JP3513749B2 - Male urination guide device - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a male urinary guide device for surely dropping urine into a toilet bowl when a male urinates. Further, the present invention relates to a male urination guide device capable of keeping the toilet clean / hygienic without polluting the outer peripheral portion of the toilet bowl and the wall surface / floor surface around the toilet bowl when the male urinates.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When a man urinates in an upright position, a urine discharge trajectory is adjusted by supporting a urinary organ with his hands or the like. There is almost no problem when using a urinal exclusively for urine for men, but when using a domestic toilet, the urination position (urine discharge position) is considerably above the toilet bowl,
In many cases, splashes spread outside the toilet bowl and stain the walls and floor around the toilet bowl.

In addition, since the urine's momentum weakens in the elderly, clothes and the outside of the toilet bowl may be soiled when urinating.
In addition, children who are not accustomed to urinating may sometimes pollute the wall and floor around the toilet bowl with urine.

In particular, in recent years, western-style toilet seat type toilet bowls have become the mainstream of household toilets, and the above-mentioned urine stains are attached to the toilet seats and the like, which is regarded as a sanitary problem.

As a prior art for solving the above problem, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-234763 discloses a guide tube for adjusting the direction of urination.

[0006]

However, the above-mentioned guide tube is insufficient in the effect of preventing urine splash. In addition, it may be difficult for an old person, a sick person, or the like, who is unfamiliar, or who is weak, to stably support the guide tube. Especially for a person who needs a support such as a catch rod, it is very difficult to use the guide tube. Therefore, there has been a demand for means by which anyone can easily urinate without polluting the outside of the toilet bowl.

[0007]

Means for Solving the Problems The present inventor has conceived a male urination guide device having the following structure in the process of earnestly developing to solve the above problems.

A male urinary guide device for surely dropping urine into a toilet bowl when a man urinates, comprising a guide tube and a support for stably supporting the guide tube, and the guide tube has one end Is a large-diameter urine receiving port and the other end is a small-diameter urine dropping port, and the support is a holding means capable of holding the guide tube at an intermediate position, and a movable means for retracting the holding means to a substantially central position (use position) of the toilet bowl. And an arm, and a base portion of the movable arm is provided with an attachment portion that can be attached to a predetermined wall surface.

Of these, the mounting portion of the movable arm is hinged horizontally rearward so that it can be rotated by approximately 90 ° between a storage position (substantially vertical position) and a use position (substantially horizontal position), and storage is performed.・ It is desirable that the two can be moved with one touch between the two positions.

In this structure, it is desirable that the mounting portion of the movable arm can be mounted on the back surface (wall surface) of the rotary toilet lid.

It is also possible to adopt a mode in which the movable arm can be moved substantially horizontally between the storage position and the use position by a pantograph method.

In this structure, it is preferable that the mounting portion of the movable arm can be mounted on the wall surface of the toilet installation room.

Further, it is desirable that the guide tube has a tapered bellows shape and can be expanded and contracted so that the height can be adjusted so that the guide tube can be used regardless of height and height, and the storage can be made compact.

[0014]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The male urination guide device of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 1, the mounting portion 16A of the movable arm is shown.
Is attached to the inside of the rotatable toilet lid 11 of the Western toilet 10 by a hinge connection, and in FIG. 2, the mounting portion 16B of the pantograph type movable arm 14b.
Shows an embodiment in which it is attached to the wall surface 15 of the toilet installation room, but the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and the design can be appropriately changed without departing from the present invention.

The male urination guide device of the present invention includes a guide tube 12 used for correcting the trajectory of urination, and the guide tube 12
It is characterized by comprising supporters 14A and 14B for stably supporting.

