Patent Application
20210353110
This invention relates to bidets. More particularly, it relates to transportable mini bidets.
A bidet is a plumbing fixture or type of sink intended for washing the genitalia, perineum, inner buttocks, and anus of the human body. It may be located next to the toilet in the toilet room. Fixtures that combine a toilet seat with a bidet, which may be electronic, are available.
Bidets are primarily used to wash and clean the genitalia, perineum, inner buttocks, and anus. Some bidets have a vertical jet intended to give easy access for washing and rinsing the perineum and anal area. The traditional separate bidet is like a wash-basin, and can be used for many other purposes such as washing feet.
A bidet shower is a hand-held triggered nozzle, similar to that on a kitchen sink sprayer, that delivers a spray of water to assist in anal cleansing and cleaning the genitals after defecation and urination. In contrast to a bidet that is integrated with the toilet, a bidet shower has to be held by the hands, and cleaning does not take place automatically. Bidet showers are common in countries where water is considered essential for anal cleansing.
Drawbacks include the possibility of wetting a user's clothing if used carelessly. In addition, a user must be reasonably mobile and flexible to use a hand-held bidet shower.
A bidet is a plumbing fixture that is installed as a separate unit in the bathroom besides toilet, shower and sink, which users have to straddle. Some bidets resemble a large hand basin, with taps and a stopper so they can be filled up; other designs have a nozzle that squirts a jet of water to aid in cleansing.
There are bidets that are attachable to toilet bowls, saving space and without the need to plumb in an additional unit. A bidet may be a movable or fixed nozzle attached to an existing toilet on back or side toilet rim, or replacing the toilet seat. In these cases, their use is restricted to cleaning the anus and genitals. Some bidets of this type produce a vertical water jet and others a more or less oblique one. Others have one nozzle on the side rim for both anal and genital areas, and other designs have two nozzles on the back rim, the shorter one, called the “family nozzle”, is used for washing the area around the anus, and the longer one (“bidet nozzle”) is designed for washing the vulva.
Such attachable bidets (also called “combined toilets”, “bidet attachments”, or “add-on bidets”) are controlled either mechanically, by turning a valve, or electronically. Electronic bidets are controlled with waterproof electrical switches rather than a manual valve. There are models that have a heating element which blows warm air to dry the user after washing, that offer heated seats, wireless remote controls, illumination through built in night lights, or built in deodorizers and activated carbon filters to remove odors. Further refinements include adjustable water pressure, temperature compensation, and directional spray control. Where bathroom appearance is of concern, under-the-seat mounting types have become more popular.
An add-on bidet typically connects to the existing water supply of a toilet via the addition of a threaded tee pipe adapter, and requires no soldering or other plumbing work. Electronic add-on bidets also require a GFCI protected grounded electrical outlet.
Many people like to use a bidet after usage of a toilet or at times they want to feel fresh. When traveling, camping, etc., most people don't have access to a bidet. The need to bring a bidet is one of hygiene for most and can sometime curtail travel, outdoor activities, etc. by not having access to a bidet.
In light of the foregoing, there is a need for a bidet that can be transported while traveling, camping, outdoor activities, etc. Furthermore, there is a need for a light, inexpensive and miniature bidet to ease in transport of the bidet.
The phrases “in one embodiment,” “in various embodiments,” “in some embodiments,” and the like are used repeatedly. Such phrases do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment. The terms “comprising,” “having,” and “including” are synonymous, unless the context dictates otherwise. Such terms do not generally signify a closed list.
“Above,” “adhesive,” “affixing,” “any,” “around,” “both,” “bottom,” “by,” “comprising,” “consistent,” “customized,” “enclosing,” “friction,” “in,” “labeled,” “lower,” “magnetic,” “marked,” “new,” “nominal,” “not,” “of,” “other,” “outside,” “outwardly,” “particular,” “permanently,” “preventing,” “raised,” “respectively,” “reversibly,” “round,” “square,” “substantial,” “supporting,” “surrounded,” “surrounding,” “threaded,” “to,” “top,” “using,” “wherein,” “with,” or other such descriptors herein are used in their normal yes-or-no sense, not as terms of degree, unless context dictates otherwise.
Reference is now made in detail to the description of the embodiments as illustrated in the drawings. While embodiments are described in connection with the drawings and related descriptions, there is no intent to limit the scope to the embodiments disclosed herein. On the contrary, the intent is to cover all alternatives, modifications and equivalents. In alternate embodiments, additional devices, or combinations of illustrated devices, may be added to, or combined, without limiting the scope to the embodiments disclosed herein.
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The bidet 100 has a body 200 and an upper capsule 300.
The body 200 of the bidet 100 has a capsule 201, a lower capsule 202, a first outer surface capsule 203, a second outer surface capsule 204, an interior 205, a top 206 and a bottom 207. The lower capsule 202 of the body 200 is preferably made of a silicon material, however other materials are hereby contemplated, including, but not limited to, plastic, poly-vinyl chloride (PVC), etc. The bottom 202 of the body 200 has a nodule 208. The nodule 208 acts a footing. The body 200 of the bidet 100 is preferably a cylindrical shape, however other shapes are hereby contemplated, including, but not limited to, rectangular, trapezoidal, etc. The bedit is portable.
