WO2023121595A1 - Method and bidet system where the standing water inside the bidet line is drained prior to use - Google Patents

Method and bidet system where the standing water inside the bidet line is drained prior to use Download PDF

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WO2023121595A1
WO2023121595A1 PCT/TR2022/050431 TR2022050431W WO2023121595A1 WO 2023121595 A1 WO2023121595 A1 WO 2023121595A1 TR 2022050431 W TR2022050431 W TR 2022050431W WO 2023121595 A1 WO2023121595 A1 WO 2023121595A1
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Onur ERDEMLI
Tuğçe KIRBAŞ YAĞYEMEZ
Özlem ELÇIN
Fatma DUMAN
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Eczacibasi Yapi Gerecleri Sanayi Ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03D—WATER-CLOSETS OR URINALS WITH FLUSHING DEVICES; FLUSHING VALVES THEREFOR
    • E03D9/00—Sanitary or other accessories for lavatories ; Devices for cleaning or disinfecting the toilet room or the toilet bowl; Devices for eliminating smells
    • E03D9/08—Devices in the bowl producing upwardly-directed sprays; Modifications of the bowl for use with such devices ; Bidets; Combinations of bowls with urinals or bidets; Hot-air or other devices mounted in or on the bowl, urinal or bidet for cleaning or disinfecting
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03D—WATER-CLOSETS OR URINALS WITH FLUSHING DEVICES; FLUSHING VALVES THEREFOR
    • E03D5/00—Special constructions of flushing devices, e.g. closed flushing system
    • E03D5/10—Special constructions of flushing devices, e.g. closed flushing system operated electrically, e.g. by a photo-cell; also combined with devices for opening or closing shutters in the bowl outlet and/or with devices for raising/or lowering seat and cover and/or for swiveling the bowl
    • E03D5/105—Special constructions of flushing devices, e.g. closed flushing system operated electrically, e.g. by a photo-cell; also combined with devices for opening or closing shutters in the bowl outlet and/or with devices for raising/or lowering seat and cover and/or for swiveling the bowl touchless, e.g. using sensors

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  • the invention relates to a method and a bidet system, wherein the water inside the bidet water line is enabled to be drained prior to the use of the bidet system by a user for the purpose of cleansing.
  • a bidet apparatus opening into the toilet bowl is present for this purpose in the toilets frequently used today.
  • the water is supplied for use via said bidet apparatus and the user is enabled to perform the personal cleansing.
  • the water is carried from the clean water line to the bidet apparatus by means of a water line, more particularly, a tube or a hose.
  • a water line more particularly, a tube or a hose.
  • the water flows via the bidet nozzle into the toilet bowl and is supplied for use by the user.
  • the microbiological growth was determined to occur in the standing water inside the plastic hoses that convey the clean water, in case the bidet apparatus is not used.
  • the user subsequently starts the water flow from the bidet apparatus, said growth is transmitted to the user and this leads to the undesired problems of hygiene and health.
  • the standing water in the bidet line is enabled to be drained prior to use, and in this way, the microbiological growth is enabled to be removed.
  • An object of the invention is to develop a method and a bidet system, wherein the standing water in the bidet line is enabled to be drained prior to the use.
  • Another object of the invention is to develop a method and a bidet system, wherein the standing water in the bidet line is enabled to be drained into the toilet bowl after it is detected that the toilet has started to be used by a user or the toilet is about to start to be used by a user.
  • the invention relates to a method and a bidet system, wherein the water inside the bidet water line is enabled to be drained prior to the use of the bidet system by a user for the purpose of cleansing. More particularly, the invention relates to a method and a bidet system, wherein the standing water in the bidet line is removed from the bidet line and is thus prevented from contacting the user, by way of drainage of the water in the bidet system upon the detection of the presence of a user and/or at predefined intervals.
  • the method according to the invention is characterized by draining the standing water in the bidet line and enabling the clean water to reach the bidet nozzle to be used by the user for the purpose of cleansing, prior to the user performing the cleansing, in case it is detected that toilet has started to be used and/or in case the user is detected prior to use and/or in case it is detected that the bidet system has not been used for a predefined duration.
  • the drainage of the standing water in the bidet line is realized by way of automatically activating, for a predefined duration, the valve that controls the flow of the water in the bidet line.
  • the standing water in the bidet line is drained into the toilet bowl.
  • the detection of a user prior to and/or during the use of the toilet is achieved as a result of the user contacting and/or intervening with and/or approaching the toilet and/or any operative component associated with the toilet.
  • the water in the bidet line is enabled to be drained
  • last time the bidet system was used is recorded and the drainage of the water, in a quantity predefined according to the conditions of the installation, is enabled take place into the toilet bowl after a predefined duration, which may be set according to the preferences and the needs of the user and/or the requirements of the installation.
  • the system according to the invention comprises in its most basic form
  • At least one control unit which enables the electronically controlled valve to permit the water flow and thus enables the drainage of the standing water in the bidet line and enables the clean water to reach the bidet nozzle to be used by the user for the purpose of cleansing, prior to the user performing the cleansing, in case it is detected that toilet has started to be used and/or in case the user is detected prior to use and/or in case it is detected that the bidet system has not been used for a predefined duration.
  • a preferred embodiment of the invention comprises at least one sensor, which enables to detect that the toilet has started to be used and/or detect the user prior to use.
  • Said sensor is a sensor detecting the presence and/or proximity of a user.
  • said sensor is an optical sensor.
  • the senor is a sensor, which is positioned on the toilet seat and/or under the toilet seat and which detects that the user has sat on the toilet seat.
  • the senor is a sensor, which enables to detect that the toilet seat lid has been opened.

