Toilet apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9999327
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15709800

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According to one embodiment, a seating detection sensor includes a strain generating body and a strain gauge. The strain generating body is held on a casing or a toilet seat. The strain generating body receives a load from the toilet seat via a shaft portion to generate a strain. The strain gauge is provided on the strain generating body and detects a strain amount of the strain generating body. A force release portion releases a force applied to an opening in a horizontal direction from the shaft portion in a state of the shaft portion abutting the opening so that the force is not converted downwardly in a vertical direction.

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TOTO LTD1-1 NAKASHIMA 2-CHOME KOKURAKITA-KU KITAKYUSHU-SHI FUKUOKA 802-8601

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hashimoto, Hiroshi Kitakyushu, JP 452 4032
Iwabata, Tomohiro Kitakyushu, JP 8 14

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