Title:
HYGIENIC WASHING DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/137955
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A hygienic washing device which discharges washing water from a water discharge hole of a nozzle, which is to be used for washing private parts of the human body, toward the area to be cleansed, said hygienic washing device is characterized by comprising: a water discharge means for discharging washing water in a hollow conical shape from the water discharge hole; a breaking means for, before the washing water that is discharged in a hollow conical shape from the water discharge hole reaches the area of the human body to be cleansed, breaking the liquid film of the washing water that is discharged in a hollow conical shape, thus forming a water stream consisting of water particles, and filling up the hollow part of the washing water discharged in a hollow conical shape with the particulate water stream; and a liquid film-thickening means, which is located downstream of the water discharge means and upstream of the water discharge hole, for making the liquid film of the washing water, that is discharged in a hollow conical shape from the water discharge hole, thicker than the thickness of the liquid film of the washing water that is discharged in a hollow conical shape from the water discharge means. Compared with conventional washing devices for washing private parts of the human body, this hygienic washing device makes the washing water to uniformly reach the area to be cleansed over a wide range so that the area to be cleansed can be quickly and gently washed by a single operation.
Inventors:
TAKADA HIDEKI (JP)
MURASE YOICHI (JP)
TERADA YOSHIRO (JP)
ADACHI MAYAKO (JP)
YAOKA TOSHINARI (JP)
MURASE YOICHI (JP)
TERADA YOSHIRO (JP)
ADACHI MAYAKO (JP)
YAOKA TOSHINARI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2012/059596
Publication Date:
October 11, 2012
Filing Date:
April 06, 2012
Export Citation:
Assignee:
TOTO LTD (JP)
TAKADA HIDEKI (JP)
MURASE YOICHI (JP)
TERADA YOSHIRO (JP)
ADACHI MAYAKO (JP)
YAOKA TOSHINARI (JP)
TAKADA HIDEKI (JP)
MURASE YOICHI (JP)
TERADA YOSHIRO (JP)
ADACHI MAYAKO (JP)
YAOKA TOSHINARI (JP)
International Classes:
E03D9/08
Foreign References:
| US20110072571A1 | 2011-03-31 | |||
| JP2001090155A | 2001-04-03 | |||
| JP2007162463A | 2007-06-28 | |||
| JP2001090155A | 2001-04-03 | |||
| JP2001090151A | 2001-04-03 | |||
| JP2007100370A | 2007-04-19 | |||
| JP2001090154A | 2001-04-03 | |||
| JP3848886B2 | 2006-11-22 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 2696004A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
HYUGAJI, Masahiko et al. (JP)
Masahiko Hiugaji (JP)
Masahiko Hiugaji (JP)
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