JP2008281585A - Excrement sensor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an excrement sensor capable of distinguishing between urine and feces, and repeatedly detecting the occurrence in urination with accuracy. <P>SOLUTION: At least two pairs of lead wires 1 and 2 extending in parallel with each other are sandwiched in between a carrier 6 and a coated body 7, both having waterproof and insulating properties. The coated body is provided with a urine inlet 8, via which a first one of the pairs of lead wires are associated with each other and a feces inlet 9, via which a second one of the pairs of lead wires are associated with each other. The entrance of urine into the urine inlet causes the first pair of lead wires to be short-circuited, and entering of feces into the feces inlet causes the second pair of lead wires to be short-circuited. The coated body provided with the urine inlet or the carrier is formed as a laminate of printing ink layers, one among which is a urine resist ink layer 7b and another one of which is a solvent resist ink layer 7a, interposed between the urine resist ink layer and the lead wires. This enables detection with urination and defacation distinguished, and repeatedly detect the occurrence of urination with accuracy. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an excretion detection sensor capable of detecting urination and defecation.

  Conventionally, a moisture detection sensor that detects the presence and generation of moisture when moisture adheres between electrodes and current flows is known (see, for example, Patent Documents 1, 2, and 3). This moisture detection sensor is used, for example, in an excrement receiver or a diaper, and detects the occurrence of urination when moisture adheres between electrodes due to urination or the like and is short-circuited.

  Also, a urine collection system is known in which urine is received by a pan inserted in a waste receiver or diaper and urine collected in the pan is sucked by a vacuum pump each time urination is detected by a moisture sensor (for example, (See Patent Document 4). According to this urine collection system, urination can be used repeatedly many times.

JP-A 63-290950 JP 2000-19136 A JP 2002-82080 A JP 2004-267517 A

  Since a conventional moisture detection sensor has only a pair of electrodes, it is difficult to identify whether it is urination or defecation. If this conventional moisture detection sensor is used for the excrement receiver or diaper that collects urine in the above pan, the vacuum pump will operate even in the case of defecation, so the tube or vacuum pump will be clogged with solid matter in the stool, It becomes difficult to collect urine.

  In addition, the conventional moisture detection sensor generates a potential difference between the electrodes, and when the moisture flows between the electrodes and a current flows, it only outputs a signal that urination has occurred. The quality of the electrode itself cannot be determined. For this reason, although moisture adheres between the electrodes, a signal is not generated due to an electrode defect or the like, and there is a disadvantage that the occurrence of urination and the presence of urine cannot be detected.

  Furthermore, when a conventional moisture detection sensor is used to detect urination in a diaper or the like, if it is attempted to detect urination a plurality of times, the resistance value may change as time elapses, and malfunction is likely to occur. There's a problem.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an excrement detection sensor that can solve the above-described problems.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention employs the following configuration.

  That is, in the invention according to claim 1, at least two pairs of conducting wires (1, 2, 3, 4) extending side by side are both waterproof and insulating carrier (6) and covering (7). The covering (7) or the carrier (6) is sandwiched between the urine introduction holes (8) for associating at least the pair of conductors (1, 2), and another pair of conductors ( 3 and 4), a stool introduction hole (9) is formed, and when the urine enters the associated urine introduction hole (8), the pair of conductors (1,2) is short-circuited, An excretion detection sensor is employed in which the other pair of conductors (3, 4) is short-circuited when entering the associated fecal introduction hole (9).

  In this excrement detection sensor (5), a desired pair of conductors (1, 2) may be connected by a high resistance conductor (14) having a resistance value larger than those of the conductors (1, 2). Moreover, you may provide the urine passage hole (15) penetrated to a support body (6) and a covering body (7) in the thickness direction.

  Moreover, in this excretion detection sensor (5), the conducting wire (1, 2, 3, 4, 14) may be printed on the carrier (6), and the covering (7) may be printed thereon. . The conducting wires (1, 2, 3, 4, 14) may be printed with a conductive ink containing conductive carbon. The printing ink for the conductor (1, 2, 3, 4) may contain more conductive carbon than the printing ink for the high resistance conductor (14).

  In the invention according to claim 1, the covering (7) or the carrier (6) provided with the urine introduction hole (8) or the stool introduction hole (9) is formed as a laminate of the printing ink layer. At least one layer (7b) is formed of urine resist ink. In addition, at least one layer (7a) interposed between the urine resist ink layer (7b) and the conductive wires (1, 2, 3, 4, 14) in the laminate is formed with solvent resist ink. In this case, the urine resist ink can be a urethane bond ink of polyester polyol and isocyanate or a UV curable resin ink, and the solvent resist ink can be a polyester resin ink.

