JP3677875B2

JP3677875B2 - Toilet seat device

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Publication number: JP3677875B2
Application number: JP17325496A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 正明河栗; 栄一田中; 雅彦松中; 圭子中西; 英穂篠田; 圭介小野; 真一丸山
Original assignee: Panasonic Corp; Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd
Current assignee: Panasonic Corp; Panasonic Holdings Corp
Priority date: 1996-07-03
Filing date: 1996-07-03
Publication date: 2005-08-03
Anticipated expiration: 2016-07-03
Also published as: JPH1019886A

Description

【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は便座装置で、特に尿便等の排泄時に、必要に応じて便中に含まれる成分を検出する装置に関するものである。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
尿便等の排泄物中からは健康に関する様々な情報が得られる。これを利用した集団検診時の尿便チェックによる健康管理は、行政・事業所等で広く行われている。例えば増加する大腸がんに対する二次予防のため、平成４年度に大腸集検が、老人保健法に基づくヘルス事業のなかに組み入れられ、ラテックス凝集法・へモグロビン抗体を利用した免疫学的方法等による糞便中の潜血検査が大腸癌のスクリーニングに利用されている。また尿の尿糖、尿蛋白、ウロビリノーゲンなどの各種成分検査も腎臓障害、肝臓障害等の早期発見のため、同様に集団検診時に行われている。
【０００３】
また最近これらの検査を集団検診時の追跡検査などで、家庭においても行われるようになってきた。家庭における検査の頻度が増すとともに、日常的な健康管理にも排泄物の成分分析が利用されるようになっている。例えば、尿の食塩含有量を手軽にかつ簡単に測定でき、個人の食塩摂取量の推定やその管理に利用できるものが商品になっている。これは食塩摂取総量の一部分が尿や糞便から体外に排泄されることを利用し、一日の食塩摂取量を尿中の食塩排泄量から推定し、これにより高血圧症、循環器疾患、腎疾患等の予防、妊娠時の食事指導に役立てようとするものである。
【０００４】
これらの排泄物チェックはそのほとんどが尿便等を使用者が手で採取し、その採取サンプルの一部を検査紙薬に滴下し、試薬の色変化等により分析する手法で行われている。試薬の色変化を測定するシステムは、使用者の視覚判断から徐々に光学系読み取り機等による機械化が進んできている。しかし尿便等の採取は、相変わらず手で行われている。近年この採取部分も含めて家庭の便所で自動的に行おうとするものが考案されている。
【０００５】
例えば、特公平１−５４６６６号公報では、大便器のボール部内に突出して尿や大便中に含まれる成分を検出するバイオセンサと、表示手段を利用することにより、使用者の健康状態を表示するものが考案されている。これは図１４に示すとおり、便座１０１に排泄物成分検出センサー１０３を取り付けてあり、便器本体１０２上に装着した状態において、排泄物成分検出センサー１０３を成分検出時に便器本体１０２のボール内へ突出するように駆動装置１０６に連係せているものである。ここで成分検出時とは便器利用者が便器本体１０２を利用する時のことである。排泄物成分検出センサー１０３は当該センサー１０３を先端部に有するアーム１０４、アーム１０４基端に連結したロータリーソレノイド１０５、駆動装置１０６によって便座１０１の裏面に配設され、ロータリーソレノイド１０５を介して首降りするアーム１０４とともに便座１０１と便器本体１０２との間から落下する排泄物に接触するように出入り可能になっている。
【０００６】
また別の従来例として、特開平７ー１９８７１６号公報では、便座に組み込まれた尿サンプリング手段により採取した尿を尿分析手段まで搬送手段であるポンプにより搬送し、分析を行うものが考案されている。これは図１５に示すとおり、便座１１１に設けられた尿サンプリング手段１１２は、便器内に突出可能な略クランク形状のスイングアーム１１５と、このスイングアームの自由端に着脱可能に装着された採尿容器１１６と、スイングアーム１１５を駆動する駆動部１１７を備え、採尿容器１１６に集積した尿が可撓性チューブ１１８を介して、シリンジポンプ１１４の吸引と圧送作川により尿分析装置１１３に送られ、尿分析装置１１３内で送られてきた尿サンプル中の所定の成分を分析するものである。
【０００７】
これらの従来例では、便器内の空間に突出させたバイオセンサで直接大便や尿を分析することによって、または便器内の空間で尿サンプリング手段により尿を採取し、可撓性チューブを介して、シリンジポンプにより尿分析装置に送られ、定量分析することによって、使用者の手を煩わせることなく、尿や便を採取し、分析することができる。
【０００８】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかしながら、特公平１−５４６６６号公報の方式では、バイオセンサに直接大便や尿を付着させ分析させるため、バイオセンサが必要とする大便や尿のサンプルが確実にバイオセンサに付着する保証がないことが挙げられる。排泄動態および排泄物の状態は使用者個人によってかなり異なるため、バイオセンサ上に大便や尿が落下してこない、または落下してきてもバイオセンサが必要とする大便や尿のサンプルが供給されないといった問題が考えられる。
【０００９】
また特開平７−１９８７１６号公報の方式では、可撓性チューブを介して、シリンジポンプにより尿分析装置に送られる構造のため、尿のような液体状の排泄物のサンプリングしかできず、大便の様な固形物には対応できないことが挙げられる。増加する大腸がんに対する二次予防のため、集団検診において糞便中の潜血検査が取り入れられてきたことを考えると、便の検査も行えた方が望ましい。
【００１０】
【課題を解決するための手段】
本発明は上記の課題を解決するために、便器内の空間で使用者が排泄する便を便座装置本体に設けた便受け手段が確実に受け、収容手段が前記便受け手段で受けた便を収容し、移動手段が前記収容手段を便座装置本体内に移動させ、移動された収容手段内の便を便中の生体成分を検出するための便成分検知手段に滴下手段が定量滴下し、滴下された便中の生体成分を便成分検知手段が検出するようにしたものである。また便座装置本体に対して便受け手段および収容手段のいずれか一方または両方を着脱自在に設けたものである。
【００１１】
上記発明によれば、便を便受け手段が受けて収容し、便座装置本体内に移動させ、便座装置内で分析するため、使用者の手を煩わせなくても便の採取ができ、確実に成分検知手段が便のサンプルを分析することができる。また受け手段と収容手段により尿便等の種類が異なる便に対応することができる。
【００１２】
【発明の実施の形態】
本発明は便座装置本体と、便器内の空間で人体が排泄する便を受ける便受け手段と、便受け手段で受けた便を収容する収容手段と、収容手段を便座装置本体内に移動させる移動手段と、移動された収容手段内の便を検査サンプルとして泄物中の生体成分を検出するための便成分検知手段と、便成分検知手段に検査サンプルを滴下する滴下手段を有するものである。
【００１３】
そして便受け手段が便を受け、収容手段が便受け手段で受けた便を収容し、移動手段が収容手段を便座装置本体内に移動させ、移動された収容手段内の便を便中の生体成分を検出するための便成分検知手段に滴下手段が滴下し、滴下された便中の生体成分を便成分検知手段が検出することにより、便の採取および検査を確実に行うことができる。
【００１４】
また便座装置本体と、便器内の空間で人体が排泄する便を受ける便受け手段と、便受け手段で受けた便の一定量を検査サンプルとして収容する収容手段と、収容手段を便座装置本体内に移動させる移動手段と、移動された収容手段内の便を検査サンプルとして泄物中の生体成分を検出するための便成分検知手段と、便成分検知手段に検査サンプルを滴下する滴下手段を有するものである。
【００１５】
