JP2018036242A - Urine collection container - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a urine collection container which can be improved in ease of use.SOLUTION: A urine collection container for collecting at least a part of urine which is discharged by a subject toward a bowl part of a Western-style toilet bowl, comprises: a urine capture part provided on the bowl part; a urine storage part for storing at least a part of the urine of the subject and provided on a bottom face of the urine capture part; and a urine leakage part provided on a bottom face of the urine capture part, and discharges a part of the urine other than the urine stored in the urine storage part out of the urine discharged by the subject, to outside of the urine capture part. In a state in which the urine collection container is installed on the Western-style toilet bowl, the urine leakage part is provided on a center of the bowl part in top view.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  Aspects of the invention generally relate to urine collection containers.

  Information such as urine excreted by the subject is used in urological diagnosis and the like. For example, components (for example, sugar, protein, etc.) contained in urine and the concentrations of the components are analyzed. Also, urination information such as urine flow rate is measured.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a urine collection device attached to a Western-style toilet. The urine collection device includes a urine collection unit that collects urine of a subject, a urine storage unit that stores a predetermined amount of the collected urine, and a urine leakage unit that leaks urine to the outside of the urine collection unit And having. If this urine collection device is used, urine can be stored in the urine storage part simultaneously with urine flow rate measurement, and can be used for component analysis of the stored predetermined amount of urine.

  When using the urine collection device described in Patent Document 1, the subject normally performs toilet flushing after collecting the urine (urine sample) by transferring the urine collected in the urine reservoir to another container. However, the subject may mistake the procedure and perform toilet flushing before collecting urine. In this case, the urine collected in the urine storage part is mixed with water for washing the toilet from the urine leakage part, and accurate component analysis may not be performed. For this reason, an easy-to-use urine collection container that can collect urine (urine sample) regardless of the operation procedure of the subject is desired.

JP 2011-27733 A

  The present invention has been made based on recognition of such a problem, and an object thereof is to provide a urine collection container capable of improving usability.

  A first invention is a urine collection container for collecting at least a part of urine excreted by a subject toward a bowl part of a Western-style toilet, wherein the urine collection part is disposed on the bowl part, and the urine collection part A urine storage part that is provided on the bottom surface of the collection part and stores at least a part of the urine of the subject, and a urine stored in the urine storage part of the urine collection part provided on the bottom surface of the urine collection part A urine leakage part for discharging a part of the urine other than the urine collection part to the outside of the urine collection part, and when the urine leakage part is viewed from above, It is a urine collection container characterized by being located in the central part of a part.

  According to this urine collection container, since the urine leakage part is located at the center part of the bowl part, water can be prevented from entering the urine storage part even if toilet cleaning is performed. Thereby, there are no restrictions on the procedures of urine collection and toilet cleaning operations, and usability can be improved.

  According to a second aspect, in the first aspect, the urine leakage part has a maximum water level during toilet flushing in the bowl part in a range where the urine leakage part and the water in the bowl part overlap when viewed from above. It is a urine collecting container characterized by being arranged above.

  According to this urine collection container, it is possible to more reliably prevent water for washing the toilet from entering the urine storage part.

  According to a third aspect, in the first or second aspect, the urine collecting part is disposed at a front part of the bowl part, and the urine leakage part is disposed behind the urine storage part. The urine collection container characterized by the above.

  According to this urine collection container, when the urine collecting part is arranged at the front part of the bowl part, it is easy to arrange the urine leakage part at the center part of the bowl part. Thereby, it can prevent that water penetrate | invades into a urine storage part.

  A fourth invention is the urine collection container according to any one of the first to third inventions, wherein the urine leakage part has an opening, and the opening is visible from above.

  According to this urine collection container, when the urine collected in the urine storage part is collected from the urine leakage part into the container, the position of the container can be confirmed from above through the opening. Therefore, usability can be further improved.

  According to a fifth invention, in any one of the first to fourth inventions, the urine storage part has a hollow part provided between a bottom surface of the urine storage part and the urine leakage part. The urine collection container characterized by the above.

