JP2004329715A - Automatic excreta recovery and disposal apparatus and centralized excreta disposal system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a centralized excreta disposal system capable of counting the frequency of excretion of a person in need of care and measuring the weight of each excreta of the person in need of care in a process for automatic recovery of excreta. <P>SOLUTION: The subject automatic excreta recovery and disposal apparatus is provided with a receiver part 1 mounted to cover an excrement discharge part and its periphery, and a urine discharge part and its periphery; a detecting means 2 for detecting excretion or urination; an excreta tank 3 for storing excreta; a suction means 4 for sucking the excreta into the excrete tank; and a wash water tank 5 for storing wash water. The apparatus is further provided with a wash water supply means 6a for supplying wash water to the excrement discharge part or the urine discharge part; a warm air supply means 7 for supplying warm air for drying, to the excrement discharge part and its periphery, or the urine discharge part and its periphery; a frequency recording means 24 for recording the frequency of excretion or urination within a day or a prescribed unit time; and a weight measuring and recording means 24 for measuring and recording the weight of excreta excreted or urinated in excretion or urination. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an automatic excrement collection processing device for automatically and forcibly collecting and processing excrement of a care-requiring person who is impossible or difficult to excrete by themselves in a hospital, a welfare facility for the elderly, a welfare facility for the disabled, etc. And a waste excrement centralized treatment system.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been proposed an automatic excrement collection processing device for automatically processing excrement of a bedridden sick person or an elderly person (for example, see Patent Documents 1, 2, and 3).
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-6-90984
[Patent Document 2]
JP-A-8-257073
[Patent Document 3]
JP-A-6-54874
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the conventional automatic excrement collection and processing device simply collects and processes the excreta, and counts the number of excretions of the care recipient in the process of automatic collection of excrement, and makes each excrement of the care recipient necessary. Could not be measured.
[0004]
Further, in the conventional excrement automatic collection processing device, after or during the defecation or urination, warm wash water heated in the wash water tank is supplied, but actually, However, since the cold washing water remaining in the pipe is supplied first, there is a problem that the care recipient needs to feel uncomfortable.
[0005]
Also, in the conventional automatic excrement collection apparatus, when excrement is sucked into the excrement tank, no countermeasure is taken even if clogging occurs in the pipe in the middle, and the suction cannot be performed due to clogging. There was a problem that excrement leaked from the receiver.
[0006]
Further, in the conventional automatic excrement collection apparatus, it is necessary to periodically remove the excrement tank storing the excrement from the main body of the apparatus and discharge the excrement contained therein to a toilet or the like. There has been a problem that the worker's hands and the like are stained with excrement during work.
[0007]
Furthermore, in the conventional automatic excrement collection and processing apparatus, it is necessary to provide a separate excrement tank or washing water tank for each individual requiring care. There has been a problem that the total cost of installation and maintenance of the automatic collection processing device increases.
[0008]
The present invention has been made in view of such problems of the prior art, and not only collects and processes excrement but also a predetermined unit of excretion of a care recipient in need of automatic excrement collection. It is an object of the present invention to provide an automatic excrement collection processing device capable of counting the number of times in time and measuring the weight of each excrement of a care recipient.
[0009]
Further, the present invention is to prevent the supply of cold washing water remaining in the pipe after or during the defecation or urination to cause discomfort to the care recipient. It is an object of the present invention to provide an automatic excrement collection processing device that can perform the treatment.
[0010]
Further, the present invention also provides a waste excrement capable of detecting clogging of a pipe on the way when excrement is sucked into the excrement tank and issuing an alarm to a caregiver or the like at the site or a distant place. It is an object of the present invention to provide an automatic material recovery processing device.
[0011]
In addition, the present invention is intended to prevent a worker's hands and the like from being contaminated with excrement when the excrement tank storing the excrement is periodically taken out of the device and the excrement contained therein is discharged. It is an object of the present invention to provide an automatic excrement collection processing device capable of preventing the occurrence of waste.
