Patent ID: 7500275
Filing Date: 2009-03-10
Classification: E03D

Abstract:
1. A power saving device using a toilet seat cover of a bidet, the bidet comprising: a water supply means for supplying cleaning water; a storage tank for storing water; a heating means for heating the storage tank to maintain the water in the storage tank at a certain temperature; a key part having a plurality of keys for setting a power saving mode, and setting temperatures of a warm water and a toilet seat cover during a power saving mode; a cleaning nozzle for ejecting water discharged from the storage tank to a user's rectal area; a bidet nozzle for ejecting water discharged from the storage tank to a user's genitals; a nozzle cleaning part for supplying water discharged from the storage tank to the cleaning nozzle and the bidet nozzle to clean the nozzles; and a seating sensor for detecting whether a user is seated on a toilet seat, characterized in that the bidet further comprises: a toilet seat cover sensor for detecting whether the toilet seat cover is opened or closed and outputting an electrical signal corresponding the detected result; and a control means for adjusting an amount of water discharged from the storage tank and controlling the toilet seat and the warm water to be at low temperatures on the basis of the detected result of the toilet seat cover sensor when the power saving mode is OFF and the bidet is not used.