  According to this urine collection container, when the urine collected in the urine storage part is collected from the urine leakage part into the container, the container can be stabilized by bringing the container into contact with the hollow part. Therefore, usability can be further improved.

  A sixth invention is characterized in that, in any one of the first to fifth inventions, the urine collecting part is substantially transparent, and a leakage state of the urine leakage part is visible from above. Urine collection container.

According to this urine collection container, when the subject collects the urine collected in the urine storage part from the urine leakage part into the container, the urine is not spilled, and various biological information measurements required for the urine sample are hindered. The amount of urine can be ensured.
Also, if urine is spilled, the spilled urine falls to the floor or soils the hands of medical personnel. Urine may contain viruses that can lead to infection. On the other hand, according to the embodiment, the risk of unexpected hospital-acquired infection can be suppressed.

  According to the aspect of the present invention, a urine collection container capable of improving usability is provided.

It is a perspective view which illustrates the toilet apparatus in which the urine collection container concerning an embodiment was installed. It is a perspective view which illustrates the urine collection container concerning an embodiment. It is sectional drawing which illustrates the urine collection container which concerns on embodiment. It is a top view which illustrates the urine collection container concerning an embodiment. It is sectional drawing which illustrates the state in which the urine collection container which concerns on embodiment was installed in the toilet bowl. It is a top view which illustrates the state where the urine collection container concerning an embodiment was installed in the toilet bowl. FIG. 7A and FIG. 7B are cross-sectional views illustrating the urine collection container according to the embodiment. It is a top view which illustrates a part of urine collection container concerning an embodiment.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In addition, in each drawing, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same component and detailed description is abbreviate | omitted suitably.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a toilet apparatus in which a urine collection container according to an embodiment is installed. The toilet apparatus shown in FIG. 1 includes a Western-style toilet (Western-style toilet bowl, which may be simply referred to as “toilet” in the following) 800. On the toilet bowl 800, a casing 400 and a toilet seat 200 are provided. The toilet seat 200 is pivotally supported with respect to the casing 400 so as to be freely opened and closed. FIG. 1 shows a state in which the toilet seat 200 is opened.

  Here, in the specification of the present application, the upper side is “upward” when viewed from the user sitting on the toilet seat 200, and the lower side is “downward” when viewed from the user sitting on the toilet seat 200. In addition, the front is “front” when viewed from the user sitting on the toilet seat 200, and the rear is “back” when viewed from the user sitting on the toilet seat 200. The right side as viewed from the user sitting on the toilet seat 200 is “right side”, and the left side as viewed from the user sitting on the toilet seat 200 is “left side”.

  The toilet bowl 800 has a bowl portion 801 and a rim 802. The rim 802 is provided at the upper end of the bowl portion 801.

  The urine collection container 100 according to the embodiment is, for example, a bowl-shaped container. The urine collection container 100 is installed in the toilet bowl 800 as shown in FIG.

  The subject closes the toilet seat 200 from above the bowl portion 801 on which the urine collection container 100 is installed, and excretes urine toward the urine collection container 100 (and the bowl portion 801) while sitting on the toilet seat 200. Or a test subject may excrete urine toward the bowl part 801 in which the urine collection container 100 was installed in the standing state. The urine collection container 100 collects (sorts) at least part of the urine excreted toward the bowl portion 801.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating a urine collection container according to the embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a urine collection container according to the embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a plan view illustrating a urine collection container according to the embodiment.
FIG. 3 shows a cross section taken along line C1-C1 shown in FIG.
FIG. 4 shows a state where the urine collection container 100 shown in FIG. 2 is viewed from above.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the urine collection container 100 includes a urine collection unit 10, a urine storage unit 20, and a urine leakage unit 30.