[0012]
Furthermore, the present invention does not require the provision of a waste tank or a washing water tank for each individual requiring care, and significantly reduces the total cost of installation and maintenance, particularly in facilities with a large number of care recipients. It is an object of the present invention to provide an excrement concentration processing system capable of reducing the amount of waste.
[0013]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
An automatic excrement recovery processing apparatus according to the present invention for solving such a problem of the related art is provided with a receiver unit that is mounted so as to cover a stool discharge part and a periphery thereof or a urine discharge part and the periphery thereof of a care recipient. , Defecation detection means for detecting defecation or urination of the care recipient, an excrement tank for storing the excrement of the care recipient, and when defecation or urination of the care recipient is performed A suction means for sucking the excrement of the care-requiring person into the excrement tank via a first pipe connected to the receiver section, and storing the washing water in a state heated to a predetermined temperature. A wash water tank for, and during or after defecation or urination of the care recipient, the wash water from the wash water tank toward the stool discharge unit or urine discharge unit of the care recipient, and the receiver Via a second pipe connected to the Washing water supply means for supplying, after the supply of the washing water, the hot air for drying through a third pipe connected to the receiver unit and the stool discharge unit and its periphery or urine discharge unit and Hot air supply means for supplying the air to the periphery thereof, frequency recording means for recording the number of times of defecation or urination performed by the care recipient in one day or a predetermined unit time, and defecation of the care recipient Or, when urination is performed, weight measurement and recording means for measuring and recording the weight of each defecation or excreted urine is provided.
[0014]
Further, in the excrement automatic collection processing apparatus of the present invention, the weight measurement recording means includes a first weight sensor for measuring the weight of the excrement tank, and a weight sensor for measuring the weight of the washing water tank. A second weight sensor and data on the weight of the excrement tank before and after defecation or urination of the care-requiring person obtained by the outputs from the first and second weight sensors; Based on the data of the weight of the wash water tank before and after the defecation or urination of the caregiver was performed, based on weight calculation means for calculating the weight of each defecation or urinated excrement, It is desirable to include it.
[0015]
Also, in the excrement automatic recovery processing apparatus of the present invention, a fourth pipe connecting between a second pipe for supplying the washing water and a third pipe for supplying the warm air is provided. An on-off valve for opening and closing the fourth pipe, and when the hot air from the hot air supply means flows through the third pipe, the on-off valve is opened for a predetermined time; Part of the hot air flowing through the third pipe is sent into the second pipe through the fourth pipe, whereby the washing water remaining in the second pipe Opening and closing control means for pushing out toward the stool discharge part or urine discharge part of the care-requiring person, usually so that there is little or only a small amount of washing water in the second pipe, When the next defecation or urination of the care recipient is started, the second Cold washing water remaining in the flop is to prevent that inspire discomfort care recipient is the stool supplied to the discharge unit or urine discharge unit care recipient, it is desirable.
[0016]
In the automatic excrement collection processing device of the present invention, the clogging of the first pipe is provided in the middle of the first pipe for sucking the excrement of the care recipient in the excrement tank. And a warning means for transmitting or notifying the outside that the first pipe is clogged based on a signal from the clogging sensor.
[0017]
Further, in the excrement collection apparatus according to the present invention, the excrement tank has a hole formed at the bottom thereof, which is normally closed, and a hole formed by opening the hole by a one-touch operation by a user. And an opening mechanism for discharging the excrement accumulated from the outside to the outside.
[0018]
Furthermore, the excrement concentration processing system of the present invention is provided with a receiver unit that is mounted so as to cover the stool discharge unit and the periphery thereof or the urine discharge unit and the periphery of a large number of care recipients, and a large number of care recipients. Defecation or the like detecting means for detecting defecation or urination, respectively, and provided at one or several places of the facility, and through the respective pipes connected to the respective receivers, the excreta discharged by each care recipient requiring defecation or urination. Large excrement tanks for collecting and accumulating intensively, and the large excretion provided at one or several places of the facility and excreting the care recipient in need through the respective pipes connected to the respective receiver units. Centralized suction means for intensively sucking into the object tank, and washing provided at one or several places in the facility and supplied to the stool discharge part and its surroundings or urine discharge part and its surroundings of each care recipient requiring care Intensive accumulation of water A large washing water tank for storing, and when defecation or urination of each care recipient is being performed or thereafter, toward the stool discharge unit or urine discharge unit of the care recipient, from the large wash water tank. Washing water supply means for supplying the washing water through each pipe connected to each of the receiver sections, provided at one or several places of the facility, and a stool discharge unit or urine discharge unit for each care recipient And a hot air supply means for supplying hot air for drying after washing through a pipe connected to each of the receiver sections toward the periphery thereof. .
