JP2002040021A - Urine collection structure of excreta measuring device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problems that sometimes a measuring operation can not be executed at the time when excreta measurement is required to be executed, because urine can not be collected within the urination time by a conventional method in which position adjustment is left entirely to a user of an excreta measuring device, and that sometimes the urine can not be collected in spite of aiming 100% of urine collection probability by the method in which the adjustment is left entirely to the user, when considering especially the difference of the urination direction and the power of urination classified by the age from a young person to an aged person. SOLUTION: This excreta measuring device has a urine collection arm 2-b for executing rotational movement in a toilet bowl surface, a urine collection pan 2-a installed on the head of the urine collection arm 2-b, for receiving the urine, and a detection mechanism for detecting existence of the urine inside the urine collection pan 2-a. In the device, at the execution time of measurement, the urine collection arm 2-b executes reciprocatingly rocking movement in a prescribed range until receiving the urine, and the urine collection arm 2-b stops at the position where the urine is detected, therefore, the urine collection probability is heightened even if the difference of the urination direction and the power of urination classified by the age from a young person to an aged person exists.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to the operation of urine collection of a urine collection arm in consideration of the physiological characteristics of women, and is particularly suitable for improving the probability of urine collection in all age groups, from young to elderly. The present invention relates to a simple excrement measuring device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional excrement measuring device for measuring the components of excrement of a user obtained by using a toilet in a toilet, what is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-229928 is described in detail below. It is on the street. The toilet is provided with a measuring device (control analysis unit) which is non-fixed and has a function of analyzing components contained in the excrement, and a urine collecting device (urine collecting device) attached to the toilet, and the urinal is mounted on the toilet rim. They are locked and connected by a flexible member (flexible tube), and the measuring device controls the drive means (motor) inside the urine collector. Urine collection dish (urine collection container) for collecting excrement excreted from the user
And a urine collection arm (a oscillating arm) provided between a urine collector provided with a drive mechanism for moving the urine collection dish to a predetermined position has a hollow structure, and the urine collection arm is a component for securing strength. A part for transferring excrement (urine transport tube) and a part for transmitting an electric signal related to excrement (lead wire) are separately formed, and the urine collecting dish is formed by an electrode (urine detecting electrode) in the urine collecting dish. It has detected that excrement has entered. For measurement, pressing the switch indicating the gender of male or female on the operation unit rotates the urine collection arm to a predetermined position. The urine is sucked to the side and the measurement is started. In the case of women, urine is collected by pressing a switch for finely adjusting the position of the urine collection dish, and finely adjusting the position of the urine collection dish before or after.

[0003]

