Nozzle assembly for bidet
A nozzle assembly for a bidet includes a washing nozzle, a bidet nozzle mounted under the washing nozzle, a driving motor driving the washing nozzle and/or the bidet nozzle, a gear train, and a nozzle case for receiving the washing and bidet nozzles and the gear train. The gear train includes a driving gear connected to the driving motor to transmit rotational force of the driving motor, a first nozzle gear reciprocating the washing nozzle by receiving the rotational force from the driving gear, and a second nozzle gear reciprocating the bidet nozzle by receiving the rotational force from the driving gear.
1. A nozzle assembly for a bidet, comprising:
a washing nozzle;
a bidet nozzle mounted under the washing nozzle;
a driving motor driving the washing nozzle and/or the bidet nozzle;
a gear train comprising a driving gear connected to the driving motor to transmit rotational force of the driving motor, a first nozzle gear reciprocating the washing nozzle by receiving the rotational force from the driving gear, and a second nozzle gear reciprocating the bidet nozzle by receiving the rotational force from the driving gear;
a nozzle case for receiving the washing and bidet nozzles and the gear train; and
a rack wire provided at an inner circumference with gear teeth and connected to a rear end of the washing nozzle and/or the bidet nozzle, the rack wire being engaged with the first nozzle gear and/or the second nozzle gear.
2. The nozzle assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the gear train further comprises a connection gear transmitting the rotational force of the driving gear to the first nozzle gear.
3. The nozzle assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the gear train further comprises a driven gear transmitting the rotational force of the driving gear to the first nozzle gear.
4. The nozzle assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the gear train further comprises a driven gear integrally formed with the first nozzle gear to receive the rotational force from the driving gear.
5. The nozzle assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the gear train further comprises a transmission gear transmitting the rotational force of the driving gear to the second nozzle gear.
6. The nozzle assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the gear train further comprises a transmission gear integrally formed with the second nozzle gear and engaged with the driving gear.
7. The nozzle assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the driving gear is divided into upper and lower halves respectively provided with gear teeth by a predetermined length.
8. The nozzle assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the nozzle case is provided at a front-side portion with a washing water introducing tube, a washing water chamber for storing the washing water introduced through the washing water introducing tube, and a fluid passage for communicating the washing water chamber with the washing nozzle and/or the bidet nozzle.
9. The nozzle assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the washing nozzle is provided at a rear-top with a rack wire-coupling end and the nozzle case is provided with a guide groove for guiding a reciprocating motion of the rack wire-coupling end.
10. The nozzle assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the bidet nozzle is provided at a rear-bottom with a rack wire-coupling end and the nozzle case is provided with a guide groove for guiding a reciprocating motion of the rack wire-coupling end.
11. A nozzle assembly for a bidet, comprising:
washing and bidet nozzles that are arranged side by side in a vertical direction;
rack wires respectively connected to rear ends of the washing and bidet nozzles;
a first nozzle gear having gear teeth engaged with the rack wire connected to the rear end of the washing nozzle;
a second nozzle gear having gear teeth engaged with the rack wire connected to the rear end of the bidet nozzle; and
a driving gear transmitting rotational force to the first nozzle gear and/or the second nozzle gear.
12. The nozzle assembly of claim 11 , further comprising: a connection gear engaged with the driving gear; and a driven gear engaged with the connection gear and integrally formed with the first nozzle gear.
13. The nozzle assembly according to claim 11 , further comprising a transmission gear integrally formed with the second nozzle gear and engaged with the driving gear.
14. The nozzle assembly according to claim 11 , wherein the driving gear is divided into upper and lower halves respectively having upper and lower gear teeth, the upper gear teeth being engaged with the connection gear and the lower gear teeth being engaged with the transmission gear.
15. The nozzle assembly according to claim 14 , wherein the upper and lower gear teeth are partly formed on an outer circumference of the driving gear.
16. A nozzle assembly for a bidet, comprising:
a washing nozzle;
a bidet nozzle mounted under the washing nozzle;
a driving motor driving the washing nozzle and/or the bidet nozzle;
a gear train comprising a driving gear connected to the driving motor to transmit rotational force of the driving motor, a driven gear engaged with the driving gear to receive the rotational force from the driving gear, a first nozzle gear integrally formed with the driven gear to reciprocate the washing nozzle, and a second nozzle gear reciprocating the bidet nozzle by receiving the rotational force from the driving gear; and
a nozzle case for receiving the washing and bidet nozzles and the gear train.
17. The nozzle assembly according to claim 16 , wherein the gear train further comprises a transmission gear integrally formed with the second nozzle gear and engaged with the driving gear to receive the rotational force.
18. The nozzle assembly according to claim 16 , further comprising a magnet mounted on an outer circumference of the driving gear; and a position sensor detecting a position of the magnet.
19. The nozzle assembly according to claim 18 , wherein the position sensor is mounted on a side surface of the nozzle assembly to correspond to the magnet.
20. The nozzle assembly according to claim 16 , further comprising: a rack wire wound around the first nozzle gear, the rack wire having a first end connected to the bidet nozzle so that the bidet nozzle can be advanced or returned by the rotation of the first nozzle gear.
21. The nozzle assembly according to claim 20 , wherein the rack wire connected to the bidet nozzle is provided at the first end with a rack wire head; and the bidet nozzle is provided at an outer circumference with a rack wire head coupling end coupled to the rack wire head.
22. The nozzle assembly according to claim 16 , wherein further comprising: a rack wire wound around the second nozzle gear, the rack wire having a first end connected to the washing nozzle so that the washing nozzle can be advanced or returned by the rotation of the second nozzle gear.
23. The nozzle assembly according to claim 22 , wherein the rack wire connected to the washing nozzle is provided at the first end with a rack wire head; and the washing nozzle is provided at an outer circumference with a rack wire head-coupling end coupled to the rack wire head.
24. A nozzle assembly for a bidet, comprising:
a washing nozzle on a side surface of which a washing key is projected;
a bidet nozzle disposed under the washing nozzle, the bidet nozzle being provided at a side surface with a bidet key project;
a driving gear connected to a driving motor to receive rotational force, the driving gear comprising an upper gear teeth-forming rib formed in a strip-shape disposed along a front frame and a lower gear teeth-forming rib formed in a strip-shape disposed along a front frame;
a first nozzle gear reciprocating the bidet nozzle by receiving the rotational force from the driving gear; and
a second nozzle gear reciprocating the washing nozzle by receiving the rotational force from the driving gear.
25. The nozzle assembly according to claim 24 , wherein the lower gear teeth-forming rib is provided at an inside with a key groove receiving the washing key and/or the bidet key.
26. The nozzle assembly according to claim 24 , wherein opposite ends of the lower gear teeth-forming rib are distance from each other to define a key withdraw opening between the opposite ends.
27. The nozzle assembly according to claim 24 , wherein when the driving gear rotates clockwise, the second nozzle gear rotates counterclockwise; when the second nozzle gear rotates counterclockwise, the washing nozzle is advanced forward; and when the washing nozzle is advanced forward, the bidet nozzle is fixed by the bidet key hooked inside the lower gear teeth-forming rib.
28. The nozzle assembly according to claim 24 , wherein when the driving gear rotates counterclockwise, the first nozzle gear rotates clockwise; when the first nozzle gear rotates clockwise, the bidet nozzle is advanced forward; and when the bidet nozzle is advanced forward, the washing nozzle is fixed by the washing key hooked inside the lower gear teeth-forming rib.