そして便受け手段が便を受け、収容手段が便受け手段で受けた便の一定量を収容し、移動手段が収容手段を便座装置本体内に移動させ、移動された収容手段内の便を便中の生体成分を検出するための便成分検知手段に滴下手段が滴下し、滴下された便中の生体成分を便成分検知手段が検出することにより、便の採取および検査を確実に行うことができる。
【００１６】
さらに便座装置本体に対して便受け手段および収容手段のいずれか一方または両方を着脱自在に設けたものである。
【００１７】
そして便受け手段および収容手段のいずれか一方または両方を着脱することにより、使用するたびに新しい便受け手段または収容手段を使用することができる。
【００１８】
さらに便器内の空間で人体が排泄する便を便受け手段が受けたことを確認するための確認手段を備えたものである。
【００１９】
そして便受け手段が便を受けずにその後の動作を行うエラーを防止することができる。
【００２０】
さらに便受け手段で受けた便を収容手段が収容したことを確認するための確認手段を備えたものである。
【００２１】
そして便受け手段が便を受けずにその後の動作を行うエラーを防止することができる。
【００２２】
さらに便座装置本体に排泄後の人体を洗浄するための洗浄水噴出手段を備え、便受け手段は便器内の空間で洗浄水噴出手段による洗浄後の洗浄水を受けるように構成したものである。
【００２３】
そして便受け手段が便器内の空間で洗浄水噴出手段による洗浄後の洗浄水を受け、収容手段が洗浄後の洗浄水を収容し、便座装置本体内に移動させ、便成分検知手段に滴下し、滴下された洗浄後の洗浄水中の生体成分を便成分検知手段が検出することにより、便だけでなく洗浄後の洗浄水の検査を行うことができる。
【００２４】
また便座装置本体に排泄後の人体を洗浄するための洗浄水噴出手段を備え、洗浄水噴出手段からの洗浄水噴出を便受け手段、および収容手段のいずれか一方または両方を洗浄するために用いたものである。
【００２５】
そして洗浄水噴出手段からの洗浄水噴出で、便受け手段、および収容手段のいずれか一方または両方を洗浄することにより便受け手段、および収容手段のいずれか一方または両方を使用後清浄にすることができる。
【００２６】
また便受け手段、および収容手段のいずれか一方または両方の洗浄された部分に便受け手段、および収容手段のいずれか一方または両方を取り外ししやすくする構造を設けたものである。
【００２７】
そして洗浄された部分をつかむやすくすることにより、便受け手段、および収容手段のいずれか一方または両方の交換が容易にできる。
【００２８】
以下、本発明の実施例について図面を用いて説明する。
【００２９】
（実施例１）
本発明の実施例１について、図１、図２、図３および図４を参照しながら説明する。図１は実施例１の構成図、図２は実施例１の便受け手段等の部分詳細図、図３は収容部まわりの動作説明図、図４は実施例１の滴下手段等の部分詳細図である。
【００３０】
図１において、１は便座装置本体、２は使用者が座る便座、３は便器内の空間で人体が排泄する便を受ける便受け手段、４は便受け手段で受けた便を円筒形の収容カプセルに収容する収容手段、５は収容手段４を便座装置本体１内に移動させる移動手段、６は移動された収容手段４内の便を便中の生体成分を検出するための便成分検知手段７に定量滴下する滴下手段、７は滴下された便中の生体成分を検出する便成分検知手段である。便座２は便座装置本体１に回動可能に取り付けられている。移動手段５、滴下手段６および便成分検知手段７は便座装置本体１に内蔵されている。
【００３１】
図２において、３は便受け手段を詳細に記載したもので受け皿様のアタッチメントの形をしている、４は収容手段でありその構成としての円筒形の収容カプセルを記載してある。８は便受け手段３から便を収容手段４に収容するための採取棒、９は採取棒に設けられた採取溝で、収容手段はこれら収容カプセル４および採取棒８で構成する。１６は採取棒９をスライドさせるためのピニオンギヤで、採取棒９に設けられたラックギヤと嵌合している。１０は便座本体に取り付けられ便器内の空間まで突出された支持アーム、１３は便受け手段３を支持アーム１０に着脱自在に取り付けるための取り付けピンである。便受け手段３は支持アーム１０に設けられた取り付けピンに嵌合することによって、着脱自在に取り付けることができる。１１は収容手段４を移動手段５が移動させるための接続ベルトである。移動手段５はワイヤー入り軟質塩ビ等の可撓性素材で作った接続ベルト１１を巻き取りまたは送り出しを行うモータ１７および接続ベルト１１で構成する。接続ベルト１１は移動手段５と反対の端がピン接合部１２を介して収容手段４につながっている。この接続ベルト１１の巻き取りまたは送り出しにより収容手段４が支持アーム１０の中をスライドする。
【００３２】
図４において、４は収容手段でありその構成としての円筒形の収容カプセルを記載してある。６は移動された収容手段４内の便を便中の生体成分を検出するための便成分検知手段７に滴下する滴下手段であり、プランジャー６およびプランジャー６を駆動させるソレノイドコイルユニット１４で構成する。７は滴下された便中の生体成分を検出する便成分検知手段であり、検査サンプルが滴下されるサンプルウェル１５、このサンプルウェル１５に接触して設けた検査紙１８で構成する。
【００３３】
次に動作、作用について説明する。使用者が便検査の目的で、便受け手段３を支持アーム１０に取り付けた後、便座２に着座する。便受け手段３に目掛けて排泄を行い、排泄された便の一部が便受け手段３に入る。この後収容手段４への収容、便座装置本体１への移動が行われるが、図３（ａ）〜図３（ｅ）にてこの移動の動作を説明する。図３（ａ）において便が便受け手段３の上に排泄され、便受け手段３が便の一部を受ける。次に図３（ｂ）において受けた便の一部を採取棒８が採取溝９ですくう形で採取する。採取棒８は回転しながら便座装置本体方向に巻き取られる。ちょうど１８０度回転したところで図３（ｃ）に示すように、採取溝９は収容手段４内に下向きに収まり、採取溝９に溜まった便は収容手段４内に落下する。次に図３（ｄ）に示すように再度採取棒８は図３（ａ）〜図３（ｃ）の動作を繰り返し、設定した量の便を収容手段４内に収容する。次に図３（ｅ）に示すように移動手段５が接続ベルト１１の巻き取りを始め、これにより収容手段４が支持アーム１０の中をスライドし、便座装置本体１内に移動する。
【００３４】
便座装置本体１内部に移動した収容手段４は、その上面の一部または全体がポリエチレン等の軟質の素材で作ってあり、また下面の一部がゴム等の弾性体で構成され、その弾性体に孔が設けられている。この孔は普段は弾性体の密着により閉じられているが、収容手段４の内圧が高まると収容された便検査サンプルがこの孔を通って、孔下に設けられた便成分検知手段７のサンプルウェル１５に滴下される。滴下手段６であるプランジャーはソレノイドコイルユニット１４により押し下げられ、この軟質部分を押すことによって、収容手段４の内圧を高めて便検査サンプルの滴下を行う。ソレノイドコイルユニット１４は設定した位置までプランジャーを押し下げるようにしてあり、このプランジャーの定位置までの押し下げにより、収容手段４の内容積の減少量が一定し、これによりサンプルウェル１５への滴下は定量滴下として行われる。そして滴下された検査サンプルは、ユニット内に設けられサンプルウエル１５に対して開放された検査紙に接触し、吸収されながらペーパークロマトで成分分析が行われる。分析結果は検査紙の色変化等により表示する。
【００３５】
なお便受け手段３から収容手段４への収容は、便の一部を採取棒８の採取溝９ですくい、採取棒８の回転、摺動により採取溝９に溜まった便を収容手段４内に落下させる方法で説明したが、スポイトの原理で収容手段４への加圧、除圧により収容手段４内へ直接収容しても良い。この場合、収容手段４が便座装置本体１内へ移動した後の便成分検知手段７への定量滴下は、この逆のプロセスによって行うことができる。
【００３６】
また便受け手段３は支持アーム１０に設けられた取り付けピンに嵌合することによって、着脱自在に取り付けることができる構造としたが、収容手段４も同様に接続ベルト１１の移動手段５と反対側の端をピン接合部１２に嵌合して着脱自在にすることもできる。この場合、使用者は収容手段４および便受け手段３の両方を排泄前に取り付けることになるが、収容手段４も使用するたびに新しいものを使用できるメリットがある。さらに収容手段４と便受け手段３を一体的に形成すれば、一度の着脱行為で両方とも着脱できる。また収容手段４への便の収容に用いた採取棒８もその先端部から適当な長さを同様に着脱自在に構成することもできる。この場合便受け手段３、収容手段４に加えて、採取棒８も使用するたびに新しいものを使用でき、便の採取に関連する構成部品の大部分をディスポーザルにできるメリットがある。
【００３７】