[0019]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Embodiment 1 FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing a configuration of an automatic excrement collection processing apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a receiver or a urine discharge unit for covering a stool discharge or urine discharge of a care-requiring person, and 2 is provided in the receiver unit 1 to start defecation or urination of the care-requirer. An excretion sensor for detecting, 3 is an excrement tank for storing excrement of a care recipient, 4 is a pipe connecting the inside of the head unit 1 and the excrement tank 3, and 5 is a washing water. A washing water tank for storing the washing water, 6a is a pipe connecting a lower portion of the washing water tank 5 (a portion where washing water is present) and a portion near a stool discharge portion of the receiver section 1, and 6b is a washing water tank. A pipe 7 connects a lower part of the tank 5 and a part near the urine discharge part of the receiver part 1. A pipe 7 connects an upper part of the washing water tank 5 (a part containing no washing water) and the inside of the head part 1. Pipe to connect.
[0020]
In FIG. 1, 5a is a float switch for outputting a warning signal when the level of the washing water in the washing water tank 5 is lower than a predetermined level, and 5b is the temperature of the washing water in the washing water tank 5. Is a heater for heating the washing water in the washing water tank 5 to a predetermined temperature.
[0021]
In FIG. 1, reference numeral 8 denotes a blower motor provided between the accumulation tank 3 and the washing water tank 5 via pipes 14 and 15 described later, and reference numeral 14 denotes a pipe connecting the blower motor 8 and the excrement tank 3. , 15 are pipes for connecting the blower motor 8 and the washing water tank 5 (the space above the washing water tank 5 = a portion not containing washing water).
[0022]
In FIG. 1, reference numeral 9 denotes an electromagnetic valve provided at an intermediate portion of the pipe 7, reference numerals 10a and 10b denote electromagnetic valves provided at respective intermediate portions of the pipes 6a and 6b, and reference numeral 11 denotes the excrement. A digital weighing scale constituted by a strain sensor or the like for measuring the weight of the tank 3 and a digital weighing scale 12 constituted by a strain sensor or the like for measuring the weight of the washing water tank 5 are shown.
[0023]
In FIG. 1, reference numeral 13 denotes a clogging sensor provided at an intermediate portion of a pipe 14 connecting between the excrement tank 3 and the blower motor 8. The clogging sensor 13 detects, for example, the pressure in the pipe 14, and outputs a signal indicating that clogging has occurred when the detected pressure is lower than a predetermined value by a predetermined level or more.
[0024]
In FIG. 1, reference numeral 17 denotes a pipe for connecting the pipe 7 to the pipe 6a (more specifically, a portion between the solenoid valve 10a and the receiver unit 1 in the pipe 6a); Is an electromagnetic valve provided at an intermediate portion of the pipe 17.
[0025]
In FIG. 1, reference numeral 20 denotes a control unit including a microcomputer or the like; 21, a remote controller (remote controller) for a user (caregiver or the like) to input predetermined instruction information to the control unit 20; , 23 are remote indicators installed in an office where a caregiver is engaged (including a nurse station of a hospital) for displaying information from the control unit 20, and 24 is an office where a caregiver is engaged (a hospital). And a recording device 26 including a hard disk for recording information from the control unit 20. A recording unit 26 generates a date and time information and inputs it to the control unit 20. is there.
[0026]
In the first embodiment, a portion surrounded by a broken line 27 in FIG. 1 is housed as a device main body in, for example, a box-shaped housing. Then, a part of each of the pipes 4, 6a, 6b, 7 protrudes from the housing to the outside and is connected to the receiver 1 mounted on the care recipient.
