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Granted Patent B2
US 12,404,667 · App. 18/318,767 · Granted Sep 2, 2025

Sanitary washing device

Inventors: Saki Yamamura (Kitakyushu, JP); Shuhei Hayata (Kitakyushu, JP); Tomonori Suzuki (Kitakyushu, JP); Takakuni Yoshida (Kitakyushu, JP)
Assignee: TOTO LTD.
E03D9/08
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Patent No.
US 12,404,667
App. No.
18/318,767
Granted
Sep 2, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A sanitary washing device includes a nozzle, a heat exchanger, a cold water flow channel, a switching element, a control board, a heat transfer plate, and a casing. The heat exchanger uses alternating current power to heat the wash water supplied to the nozzle. The cold water flow channel supplies the wash water to the heat exchanger from a water supply source. The switching element switches a supply state of the alternating current power to the heat exchanger. A controller is mounted to the control board. The controller is operated by direct current power. The controller controls the switching element. The heat transfer plate is configured to dissipate heat of the switching element. The switching element is mounted to the control board. The cold water flow channel includes a cooling part. The cooling part water-cools the heat transfer plate.

Claims (44)

1. A sanitary washing device, comprising:

a nozzle discharging wash water for a private part wash;

a heat exchanger using alternating current power to heat the wash water supplied to the nozzle;

a cold water flow channel supplying the wash water to the heat exchanger from a water supply source;

a switching element switching a supply state of the alternating current power to the heat exchanger;

a control board to which a controller is mounted, the controller being operated by direct current power, the controller controlling the switching element;

a heat transfer plate configured to dissipate heat of the switching element;

a casing storing the nozzle, the heat exchanger, the cold water flow channel, the switching element, the control board, and the heat transfer plate; and

a valve unit located in the cold water flow channel,

the switching element being mounted to the control board,

the cold water flow channel including a cooling part,

the cooling part water-cooling the heat transfer plate,

the casing including a substrate storage part configured to store the control board in an upright state,

the substrate storage part being located at a back part of the casing,

the switching element being mounted to a lower part of the control board,

the heat transfer plate being located at a position at which the heat transfer plate overlaps the valve unit in a longitudinal direction,

the switching element being located at a position at which the switching element overlaps the heat transfer plate in the longitudinal direction.

2. The device according to claim 1 , wherein

the heat exchanger is an instantaneous heat exchanger, and

a distance between the heat exchanger and the switching element is greater than a distance between the cooling part and the switching element.

3. The device according to claim 1 , wherein

the casing includes a water receiving part, at least a portion of the water receiving part being positioned below the heat transfer plate, the water receiving part being configured to receive condensation water generated at the heat transfer plate,

the heat transfer plate being inclined downward from the switching element toward the water receiving part.

4. The device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a toilet lid; and

a toilet lid opening/closing part configured to open and close the toilet lid,

the control board being located at one side of the casing in a lateral direction,

the toilet lid opening/closing part being located at an other side of the casing in the lateral direction.

5. A sanitary washing device, comprising:

a nozzle discharging wash water for a private part wash;

a heat exchanger using alternating current power to heat the wash water supplied to the nozzle;

a cold water flow channel supplying the wash water to the heat exchanger from a water supply source;

a switching element switching a supply state of the alternating current power to the heat exchanger;

a control board to which a controller is mounted, the controller being operated by direct current power, the controller controlling the switching element;

a heat transfer plate configured to dissipate heat of the switching element; and

a casing storing the nozzle, the heat exchanger, the cold water flow channel, the switching element, the control board, and the heat transfer plate,

the switching element being mounted to the control board,

the cold water flow channel including a cooling part,

the cooling part water-cooling the heat transfer plate,

the casing including a substrate storage part configured to store the control board in an upright state,

the substrate storage part being located at a back part of the casing,

the switching element being mounted to a lower part of the control board,

the casing including a water receiving part, at least a portion of the water receiving part being positioned below the heat transfer plate, the water receiving part being configured to receive condensation water generated at the heat transfer plate,

the heat transfer plate being inclined downward from the switching element toward the water receiving part.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 17, 2023
From: YAMAMURA, SAKI; HAYATA, SHUHEI; SUZUKI, TOMONORI; YOSHIDA, TAKAKUNI
To: TOTO LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2022-097336 · Jun 16, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230407616A1 · Dec 21, 2023
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