IP Library Granted Patent US 12661669
Granted Patent B2
US 12661669 · App. 18/374,961 · Granted Jun 23, 2026

Oscillating wand bidet

Inventors: Michael Smith (Sheboygan, WI); Andrew Smith (Sheboygan, WI)
Assignee: Kohler Co.
B05B3/16E03D9/08
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Patent No.
US 12661669
App. No.
18/374,961
Granted
Jun 23, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

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.

Claims (30)

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.