In the conventional excrement measuring device, since the position of the urine collection dish is adjusted by a user's switch operation, the position of the urine collection arm can be adjusted within the time of urination. There is a case where urine cannot be collected in time and the measurement operation cannot be performed when it is desired to measure the excrement. In particular, considering the difference in urination direction and urinary momentum by age from the young to the elderly, the method of leaving the adjustment to the user may not be able to collect urine even if the urine collection probability is aimed at 100%. The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to increase the probability of urination even when there is a difference in urination direction by age from a young person to an elderly person, even if there is a difference in urination force. It is an object of the present invention to provide a urine collecting structure of an object measuring device.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, a urine collecting arm which rotates in a toilet bowl and a urine collecting tray provided at the tip of the urine collecting arm for receiving urine are provided. In the excrement measuring device having a detection mechanism for detecting the presence or absence of urine inside the urine collection dish, the urine collection arm performs a reciprocating swing operation in a predetermined range until urine is detected by the detection mechanism at the time of measurement. The urine collection structure is characterized by stopping the reciprocating rocking motion based on urine detection by the mechanism, so that the urination direction by age from young to elderly, even if there is a difference in urination momentum, Can be enhanced. The second aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in the first aspect, the urine collection arm reciprocates and swings only when measuring urine excreted by a woman. The likelihood increases.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided an excrement measuring apparatus, comprising: a urine collecting arm for performing a rotating operation in a toilet bowl; a urine collecting tray provided at a tip of the urine collecting arm; In an excrement measuring apparatus having a detection mechanism for detecting the presence or absence of urine in a urine collection dish, a driving means for reciprocating a urine collection arm within a predetermined range, and a control means for controlling the operation of the driving means based on the detection mechanism Therefore, it is possible to automatically search the urine collection position and stop the urine collection dish at an appropriate position, thereby increasing the probability of urine collection. In claim 4, in claim 3,
The control means controls the driving means to operate based on the measurement start signal of the excrement measuring device and stops the driving means based on the urine detection information of the urine detecting means.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the fourth aspect, the excrement measuring device has a urine amount measuring means for detecting the amount of urine collected, and the control means controls the urine amount measuring means to stop the operation of the driving means. When the shortage of the amount is detected, the driving means is operated again. The urine can be collected by the operation of the driving means.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a measurement stopped state in an embodiment of the excrement measuring device according to the present invention. The urine collection device 2 locked to the toilet bowl 1 includes a mounting portion 2-a, a urine collection arm 2-b, and a urine collection dish 2-c arranged on the upper surface of the toilet rim 1-a. The urine collector 2 is connected to a measuring device 5 that sucks excretions excreted by a user and analyzes excrement components via a support member 4 using at least one or more rotating parts 3 as hinges. A rail mechanism 6 is formed between the support member 4 and the measuring device 5 so as to be movable left and right toward the measuring device 5. Rail mechanism 6
Since the relative position between the urine sampler 2 and the measuring device 5 can be changed by the user, the user can arrange the position of the measuring device 5 on either side of himself or herself, and the measuring device 5 does not interfere with the position of the foot. It is also possible to change the arrangement of the toilet in the depth direction as described above, and it is possible to reduce as much as possible the user's inconvenience in using the toilet by installing the excrement measuring device. The support member 4 is provided with an adjusting mechanism 7 for changing the length in the middle thereof. The thickness of the attachment portion 2-a is equal to or less than the clearance between the toilet rim 1-a and the toilet seat provided on the back side with a cushioning member that contacts the toilet rim. If the mounting portion 2-a is arranged between the cushioning members of the toilet seat (not shown), the seat surface position of the toilet seat is adjusted to the mounting portion 2-a.
The height of the seat does not increase, and the user's sitting ability does not change when the user sits on the toilet seat. In addition, urine collection device 2
And the measuring device 5 have a minimum length, so there is no need to secure a margin for the capacity of the pump for sucking excrement,
The amount of excrement to be sucked may be minimal. Furthermore, the measuring machine 5
Not only can be made compact, but also the time required for measurement can be reduced and the measurement accuracy can be improved.

The measurement start switch 8 and the urine collection arm 2-b are connected by a free shaft mechanism (not shown), and the rotation of a motor operated by an instruction of the measurement start switch 8 or an instruction from a controller (not shown) is performed. The urine-collecting arm 2-b also rotates, and the urine-collecting dish 2-c can be moved to the path from which the excrement of the user is discharged. The measurement start switch 8 changes the position of the urine collection arm according to the gender of the user. This drawing shows a state in which the urine collection dish 2-c is arranged at a substantially open position of the toilet 1, but this is an origin position before the user performs measurement. If the urine collection dish 2-c is stopped at this position, the urine collection dish 2-c does not stay in the toilet bowl, hinders the user's urinal action, or the urine urine collector due to the urine action. There is no risk of damage.

FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional view showing the inside of the urine collection dish. A urine collection mesh 10 for preventing dust from entering is provided on the upper surface of the urine collection dish 2-c. Multiple terminals (electrodes) 9-a and 9
-B is provided. Urine that has passed through the urine collection mesh 10 can detect urine in the urine collection dish 2-a by measuring conductivity between the terminals 9-a and 9-b, and can perform urine detection.

