JP2002323492A - Urine-testing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a urine-testing device which can be directly and easily installed on an existing toilet stool. SOLUTION: The urine-testing device is provided with a sensor 16, a sensor drive means 19, and a control means 35 for controlling the sensor drive means 19 inside a housing unit 31. By providing a constitution, in which the housing unit 31 fastened to a side surface of the toilet stool 11, it is possible to install the device, without replacing the toilet stool 11 and a toilet seat 14 with special seats and prevent inconvenience such as interference with the cleaning of the toilet.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a urine testing device for testing urine components released from a human to a toilet, and more particularly to a device for testing sugar concentration and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Urine is an important source of information on the health of individuals, and various functional disorders can be examined by quantitative analysis of urine components. Therefore, when an individual urinates on a daily basis, a proposal has been made to add a function of analyzing urine components to a toilet at home or at work in order to detect a functional disorder at an early stage by analyzing the urine. I have.

[0003] For example, an example described in JP-A-12-241417 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, a housing 1 having a built-in measuring means for measuring a physical quantity related to excrement obtained by a toilet action is set on the floor of a toilet space.

Further, there is an example disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 2964864, which will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, a housing 3 having a built-in urine testing device and a urine transport pump on the upper surface of an existing toilet bowl 2 and a urine sampling means 4.
Is installed, and is replaced with an existing toilet seat.

[0005]

However, each of the above-mentioned conventional configurations has its own problems. First, the configuration in which the housing 1 containing the measuring means is installed on the floor surface has a problem that it is difficult to clean the toilet, especially the floor, by placing the housing 1 in a generally narrow space called a toilet. In addition, since the apparatus is installed at a position away from the toilet, there is a problem that it is difficult to operate the apparatus while sitting down, and the display of the measurement result is difficult to see.

Further, in the configuration in which the inspection device is installed on the upper surface of the existing toilet bowl 2, it is necessary to replace the existing toilet seat in order to install the inspection device. Had the problem that it was wasted.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a urine testing apparatus which can be directly and easily installed on an existing toilet without replacing an existing toilet seat at home. And

[0008]

In order to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, a urine testing apparatus according to the present invention comprises a sensor, a sensor driving means, and a control means for controlling the sensor driving means provided in a storage unit. The storage unit is configured to be detachably attached to the side of the existing toilet bowl by a member.

Thus, the urine test apparatus can be directly and easily installed without replacing the existing toilet bowl and toilet seat, and has excellent operability and visibility of the measurement result without impairing the cleanability of the toilet. Can be realized.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The invention according to claim 1 is a sensor for detecting a specific component in urine, a sensor driving means for moving the sensor, a control means for controlling the sensor driving means, A storage unit to be stored and a mounting member for detachably attaching the storage unit to the side of the toilet bowl. It can be installed, and it is also possible to prevent troubles such as trouble in a place to be placed and hiding the floor surface, thereby impairing the cleanability of the toilet. Furthermore, since the device is attached to the side of the toilet, the operability and visibility are excellent.

[0011] The second aspect of the present invention is to provide a structure in which the storage unit is detachably attached to the left side of the user seated on the toilet seat by an attachment member, so that the hot water generally present on the right side of the user is provided. Interference with the operation unit of the flush toilet seat can be avoided, and the versatility of the installation is improved.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in particular, the operation unit and the display unit are provided on the upper surface of the storage unit, so that the user can operate the device with a natural operation without taking an unreasonable posture. In addition, since the measurement result is displayed at a position looking down while sitting on the toilet seat, the visibility is very good, and the usability of the device is improved.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, particularly, the operation display of the storage unit is formed with a downward slope toward the front side of the user, so that the operation display is more visible than the flat surface and the operability is improved. improves.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the main operation button of the operation unit is particularly arranged on the front side of the storage unit, so that the operation can be performed with a more natural operation without greatly moving the upper body, and the operability is greatly improved. To improve.

In the invention according to claim 6, the main operation buttons of the operation section are made larger than the other sub operation buttons, so that the main operation buttons are easy to understand even for the elderly and the operability is further improved. .