[0027]
In the first embodiment, signals from the excretion sensor 2, the float switch 5a, the thermistor 5b, the weight sensors 11, 12, the clogging sensor 13, and the remote controller 21 shown in FIG. 1 are input to the control unit 20 in real time. You. The control unit 20 controls the blower motor 8, the solenoid valves 9, 10a, 10b, 18, the remote display 23, or the recording device 24 based on these input signals.
[0028]
Next, FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of the excrement tank (excrement tank) 3 of the first embodiment. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 31 denotes a connection portion connected to the pipe 4 for sucking excrement from the receiver portion 1, 32 denotes a storage portion for holding the excreted material, and 33 denotes a bottom portion of the excrement tank 3. , A stopper for sealing the hole 33, a handle 35 for holding the excrement tank 3 with one hand, and a pivot 36 below the handle 35 via a fulcrum 36a in the vertical direction in the figure. Provided support portions, 37 are support rods for connecting the support portions 36 and the plugs 34, 38 are springs for constantly urging the support portions 36 downward in the figure, and 39 are the support bars 37 It is a support frame for movably supporting in a direction.
[0029]
In FIG. 2, the supporter 36 can be lifted up with one hand (against the force of the spring 38) while the caregiver or the like holds the handle 36 with one hand. As described above, when the caregiver or the like pulls up the support portion 36 with one hand, the spring 38 is compressed and the plug 34 moves up. When the stopper 34 rises, the hole 33 is opened, and the excrement inside is discharged from the hole 33 to the outside. As described above, in the first embodiment, only the caregiver or the like performs one-touch operation with one hand (pulling up the support portion 36 while holding the handle 35 with one hand) to raise the stopper 34 and open the hole 33. Since the excrement can be discharged by discharging the excrement from the excrement tank 3, the excrement does not stain the hands of workers such as caregivers with the excrement.
[0030]
Next, the operation of the first embodiment will be described. Now, when the care-requiring person starts defecation or urination, a signal indicating this is transmitted from the excretion sensor 2 to the control unit 20. The control unit 20 receives this signal, activates the blower motor 8, and opens the electromagnetic valve 10a or 10b which is normally closed. When the blower motor 8 starts operating, the inside of the receiver unit 1 becomes negative pressure, so that the outer peripheral edge of the receiver unit 1 adheres to the body surface of the care-requiring person and prevents excrement from leaking from the receiver unit 1. Is done. When the blower motor 8 is operated, the excrement in the receiver 1 is sucked into the excrement tank 3 through the pipe 4. Further, the air from the blower motor 8 is supplied to the upper space of the washing water tank 5 (a space not containing the washing water), and the washing water in the washing water tank 5 is pushed out from the washing water tank 5, so that the washing water is supplied to the pipe 10a. Or, it is discharged to the stool discharge unit or urine discharge unit of the care-requiring person in the receiver unit 1 via the 10b.
[0031]
In the first embodiment, the tip of the pipe 6a facing the stool discharge part of the care-requiring person has a small diameter, and the washing water discharged from the tip of the pipe 6a is like a jet stream. It is released vigorously. Therefore, even when the discharged stool is hard, the stool is broken by the jet water stream and becomes fine, so that the stool can easily pass through the pipe 4. In the first embodiment, the solenoid valve 10a or 10b is opened after a predetermined time has elapsed since the operation of the blower motor 8 (that is, the predetermined time has elapsed since the suction operation was started). After that, the supply operation of the washing water may be started).
[0032]
After the supply of the cleaning water has been performed for a predetermined time, the control unit 20 closes the solenoid valves 10a and 10b to stop and end the supply of the cleaning water. Then, the control unit 20 opens the normally closed solenoid valve 9. Then, the air from the blower motor 8 is first sent to a space above the washing water tank 5 (a space not containing washing water), where it is heated by the heat from the washing water (heated by the heater 5c). The heated warm air is supplied into the receiver unit 1 through the pipe 7 to dry the body surface of the care recipient.
