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Sanitary washing apparatus

US8505126B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 29, 2010
Grant dateAug 13, 2013
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Expiry dateSep 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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