Mikio Horimoto

Title: Mikio Horimoto and a Motorized, Multi-Pattern Shower

Introduction

Mikio Horimoto is an inventor associated with Fukuoka, Japan, and Toto Ltd. His listed patent count is 1 patent. The invention described here focuses on making it easier to select among different shower spray patterns.

Latest Patents

Horimoto’s listed patent, “Shower with a Micromotor Operated Revolving Shower Head,” describes a hand-held shower with a rotating head fitted with multiple spray outlets, each offering different water-delivery characteristics. A micromotor inside the handle turns the head when the user presses a control button, bringing a selected spray outlet into position.

The design also uses a movable, water-pressure-responsive sealing member to maintain a fluid-tight connection between the rotating head and the water conduit while reducing friction. This helps limit the torque needed to turn the head. The patent further describes a shower-bath system incorporating the hand-held unit, an automatic faucet that can vary water-delivery patterns, and other embodiments and methods of use.

Career Highlights

The available information connects Horimoto’s work with Toto Ltd. and identifies his contribution to shower technology. His patent combines motorized spray selection with a sealing arrangement intended to support smooth rotation and reliable water delivery.

Collaborations

Yasuhide Kimura and Masahito Hitotsumatsu are listed as Horimoto’s coworkers. The information provided does not specify their roles in the patent or the nature of their collaboration.

Conclusion

Mikio Horimoto’s listed invention brings together a motor-driven rotating shower head, multiple spray options, and a friction-reducing seal to make spray-pattern selection more convenient.