Sanitary cleansing apparatus and toilet apparatus
US8082607B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 13, 2007 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 24, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE03D9/08
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A sanitary cleansing apparatus includes: a main body incorporating a water discharge nozzle that squirts water from a water discharge port; a toilet seat rotatably and pivotally supported at a relatively anterior position of the main body; a toilet lid rotatably and pivotally supported at a relatively posterior position of the main body and generally entirely covering an upper face of the toilet seat and the main body in a closed state; a transmissive window provided at a rear of the toilet lid and formed from a material different from that of the toilet lid; and a human body detection sensor provided in the upper face of the main body and being capable of detecting a human body through the transmissive window in the closed state of the toilet lid.
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