JP3004178B2 - Urine collection container - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a urine collection container used for urinalysis performed in hospitals and test centers.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, a urinalysis is a simple test which does not cause any pain to the examinee and does not cause a great burden on the person who performs the test. This test provides important information on the health of the elderly. Therefore, recently, many urine tests are performed in hospitals and test centers for first-time examiners, persons undergoing health examinations, and hospitalized patients.

[0003] Conventionally, in this urine test, the subject is
Urine is collected in a cup, and a cup containing urine is placed on a storage shelf provided in a washroom. Then, these cups are collected from each lavatory in an examination room, collected to some extent, and then subjected to a urine test.

[0004]

However, the above-described method for collecting and inspecting urine in a cup has the following problems. Particularly, it is often observed in the case of women and elderly people. However, it is difficult to accurately collect urine in a cup, and urine may flow without entering the cup, and the hands and clothes may be soiled, which is unsanitary. In the current situation where many urine tests are performed, many cups are arranged vertically and horizontally, and a considerable space is required for storing the cups until the test.

[0005] When moving and transporting a cup from a washroom to an examination room, there is a risk that urine may be dropped by dropping or tilting the cup. As a result, when the test cannot be performed or the surroundings are soiled. There is a fear. Urine may be collected in excess of the amount needed for the test, and if urine from a large number of subjects is collected, the smell is intense and the work efficiency of doctors and nurses performing urine tests is high. Lower.

Therefore, as one means for solving the above-mentioned problem, there is a urine collection container disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 6-27103. This container for urine collection includes an elongated container main body having a plurality of urine collection holes, and a cap connected to one end of the container main body so that the container main body is slidably mounted. Then, while collecting the urine from the urine collecting hole with the container main body pulled out from the cap, after collecting the urine, the container main body is inserted into the cap, and the cap and the container main body are sealed at one end, and the urine is collected in an examination room or the like. It is transported.

However, in the urine collection container described above, the cap also serves as a grip for urine collection.
When the container body is covered with the cap after urine collection, it is necessary to grasp the container body to which urine has adhered, and there has been a problem that the sealing operation of the container body is extremely unsanitary.
Further, after urine collection, the lower end of the opening of the cap and the skirt portion of the lower end of the container body are in close contact with each other, but urine may leak between the container body and the cap during transportation or the like. In addition, since the cap is pulled upward, there is a problem in that if the container body is gripped and the cap is removed at the time of inspection, the hands may be stained by leaked urine.

[0008] In addition, the current urinalysis is often performed using an inspection device. When this inspection device is used, in the urine collection container, since a urine collection hole or the like is formed in the container main body, this container main body cannot be directly applied to the inspection device, that is, the sample of the inspection device is used. There was a problem that the container could not be used as a container, and urine collected from the container body had to be replaced with a sample container for inspection.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a urine collection container which can perform urine collection in a sanitary and easy manner, and which can be directly used in an inspection apparatus. It is.

[0010]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, one means taken by the present invention is to enable a container body with a detachable cap to be covered with a cover tube. Specifically, a means taken by the invention according to claim 1 is that an elongated cylindrical container body having one end closed and the other end opened, and a urine collection inlet opened in a central portion is provided. Is provided. Further, one end is closed, the other end is opened, and the cover body is formed so that the container body can be closely inserted and removed, and the container body is inserted so as to close the urine collection inlet. I have. In addition, a detachable closure plug is formed at the open end of the container body, and a cap is provided for opening and closing the open end of the container body.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the closing plug portion of the cap is formed so as to protrude from one end of the cap body, and the opening end of the container body. It is formed in a short column shape that can be freely inserted and removed from the inside of the part. Further, the cap main body is formed with a holding hole which is open at the other end surface of the cap main body and through which one end of the cover cylinder can be inserted and detached.

Further, the means taken by the invention according to claim 3 is that in the invention according to claim 1, the container body is
The test port for urine test is formed at a position closer to the open end than the injection port for urine collection.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the container body is formed on the cover cylinder so as to be continuous with the outer periphery of the base end of the closure plug. An engagement groove into which the open ends of the container body and the cover cylinder are inserted in the inserted state is formed.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, a projection is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the container main body when the cover cylinder is externally inserted. It is a thing.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, an outwardly extending flange is formed at an end of the cap body on the side of the closing plug. is there.

On the other hand, another means adopted by the present invention is to attach a urine collection cap having an inlet for urine collection to the container body and to fit a cover cylinder covering a part of the container body and the urine collection cap into close contact with the urine collection cap. It is formed in. Specifically, in the means of the invention according to claim 7, first, one end is closed and the other end is opened to form a cylindrical container main body capable of storing urine. A hollow fitting cylinder portion formed into a cylindrical body that can be tightly fitted into the opening end portion of the container main body and having both open end faces, is continuous with the outer end of the fitting cylinder portion, and has an outer end portion side. A urine collection tube portion formed in a closed cylindrical shape and having an inner end portion opening a urine collection inlet penetrating from the outer peripheral surface to the inner peripheral surface, and continuously gripping the outer end of the urine collection tube portion A urine collection cap having a gripper formed so as to be capable of being formed. In addition, one end is closed, the other end is opened, and the container body is formed so as to be freely inserted and withdrawn, and the open end is used for urine collection in the urine collection cap with the container body attached with the urine collection cap inserted therein. A cover tube is formed that can be closely fitted to the outer peripheral surface of the outer end portion of the urine collection tube portion by closing the injection port.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the seventh aspect of the present invention, the opening end of the cover tube is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the outer end of the urine collecting tube in the urine collecting cap. A tapered surface having a large diameter toward the outer end is formed so as to be closely fitted.

