installed. Drain features include one or more of a narrowing shape allowing side drainage, an elevating shape allowing underside draining and an integrated drain chamber allowing flow through drainage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: Shawn Veurink, Stacey Schaefer, Tracy Parris
  • Patent number: 8955173
    Abstract: A portable multifunctional commode chair includes: a chair including a foldable chair back, foldable chair legs and a cushion, wherein a seat hole is provided at a center of the cushion; a concave slot is provided along an edge of said seat hole; a plastic bag is provided in the seat hole and fixed in the concave slot; an anal plug for being inserted into an anus; an adjustable dripping stand hinged on the chair and comprising a dripping bag connected to the anal plug; a closing covering comprising an upper supporting ring and a lower supporting ring, wherein connecting elements are provided at a center of the upper supporting ring; an opaque textile or a plastic cloth is surrounding between the upper supporting ring and the lower supporting ring and a door for opening and closing is provided on the opaque textile or the plastic cloth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Inventor: Sau Chun Cheung
  • Publication number: 20150033464
    Abstract: A backflow inhibitor has a jet nozzle connectable to a flow entrance and has a capture part which captures the liquid jet that passes over a free jet path from the jet nozzle. The capture part is connectable or connected to a flow exit and to an outlet arranged below the free jet path. The outlet discharges a partial amount of liquid not captured by the capture part. The backflow inhibitor includes an insert cartridge which carries the jet nozzle and the capture part. In use, the insert cartridge is held such that the jet nozzle is connected to the flow entrance and the capture part is connected to the flow exit. The insert cartridge, in the cartridge section which is arranged between jet nozzle and capture part and which forms or delimits the free jet path, has at least one cartridge opening that can be connected to the outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: Neoperl GmbH
    Inventor: Mathias Hauth
  • Publication number: 20140352049
    Abstract: The sanitary washing apparatus according to the invention comprises a cylinder, and a piston slider including a squirting port in a front end part and a second inflow port in a rear end part and internally including a flow channel connecting the squirting port with the second inflow port, The cylinder includes biasing means configured to reciprocably house the piston slider and to bias the piston slider backward, The rear end part of the piston slider includes a water pressure receiving part configured to receive water pressure of water flowing into the cylinder, and Pressure of water flowing from the first inflow port into the cylinder is received by the water pressure receiving part of the piston slider so that the piston slider is advanced to a use position against biasing force of the biasing means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Hiroshi Nakamura, Nozomu Okada, Tomohiro Noguchi, Shintaro Fukuzato, Minoru Matsui
  • Publication number: 20140143946
    Abstract: An effuser for a plumbing apparatus including a stepper motor, a transmission mechanism connected with an output end of the stepper motor, an effuser connected with the transmission mechanism and configured to spray water from an internal water pipe using a nozzle, wherein the transmission mechanism extends and retracts the effuser by rotating the effuser about an axis transverse to the plumbing apparatus when driven by the stepper motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Inventors: Xuewen Zhang, Fei Shen, Jun Lu, Huayun Zhu
  • Publication number: 20140101838
    Abstract: A bidet washing apparatus attachable to a toilet bowl for cleaning one or more body parts of a user is disclosed. The apparatus can include one or more water inlets configured to supply water, and a control unit, housing one or more valves connected to the one or more water inlets, including one or more control switches configured to operate the one or more valves. The apparatus can include a nozzle assembly with at least one washing nozzle fluidically connected to at least one of the valves with one or more water tubes. The at least one washing nozzle can be positioned for directing water to the body parts of the user. The apparatus can also include a protective shield gate covering at least a portion of the at least one washing nozzle, where the protective shield gate is rotatably coupled to the bidet washing apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Inventors: Anjum Gupta, Shao Gang Cheng
  • Patent number: 8677520
    Abstract: Apparatus for a perineal wash system, including a seat with a pair of pads and/or a conduit that redirects fluid from a hand-held spray nozzle to the perineal area of a person on the seat. The pads are separated and have front and rear access areas dimensioned to allow a caregiver to access the perineal area of a seated person. In one embodiment one pad is movable sideways. The frame supporting the seat is spaced a sufficient distance from the gap between the pads to not impede access to the perineum. In one embodiment a perineal washer is supported adjacent the seat. The washer receives a nozzle of a hose sprayer and redirects the fluid spray through a movable elongated conduit to direct a spray of liquid upward to the perineum. In one embodiment a commode pot below the seat has a gap sufficient to avoid pinching dangling body parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Inventor: David B. Storm
