JP2022084206A - Stool collection storage container - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a stool collection storage container that is not bulky and convenient for storage and transportation, and being not contaminated by dust and miscellaneous bacteria during storage and transportation.SOLUTION: With a stool collection storage container, a stool collection body 2 is housed in a housing body 1. A lid body 3 is screwed into an opening section of a housing body 1 while a spacer 4 is caused to intervene between the housing body 1 and the lid body 3 or without intervention, resulting in an integrated assembly. When the lid body 3 is screwed into the opening section of the housing body 1 with the spacer 4 intervening between the lid body 3 and the housing body 1, the lid body 3 abuts against the spacer 4 and being no further screwed, so that no rupture occurs in a rupture unit 11 of a liquid storage unit 7 of the housing body 1. When the lid body 3 is screwed into the opening section of the housing body 1 with no intervention of the spacer 4 between the lid body 3 and the housing body 1, the lid body 3 does not abut against the spacer 4 and being screwed into the vicinity of a locking rib 1b of the housing body 1. As a result, a pressing unit 9 of the lid body 3 is configured to be lowered to break the rupture unit 11 of the liquid storage unit 7 of the housing body 1.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a stool collection storage container for collecting and storing stool or the like.

Conventionally, as a stool collection storage container of this type, for example, as shown in FIG. 14, a container having a stool collection member 21 for collecting stool and the like and an inlet portion 22a on the upper surface side and capable of accommodating stool. It is composed of a main body 22 and a lid 23 that can be attached to the inlet portion 22a of the container main body 22, and the inside of the lid 23 is filled with a preservative solution (Patent Document 1).

To use the stool collection storage container, the stool collection member 21 is taken out from the container body 22, and the stool is collected in the cup portion 21c of the stool collection portion 21b by holding the hand-held portion 21a of the stool collection member 21. Next, the stool collecting portion 21b of the stool collecting member 21 is inserted from the inlet portion 22a of the container body 22, and the fitting portion 21d of the handheld portion 21a is fitted inside the inlet portion 22a of the container body 22. Subsequently, the lid 23 is screwed into the threaded portion 22b below the inlet portion 22a of the container body 22 to be attached.

In this way, the perforated portion 24 of the stool collecting member 21 comes into contact with the lower surface (not shown) of the lid 23, and the perforated portion 24 crushes the lower surface, and a hole is opened in the lower surface thereof, thereby storing. Since the liquid flows out and flows into the inside of the container body 22 and accumulates, the stool at the tip of the cup part 21c of the stool collection part 21b dissolves into the storage liquid and is stored in the container body 22 in an airtight state (sterilized and stable depending on the purpose). It is said that it will be sterilized, dissolved, etc.).

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However, in the stool collection storage container described in Patent Document 1, since the stool collection member 21 is taken out from the container main body 22 and the hand-held portion 21a of the stool collection member 21 is directly held by hand to collect stool. When the user's hands are dirty, the stool collection member 21 may be contaminated with germs or the like. Then, when the contaminated stool collecting member 21 is stored in the container body 22 again, the inside of the container body 22 may also be contaminated.

Therefore, the present invention solves the conventional problems, and the stool collection member described in Patent Document 1 can be used without being directly held by hand, and is not contaminated during use. It was made for the purpose of providing a stool storage container.