また便成分検知手段７は、ペーパークロマト法を用いた検査紙などを利用した成分分析法としたが、他に色調、混濁、比重等の物理的分析、反応試験片の呈色で判定する分析法、などが考えられる。
【００３８】
（実施例２）
本発明の実施例２について、図５、図６、図７および図８を参照しながら説明する。図５は実施例２の便受け手段等の部分詳細図（側面図）、図６は第一の確認手段等の部分詳細図（平面図）、図７は第二の確認手段等の部分詳細図（側面図）、図７は収容部まわりの動作説明図である。
【００３９】
図５において、３は便受け手段であり受け皿様のアタッチメントの形態をしている。４は収容手段であり、ポリエチレン等の軟質の素材でスポイト状に形成してあり、支持アーム２８の先端部に取り付けてある。２０は収容手段４のスポイト機構を駆動するための接続ベルトでピン接続部２０を介して収容手段４につながっている。接続ベルト２０には便座装置本体１内においてラックギヤを設けてあり、これと嵌合したピニオンギヤ３０と合わせてラック＆ピニオン機構を構成している。このラック＆ピニオン機構によって収容手段４のスポイト機構が伸び縮みを行う。支持アーム２８はパイプ状に形成し、便座装置本体１内においてラックギヤを設けてあり、これと嵌合したピニオンギヤ２９と合わせてラック＆ピニオン機構を構成している。このラック＆ピニオン機構によって便座装置本体１からの突き出し、引き込みを行う。１３は便受け手段３を支持アーム２８に着脱自在に取り付けるための取り付けピンである。便受け手段３は支持アーム２８に設けられた取り付けピン１３に嵌合することによって、着脱自在に取り付けることができる。２２は支持アーム２８とは独立的に便座装置本体１から突き出された自動着脱用棒で、便受け手段３を支持アーム２８に設けられた取り付けピンの嵌合から外す際に使用する。
【００４０】
図６において、２３は便受け手段３に便が入ったことを確認するための発光部と受光部で構成されたフォトカップラーである。受発光部の間で便により光の透過率が変わり、受光部の受光レベルが異なることで、便の有無を確認する。２４は受発光部の間にある便受け手段３に設けた光透過用の透明窓である。第一の確認手段はこれらフォトカップラー２３、光透過用の透明窓２４で構成する。
【００４１】
図７において、２５は収容カプセル４に便が入ったことを確認するための発光部と受光部で構成されたフォトカップラーである。受発光部の間で便により光の透過率が変わり、受光部の受光レベルが異なることで、便の有無を確認する。２６は受発光部の間にある収容カプセル４に設けた光透過用の透明窓である。第二の確認手段はこれらフォトカップラー２５、光透過用の透明窓２６で構成する。
【００４２】
次に動作、作用について説明する。使用者が便検査の目的で、便受け手段３を支持アーム２８に取り付けた後、便座２に着座する。便受け手段３に目掛けて排泄を行い、排泄された便の一部が便受け手段３に入る。この後便受け手段３から収容手段４への便の収容が行われるが、図８（ａ）〜図８（ｄ）にてこの収容の動作を説明する。図８（ａ）において便が便受け手段３の上に排泄され、便受け手段３が便の一部を受ける。このとき便が便受け手段３に入っていない場合、便受け手段３に設けられた便が入ったことを確認するための第一の確認手段により、受発光部の間で便がないため光の透過率が変わらず、受光部の受光レベルが変わらないことで、便が無いことが確認できるので、次の動作を実行しないようにする。
【００４３】
次に図８（ｂ）において接続ベルト２０が便座装置本体１内の駆動モータ２９による巻き取りによって、収容手段４のスポイト機構が伸びる。接続ベルト２０が設定された駆動モータ２９の巻き取り量まで巻き取られると、収容手段４のスポイト機構の伸びが設定された位置で止まり、これにより収容手段４内へ便受け手段３から設定された量の便の収容が行うことができる。このとき便が収容手段４に入っていない場合、収容手段４に設けられた便が入ったことを確認するための第二の確認手段により、受発光部の間で便がないため光の透過率が変わらず、受光部の受光レベルが変わらないことで、便が無いことが確認できるので、次の動作を実行しないようにする。
【００４４】
次に図８（ｃ）〜（ｄ）に示すように便座装置本体１内の駆動モータによる支持アーム２８の巻き取りによる、便座装置本体１への引き込みが開始する。支持アーム２８とは独立的に便座装置本体１から突き出された自動着脱用棒２２に、支持アーム２８に取り付けられた便受け手段３に設けた脱着用のリブが当たるまで、支持アーム２８が引き込まれると、便受け手段３に設けた脱着用のリブが、自動着脱用棒２２により押されて、これにより支持アーム２８から便受け手段３に自動的に外れる。さらに便座装置本体１内の駆動モータによる支持アーム２８の巻き取りによる、便座装置本体１への引き込みが続き、収容手段４が支持アーム２８とともに、便座装置本体１内に移動する。
【００４５】
便座装置本体１内部に移動した収容手段４は、便座装置本体１内にて図８（ａ）〜図８（ｄ）に示したプロセスの逆のプロセスで、収容手段４に定量収容された便の検査用サンプルが全て、便成分検知手段７のサンプルウェル１５に滴下される。この便成分検知手段７の滴下から成分分析までは、実施例１に示したものと同様であり、ここでは説明を省略する。
【００４６】
なお便受け手段３から収容手段４への収容は、収容手段４のスポイト機構による定量収容の方法で説明したが、収容手段４に便が収容されたことを確認するための第二の確認手段２５による定量収容の確認を行ってもよい。これは発光部と受光部で構成されたフォトカップラーの取り付け高さを設定することで、その高さまで便が収容されるとスポイト機構の駆動が停止する方法によるもので、この場合収容の有無だけでなく収容量の確認もできる。
【００４７】
また便受け手段３は支持アーム１０に設けられた取り付けピンに嵌合することによって、着脱自在に取り付けることができる構造として、さらに自動着脱用棒２２により押されて支持アーム２８から便受け手段３が自動的に外れる構造としたが、収容手段４も同様に接続ベルト１１の移動手段５と反対側の端をピン接合部１２に嵌合して着脱自在にすることもできる。この場合、使用者は収容手段４および便受け手段３の両方を排泄前に取り付けることになるが、収容手段４も使用するたびに新しいものを使用できるメリットがある。さらに収容手段４と便受け手段３を一体的に形成すれば、一度の着脱行為で両方とも着脱できる。また収容手段４への便の収容に用いた採取棒８もその先端部から適当な長さを同様に着脱自在に構成することもできる。この場合便受け手段３、収容手段４に加えて、採取棒８も使用するたびに新しいものを使用でき、便の採取に関連する構成部品の大部分をディスポーザルにできるメリットがある。
【００４８】
（実施例３）
本発明の実施例３について、図９、図１０、図１１、図１２および図１３を参照しながら説明する。図９は実施例３の構成図、図１０は実施例３の便受け手段等の部分詳細図、図１１は使用時の人体との位置関係図、図１２は洗浄水噴出手段および便受け手段の動作説明図、図１３は便受け手段を取り外しやすくする構造の説明図である。
【００４９】
実施例１と異なる点は図９、図１０に示すとおり、人体局部に洗浄水を噴出するための洗浄水噴出手段４０を設けたことにある。洗浄水噴出手段４０は例えば、電気ヒーターで加熱された温水を水ポンプで加圧し、ノズルから噴出させるものである。図１３において便受け手段３には洗浄水噴出手段４０からの洗浄水噴出で洗浄された部分に、便受け手段３を取り外しやすくする構造である、表面溝加工が施されている。
【００５０】
なお実施例１と同一符号のものは同一構造を有し、説明は省略する。
【００５１】
次に動作、作用について説明する。使用者が便検査の目的で、便受け手段３を支持アーム１０に取り付けた後、便座２に着座する。排泄を行った後、図１１に示すとおり、洗浄水噴出手段４０から上方に噴出された洗浄水で、使用者の局部を洗浄した後、人体局部下に配置された便受け手段３に洗浄後の洗浄水が落ちてくる。落ちてきた洗浄水の一部が便受け手段３に入る。この後収容手段４への収容、便座装置本体１への移動が行われるが、これは実施例１で説明した通りである。その後の定量滴下、成分分析も同様に実施例１で説明した通りである。
【００５２】
図１２（ａ）〜図１２（ｄ）にて、洗浄水噴出手段４０からの洗浄水噴出で便受け手段３を洗浄する場合の動作を説明する。図１２（ａ）において便受け手段３に洗浄後の洗浄水が落ちてきて、落ちてきた洗浄水の一部が便受け手段３に入る。次に収容手段４への収容等が行われるが、これは実施例１で説明した通りであるので省略する。次に洗浄水噴出手段４０が回転しながら突出され、ちょうど便受け手段３の真上にきたところで停止する。この時洗浄水噴出手段４０は１８０度回転し、洗浄水の噴出方向が下方の便受け手段３に向く。
