Washing device for a human body

[54] WASHING DEVICE FOR A HUMAN BODY

[75] Inventor: Se-Hee Kang, Seoul, Rep. of Korea

[73] Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suweon, Rep. of Korea

[21] Appl. No.: 805,951

[22] Filed: Dec. 12,1991

[30] Foreign Application Priority Data

Dec. 14, 1990 [KR] Rep. of Korea 90-20668

[51] Int. CI.5 A47K 3/20

[52] U.S. CI 4/420.4; 4/448

[58] Field of Search 4/420.1, 420.2, 420.4,

4/420.5, 447, 448

[56] References Cited

U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS

4,304,016 12/1981 Oguma et al 4/420.2

4,628,548 12/1986 Kurosawa et al 4/420.1 X

4,807,311 2/1989 Ingels 4/448 X

4,829,606 5/1989 Hirashiba et al 4/420.4

. 5,025,511 6/1991 Takeda et al 4/447

Primary Examiner—Charles E. Phillips

Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Burns, Doane, Swecker &

Mathis

[57] ABSTRACT

A bidet comprises a frame adapted to be mounted to a toilet bowl. The frame includes a water chamber. A nozzle pipe is slidably connected to the frame so as to be slidable between first and second operating positions. The frame carries a motor-driven valve actuator, and the nozzle pipe carries two valves, one of which is aligned with the valve actuator when the nozzle pipe is in either of its operating positions. By actuating a first motor an operator positions an outlet of the nozzle pipe in either of two positions, and by operating a second motor the operator causes water to be ejected through the outlet.

7 Claims, 3 Drawing Sheets