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, by providing a cleaning means for cleaning the sensor and a cleaning liquid guiding means for guiding the liquid having cleaned the sensor into the toilet bowl, the sensor dirty with urine is always kept clean. As a result, not only the measurement accuracy can be improved, but also the generation of offensive odor due to the adhesion of urine can be prevented. Further, since the cleaning liquid is guided to the cleaning liquid guiding means and discharged into the toilet bowl, it is not necessary to provide a special collection container, which simplifies the equipment and prevents the cleaning liquid from flowing into the storage unit. The reliability of the equipment is improved.

According to the present invention, the cleaning liquid is disposed in a simple structure by exposing the cleaning liquid guiding means to the gap between the toilet and the toilet seat without replacing the existing toilet or the toilet seat with a special one. Becomes possible.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, in particular, the cleaning means is configured to use a water for flushing the toilet to clean the sensor, so that no special plumbing work or a special cleaning liquid container is provided. Therefore, the sensor can always be washed with clean water, and the cleanliness and reliability of the equipment are greatly improved.

[0019]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to a urine test apparatus shown in FIGS.

(Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 is a plan sectional view showing a configuration in which a urine test apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is mounted on a standard toilet, and FIG. 2 is a sectional side view of the same.

In FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, reference numeral 11 denotes a standard toilet which is generally called a Western-style toilet, which comprises a toilet bowl 12, a low tank 13 for storing water for washing the toilet, and a freely rotatable opening / closing toilet seat 14. You.

Reference numeral 15 denotes a driving plate. Above the driving plate 15, an optical sensor 16 for generating an output signal having a correlation with the concentration of a specific component contained in urine is held by a sensor holding unit 17. Is done. Reference numeral 18 denotes a sensor drive unit for moving the sensor 16 so as to protrude into the toilet bowl 12 or to store the sensor 16 in a predetermined storage position. It is composed.

Reference numeral 21 denotes a sensor 16 and a sensor holder 17
It is a rope-like resin which is a flexible connecting member for connecting the sensor drive unit 18 to the sensor drive unit 18 and a well-known rack is configured.
The connecting member 21 is wound up and held inside the sensor drive unit 18 in the standby state.
One end that has not been wound is connected to the sensor holding unit 17. The connecting member 21 is configured to transmit the driving force of the sensor driving means 19 by meshing with the gear 20, and to move forward and backward as necessary.

Reference numeral 22 denotes a storage unit. The drive plate 15 including the sensor 16, the sensor holding unit 17, the sensor drive unit 18, and the like is stored so as to be sandwiched by the storage unit 22. Further, a cleaning cover 23 as cleaning liquid guiding means protrudes outside the storage unit 22,
The cleaning cover 23 is configured to face the toilet bowl 12 from a gap between the toilet 11 and the toilet seat 14. On the upper surface of the cleaning cover 23, a cleaning nozzle 24 forming a part of the cleaning means is configured to eject cleaning water downward, and the sensor 1
The cleaning nozzle 6 and the sensor holding unit 17 are cleaned by the cleaning water jetted from the cleaning nozzle 24. A sensor guide 25 that regulates the direction in which the sensor 16 projects is protruded from the drive plate 15 inside the cleaning cover 23, and the position of the sensor guide 25 and the sensor 16 can be changed in the front-rear direction of the user by the direction changing unit 26. It is configured as follows.

Reference numeral 27 denotes an operation unit provided on the upper surface of the storage unit 22. The operation unit 27 includes a measurement button 28 as a main operation button and a plurality of setting buttons 29 as sub operation buttons for performing various settings. As shown in FIG. 2, the operation section 27 is provided with a downward slope 30 toward the front side of the user, so that the user can easily operate the apparatus while sitting on the toilet seat. . In addition, the measurement button 28 is configured to be larger than the setting button 29 and is arranged at the forefront of the user, so that the user can easily perform the measurement button without performing an operation such as twisting the body greatly. 28 can be operated.

A display unit 31 is provided in the vicinity of the operation unit 27, in which characters and numerical values for transmitting the measurement result to the user are arranged in parallel with the left-right direction of the user. Then, the measurement result is configured to be visually recognized in a natural form when the user turns left while sitting on the toilet seat.

Numeral 32 designates an electromagnetic valve which is a part of the cleaning means provided in the lower chamber of the storage unit 31 which is vertically divided by the drive plate 15, and which is part of the cleaning means connected to the electromagnetic valve 32. And a washing tank connected to the outlet side of the washing water pump 33. The washing tank is provided with a washing water pump 33 which is provided with a washing water pump 33. It is sent to the nozzle 24.

