IP Library Granted Patent US 10,487,488
Granted Patent B2
US 10,487,488 · App. 15/892,717 · Granted Nov 26, 2019

Sanitary washing device

Inventor: Koji Nagai (Kiyosu, JP)
Assignee: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
E03D9/08B05B1/3436B05B15/70B05B12/34
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Patent No.
US 10,487,488
App. No.
15/892,717
Granted
Nov 26, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A sanitary washing device includes: a sprayer that jets a liquid to a surface of a toilet bowl portion of a toilet bowl; and a movable-type scattering suppression member that is movable between a closed position and an opened position and suppresses the liquid jetted from the sprayer from scattering to an upper surface side of the toilet bowl at the opened position.

Claims (44)

1. A sanitary washing device comprising:

a sprayer that jets a liquid to a surface of a toilet bowl portion of a toilet bowl;

a human-body washing nozzle that includes a cylinder portion;

a movable-type scattering suppression member that is movable between a closed position and an opened position and suppresses the liquid jetted from the sprayer from scattering to an upper surface side of the toilet bowl at the opened position;

a casing configured to hold the sprayer, accommodate the human-body washing nozzle, and rotatably support the scattering suppression member;

a connection member that includes one end portion rotatably supported by the casing, the other end portion fixed to the scattering suppression member; and

a rotating member that is rotatably supported by the casing, pressed and rotated by the cylinder portion,

wherein the rotating member is pressed by the cylinder portion during at least a part of the linear motion of the cylinder portion,

the connection member is pressed by the cylinder portion during at least a part of the linear motion of the cylinder portion;

pressing of the connection member by the cylinder portion is initiated before pressing of the rotating member by the cylinder portion is terminated, and

the pressing of the connection member by the cylinder portion is continued after the pressing of the rotating member by the cylinder portion is terminated.

2. The sanitary washing device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the human-body washing nozzle is movable back and forth and jets a liquid to a local region of a human body,

wherein the scattering suppression member moves between the closed position and the opened position in conjunction with forward and backward movements of the human-body washing nozzle.

3. The sanitary washing device according to claim 2 ,

wherein the scattering suppression member covers a tip end portion of the human-body washing nozzle at the closed position.

4. The sanitary washing device according to claim 3 , further comprising:

a motion conversion mechanism that converts a linear motion of the human-body washing nozzle into a rotational motion of the scattering suppression member.

5. The sanitary washing device according to claim 4 ,

wherein the human-body washing nozzle includes a nozzle body having a liquid jetting port and the cylinder portion that accommodates the nozzle body therein,

the nozzle body is movable back and forth relative to the cylinder portion,

the cylinder portion is movable back and forth relative to the casing, and

the motion conversion mechanism converts a linear motion of the cylinder portion into a rotational motion of the scattering suppression member.

6. The sanitary washing device according to claim 5 ,

wherein the motion conversion mechanism is a link mechanism having one end connected to the scattering suppression member, and

the link mechanism includes a slider provided on the other end side thereof, the slider being guided by the casing and pressed by the cylinder portion.

7. The sanitary washing device according to claim 5 ,

wherein the motion conversion mechanism includes:

the connection member, a curved portion formed between the one end portion and the other end portion, and a pressed portion provided on the curved portion; and

the rotating member that presses the pressed portion of the connection member so as to allow the connection member to rotate relative to the casing.

8. The sanitary washing device according to claim 2 , further comprising:

a motion conversion mechanism that converts a linear motion of the human-body washing nozzle into a rotational motion of the scattering suppression member.

9. The sanitary washing device according to claim 8 ,

wherein the human-body washing nozzle includes a nozzle body having a liquid jetting port and the cylinder portion that accommodates the nozzle body therein,

the nozzle body is movable back and forth relative to the cylinder portion,

the cylinder portion is movable back and forth relative to the casing, and

the motion conversion mechanism converts a linear motion of the cylinder portion into a rotational motion of the scattering suppression member.

10. The sanitary washing device according to claim 9 ,

wherein the motion conversion mechanism is a link mechanism having one end connected to the scattering suppression member, and

the link mechanism includes a slider provided on the other end side thereof, the slider being guided by the casing and pressed by the cylinder portion.

11. The sanitary washing device according to claim 9 ,

wherein the motion conversion mechanism includes:

the connection member, a curved portion formed between the one end portion and the other end portion, and a pressed portion provided on the curved portion; and

the rotating member that presses the pressed portion of the connection member so as to allow the connection member to rotate relative to the casing.

Assignments (4)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 14, 2025
From: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
To: AISIN CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 070509/0418 →
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Mar 14, 2025
From: AISIN CORPORATION
To: LIXIL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 070509/0431 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 13, 2025
From: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
To: AISIN CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 070506/0157 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 9, 2018
From: NAGAI, KOJI
To: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 044880/0240 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2017-024931 · Feb 14, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20180230685A1 · Aug 16, 2018