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US 12,156,618 · App. 17/885,192 · Granted Dec 3, 2024

Bidet, toilet cover plate, and intelligent toilet

Inventors: Feixiang Chen (Shanghai, CN); Shiping Cheng (Shanghai, CN); Xuedan Zhu (Shanghai, CN)
Assignee: Kohler (China) Investment Co., Ltd.
A47K13/302
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Patent No.
US 12,156,618
App. No.
17/885,192
Granted
Dec 3, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure discloses a bidet, comprising: a seat ring comprising a rear portion; an accommodating tank disposed at the rear portion of the seat ring and comprising a front side tank wall, wherein at least one tank wall through hole is disposed on the front side tank wall of the accommodating tank; a liquid reservoir configured to store disinfectant and disposed in the accommodating tank; and at least one atomizing nozzle disposed in the accommodating tank and comprising a liquid inlet end communicated with the liquid reservoir and a liquid outlet end communicated with the at least one tank wall through hole. The present disclosure also discloses a toilet cover plate comprising a seat cover and the bidet and discloses an intelligent toilet comprising a controller; a toilet body; and the toilet cover plate.

Claims (83)

1. A bidet, comprising:

a seat ring comprising a rear portion;

an accommodating tank disposed at the rear portion of the seat ring and comprising a front side tank wall, wherein at least one tank wall through hole is disposed on the front side tank wall of the accommodating tank;

a liquid reservoir configured to store disinfectant and disposed in the accommodating tank; and

at least one atomizing nozzle disposed in the accommodating tank and comprising a liquid inlet end communicated with the liquid reservoir and a liquid outlet end communicated with the at least one tank wall through hole,

wherein the liquid inlet end of the at least one atomizing nozzle is connected to a liquid outlet of the liquid reservoir through a liquid supply hose and a spring is installed in the liquid supply hose.

2. The bidet according to claim 1 ,

wherein the at least one atomizing nozzle comprises a plurality of atomizing nozzles spaced apart from each other,

wherein the at least one tank wall through hole comprises a plurality of tank wall through holes spaced apart from each other,

wherein the liquid inlet end of each of the plurality of atomizing nozzles is communicated with the liquid reservoir, and

wherein the liquid outlet end of each of the plurality of atomizing nozzles is communicated with one tank wall through hole of the plurality of tank wall through holes.

3. The bidet according to claim 1 , wherein the liquid outlet end of the at least one atomizing nozzle is inserted into the at least one tank wall through hole.

4. The bidet according to claim 1 , wherein a liquid pump is disposed in the liquid reservoir.

5. The bidet according to claim 1 ,

wherein the at least one atomizing nozzle comprises:

a nozzle shell comprising an installation cavity;

an atomizing sheet comprising at least one spray hole; and

a piezoelectric sheet connected to one side of the atomizing sheet,

wherein the liquid inlet end of the at least one atomizing nozzle and the liquid outlet end of the at least one atomizing nozzle are respectively disposed on the nozzle shell and are respectively communicated with the installation cavity,

wherein the atomizing sheet and the piezoelectric sheet are disposed in the installation cavity, and

wherein the at least one spray hole faces the liquid outlet end of the at least one atomizing nozzle.

6. The bidet according to claim 5 , wherein the at least one spray hole and the liquid outlet end of the at least one atomizing nozzle are coaxially arranged.

7. The bidet according to claim 5 , wherein the piezoelectric sheet is a piezoelectric ring surrounding the at least one spray hole.

8. The bidet according to claim 1 ,

wherein a liquid inlet of the liquid reservoir extends out of a top cover plate of the accommodating tank; and

wherein a plug cover is detachably installed on the liquid inlet of the liquid reservoir.

9. The bidet according to claim 1 ,

wherein the accommodating tank comprises a clamping groove, and

wherein the liquid reservoir is clamped in the clamping groove.

10. A toilet cover plate, comprising:

a seat cover; and

a bidet, comprising:

a seat ring comprising a rear portion;

an accommodating tank disposed at the rear portion of the seat ring and comprising a front side tank wall, wherein at least one tank wall through hole is disposed on the front side tank wall of the accommodating tank;

a liquid reservoir configured to store disinfectant and disposed in the accommodating tank; and

at least one atomizing nozzle disposed in the accommodating tank and comprising a liquid inlet end communicated with the liquid reservoir and a liquid outlet end communicated with the at least one tank wall through hole,

wherein a cover plate rotating shaft is installed in the accommodating tank, and

wherein the seat ring and the seat cover are connected with the cover plate rotating shaft respectively,

wherein the at least one atomizing nozzle comprises:

a nozzle shell comprising an installation cavity;

an atomizing sheet comprising at least one spray hole; and

a piezoelectric sheet connected to one side of the atomizing sheet,

wherein the liquid inlet end of the at least one atomizing nozzle and the liquid outlet end of the at least one atomizing nozzle are respectively disposed on the nozzle shell and are respectively communicated with the installation cavity,

wherein the atomizing sheet and the piezoelectric sheet are disposed in the installation cavity, and

wherein the at least one spray hole faces the liquid outlet end of the at least one atomizing nozzle.