Numeral 35 is a control means of the present apparatus, which is also disposed in front of the lower chamber of the storage unit 22.

A configuration in which the storage unit 22 is mounted on the existing toilet bowl 11 will be described.

Reference numeral 36 denotes a mounting member to which the storage unit 22 can be fixed. The mounting member 36 is fixedly mounted on the upper surface 38 of the toilet 11 via a fixing member 37 for fixing the body of the toilet seat 14. Since the upper surface 38 of the toilet 11 is basically the same plane, the mounting member 36 is configured such that the washing cover 23 protruding from the storage unit 22 is placed on the toilet 11.

In this way, the storage unit 22 is located outside the left side of the toilet 11, and the washing cover 23 is attached to the toilet 11 and the toilet seat 1.
4 and is attached to the existing toilet 11 with a configuration facing the gap 4.

Reference numeral 39 denotes an abutting portion provided on the mounting member 36, the tip of which is in a state where the storage unit 22 is mounted.
It is configured to contact the side wall 40 of the toilet 11. The abutting portion 39 is provided with an adjusting means 4 by screwing such as rotation.
The contact portion 39 is moved and adjusted according to the size of the existing toilet bowl 11 so as to contact the side wall 40.

The operation of the above configuration will be described.
The user first sits on the toilet seat 14. Here the measurement button 2
8, the control means 35 drives the sensor driving means 19, and the driving force of the driving means 19 is
Is transmitted to the connecting member 21 via the. Then, the sensor 16 advances from the standby position, and its protruding direction is determined by the sensor guide 25 provided inside the cleaning cover 23,
It protrudes into the toilet bowl 12. That is, it protrudes from the gap between the toilet 11 and the toilet seat 14 to a position for receiving urine.

Here, the subject starts urinating. At this time, the control means 35 drives the direction variable unit 26, and reciprocates the sensor guide 25, that is, the sensor 16 in the front-rear direction of the user, thereby ensuring the reception of urine discharged from the subject. . In the case of a woman, unlike a man, it is difficult to adjust the drop position of urine.
6 is very effective. Further, at the time of the swing operation of the sensor 16, the sensor driving means 19 changes the protrusion distance of the sensor 16 according to the swing angle,
It is also possible to control so that the sensor 16 is always located at the left and right center of the toilet bowl 12. When urine is applied to the sensor 16, the signal output from the sensor 16 starts to change. Therefore, the control unit 35 recognizes that the urine has been received, and then drives the direction changing unit 26 to move the urine down to below the washing nozzle 24. The sensor holder 17 is moved. Further, based on the signal output from the sensor 16, the sugar concentration contained in urine is calculated and displayed on the display unit 31.

Next, the connecting member 21 is connected to the sensor drive unit 1.
The sensor driving means 19 is driven in a direction in which the washing water pump 8 is wound, and the electromagnetic valve 33 is opened.
, And the washing water is spouted from the washing nozzle 24 connected thereto. The sensor holding unit 17 and the sensor 16 located in the toilet bowl 12 are washed when they pass below the washing nozzle 30 that ejects the washing water. It is desirable to control the solenoid valve 33 to stop after stopping the operation to ensure the cleaning and to detect the degree of cleaning by the output of the sensor 16. Further, when it takes time until the urine which has entered the inside of the sensor 16 is washed, water can be saved by intermittently supplying the washing water.

In this way, the connecting member 21 is wound up by the sensor driving means 19, and the sensor 16 is moved to the standby position in the storage unit 31 and waits until the next measurement.

In the urine testing apparatus constructed as described above, the sensor 16, the sensor driving means 19, and the control means 35 for controlling the sensor driving means 19 are stored in the storage unit 31.
Since the storage unit 31 is provided inside and the storage unit 31 is moored to the side surface of the toilet 11, the apparatus can be installed without replacing the toilet 11 or the toilet seat 14 with a special one, thereby impairing the cleanability of the toilet. Such troubles can be prevented.

Further, since the storage unit 22 is moored to the left side of the user sitting on the toilet seat by the attachment member 36, interference with the operation section of the warm water washing toilet seat generally present on the right side of the user can be avoided. The versatility of installation is increased.