  Further, the conductive wires (1, 2, 3, 4, 14) may be printed with conductive ink containing only conductive carbon as a conductive substance.

  According to the present invention, at least two pairs of conducting wires (1, 2, 3, 4) extending side by side are sandwiched between a carrier (6) and a covering (7) that are both waterproof and insulating. The covering (7) or the carrier (6) is formed with a urine introduction hole (8) for associating at least a pair of the conductors (1, 2), and another pair of conductors (3, 4). When a stool introduction hole (9) is formed to associate the urine and the urine enters the associated urine introduction hole (8), the pair of conductors (1, 2) is short-circuited, and the stool is associated with the stool. Since it is an excrement detection sensor which short-circuits between said other pair of conducting wires (3, 4) when it enters in the introduction hole (9), urination and defecation can be distinguished and detected. Thereby, even when it is used for the excrement receiver (17) of the type that collects urine in the tray (16) or the diaper, the vacuum pump or the like for collecting urine or the stool of the tube (18) It is possible to prevent clogging and to repeatedly collect urine.

  Further, in the present invention, when a desired pair of conductors (1, 2) are connected by a high resistance conductor (14) having a resistance value larger than those of the conductors (1, 2), a pair of conductors Since a current can flow between the (1, 2) via the high resistance lead (14), urination or defecation can be properly detected after confirming the quality of the leads (1, 2).

  Further, in the present invention, the covering (7) or the carrier (6) provided with the urine introduction hole (8) and the stool introduction hole (9) is formed as a laminate of printing ink layers, Since at least one layer (7b) is formed of urine resist ink, even if urination is detected a plurality of times, the resistance value of the conducting wires (1, 2, 3, 4, 14) does not change. Therefore, the occurrence of urination can be repeatedly and accurately detected.

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

<Embodiment 1>
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the excrement detection sensor 5 has two pairs of conductive wires 1, 2, 3, 4 extending side by side, a carrier 6 and a cover 7 that are both waterproof and insulating. The covering 7 is formed with a urine introduction hole 8 for associating at least a pair of conductors 1 and 2 and a stool introduction hole 9 for associating another pair of conductors 3 and 4 with each other. When the urine A enters the associated urine introduction hole 8, the pair of conductors 1 and 2 are short-circuited, and when the stool B enters the associated stool introduction hole 9, the other pair of conductors 3. , 4 is short-circuited.

  The carrier 6 carries the entire excrement detection sensor 5 and is formed as a bendable strip. For example, the carrier 6 is formed slightly longer than the crotch of the human body. The carrier 6 has a waterproof property so as not to allow moisture to pass therethrough, and has an insulating property so as not to pass electricity. Moreover, in order to make it easy to confirm the quality of the circuit parts such as the conductive wires 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., it is desirably formed transparent. The support 6 is made of a biaxially stretched film such as polypropylene, polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride, polyester, polyamide, polyimide, polyamideimide, polycarbonate, polystyrene or the like. The thickness of the carrier 6 is desirably 30 μm to 300 μm, and more desirably 50 μm to 100 μm. The support may be opaque, but is preferably formed to be transparent or translucent.

  A positioning hole 12 for connecting to the connector 11 shown in FIG. 10 is formed at the base end of the carrier 6 as necessary. Moreover, a notch 13 and a mark 30 for restricting or clearly showing the positional relationship between the excrement detection sensor 5 and the connector 11 are also provided as necessary.

  The two pairs of conducting wires 1, 2, 3, 4 have a relatively low resistance, and extend in parallel along both side edges of the strip-shaped piece that is the carrier 6. Among these, the inner pair of conducting wires 1 and 2 are used for urination detection, and the outer pair of conducting wires 3 and 4 are used for defecation detection. Terminal portions 1a, 2a, 3a, and 4a having relatively large areas are formed at the base ends connecting the connectors 11 in the two pairs of conducting wires 1, 2, 3, and 4, respectively. In addition, expansion portions 3b and 4b are formed at the ends of the conductors 3 and 4 for defecation detection opposite to the base ends connecting the connectors 11, respectively. The extended portions 3b and 4b, which are the ends of the defecation detection conducting wires 3 and 4, are provided at the end of the carrier 6, while the urination detecting conducting wires 1 and 2 are at the ends of the defecation detecting conducting wires 3 and 4. It ends at a position closer to the base end side than 3b and 4b. That is, the ends of the urination detection conducting wires 1 and 2 and the vicinity thereof, and the expanded portions 3b and 4b of the stool detection conducting wires 3 and 4 respectively correspond to the urination portion and the stool portion of the human body.