[0033]
Also, after the electromagnetic valve 10a or 10b is closed to terminate the supply of the cleaning water, and after the electromagnetic valve 9 is opened to start the supply of the warm air (or the supply of the cleaning water is terminated). The controller 20 may open the normally closed solenoid valve 18 for a predetermined time later (before the supply of hot air is started). Thereby, the warm air sent from the blower motor 8 to the pipe 7 via the washing water tank 5 is not only supplied into the receiver section 1 but also the pipe 6a (the pipe 6a) through the pipe 17. (The portion between the solenoid valve 10a and the receiver 1). By the warm air supplied to the pipe 6a, the cleaning water remaining in the pipe 6a (the portion between the solenoid valve 10a and the receiver section 1 in the pipe 6a) is pushed out toward the receiver section 1. The washing water does not remain in the pipe 6a (the portion of the pipe 6a between the electromagnetic valve 10a and the receiver 1). Thereby, at the time of the next defecation or urination, the cold cleaning water remaining in the pipe 6a (the portion between the solenoid valve 10a and the receiver 1 in the pipe 6a) is first supplied into the receiver 1. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the care recipient from feeling uncomfortable.
[0034]
In the first embodiment, when a signal indicating the start of defecation or urination is output from the excretion sensor 2 to the control unit 20, the control unit 20 sets the total number of defecation or urination on that day to “+ (plus ) 1 "and record it in the recording device 24, acquire the date and time data at the time of the start from the timer unit 26, and record it in the recording device 24. As described above, in the first embodiment, the number of times of defecation or urination of the care-requiring person and the date and time thereof are recorded at any time, so that the care giver or medical staff can use the data to identify the care-requiring person. You can analyze your health.
[0035]
In the first embodiment, when a signal indicating the start of defecation or urination is output from the excretion sensor 2 to the control unit 20, the control unit 20 transmits the weight data (the weight) of the excrement tank 3 at that time. Output from the total 11) and the weight data of the washing water tank 5 (output from the weight scale 12) are stored, and the supply of the excrement tank 3 at the time when the supply of the washing water accompanying the defecation or urination is completed. Weight data (output from the weighing scale 11) and weight data of the washing water tank 5 (output from the weighing scale 12) are stored. Then, the control unit 20 calculates the weight of the excrement due to each defecation or urination based on these data, that is, the data of the weight change before and after defecation or urination of the excrement tank 3 and the washing water tank 5. (That is, the difference between the increase in the weight of the accumulation tank 3 due to the current defecation or urination and the decrease in the weight of the wash water tank 5 due to the current supply of the wash water is the weight of the excrement due to the current defecation or urination. Become). Then, the control unit 20 records the weight of the excrement due to each defecation or urination thus calculated in the recording device 24 in association with the date and time data for each defecation or urination of each care recipient. . As described above, in the first embodiment, since the weight of the excrement due to each defecation or urination by the care recipient is recorded at any time, the caregiver or medical staff can use the data to determine the health of the care recipient. You can analyze the condition.
[0036]
In the first embodiment, when the excrement is sucked by the blower motor 8, the clogging sensor 13 monitors the pressure state in the pipe 14, and the negative pressure in the pipe 14 is lower than a predetermined value. When it becomes low, a signal indicating that clogging has occurred is transmitted to the control unit 20. When the signal from the clogging sensor 13 is input, the control unit 20 displays the occurrence of the clogging on the remote display 23 and outputs a sound such as a melody to output the excrement from the receiver unit 1. Warn caregivers and others about the risk of leakage.
[0037]
Further, the excrement tank 3 has a cartridge type structure that is detachable from the apparatus main body 27. The excrement tank 3 requires a caregiver to discharge the excrement therein, for example, once a day or several days. In this case, the caregiver holds the handle 35 of FIG. 2 with one hand, pulls out the excrement tank 3 from the apparatus main body 26, holds it in, for example, a toilet, and then holds the handle 35 of FIG. By pulling up the support portion 36 with one hand and raising the stopper 34 to open the hole 33, the excrement inside is discharged from the hole 33 to the outside. As described above, in the first embodiment, when performing the work for discharging the excrement in the excrement tank 3, the caregiver performs the discharging operation only by one-touch operation with one hand (the operation of lifting the support portion 36). Can be completed, the discharge operation can be made more efficient, and the hands of the caregiver do not become dirty during the discharge operation.