The operation unit 2 is provided on the upper surface of the storage unit 22.
Since the device 7 is provided, the user can operate the device in a comfortable posture. Furthermore, since the display unit 31 is provided at a position where the user naturally looks down while sitting on the toilet seat, the visibility is very good and the usability of the device is improved.

The operation unit 27 of the storage unit 22
By forming the downward slope surface 30 toward the front side of the user, the operation display is more easily seen than the flat surface, and the operability is improved.

The measurement button 28 which is the main operation button
Is arranged at the forefront of the storage unit 22, the operation can be performed with a very natural operation without greatly moving the upper body.

The measurement button 28 which is the main operation button
Is configured to be larger than the setting button 29 which is the sub-operation button, so that the elderly can easily operate.

Also, an electromagnetic valve 32 as a cleaning means for cleaning the sensor 16, a cleaning water pump 33 and a cleaning nozzle 2
4 and the washing cover 23 that guides the water that has washed the sensor 16 into the toilet bowl 12, the sensor that is dirty with urine can be kept clean at all times, thereby improving the measurement accuracy and preventing the generation of offensive odor. it can. Further, since the washing water is guided to the washing cover 23 and discharged into the toilet bowl 12, it is not necessary to provide a special collecting container, and the apparatus can be simplified. Further, it is possible to prevent the washing water from flowing into the storage unit 22, thereby improving the reliability of the device.

The cleaning cover 23 is attached to the toilet 11 and the toilet seat 1.
By facing the gap 4, it is possible to dispose of the washing water with a simple configuration without replacing the existing toilet bowl or toilet seat with a special one.

Further, the water for washing the toilet bowl, that is, the low tank 1
By using the water stored in 3 to clean the sensor, the sensor can always be cleaned with clean water without special plumbing or specially equipped cleaning liquid container. The cleanliness and reliability are greatly improved.

[0046]

As described above, according to the present invention, the sensor, the sensor driving means, and the control means for controlling the sensor driving means are provided in the storage unit, so that the urine testing apparatus can be unified and downsized. be able to. In addition, by enabling the storage unit to be directly mounted on an existing toilet via an attachment member, it is possible to provide a urine test apparatus that can be easily mounted on an existing toilet that is widely used in homes. .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a configuration in which a urine test apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is mounted on a standard toilet.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram viewed from the same side.

FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view of a urine test apparatus according to a first conventional example.

FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view of a urine test apparatus according to a second conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Toilet bowl 12 Toilet bowl 14 Toilet seat 16 Sensor 19 Sensor drive means 22 Storage unit 23 Washing cover (washing liquid guidance means) 24 Washing nozzle (washing means) 27 Operation part 28 Measurement button (main operation button) 29 Setting button (sub-operation button) Reference Signs List 30 Downhill surface 31 Display unit 32 Solenoid valve (washing means) 33 Washing water pump (washing means) 35 Control means 36 Mounting member

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Hirohisa Imai 1006 Kadoma Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. 72) Inventor Miki Ueda 1006 Kazuma Kadoma, Kadoma City, Osaka Prefecture F-term in Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (reference) 2D038 ZA03 2G045 AA16 BB14 CB03 DA31 FA11 HA06 HA09 HA14 JA04 JA07 JA08

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A sensor for detecting a specific component in urine, a sensor driving means for moving the sensor, a control means for controlling the sensor driving means, a storage unit for storing these, and a toilet for storing the storage unit Urine testing device consisting of a mounting member that is detachably attached to the side. 2. The urine test apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the attachment member detachably attaches the storage unit to a left side of a user sitting on the toilet seat. 3. The urine test apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an operation unit and a display unit are provided on an upper surface of the storage unit. 4. The urine test apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the operation section of the storage unit forms a downward slope toward the front side of the user. 5. The urine test apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the operation unit includes a main operation button and a plurality of sub operation buttons, and the main operation button is provided on a front side of the storage unit. 6. The urine test apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the operation unit includes a main operation button and a plurality of sub operation buttons, and the main operation button is larger than the sub operation button. 7. The urine test apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a washing unit for washing the sensor, and a washing liquid guiding unit for guiding the liquid having washed the sensor into the toilet bowl. 8. The urine test apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the cleaning liquid guiding means faces the gap between the toilet and the toilet seat. 9. The urine test apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the cleaning means cleans the sensor using water for toilet flushing.