The stool collection storage container of the present invention includes an accommodation body 1, a stool collection body 2, a lid 3, and a spacer 4, and the stool collection body 2 is housed in the accommodation body 1, and the accommodation body 1 and the lid 3 are combined. The lid 3 is screwed into the opening of the housing 1 with or without the spacer 4 interposed therebetween, and these are integrally combined. The bottom of the housing 1 is a storage portion 1a for the storage liquid L, and a locking rib 1b is provided on the outer surface of the side wall. The stool collection body 2 is provided with a liquid storage unit 7 for the storage liquid L, and the bottom plate 7a of the liquid storage unit 7 is provided with a stool collection unit 8 and is connected to a pressing portion 9 provided on the lid body 3. A portion 10 is provided, and a broken portion 11 is further formed. Then, when the spacer 4 is interposed between the lower end of the side wall of the lid 3 and the locking rib 1b of the housing 1, and the lid 3 is screwed into the opening of the housing 1, the lid 3 is screwed. The lower end of the side wall hits the upper end of the spacer 4 and cannot be screwed in any more, so that the broken portion 11 of the liquid storage portion 7 of the container 1 is not broken. Further, when the lid 3 is screwed into the opening of the housing 1 without interposing the spacer 4 between the lower end of the side wall of the lid 3 and the locking rib 1b of the housing 1, the lid 3 is used. The lower end of the side wall is screwed close to the locking rib 1b of the accommodating body 1 without hitting the spacer 4, the pressing portion 9 of the lid 3 is lowered, and the broken portion of the liquid storage portion 7 of the accommodating body 1 is lowered. 11 is made to break.

Further, in the stool collection storage container of the present invention, ribs 3b are provided on the inner peripheral surface of the side wall near the top plate 3a of the lid 3, and an outer flange 7b is provided on the upper end of the liquid storage portion 7 of the stool collection body 2. When the spacer 4 is formed and the spacer 4 is interposed between the lower end of the side wall of the lid 3 and the locking rib 1b of the housing 1, and the lid 3 is screwed into the opening of the housing 1, the rib is formed. 3b is located above the outer flange 7b, and the spacer 4 is not interposed between the lower end of the side wall of the lid 3 and the locking rib 1b of the housing 1, and is inserted into the opening of the housing 1. When the lid 3 is screwed in, the outer flange 7b gets over the rib 3b and is hooked on the rib 3b.

Further, in the stool collection storage container of the present invention, the opening of the liquid storage unit 7 is closed by the plug portion 12 provided on the top plate 3a of the lid body 3, and the synthetic resin film 13 is closed in the opening of the liquid storage unit 7. Is welded to close this opening, or the synthetic resin molding lid 14 is fitted into the opening of the liquid storage portion 7 to close this opening.

In the stool collection storage container of the present invention, the stool collection body 2 is housed in the storage body 1, the lid 3 is screwed into the opening of the storage body 1, and these are integrally combined, so that the container is bulky. Instead, it will be convenient for storage and transportation.

Further, in the stool collection storage container of the present invention, since the stool collection body 2 is housed in the container 1 before and after use and the lid 3 is covered, the container is contaminated with dust and germs during storage and transportation. It will not be done.

Further, since the stool collection storage container of the present invention can be collected by the subject himself / herself even if he / she is not a medically qualified worker, secondary infection to the medical worker can be avoided.

In addition, the stool collection storage container of the present invention is integrally combined so that the subject does not hesitate about how to use it and does not cause an erroneous operation.

In addition, the stool collection storage container of the present invention can store stool without touching the member to which the stool adheres and send it to an analysis institution or the like, so that secondary infection does not occur and the safety is high.

It is sectional drawing which shows the 1st Embodiment of the stool collection storage container of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the state which removed the lid body and a spacer from the containing body of the stool collection storage container shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a state in which the stool collection member is removed from the lid shown in FIG. It is sectional drawing of the state which covered the lid body again with the containment body shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a state in which the lid is removed again from the housing shown in FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the 2nd Embodiment of the stool collection storage container of this invention. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a state in which the lid and the spacer are removed from the container of the stool collection container shown in FIG. It is sectional drawing of the state which covered the lid body again with the containment body shown in FIG. 7. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a state in which the lid is removed again from the housing shown in FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the 3rd Embodiment of the stool collection storage container of this invention. FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the lid and the spacer are removed from the container of the stool collection container shown in FIG. It is sectional drawing of the state which covered the lid body again with the containment body shown in FIG. It is sectional drawing of the state which removed the lid body again from the containment body shown in FIG. An example of a conventional stool collection storage container is shown, and it is a perspective view of a state in which a stool collection member, a container body, and a lid are separated.