The means according to the ninth aspect of the present invention is the invention according to the seventh aspect, wherein an annular projection is formed on an outer peripheral surface of a connecting portion between the urine collecting cylinder and the gripping portion. is there.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the above-mentioned seventh aspect of the present invention, the holding portion of the urine collection cap has a bottomed or non-bottomed extension cylinder slidably fitted to the holding body. It is configured.

The invention according to claim 11 is the means according to claim 7, wherein the urine-collecting inlet of the urine-collecting cap is formed by cutting one half in the circumferential direction of the urine-collecting cylinder. It was done.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in the seventh aspect of the present invention, the gripping portion of the urine collection cap has an opening at an outer end surface of the gripping portion, and one end of the cover cylinder has an opening. A holding hole that can be inserted and removed is formed.

[0022]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
First, at the time of urine collection, a cap is attached to the open end of the container body with a closing plug, and in the invention according to claim 2, a cover cylinder is inserted into the holding hole of the cap to make urine collection. In this assembled state, the subject grasps the cap with the closed end side of the container body facing downward, and hangs urine on the urine collection inlet, so that the urine enters the container body from the urine collection inlet. The urine is injected and urine is collected in the container body.

When the collection of urine is completed, the cover cylinder is removed from the cap with the closed end of the container body facing downward, and the container body is inserted into the cover cylinder. By externally inserting the cover cylinder into the container body, the inlet for urine collection is closed, and in the invention according to claim 3, the inspection port is also closed. In the invention according to claim 4, the open ends of the cover cylinder and the container body are inserted into the engagement grooves of the cap, and both open ends of the cover cylinder and the container body are closed. According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the protrusion of the container main body comes into close contact with the cover cylinder to prevent the container from coming off.

Then, with the container body inserted in the cover tube, the container body is inserted into a container stand or the like and transported to an inspection room or the like. Thereafter, when performing a urine test, the cap is removed while the container body is inserted into the cover tube, and a reagent or test paper is inserted from the opening end of the container body, or a cap is attached to the container body. Occasionally remove the cover cylinder from the container body, open only the inspection port, and from the inspection port,
The test is performed by inserting a reagent, test paper, or the like.

On the other hand, in the invention according to claim 7, first, at the time of urine collection, a urine collection cap is attached to the open end of the container main body by a fitting cylinder portion, and assembled in a urine collection state. According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, the extension tube is slid to adjust the length by extending the grip portion in accordance with a use state. Insert a cover tube to make urine collection. In this assembled state, the examinee grips the grip body or the extension tube of the grip portion of the urine collection cap with the closed end side of the container body facing downward. Then, the subject hangs urine on the urine collection inlet, so that the urine is injected into the container body from the urine collection inlet. In particular, in the invention according to claim 11, urine is injected into the container main body from one urine inlet, and the urine is stored in the container main body and the collection of urine is completed. At that time, claim 9
According to the invention, urine and the grip are cut off by the annular projection.

When the collection of urine is completed, the container body is inserted into the cover cylinder with the closed end side of the container body facing downward, and the urine collection cap is inserted into the urine collection cap. In such an invention, the inlet end for urine collection is closed by bringing the open end of the cover cylinder into close contact with the tapered surface. Furthermore, in the invention according to claim 10, the extension cylinder is pushed down to the annular projection of the urine collection cap to cover the grip main body.

Then, with the container main body and the urine collection cap inserted into the cover tube, the container is inserted into a container stand or the like and transported to an examination room or the like. Thereafter, when performing a urine test, the urine collection cap is removed while the cover cylinder is attached to the container main body, and the container main body is set in the test apparatus to perform a urine test. In addition, when a test is performed by inserting a reagent or test paper from the opening end of the container main body, or when a urine collection cap is attached to the container main body, a test is performed by inserting a reagent or test paper from the inlet for urine collection. May go.

[0028]

Therefore, according to the first aspect of the present invention,
A urine collection inlet is formed in the container body with the cap, and the container body can be covered with a cover cylinder.
The subject can collect urine only by applying urine to the urine inlet during a urine test. As a result, the urine can be collected without being caught on the hands or the like, so that the urine can be collected extremely hygienically.

Further, since the container main body and the cover cylinder are elongated cylindrical shapes, they can be stored in a container stand or the like after urine collection, so that the storage space can be used efficiently.

Further, at the time of transportation after urine collection, the container body is entirely covered by the cover cylinder, so that the collected urine does not spill and can be handled extremely hygienically and easily. Further, since the container body is closed by the cap, it is possible to reliably prevent the generation of offensive odor, so that the inspection work can be made more efficient.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the cover tube is held in the holding hole of the cap, so that the cover tube can be prevented from being lost.
The cover operation after urine collection can be performed quickly and easily.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the inspection can be performed by removing the cover cylinder at the time of the inspection, when the inspection opening is provided in the container body. It can be facilitated.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the cap body is formed with an engagement groove into which the opening ends of the container body and the cover cylinder are inserted. Since the open end can be reliably closed, leakage of urine and the like can be reliably prevented, and sanitation can be achieved.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, a projection is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the container body.
The cover cylinder can be reliably prevented from coming off, and the hygiene can be improved.