  • Publication number: 20130326803
    Abstract: A personal cleansing apparatus includes a sprayer housing having inlet and outlet ends, the inlet end being operatively connected to the water inlet source. A first valve assembly is situated adjacent the inlet end of the sprayer housing, the first valve assembly operable between an open configuration that allows water to pass downstream and a closed configuration preventing water from passing downstream. An actuator is operatively coupled to the first valve assembly and configured to selectively move the first stopper between closed and open configurations. A second valve assembly is situated adjacent the sprayer housing outlet end, the second valve assembly configured to move between an open configuration when a predetermined amount of water pressure is experienced and a closed configuration when less than a predetermined amount of water pressure is experienced. Water is permitted to pass downstream when the second valve assembly is at the open configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2012
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Inventor: Kadi Maleki
  • Publication number: 20130232679
    Abstract: The technical unit (1) for a WC comprises a rear interface (3) suitable for mounting said technical unit onto a building-side installation surface (2), and a front interface (5) suitable for mounting a closet body (4) of a sanitary fixture. It comprises one or more load-bearing elements (6) which allow a closet body (4) to be mounted onto the technical unit (1). It additionally comprises a housing, which encompasses the two interfaces (3, 5), and a WC under-shower device (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2011
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: PRESANO AG
    Inventor: Daniel Graber
  • Publication number: 20130227775
    Abstract: This device for a combination shower-WC has a shower function and a blow-dry function. The shower function and the blow-dry function are incorporated in an arm (1) which can be retracted and extended by means of a control and which comprises, within an inner pipe (4), firstly at least one water supply line (2) leading to at least one shower opening (5), and secondly at least one air supply line (3) leading to at least one blow-dry opening (6), wherein a closure means is provided on the inner pipe (4) and, in the position for operating the at least one shower opening (5) with water, said closure means is arranged over the at least one blow-dry opening (6) and, in the position for operating the at least one blow-dry opening (6) with air, the closure means is moved away from the at least one blow-dry opening (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: PRESANO AG
    Inventor: Christian Frei
  • 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: 20120304371
    Abstract: A bidet apparatus has one main shell in the form of a tube; one bidet pipe provided in the main shell, which moves put from the main shell by moving in forward direction by water pressure exerted on its rear surface and which moves by means of pressure of spring within the main shell and water cut off. There is provided at least one cover, provided in front of the water outlet of the pipe, which is feed to the main shell by means of a hinge in the front portion of said shell and is opened by rotating after it is pushed by the bidet pipe that moves in forward direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2011
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: ECZACIBASI YAPI GEREÇLERI SANAYI ve TI CARET ANONI M SIRKETI
    Inventors: Erhan Duvencioglu, Mustafa Manavoglu
  • Patent number: 8321969
    Abstract: A bidet having a variable nozzle. The bidet includes a linear channel connected to a feed channel through which water is fed, a nozzle part connected to the linear channel and ejecting the water toward an area of the human body to be washed, and a variable channel connected to opposite sides of the nozzle part and feeding the water to the nozzle part while the water to be ejected is pressurized symmetrically on the opposite sides of the nozzle part. Thereby, the bidet can adjust a spreading angle of the water ejected from the nozzle part according to an area to be washed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Woongjin Conway Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sung Worl Jin
  • Publication number: 20120297529
    Abstract: A personal, portable sanitary device and system is disclosed. The device and system may include various components, such as a portable container for housing fluid, an attachment body with a lumen formed through the attachment body to allow for fluid flow, a fastening system to attach the attachment member to the portable container, a wand comprising a lumen to allow for fluid flow and an outlet to allow fluid to exit the wand, a connecting member for connecting the attachment body to the wand, and a member used to seal an opening in the portable container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: KYDEN MACHINE INC.