【００５３】
次に図１２（ｃ）に示すとおり、洗浄水噴出手段４０から洗浄水が噴出され、便受け手段３に残っている洗浄後の洗浄水を洗い流す。完全に洗い流される時間をあらかじめ設定しておき、その時間になると図１２（ｄ）に示すとおり洗浄水噴出手段４０からの洗浄水噴出は停止する。
【００５４】
使用者は洗浄水噴出手段４０からの洗浄水噴出で洗浄された便受け手段３を支持アーム２８から取り外し、廃棄する必要があるが、便受け手段３は洗浄水で濡れており、滑りやすく取り外しがし難くなっている。そこで図１３に示すとおり、表面溝加工により取り外しやすくした部分をつまむことにより、容易に便受け手段３を支持アーム２８から取り外すことができる。
【００５５】
なお洗浄水噴出手段４０は突出され、便受け手段３の真上に噴出ノズルを配置し洗浄することとしたが、洗浄水噴出手段４０の噴出ノズルを平面内で移動させ、支持アーム２８等を洗浄することもできる。また洗浄水噴出手段４０を回転して、便受け手段３に噴出ノズルが向くようにしたが、噴出方向を変えずに別に設けた噴出遮断カバーで洗浄水噴出手段４０および便受け手段３を覆い、この噴出遮断カバー内で噴出を行うことにより、便受け手段３を洗浄することもできる。また洗浄水噴出手段４０の、電気ヒーターで加熱された温水を水ポンプで加圧しノズルから噴出させる手前で分岐させ、便の成分検知が終了した後、支持アーム２８および収容手段４内にこの温水を導入する水回路を設けておけば、収容手段４の洗浄も可能になる。
【００５６】
また便受け手段３への洗浄水噴出洗浄は完全に洗い流される時間をあらかじめ設定しておく方法としたが、実施例２で説明した便受け手段３に設けられた便が入ったことを確認するための第一の確認手段により、受発光部の間で光の透過率が洗浄時は、始め透過率が低く、洗浄が進につれ、高くなってくる。これにより受光部の受光レベルがある設定値になったとき、便受け手段３への洗浄水噴出洗浄を停止する方法でも良い。
【００５７】
また使用者による洗浄水噴出手段４０からの便受け手段３を取り外しやすくする構造は、表面溝加工による例を示したが、洗浄で最もきれいになる部分につまみ等の取っ手を設けることでも良い。また収容手段４を実施例１のなお書きで示すとおり、着脱可能にした場合、収容手段４にも同様の表面加工または取っ手を設けることも考えられる。
【００５８】
【発明の効果】
以上のように本発明によれば、便受け手段が便を受け、収容手段が便受け手段で受けた便を収容し、移動手段が収容手段を便座装置本体内に移動させ、移動された収容手段内の便を便中の生体成分を検出するための便成分検知手段に滴下手段が滴下し、滴下された便中の生体成分を便成分検知手段が検出することにより、便座装置により自動的に便の採取および検査を確実に行うことができるので、使用者の手が便で汚れることがないという有利な効果を有する。
【００５９】
また収容手段が便受け手段で受けた便の一定量を収容し、これを便座装置本体内で全量滴下することにより、便座装置本体内の滴下量をコントロールする機構が不要になり、上記効果に加えて便座装置本体の機構部ボリュームがその分少なくてすむという効果を有する。
【００６０】
また便受け手段および収容手段のいずれか一方または両方を着脱することにより、使用するたびに新しい便受け手段または収容手段を使用することができるという効果を有する。
【００６１】
また便受け手段が便を受けたことを確認するための確認手段を備えているので、便受け手段が便を受けずにその後の動作を行うというエラーを防止することができるとの効果を有する。
【００６２】
また収容手段が便を受けたことを確認するための確認手段を備えているので、収容手段が便を収容せずにその後の動作を行うというエラーを防止することができるとの効果を有する。
【００６３】
また便受け手段が便器内の空間で洗浄水噴出手段による洗浄後の洗浄水を受け、収容手段が洗浄後の洗浄水を収容し、便座装置本体内に移動させ、便成分検知手段に滴下し、滴下された洗浄後の洗浄水中の生体成分を便成分検知手段が検出することにより、便だけでなく洗浄後の洗浄水の検査を行うことができるという効果を有する。
【００６４】
また洗浄水噴出手段からの洗浄水噴出で、便受け手段、および収容手段のいずれか一方または両方を洗浄することにより便受け手段、および収容手段のいずれか一方または両方を使用後清浄にすることができるという効果を有する。
【００６５】
また便受け手段、および収容手段のいずれか一方または両方の洗浄された部分に便受け手段、および収容手段のいずれか一方または両方を取り外ししやすくする構造を設けてあり、洗浄された部分をつかむやすくすることにより、便受け手段、および収容手段のいずれか一方または両方の交換が容易にできるという効果を有する。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本発明の実施例１の便座装置の構成図
【図２】同実施例の便受け手段等の部分詳細図
【図３】（ａ）同実施例の収容部まわりの動作説明図
（ｂ）同実施例の収容部まわりの動作説明図
（ｃ）同実施例の収容部まわりの動作説明図
（ｄ）同実施例の収容部まわりの動作説明図
（ｅ）同実施例の収容部まわりの動作説明図
【図４】同実施例の滴下手段等の部分詳細図
【図５】実施例２の便受け手段等の部分側面図
【図６】同実施例の第一の確認手段等の部分平面図
【図７】同実施例の第二の確認手段等の部分側面図
【図８】（ａ）同実施例の収容部まわりの動作説明図
（ｂ）同実施例の収容部まわりの動作説明図
（ｃ）同実施例の収容部まわりの動作説明図
（ｄ）同実施例の収容部まわりの動作説明図
【図９】実施例３の構成図
【図１０】同実施例の便受け手段等の部分詳細図
【図１１】同実施例の使用時の人体との位置関係図
【図１２】（ａ）同実施例の洗浄水噴出手段および便受け手段の動作説明図
（ｂ）同実施例の洗浄水噴出手段および便受け手段の動作説明図
（ｃ）同実施例の洗浄水噴出手段および便受け手段の動作説明図
（ｄ）同実施例の洗浄水噴出手段および便受け手段の動作説明図
【図１３】同実施例の便受け手段を取り外しやすくする構造の説明図
【図１４】従来例の便座装置の説明図
【図１５】従来例の便座装置の説明図
【符号の説明】
１便座装置本体
３便受け手段
４収容手段
５移動手段
６滴下手段
７便成分検知手段
２３第一の確認手段
２５第二の確認手段[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is a toilet seat device, particularly when excreting urine or the like, as needed. Flight The present invention relates to an apparatus for detecting a component contained therein.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Various information on health can be obtained from excrement such as urine and feces. Health management by urine check at the time of mass screening using this is widely carried out in governments and offices. For example, for secondary prevention against increasing colorectal cancer, colon screening was incorporated into the health business based on the Health Service Law for the Elderly in 1992, and latex agglutination and immunological methods using hemoglobin antibodies, etc. The fecal occult blood test is used for screening for colorectal cancer. In addition, various components such as urine urine sugar, urine protein, and urobilinogen are also tested at the time of mass screening for early detection of kidney damage and liver damage.
