Automatic bidet wand aiming system based on user's center of mass

US10407888B2 · kind B2 · utility

Inventors

• David R. Hall · Provo, US
• Travis Niederhauser · Mapleton, US
• Jared Reynolds · Pleasant Grove, US
• Joshua Larsen · Spanish Fork, US
• Ben Swenson · Lehi, US
• Clayton Jorgensen · Bountiful, US
• Andrew Nguyen · Provo, US
• Terrece Pearman · Draper, US
• Daniel Hendricks · Provo, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 4, 2018
• Grant date: Sep 10, 2019
• Expiry date: Jan 8, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06V40/10
• WIPO field: Civil engineering
• WIPO sector: Other fields

Abstract

The bidet system may include multiple seat scales which may float between the toilet bowl rim and the toilet seat. These seat scales may collect measurements which are transmitted to a controller. The controller may include instructions to calculate a user's center of mass based on the measurements and to identify the position of the user's anus based on the center of mass. The controller may then transmit instructions to a bidet wand directing direct the bidet wand to a position which aims a cleansing fluid spray toward the user's anus. A camera which collects images of the user's anal and urogenital region may also be included in the bidet system. The camera may transmit obfuscated images to the controller to identify other areas of the user's anatomy in need of cleansing. The controller may direct the bidet wand to aim a cleansing fluid spray toward these areas.