    Inventor: Vaughn F. Bowcutt
  • Patent number: 8296872
    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: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Micro Sutures & Golden-Tech Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Duan Yao
  • Patent number: 8261377
    Abstract: A bidet device for toilet bowls is mounted on a toilet bowl for washing an anus and the inner part of an intestine or a vagina, and includes a main body (10) mounted on a rear side of a toilet bowl and having a control part C, a main wash bidet part (15) provided below a center protrusion (11) of the main body (10) for spraying water, an in-body wash bidet part (30 or 40) attached to the main body (10) for cleansing the intestine and the vagina, a purifier part (20) for purifying the water ejected through the main wash bidet part (15) and the in-body wash bidet part (30 or 40), and a water ejection regulator part (14) provided on the control part C for selectively supplying the water to one of the main wash bidet part (15) and the in-body wash bidet part (30 or 40).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Inventor: Young-Kuk Oh
  • 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: 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
  • Patent number: 8171575
    Abstract: A beauty-care bidet includes an introduction hose for introducing washing water, a water purifier connected to the introduction hose for purifying the washing water introduced through the introduction hose, a head separably coupled to the water purifier and having an open tip end portion communicating with the water purifier, a control valve for cutting off the washing water supplied to the open tip end portion of the head or for regulating a pressure of the washing water, a tip end operating unit detachably attached to the open tip end portion of the head, and a vibrator mounted to the head in such a way that the vibrator can be operatively connected to the tip end operating unit. The tip end operating unit is a bidet-washing insertion device that can be inserted into an intestine or a vagina of a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Inventor: Young-Kuk Oh
  • Patent number: 8108953
    Abstract: The Toilet Warm Water and Air Ejection Device is a sanitary device for the flush toilets. People can use this device to wash and then dry up their anus area using warm water jet and warm air jet after they used the toilet. The concept of this device can be used for new toilet designs. The device is simple and can also be used as an added on system to install onto existing toilets. A close up PTC water heater is integrated into the device to produce fast available warm water. An electric air heater (hair dryer for example) is used to provide warm air. Two moveable nozzles (tied-together) are used for ejecting warm water and air. During washing process, one nozzle ejects warm water. During drying up process, both nozzles eject warm air. The moveable nozzles can be rotated out of the toilet after they are used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Inventor: Pin Zeng
  • Patent number: 8104107
    Abstract: A nozzle structure of a bidet with swirling water current is provided, in which a user controls water spraying angle of water current sprayed from an outlet of a cleaning nozzle, and the water current with swirling force is sprayed in a circular pattern without causing an eccentricity, thereby increasing cleaning power and reducing water consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Woongjin Coway Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sung-Worl Jin
  • Publication number: 20110107507
    Abstract: A bidet usable with a water source and mountable to a toilet. The toilet includes a toilet bowl, the toilet bowl defining a bowl inner surface and a waterline defined on the bowl inner surface at an operational level of water in the toilet bowl, the toilet bowl also defining a bowl aperture extending therethrough below the waterline. The bidet includes a piston defining a piston passageway extending therethrough, the piston passageway being couplable to the water source for receiving water therefrom, the piston defining a nozzle for releasing water from the piston passageway. The bidet is operatively mountable to the toilet with the piston extending through the bowl aperture and protruding in the toilet bowl.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Inventors: Jules Allard, Lucie Jacob
  • Patent number: 7934272
    Abstract: A water acting device for personal hygiene has a housing connectable with a water source, a hollow water issuing element connectable with the housing and having an inner passage for passing of water, and means for sealing the water issuing element relative to the housing, the sealing means forming a water passage communicatable with a source of water, and means for adjusting a water supply through the water issuing element, the adjusting means including at least a part of the sealing element and an adjusting member acting on the part of the sealing element so as to change a cross-section of the passage formed by the sealing element, so that the sealing element simultaneously performs functions of sealing of the water issuing element relative to the housing and adjusting or stopping a flow of water through the sealing element to the water issuing element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Inventors: Sam Zhadanov, Eli Zhadanov
  • Publication number: 20110010834
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a device for removably coupling a disposable nozzle tip for a bidet. The device includes a nozzle, a nozzle tip, a guide cover, and a removable coupling unit. The nozzle has a nozzle body through which a washing-water guide hole passes, and a coupling hole. The nozzle tip has a coupling protrusion removably inserted into the coupling hole, and a jet hole to spray washing water. The guide cover is secured to a bottom of the nozzle tip in such a way as to be positioned under the jet hole, and guides the washing water to the jet hole. The removable coupling unit includes external threads formed in an outer circumference of the coupling protrusion, and internal threads formed in an inner circumference of the coupling hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2010