Hereinafter, a mode for carrying out the stool collection storage container of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 6 and 10, the stool collection storage container of the present invention includes an accommodating body 1, a stool collecting body 2, a lid 3 and a spacer 4, respectively, and the stool collecting body 2 is provided in the accommodating body 1. The lid 3 is screwed into the opening of the housing 1 with or without the spacer 4 interposed between the housing 1 and the lid 3, and these are integrally combined. ..

As shown in FIGS. 2, 7 and 11, the accommodating body 1 has a bottomed substantially cylindrical shape made of synthetic resin, and has an external threaded portion 5 formed at an opening thereof, and a lid 3 described later. The internal screw portion 6 formed on the side wall of the is screwed. The bottom of the container 1 is a container 1a for the storage liquid L, which will be described later. Further, on the outer surface of the side wall of the accommodating body 1, a locking rib 1b for locking the spacer 4 is provided around a little below the external screw portion 5. As will be described later, the bottom of the housing 1 is narrowed to have a substantially inverted conical shape so that the storage liquid L can be easily stored.

As shown in FIGS. 2, 7, and 11, the stool collection body 2 is made of synthetic resin, and is provided with a bottomed, substantially tubular liquid storage portion 7 having an open upper end. The bottom plate 7a of the liquid storage portion 7 has a stool collection portion 8 suspended below the center portion, and is pressed vertically above the center portion and below the center portion of the top plate 3a of the lid 3 described later. A connecting portion 10 with the portion 9 is provided, and a broken portion 11 is formed around the central portion. Then, as will be described later, when the pressing portion 9 is lowered, the breaking portion 11 of the liquid storage portion 7 is made breakable, and the stool collecting body 2 and the lid body 3 are connected to each other. Further, the liquid storage unit 7 is inserted into the housing body 1 so as to be removable, and the outer flange 7b formed at the upper end is locked to the upper end of the housing body 1 so as to be removable. Further, the outer flange 7b is located below the outer rounded rib 3b provided on the inner peripheral surface of the side wall near the top plate 3a of the lid 3, or overcomes the rib 3b and onto the rib 3b. I try to get caught. Further, the storage liquid L is stored in the liquid storage unit 7, and in the one shown in FIG. 2, the opening is closed by the plug portion 12 suspended from the top plate 3a of the lid 3. In the one shown in FIG. 7, the synthetic resin film 13 is welded to the opening to close the opening, and in the one shown in FIG. 11, the synthetic resin molding lid 14 is fitted into the opening to close the opening. I'm out. By doing so, the storage liquid L stored in the liquid storage unit 7 does not leak during storage or transportation. The stool collecting portion 8 has a spoon-shaped scooping portion 8b formed at the lower end of the rod-shaped portion 8a, but is not limited to such a shape. Further, the broken portion 11 is formed to have a peripheral groove formed in the bottom plate 7a of the liquid storage portion 7 to make the portion thin, but the broken portion 11 is not limited to such a portion.

The storage solution L may be a solution for virus inactivation, RNA extraction, RNA stable storage, or a solution for DNA extraction, DNA stable storage, or further sterilize or inactivate microorganisms such as in stool to measure a substance. A wide range of substances can be used, such as a solution that stably preserves the virus.

