IP Library Granted Patent US 7,500,275
Granted Patent B2
US 7,500,275 · App. 11/589,411 · Granted Mar 10, 2009

Power saving device using toilet seat cover of bidet

Assignee: Novita Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 7,500,275
App. No.
11/589,411
Granted
Mar 10, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a power saving device using a toilet seat cover of a bidet. The device includes: a toilet seat cover sensor for detecting whether the toilet seat cover is opened or closed and outputting an electrical signal corresponding the detected result; and a control means for controlling the toilet seat and the warm water to be at low temperatures on the basis of the detected result of the toilet seat cover sensor when a power saving mode is OFF and the bidet is not used. Therefore, it is possible to remarkably reduce power consumption of the bidet during a standby mode.

Claims (4)

1. A power saving device using a toilet seat cover of a bidet, the bidet comprising: a water supply means for supplying cleaning water; a storage tank for storing water; a heating means for heating the storage tank to maintain the water in the storage tank at a certain temperature; a key part having a plurality of keys for setting a power saving mode, and setting temperatures of a warm water and a toilet seat cover during a power saving mode; a cleaning nozzle for ejecting water discharged from the storage tank to a user's rectal area; a bidet nozzle for ejecting water discharged from the storage tank to a user's genitals; a nozzle cleaning part for supplying water discharged from the storage tank to the cleaning nozzle and the bidet nozzle to clean the nozzles; and a seating sensor for detecting whether a user is seated on a toilet seat,

characterized in that the bidet further comprises: a toilet seat cover sensor for detecting whether the toilet seat cover is opened or closed and outputting an electrical signal corresponding the detected result; and a control means for adjusting an amount of water discharged from the storage tank and controlling the toilet seat and the warm water to be at low temperatures on the basis of the detected result of the toilet seat cover sensor when the power saving mode is OFF and the bidet is not used.

2. The power saving device using a toilet seat cover of a bidet according to claim 1 , wherein the control means controls the toilet seat to be at a temperature of 30 to 34° C. when the toilet seat cover is detected to be closed by the toilet seat cover sensor.

3. The power saving device using a toilet seat cover of a bidet according to claim 1 , wherein the control means controls the warm water to be at a temperature of 33 to 37° C. when the toilet seat cover is detected to be closed by the toilet seat cover sensor.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 30, 2012
From: NOVITA CO., LTD.
To: NOVITA., LTD.
Reel/Frame 028671/0642 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 30, 2012
From: NOVITA., LTD.
To: KOHLER NOVITA., LTD.
Reel/Frame 028671/0674 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 30, 2006
From: KIM, BONG-KYUN
To: NOVITA CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 018485/0621 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 20-2006-0013645 U · May 22, 2006 · national
Continuity (1)
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