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: SAMHONG TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jong Chul PARK, Nam Choul BAEK, Woun Sik OH
  • Patent number: 7805778
    Abstract: A stool flushing device having a control switch and a locking assembly comprises: a casing having a receiving space therein; the casing having an inlet which can be connected to a water source; the inlet being communicated to the receiving space; the casing having a first outlet and a second outlet; a rotary button being a disk like structure; an axial rod being connected to a lower center of the rotary button; a control portion separating the receiving space; the control portion including an upper disk, a valve disk and a lower disk; the upper disk being formed with a first injection opening and a second injection opening; the first injection opening being communicated to the first outlet and the second injection opening being communicated to the second outlet; the lower disk having a third injection opening and a fourth injection opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Song Yang Ltd., Co
    Inventor: Yu-Chang Liao
  • Publication number: 20100037381
    Abstract: Toilet cleaning apparatus is provided including dispensing means for dispensing fluid therefrom for cleaning the toilet and connection means for connecting the dispensing means to a fluid supply for providing a source of fluid to the dispensing means in use. The dispensing means includes a housing having fluid inlet means and fluid outlet means. The housing includes two or more parts and the parts are rotatably mounted to each other in use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2007
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicant: LOGICOR LIMITED
    Inventor: David Bowen
  • Publication number: 20090188033
    Abstract: A portable baby sanitizer with air pump device is provided which allows a user to activate a pressurizable chamber, that will dispense a multiplicity of liquid streams onto, and in order to cleanse, a baby's bottom. The sanitizer device includes the pressurizable chamber which has an air pump and an air release valve. The chamber is in direct fluid flow communication with a seat. The seat contains a liquid holding reservoir which dispenses a liquid spray, when the air release valve is engaged, through a plurality of discharge holes that are disposed along the inner rim of the seat. The sanitizer device can be used in conjunction with an independently transportable stand or in conjunction with a standard toilet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2008
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Inventor: Patrick J. Honsa
  • Publication number: 20090077733
    Abstract: A bidet having a variable nozzle. The bidet includes a linear channel connected to a feed channel through which water is fed, a nozzle part connected to the linear channel and ejecting the water toward an area of the human body to be washed, and a variable channel connected to opposite sides of the nozzle part and feeding the water to the nozzle part while the water to be ejected is pressurized symmetrically on the opposite sides of the nozzle part. Thereby, the bidet can adjust a spreading angle of the water ejected from the nozzle part according to an area to be washed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2008
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Inventor: Sung Worl Jin
  • Patent number: 7484251
    Abstract: A lavatory jet assembly for a lavatory having an upper rim and defining a top opening therewithin, comprising a mounting base, jet unit and jet adjusting arrangement, such that the lavatory jet assembly allows a user to choose, after urination or defecation, from the buttons on a control stand to control the jet flowing time and the protruding length of the jet, to control the movement of the driving shaft which is connected to a servo motor or the stepping motor, and simultaneously control the jet which is installed to a side to move to the desired position, so as to automatically washes the excretion organ area of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Inventor: Lin Yi Huang
  • Publication number: 20090025133
    Abstract: A beauty-care bidet includes an introduction hose for introducing washing water, a water purifier connected to the introduction hose for purifying the washing water introduced through the introduction hose, a head separably coupled to the water purifier and having an open tip end portion communicating with the water purifier, a control valve for cutting off the washing water supplied to the open tip end portion of the head or for regulating a pressure of the washing water, a tip end operating unit detachably attached to the open tip end portion of the head, and a vibrator mounted to the head in such a way that the vibrator can be operatively connected to the tip end operating unit. The tip end operating unit is a bidet-washing insertion device that can be inserted into an intestine or a vagina of a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Inventor: Young-Kuk Oh
  • Patent number: 7461414
    Abstract: The invention is a bidet assembly that can be easily installed onto any existing conventional toilet. The bidet assembly provides enhanced ease of use, is ergonomically designed and aesthetically pleasing. Furthermore the bidet assembly may be formed from preexisting off the shelf items if desired. However, the bidet may also include optional features such as a specialized spray nozzle having a unique spray pattern, an ergonomically designed handgrip and novel shaped spray wand, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Inventors: Cathy D. Santa Cruz, Lloyd E. Stanley
  • Publication number: 20080155741