The first outer surface 203 has a first end 209 and a second end 210. The first end 209 of the first outer surface 203 is securely coupled to a first end 211 of the lower capsule 202 of the body 200. The first outer surface 203 is preferably made of a steel material, however other materials are hereby contemplated, including, but not limited to, silicon, plastic, poly-vinyl chloride (PVC), etc. An inside (not shown) of first outer surface 203 has a female threaded coupling (not shown). The female threaded coupling is useful when the bidet 100 is in a collapsed mode.
The capsule 201 of the body 200 is preferably collapsible. The capsule 201 of the body 200 preferably is made of a silicon material, however other materials are hereby contemplated, including, but not limited to, plastic, poly-vinyl chloride (PVC), etc.
The capsule 201 of the body 200 has a first end 212, a second end 213 and the interior 205. The interior 205 of the capsule 201 of the body 200 is preferably hollow. When the bidet 100 is to be used, the interior 213 of the capsule 201 of the body 200 is filled with water or any other liquid to be used to cleanse a person. The first end 212 of the capsule 201 of the body 200 is securely coupled to the second end 210 of the first outer capsule 203 of the body 200.
The second outer ring 204 has a first end 216 and a second end 214. The first end 213 of the second outer surface 204 is securely coupled to a second end 212 of the lower capsule 202 of the body 200. The second outer surface 204 is preferably made of a steel material, however other materials are hereby contemplated, including, but not limited to, silicon, plastic, poly-vinyl chloride (PVC), etc. The interior 205 at the second end 214 of the first outer surface 203 has a male threaded coupling 215. The male threaded coupling 215 of the second outer ring 204 provides a coupling for the bidet 100 to maintain a predetermined shape.
The upper capsule 300 of the bidet 100 is made of a silicon material, however other materials are hereby contemplated, including, but not limited to, plastic, poly-vinyl chloride (PVC), etc. The upper capsule 300 of the bidet 100 has a upper outer surface 304, a top 301, a top ring 302, and a spout 400.
The top ring 302 is preferably made of a steel material, however other materials are hereby contemplated, including, but not limited to, silicon, plastic, poly-vinyl chloride (PVC), etc. The top ring 302 has a female threaded coupling 303. The female threaded coupling 303 is securely and removably coupled to the male threaded coupling 215 of the first outer surface 203.
The spout 400 has a screw ring 401, a body 402 and a close-off cap 403. The screw ring 401 is securely and removably coupled to a middle portion 306 of the top 301 of the upper capsule 300 of the bidet 100 by a fastener 404. The fastener 404 is preferably made of a silicon material, however other materials are hereby contemplated, including, but not limited to, plastic, poly-vinyl chloride (PVC), etc. The spout 400 is preferably made of a silicon material, however other materials are hereby contemplated, including, but not limited to, plastic, poly-vinyl chloride (PVC), etc.
The body 402 of the spout 400 is coupled to the screw ring 401 of the spout 400. The body 402 of the spout 400 is preferably extendable and collapsible to provide a more comfortable experience for a person. The body 402 of the spout 400 is made of a silicon material, however other materials are hereby contemplated, including, but not limited to, plastic, poly-vinyl chloride (PVC), etc.
A top 405 of the spout 500 is preferably made of a silicon material, however other materials are hereby contemplated, including, but not limited to, plastic, poly-vinyl chloride (PVC), etc.
The close-off cap 403 is configured to be placed over the spout 400 when not in use.
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To use the bidet 100, the capsule 201 of the body 200 is extended and the interior 205 of the body 200 is filled with water. The upper capsule 300 is coupled to the body 200 by screwing the upper capsule 300 onto the body 200.
The close-off cap 403 is removed from covering the spout 400, then the spout 400 is extended for use. The bidet 100 is then used for cleansing and then returned to a collapsed state after cleaning.
In the numbered clauses below, specific combinations of aspects and embodiments are articulated in a shorthand form such that (1) according to respective embodiments, for each instance in which a “component” or other such identifiers appear to be introduced (with “a” or “an,” e.g.) more than once in a given chain of clauses, such designations may either identify the same entity or distinct entities; and (2) what might be called “dependent” clauses below may or may not incorporate, in respective embodiments, the features of “independent” clauses to which they refer or other features described above.
Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the foregoing specific exemplary processes and/or devices and/or technologies are representative of more general processes and/or devices and/or technologies taught elsewhere herein, such as in the claims filed herewith and/or elsewhere in the present application.
The features described with respect to one embodiment may be applied to other embodiments or combined with or interchanged with the features of other embodiments, as appropriate, without departing from the scope of the present invention.
Other embodiments of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the invention disclosed herein. It is intended that the specification and examples be considered as exemplary only, with a true scope and spirit of the invention being indicated by the following claims.