Further, according to the invention of claim 6, since the flange is formed on the cap main body, it is possible to surely suppress the urine from being caught on a hand or the like when urine is collected. it can.

On the other hand, according to the invention of claim 7, a urine collection inlet is formed in the urine collection cap detachably attached to the container main body, and the container main body and the urine collection cylinder of the urine collection cap are covered with the cover cylinder. In the urine test, the subject can collect urine only by applying urine to the urine inlet, as in the first aspect of the invention. As a result, the urine can be collected without being caught on the hands or the like, so that the urine can be collected extremely hygienically.

Further, since the container body and the cover cylinder have a long cylindrical shape, they can be stored in a container stand or the like after urine collection, so that the storage space can be used efficiently.

In addition, at the time of transportation after urine collection, the container body and the urine collection cylinder of the urine collection cap are entirely covered by the cover cylinder, so that the collected urine does not leak.
Extremely hygienic and easy to handle. Also,
Since the urine inlet is closed by a cover cylinder,
Since the generation of offensive odor can be reliably prevented, the efficiency of inspection work can be improved.

In addition, since the cover for the urine collection port can be covered without touching the container body and the like, since the cover is inserted into a cover cylinder which is a member separate from the container body and the urine collection cap, the container can be sealed. The work can be performed extremely hygienically. Further, since the container body does not have an inlet for urine collection or the like, when the collected urine is centrifuged and inspected, there is no need to transfer the urine to a spitz, and the container body is directly applied to the inspection device. Therefore, the inspection can be speeded up.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, since the taper surface is formed in the urine collection tube of the urine collection cap, the cover cylinder can be securely brought into close contact with the taper surface. In addition, the inlet for urine collection and the like can be reliably closed, and leakage of urine collection can be reliably prevented.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, in order to form an annular projection between the urine collecting cylinder and the gripping part, the gripping part and the urine can be reliably formed when urine is collected. Since the urine can be cut off, urine can be collected extremely sanitarily without getting caught.

According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, when the extension cylinder having a bottom or a bottom is slidably fitted to the grip body of the grip portion, the grip portion is extended according to a use state. So urine does not get on your hands,
It can be sanitary. Further, even if urine adheres to the grip main body, urine can be removed by pushing down the extension tube after urine collection, so that urine collection can be completed without touching the urine with hands.

According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, the urine collection cap can be easily formed, since one urine collection inlet is formed in the urine collection cap, and the cost is reduced. can do.

According to the twelfth aspect of the present invention, when the cover cylinder is held in the holding hole of the urine collection cap, the cover cylinder can be prevented from being lost, and the urine collection cap after urine collection can be prevented. The cover operation can be performed quickly and easily.

[0045]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

Embodiment 1 FIGS. 1 to 14 show an embodiment of the invention according to claims 1 to 6, and as shown in FIGS.
Is a container for collecting urine at the time of a urine test performed in a hospital or the like. The urine collection container 10 includes a container main body 20 that stores collected urine, and a cover cylinder 30 that can cover the container main body 20.
And a cap detachably attached to the container body 20
It is composed of 40 and more.

As shown in FIG. 4, the container body 20 is formed in an elongated cylinder with one end closed and the other end opened. Specifically, for example, the outer diameter of the container body is 9.2 mm. Inside diameter
It is formed in a cylindrical body of 7.2mm to 6.6mm and 103mm in length. The container body 20 is made of a transparent material such as a synthetic resin. Further, the container body 20 is formed with openings for the urine collection inlets 21, 21,... And the inspection port 22, and the closed end side of the urine collection inlets 21, 21,. ing.

The urine inlets 21, 21,... Are openings into which urine is injected at the time of urine collection, as shown in FIG. Each is formed in two stages, that is, a total of eight are formed. Are formed at regular intervals in the circumferential direction of the container body 20, and are formed, for example, in a semi-elliptical shape having a length in the length direction of 4 mm.

The inspection port 22 is an opening into which a test paper or the like is inserted at the time of urinalysis.
1, one is formed closer to the opening end side. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 6, the inspection port 22 is formed by cutting out a part of the upper half portion of the container body 20, and is formed, for example, as an opening having a length in the length direction of 10 mm.

An annular projection 24 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the container body 20 on the opening end side, and the projection 24 is, as shown in FIG.
Is pressed so that the cover tube 30 does not come off easily.

The cover cylinder 30 is, as shown in FIG.
One end is closed and the other end is formed in an elongated cylinder with an opening, and is formed so that the container main body 20 can be closely inserted and removed. That is, the cover cylinder 30 is specifically
For example, outer diameter is 10.1mm, inner diameter is 9.5mm, length is 106m
m, and as shown in FIG.
When 20 is inserted, the injection port for urine collection 21, 21, ... and the inspection port 22
Is formed to a length that closes.

The cover tube 30 is formed of a thin flexible material such as a synthetic resin and is formed to be transparent or translucent. That is, when a test paper or the like is inserted into the container body 20, the test paper is And so on. Further, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the closed end 31 of the cover tube 30 is formed by heat-sealing the open end and closing it.

