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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8108953 | Toilet warm water and air ejection device The Toilet Warm Water and Air Ejection Device is a sanitary device for the flush toilets. People can use this device to wash and then dry up their anus area using warm water jet and warm air jet after they used the toilet. The concept of this device can be used for ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 7886373 | Method of controlling temperature of warm water of bidet Provided is a method of controlling temperature of warm water of a bidet. The method includes: a first step of detecting a current temperature of warm water stored in a storage tank; a second step of gradually adjusting intensity of power supplied to a heating means... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7500275 | Power saving device using toilet seat cover of bidet Provided is a power saving device using a toilet seat cover of a bidet. The device includes: a toilet seat cover sensor for detecting whether the toilet seat cover is opened or closed and outputting an electrical signal corresponding the detected result; and a contr... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7428758 | Coin operating bidet response to user's selection A user controlling coin operating bidet assembly is comprised of a coin handling system with a coin collector box and an electrically operating bidet. The coin handling system contains optical coin validator, solenoid valves, coin flaps, optical coin counter, electr... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7322055 | Body part cleansing unit for toilet A body washing unit for a toilet stool, comprising: a case body disposed on the upper surface of a toilet-stool main body, a toilet seat and a toilet-seat cover being connectable to the case body so as to hinge; and a warm-water nozzle incorporated into the case bod... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318242 | Toilet/bidet device A bidet toilet attachment is connected to the main water line in the bathroom at a valve. The valve is connected on one side to a water flow handle and on the other side to a bidet hoop conduit. The hoop conduit carries water from the main water line when the valve ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7316038 | Toilet odor blocking and bidet system with water inline T-adapter An apparatus preventing odor from escaping the toilet bowl by generating a stream of bubbles to cover human waste by using liquid soap, air pump, and low volume water flow. The same system with higher water volume functions as a toilet bidet by using an elevated noz... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7287286 | Closestool with clean water injector and photo catalytic bactericidal lamps The closestool disclosed herein has an upper lid hinged to one end of the closestool thereof, a power supply unit equipped on the closestool; a clean water injector equipped underneath the power supply unit comprising a first and second cleaning nozzles, and a contr... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7216374 | Smart toilet seat A multi-function toilet seat having a body including an oval and arcuate shaped portion, defining an ergonomically configured upper surface and an open interior. A rear portion interconnects opposite extending ends of the arcuate shaped portion. A fluid inlet plug e... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7217456 | Plaited double-knit fabric with moisture management and improved thermal insulation A composite textile fabric for rapidly moving moisture away from the skin, and for retaining body heat, is provided. The composite fabric includes an inner fabric layer made of a yarn comprising a plurality of fibers primarily of polyester or other synthetic yarns w... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7191473 | Sanitary washing apparatus When a user sets water power using a water power adjustment switch in a remote control device, a controller controls the period of pressure fluctuations, the width of pressure fluctuations, and the central pressure of the discharge pressure of a pump on the basis of... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7175207 | Connecting element for mechanically connecting components The invention relates to a connecting element for efficiently connecting components and subassemblies with the most diverse configurations to wall, ceiling and floor surfaces of buildings or frames. The connecting element has two coupling halves (1a... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7155754 | Portable hygienic water jet having sanitary disposable nozzle protector on non-disposable nozzle A device for producing a jet of water has a portable handheld water reservoir to be filled with warm or cold water manually by the user, a battery powered handheld air or water pump to create water pressure for the generation of water jet which is delivered through ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7155753 | Control device for sanitary device for toilet assembly A control device for a sanitary device for a toilet assembly which reduces the size of a control case and increases the damp-proof characteristics of an electrically conductive member by restricting the invasion of water, urine, and moisture content. The control dev... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7155755 | Toilet seat having a cleansing facility A toilet seat (10) having a cleansing facility with an pivotable arm (18) supplied with warm water for cleaning and warm air for drying the anal and genital areas of a user. The arm (18) being automatically controlled to operate along a path sub... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7139718 | Notification apparatus and method therefor When a schedule is updated, a check is performed to determine whether matters concerning the updated schedule are included in a To Do List, in which all processes to be performed are registered, and a schedule list. When there is an associated undertaking, added to ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7127750 | Toilet system attached a hand held sprayer The invention relates to a toilet system affording hygienic environment by attachment of a hand held sprayer and additional features on the existing toilet system. The hand held sprayer that delivers water spray comprises a reinforced flexible hose, a filter to elim... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7120946 | Bidet apparatus A bidet apparatus for use with a typical toilet is shown. The bidet apparatus comprises a height-adjustable sub-seat for housing movable liquid and air delivery systems. The air and liquid supplies may be located next to or remotely from the toilet. Controls are ful... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7096518 | Body part cleansing unit for toilet A body washing unit for a toilet stool, comprising: a case body disposed on the upper surface of a toilet-stool main body, a toilet seat and a toilet-seat cover being connectable to the case body so as to hinge; and a warm-water nozzle incorporated into the case bod... