IP Library Granted Patent US 10,526,774
Granted Patent B2
US 10,526,774 · App. 15/588,635 · Granted Jan 7, 2020

Spraying nozzle apparatus

Inventors: Brian Schwab (East Chatham, NY); Shao-Yu Peng (Changhua County, TW)
Assignee: Whole Bath, LLC
E03D9/08A47K10/48A47K13/24A61M3/022A61M3/0279A61M3/06B05B1/005B05B15/656B05B15/70A61M2205/3561A61M2205/505B05B13/0405
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Patent No.
US 10,526,774
App. No.
15/588,635
Granted
Jan 7, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method and an apparatus for delivering a solution to a region of a human body, and washing, cleaning, and drying the region are provided. The apparatus includes a toilet seat assembly, and a spraying nozzle assembly. The spraying nozzle assembly includes one or more spray nozzle units having one or more spray nozzle bodies that are retractable and adapted to deliver the solution, a first driving motor being connected to the one or more spray nozzle units and adapted for moving the one or more spray nozzle bodies in retracting-and-extending motion, and a second driving motor being connected to the one or more spray nozzle unit and adapted for moving the one or more spray nozzle units in three-dimensional circular rotational motion. The one or more spray nozzle units may further include one or more nozzle jet head openings.

Claims (36)

1. An apparatus for delivering a first liquid product to a region of a human body, comprising:

a toilet seat assembly having a drying mechanism and a spraying nozzle assembly, the spraying nozzle assembly comprising:

one or more spray nozzle units comprising one or more retractable spray nozzle bodies that are configured to deliver the first liquid product; and

one or more driving motors operatively coupled to the one or more spray nozzle units,

wherein one of the one or more driving motors is adapted for moving the one or more spray nozzle bodies between a retracted position and an extended position; and

wherein one of the one or more driving motors is adapted for rotating the one or more spray nozzle units relative to X, Y, Z-axes at a direction “R”, a horizontal plane “H”, or a vertical direction “V.”

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the spraying nozzle assembly further comprises one or more first steering gears connected to the one or more driving motors.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:

one or more control units adapted to receive a user input and, based on the user input, to cause the one or more driving motors to adjust the position of one or more spray nozzle channels within the spraying nozzle assembly.

4. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the first liquid product comprises one or more of water, a cleaning solution, a barrier spray solution, a medicine-containing solution, and combinations thereof.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein each spray nozzle unit further comprises one or more nozzle jet head openings.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein each of the one or more spray nozzle units further comprise:

a first spray nozzle channel configured to deliver the first liquid product to the region; and

a second spray nozzle channel configured to deliver a second liquid product to the region.

7. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the first liquid product comprises one or more of water, cleaning solution, a barrier spray solution, a medicine-containing solution, and combinations thereof, and

wherein the second liquid product comprises one or more of water, a cleaning solution, a barrier spray solution, a medicine-containing solution, and combinations thereof.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first spray nozzle channel is connected to a first liquid reservoir via a first liquid line and the second spray nozzle channel is connected to a second liquid reservoir via a second liquid line.

9. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the toilet seat assembly further comprises a seat body, a seat housing, a base, and a seat cover.

10. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the drying mechanism comprises a fan within the toilet seat assembly.

11. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the drying mechanism further comprises a drying nozzle adapted to move between a retracted position and an extended position to deliver air from the fan to the region.

12. A method of using an apparatus to deliver a liquid product to a region of a human body, comprising:

receiving a user input at one or more control units of the apparatus;

controlling, by the one or more control units when the user input is received, one or more movements of a spraying nozzle assembly, wherein the movements include at least one of rotating the spraying nozzle assembly via one or more driving motors coupled to the spraying nozzle assembly and moving the spraying nozzle assembly between a retracted position and an extended position via one of the one or more driving motors; and

spraying, by the spraying nozzle assembly, the liquid product on the region.

13. A toilet seat assembly including a spraying nozzle assembly, the spraying nozzle assembly comprising:

one or more spray nozzle units, each spray nozzle unit including one or more spray nozzle bodies having an opening for delivery of a liquid product;

a control unit configured to receive a user input; and

one or more driving motors operatively coupled to the one or more spray nozzle units;

wherein one of the one or more driving motors is configured to move the one or more spray nozzle bodies between a retracted position and an extended position in response to the user input;

wherein one of the one or more driving motors is configured to rotate the one or more spray nozzle bodies in response to the user input; and

wherein each spray nozzle unit is configured to deliver a liquid product through the opening of the one or more spray nozzle bodies.

14. The spraying nozzle assembly of claim 13 , wherein the liquid product comprises one or more of water, a cleaning solution, a barrier spray solution, a medicine-containing solution, and combinations thereof.

15. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein one of the one or more driving motors is configured to both move the one or more spray nozzle bodies between the retracted position and the extended position and rotate the one or more spray nozzle bodies.

16. The method of claim 12 , wherein one of the one or more driving motors is configured for both rotating and moving the spray nozzle assembly.

17. The toilet seat assembly of claim 13 , wherein one of the one or more driving motors is configured to both move the one or more spray nozzle bodies between the retracted position and the extended position and rotate the one or more spray nozzle bodies.

18. The toilet seat assembly of claim 1 , wherein the one or more driving motors comprise a first driving motor and a second driving motor, the first driving motor adapted for moving the one or more spray nozzle bodies between a retracted position and an extended position, and the second driving motor adapted for rotating the one or more spray nozzle units relative to X, Y, Z-axes at a direction “R,” a horizontal place “H,” or a vertical direction “V.”

Assignments (7)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 19, 2022
From: WHOLE BATH, LLC
To: BEMIS MANUFACTURING COMPANY
Reel/Frame 060551/0260 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 31, 2022
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP (FKA MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC.)
Reel/Frame 059460/0557 →
CORRECTIVE NOTICE AND RELEASE REGARDING SECURITY INTEREST IN SPECIFIED PATENTS Recorded Mar 31, 2022
From: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP (FKA MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC.)
Reel/Frame 059567/0992 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 21, 2021
From: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Reel/Frame 058040/0001 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 21, 2021
From: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 057927/0091 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE OMISSION OF SECOND CONVEYING PARTY'S DATA PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 042577 FRAME: 0458. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Aug 17, 2017
From: SCHWAB, BRIAN; PENG, SHAO-YU
To: WHOLE BATH, LLC
Reel/Frame 043391/0804 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 2, 2017
From: SCHWAB, BRIAN
To: WHOLE BATH, LLC
Reel/Frame 042577/0458 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62333152 · May 6, 2016
Related Publication 20170321406A1 · Nov 9, 2017