Toilet apparatus
US8966676B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 26, 2012 |
| Grant date | Mar 3, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 26, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE03D9/002
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
According to an aspect of the invention, a toilet apparatus includes a toilet, a bowl configured to receive solid waste being formed in the toilet, the bowl being hydrophilic; a spray unit configured to spray at least one selected from water and hypochlorous acid water onto a surface of the bowl; a detection unit configured to detect a state of use of the toilet; and a control unit configured to spray at least one selected from the water and the hypochlorous acid water from the spray unit before the use and to spray the hypochlorous acid water from the spray unit after the use. The cleanliness of the bowl surface of a toilet can be maintained by suppressing the affixation of solid waste and the propagation of bacteria caused by oil.
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