[0003]
Recently, these tests have been conducted at home, such as follow-up tests during mass screening. As the frequency of testing at home increases, excrement component analysis is also used for daily health management. For example, products that can easily and easily measure the salt content of urine and can be used for estimation and management of individual salt intake have become products. This is based on the fact that a portion of the total salt intake is excreted from the body from urine and feces, and the daily salt intake is estimated from the amount of salt excreted in the urine, thereby causing hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and kidney disease. It is intended to be useful for prevention of pregnancy and dietary guidance during pregnancy.
[0004]
Most of these excrement checks are performed by a method in which a user collects urine and the like by hand, and a part of the collected sample is dropped on a test paper medicine and analyzed by a color change of the reagent. The system for measuring the color change of a reagent has been gradually mechanized by an optical reader or the like from the user's visual judgment. However, collection of urine feces etc. is still performed manually. In recent years, it has been devised that this collection part is automatically performed in a household toilet.
[0005]
For example, in Japanese Examined Patent Publication No. 1-54666, the health state of a user is displayed by using a biosensor that detects the components contained in urine and stool that protrudes into the bowl portion of the toilet and the display means. Things have been devised. As shown in FIG. 14, the excrement component detection sensor 103 is attached to the toilet seat 101, and the excretion component detection sensor 103 protrudes into the ball of the toilet body 102 when the component is detected in a state of being mounted on the toilet body 102. In this way, it is linked to the drive device 106. Here, the time of component detection is when the toilet user uses the toilet body 102. The excrement component detection sensor 103 is disposed on the back surface of the toilet seat 101 by an arm 104 having the sensor 103 at the distal end, a rotary solenoid 105 connected to the base end of the arm 104, and a driving device 106, and is lowered through the rotary solenoid 105. The arm 104 that can be moved in and out so as to come into contact with excrement falling from between the toilet seat 101 and the toilet body 102.
[0006]
As another conventional example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 7-198716 devised a technique in which urine collected by a urine sampling means incorporated in a toilet seat is transported to a urine analysis means by a pump as a transport means for analysis. Yes. As shown in FIG. 15, the urine sampling means 112 provided on the toilet seat 111 includes a substantially crank-shaped swing arm 115 that can protrude into the toilet bowl, and a urine collection container that is detachably attached to the free end of the swing arm. 116 and a drive unit 117 for driving the swing arm 115, and the urine accumulated in the urine collection container 116 is sent to the urine analyzer 113 through the flexible tube 118 by the suction and pressure feed of the syringe pump 114, A predetermined component in the urine sample sent in the urine analyzer 113 is analyzed.
[0007]
In these conventional examples, urine is collected directly by analyzing stool or urine with a biosensor protruding into the space in the toilet, or in the space in the toilet with a urine sampling means, and through a flexible tube, By being sent to a urine analyzer by a syringe pump and quantitatively analyzed, urine and feces can be collected and analyzed without bothering the user.
[0008]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the method of Japanese Patent Publication No. 1-54666, since stool and urine are directly attached to the biosensor for analysis, there is no guarantee that the stool or urine sample required by the biosensor will adhere to the biosensor. Is mentioned. Since the excretion dynamics and the state of excrement vary considerably depending on the individual user, the stool or urine does not fall on the biosensor, or the stool or urine sample required by the biosensor is not supplied even if it falls Can be considered.
[0009]
In the method disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-198716, since it is sent to a urine analyzer by a syringe pump through a flexible tube, only liquid excrement such as urine can be sampled. It is mentioned that it cannot respond to such a solid substance. Considering that fecal occult blood tests have been incorporated in mass screening for secondary prevention of increasing colorectal cancer, it is desirable to be able to perform fecal tests.
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention excretes a user in the space in the toilet. Flight Is provided in the toilet seat body Flight The receiving means securely receives, and the receiving means Flight Received by receiving means Flight The moving means moves the containing means into the toilet seat body, and the moving means Flight The Flight For detecting biological components in Flight The dropping means was quantitatively dropped on the component detection means and dropped. Flight The biological components in Flight The component detection means detects it. Also for the toilet seat body Flight Either one or both of the receiving means and the accommodating means are detachably provided.
[0011]
According to the above invention, Flight The Flight Because the receiving means receives and accommodates it, moves it into the toilet seat device body, and analyzes it within the toilet seat device, there is no need to bother the user. Flight The component detection means Flight Samples can be analyzed. Also, the type of urine or the like varies depending on the receiving means and the accommodating means. Flight It can correspond to.
[0012]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The present invention excretes the human body in the toilet seat body and the space inside the toilet Flight Receive Flight Receiving means; Flight Received by receiving means Flight A storage means for storing the storage means, a moving means for moving the storage means into the toilet seat body, and a storage means within the moved storage means Flight For detecting biological components in the excrement Flight Component detection means; Flight It has a dropping means for dropping the test sample on the component detection means.
[0013]
And Flight Receiving means Flight The containment means Flight Received by receiving means Flight The moving means moves the containing means into the toilet seat body, and the moving means Flight The Flight For detecting biological components in Flight The dropping means was dropped on the component detection means and dropped. Flight The biological components in Flight By detecting the component detection means, Flight Can be reliably collected and inspected.
[0014]
Also, the human body excretes in the toilet seat body and the space inside the toilet Flight Receive Flight Receiving means; Flight Received by receiving means Flight Storing means for storing a fixed amount of the sample as a test sample, moving means for moving the storing means into the toilet seat body, and within the moved storing means Flight For detecting biological components in the excrement Flight Component detection means; Flight It has a dropping means for dropping the test sample on the component detection means.
[0015]
And Flight Receiving means Flight The containment means Flight Received by receiving means Flight The moving means moves the accommodating means into the toilet seat body, and the moving means Flight The Flight For detecting biological components in Flight The dropping means was dropped on the component detection means and dropped. Flight The biological components in Flight By detecting the component detection means, Flight Can be reliably collected and inspected.
[0016]
In addition to the toilet seat body Flight Either one or both of the receiving means and the accommodating means are detachably provided.
[0017]
And Flight A new one for each use by removing and / or attaching one or both of the receiving means and the receiving means Flight A receiving means or a receiving means can be used.
[0018]
Furthermore, the human body excretes in the space inside the toilet Flight The Flight Confirmation means for confirming receipt by the receiving means is provided.
[0019]
And Flight Receiving means Flight It is possible to prevent an error in performing the subsequent operation without receiving the error.
[0020]
further Flight Received by receiving means Flight Is provided with confirmation means for confirming that the accommodation means has been accommodated.
[0021]
And Flight Receiving means Flight It is possible to prevent an error in performing the subsequent operation without receiving the error.
[0022]
Furthermore, the toilet seat device body is provided with washing water jetting means for washing the human body after excretion, Flight The receiving means is configured to receive the washing water after washing by the washing water ejecting means in the space in the toilet bowl.
[0023]
And Flight The receiving means receives the washing water after washing by the washing water ejecting means in the space in the toilet bowl, the containing means accommodates the washing water after washing, and moves it into the toilet seat apparatus body, Flight Drop it on the component detection means and remove the biological component in the wash water after washing. Flight By detecting the component detection means, Flight In addition to the cleaning water after cleaning can be inspected.
[0024]
Further, the toilet seat body is provided with washing water jetting means for washing the human body after excretion, and the washing water jetting from the washing water jetting means is provided. Flight It is used for cleaning one or both of the receiving means and the receiving means.
[0025]
Then, either or both of the stool receiving means and the accommodating means are cleaned by jetting the washing water from the washing water ejecting means to clean either or both of the stool receiving means and the accommodating means after use. Can do.
[0026]
Also Flight On the cleaned part of one or both of the receiving means and the receiving means Flight A structure that facilitates removal of either one or both of the receiving means and the receiving means is provided.
[0027]
And by making it easier to grab the cleaned part, Flight Either or both of the receiving means and the accommodating means can be easily exchanged.