The urine collection part 10 is bowl-shaped, for example. The urine collection unit 10 includes a first elevation surface 11, a second elevation surface 12, and a bottom surface 13.
The first standing surface 11 is a surface extending upward from the front and side of the bottom surface 13. The first elevation surface 11 surrounds the front and side of the urine collection unit 10. For example, the first elevation surface 11 is curved along the inner surface of the bowl portion 801 of the toilet bowl 800. The first elevation surface 11 is connected to the second elevation surface 12 at the rear end.
The second elevation surface 12 is a surface extending upward from the rear of the bottom surface 13.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the urine storage unit 20 is provided on the bottom surface 13. The urine storage part 20 is a recessed part formed continuously from the bottom surface 13, for example.

  The urine leakage part 30 is provided at the upper end of the urine storage part 20 on the bottom surface 13. The urine leaking part 30 has an opening 30e. The opening 30e is provided between the urine storage unit 20 and the urine collection unit 10 (bottom surface 13). The opening 30e is located at a part of the boundary between the urine storage part 20 and the urine collection part 10, for example.

  The bottom surface 13 is provided with a downward slope toward the urine storage part 20. For example, as indicated by an arrow A1 illustrated in FIG. 3, a portion of the bottom surface 13 behind the urine storage unit 20 has a downward slope toward the front. Further, as indicated by an arrow A2 shown in FIG. 3, a portion of the bottom surface 13 in front of the urine storage portion 20 has a downward slope toward the rear. For example, as shown by arrows A3 and A4 shown in FIG. 4, the bottom surface 13 is provided with a downward slope toward the center in the left-right direction of the urine collection unit 10.

  For example, as illustrated in FIG. 4, the urine collection container 100 includes an attachment portion 41 and a grip portion 43. The attachment portion 41 directly (or indirectly) contacts the toilet bowl 800 and supports the urine collection container 100.

  In this example, the attachment portion 41 is placed on the rim 802 of the toilet bowl 800 during urine collection. The attachment portion 41 has a bowl shape extending in the horizontal direction from the upper end of the first elevation surface 11. The attachment portion 41 may be claw-like or bowl-shaped. When the subject sits on the toilet seat 200, the attachment portion 41 is sandwiched between the rim 802 and the toilet seat 200.

  The attachment portion 41 is provided with a hole 41e. For example, when the urine collection container 100 is washed, the urine collection container 100 can be suspended using the holes 41e.

  The grip portion 43 is a portion extending outward from the attachment portion 41 in the horizontal direction. In a state where the urine collection container 100 is installed in the toilet bowl 800, the grip portion 43 extends outward from the rim 802 of the toilet bowl 800. When the subject or the like grasps the grasping portion 43, it becomes easy to install the urine collection container 100 on the toilet bowl 800 or to remove the urine collection container 100 from the toilet bowl 800.

As the material of the urine collection container 100, for example, a resin such as polycarbonate or polypropylene is used. When polycarbonate is used, the heat resistance of the urine collection container 100 can be improved, and heat disinfection can be performed. When polypropylene is used, chemical resistance of the urine collection container 100 can be improved, and alcohol sterilization, sodium hypochlorite sterilization, and the like can be performed. Depending on the disease targeted at the medical institution, what cleaning methods are generally used as cleaning specifications for urine collection containers differs, but heat disinfection that focuses on sterilization ability and disinfection with drugs that focus on handling And can be selected.
In addition, for example, the urine collection unit 10, the urine storage unit 20, the urine leakage unit 30, the attachment unit 41, and the grip unit 43 described above are integrally formed.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a state in which the urine collection container according to the embodiment is installed in the toilet bowl. FIG. 6 is a plan view illustrating a state in which the urine collection container according to the embodiment is installed in the toilet bowl.
FIG. 5 shows a cross section of the urine collection container 100 and the toilet bowl 800 along the line C2-C2 shown in FIG.
FIG. 6 shows a state in which a part of the urine collection container 100 and the toilet bowl 800 shown in FIG. 5 is viewed from above. In FIG. 6, the rim 802 of the toilet bowl 800 is indicated by a one-dot chain line.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the toilet bowl 800 has a trap portion 900 connected to the lower side of the bowl portion 801. The trap unit 900 is connected to a drain pipe (not shown). In addition, water 801w (sealed water) is provided inside the bowl portion 801. That is, a predetermined amount of water is stored in the bowl portion 801 when the toilet is not in use. Thereby, odor etc. can be prevented from flowing backward from the drain pipe through which excrement etc. flow.