The cap 40 closes the open end of the container body 20 as shown in FIGS.
It is a gripping part, and the cap body 41 has an obstruction plug part.
42 and a holding hole 43 are formed. The cap body 41 is formed, for example, in a substantially cylindrical shape having a length of 30.5 mm, and has a knurled eye 44 for preventing slippage in the length direction and toward the end face side of the closing plug part 42. A flange 45 extending outward is formed.

The closing plug portion 42 is formed in a short column shape which can be pressed into and removed from the open end of the container body 20 so as to close the open end of the container body 20. . The holding hole 43 is opened at one end surface of the cap main body 41, and an opening end of the cover cylinder 30 is formed so as to be freely inserted and detached, and is formed at a depth of, for example, 29 mm.

Further, the cap body 41 has a closing plug portion.
An engaging groove 46 into which the open ends of the container main body 20 and the cover cylinder 30 are inserted in a state where the container main body 20 is inserted into the cover cylinder 30 is formed continuously to the outer periphery of the base end portion of the container 42. The mating groove 46 is configured to seal the open end of the container main body 20 and the cover tube 30 when the container is transported or the like.

-Method of Using Urine Collection Container 10 in Example 1- Next, a method of using the urine collection container 10 will be described.

First, in the urine collecting container 10, before collecting urine, the container main body 20, the cover cylinder 30, and the cap 40 are separately housed in a case or the like.
The cap 40 is attached to the opening end of the cap 20 by the closing plug portion 42, and the cover cylinder 30 is inserted and held in the holding hole 43 of the cap 40, and assembled in a urine collecting state as shown in FIGS. In this assembled state, the subject is
The cap 40 is gripped with the closed end side of 20 facing downward. The subject hangs urine on the urine collection inlets 21, 21,..., So that the urine is injected into the container body 20 from the urine collection inlets 21, 21,. Urine is stored in the storage section 23, and the collection of urine is completed.

When the collection of urine is completed, the cover cylinder 30 is removed from the cap 40 with the closed end of the container body 20 facing downward, and the container body 20 is inserted into the cover cylinder 30. By externally inserting the cover cylinder 30 into the container body 20, FIG.
, And the inspection port 22 are closed, and the open ends of the cover cylinder 30 and the container body 20 are inserted into the engagement grooves 46 of the cap 40. Then, both open ends are closed, and furthermore, the annular projection 24 of the container body 20 comes into close contact with the cover cylinder 30 to prevent the container from falling off.

Then, with the container body 20 inserted into the cover tube 30, the container body 20 is inserted into a container stand or the like and transported to an inspection room or the like. Thereafter, when performing a urine test, as shown in FIG. 13, the cap 40 is removed while the container body 20 is inserted into the cover tube 30, and a reagent, test paper, or the like is inserted through the open end of the container body 20. Inspection.

Further, as shown in FIG. 14, while the cap 40 is attached to the container main body 20, the cover cylinder 30 is withdrawn slightly from the container main body 20, and only the inspection port 22 is opened. Then, a test is performed by inserting a reagent, test paper, or the like from the test port 22.

According to the present embodiment, the urine collection inlets 21, 21,... Are formed in the container main body 20 having the cap 40 and the urine collection inlets 21, 21,. In order that the container body 20 can be covered with the cover tube 30, the subject can collect urine only by applying urine to the urine inlets 21, 21,. As a result, the urine can be collected without being caught on the hands or the like, so that the urine can be collected extremely hygienically.

Further, since the container body 20 and the cover cylinder 40 are elongated tubular shapes, they can be stored in a container stand or the like after urine collection, so that the storage space can be used efficiently.

In addition, at the time of transportation after urine collection, the container body 20 is entirely covered by the cover cylinder 30, so that the collected urine does not spill and can be handled extremely hygienically and easily. Further, since the container body 20 is closed by the cap 40, generation of offensive odor can be surely prevented, so that the efficiency of inspection work can be improved.

Further, since the cover tube 30 is held in the holding hole 43 of the cap 40, the cover tube 30 can be prevented from being lost, and the cover operation after urine collection can be performed quickly and easily. It can be carried out.

In addition, when the inspection port 22 is provided in the container main body 20, the inspection can be performed by removing the cover tube 30 at the time of the inspection, so that the inspection operation can be facilitated. .

Further, in order to form the engaging groove 46 into which the opening ends of the container body 20 and the cover cylinder 30 are inserted in the cap body 41, the opening end is securely closed when the container is transported. Therefore, leakage of urine and the like can be reliably prevented, and sanitary conditions can be achieved. Further, in order to form the projection 24 on the outer peripheral surface of the container main body 20, the cover cylinder 30 comes into close contact with the cover cylinder 30.
Can be surely prevented, and hygiene can be improved. In addition, since the flange 45 is formed on the cap body 41, it is possible to surely prevent the urine from being caught on a hand or the like when urine is collected.

