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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2018
Toto Ltd., Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka, JP;
Naoyuki Onodera, Kitakyushu, JP;
Hiroki Hata, Kitakyushu, JP;
Yosuke Konomi, Kitakyushu, JP;
Yoshikazu Aratsu, Kitakyushu, JP;
Yusuke Tone, Kitakyushu, JP;
TOTO LTD., Kitakyushu-Shi, Fukuoka, JP;
Abstract
A toilet device is provided and includes a toilet seat, a main part, and an electric opening/closing mechanism; the toilet seat includes a toilet seat main body, and a hinge part provided at a rear center of the toilet seat main body; the toilet seat is rotatable by being pivotally supported by the main part at two sides of the hinge part; the electric opening/closing mechanism performs an electric opening/closing of the toilet seat and is provided in the main part; the electric opening/closing mechanism includes a motor and a transmission mechanism; the motor is disposed to have a rotation axis offset from a rotation axis of the hinge part; and the transmission mechanism connects the motor and one end of the hinge part and transfers a drive force of the motor to the hinge part.