Next, the operation of the excrement measuring device will be described. When the user operates the measurement start switch 8 to the position indicating his or her gender displayed on the measuring device 5, the urine collection arm 2-b attached to the urine collector 2 moves to the excretion route of the user. . A detection mechanism for detecting the inflow of urine is provided in a portion of the urine collection dish 2-c where urine accumulates. After the urine collection arm 2-b is moved by the operation of the measurement start switch 8, the urine collection arm 2-b performs a reciprocating rocking operation within a predetermined range around the male or female urine collection reference position by the operation of the electric motor described above. When the detecting mechanism that detects the excreted urine enters the portion of the urine collection dish 2-c where urine is collected detects urine, the urine collection arm 2-b stops at that position, and the urine collection / suction operation is performed. Is performed, the urine is sucked by the measuring device 5 and the measurement is started. It is more difficult for women to confirm the urination direction than for men who can easily see the urination route. In addition to the physiological feature that the younger the woman urinates, the urination direction tends to fluctuate due to ecological individual differences near the urethral opening. Since the operation of searching is performed, there is a high possibility that urine can be collected during a certain urination time.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart for the urine collection operation of the present embodiment. When urine is detected by the detection mechanism that detects the excreted urine entering the urine collection dish, the urine collection arm stops at that position, performs urine collection and suction operations, and the urine is sucked into the measuring machine to measure. Will be started.

After the urine collection tray 2-a is stopped at the optimum position by detecting the urination position by the reciprocating swinging movement of the urine collection arm 2-b, the urination condition may change and the urination trajectory may change. As a countermeasure for this, the excrement measurement device
A urine volume measuring means for measuring the urine collection volume is provided, and when the urine volume is small, it is considered that the urination position has changed, and the motor is again operated by the controller to detect the urine collection position.

The present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments.
The present invention is not limited to the embodiments, and various modifications are possible.
For example, a drive device for moving the urine collection arm back and forth may be provided, and in addition to reciprocating the urine collection arm 2-b, the urine collection arm 2-b may be moved back and forth to find a urine collection position in a predetermined plane. Alternatively, the urine collection dish 2-a may be spirally rotated around the urine collection reference position to search for the urine collection position.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a measurement stop state in an embodiment of the excrement measuring device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional view showing the inside of the urine collection dish of the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a urine collection operation according to the present embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 toilet 1-a toilet rim 2 urine collector 2-a mounting part 2-b urine collection arm 2-c urine collection dish 3 rotating part 4 support member 5 measuring machine 6 rail mechanism 7 adjustment mechanism 8 measurement start switch 9 urine detection terminal 9 -A terminal (urine detection mechanism) 9-b terminal (urine detection mechanism) 10 urine collection mesh

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A urine collection arm that rotates in a toilet bowl, a urine collection tray provided at the tip of the urine collection arm for receiving urine, and a detection mechanism for detecting the presence or absence of urine inside the urine collection plate. In the excrement measuring apparatus, the urine collection arm is configured to perform a reciprocating swing operation in a predetermined range until urine is detected by the detection mechanism during measurement, and to stop the reciprocating swing operation based on urine detection by the detection mechanism. The urine collection structure of an object measuring device. 2. A urine collecting structure of an excrement measuring device, wherein a urine collecting arm reciprocates and swings only when measuring urine excreted by a woman. 3. A urine-collecting arm for performing a rotating operation in a toilet bowl, a urine-collecting dish provided at the tip of the urine-collecting arm, and a detection mechanism for detecting the presence or absence of urine in the urine-collecting dish. An excrement measuring device, comprising: a driving means for reciprocating a urine collection arm within a predetermined range; and a control means for controlling the operation of the driving means based on the detection mechanism. 4. The apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the control means operates the driving means based on a measurement start signal of the excrement measuring device, and stops the driving means based on urine detection information of the detection means. Excrement measurement device. 5. The excrement measuring device has urine volume measuring means for detecting the amount of urine collected, and the control means controls the urine volume when the urine volume measuring device detects a shortage of urine volume after the operation of the driving device is stopped. 5. The method according to claim 4, further comprising the step of restarting the driving means.
The excrement measuring device according to the above.