Embodiment 2 FIGS. 15 to 21 show an embodiment of the invention according to claims 7 to 10, and as shown in FIG.
Numeral 10 is formed to have a larger diameter than the urine collection container 10 of the first embodiment, and can be used also as a sample container of the inspection apparatus. The urine collection container 10 includes a container main body 20 that stores collected urine, a urine collection cap 50 that is detachably attached to the container main body 20, and a cover cylinder 30 that covers a part of the container main body 20 and the urine collection cap 50. It is composed of

As shown in FIG. 16, the container body 20 is closed at one end and opened at the other end to form a main body 25 in an elongated cylindrical body, and has a larger diameter than the container body 20 of the first embodiment. Is formed. Specifically, the container body 20 is formed, for example, as a cylindrical body having an outer diameter of 15.6 to 14.7 mm, an inner diameter of 14.0 to 13.1 mm, and a total length of the container body 20 of 87 mm. The container body 20 is made of a transparent material such as a synthetic resin.

Further, a first throttle portion 26 and a second throttle portion 27 are formed at the tip end of the container main body 20, and the first throttle portion 26 is formed.
Is formed in a tapered shape that spreads from the closed end of the distal end toward the second constricted portion 27, and is continuous with the second constricted portion 27 via the first fold. The second constricted portion 27 is formed in a tapered shape expanding toward the main body portion 25, the tapered inclination angle is formed larger than that of the first constricted portion 26, and the second constricted portion 27 is formed through a second fold.
It is continuous. The first fold is the first mark line 2a.
In addition, a second marked line 2b is displayed as a small step on the second narrowed portion 27 closer to the main body 25 than the first marked line 2a. The first reference line 2a and the second reference line 2b indicate the amount of residual urine for collecting a urine sediment test sample (25 μl; microliter) by centrifuging the collected urine and discarding the supernatant. It is set to display the capacity of 0.1cc and 0.2cc respectively.

As shown in FIGS. 17 to 19, the urine collecting cap 50 has a fitting tubular portion 51, a urine collecting tubular portion 52, and a grip portion 53 in order from the inner end to the outer end on the container body 20 side. It is a continuous cylinder and is formed of a colored synthetic resin material.
The fitting cylinder portion 51 is formed so as to be able to fit into the opening end of the container body 20, and is formed in a hollow shape with both ends opened, specifically, for example, the outer diameter is formed to 14.4 mm. , 8 mm in length.

The urine collecting tube part 52 has a stepped surface on the fitting tube part 51.
It is formed in a closed-end cylindrical shape with the outer end side (the left end in FIG. 17) closed via 5a, and the bottom constitutes a closing wall 54 for closing the outer end of the urine collection tube 52. are doing. And the urine collection tube portion 52 has a substantially same outer diameter as the container body 20,
For example, the length is formed to be 27 mm, and a first urine inlet 5b and a second urine inlet 5c are formed.

The urine inlets 5b and 5c are openings through which the urine is injected when urine is collected.
The urine collecting tube 52 is formed at an opening penetrating from the outer peripheral surface to the inner peripheral surface thereof.

The first urine collection inlet 5b is connected to the urine collection cylinder 52.
A part of the upper half in the circumferential direction is cut out, for example, an opening with an axial length of 15 mm is formed, and the rear end face is inclined toward the grip 53 in the plan view of FIG. surface
5d is formed. The second inlet 5c for urine collection is the first
Two urine collection cylinders 52 are formed in series in the lower half of the urine collection cylinder 52 in series in the axial direction in opposition to the urine collection inlet 5b.
Is formed in a semi-elliptical shape. This second urine inlet 5c
The reason why is formed is to facilitate the urine collection by performing an air bleeding action at the time of urine collection and to prevent deformation at the time of molding.

The outer peripheral surface of the rear end portion (outer peripheral surface on the grip portion 53 side) of the urine collection tube portion 52 is formed as a tapered surface 5e having a large diameter toward the rear end portion. The cover tube 30 fits tightly during extrapolation of the cover tube 30 so that the cover tube 30 does not come off easily.

The gripping portion 53 is formed continuously with the outer end of the urine collecting tube portion 52, and is composed of a gripping body 5f and an extension tube 5g. The gripping body 5f has a hollow cylindrical shape with both ends opened. Is formed. In addition, an annular projection 55 is formed on an outer peripheral surface of a connecting portion between the grip portion 53 and the urine collection tube portion 52 to cut off the grip portion 53 and urine collection.

An extension cylinder 5g with a bottom is slidably fitted to the grip body 5f, and a grip portion 53 is formed so as to be axially extendable. The grip body 5f has a length of, for example, 3
It is formed to 4.5mm and has two ribs 5
h and 5h are formed at predetermined intervals. The extension cylinder 5g has, for example, a length of 60 mm and, although not shown, an inward flange that is slightly protruding is formed at the inner end, and the extension cylinder 5g has the flange described above. Engagement with the ribs 5h, 5h makes it possible to hold the grip body 5f at two extended positions. The extension cylinder 5g may of course be a bottomless one, and it is needless to say that the inward flange need not be formed.

Needless to say,

The cover cylinder 30 is, as shown in FIG.
One end is closed and the other end is opened to form an elongated cylindrical body similar to the container body 20, and is formed so that the container body 20 can be inserted and extracted freely. That is, the cover cylinder
30, specifically, for example, the outer diameter is 16.5 mm, the inner diameter is 15.9
mm, and formed into a cylindrical body with a length of 107 mm.
An aperture 32 and a second aperture 33 are formed. And
The cover cylinder 30 is formed of a thin flexible material such as a synthetic resin, and is formed to be transparent or translucent. As shown in FIG. It is formed to have a length that closes the inlets 5b and 5c, and is configured such that the opening end portion is tightly fitted to the tapered surface 5e of the urine collection tube 52 when the cover is covered.

