Sanitary washing apparatus
US8505126B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 29, 2010 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 26, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE03D9/08
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A sanitary washing apparatus includes a nozzle having a water discharge port, the nozzle being configured to wash a human private part by squirting water from the water discharge port, a flow channel configured to supply the water to the nozzle, a sterilizing water supply unit provided partway through the flow channel, the sterilizing water supply unit being capable of supplying sterilizing water, and a control unit configured to execute a physical washing process of washing the nozzle using water and a sterilizing process of sterilizing the nozzle using the sterilizing water after the washing the human private part. The washing nozzle can be sterilized more efficiently or a user's sense of cleanliness regarding the washing nozzle can be improved.
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