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US 11,214,950 · App. 16/903,642 · Granted Jan 4, 2022

Sanitary washing device

Inventors: Saki Yamamura (Kitakyushu, JP); Takeshi Yamakawa (Kitakyushu, JP); Masayuki Mochita (Kitakyushu, JP)
Assignee: TOTO LTD.
E03D9/08A47K13/302
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Patent No.
US 11,214,950
App. No.
16/903,642
Granted
Jan 4, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A sanitary washing device includes a nozzle, a valve unit, a casing, a water supply hose, and a water supply connection part. The nozzle is configured to discharge water toward an ano-genital region. The valve unit is provided on a pipe line between a water supply source and the nozzle. The casing stores the nozzle and the valve unit. The water supply hose is flexible and configured to supply water from the water supply source into the casing. The water supply connection part connects the water supply hose and the valve unit. The water supply connection part is open in a horizontal direction. The water supply hose is directly connected to the water supply connection part in a horizontal direction. The casing includes a hose container in which a portion of the water supply hose can be stored by bending.

Claims (44)

1. A sanitary washing device, comprising:

a nozzle configured to discharge water toward an ano-genital region of a human body;

a valve unit provided on a pipe line between a water supply source and the nozzle, the valve unit including an electromagnetic valve;

a casing storing the nozzle and the valve unit;

a water supply hose configured to supply water from the water supply source into the casing, the water supply hose being flexible; and

a water supply connection part connecting the water supply hose and the valve unit,

the water supply connection part being open in a horizontal direction,

the water supply hose being directly connected to the water supply connection part in a horizontal direction, and

the casing including a hose container in which a portion of the water supply hose can be stored by bending.

2. The device according to claim 1 , wherein

the water supply connection part is provided further frontward than a longitudinal-direction center of the casing.

3. The device according to claim 1 , wherein

the hose container is open in at least one of a backward direction and a sideward direction.

4. The device according to claim 1 , wherein

the water supply connection part is provided at a position next to a side end of the casing.

5. The device according to claim 1 , wherein

a width of the hose container increases along a direction in which the water supply connection part faces.

6. The device according to claim 1 , wherein

the hose container is a concave portion recessed upward from a bottom surface of the casing, and

the water supply connection part is provided at a side surface of the concave portion facing backward or sideward.

7. The device according to claim 6 , further comprising:

a guide part guiding the water supply hose in a regular direction.

8. The device according to claim 7 , wherein

the guide part includes an upper surface of the concave portion.

9. The device according to claim 8 , further comprising:

a cover member provided along a sideward direction of the concave portion, the cover member being detachable,

the guide part including the cover member and the side surface of the concave portion opposing the cover member.

10. The device according to claim 2 , wherein

the hose container is open in at least one of a backward direction and a sideward direction.

11. The device according to claim 10 , wherein

the water supply connection part is provided at a position next to a side end of the casing.

12. The device according to claim 11 , wherein

a width of the hose container increases along a direction in which the water supply connection part faces.

13. The device according to claim 12 , wherein

the hose container is a concave portion recessed upward from a bottom surface of the casing, and

the water supply connection part is provided at a side surface of the concave portion facing backward or sideward.

14. The device according to claim 13 , further comprising:

the hose container is a concave portion recessed upward from a bottom surface of the casing, and

the water supply connection part is provided at a side surface of the concave portion facing backward or sideward.

15. The device according to claim 14 , wherein

the guide part includes an upper surface of the concave portion.

16. The device according to claim 15 , further comprising:

a cover member provided along a sideward direction of the concave portion, the cover member being detachable,

the guide part including the cover member and the side surface of the concave portion opposing the cover member.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 9, 2020
From: YAMAMURA, SAKI; YAMAKAWA, TAKESHI; MOCHITA, MASAYUKI
To: TOTO LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2019-126041 · Jul 5, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20210002883A1 · Jan 7, 2021
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