As shown in FIGS. 2, 7 and 11, the lid 3 has a celestial cylindrical shape made of synthetic resin, respectively, and the internal screw portion 6 described above is formed on the side wall of the lid 3 to form a ceiling. The pressing portion 9 and the plug portion 12 described above are vertically installed on the plate 3a, and the internal screw portion 6 is screwed into the external screw portion 5 formed at the open end of the accommodating body 1 as described above. There is. Further, the rib 3b is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the side wall near the top plate 3a of the lid 3, and as shown in FIGS. 1, 6 and 11, the lower ends of the side wall of the lid 3 are provided. When the spacer 4 is interposed between the portion and the locking rib 1b of the accommodating body 1 and the lid 3 is screwed into the opening of the accommodating body 1, the rib 3b is used to store the liquid in the stool collecting body 2. Although it is located above the outer flange 7b of the portion 7, as shown in FIGS. 4, 8 and 12, between the lower end of the side wall of the lid 3 and the locking rib 1b of the accommodating body 1, respectively. When the lid 3 is screwed into the opening of the accommodating body 1 without interposing the spacer 4, the outer flange 7b of the liquid storage portion 7 of the stool collecting body 2 gets over the rib 3b and is caught by the rib 3b. I have to.

As shown in FIGS. 2, 7 and 11, the spacer 4 is a substantially cylindrical short tube made of synthetic resin, respectively, and when the spacer 4 is interposed between the housing body 1 and the lid body 3, the spacer 4 is used. The upper end of the short tube is in contact with the lower end of the side wall of the lid 3, and the lower end of the short tube is in contact with the locking rib 1b of the housing 1.

Then, in the stool collection storage container of the present invention, as described above, the spacer 4 is interposed between the lower end of the side wall of the lid 3 and the locking rib 1b of the accommodating body 1, and the opening of the accommodating body 1 is interposed. When the lid 3 is screwed into the lid 3, the lower end of the side wall of the lid 3 hits the upper end of the spacer 4 and stops at that position, and no further screwing is possible. The broken portion 11 of the liquid storage portion 7 of the container 1 is prevented from being broken.

Further, in the stool collection storage container of the present invention, as described above, the opening of the accommodating body 1 is provided without interposing the spacer 4 between the lower end of the side wall of the lid 3 and the locking rib 1b of the accommodating body 1. When the lid 3 is screwed into the lid, the lower end of the side wall of the lid 3 is screwed close to the locking rib 1b of the housing 1 without hitting the spacer 4 and stopping at that position. The pressing portion 9 of 3 is lowered, and as shown in FIGS. 4, 8 and 12, the broken portion 11 of the liquid storage portion 7 of the container 1 is broken.

Since the stool collection storage container of the present invention is configured as described above, it is used as follows.

First, in the stool collection storage container of the present invention, the lid 3 is removed from the container 1 and the container 1 is removed from the state shown in FIGS. The spacer 4 is removed and the spacer 4 is discarded. In this case, since the stool has not been collected yet, the spacer 4 is not contaminated, and even if it is discarded as it is, the problem of disposal contamination does not occur.

Next, the lid 3 is picked up by a finger and held, and the stool is scooped and collected by the scooping portion 8b of the stool collecting portion 8 of the stool collecting body 2 connected to the lid 3, and the stool collecting portion 8 is accommodated. It is inserted into the body 1 and the lid 3 is screwed into the opening of the housing 1. In this case, when the lid 3 is gradually screwed in, it is screwed close to the locking rib 1b of the housing 1, so that the pressing portion 9 of the lid 3 descends and the liquid storage portion 7 of the housing 1 The broken portion 11 will be broken.

Then, the preservative liquid L stored in the liquid storage portion 7 of the stool collection body 2 flows down into the accommodating body 1 along the rod-shaped portion 8a and the scooping portion 8b, and is stored in the accommodating portion 1a of the accommodating body 1. In this case, the stool collected in the scooping portion 8b is washed away by the preservative liquid L, and as shown in FIGS. 4, 8 and 12, the scooping portion 8b is stored in the accommodating portion 1a, respectively. Since it is immersed in L, the stool dissolves in the preservation solution L. Further, in this case, as shown in the figure, the outer flange 7b of the liquid storage portion 7 of the stool collecting body 2 gets over the rib 3b of the lid 3 and is caught on the rib 3b.