The guide cylinder 12 has a structure in which one end is a large-diameter urine receiving port 12a and the other end is a small-diameter urine dropping port 12b. As shown in the figure, a tapered conical shape is generally used, but if the shape is easy to use, it may be a tapered polygonal pyramid shape, a funnel shape, or other cylindrical shape, and the urine receptacle 12a. The shape is not particularly limited as long as it has the urine drop opening 12b. The inner diameter of the urine receiving port 12a is set to a size that can prevent the user (male) M from urinating and urinating (urine) from urinating (urine) from escaping to other parts (other parts) than the urine receiving port 12a. From the standpoint of preventing escape to other parts,
Although it is desirable to be as large as possible, it is usually 5 to 20 cm, preferably 10 to 20 cm from the viewpoint of storage. If it is too large, it will take up too much space, so it can be stored when not in use.
And it is not suitable for use in the space of a small toilet room. The inside diameter of the urine drop port 12b is set to a size that allows the urine to drop smoothly, and is usually 1 to 5 cm, preferably 2 to 3 cm. Also, the length is usually 10 to 50 cm, preferably 20 to 30 cm from the viewpoint of storage and guide. Further, the taper angle of the guide cylinder 12 is 10 to 45 °, preferably 20 to 30 °. If the taper angle is too large,
If the length of the guide tube 12 is relatively short, and conversely the taper angle is too small, the inner diameter of the urine receptacle 12a becomes relatively small, both of which are not preferable from the viewpoint of the guide.

Further, it is more preferable that the length of the guide tube 12 is a structure whose height can be adjusted according to the height of the user. For example, the guide tube 12 has a tapered bellows-like structure that is expandable and contractible, is stored in a contracted state when stored, is stretched according to the height of the user before use, and is then installed. The guide tube with a bellows structure can be freely changed in shape depending on how it is stretched during use. The guide tube can be bent so that the urine receptacle 12a faces toward you, and the angle can be adjusted according to the user's ease of use. It will be possible.

By making the length of the guide tube 12 extensible according to the height of the user, the guide cylinder 12 can be easily used without causing a difference in height. Further, in the guide tube having the bellows-like structure, when the guide tube 12 is inserted into and supported by the holding rings (holding means) 20A, 20B of the support tools 14A, 14B, the unevenness of the bellows portion is caught by the holding rings 20A, 20B. As a result, the effect of preventing the guide cylinder from slipping off is also achieved.

In addition, only a part of the guide tube is formed into a bellows shape so that it can be deformed, or the shape of the urine receiving port is deformed so that it can be easily used, and pleats are provided to smooth the flow of urine in the guide tube. The design can be changed as appropriate, for example, the structure.

The material of the guide tube 12 may be a disposable material or a material that can be repeatedly used, and papers, plastics, etc. can be freely selected. When water-soluble paper is used, it is desirable that it can be flushed to the toilet so that it can be used more cleanly.

When plastic is used,
General-purpose polyethylene, polypropylene and the like can be preferably used. These plastics are preferable because they are lightweight, can be washed a plurality of times, and can be easily expanded and contracted by hand when the guide tube has a tapered bellows shape as described above.

In the present embodiment, the structures of the support tools 14A and 14B are holding rings (holding means) 20A and 2A capable of holding the guide tube at an intermediate position as shown in FIG. 2 or 3.
0B and the movable arms 18A and 18B for retracting the holding rings 20A and 20B to and from the substantially central position (use position) of the toilet, and the bases of the movable arms 18A and 18B can be attached to a predetermined wall surface. Mounting part 16A, 1
It has 6B.

In the drawing, the mounting portion 16A is installed on the rotary toilet lid portion 11 and the mounting portion 16B is installed on the wall surface 15 of the toilet installation room, but it is not limited to this, and it is held when used. As long as the rings 20A and 20B reach the substantially central position of the toilet bowl, there is no problem in mounting them anywhere.

The holding rings 20A and 20B are guide cylinders 1.
The guide ring 12 is a ring that can be attached and detached freely.
It is designed with an inner diameter corresponding to the thickness of. Retaining ring 2
The inner diameter of 0 is smaller than the urine receiving port 12a of the guide tube 12 and larger than the urine dropping port 12b. Specifically, 3 ~
The length is 10 cm, preferably 5 to 7 cm.

Further, the holding rings 20A and 20B have the urine receptacle 12a of the guide tube 12 in a state where the user stands upright on the toilet bowl so that the user can easily urinate when the guide tube 12 is inserted and stably supported. It is desirable to design it so that it faces you.

Further, it is desirable to attach a slip stopper such as a rubber material to the holding rings 20A and 20B so that the attached guide cylinder 12 does not slip off.

Further, in order to prevent slipping more, non-slip irregularities are provided on the outside of the guide tube 12, rough surface coating is applied, a reusable adhesive tape or a surface fastener is attached, and so on. It is possible.

Although the above description has been made on the assumption that the holding method is the holding rings 20A and 20B which are of the insertion type as the holding means, it is of course possible to use other holding methods. .

For example, the holding ring 20A, 20B is provided with a clamp system in which it can be opened and closed by an open spring, or the guide tube 12 is provided with an engaging means (hook) or a detachable stopping means such as a double-sided tape or a surface fastener. It is also possible to adopt a structure in which receiving means (hook or hook fastener receiving portion) corresponding thereto is provided. In any of the methods, it is necessary to remove the guide tube 12 without trouble and to have a structure that can be installed in a short time.

The structure of the movable arm is 18A in FIG.
As shown in 18B of FIG. 2, it can be expanded and contracted as shown in 18B.
A pantograph type whose position can be easily adjusted, a bellows type, a telescopic type, a cylinder type, and the like can be used.

The hinge-movable honeycomb movable arm having the structure shown in FIG. 3 will be described. In the structure of the movable arm 18A shown in FIG. 3, the movable arm 18A is composed of a spring arm (usually made of metal) having a spring property in the width direction, and the mounting portion (hinge portion) 16A has a storage position and a use position of approximately 90 °. It is mounted in such a manner that it can be rotated between them and is further compressed inward.

The movable arm 18A is accommodated in a storage position (standing position) in the groove portion of the mounting portion 16A where the spring arm moves.
The same arcuate plate cam surfaces are provided on both sides so that they can be stably locked between the use position and the use position (horizontal position). By providing this cam surface, the movable arm 18A
Can be normally stopped with one touch while it is stored in the rotatable toilet lid 11, and can be stopped with one touch when the retaining ring 20A is located near the center of the toilet during use.

The attachment portion 16A may be attached to the rotary toilet lid portion 11 by appropriately selecting a general construction method such as screwing or adhesion (including double-sided tape). Further, it is useful that the effect of the present invention can be sufficiently exerted if the movable arm 18A is mounted so that the height of the movable arm 18A can be adjusted at the mounting position by a slide system or a stepwise adjustment system.

As another mode of the movable arm, a pantograph type movable arm whose position can be easily adjusted will be described with reference to FIG. In the structure of the pantograph-type movable arm 14B shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of links 22 are connected by a pin 24, and the link 22 is rotatable around the pin 24 at each connecting portion 22a.

With the movable arm 18B retracted,
Mounting case 16 with link 22 overlapping
Since it is stored in B, the movable arm 18B is in use.
Is gently pulled out horizontally and stopped with the retaining ring 20B positioned near the center of the toilet bowl.

Base part (mounting part) of the movable arm 18B
In order to make it easier to adjust the position of the movable arm 18B, the arm portion may be attached so as to rotate about 45 ° in the horizontal direction. Moreover, it is more preferable to adopt a structure in which height can be adjusted.

The attachment portion 16B may be attached to the wall surface 15 of the toilet installation chamber by using a general construction method, such as screwing or adhesion, as appropriate.

As another mode of the movable arm, a bellows type movable arm (not shown) whose position can be easily adjusted will be described as an example. Like the other movable arms, the bellows type movable arm is attached to a predetermined wall surface at the attaching portion.
The arm part can be easily expanded and contracted by hand, polyethylene,
It is preferable to use a general-purpose plastic such as polypropylene. In the contracted state, it is stored in the attached wall case, so it is pulled out lightly when it is used and stopped with the retaining ring positioned near the center of the toilet bowl. In the case of a bellows type movable arm, it is possible to deform the arm part to some extent depending on how it is stretched, and not only the vertical height but also the front and rear position, the angle of the retaining ring, etc. according to the user's wishes. It is possible to easily adjust the position of the retaining ring.

In addition to the honeycomb-type, pantograph-type, and bellows-type movable arms other than those described above, in addition to all the movable arms having a structure capable of supporting the guide tube,
The present invention is applicable.

The support tools 14A and 14B are normally housed inside the rotary toilet lid 11 or on the wall surface 15 of the toilet installation room, and when used, support the guide tube 12 stably at a substantially central position of the toilet bowl. Move to use so that it can be fixed.

The position adjustment of the supports 14A, 14B at this time can be easily performed manually as described above.
Of course, it is also possible to automate by installing a sensor (not shown), a one-touch type button (not shown) and the like.

As the material of the supports 14A and 14B, general-purpose metal, general-purpose plastic, etc. can be used. When using a metal, it is preferable to apply a rust preventive coating.

As described above, as the installation mode, there are those installed on the back surface of the rotating type toilet bowl lid 11, those installed on the wall surface 15 of the toilet bowl, and the like. It is available regardless of (especially unisex). Further, it can be used not only in the toilet but also in a space where other equipment such as a unit bath is integrated.

[0045]

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION The male urinary guide device of the present invention can prevent splashes (splashes) scattered to the outside of the toilet bowl by urinating by having the guide tube and the support having the above-mentioned configuration. is there. In addition, when used by an elderly person who has a weak urination force, since the flow of urine is induced, it is possible to urinate without polluting the outside of the toilet bowl, pants or the like. Therefore,
The toilet can be cleaned and a hygienic environment can be maintained.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a view showing a mode in which a supporting tool is arranged on a rotary toilet lid of a western-style toilet.

FIG. 2 is a view showing a usage state of a support tool and a guide tube of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an aspect view of a case where a support tool is arranged on the wall surface of the toilet installation room.

[Explanation of symbols]

11 Rotating toilet lid 12 Guide tube 14A, 14B support 16A, 16B mounting part 18A, 18B movable arm 20A, 20B Holding means (holding ring)

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Claims (6)

(57) [Claims] 1. A male urination guide device for surely dropping urine into a toilet bowl when a man urinates, comprising a guide tube and a support tool for stably supporting the guide tube. The tube has a large-diameter urine receiving opening at one end and a small-diameter urine dropping opening at the other end, and the support member has a holding means capable of holding the guide tube at an intermediate position, and the holding means at a substantially central position of the toilet bowl ( Use position)
A male urination guide device, comprising: a movable arm that is retracted into and out of, and a base portion of the movable arm includes an attachment portion that can be attached to a predetermined wall surface. 2. The movable arm is hinged to the mounting portion in the horizontal rear direction, and is rotatable about 90 ° between a storage position (substantially vertical position) and a use position (substantially horizontal position).
The male urination guide device according to claim 1, wherein the storage and use positions are movable with one touch. 3. The male urination guide device according to claim 2, wherein the mounting portion of the movable arm is mountable on the back surface (wall surface) of the rotary toilet lid. 4. The male urination guide device according to claim 1, wherein the movable arm is capable of substantially horizontal movement between a storage position and a use position by a pantograph method. 5. The male urination guide device according to claim 4, wherein the mounting part of the movable arm is mountable on a wall surface of the toilet installation room. 6. The guide cylinder has a tapered bellows shape and is capable of expanding and contracting.
Alternatively, the male urination guide device according to item 5.