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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 11, 1993
Filed:
Sep. 27, 1991
Haruo Machinaga, Anjo, JP;
Shinji Kawai, Toyota, JP;
Osamu Matsubara, Anjo, JP;
Tetsuo Makino, Okazaki, JP;
Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
A sanitary device is comprised of a toilet bowl having therein an inner space and a rear portion, a casing mounted on the rear portion of the toilet bowl, an outer nozzle having at its front, intermediate and rear portions an opening, a tapered wall and an inlet, respectively, and secured to the casing in such a manner that the outer nozzle is oriented toward the inner space of the toilet bowl. A water supply device supplies an amount of water continuously to the inlet of the outer nozzle. An auxiliary valve is provided at a frontward portion of the tapered wall of the outer nozzle for interrupting the fluid communication between the atmosphere and the inside of the outer nozzle. An inner nozzle has holes top be aimed at a body part and disposed in the outer nozzle in such a manner that when the inner nozzle is in its retracted position, the fluid communication between the inlet and the inside of the outer nozzle is established, and when a retainer mounted of the rear portion of the inner nozzle is in engagement with the tapered wall, the extended position of the inner nozzle is established. A spring urges the inner nozzle in the direction of its retracted position and a valve is disposed in a rear portion of the inner nozzle so as to be opened only when the inner nozzle is in its retracted or extended position.