  The conducting wires 1, 2, 3, 4 are formed by printing on the carrier 6 using conductive ink including the terminal portions 1a, 2a, 3a, 4a and the extended portions 3b, 4b. The conductive ink is made by kneading a binder, conductive metal powder, and other fillers. The binder is polyvinyl chloride resin, polyacrylic resin, epoxy resin, polyester resin, polyacrylurethane type. Resins, polyolefin resins, polyurethane resins, phenol resins, and the like can be used. As the conductive metal powder, silver, gold, copper, nickel, aluminum, conductive carbon, or the like can be used. The filler includes a viscosity modifier, a dispersant and the like. Conductive ink is applied in a thin strip shape on the carrier 6 by screen printing, direct gravure printing, flexographic printing, or the like, whereby the conductive wires 1, 2, 3, 4 are formed.

  The urination detection conductors 1 and 2 are printed so as to have a width of 1.5 mm and a thickness of 10 μm, preferably 5 to 30 μm, for example. The defecation detection conductors 3 and 4 are printed so as to have a width of 0.5 mm and a thickness of 10 μm, preferably 5 μm to 30 μm, for example. These conducting wires 1, 2, 3, and 4 have a relatively low resistance, and the resistance value is preferably 0 to 200 kΩ, more preferably by adjusting the content of the conductive metal powder in the conductive ink, for example. Is 100 kΩ or less. In the first embodiment, it is about 100 kΩ.

  A pair of conducting wires 1 and 2 for urination detection are connected by a high resistance conducting wire 14 having a larger resistance value than those conducting wires 1 and 2. The resistance value of the high resistance conductive wire 14 is preferably set to 1 MΩ to 10 MΩ, more preferably 2 MΩ to 6 MΩ.

  The high resistance conductive wire 14 is provided so as to extend along the inside of the conductive wires 1 and 2. That is, the high resistance conductive wire 14 extends from the terminal end of one of the conductive wires 1 to the proximal end side along the conductive wire 1, goes to the other conductive wire 2 on the way, and extends to the terminal end along the conductive wire 2. As a result, the high resistance conductor 14 and the pair of conductors 1 and 2 are connected as one electric wire on the carrier 6, and a potential difference is formed between the terminal portions 1 a and 2 a of the pair of conductors 1 and 2. A certain amount of current flows.

  The high resistance conductive wire 14 is printed by the same printing method with the conductive ink having the same composition as the conductive ink used for printing the pair of conductive wires 1 and 2. However, the amount of the conductive metal powder contained in the conductive ink is small, and as a result, the resistance value of the high-resistance conductive wire 14 is set larger than the pair of conductive wires 1 and 2, for example, about several MΩ. Moreover, in order to make it easy to distinguish from a pair of conducting wires 1 and 2, it is formed thinner than these conducting wires 1 and 2, for example, is formed with a width of about 0.5 mm.

  The covering 7 is formed on the carrier 6 except for the terminal portions 1a, 2a, 3a, 4a and various introduction holes 8, 9 described later from above the conducting wires 1, 2, 3, 4 and the high resistance conducting wire 14. Laminated on almost the entire surface. The covering body 7 insulates the conducting wires 1, 2, 3, 4, the high resistance conducting wire 14, and the extended portions 3 b, 4 b from the outside together with the carrier 6.

  Specifically, the covering 7 is formed of printing ink. Printing ink is made by kneading a binder, pigment, and other fillers. The binder is polyvinyl chloride resin, polyacrylic resin, epoxy resin, polyester resin, polyacrylurethane resin, polyolefin resin. Resins, polyurethane resins, phenol resins, and the like can be used. Moreover, as the binder, a polyester polyol-isocyanate bonded with urethane or a UV curable resin can be used. As the pigment, for example, a white pigment having a different color is used so that it can be easily distinguished from the carrier 6, the conducting wires 1, 2, 3, 4 and the high resistance conducting wire 14. The filler includes a viscosity modifier, a dispersant and the like. This printing ink is applied on the surface of the carrier 6 by screen printing, direct gravure printing or the like so as to leave predetermined portions such as the terminal portions 1a, 2a, 3a, 4a from above the conducting wires 1, 2, 3, 4 etc. Thereby, the covering 7 is formed. This covering 7 functions as an insulating film and a waterproof film.

