Oscillating wand bidet
An oscillating bidet includes a housing configured to receive a flow of water and a bidet wand configured to oscillate under the flow of water. The housing includes a housing inlet configured to receive a flow of water and a housing outlet configured to dispense the flow of water. The housing further includes a chamber configured to direct the flow of water from the housing inlet to the housing outlet.
1 . An oscillating bidet comprising:
a housing configured to receive a flow of water, the housing including a housing inlet configured to receive the flow of water, a housing outlet configured to dispense the flow of water, and a chamber configured to direct the flow of water from the housing inlet to the housing outlet;
a gear assembly including a turbine disposed within the chamber of the housing; and
a bidet wand configured to oscillate under the flow of water.
2 . The oscillating bidet of claim 1 , wherein the turbine is disposed within the chamber so as to rotate about an axis of rotation perpendicular to the flow of water through the chamber.
3 . The oscillating bidet of claim 1 , wherein the gear assembly further includes a cam disposed outside of the housing configured to rotate about a cam axis of rotation,
wherein the gear assembly is configured to transmit rotational energy from the turbine to the cam.
4 . The oscillating bidet of claim 3 , further comprising:
a cam arm rotatably coupled to each of the cam and the bidet wand and configured to move with the cam as the cam rotates, oscillating the bidet wand.
5 . An oscillating bidet assembly comprising:
a housing configured to receive a flow of water, the housing including a housing inlet configured to receive the flow of water, a housing outlet configured to dispense the flow of water, a chamber configured to direct the flow of water from the housing inlet to the housing outlet, and a gear assembly including a turbine disposed within the chamber, the gear assembly configured to rotate a cam as the flow of water moves through the housing;
a bidet wand having a wand outlet; and
a cam arm having a first end coupled to the cam and a second end coupled to the bidet wand, the cam arm being configured to oscillate the bidet wand as the cam rotates.
6 . The oscillating bidet assembly of claim 5 , wherein the wand outlet is configured to dispense water as the bidet wand oscillates between more than one use position.
7 . The oscillating bidet assembly of claim 5 , further comprising:
a first valve configured to control a flow of water to the housing.
8 . The oscillating bidet assembly of claim 7 , further comprising:
a bypass conduit; and
a second valve configured to selectively divert a flow of water to the bypass conduit.
9 . A method of oscillating a bidet, the method comprising:
receiving a flow of water at a housing;
rotating a turbine disposed within the housing under the flow of water;
oscillating a bidet wand under the flow of water, the bidet wand oscillated between more than one use position; and
dispensing water from the bidet wand as the bidet wand oscillates.
10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the turbine is rotated about an axis of rotation perpendicular to the flow of water through the housing.
11 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
rotating a cam disposed outside of the housing using a gear assembly configured to transfer rotational energy from the turbine to the cam.
12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the bidet wand is oscillated by a cam arm rotatably coupled to the each of the cam and a wand housing, the cam arm moving as the cam rotates and oscillating the bidet wand.
13 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
controlling a flow rate of water provided to the housing.