[0038]
Second Embodiment Next, a centralized excrement management system according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The second embodiment is scheduled to be installed in a relatively large facility such as a hospital or a nursing care facility.
[0039]
3 and 4, reference numeral 41 denotes an excrement tank for accumulating excreta, a washing water tank for storing washing water, a blower motor for supplying hot air, a pipe for connecting these, and a pipe for controlling these. It is a suction tank unit main body including a control unit and the like. The suction tank unit main body 41 is provided at one location (or a plurality of locations) in the facility. Therefore, the excrement tank, the washing water tank, the blower motor, and the like constituting the suction tank unit main body 41 can collect the excrement of a large number of persons, and can discharge the urine or urine of a large number of care recipients. A large-sized one is used so that the discharge part and its periphery can be washed and dried. The components such as the individual tanks constituting the inside of the suction tank unit main body 41 are almost the same as those described with reference to FIG. 1 except for the size and the like, and therefore detailed description is omitted.
[0040]
3 and 4, reference numerals 42a, 42b, and 42c denote beds of care-requirers such as patients, and reference numerals 43a, 43b, and 43c denote stool discharge units or urine discharge units of the care-requirers and receiver units attached to the periphery thereof. It is. The configuration of the receivers 43a, 43b, 43c is substantially the same as that of the receiver described in FIG.
[0041]
In the second embodiment, the suction tank unit main body 41 is connected to each of the receivers 43a, 43b, and 43c through a pipe-shaped passage 44. A plurality of pipes 55, 56, 57 described later are inserted into the pipe-shaped passage 44. In FIG. 3, reference numeral 45 denotes a wall constituting a room for allowing a large number of care recipients to stay in groups of several persons.
[0042]
Next, the configuration of a plurality of pipes (pipes for connecting the suction tank unit main body 41 and the receivers 43a, 43b, 43c) passing through the pipe-shaped passage 44 will be described with reference to FIG. Will be explained.
[0043]
In FIG. 4, reference numeral 50 denotes a joint provided on the wall surface of the room wall 45, reference numeral 51 denotes a suction port provided on the joint 50 for excrement suction, and reference numerals 52a and 52b denote washing water supply provided on the joint 50. A washing water outlet 53 is a drying air outlet provided in the joint 50 for supplying drying air (warm air). The joint 50 is provided for each receiver unit of each care-requiring person so as to correspond thereto.
[0044]
In FIG. 4, reference numeral 54 denotes a pipe connecting the suction port for excrement suction on the suction tank unit main body 41 side and the suction port 51 on the joint 50 side, and 55 denotes cleaning water on the suction tank unit main body 41 side. A pipe for connecting a cleaning water outlet for supply with the cleaning water outlets 52a and 52b on the joint 50 side is a drying air outlet for supplying drying air (warm air) on the suction tank unit main body 41 side. And a pipe for connecting the drying air outlet 53 on the joint 50 side. As shown in FIG. 4, the pipes 54, 55, and 56 are branched on the way so as to be connected to the respective joints 50 corresponding to the heads of the care recipients. When the pipe 55 is branched on the way to connect to each joint 50, the pipe 55 is divided into two pipes 55a and 55b and connected to the washing water outlets 52a and 52b on the joint 50 side.
[0045]
In FIG. 4, 57 is a solenoid valve provided on a pipe 54 that is branched on the way and connected to each joint 50, and 58 a and 58 b are branched on the way and connected to each joint 50. An electromagnetic valve 59 is provided in each of the pipes 55a and 55b, and an electromagnetic valve 59 is provided in the pipe 56 which is branched in the middle of the above and connected to each joint 50.
[0046]
In the second embodiment, a signal indicating the start of defecation or urination by each care-requirer from the excretion sensor provided in each receiver unit is provided in an office such as the suction tank unit main body 41 or a nurse station. It is transmitted to a control unit constituted by a computer. Then, the control unit opens and closes each of the electromagnetic valves 57, 58a, 58b, 59 at a predetermined timing, and for each care-requiring person, suction of excrement, supply of washing water, supply of drying air. Supply, etc.