  The covering 7 is formed with a urine introduction hole 8 through which a pair of conducting wires 1 and 2 for urination detection are locally exposed to introduce urine. Two urine introduction holes 8 are provided symmetrically with respect to the longitudinal center line of the carrier 6 at the ends of the urination detection conductors 1 and 2 and in the vicinity thereof. Of course, a smaller number may be used, or a larger number may be used. The position of the urine introduction hole 8 corresponds to the urination part of the human body and its periphery. As shown in FIG. 4, when urine A adheres so as to straddle the urine introduction hole 8 on each of the conductors 1 and 2, a current flows between the conductors 1 and 2 while being short-circuited. This current value is larger than the current value in the case where no short circuit occurs, whereby the urine A discharge is detected.

  The covering 7 is formed with a stool introduction hole 9 through which a pair of conductors 3 and 4 for detecting defecation are locally exposed and stool is introduced. The stool introduction holes 9 are provided one by one symmetrically with the longitudinal center line of the carrier 6 as the symmetry axis in the expanded portions 3b, 4b of the defecation detection conducting wires 3, 4. Of course, a larger number may be provided. The position of the stool introduction hole 9 corresponds to the defecation part of the human body and its periphery. As shown in FIG. 5, when the stool B adheres in a loose stool state so as to straddle the stool introduction hole 9 on each of the conducting wires 3, 4, a current is short-circuited between the pair of conducting wires 3, 4. Thereby, the adhesion of stool B is detected.

  These urine introduction hole 8 and stool introduction hole 9 are simultaneously printed as non-image areas when the covering 7 is printed. Thus, since the covering 7 is formed by printing, the urine introduction hole 8 and the stool introduction hole 9 can be formed small and with high accuracy. In the illustrated example, the holes 8 and 9 are rectangular, but can be appropriately changed to other shapes such as a circle, an ellipse, and a square.

  A urine passage hole 15 is formed in the carrier 6 so as to penetrate between the front and back sides. In the illustrated example, the urine passage hole 15 is drilled at a location sandwiched between portions of the carrier 6 that extend in parallel with the high-resistance conducting wire 14. Specifically, two rectangular urine passage holes 15 are provided side by side in the longitudinal direction of the carrier 6, leaving the connecting portion 6 a. The urine passage hole 15 can be drilled in other shapes and forms, such as formed by a collection of many small holes. Thereby, the urine discharged from the human body passes through the urine passage hole 15 to the back side of the carrier 6 and is received by the tray 16 described later. The urine passage hole 15 is formed, for example, by punching after printing the conducting wires 1, 2, 3, 4, the covering 7 and the like.

  Next, the operation of the excrement detection sensor will be described.

  Since the lead wires 1, 2, 3, 4 of the excrement detection sensor 5, the high resistance lead wire 14 and the covering 7 are printed on the carrier 6 made of a transparent film with different colors of ink, the leads 1, 2, The presence / absence of disconnection of 3 and 4 and the presence / absence of loss of the covering 7 are immediately recognized by visual observation, and the pass / fail screening of the excretion detection sensor 5 is simplified.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the excrement detection sensor 5 is used while being sandwiched between various laminated sheets made of nonwoven fabric or the like in the pad-shaped excrement receiver 17. In the figure, reference numeral 17a indicates a portion for receiving urine in the excrement receiver 17, and reference numeral 17b indicates a portion for receiving stool. The urine introduction hole 8 of the excretion detection sensor 5 is set immediately below the portion 17a that receives urine, and the stool introduction hole 9 of the excretion detection sensor 5 is set directly below the portion 17b that receives stool. In addition, a urine tray 16 is provided below the excretion detection sensor 5 in the portion 17 a for receiving urine in the excretion receiver 17. The tray 16 is connected to a suction machine 19 such as a vacuum pump through a tube 18, and urine in the tray 16 is sent into the tank 20 by the suction machine 19.

  Further, the excrement receiver 17 is formed with, for example, a bag portion 21 as a means for dividing the portion 17a for receiving urine and the portion 17b for receiving stool. The bag portion 21 is formed by covering a sheet made of non-woven fabric or the like over the latter half of the portion 17a receiving urine from the portion 17b receiving stool and heat-sealing on the seal line 21a. The presence of the bag portion 21 prevents urine from flowing into the portion 17b receiving stool, and the stool is prevented from moving to the portion 17a receiving urine.

  The excrement receiver 17 is detachably attached to an urine (not shown), and is applied to the crotch of the human body via the urine.