  For example, as illustrated in FIG. 5, the urine collection unit 10 is supported by the attachment unit 41 and disposed on the bowl unit 801. Here, “the urine collection part 10 is disposed on the bowl part 801” means that at least a part of the urine collection part 10 is positioned below the rim 802 as shown in FIG. It also includes the state of being placed inside.

  In such an installation state, the subject excretes urine toward the urine collection container 100. Thereby, urine is collected by the urine collection part 10. And the urine storage part 20 stores at least one part of the collected urine. When urine exceeding a predetermined amount flows into the urine storage unit 20, urine other than urine stored in the urine storage unit 20 is discharged to the outside (the bowl unit 801) through the opening 30 e of the urine leakage unit 30. In this way, a predetermined amount of urine can be collected.

As shown in FIG. 6, the urine leakage part 30 (opening 30 e) of the urine collection container 100 is located at the center of the bowl part 801 when viewed from above.
The urine leakage part 30 is preferably close to the center C801 of the bowl part 801 (or the center CW of the water 801w). The state in which the urine leakage part 30 is located at the center of the bowl part 801 is, for example, a state in which the center C30 of the urine leakage part 30 is closer to the center C801 of the bowl part 801 than the center C20 of the urine storage part 20. . The “center” refers to the center of gravity in a planar shape when viewed from vertically above.

  In other words, the distance between the center C30 and the center C801 is shorter than the distance between the center C20 and the center C801. In the example of FIG. 6, the distance between the center C30 and the center CW is shorter than the distance between the center C20 and the center CW.

Further, for example, in a state where the urine leakage part 30 is located at the center of the bowl part 801, at least a part of the urine leakage part 30 overlaps with a part of the water 801w when viewed from above when the toilet bowl is not washed. .
Thus, in the embodiment, in a state where the urine collection container 100 is installed in the toilet bowl 800, the urine leakage part 30 is arranged close to the center of the bowl part 801.

  After excreting urine, the subject moves the urine accumulated in the urine reservoir 20 to a container such as Spitz and collects it. Thereby, component analysis etc. of the collected urine (urine sample) can be performed.

  Usually, the subject performs toilet flushing after transferring urine to the container. That is, water (wash water) is passed through the toilet bowl 800, and urine is passed along with the water to the drain pipe. However, the subject may mistake this procedure. That is, the subject may perform toilet cleaning with the urine collection container 100 still installed in the toilet bowl 800 before transferring urine to a container such as Spitz. When water flows in the toilet bowl 800, water may enter the urine storage part from the opening of the urine leakage part, and water may be mixed with the urine collected in the urine storage part. In such a case, a correct analysis result cannot be obtained.

  In toilet cleaning, water flows along the inner surface of the bowl portion 801. Therefore, in the urine collection container 100 according to the embodiment, the urine leakage part 30 is provided in the center part of the bowl part 801 and away from the inner surface of the bowl part 801. Thereby, even if a test subject mistakes a procedure, water can be prevented from entering the urine storage part 20. There are no restrictions on the procedures of urine collection and toilet cleaning operations, and usability can be improved.

Further, in toilet bowl cleaning, the water level in the toilet bowl 800 temporarily increases. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the water levels (water levels WL2, WL3) during toilet flushing are higher than the water level WL1 during non-washing.
In the embodiment, in the range R1 where the urine leakage part 30 and the water in the bowl part 801 overlap in the vertical direction (vertical direction), the urine is located above the highest water level (water level WL2) in the bowl part 801 during toilet flushing. The leakage part 30 is arranged. This prevents water from entering the urine reservoir 20 during toilet flushing.