[0047]
As described above, in the second embodiment, the large suction tank unit main body 41 provided at one or several places in each facility is provided with the excrement tank and the washing water tank of the excrement, The total cost of installation and maintenance of the device can be significantly reduced as compared with the case where a waste excrement tank and a washing water tank are provided for each individual requiring care.
[0048]
The embodiments of the present invention have been described above, but the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various modifications are possible. For example, in the excrement centralized treatment system of the second embodiment, the means for supplying drying air is also provided in the suction tank unit main body 41 provided at one or several places in the facility. The means for supplying the drying air may be provided for each care recipient or for each room where several care recipients are present.
[0049]
Further, in the first embodiment, the clogging sensor 13 is provided in the pipe 14 between the excrement tank 3 and the blower motor 8, but in the present invention, the clogging sensor 13 is provided in the excrement tank 3 and the receiver. The control unit 20 may be provided with the pipe 4 provided between the control unit 20 and the control unit 20.
[0050]
Further, in the first embodiment, the remote controller 21 is provided to the control unit 20 for the caregiver or the like to input the instruction information. The main body 26 may be provided.
[0051]
【The invention's effect】
As explained above, according to the excrement automatic collection processing device of the present invention, it is possible to measure and record the number of defecation or urination of a care-requiring person in one day or a predetermined unit time, and to perform each defecation or Since it is possible to measure and record the weight of excretion due to urination, caregivers and healthcare professionals can analyze the health status of care recipients based on the number and weight. Become.
[0052]
Further, in the automatic excrement recovery processing apparatus of the present invention, by supplying the drying air to the cleaning water supply pipe, the cleaning water remaining in the cleaning water supply pipe is pushed out. Further, it is possible to prevent the cold washing water remaining in the pipe from being supplied when performing defecation or urination treatment, thereby preventing the care-requiring person from feeling uncomfortable.
[0053]
Further, in the excrement automatic collection processing device of the present invention, when clogging occurs in the suction pipe in the middle when excrement is sucked into the excrement tank, it is detected and a caregiver located there or remotely. Since an alarm is issued for example, it is possible to avoid the inconvenience of excrement leaking from the receiver due to clogging of the suction pipe as in the related art.
[0054]
In the excrement automatic collection processing device of the present invention, when a caregiver or the like performs an operation of pulling out the storage tank from the main body and discharging the excrement therein to the outside, the bottom hole is opened by one-touch operation. Since the excrement can be discharged therefrom, it is possible to prevent the worker's hands and the like from being soiled when performing the operation of discharging the excrement from the excrement tank.
[0055]
Furthermore, according to the excrement concentration processing system of the present invention, since it is not necessary to provide an excrement tank or a washing water tank for each individual care recipient, it is particularly necessary to use a facility having a large number of care recipients. The total cost of installation and maintenance of the apparatus for automatic excrement collection processing can be greatly reduced.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing a configuration of an automatic excrement collection processing apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a configuration of an excrement tank for excrement in the first embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of a waste excrement concentration processing system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of an excrement concentration processing system according to a second embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
1, 43a, 43b, 43c receiver unit
2 Excretion sensor
3 excrement tank
4,6a, 6b, 7,14,15,17,54,55,55a, 55b, 56 pipe
5b Thermistor
5c heater
5a Float switch
5 Cleaning water tank
8 Blower motor
9, 10a, 10b, 18, 57, 58a, 58b, 59 Solenoid valve
11,12 Weight scale
13 Clogging sensor
20 control unit
21 Remote control
23 Remote display
24 Recording device
26 Clock section
27 Main unit
33 holes
34 stopper
35 Handle
36 Support
36a fulcrum
37 support rod
38 Spring
41 Suction tank unit body
44 Pipe-shaped passage
45 walls
50 joints
51 Suction port
52a, 52b Wash water outlet
53 Air outlet for drying

Claims (6)

A receiver unit that is attached so as to cover the stool discharge unit of the care recipient and its periphery or the urine discharge unit and its periphery,
Defecation detection means for detecting defecation or urination of the care recipient,
An excrement tank for storing the excrement of the care recipient,