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Abstract

The invention relates to a method and a bidet system, wherein the water inside the bidet water line is enabled to be drained prior to the use of the bidet system by a user for the purpose of cleansing. More particularly, the invention relates to a method and a bidet system, wherein the standing water in the bidet line is removed from the bidet line and is thus prevented from contacting the user, by way of drainage of the water in the bidet system upon the detection of the presence of a user and/or at predefined intervals.

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METHOD AND BIDET SYSTEM WHERE THE STANDING WATER INSIDE THE BIDET LINE IS DRAINED PRIOR TO USE
Subject of the Invention
The invention relates to a method and a bidet system, wherein the water inside the bidet water line is enabled to be drained prior to the use of the bidet system by a user for the purpose of cleansing.
State of the Art
The cleansing after the use of a toilet is of great importance from the perspective of personal hygiene. A bidet apparatus opening into the toilet bowl is present for this purpose in the toilets frequently used today. The water is supplied for use via said bidet apparatus and the user is enabled to perform the personal cleansing. The water is carried from the clean water line to the bidet apparatus by means of a water line, more particularly, a tube or a hose. Upon the water flow from the bidet apparatus being started, the water flows via the bidet nozzle into the toilet bowl and is supplied for use by the user. In the tests and experiments conducted, the microbiological growth was determined to occur in the standing water inside the plastic hoses that convey the clean water, in case the bidet apparatus is not used. When the user subsequently starts the water flow from the bidet apparatus, said growth is transmitted to the user and this leads to the undesired problems of hygiene and health.
With the method and system according to the invention, the standing water in the bidet line is enabled to be drained prior to use, and in this way, the microbiological growth is enabled to be removed. Object of the Invention
An object of the invention is to develop a method and a bidet system, wherein the standing water in the bidet line is enabled to be drained prior to the use.
Another object of the invention is to develop a method and a bidet system, wherein the standing water in the bidet line is enabled to be drained into the toilet bowl after it is detected that the toilet has started to be used by a user or the toilet is about to start to be used by a user.
Detailed Description of the Invention
The invention relates to a method and a bidet system, wherein the water inside the bidet water line is enabled to be drained prior to the use of the bidet system by a user for the purpose of cleansing. More particularly, the invention relates to a method and a bidet system, wherein the standing water in the bidet line is removed from the bidet line and is thus prevented from contacting the user, by way of drainage of the water in the bidet system upon the detection of the presence of a user and/or at predefined intervals.
In its most basic form, the method according to the invention is characterized by draining the standing water in the bidet line and enabling the clean water to reach the bidet nozzle to be used by the user for the purpose of cleansing, prior to the user performing the cleansing, in case it is detected that toilet has started to be used and/or in case the user is detected prior to use and/or in case it is detected that the bidet system has not been used for a predefined duration.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the drainage of the standing water in the bidet line is realized by way of automatically activating, for a predefined duration, the valve that controls the flow of the water in the bidet line. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the standing water in the bidet line is drained into the toilet bowl. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the detection of a user prior to and/or during the use of the toilet is achieved as a result of the user contacting and/or intervening with and/or approaching the toilet and/or any operative component associated with the toilet.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the water in the bidet line is enabled to be drained,
• after the user sits on the toilet seat and/or
• after the user enters the ambience where the toilet is located and/or
• after the user approaches the toilet and/or
• after the user raises the toilet seat lid.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention, last time the bidet system was used is recorded and the drainage of the water, in a quantity predefined according to the conditions of the installation, is enabled take place into the toilet bowl after a predefined duration, which may be set according to the preferences and the needs of the user and/or the requirements of the installation.
The system according to the invention comprises in its most basic form
• at least one electronically controlled valve, which enables to control the flow of the water in the bidet line, and
• at least one control unit, which enables the electronically controlled valve to permit the water flow and thus enables the drainage of the standing water in the bidet line and enables the clean water to reach the bidet nozzle to be used by the user for the purpose of cleansing, prior to the user performing the cleansing, in case it is detected that toilet has started to be used and/or in case the user is detected prior to use and/or in case it is detected that the bidet system has not been used for a predefined duration.
A preferred embodiment of the invention comprises at least one sensor, which enables to detect that the toilet has started to be used and/or detect the user prior to use. Said sensor is a sensor detecting the presence and/or proximity of a user. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, said sensor is an optical sensor.
In another preferred embodiment of the invention, the sensor is a sensor, which is positioned on the toilet seat and/or under the toilet seat and which detects that the user has sat on the toilet seat.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the sensor is a sensor, which enables to detect that the toilet seat lid has been opened.