  The toilet flushing water is discharged from a spout provided near the boundary between the bowl 801 and the rim 802. This water outlet may be provided so as to eject water upward (for example, in the horizontal direction) from below vertically. As a result, the toilet cleaning water swirls in the bowl portion 801 to form a swirling flow. That is, the toilet flushing water may be swirled around the central portion of the bowl portion 801 in a vortex. In this case, the water level near the center of the vortex (for example, the water level WL2) is lower than the water level outside the vortex (for example, the water level WL3). Like the urine collection container 100 according to the embodiment, by providing the urine leakage part 30 at the center of the bowl part 801, the urine leakage part 30 can be brought closer to the center of the vortex with a low water level. Therefore, when the toilet flushing water is a swirling flow, the urine leakage part 30 can be easily disposed above the highest water level during toilet flushing by providing the urine leakage part 30 at the center of the bowl part 801. Intrusion of water into the urine reservoir 20 can be prevented more reliably.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the urine collection unit 10 is disposed on the front part of the bowl unit 801. That is, the urine collection part 10 covers the front of the bowl part 801 and does not cover the rear of the bowl part 801. Thereby, since the back of the bowl part 801 is not blocked, the stool of the subject can fall into the bowl part 801 without being blocked by the urine collection container 100. In such a urine collection container 100, the urine leakage part 30 is located behind the urine storage part 20. Thereby, it becomes easy to arrange the urine leakage part 30 in the center part of the bowl part 801. The urine leakage part 30 can be brought close to the center part of the bowl part 801, and water can be prevented from entering the urine storage part 20. However, in the embodiment, the urine leakage part 30 may be positioned in front of or on the side of the urine storage part 20.

  The depth D1 (see FIG. 5) of the urine collection unit 10 is, for example, about 95 millimeters (mm). If the urine collection part 10 is too deep, the positions of the urine storage part 20 and the urine leakage part 30 are lowered, and water easily enters the urine storage part 20. On the other hand, if the urine collection unit 10 is too shallow, urine excreted from the male subject may jump at the urine collection unit 10 and be applied to the subject. From this viewpoint, it is preferable that the urine collecting part 10 is as deep as possible.

  In the urine collection container 100 according to the embodiment, the position of the urine storage part 20 can be lowered by arranging the urine leakage part 30 in the center part of the bowl part 801 having a low water level. The depth can be secured.

  In addition, when a male subject sits on the toilet seat 200 and excretes urine, the urine is discharged to the front part of the urine collection unit 10. For this reason, it is desirable to ensure the depth of the front part of the urine collection part 10. On the other hand, the rear part of the urine collecting part 10 may be shallower than the front part. That is, the depth D2 shown in FIG. 5 may be shallower than the depth D1. By ensuring the depth of the front part of the urine collection part 10 and making the rear part of the urine collection part 10 shallow, it is easy to arrange the urine leakage part 30 above the water level in the bowl part.

FIG. 7A and FIG. 7B are cross-sectional views illustrating the urine collection container according to the embodiment.
FIG. 7A shows a state in which the urine Us collected in the urine storage unit 20 is transferred to the container Spz. FIG. 7 (b) shows an enlarged view of the vicinity of the urine leakage portion 30 shown in FIG. 7 (a).

  The container Spz is, for example, a cylindrical container with a sharp point called Spitz. The diameter Dm (outer diameter) of the container Spz is, for example, not less than 10 mm and not more than 20 mm. In this example, the diameter Dm of the container Spz is 12 mm. The mouth of the container Spz is applied to the opening 30e of the urine leakage part 30, and the urine Us is caused to flow into the container Spz. Thereby, a urine sample can be obtained.

  As shown in FIG. 7B, the urine storage part 20 has a hollow part 25. The hollow portion 25 is provided on the side surface between the bottom surface 23 of the urine storage portion 20 and the opening 30 e of the urine leakage portion 30.

The hollow part 25 is located in the vicinity of the opening 30e. The distance L1 from the center of the recess 25 to the opening 30e is, for example, shorter than the diameter Dm of the container Spz and about half the diameter Dm. Further, the distance L2 from the center of the recess 25 to the bottom surface 13 is about the diameter Dm of the container Spz.
The width W25 of the recess 25 is, for example, about 2 mm. The depth D25 of the recess 25 is, for example, about 3 mm.