  A connector 11 electrically connected to the control device 22 is detachably connected to the base end of the excretion detection sensor 5. The connector 11 is accurately aligned with the excrement detection sensor 5 using the positioning hole 12 and the notch 13 at the base end of the excretion detection sensor 5, and the terminal of the excretion detection sensor 5 is connected to a terminal portion (not shown) on the connector 11 side. The parts 1a, 2a, 3a, 4a are electrically joined.

  The control device 22 processes a signal coming from the excretion detection sensor 5 by a CPU (not shown) and outputs various signals. When the control device 22 applies a voltage between the terminal portions 1a and 2a of the pair of conducting wires 1 and 2 and a certain amount of current flows through the high resistance conducting wire 14 to the conducting wires 1 and 2, Is judged to be normal without disconnection. If a certain amount of current does not flow between the conductors 1 and 2, it is determined that the wire is disconnected and an alarm to that effect is issued.

  When the person wearing the urine discharges urine, the urine soaks into the urine receiving portion 17a of the excrement receiver 17, and further penetrates into the excrement detection sensor 5 side. As shown in FIG. It contacts the surface of the sensor 5 and enters the urine introduction hole 8 to short-circuit the pair of conductors 1 and 2. As a result, a signal for urination is sent from the excretion detection sensor 5 to the control device 22, and the control device 22 receives this signal to operate the suction device 19 and, if necessary, an alarm device (not shown). The urine passes through the urine passage hole 15 of the excretion detection sensor 5 and is temporarily received by the tray 16 and is then sent to the tank 20 by the suction device 19.

  Further, when the person wearing the urine discharges the stool, the water of the stool penetrates the portion 17b receiving the stool of the excrement receiver 17 toward the excrement detection sensor 5, and excrement detection is performed as shown in FIG. It contacts the surface of the sensor 5 and enters the stool introduction hole 9 to short-circuit the other pair of conductors 3 and 4. As a result, a signal indicating the occurrence of defecation is sent from the excretion detection sensor 5 to the control device 22, and when receiving this signal, the control device 22 activates an alarm device (not shown) that informs that defecation has occurred.

<Embodiment 2>
In the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, the high-resistance conductive wire 25 in the circuit portion of the excrement detection sensor 23 is formed shorter than the case of the first embodiment. That is, the high resistance conductive wire 25 extends from the end of one of the conductive wires 1 to the proximal end along the conductive wire 1 and passes through the connecting portion 6a between the urine passage holes 15 and 15 of the carrier 6 on the way to the other conductive wire. 2 to the end along the lead 2.

  In FIG. 6, the same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.

<Embodiment 3>
In the third embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, the high-resistance conductive wire 27 that connects the urine detection conductive wires 1 and 2 of the excretion detection sensor 26 is formed to be shorter than that in the second embodiment. The ends of the conductive wires 1 and 2 extend linearly in the width direction of the carrier 6.

  Further, a high resistance conductive wire 28 is also provided between the stool detection conductive wires 3 and 4. The high resistance conductive wire 28 connects the extended portions 3b and 4b of the conductive wires 3 and 4 in a straight line. As a result, a voltage can be applied between the terminal portions 3 a and 4 a to the pair of conductors 3 and 4 for detecting feces, and a current can be passed through the conductors 3 and 4 via the high resistance conductor 28. When a predetermined amount of current flows, the stool detection conductors 3 and 4 are normal without disconnection, and otherwise, they can be replaced with normal products in advance as defective products.

  In FIG. 7, the same parts as those in the first and second embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.

<Embodiment 4>
In the excrement detection sensor 29 according to the fourth embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the covering 7 provided with the urine introduction hole 8 and the stool introduction hole 9 is formed as a laminate of printing ink layers. Specifically, the covering 7 is composed of three layers of printing ink layers 7 a, 7 b, 7 c, and the circuit conductors 1, 2, 3, 4 and the high resistance conductor 14 already printed on the surface of the carrier 6. A first solvent resist ink layer 7a is printed from above, a urine resist ink layer 7b is printed from above, and a second solvent resist ink layer 7c is printed from above. In addition, the urine introduction hole 8 and the stool introduction hole 9 are simultaneously formed as a non-image portion when the layers 7a, 7b, and 7c are printed.

  As the solvent resist ink, a polyester resin ink is used. As the urine resist ink, urethane bond ink of polyester polyol and isocyanate or UV curable resin ink is used.