Claims

1. A system wherein the water inside the bidet water line is enabled to be drained prior to the use of the bidet system by a user for the purpose of cleansing characterized in that the system comprises
• at least one electronically controlled valve, which enables to control the flow of the water in the bidet line, and
• at least one control unit, which enables the electronically controlled valve to permit the water flow and thus enables the drainage of the standing water in the bidet line and enables the clean water to reach the bidet nozzle to be used by the user for the purpose of cleansing, prior to the user performing the cleansing, in case it is detected that toilet has started to be used and/or in case the user is detected prior to use and/or in case it is detected that the bidet system has not been used for a predefined duration.
2. A system according to Claim 1 characterized in that the system comprises at least one sensor, which enables to detect the user during the use of the toilet and/or prior to the use of the toilet.
3. A system according to Claim 2 characterized in that the said sensor is a sensor detecting the presence and/or proximity of a user.
4. A system according to Claim 2 or 3 characterized in that the said sensor is an optical sensor.
5. A system according to any one of Claims 2-4 characterized in that the sensor is a sensor, which is positioned on the toilet seat and/or under the toilet seat and which detects that the user has sat on the toilet seat.
6. A system according to any one of Claims 2-5 characterized in that the sensor is a sensor, which enables to detect that the toilet seat lid has been opened.
5 A method wherein the water inside the bidet water line is enabled to be drained prior to the use of the bidet system by a user for the purpose of cleansing characterized in that the standing water in the bidet line is drained and the clean water is enabled to reach the bidet nozzle to be used by the user for the purpose of cleansing, prior to the user performing the cleansing, in case it is detected that toilet has started to be used and/or in case the user is detected prior to use and/or in case it is detected that the bidet system has not been used for a predefined duration. A method according to Claim 7 characterized in that the drainage of the standing water in the bidet line is realized by way of automatically activating, for a predefined duration, the valve that controls the flow of the water in the bidet line. A method according to Claim 7 or 8 characterized in that the standing water in the bidet line is drained into the toilet bowl. A method according to any one of Claims 7-9 characterized in that the detection of a user prior to and/or during the use of the toilet is achieved as a result of the user contacting and/or intervening with and/or approaching the toilet and/or any operative component associated with the toilet. A method according to any one of Claims 7-10 characterized in that the water in the bidet line is drained,
• after the user sits on the toilet seat and/or
• after the user enters the ambience where the toilet is located and/or
• after the user approaches the toilet and/or
• after the user raises the toilet seat lid. A method according to any one of Claims 7-11 characterized in that last time the bidet system was used is recorded and the water in the bidet system is automatically drained after a predefined duration, which may be set according to the preferences and the needs of the user and/or the requirements of the installation.
6 A method according to any one of Claims 7-12 characterized in that the drainage of the water, in a quantity predefined according to the conditions of the installation, is realized into the toilet bowl.
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CN205712388U (en) * 2016-06-27 2016-11-23 武国志 A kind of novel sanitary equipment

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JPH08218468A (en) * 1995-02-09 1996-08-27 Inax Corp Western style toilet stool with human body detecting sensor
JP2003278219A (en) * 2002-03-26 2003-10-02 Toto Ltd Cleaning device
JP2008038334A (en) * 2006-08-01 2008-02-21 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd Sanitary washing device
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