[0028]
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
[0029]
(Example 1)
A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 2, 3 and 4. FIG. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the first embodiment, and FIG. Flight 3 is a partial detailed view of the receiving means, FIG. 3 is an operation explanatory view around the accommodating portion, and FIG. 4 is a partial detailed view of the dropping means and the like of the first embodiment.
[0030]
In FIG. 1, 1 is a toilet seat apparatus main body, 2 is a toilet seat where a user sits, 3 is a human body excreted in the space in a toilet bowl. Flight Receive Flight Receiving means 4 Flight Received by receiving means Flight Is a moving means for moving the receiving means 4 into the toilet seat apparatus main body 1, and 6 is a moving means within the moved receiving means 4. Flight The Flight For detecting biological components in Flight Dropping means for quantitatively dropping the component detection means 7, 7 was dropped Flight Detect biological components in Flight It is a component detection means. The toilet seat 2 is rotatably attached to the toilet seat apparatus body 1. Moving means 5, dropping means 6 and Flight The component detection means 7 is built in the toilet seat apparatus body 1.
[0031]
In FIG. 2, 3 is Flight The receiving means is described in detail and is in the form of a tray-like attachment. Reference numeral 4 denotes a receiving means, which describes a cylindrical receiving capsule as its constitution. 8 is Flight From receiving means 3 Flight Is a collection groove provided in the collection rod, and the accommodation means is constituted by the accommodation capsule 4 and the collection rod 8. Reference numeral 16 denotes a pinion gear for sliding the sampling rod 9, which is fitted with a rack gear provided on the sampling rod 9. 10 is a support arm attached to the toilet seat body and protruding to the space inside the toilet bowl; Flight An attachment pin for detachably attaching the receiving means 3 to the support arm 10. Flight The receiving means 3 can be detachably attached by fitting to a mounting pin provided on the support arm 10. Reference numeral 11 denotes a connection belt for moving the accommodating means 4 by the moving means 5. The moving means 5 includes a motor 17 and a connection belt 11 that winds or feeds the connection belt 11 made of a flexible material such as a soft vinyl chloride containing wire. The connecting belt 11 has an end opposite to the moving means 5 connected to the accommodating means 4 via a pin joint 12. The accommodation means 4 slides in the support arm 10 by winding or sending out the connection belt 11.
[0032]
In FIG. 4, reference numeral 4 denotes a storage means, which describes a cylindrical storage capsule as a configuration. 6 is in the moved storage means 4 Flight The Flight For detecting biological components in Flight It is a dropping means for dropping on the component detecting means 7, and comprises a plunger 6 and a solenoid coil unit 14 that drives the plunger 6. 7 was dripped Flight Detect biological components in Flight It is a component detection means, and comprises a sample well 15 into which a test sample is dropped, and a test paper 18 provided in contact with the sample well 15.
[0033]
Next, the operation and action will be described. The user Flight For inspection purposes, Flight After the receiving means 3 is attached to the support arm 10, it is seated on the toilet seat 2. Flight It was excreted by receiving means 3 and excreted Flight Part of Flight The receiving means 3 is entered. Thereafter, accommodation in the accommodation means 4 and movement to the toilet seat apparatus body 1 are performed. The movement operation will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 (a) to 3 (e). In FIG. 3 (a) Flight But Flight Excreted on the receiving means 3, Flight The receiving means 3 Flight Receive a part of. Next, it was received in FIG. Flight A part of the sample is collected in the shape of a collecting rod 8 in a collecting groove 9. The collection rod 8 is wound up in the direction of the toilet seat device body while rotating. As shown in FIG. 3 (c), when the sample is rotated 180 degrees, the collection groove 9 is placed downward in the accommodating means 4 and collected in the collection groove 9. Flight Falls into the storage means 4. Next, as shown in FIG. 3 (d), the sampling rod 8 repeats the operations shown in FIGS. Flight Is accommodated in the accommodating means 4. Next, as shown in FIG. 3 (e), the moving means 5 starts to wind up the connection belt 11, whereby the accommodating means 4 slides in the support arm 10 and moves into the toilet seat apparatus body 1.
[0034]
The accommodation means 4 moved to the inside of the toilet seat apparatus body 1 has a part or the whole of its upper surface made of a soft material such as polyethylene, and a part of its lower surface made of an elastic body such as rubber. Are provided with holes. This hole is normally closed by the close contact of the elastic body, but was accommodated when the internal pressure of the accommodating means 4 increased. Flight The test sample was placed under this hole through this hole. Flight It is dropped into the sample well 15 of the component detection means 7. The plunger as the dropping means 6 is pushed down by the solenoid coil unit 14, and the internal pressure of the containing means 4 is increased by pushing this soft part. Flight Drop test sample. The solenoid coil unit 14 is configured to push the plunger down to a set position, and by pushing down the plunger to a fixed position, the amount of decrease in the internal volume of the storage means 4 is made constant, thereby dropping to the sample well 15. Is carried out as a constant drop. Then, the dropped inspection sample comes into contact with the inspection paper provided in the unit and opened with respect to the sample well 15, and component analysis is performed by paper chromatography while being absorbed. The analysis result is displayed by the color change of the inspection paper.
[0035]
In addition Flight Accommodation from the receiving means 3 to the accommodation means 4 is as follows. Flight A part of the sample was scooped in the collecting groove 9 of the collecting rod 8 and accumulated in the collecting groove 9 by the rotation and sliding of the collecting rod 8. Flight In the above description, the method of dropping the container into the storage means 4 has been described. However, it may be stored directly in the storage means 4 by applying pressure to the storage means 4 or releasing the pressure on the principle of a dropper. In this case, after the accommodating means 4 has moved into the toilet seat body 1 Flight The quantitative dropping to the component detection means 7 can be performed by the reverse process.
[0036]
Also Flight The receiving means 3 has a structure that can be detachably attached by fitting to a mounting pin provided on the support arm 10, but the accommodating means 4 is also the end of the connection belt 11 on the opposite side to the moving means 5. Can be detachably fitted to the pin joint 12. In this case, the user can use the storage means 4 and Flight Although both the receiving means 3 are attached before excretion, there is an advantage that a new one can be used every time the accommodating means 4 is used. In addition, the storage means 4 Flight If the receiving means 3 is formed integrally, both can be attached / detached by a single attaching / detaching action. Also to the storage means 4 Flight Similarly, the sampling rod 8 used for housing can also be configured to be detachable in an appropriate length from its tip. in this case Flight In addition to the receiving means 3 and the receiving means 4, a new one can be used every time the sampling rod 8 is used, Flight There is a merit that most of the components related to the collection of can be disposed of.
[0037]
Also Flight The component detection means 7 is a component analysis method using a test paper using a paper chromatographic method, but other physical analysis such as color tone, turbidity, specific gravity, etc., an analysis method for judging by coloration of a reaction test piece, And so on.
[0038]
(Example 2)
A second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 5, 6, 7 and 8. FIG. FIG. 5 shows the second embodiment. Flight FIG. 6 is a partial detail view (plan view) of the first confirmation means, etc. FIG. 7 is a partial detail view (side view) of the second confirmation means, etc. These are operation | movement explanatory drawings around an accommodating part.
[0039]
In FIG. 5, 3 is Flight It is a receiving means and is in the form of a saucer-like attachment. Reference numeral 4 denotes an accommodating means, which is formed in a dropper shape with a soft material such as polyethylene, and is attached to the tip of the support arm 28. Reference numeral 20 denotes a connection belt for driving the dropper mechanism of the storage means 4 and is connected to the storage means 4 via the pin connection portion 20. The connecting belt 20 is provided with a rack gear in the toilet seat main body 1 and, together with the pinion gear 30 fitted thereto, constitutes a rack and pinion mechanism. By this rack and pinion mechanism, the dropper mechanism of the accommodating means 4 expands and contracts. The support arm 28 is formed in a pipe shape, and a rack gear is provided in the toilet seat apparatus body 1, and a rack and pinion mechanism is configured together with the pinion gear 29 fitted thereto. The rack and pinion mechanism projects and retracts from the toilet seat apparatus body 1. 13 Flight An attachment pin for detachably attaching the receiving means 3 to the support arm 28. Flight The receiving means 3 can be detachably attached by fitting to the attachment pin 13 provided on the support arm 28. 22 is an automatic attachment / detachment stick protruding from the toilet seat main body 1 independently of the support arm 28; Flight It is used when the receiving means 3 is removed from the fitting of the mounting pin provided on the support arm 28.