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7065802 | Bidet assembly A novel bidet housing formed from a plurality of nesting plastic parts having control modules formed therein which maintain a constant water pressure in the housing notwithstanding the supply water pressure used to fill the same. The control modules have knobs acces... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7055185 | Antiseptic bidet in combination with a hygiene safety guard An effective hygiene device that enables easy installation to the toilet bowls of most households. It is comprised of a high pressure, adjustable water stream & an antiseptic spray. A built in Hygiene Safety Guard enables a safety margin against the male penis being... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7013502 | Bidet This is a Bidet with a variable position removable spray nozzle, a spring activated means to withdraw the spray nozzle from the normal area of use when not in use, a means to provide variable pressure of spray, a means for mixing input hot water with input cold wate... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6978492 | Personal hygiene toilet kit A complete personal hygiene toilet kit which also provides for use in cleansing a toilet, the kit comprised of a double connect for connecting to an existing toilet water supply, a flow and pressure control valve supplying a flex hose with sprayer, the holster for t... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6968580 | Douche A douche (2) includes a cistern, a filtration vessel above the cistern, and a heater at the bottom, and a closed power cabinet to the lower by the cistern; the power cabinet contains a pump with one end of the pump connected to the cistern and the other end e... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6964068 | Sanitary washing toilet seat device A sanitary washing toilet seat device includes a stationary plate fixed on a rear top side of a toilet bowl and a case accommodating a washing mechanism for spraying warm water form a nozzle. The case is frontwardly movably fitted to the stationary plate by a concav... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6959459 | Body washing unit for toilet stool A body washing unit for a toilet has a first tube (211) for drawing warm water. A second substantially vertical tube (212) is connected rotatably with the first tube (211). A third tube (213) is connected rotatably with the end of the sec... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6769140 | Toilet seat having a cleansing facility A toilet seat (10) having a cleansing facility with an pivotable arm (18) supplied with warm water for cleaning and warm air for drying the anal and genital areas of a user. The arm (18) being automatically controlled to operate along a path sub... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6754912 | Human body cleaner The present invention provides a novel water spray technique that extends a cleansing area in a two-dimensional manner without moving a nozzle. A nozzle head 170 has a water swirling chamber 171, which is located immediately below a nozzle openi... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6691333 | Electronic bathroom baton An improved Bathroom Baton apparatus which includes an electronic package designed for a one-handed operation of the water supply mechanism utilizing a membrane protective push buttons, situated on the handle, and including an electronic. module which hou... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6675399 | Tankless toilet, western-style flush toilet, private part washing device and spud for flush toilet The present invention provides a tankless toilet which can realize the reduction of the manufacturing cost without deteriorating the washing ability of water in the inside of a rim channel. The western-style toilet body includes the rim channel which is f... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6665889 | Personal urine collecting apparatus having bidet system A personal urine collecting apparatus having a bidet system, includes a urine collector for collecting urine from a person, a urine repository for storing urine collected from the urine collector through a urine release guide line, a cleansing water tank ... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6649884 | Sanitary device A sanitary device includes a microcomputer for controlling a temperature of a cleansing water in a heating water tank to a target value, a control substrate installing the microcomputer and a non-volatile memory memorizing a correction value for the targe... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6530095 | Upwardly directed douche on a seat of a toilet bowl A shower head (8) is disposed in a ring-shaped seat (2) and connected via a conduit (20) to a warm water preparation device (2) that is also arranged in said seat (2). The warm water preparation device (2) is arranged at least in the front part of the sea... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6408451 | Bidet apparatus A bidet apparatus for cleaning and sanitation purposes. The bidet apparatus includes an elongated pipe having a first end and a second end. The first end is fluidly coupled to a water supply pipe. The second end is positioned in a bowl portion of a toilet... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6327718 | Bidet An apparatus for washing human privates including a water heater (12), which is connected with a water supply pipe (8) and a hot water pipe (15) such that wash water supplied from the water supply pipe (8) is heated to a proper temperature by the water he... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6321396 | System for adapting a toilet for use as a bidet A system for adapting a toilet for use as a bidet in a manner that easily adapts to different lavatory conditions and user preferences without requiring specialized plumbing. The system for adapting a toilet for use as a bidet includes a fluid distributio... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6128788 | Water closet and nursing bed device with same The invention provides; a flush toilet having an odor-sealing valve which can certainly be opened and closed with a simple structure and enables easy maintenance, capable of preventing waste matter adhering on it from facing toward the toilet bowl, and ef... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6115854 | Bidet accessory for toilets with fragrance dispenser A bidet assembly connected to a tap water supply such as those used for toilet fixtures. A user utilizes a bidet assembly with a conventional toilet and is provided with a fragrance dispensing assembly that is heat sensitive to evaporate preselected fragr... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6110159 | Device for disposing excrement A device for disposing excrement comprising: a diaper cup 1 for enveloping a lumbar/gluteal region of a human body; and a device body C connected to the diaper cup 1 for supplying washing water to the inside of the diaper cup and for sucking excrements an... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6073275 | Multifunction toilet A multifunction toilet is shown with a conventional flushing system and auxiliary components which include an odor exhaust system which withdraws gases from the toilet bowl and delivers them to the sewage drain downstream of the toilet water trap. Other a... | 06/13/2000 |