-Method of Using Urine Collection Container 10 in Example 2- Next, a method of using the urine collection container 10 will be described.

At the time of urine collection, as shown in FIG.
A urine collection cap 50 is attached to the open end of the container body 20 with the fitting cylinder portion 51, and assembled in a urine collection state. Then, the extension cylinder 5g of the gripping part 53 is slid according to the use state, and
Adjust the length of. In this assembled state, the subject grasps the grasping body 5f of the urine collection cap 50 or the slidable extension cylinder 5g with the closed end side of the container body 20 facing downward. Then, the examinee applies urine to the first urine collection inlet 5b, whereby the urine is injected into the container main body 20 from the first urine collection inlet 5b, and the urine is stored in the container main body 20. Collection of urine is completed.

When the collection of urine is completed, the container body 20 is inserted into the cover tube 30 with the closed end side of the container body 20 facing downward, and the urine collection tube portion 52 of the urine collection cap 50 is inserted. The urine collection inlets 5b and 5c are closed by bringing the open end of the cylinder 30 into close contact with the tapered surface 5e. At this time, the extension cylinder 5g is simultaneously pushed down to the annular projection 55 of the urine collection cap 50 to cover the grip main body 5f.

Then, the container body 20 and the urine collection cap
With the 50 inserted in the cover tube 30, the container 50 is inserted into a container stand or the like and transported to an inspection room or the like. Thereafter, when performing a urine test, the urine test is performed by removing the urine collection cap 50 while attaching the cover cylinder 30 to the container main body 20 and setting the container main body 20 in the test apparatus. In addition, when a test is performed by inserting a reagent, test paper, or the like from the open end of the container body 20, or when the urine collection cap 50 is attached to the container body 20, the reagent, test paper, May be inserted for inspection.

-Specific Effects of Urine Collection Container 10 in Embodiment 2- As described above, according to this embodiment, the first urine collection inlet is provided in the urine collection cap 50 detachably attached to the container main body 20. 5b and the second urine injection port 5c are formed, and the container body 20 and the urine collection cylinder 52 of the urine collection cap 50 are covered with the cover cylinder 30.
In the urine test, the subject can collect urine simply by applying urine to each urine inlet 5b, 5c. As a result, the urine can be collected without being caught on the hands or the like, so that the urine can be collected extremely hygienically.

Further, since the container body 20 and the cover tube 30 are elongated, they can be stored in a container stand or the like after urine collection, so that the storage space can be used efficiently.

In addition, at the time of transportation after urine collection, since the container body 20 and the urine collection tube portion 52 of the urine collection cap 50 are entirely covered by the cover cylinder 30, the collected urine does not leak and is extremely sanitary. And easy to handle.

Further, since both of the urine collection inlets 5b and 5c are closed by the cover cylinder 30, it is possible to surely prevent the generation of offensive odor, so that the efficiency of the inspection work can be improved. Further, the container body 20 and the urine collection cap 50
In order to insert it into the cover cylinder 30 which is a separate member from
Without contacting the container body 20 etc., both urine inlets 5
Since covers such as b and 5c can be performed, the insertion operation and the sealing operation can be performed extremely hygienically.

Further, since the container body 20 is not provided with an inlet for urine collection or the like, it is not necessary to transfer the collected urine to spits when inspecting the collected urine by centrifugation.
Can be applied to the inspection device as it is,
Inspection can be speeded up.

The urine collecting tube portion 52 of the urine collecting cap 50
In order to form the tapered surface 5e at the same time, the cover cylinder 30 can be securely brought into close contact with the tapered surface 5e, so that both the urine collection inlets 5b and 5c can be securely closed, and urine collection can be performed. Leakage can be reliably prevented. Also,
Since the annular protrusion 55 is formed between the urine collection tube part 52 and the grip part 53, the grip part 53 and the urine can be reliably cut off when urine is collected. It is possible to collect urine hygienically without suffering from urine.

Further, when the bottomed or non-bottomed extension cylinder 5g is slidably fitted to the grip body 5f of the grip portion 53, the grip portion 53 can be extended according to the use condition. Urine does not get on hands and can be sanitary. Also, even if urine adheres to the grip body 5f,
The urine can be removed by pressing down the extension cylinder 5g to the annular protrusion 55 after the urine collection, so that the urine collection can be completed without the hand touching the urine.

Embodiment 3 FIGS. 22 to 26 show an embodiment of the invention according to claim 11, which is a modification of the embodiment 2 and the most different from the embodiment 2 is urine collection. The only difference is that only the first urine inlet 5b is formed in the cap 50, and the second urine inlet 5c is not formed. That is, in the urine collection tube part 52 of the urine collection cap 50, only one urine collection inlet 5b is formed by cutting out a part of the upper half part of the urine collection cylinder part 52 in the circumferential direction.

