Toilet seat device
US11607175B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 26, 2021 |
| Grant date | Mar 21, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 26, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/02405
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
According to the embodiment, a toilet seat device includes a toilet seat and a biological sensor. The toilet seat that is formed of a resin material and includes a seating part on which a user is seated, and a bottom surface part facing the seating part. The biological sensor that is of an optical type, is positioned inside the toilet seat, and detects biological information of the user seated on the seating part. The seating part includes a thick portion and a thin portion. The thin portion is thinner than the thick portion. The biological sensor is located at a back surface side of the thin portion. The thick portion and the thin portion are formed as a continuous body. The thin portion has a thickness that can transmit irradiated light irradiated from the biological sensor and reflected light reflected from the user seated on the seating part.
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