Manual bidet
AssigneeKohler Co.
InventorsMark S. Bickerstaffe, Bruno J. Chenesseau, Zunqing Zang, Ziyi Yuan, John A. Teubert
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Abstract
According to an exemplary embodiment, a bidet assembly for a toilet generally includes a sprayer, a water supply system, and an arm. The sprayer is configured to spray water. The water supply system is configured to selectively communicate water from one or more water sources to the sprayer. The arm is operationally coupled to the water sprayer and the water supply system. The arm is configured such that rotation of the arm acts to rotate the sprayer and the arm forger comprises a feature configured to allow control of the amount of water flow from the water supply to the sprayer.
Claims26
A bidet assembly for a toilet, comprising:
- a sprayer configured to spray water;
- a water supply system configured to selectively communicate water from one or more water sources to the sprayer;
- an arm operationally coupled to the water sprayer and to the water supply system;
- wherein the arm is configured such that rotation of the arm about a first axis acts to rotate the sprayer and the arm further comprises a feature configured to allow control of water flow from the water supply to the sprayer;
- wherein the arm extends radially away from the first axis and includes a valve positioned in a cavity thereof to control the water flow;
- wherein the arm includes a first section configured to rotate about the first axis and which extends away from the first axis, and the arm includes a second section extending from the first section, the second section being configured to rotate relative to the first section to operate the valve for controlling the water flow.
A toilet seat assembly comprising:
- a lid;
- a seat;
- and
- a bidet system comprising a sprayer configured to spray water, a water supply system configured to selectively communicate water from one or more water sources to the sprayer, and an arm operationally coupled to the water sprayer and to the water supply system;
- wherein the arm is configured such that rotation of the arm about a first axis acts to rotate the sprayer and the arm further comprises a feature configured to allow control of water flow from the water supply to the sprayer;
- and
- wherein the arm extends radially away from the first axis and includes a first section configured to rotate about the first axis and which extends away from the first axis to an end, and the arm includes a second section extending from the end, radially further away from the first axis than the first section and in substantially the same direction as the first section, the second section being configured to rotate relative to the first section to control the water flow.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.