Further, the urine collection cap 50 has the structure shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 26, a projection 5i, 5i,... Formed on the fitting cylinder portion 51 and the grip body 5f is provided. Ridge of the fitting tube portion 51
Are formed in the axial direction on the outer peripheral surface of the fitting cylinder portion 51, and facilitate insertion and removal of the container body 20. The ridges 5i, 5i,... Of the grip body 5f are
Are formed in the axial direction from the outer rib 5h to the outer end on the outer peripheral surface of the outer cylinder 5h, thereby facilitating the sliding of the extension cylinder 5g. Furthermore, an arrow is provided at the outer end of the grip body 5f.
5j is formed by stamping out the grip body 5f, and the arrow 5j clarifies the position of one urine collection inlet 5b.

On the other hand, the first reference line 2a and the second reference line 2b of the container body 20 are clearly displayed by steps as shown in FIG. Further, on the open end side of the container body 20, a third marked line 2c is formed by a step, which indicates the amount of urine collected necessary for the sediment test, and indicates the storage amount of 10 cc. Is set to

The other structures and operations are the same as those of the second embodiment.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the urine collection cap 50 can be easily formed, and the inexpensive one can be easily formed, since one urine collection inlet 5b is formed in the urine collection cap 50. can do. In addition, the ridges 5i, 5i,
Can easily perform the operation of inserting and removing the container body 20 and the operation of sliding the extension cylinder 5g, thereby facilitating urine collection and urinalysis.

The other effects are the same as in the second embodiment.

Embodiment 4 FIGS. 27 to 29 show an embodiment of the twelfth aspect of the present invention, in which the urine collecting container 10 of the second embodiment is formed in the thin urine collecting container 10 of the first embodiment. It was done. Specifically, the container main body 20 of the present embodiment is formed to have a small diameter similarly to the container main body 20 of the first embodiment. A slightly tapered shape is formed, and a urine collection inlet and the like are formed. That is not done.
Further, the cover cylinder 30 is formed in a tapered shape corresponding to the container body 20, and the closed end is formed in a semicircular shape. On the other hand, the urine collection cap 50 is formed in a cylindrical body in which the fitting tube portion 51, the urine collection tube portion 52, and the grip portion 53 are successively arranged in the same manner as in the second embodiment. Have been.

The fitting tube portion 51 is formed with ridges 5i, 5i,... Similarly to the third embodiment, while the urine collection tube portion 52 is formed long, and one urine collection inlet 5b is formed. Are formed on the fitting cylinder portion 51 side which is the inner end side.

Further, the grip portion 53 is formed to have a diameter larger than that of the urine collection tube portion 52, and the cover tube is formed in the same manner as in the first embodiment.
Thirty holding holes 56 are formed, and no extension cylinder 5g is provided as in the second embodiment. The holding hole 56 is opened at the outer end surface of the grip portion 53, and the open end of the cover tube 30 is formed so as to be freely inserted and removed similarly to the first embodiment. An arrow 5j is formed on the grip 53 by punching out the grip 53 as in the third embodiment.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, at the time of urine collection,
With the cover cylinder 30 inserted into the holding hole 56, and after collecting urine,
The cover cylinder 30 is removed from the urine collection cap 50, and the container body 20 is inserted.

The other constructions and operations are the same as in the second embodiment.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the cover cylinder 30 can be prevented from being lost when the cover cylinder 30 is held in the holding hole 56 of the urine collection cap 50. In addition, the cover operation after urine collection can be performed quickly and easily. Further, in order to form one urine collection inlet 5b in the urine collection cap 50, the urine collection cap 50
Can be easily formed and can be inexpensive. Further, the container main body 20 is formed by the ridges 5i, 5i,.
Can be easily inserted and removed, so that urine collection and urinalysis can be facilitated. Other effects are the same as those of the second embodiment.

-Other Modifications- In the first embodiment, the knurls 44 are formed on the cap body 41. However, the knurls 44 are not necessarily formed in the present invention.

In the invention according to the first aspect, the inspection port 22 of the first embodiment is not always required to be formed. That is, the inspection may be performed by always removing the cap 40.

In the inventions according to the first to fifth aspects, it is not always necessary to form the flange portion 45 of the first embodiment on the cap 40, and the outer shape of the cap 40 may be cylindrical.

The urine collecting port 21 of the container body 20
21 are not limited to eight as in the first embodiment, and the shape is not limited to the embodiment.

In the second embodiment, the urine collecting cap is used.
The grip section 53 of 50 is made extendable and retractable with the extension cylinder 5 g, but the grip body
5f itself may be formed telescopically so as to be stretchable,
Further, in the invention of claim 7, it is not always necessary to be configured to be expandable and contractible.

Also, in the second to fourth embodiments, the first
The shapes of the urine collection inlet 5b and the second urine collection inlet 5c are not limited to those in the embodiment, and the number of the second urine collection inlet 5c in the second embodiment is not limited to two.

In the second and third embodiments, the grip 53 is formed of a cylindrical body.
In the present invention, the shape may be a rectangle or the like.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a urine collection container according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the urine collection container according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the urine collection container according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the container body showing the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 4 showing the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. 4 showing the first embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a plan view of a cover cylinder showing the first embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line CC of FIG. 1 showing the first embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line DD of FIG. 1 showing the first embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a longitudinal sectional view of a cap showing the first embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line EE of FIG. 1 showing the first embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a longitudinal sectional view of the container for urine collection showing a state after urine collection according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a longitudinal sectional view of a urine collection container showing a urine test according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a front view of the container for urine collection showing another urine test according to the first embodiment.