  By providing such a depression 25, the container Spz and the urine collection container 100 can be brought into contact at two points P1 and P2 shown in FIG. At this time, the contact angle θ1 (see FIG. 7A) is about 42 °. By hooking the mouth of the container Spz on the recess 25, the position of the container Spz can be stabilized. Thereby, urine can be moved to container Spz stably.

FIG. 8 is a plan view illustrating a part of the urine collection container according to the embodiment.
This figure is an enlarged view of the urine storage part 20 and the urine leakage part 30 as viewed from above.
As shown in FIG. 8, the planar shape of the urine leaking portion 30 (opening 30e) is substantially V-shaped with a sharp point toward the rear. That is, when viewed from above, the opening 30e has a first opening 31e and a second opening 32e extending in a direction intersecting the front-rear direction. The first opening 31e and the second opening 32e intersect at the vertex 33.

  The apex 33 is located in the center of the urine collection part 10 in the left-right direction. Moreover, the hollow part 25 is located ahead of the vertex 33, and is pinched | interposed into the 1st opening part 31e and the 2nd opening part 32e. Thus, by making the opening 30e substantially V-shaped, the urine in the urine reservoir 20 can be transferred to the container Spz without being dropped.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the opening 30e is visible from above (directly above). For this reason, the lower part of the urine collection container 100 can be seen from above through the opening 30e. Thereby, the test subject can confirm the position of the container Spz from above when arranging the container Spz as shown in FIG. Even without looking into the urine collection container 100 from below, it is easy to place the container Spz at a predetermined position.

  The urine collection container 100 can be used together with the urine information measuring device 300 (see FIGS. 1 and 5) connected to the toilet bowl 800. The urination information measuring device 300 includes, for example, a water level sensor 301 that measures the water level in the bowl portion 801. When the subject urinates, urine flows from the urine leaking part 30 into the bowl part 801, and the water level in the bowl part 801 changes.

  From this change in the water level, the urination information measuring apparatus 300 determines the subject's urine volume (milliliter: mL), urination time (second), maximum urine flow rate (mL / second), average urine flow rate (mL / second), maximum Urination information such as urine flow rate arrival time (seconds) is calculated. The urination time is the time from the start of urine discharge until the end of urine discharge. The urine flow rate is the amount of urine per unit time, that is, the urination rate. The maximum urinary flow rate is the maximum value of the urinary flow rate. The average urine flow rate is an average value of the urine flow rate. The maximum urinary flow rate arrival time is the time from the start of urination until the urinary flow rate reaches the maximum value.

  In the embodiment, the method of measuring urination information is not limited to the method based on the change in the water level in the bowl portion 801, and is arbitrary. For example, urination information may be measured based on a change in the weight of sealed water (including urine).

  By using both the urine information measuring device 300 and the urine collection container 100, urine information can be measured simultaneously with the collection of urine. The predetermined amount of the urine sample required varies depending on whether it is assumed to be a single sample or a detailed test, or based on the measurement sample amount standard of the sample measurement device. The required amount of specimen that is generally considered is 10 mL, and it is appropriate to take two times in consideration of performing a secondary workup. In this case, the predetermined amount of urine that can be stored in the urine storage unit 20 (the maximum amount that can be stored in a horizontal state) is desirably 10 mL or more and 40 mL or less, and is, for example, about 32 mL. If the predetermined amount of urine that can be stored in the urine storage unit 20 is too small, the amount of urine necessary for component analysis or the like cannot be collected. On the other hand, if the predetermined amount of urine that can be stored in the urine storage unit 20 is too large, it is difficult for urine to flow from the urine leakage unit 30 to the bowl unit 801, so that the temporal change in the water level in the bowl unit 801 becomes small, and urination information The measurement accuracy decreases.

  Further, in the urine collection container 100 according to the embodiment, the urine storage part 20 and the urine leakage part 30 are provided on the bottom surface 13, and the bottom surface 13 is provided with a downward slope toward the urine storage part 20. Thereby, urine can be quickly flowed from the urine leakage part 30 into the bowl part 801. Therefore, the measurement accuracy of urination information can be maintained.

For example, the urine collection part 10 is substantially transparent. Thereby, the test subject can visually recognize the leakage state of urine in the urine leakage part 30 from above when the urine stored in the urine storage part 20 is moved to the container Spz. The subject can perform urine collection while confirming the flow of urine from the urine leaking section 30, so that urine is not spilled, and various biological information measurements required for a urine sample can be realized without hindrance. The amount of urine to do is secured.
Also, if urine is spilled, the spilled urine falls to the floor or soils the hands of medical personnel. Urine may contain viruses that can lead to infection. On the other hand, according to the embodiment, the risk of unexpected hospital-acquired infection can be suppressed.

  Moreover, the leakage state of urine from the urine leakage part 30 may be made visible by making at least a part of the urine collection part 10, the urine storage part 20, and the urine leakage part 30 substantially transparent. For example, substantially the entire urine collection container 100 may be substantially transparent.

  The substantially transparent portion of the urine collection container 100 is preferably nearly colorless and transparent, but may not be completely transparent, and has a light transmittance that allows the user to visually recognize the leakage state in the urine leakage portion 30 from above. Just have it. For example, the transmittance of visible light in a substantially transparent portion is higher than the reflectance or the absorptance.

The embodiment of the present invention has been described above. However, the present invention is not limited to these descriptions. As long as the features of the present invention are provided, those skilled in the art appropriately modified the design of the above-described embodiments are also included in the scope of the present invention. For example, the shape, size, material, arrangement, installation form, and the like of each element included in the urine collection unit, the urine storage unit, the urine leakage unit, and the like are not limited to those illustrated, and can be changed as appropriate.
Moreover, each element with which each embodiment mentioned above is provided can be combined as long as technically possible, and the combination of these is also included in the scope of the present invention as long as it includes the features of the present invention.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Urine collection part, 11 1st standing surface, 12 2nd standing surface, 13 bottom surface, 20 urine storage part, 23 bottom surface, 25 hollow part, 30 urine leaking part, 30e opening, 31e 1st opening part, 32e 2nd opening part, 33 apex, 41 attachment part, 41e hole, 43 gripping part, θ1 contact angle, 100 urine collection container, 200 toilet seat, 300 urination information measuring device, 301 water level sensor, 400 casing, 800 toilet bowl, 801 bowl Part, 801w water, 802 rim, 900 trap part, C20, C30, C801, CW center, D1, D2 depth, D25 depth, L1, L2 distance, P1, P2 point, R1 range, Spz container, Us urine, W25 width, WL1-WL3 water level

Claims (6)

A urine collection container for collecting at least a part of urine excreted by a subject toward a bowl portion of a Western-style toilet,
A urine collection part disposed on the bowl part;
A urine storage section that is provided on the bottom surface of the urine collection section and stores at least a part of the urine of the subject;
A urine leakage part that is provided on a bottom surface of the urine collection part, and discharges a part of urine other than urine stored in the urine storage part of the urine of the subject to the outside of the urine collection part;
With
In the state installed in the Western-style toilet, the urine leakage part is located at the center of the bowl part when viewed from above.   The urine leakage part is disposed above a maximum water level during toilet cleaning in the bowl part in a range where the urine leakage part and the water in the bowl part overlap when viewed from above. The urine collection container according to claim 1. The urine collection part is disposed in the front part of the bowl part,
The urine leakage container according to claim 1, wherein the urine leakage part is disposed behind the urine storage part. The urine leakage portion has an opening;
The urine collection container according to claim 1, wherein the opening is visible from above.   The urine storage part has a hollow part provided between the bottom of the urine storage part and the urine leakage part, The urine collection container according to any one of claims 1 to 4 . The urine collection part is substantially transparent,
The urine collection container according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the leakage state of the urine leakage part is visible from above.

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