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US 12,551,066 · App. 18/355,459 · Granted Feb 17, 2026

Sanitary washing device

Inventors: Yuki Ko (Kitakyushu, JP); Masayuki Mochita (Kitakyushu, JP)
Assignee: TOTO LTD.
A47K13/302
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Patent No.
US 12,551,066
App. No.
18/355,459
Granted
Feb 17, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A sanitary washing device includes a casing, a toilet lid, a rotation detection sensor, a human body detection sensor, a spray device, and a control device. The casing is disposed at a toilet. The toilet lid is rotatably mounted on the casing. The rotation detection sensor detects a rotation of the toilet lid. The human body detection sensor detects a human body when the toilet lid is in an open state. The spray device sprays a mist into the toilet. The control device controls the spray device. The control device operates the spray device when the rotation detection sensor detects an opening operation of the toilet lid, or when the human body detection sensor detects a human body.

Claims (14)

1 . A sanitary washing device, comprising:

a casing disposed at a toilet;

a toilet lid rotatably mounted to the casing;

a rotation detection sensor disposed at the casing, the rotation detection sensor being configured to detect a rotation of the toilet lid;

a human body detection sensor disposed at the casing, the human body detection sensor being configured to detect a human body located in front of the toilet when the toilet lid is in an open state, wherein when the toilet lid is in a closed state, the human body detection sensor is covered with the toilet lid and cannot detect the human body;

a spray device disposed at the casing, the spray device being configured to spray a mist into the toilet; and

a control device configured to control the spray device,

the control device being configured to operate the spray device based on human body detection by the human body detection sensor when the toilet lid is open, and to operate the spray device based on detection of an opening operation of the toilet lid by the rotation detection sensor when the toilet lid is closed.

2 . The sanitary washing device according to claim 1 , wherein

the control device is configured to set the spray device to be inoperative for a prescribed interval after an operation of the spray device ends.

3 . The sanitary washing device according to claim 1 , wherein

the rotation detection sensor is configured to detect the opening operation of the toilet lid at a position within a range of not more than half of a rotation range of the toilet lid.

4 . The sanitary washing device according to claim 1 , wherein

the toilet lid covers an entirety of the casing when viewed in front-view when the toilet lid is in a closed state.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 20, 2023
From: KO, YUKI; MOCHITA, MASAYUKI
To: TOTO LTD.
Reel/Frame 064321/0802 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2022-129705 · Aug 16, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240057827A1 · Feb 22, 2024
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