[0040]
In FIG. Flight In receiving means 3 Flight It is a photocoupler composed of a light emitting part and a light receiving part for confirming that the light has entered. Between the light emitting and receiving parts Flight By changing the light transmittance, the light receiving level of the light receiving unit is different, Flight Check if there is any. 24 is between the light emitting and receiving parts Flight It is a transparent window for light transmission provided in the receiving means 3. The first confirmation means includes the photocoupler 23 and a transparent window 24 for transmitting light.
[0041]
In FIG. 7, reference numeral 25 denotes the accommodating capsule 4. Flight It is a photocoupler composed of a light emitting part and a light receiving part for confirming that the light has entered. Between the light emitting and receiving parts Flight By changing the light transmittance, the light receiving level of the light receiving unit is different, Flight Check if there is any. Reference numeral 26 denotes a transparent window for light transmission provided in the accommodating capsule 4 between the light emitting and receiving portions. The second confirmation means includes the photocoupler 25 and a transparent window 26 for transmitting light.
[0042]
Next, the operation and action will be described. The user Flight For inspection purposes, Flight After the receiving means 3 is attached to the support arm 28, it is seated on the toilet seat 2. Flight It was excreted by receiving means 3 and excreted Flight Part of Flight The receiving means 3 is entered. After this Flight From receiving means 3 to receiving means 4 Flight The housing operation will be described with reference to FIGS. 8A to 8D. In FIG. 8 (a) Flight But Flight Excreted on the receiving means 3, Flight The receiving means 3 Flight Receive a part of. At this time Flight But Flight If it is not in the receiving means 3, Flight Provided in receiving means 3 Flight Between the light emitting and receiving parts by the first confirmation means to confirm that Flight Because there is no light transmittance does not change, the light receiving level of the light receiving unit does not change, Flight Since it can be confirmed that there is no, do not execute the next operation.
[0043]
Next, in FIG. 8 (b), the connection belt 20 is wound up by the drive motor 29 in the toilet seat apparatus body 1, so that the dropper mechanism of the housing means 4 is extended. When the connecting belt 20 is wound up to the set winding amount of the drive motor 29, the extension of the dropper mechanism of the storage means 4 stops at the set position, and thereby into the storage means 4. Flight The amount set from the receiving means 3 Flight Can be accommodated. At this time Flight Provided in the storage means 4 when not in the storage means 4 Flight The second confirmation means for confirming that the Flight Because there is no light transmittance does not change, the light receiving level of the light receiving unit does not change, Flight Since it can be confirmed that there is no, do not execute the next operation.
[0044]
Next, as shown in FIGS. 8C to 8D, the drawing into the toilet seat device body 1 is started by winding the support arm 28 by the drive motor in the toilet seat device body 1. Attached to the support arm 28 is an automatic attachment / detachment rod 22 protruding from the toilet seat apparatus body 1 independently of the support arm 28. Flight When the support arm 28 is pulled in until the detachable rib provided on the receiving means 3 hits, Flight The detachable rib provided on the receiving means 3 is pushed by the automatic attaching / detaching rod 22, and thereby, from the support arm 28. Flight The receiving means 3 automatically comes off. Further, the retracting of the support arm 28 by the drive motor in the toilet seat apparatus body 1 continues to be pulled into the toilet seat apparatus body 1, and the accommodating means 4 moves into the toilet seat apparatus body 1 together with the support arm 28.
[0045]
The accommodating means 4 moved to the inside of the toilet seat apparatus main body 1 was quantitatively accommodated in the accommodating means 4 in the reverse process of the processes shown in FIGS. 8A to 8D in the toilet seat apparatus main body 1. Flight All of the inspection samples Flight It is dropped into the sample well 15 of the component detection means 7. this Flight The process from the dropping of the component detection means 7 to the component analysis is the same as that shown in the first embodiment, and the description is omitted here.
[0046]
In addition Flight The accommodation from the receiving means 3 to the accommodation means 4 has been described by the method of quantitative accommodation by the dropper mechanism of the accommodation means 4. Flight Confirmation of quantitative accommodation may be performed by the second confirmation means 25 for confirming that the material has been accommodated. This is done by setting the mounting height of the photocoupler composed of the light emitting part and the light receiving part. Flight This is based on a method in which the driving of the dropper mechanism stops when the container is accommodated. In this case, not only the presence / absence of accommodation but also the amount of accommodation can be confirmed.
[0047]
Also Flight The receiving means 3 has a structure that can be detachably attached by fitting to a mounting pin provided on the support arm 10. Flight Although the receiving means 3 is automatically detached, the receiving means 4 can also be made detachable by fitting the end of the connecting belt 11 opposite to the moving means 5 to the pin joint portion 12. In this case, the user can use the storage means 4 and Flight Although both the receiving means 3 are attached before excretion, there is an advantage that a new one can be used every time the accommodating means 4 is used. In addition, the storage means 4 Flight If the receiving means 3 is formed integrally, both can be attached / detached by a single attaching / detaching action. Also to the storage means 4 Flight Similarly, the sampling rod 8 used for housing can also be configured to be detachable in an appropriate length from its tip. in this case Flight In addition to the receiving means 3 and the receiving means 4, a new one can be used every time the sampling rod 8 is used, Flight There is a merit that most of the components related to the collection of can be disposed of.
[0048]
(Example 3)
A third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13. FIG. 9 is a configuration diagram of the third embodiment, and FIG. 10 is a diagram of the third embodiment. Flight FIG. 11 is a partial detailed view of the receiving means, etc. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the positional relationship with the human body during use, and FIG. Flight FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the receiving means. Flight It is explanatory drawing of the structure which makes a receiving means easy to remove.
[0049]
The difference from the first embodiment is that, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, there is provided a washing water jetting means 40 for jetting washing water to a local body part. The washing water jetting means 40 is, for example, pressurizing hot water heated by an electric heater with a water pump and jetting it from a nozzle. In FIG. Flight The receiving means 3 has a portion washed by the washing water jet from the washing water jet means 40. Flight Surface groove processing, which is a structure for facilitating removal of the receiving means 3, is performed.
[0050]
In addition, the thing of the same code | symbol as Example 1 has the same structure, and abbreviate | omits description.
[0051]
Next, the operation and action will be described. The user Flight For inspection purposes, Flight After the receiving means 3 is attached to the support arm 10, it is seated on the toilet seat 2. After excretion, as shown in FIG. 11, after washing the user's local area with washing water jetted upward from the washing water jetting means 40, it was placed under the human body local area. Flight Washing water after washing falls on the receiving means 3. Some of the wash water that fell Flight The receiving means 3 is entered. Thereafter, accommodation in the accommodation means 4 and movement to the toilet seat main body 1 are performed, as described in the first embodiment. Subsequent quantitative dropping and component analysis are the same as described in Example 1.
[0052]
In FIG. 12 (a) to FIG. 12 (d), the washing water ejection from the washing water ejection means 40 Flight An operation when the receiving means 3 is cleaned will be described. In FIG. 12 (a) Flight Wash water after washing has fallen on the receiving means 3, and a part of the washed water has fallen. Flight The receiving means 3 is entered. Next, accommodation or the like in the accommodation means 4 is performed. Next, the washing water jetting means 40 is projected while rotating, Flight It stops when it comes directly above the receiving means 3. At this time, the washing water jetting means 40 rotates 180 degrees, and the washing water jetting direction is downward. Flight Suitable for receiving means 3.
[0053]
Next, as shown in FIG. 12 (c), washing water is ejected from the washing water ejection means 40, Flight The washed water remaining in the receiving means 3 is washed away. The time for completely washing out is set in advance, and at that time, the washing water jetting from the washing water jetting means 40 is stopped as shown in FIG.
