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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 22, 2017
Applicant:
Toto Ltd., Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka, JP;
Inventors:
Yuta Tanogashira, Kitakyushu, JP;
Shoichi Tsuiki, Kitakyushu, JP;
Assignee:
TOTO LTD., Kitakyushu-Shi, Fukuoka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E03D 1/00 (2006.01); A47K 13/30 (2006.01); E03D 5/10 (2006.01); E03D 9/00 (2006.01); G01S 13/04 (2006.01); G01S 13/56 (2006.01); G01S 7/35 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47K 13/30 (2013.01); E03D 5/10 (2013.01); E03D 9/007 (2013.01); G01S 13/04 (2013.01); G01S 13/56 (2013.01); G01S 7/352 (2013.01);
Abstract
A toilet apparatus according to an embodiment includes a human body detector and a controlled part. The toilet apparatus is mounted to a toilet. The human body detector radiates a radio wave and detects a human body based on the signal that is obtained. The human body detector outputs a control signal based on the detection result. The controlled part is controlled based on the control signal. The human body detector has two or more establishment times from when the signal is obtained until when the detection result based on the signal is established.