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Sanitary cleaning apparatus
Assignee: Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1985-06-25
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Granted: 1986-07-08
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Expires: 2005-06-25
Abstract
Abstract A sanitary cleaning apparatus includes a cleaning water discharger and an additional apparatus (such as a drier) having a sanitary function, and a set of switches operatively connected to the cleaning water discharger and the additional apparatus, respectively. When a switch is manually operated, a first setting control sets the energization amount of the cleaning water discharger and/or the additional apparatus to a first set value. When a second setting control is manually operated, the energization amount is changed to a second set value set by the second setting control. When a human body detector is turned off, the energization amount is returned from the second value to the first value.
Inventors
- 👤 Kazutoshi Nagai
- 👤 Hirofumi Aoyagi
- 👤 Ichiro Nasu
- 👤 Shinichi Watanabe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-10 01:56
CPC Classifications
E; E03; E03D; E03D9/00; E03D9/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
221 words
A sanitary cleaning apparatus for use by a person sitting on a toilet stool, comprising: electrically operated cleaning means for performing a sanitary function for the person by discharging cleaning water to part of the body of the person; electrically operated additional means for performing an additional sanitary function for said person; means for providing electricity to operate said cleaning means and said additional means; on-off means for turning said cleaning means and said additional means, respectively, on and off; first setting control means for setting the level of the electrical power supplied to at least one of said cleaning means and said additional means; second setting control means for changing the level of the electrical power set by the first setting control means; and human body detector means for detecting the presence or absence of the person on the stool, wherein the electrical power level set by said first setting control means is provided to a respective one of said cleaning means and said additional means by manual operation of said on-off means, the power level set by said first setting control means being variable by manual operation of the second setting control means but being returned to the power level set by said first setting control means in response to a signal provided by said human body detector means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
221 words
A sanitary cleaning apparatus for use by a person sitting on a toilet stool, comprising: electrically operated cleaning means for performing a sanitary function for the person by discharging cleaning water to part of the body of the person; electrically operated additional means for performing an additional sanitary function for said person; means for providing electricity to operate said cleaning means and said additional means; on-off means for turning said cleaning means and said additional means, respectively, on and off; first setting control means for setting the level of the electrical power supplied to at least one of said cleaning means and said additional means; second setting control means for changing the level of the electrical power set by the first setting control means; and human body detector means for detecting the presence or absence of the person on the stool, wherein the electrical power level set by said first setting control means is provided to a respective one of said cleaning means and said additional means by manual operation of said on-off means, the power level set by said first setting control means being variable by manual operation of the second setting control means but being returned to the power level set by said first setting control means in response to a signal provided by said human body detector means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
A sanitary cleaning apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said human body detector means comprises a switch which is actuated when the person is seated on the stool.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
A sanitary cleaning apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said second setting control means comprises means for selectively increasing and decreasing the power level set by said first setting control means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A sanitary cleaning apparatus according to claim 1, wheren said first setting control means comprises a variable resistor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
A sanitary cleaning apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said second setting control means comprises an up-down counter, and means for supplying pulses to said counter.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
A sanitary cleaning apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a housing having a cover, said first setting control means being installed under said cover.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
A sanitary cleaning apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said second setting means comprises a rotatably mounted knob.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
A sanitary cleaning apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said cleaning means is used for the anus of the person, and said additional means comprises a bidet cleaning water discharge means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
209 words
A sanitary cleaning apparatus for use by a person sitting on a toilet stool, comprising: electrically operated cleaning means for discharging cleaning water to part of the body of the person; electrically operated drying means for drying the part cleaned; means for providng electricity to operate said cleaning means and said drying means; on-off means for turning said cleaning means and said drying means, respectively, on and off; first setting control means for setting the level of the electrical power supplied to at least one of said cleaning means and said drying means; second setting control means for changing the level of the electrical power set by said first setting control means; and human body detector means for detecting the presence or absence of the person on the stool, wherein the electrical power level set by the first setting control means is provided to a respective one of said cleaning means and said drying means by manual operation of said on-off means, the power level set by said first setting control means being variable by manual operation of said second setting control means but being returned to the power level set by said first setting control means in response to a signal provided by said human body detector means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
209 words
A sanitary cleaning apparatus for use by a person sitting on a toilet stool, comprising: electrically operated cleaning means for discharging cleaning water to part of the body of the person; electrically operated drying means for drying the part cleaned; means for providng electricity to operate said cleaning means and said drying means; on-off means for turning said cleaning means and said drying means, respectively, on and off; first setting control means for setting the level of the electrical power supplied to at least one of said cleaning means and said drying means; second setting control means for changing the level of the electrical power set by said first setting control means; and human body detector means for detecting the presence or absence of the person on the stool, wherein the electrical power level set by the first setting control means is provided to a respective one of said cleaning means and said drying means by manual operation of said on-off means, the power level set by said first setting control means being variable by manual operation of said second setting control means but being returned to the power level set by said first setting control means in response to a signal provided by said human body detector means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
A sanitary cleaning apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said human body detector means comprises a switch which is actuated when the person is seated on the stool.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
A sanitary cleaning apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the second setting control means comprises means for selectively increasing and decreasing the power level set by said first setting control means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
A sanitary cleaning apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the first setting control means comprises a variable resistor.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
A sanitary cleaning apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said second setting control means comprises an up-down counter and means for supplying pulses to said counter.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
A sanitary cleaning apparatus according to claim 9, further comprising a housing having a cover, said first setting control means being installed under said cover.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
A sanitary cleaning apparatus according to claim 14, wherein said second setting control means comprises a rotatably mounted knob.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
29 words
A sanitary cleaning apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said on-off means comprises a switch for starting said cleaning means and an adjacent switch for starting said drying means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
24 words
A sanitary cleaning apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the cleaning means and the drying means are used for the anus of the person.
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