  When the excrement detection sensor 29 is attached to the excrement receiver 17 or the diaper, the conductors 1, 2, 3, 4 and the high resistance conductor 14 are protected by the covering 7 formed of the multilayer printing ink layers 7a, 7b, 7c. Therefore, urine is prevented from penetrating into the lead wires 1, 2, 3, 4 and the high resistance lead wire 14 by the intermediate urine resist ink layer 7b. A change in the resistance value of the resistance conductor 14 is prevented. As a result, urination can be detected properly a plurality of times, and the excretion receiver 17 and the diaper can be used over a plurality of times. Further, the penetration of components such as the solvent contained in the urine resist ink layer 7b into the circuit portion is blocked by the first solvent resist ink layer 7a, and the penetration to the opposite side of the circuit portion is caused by the second solvent resist ink layer 7c. It is interrupted by.

  In addition, the same part as the part in Embodiment 1-3 in FIG.8 and FIG.9 is shown using the same code | symbol, and the overlapping description is abbreviate | omitted.

<Embodiment 5>
In the excrement sensor according to the fifth embodiment, in each aspect of the first to fourth embodiments, the conductive wires 1, 2, 3, 4, and 14 each include only conductive carbon as a conductive substance. Will be printed. Thereby, the conducting wires 1, 2, 3, 4, and 14 exhibit higher resistance to the urine component, and the fluctuation of the resistance value is suppressed. As a result, according to this excrement sensor, urination can be repeatedly and properly detected when used for a diaper.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments. For example, in Embodiments 1 to 5, the urine introduction hole and the fecal introduction hole are provided in the covering. It is also possible to provide the carrier. Further, although the covering is provided as a printing ink layer, the covering may be formed of a film similar to the carrier.

It is a surface view of the excretion detection sensor which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a back view of an excretion detection sensor. It is a top view of a circuit part. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG. 1. In FIG. 1, it is a VV arrow directional cross-sectional view. It is a top view of the circuit part of the excretion detection sensor which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a top view of the circuit part of the excretion detection sensor which concerns on Embodiment 3 of this invention. It is sectional drawing similar to FIG. 4 of the excretion detection sensor which concerns on Embodiment 4 of this invention. It is sectional drawing similar to FIG. 5 of the excretion detection sensor which concerns on Embodiment 4 of this invention. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the usage example of the excretion detection sensor which concerns on this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1, 2, 3, 4 ... Conductor 5 ... Excrement detection sensor 6 ... Carrier 7 ... Cover 7a ... Solvent resist ink layer 7b ... Urine resist ink layer 8 ... Urine introduction hole 9 ... Stool introduction hole 14 ... High resistance lead 15 ... Urine passage hole

Claims (9)

  At least two pairs of conducting wires extending side by side are sandwiched between a waterproof and insulating carrier and a covering, and the covering or the carrier has a urine introduction hole for associating at least a pair of the conducting wires. A stool introduction hole is formed to associate the other pairs of conductors with each other, and when urine enters the associated urine introduction hole, the pair of conductors is short-circuited, and stool is introduced to the associated stool When entering the hole, the other pair of conductors are short-circuited, and a covering or a carrier provided with the urine introducing hole is formed as a laminate of printing ink layers, and at least one of the laminates is urine. An excretion detection sensor formed of a resist ink, wherein at least one layer interposed between a urine resist ink layer and a conductive wire in the laminate is formed of a solvent resist ink.   The excrement detection sensor according to claim 1, wherein a desired pair of conductors are connected by a high resistance conductor having a resistance value larger than those of the conductors.   The excrement detection sensor according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a conductor is printed on the carrier and a covering is printed thereon.   4. The excrement detection sensor according to claim 1, further comprising a urine passage hole penetrating the carrier and the covering body in the thickness direction.   4. The excrement detection sensor according to claim 1, wherein the conductive wire is printed with a conductive ink containing conductive carbon.   6. The excrement detection sensor according to claim 5, wherein a desired pair of conductors are connected by a high resistance conductor having a resistance value larger than those of the conductors, and the printing ink of the conductor is more conductive than the printing ink of the high resistance conductor. An excrement detection sensor characterized by containing more carbon.   2. The excrement detection sensor according to claim 1, wherein the urine resist ink is urethane bond ink of polyester polyol and isocyanate or UV curable resin ink.   The excrement detection sensor according to claim 1, wherein the solvent resist ink is a polyester resin ink.   The excrement detection sensor according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the conductive wire is printed with a conductive ink containing only conductive carbon as a conductive substance.

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