When defecation or urination of the care-requiring person is performed, suction means for sucking the excrement of the care-requiring person into the excrement tank via a first pipe connected to the receiver unit,
A washing water tank for storing the washing water while being heated to a predetermined temperature;
When defecation or urination of the care-requiring person is performed or thereafter, the washing water from the washing water tank is connected to the receiver part toward the stool discharge part or the urine discharge part of the care-requiring person, Washing water supply means for supplying through a pipe of
Hot air supply for supplying hot air for drying to the stool discharge unit and its periphery or urine discharge unit and its periphery through a third pipe connected to the receiver unit after the supply of the washing water. Means,
Number of times recording means for recording the number of times of defecation or urination of a care recipient in one day or within a predetermined unit time,
When defecation or urination of the care recipient is performed, weight measurement recording means for measuring and recording the weight of each defecation or urinated excrement,
An automatic excrement collection processing device comprising: In claim 1,
The weight measurement recording means,
A first weight sensor for measuring the weight of the excrement tank;
A second weight sensor for measuring the weight of the washing water tank;
The data of the weight of the excrement tank before and after the defecation or urination of the care recipient and the defecation or urination of the care recipient are obtained by the outputs from the first and second weight sensors. Weight calculation means for calculating the weight of each defecation or urinated excrement, based on the data of the weight of the washing water tank before and after the cleaning is performed. Automatic waste collection and processing equipment. In claim 1 or 2,
A fourth pipe connecting between a second pipe for supplying the washing water and a third pipe for supplying the hot air,
An on-off valve for opening and closing the fourth pipe;
When the hot air from the hot air supply means is flowing through the third pipe, the open / close valve is opened for a predetermined time, and a portion of the hot air flowing through the third pipe is opened. Through the fourth pipe into the second pipe, whereby washing water remaining in the second pipe is directed toward the stool discharge or urine discharge of the care-requiring person. Opening and closing control means for pushing out,
Normally, little or only a small amount of washing water is present in the second pipe, so that the next time the bowel movement or urination is started, the cold washing remaining in the second pipe is started. An automatic excrement recovery processing apparatus, characterized in that water is prevented from being supplied to a stool discharge unit or a urine discharge unit of a care-requiring person and causing discomfort to the care-requiring person. In claim 1, 2, or 3,
A clogging sensor provided in the middle of a first pipe for sucking excrement of the care recipient into the excrement tank and detecting clogging of the first pipe;
Alarm means for transmitting or notifying that the first pipe has been clogged based on a signal from the clogging sensor, or
An automatic excrement collection processing device comprising: In any one of claims 1 to 4,
The storage tank has a hole formed at the bottom thereof, which is normally closed, and an opening mechanism for opening the hole by a user's one-touch operation and discharging the excrement accumulated from the hole to the outside. And an automatic excrement recovery processing apparatus. A receiver unit attached to each care recipient, so as to cover a large number of care recipients' stool discharge units and their surroundings or urine discharge units and their surroundings,
Defecation detection means for detecting defecation or urination of each care recipient, respectively,
A large excrement tank provided at one or several places of the facility, and for collecting and intensively storing excrement discharged by each care-requiring person via each pipe connected to the head unit. ,
Centralized suction means provided at one or several places of the facility, and for intensively sucking the excrement of the care recipient in the large excrement tank through each pipe connected to each of the receiver sections,
A large washing water tank that is provided at one or several places of the facility and stores intensively the washing water supplied to the stool discharge unit and its surroundings or urine discharge unit and its surroundings of each care recipient ,
When the defecation or urination of each care recipient is performed or thereafter, the washing water from the large washing water tank is connected to each of the head parts toward the stool discharge unit or urine discharge unit of the care recipient. Washing water supply means for supplying through each of the pipes,
Provided at one or more locations of the facility, hot air for drying after washing is connected to each of the receiver units, toward the stool discharge unit and its surroundings or urine discharge unit and its surroundings of each care recipient. Hot air supply means for supplying via a pipe
A concentrated waste treatment system comprising:

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