11. The toilet cover plate according to claim 10 ,

wherein the at least one atomizing nozzle comprises a plurality of atomizing nozzles spaced apart from each other,

wherein the at least one tank wall through hole comprises a plurality of tank wall through holes spaced apart from each other,

wherein the liquid inlet end of each of the plurality of atomizing nozzles is communicated with the liquid reservoir, and

wherein the liquid outlet end of each of the plurality of atomizing nozzles is communicated with one tank wall through hole of the plurality of tank wall through holes.

12. The toilet cover plate according to claim 10 , wherein the liquid outlet end of the at least one atomizing nozzle is inserted into the at least one tank wall through hole.

13. The toilet cover plate according to claim 10 , wherein the at least one spray hole and the liquid outlet end of the at least one atomizing nozzle are coaxially arranged.

14. The toilet cover plate according to claim 10 , wherein the piezoelectric sheet is a piezoelectric ring surrounding the at least one spray hole.

15. An intelligent toilet, comprising:

a controller;

a toilet body; and

a toilet cover plate disposed on the toilet body, the toilet cover plate comprising:

a seat cover; and

a bidet, comprising:

a seat ring comprising a rear portion;

an accommodating tank disposed at the rear portion of the seat ring and comprising a front side tank wall, wherein at least one tank wall through hole is disposed on the front side tank wall of the accommodating tank;

a liquid reservoir configured to store disinfectant and disposed in the accommodating tank; and

at least one atomizing nozzle disposed in the accommodating tank and comprising a liquid inlet end communicated with the liquid reservoir and a liquid outlet end communicated with the at least one tank wall through hole,

wherein a cover plate rotating shaft is installed in the accommodating tank,

wherein the seat ring and the seat cover are connected with the cover plate rotating shaft respectively, and

wherein the at least one atomizing nozzle is communicably connected to the controller,

wherein the at least one atomizing nozzle comprises:

a nozzle shell comprising an installation cavity;

an atomizing sheet comprising at least one spray hole; and

a piezoelectric sheet connected to one side of the atomizing sheet,

wherein the liquid inlet end of the at least one atomizing nozzle and the liquid outlet end of the at least one atomizing nozzle are respectively disposed on the nozzle shell and are respectively communicated with the installation cavity,

wherein the atomizing sheet and the piezoelectric sheet are disposed in the installation cavity, and

wherein the at least one spray hole faces the liquid outlet end of the at least one atomizing nozzle.

16. The intelligent toilet according to claim 15 , further comprising an oscillating circuit board communicably connected to the controller,

wherein the atomizing sheet and the piezoelectric sheet are respectively connected to the oscillating circuit board through an electrode, and

wherein when the oscillating circuit board is energized to generate a high-frequency vibration current, and the atomizing sheet and the piezoelectric sheet generate a high-frequency resonance configured to produce disinfectant water mist.

17. A bidet, comprising:

a seat ring comprising a rear portion;

an accommodating tank disposed at the rear portion of the seat ring and comprising a front side tank wall, wherein at least one tank wall through hole is disposed on the front side tank wall of the accommodating tank;

a liquid reservoir configured to store disinfectant and disposed in the accommodating tank; and

at least one atomizing nozzle disposed in the accommodating tank and comprising a liquid inlet end communicated with the liquid reservoir and a liquid outlet end communicated with the at least one tank wall through hole,

wherein a liquid inlet of the liquid reservoir extends out of a top cover plate of the accommodating tank; and

wherein a plug cover is detachably installed on the liquid inlet of the liquid reservoir.

Assignments (2)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE PROPERTY SECTION BY REPLACING APPLICATION 17/855,192 WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN ENTERED AS 17/885,192 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 060834 FRAME 0395. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Nov 30, 2023
From: CHEN, FEIXIANG; CHENG, SHIPING; ZHU, XUEDAN
To: KOHLER (CHINA) INVESTMENT CO., LTD
Reel/Frame 065733/0628 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 17, 2022
From: CHEN, FEIXIANG; CHENG, SHIPING; ZHU, XUEDAN
To: KOHLER (CHINA) INVESTMENT CO., LTD
Reel/Frame 060834/0395 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202122084850.2 · Aug 31, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
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