    Abstract: A bidet assembly comprises at least one jet nozzle, connected to a multi-port tube fitting, which is connected to a water supply tube, which may comprise of four sections, and which is connected to the toilet bowl refill nipple, and a non-permanent mounting means. Said bidet assembly is a one-size-fits-all for retrofitting toilets of all sizes and shapes, has no moving parts, valves or controls and which provides fine jet streams of cool water spray—even from chilly cold water source—for use in cleansing a user's private parts during a toilet tank refill cycle. Said bidet assembly is mounted inside and behind a toilet tank and inside a bowl and, therefore, is completely hidden from view and keeps water from splashing outside of the bowl. Said bidet assembly can be mounted or removed without tools, in less than two minutes and leaves neither mars nor damage on a toilet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventor: William Cheng Uy
  • Publication number: 20080155740
    Abstract: A bidet assembly comprises at least one jet nozzle, connected to a multi-port tube fitting, which is connected to a water supply tube, which may comprise of four sections, and which is connected to the toilet bowl refill nipple, and a non-permanent mounting means. Said bidet assembly is a one-size-fits-all for retrofitting toilets of all sizes and shapes, has no moving parts, valves or controls and which provides fine jet streams of cool water spray—even from chilly cold water source—for use in cleansing a user's private parts during a toilet tank refill cycle. Said bidet assembly is mounted inside and behind a toilet tank and inside a bowl and, therefore, is completely hidden from view and keeps water from splashing outside of the bowl. Said bidet assembly can be mounted or removed without tools, in less than two minutes and leaves neither mars nor damage on a toilet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventor: William Cheng Uy
  • Publication number: 20080016608
    Abstract: A hydro hygienic bidet includes a base connected to a toilet bowl by a locking device which includes two slots in a surface thereof and two movable members are movably engaged with the two slots. Each movable member has an elongate through hole which is perpendicular to an axis of the slot corresponding thereto and a bolt extends through a pad and the elongate through hole so as to be connected to the bowl of different sizes. A spraying device and an ozone generating device are received in the base so as to provide mixture of air and ozone to provide efficient cleaning feature to the users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2007
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Inventor: Wen-Ching Lee
  • Patent number: 7318242
    Abstract: A bidet toilet attachment is connected to the main water line in the bathroom at a valve. The valve is connected on one side to a water flow handle and on the other side to a bidet hoop conduit. The hoop conduit carries water from the main water line when the valve is actuated and is movable from a first position flat under the seat to a second position below the seat opening. The hoop conduit has a nozzle near the middle of the toilet and extends to the other side of the toilet seat where it ends as a lever for moving the hoop conduit between its two positions. The handle is fixed so that when the hoop conduit moves with respect to the handle, the valve moves with respect to the handle and water flows through the valve, into the hoop conduit and out the nozzle for cleansing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2008
    Inventor: Edgar Alan Pace
  • Patent number: 7316038
    Abstract: An apparatus preventing odor from escaping the toilet bowl by generating a stream of bubbles to cover human waste by using liquid soap, air pump, and low volume water flow. The same system with higher water volume functions as a toilet bidet by using an elevated nozzle attached to the bubble dispensing tube. An additional component of the apparatus is a novel water inline adapter providing an extra, convenient way to create an additional easy water source for the stream of bubbles and the toilet bidet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2008
    Inventor: Zoltan Egeresi
  • Patent number: 7127750
    Abstract: The invention relates to a toilet system affording hygienic environment by attachment of a hand held sprayer and additional features on the existing toilet system. The hand held sprayer that delivers water spray comprises a reinforced flexible hose, a filter to eliminate the pollutants in the water, a valve to regulate the flow, a mixing valve that supplies tempered water, a T-adapter assembly to tap water from an existing plumbing fixture, a holder assembly for placement of the sprayer with various positions using an adjustable bracket, and a hose hanger for arrangement of the hose. The new features include a toilet seat having a water splash guard on underbody of the seat and a filler element around the bracket to offset the inclined toilet lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2006
    Inventor: Howard Tak Su Lim
  • 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: RE39930
    Abstract: A toilet attachment is configured for positioning between a toilet seat and a toiled bowl. In use, the toilet attachment is secured by the weight of the toilet seat. The toilet attachment has a base plate and a tubular irrigation assembly which can be connected to a fluid line. The base plate has an upper and lower surface, a rear end and a front end. When the base plate is installed, the rear end faces a rear portion of the bowl and the front end faces a front portion of the bowl. The base plate has ports to receive and secure the fluid line and the irrigation assembly. These ports are located at the front end. The irrigation assembly comprises an irrigation tip, and in one embodiment of the toilet attachment, a restictor as a limiter for preventing insertion of the tip too far into a body cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Inventor: In E. Moon