In the stool collection storage container of the present invention, the storage liquid L in which the stool is dissolved is stored or transported in an airtight state with the lid 3 attached to the housing 1, and the storage liquid L is stored or transported in an airtight state. As shown in 9 and 13, the lid 3 is removed from the container 1, and the storage solution L in the container 1 in which the stool is dissolved is taken out by a syringe (not shown) or the like and subjected to inspection. In this case, since the outer flange 7b of the liquid storage portion 7 of the stool collection body 2 is caught by the rib 3b of the lid body 3, the stool collection body 2 does not fall from the removed lid body 3 and its lid. Since the stool collecting body 2 can be disposed of while being connected to the body 3, the stool-contaminated stool collecting body 2 will not be touched by fingers.

Since the stool collection storage container of the present invention is configured as described above, it is convenient for storage and transportation, and may be contaminated with dust and germs during storage and transportation. It will not be.

Further, since the stool collection storage container of the present invention can be collected by the subject himself / herself even if he / she is not a medically qualified worker, secondary infection to the medical worker can be avoided.

In addition, the stool collection storage container of the present invention is integrally combined so that the subject does not hesitate about how to use it and does not cause an erroneous operation.

In addition, the stool collection storage container of the present invention can store stool without touching the member to which the stool adheres and send it to an analysis institution or the like, so that secondary infection does not occur and the safety is high.

1 Accommodating body 1a Accommodating part 1b Locking rib 2 Stool collecting body 3 Lid body 3a Top plate 3b Rib 4 Spacer 7 Liquid storage part 7a Bottom plate 7b Outer flange 8 Stool collecting part 9 Pressing part 10 Connecting part 11 Breaking part 12 Plug part 13 Synthetic resin film 14 Synthetic resin lid L Preservative solution

Claims (3)

An opening of the containment body is provided with the containment body, the stool collection body, the lid and the spacer, and the stool collection body is accommodated in the accommodation body, and the spacer is interposed between the accommodation body and the lid body or not. The lid is screwed into the part, and these are combined together.
The housing body has a bottom portion as a storage liquid storage portion, and a locking rib is provided on the outer surface of the side wall.
The stool collection body is provided with a liquid storage portion for a storage liquid, a stool collection portion is provided on the bottom plate of the liquid storage portion, a connection portion with a pressing portion provided on the lid body is provided, and a broken portion is further provided. Is forming
When a spacer is interposed between the lower end of the side wall of the lid and the locking rib of the housing and the lid is screwed into the opening of the housing, the lower end of the side wall of the lid is the upper end of the spacer. It is prevented from being screwed in any more and the broken portion of the liquid storage portion of the accommodating body is not broken.
When the lid is screwed into the opening of the housing without the spacer interposed between the lower end of the side wall of the lid and the locking rib of the housing, the lower end of the side wall of the lid hits the spacer. The stool collection storage is characterized in that it is screwed close to the locking rib of the accommodating body, the pressing portion of the lid body is lowered, and the broken portion of the liquid storage portion of the accommodating body is broken. container. Ribs are provided on the inner peripheral surface of the side wall near the top plate of the lid, an outer flange is formed at the upper end of the liquid storage portion of the stool collector, and the lower end of the side wall of the lid is locked to the accommodating body. When the lid is screwed into the opening of the housing with a spacer interposed between the ribs, the ribs are located above the outer flange, and the lower end of the side wall of the lid and the housing When the lid is screwed into the opening of the accommodating body without interposing a spacer between the locking ribs, the outer flange gets over the ribs and is hooked on the ribs. The stool collection storage container according to claim 1. The opening of the liquid storage portion is closed by the plug portion provided on the top plate of the lid, or a synthetic resin film is welded to the opening of the liquid storage portion to close this opening, or the opening of the liquid storage portion is closed. The stool collection storage container according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a synthetic resin molded lid is fitted into the container to close the opening.

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