[0054]
The user was washed with the washing water jet from the washing water jet means 40. Flight The receiving means 3 needs to be removed from the support arm 28 and discarded, Flight The receiving means 3 is wet with the washing water and is slippery and difficult to remove. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 13, it is easy to pinch the parts that are easy to remove by surface groove processing Flight The receiving means 3 can be removed from the support arm 28.
[0055]
The washing water jetting means 40 is projected, Flight Although the ejection nozzle is disposed immediately above the receiving means 3 and cleaned, the ejection nozzle of the cleaning water ejection means 40 can be moved in a plane to clean the support arm 28 and the like. Further, the washing water jetting means 40 is rotated, Flight The ejection nozzle is directed to the receiving means 3, but the washing water ejection means 40 and the ejection blocking cover provided separately without changing the ejection direction and Flight By covering the receiving means 3 and performing ejection within this ejection blocking cover, Flight The receiving means 3 can also be cleaned. Further, the washing water jetting means 40 is branched before the hot water heated by the electric heater is pressurized by the water pump and jetted from the nozzle, Flight If the water circuit for introducing the warm water is provided in the support arm 28 and the accommodating means 4 after the component detection is completed, the accommodating means 4 can be cleaned.
[0056]
Also Flight The washing water jet washing to the receiving means 3 is a method in which the time to be completely washed away is set in advance. Flight Provided in receiving means 3 Flight By the first confirmation means for confirming that the light has entered, when the light transmittance between the light receiving and emitting portions is cleaned, the transmittance is low at the beginning and becomes higher as the cleaning progresses. As a result, when the light receiving level of the light receiving unit reaches a set value, Flight A method of stopping the washing water jet cleaning to the receiving means 3 may be used.
[0057]
In addition, the cleaning water jetting means 40 by the user Flight Although the structure by which the receiving means 3 is easily removed has been shown by an example of surface groove processing, a handle such as a knob may be provided at a portion that is cleaned most easily. Further, when the accommodating means 4 is made detachable as shown in the note of Example 1, it is conceivable that the accommodating means 4 is provided with the same surface treatment or handle.
[0058]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, Flight Receiving means Flight The containment means Flight Received by receiving means Flight The moving means moves the containing means into the toilet seat body, and the moving means Flight The Flight For detecting biological components in Flight The dropping means was dropped on the component detection means and dropped. Flight The biological components in Flight Automatically detected by the toilet seat device when detected by the component detection means Flight Can be reliably collected and inspected by the user Flight It has the advantageous effect that it does not get dirty.
[0059]
Also the storage means Flight Received by receiving means Flight A mechanism for controlling the amount of dripping in the toilet seat device body becomes unnecessary, and the volume of the mechanism portion of the toilet seat device body is increased in addition to the above effect. It has the effect of reducing the amount.
[0060]
Also Flight A new one for each use by removing and / or attaching one or both of the receiving means and the receiving means Flight The receiving means or the accommodating means can be used.
[0061]
Also Flight Receiving means Flight We have a confirmation means to confirm that you received Flight Receiving means Flight It is possible to prevent an error that the subsequent operation is performed without receiving the error.
[0062]
Also the storage means Flight Is provided with confirmation means for confirming receipt of the Flight It is possible to prevent an error that a subsequent operation is performed without accommodating the.
[0063]
Also Flight The receiving means receives the washing water after washing by the washing water ejecting means in the space in the toilet bowl, the containing means accommodates the washing water after washing, and moves it into the toilet seat apparatus body, Flight Drop it on the component detection means and remove the biological component in the wash water after washing. Flight By detecting the component detection means, Flight In addition, the cleaning water after cleaning can be inspected.
[0064]
Also, the washing water jet from the washing water jetting means Flight By washing one or both of the receiving means and the receiving means Flight One or both of the receiving means and the receiving means can be cleaned after use.
[0065]
Also Flight On the cleaned part of one or both of the receiving means and the receiving means Flight A structure for facilitating removal of one or both of the receiving means and the receiving means is provided, and by facilitating grasping the cleaned part, Flight There is an effect that one or both of the receiving means and the accommodating means can be easily exchanged.
[Simple drawing Description ]
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a toilet seat device according to a first embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 2 shows the same embodiment. Flight Detailed view of parts such as receiving means
FIG. 3A is an operation explanatory view around the accommodating portion of the embodiment.
(B) Operation explanatory diagram around the accommodating part of the embodiment
(C) Explanatory drawing around the accommodating part of the embodiment
(D) Explanatory drawing around the accommodating portion of the embodiment
(E) Operation explanatory diagram around the accommodating part of the embodiment
FIG. 4 is a partial detailed view of dropping means and the like of the embodiment.
FIG. 5 shows the second embodiment. Flight Partial side view of receiving means, etc.
FIG. 6 is a partial plan view of first confirmation means and the like of the embodiment.
FIG. 7 is a partial side view of the second confirmation means and the like of the embodiment.
FIG. 8A is an operation explanatory view around the accommodating portion of the embodiment.
(B) Operation explanatory diagram around the accommodating part of the embodiment
(C) Explanatory drawing around the accommodating part of the embodiment
(D) Explanatory drawing around the accommodating portion of the embodiment
FIG. 9 is a configuration diagram of the third embodiment.
FIG. 10 shows the same example. Flight Detailed view of parts such as receiving means
FIG. 11 is a positional relationship diagram with the human body when the embodiment is used.
FIG. 12 (a) cleaning water jetting means of the same embodiment and Flight Explanation of operation of receiving means
(B) the washing water jetting means of the embodiment and Flight Explanation of operation of receiving means
(C) Washing water jetting means of the same embodiment and Flight Explanation of operation of receiving means
(D) the washing water jetting means of the embodiment and Flight Explanation of operation of receiving means
FIG. 13 shows the same example. Flight Explanatory drawing of the structure that makes it easy to remove the receiving means
FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of a conventional toilet seat device.
FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram of a conventional toilet seat device.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Toilet seat body
3 Flight Receiving means
4 accommodation means
5 moving means
6 Dropping means
7 Flight Component detection means
23 First confirmation means
25 Second confirmation means

Claims

A toilet seat apparatus main body, and feces receiving unit for receiving the stool body is excreted in the space within the toilet bowl, the housing means for housing the flight received by the mail receiving means, moving said housing means on the toilet seat apparatus main body moves toilet seat apparatus comprising: means, and feces component detecting means for detecting the biological component in the stool the flights in the moved-holding means as the test sample, a dropping means for dropping the test sample to the flight component detecting means .

A toilet seat apparatus main body, and feces receiving unit for receiving the stool body is excreted in the space within the toilet bowl, and containing means for containing a quantity of the service received by the mail receiving means as the test sample, said containment means toilet seat apparatus dropping a moving means for moving the body, and feces component detecting means for detecting the biological component in the stool the flights in the moved-holding means as the test sample, the test sample to the flight component detecting means Toilet seat device having dropping means.

Toilet seat apparatus according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the provided freely either detachable to one or both of the stool receiving means and receiving means relative to the toilet seat apparatus main body.

First toilet seat apparatus according to any one claim of claims 1 to 3 comprising a confirmation means for a human body in space to make sure that the received receives flights flights craps means in the toilet bowl.

The toilet seat device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising second confirmation means for confirming that the accommodation means has received the stool received by the flight receiving means.

Comprising a washing water jetting means for cleaning the human body part after excretion to the toilet seat apparatus main body, feces receiving unit that is configured to receive wash water after cleaning with the cleaning water ejecting means in a space in the toilet bowl The toilet seat device according to claim 1, wherein the toilet seat device is characterized.

The toilet seat main body is provided with washing water jetting means for washing the local part of the human body after excretion, and the washing water jetting from the washing water jetting means is for washing either or both of the toilet receiving means and the containing means The toilet seat device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the toilet seat device is used.

The cleaned portion of either or both of the stool receiving means and the storage means has a surface grooving structure or a handle structure, and is extracted when either or both of the stool receiving means and the storage means are attached or detached. The toilet seat device according to claim 7, wherein the engagement of a finger is increased.