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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2024
Toto Ltd., Kitakyushu, JP;
Hitomi Tabei, Kitakyushu, JP;
Toshinari Yaoka, Kitakyushu, JP;
TOTO LTD., Kitakyushu, JP;
Abstract
A sanitary washing device is mounted on a flush toilet. The flush toilet includes a bowl. The bowl receives human waste. The sanitary washing device includes a private part washing nozzle, a casing, and a light-irradiating part. The private part washing nozzle is configured to advance and retreat. The private part washing nozzle includes a water discharge port. The water discharge port discharges wash water toward a private part of a user. The casing includes a nozzle storage part. The nozzle storage part is configured to store the private part washing nozzle when the private part washing nozzle is retracted. The light-irradiating part irradiates a bacteria-removing light. The bacteria-removing light is light having a bacteria-removing action. The bacteria-removing light is irradiated from the light-irradiating part simultaneously on the nozzle storage part and the bowl.
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