15 is a front view of a urine collection container according to a second embodiment. FIG.

FIG. 16 is a vertical sectional view of a container main body showing the second embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a longitudinal sectional view of a urine collection cap according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 18 is a front view of a urine collection cap according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 19 is a plan view of a urine collection cap according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 20 is a front view of a cover cylinder showing the second embodiment.

FIG. 21 is a front view of the urine collection container in a urine collection state according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 22 is a front view of a urine collection container according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 23 is a front view of the container body showing the third embodiment.

FIG. 24 is a plan view of a urine collection cap according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 25 is a front view of a urine collection cap according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 26 is a side view of the urine collection cap according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 27 is a front view of a urine collection container according to a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 28 is a front view of a urine collection cap according to a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 29 is a longitudinal sectional view of a urine collection cap according to a fourth embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Container for urine collection 20 Container body 21 Injection port for urine collection 22 Inspection port 24 Projection 30 Cover cylinder 40 Cap 41 Cap body 42 Closure plug 43 Holding hole 44 Knurled eye 45 Flange 46 Engagement groove 50 Urine collection cap 51 Fitting cylinder 52 Urine collection tube 53 Grip unit 55 Annular protrusion 56 Holding hole 5b, 5c Urine collection inlet 5e Tapered surface 5f Grip body 5g Extension tube

Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Ichiro Morimoto 2-1-1 Kasuga, Suita-shi, Osaka (72) Takahiro Matsumoto 6-4-1-13 Kitami, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo (56) References JP-A-7- 167857 (JP, A) JP-A-6-27103 (JP, A) JP-A-6-201687 (JP, A) JP-A-6-148176 (JP, A) JP-A-2-110866 (JP, U) Hira 3-81555 (JP, U) (58) Field surveyed (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) G01N 33/493 G01N 33/48

Claims (12)

(57) [Claims] 1. An elongated cylindrical container main body having one end closed and the other end opened, and a urine collection inlet opened at a central portion, and one end closed and the other end opened. A cover tube which is formed so as to be able to be inserted and removed tightly from the container body, and which is externally inserted into the container body so as to close the urine inlet; and a detachable stopper plug is formed at an open end of the container body. And a cap for opening and closing the open end of the container body. 2. The urine collection container according to claim 1, wherein the closing plug portion of the cap is formed so as to protrude from one end of the cap main body, and is formed into a short column shape that can be pressed into and removed from the open end of the container main body. On the other hand, a urine collection container characterized in that the cap body is formed with a holding hole which is open at the other end surface of the cap body and through which one end of a cover cylinder can be inserted and removed. 3. The urine collection container according to claim 1, wherein an inspection port for urine inspection is formed in the container body at a position closer to the open end than the urine injection port. container. 4. The container for urine collection according to claim 1, wherein the cap body is continuous with the outer periphery of the base end portion of the closing plug portion,
A container for urine collection, wherein an engagement groove into which the open ends of the container main body and the cover cylinder are inserted when the container main body is inserted into the cover cylinder is formed. 5. The urine collection container according to claim 1, wherein a projection is formed on an outer peripheral surface of the container main body when the cover cylinder is externally inserted. 6. The container for urine collection according to claim 1, wherein a flange portion extending outward is formed at an end of the cap body on the side of the closure plug. 7. A cylindrical container body which is closed at one end and open at the other end and is capable of storing urine, a cylindrical body which is capable of being tightly fitted into an open end of the container body, and both end surfaces of which are open. A hollow insertion tube portion, a urine collection inlet formed in a cylindrical shape continuous with the outer end of the insertion tube portion and having an outer end portion closed and penetrating from the outer peripheral surface to the inner peripheral surface; A urine-collecting cap having a urine-collecting tube portion opened to the urine-collecting tube portion and a grasping portion formed so as to be continuously graspable at an outer end of the urine-collecting tube portion; The container body is formed so that it can be inserted and removed freely, and the opening end closes the urine collection inlet of the urine collection cap in a state where the container main body with the urine collection cap attached is inserted, and is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the outer end portion of the urine collection cylinder. Urine collection, comprising: a cover cylinder capable of closely fitting; Container. 8. The container for urine collection according to claim 7, wherein the outer peripheral surface of the outer end portion of the urine collecting tube portion of the urine collecting cap has a large diameter toward the outer end so that the open end portion of the cover tube fits tightly. A urine collection container characterized in that it is formed on a tapered surface. 9. The urine collection container according to claim 7, wherein an annular projection is formed on an outer peripheral surface of a connecting portion between the urine collection tube portion and the grip portion. 10. The urine collection container according to claim 7, wherein the grip portion of the urine collection cap is configured such that a bottomed or non-bottomed extension cylinder is slidably fitted to the grip body. Urine collection container. 11. The urine collection container according to claim 7, wherein one urine collection inlet of the urine collection cap is formed by cutting out a half of the urine collection cylinder in a circumferential direction. . 12. The urine collection container according to claim 7, wherein the holding portion of the urine collection cap is formed with a holding hole which is open to an outer end surface of the holding portion and through which one end of the cover cylinder can be inserted and detached. A urine collection container, comprising: