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JP4788442B2
JP4788442B2 JP2006100788A JP2006100788A JP4788442B2 JP 4788442 B2 JP4788442 B2 JP 4788442B2 JP 2006100788 A JP2006100788 A JP 2006100788A JP 2006100788 A JP2006100788 A JP 2006100788A JP 4788442 B2 JP4788442 B2 JP 4788442B2
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本発明は、洋式便器を利用して被験者の排尿量などの各種生体情報を測定することのできる生体情報測定便器に関する。   The present invention relates to a biological information measuring toilet that can measure various biological information such as the amount of urination of a subject using a Western-style toilet.

従来の生体情報測定便器としては、洋式便器に排尿したときの溜水水位の変化量を計測し、予め記憶させた溜水量と溜水水位との検量関係を利用して尿量などの生体情報を測定するものがある。この場合、下水配管内で発生した圧力変動に起因する溜水水位の変動によって測定値が影響を受けるのを回避するため、下水配管内の圧力を測定して圧力変動のない状態に換算するものがある(例えば、特許文献1参照。)。   As a conventional biological information measuring toilet, the amount of change in the stored water level when urinating into a Western-style toilet is measured, and biological information such as urine volume is stored using the calibration relationship between the stored water level and the stored water level. There is something to measure. In this case, the pressure in the sewage pipe is measured and converted to a state without pressure fluctuation in order to avoid the measurement value being affected by fluctuations in the stored water level caused by pressure fluctuations generated in the sewage pipe. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

また、前述したような、溜水水位の変化量を計測する方式と異なり、洋式便器に排尿したときの溜水の温度変化を計測して生体情報を測定するものがある(例えば、特許文献2参照。)。そのほか、これらの測定方式と異なり、洋式便器に排泄された尿に含まれる特定成分濃度を利用して生体情報を測定するものもある(例えば、特許文献3参照。)。   Further, unlike the method for measuring the amount of change in the stored water level as described above, there is a method for measuring biological information by measuring the temperature change of the stored water when urinating into a Western-style toilet (for example, Patent Document 2). reference.). In addition, unlike these measurement methods, there are also methods that measure biological information using specific component concentrations contained in urine excreted in a Western-style toilet (see, for example, Patent Document 3).

国際公開2004/113630号パンフレットInternational Publication No. 2004/113630 Pamphlet 特開2003−302397号公報JP 2003-302397 A 特開2004−279219号公報JP 2004-279219 A

特許文献1記載の生体情報測定便器(大便器ユニット)の場合、洋式便器を利用して排尿量などの各種生体情報を測定できる反面、施工場所の環境要因として現れる下水圧変動が溜水に対してどのような影響を与えるかを想定して補正アルゴリズムが設定されているため、想定外の周波数をもつ下水圧波動が伝達されたり、測定管をふくむ溜水部が共振するような周波数をもつ下水圧波動が伝達されたりすると、測定精度が低下したり、測定不能になったりすることがある。   In the case of a biological information measuring toilet (toilet unit) described in Patent Document 1, various biological information such as urine output can be measured using a Western-style toilet, but sewage pressure fluctuations appearing as environmental factors at the construction site are Since the correction algorithm is set assuming the impact of the sewage pressure, the sewer pressure wave with an unexpected frequency is transmitted, or the reservoir has a frequency that resonates. If sewage pressure waves are transmitted, measurement accuracy may be reduced, or measurement may become impossible.

また、特許文献2記載の生体情報測定便器においては、洋式便器に排泄された尿によって溜水がトラップの溢流水位を乗り越えてしまうため、溢流部分は溜水のみと考えることのできる低尿流率で排尿された場合と、溢流部分に尿の混入があると予測される高尿流率で排尿された場合とでは、同一の排尿量であっても、測定精度に差が出ることがある。さらに、この生体情報測定便器の場合、排泄される原尿の温度を所定の体温と仮定しているため、体温変化や体温の個人差がそのまま測定誤差となることもある。   Further, in the biological information measuring toilet described in Patent Document 2, since the urine excreted by the Western-style toilet stagnates the accumulated water over the overflow water level of the trap, the overflow portion can be considered to be only the retained water. Even if the amount of urination is the same, there is a difference in measurement accuracy between when urinated at a flow rate and when urinated at a high urine flow rate where urine is expected to be mixed in the overflow area. There is. Furthermore, in the case of this biological information measuring toilet, since the temperature of the excreted raw urine is assumed to be a predetermined body temperature, changes in body temperature and individual differences in body temperature may directly become measurement errors.

一方、特許文献3記載の生体情報測定便器(尿情報測定装置を用いた大便器ユニット)においても、前述と同様、排泄された尿によって溜水がトラップの溢流水位を越えてしまうため、溢流部分は溜水のみと考えることのできる低尿流率で排尿された場合と、溢流部分に尿の混入があると予測される高尿流率で排尿された場合とでは、同一の排尿量であっても、測定精度に差が出ることがある。   On the other hand, in the living body information measuring toilet described in Patent Document 3 (toilet unit using a urine information measuring device), as described above, the accumulated water exceeds the overflow water level of the trap due to excreted urine. The urination is the same when the urine is discharged with a low urine flow rate, which can be considered to be only the stored water, and when the urine is discharged with a high urine flow rate, which is expected to contain urine in the overflow portion. Even the quantity may cause a difference in measurement accuracy.

本発明が解決しようとする課題は、施工場所の環境要因の影響を受けることなく、排尿量などの各種生体情報を高精度で測定することのできる生体情報測定便器を提供することにある。   The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a biological information measuring toilet capable of measuring various biological information such as the amount of urination with high accuracy without being affected by environmental factors at the construction site.

本発明の生体情報測定便器は、
使用者の尿を受けるボールと、
前記ボールと下水配管とを連通するとともに前記下水配管を水封するための溜水を貯留するトラップと、
排尿前の前記溜水を予め定められた所定溜水量に設定する溜水量設定手段と、
使用者が排泄した尿の特定物性値を測定する尿物性測定手段と、
前記溜水の前記特定物性値を測定する溜水物性測定手段と、
前記溜水を撹拌する溜水撹拌手段と、を有する生体情報測定便器において、
前記溜水撹拌手段として、前記溜水中へ一定量の水を供給する給水機能を設け、
前記所定溜水量と、所定溜水量時における前記尿物性測定手段の測定値と、排尿開始から排尿終了までの前記溜水物性測定手段の測定値と、に基づいて、
少なくとも排尿量を含む生体情報を測定することを特徴とする。
The biological information measuring toilet of the present invention,
A ball that receives the user's urine;
A trap for communicating the ball and the sewage pipe and storing water for sealing the sewage pipe ;
A stored water amount setting means for setting the stored water before urination to a predetermined predetermined water amount;
Urine physical property measuring means for measuring specific physical property values of urine excreted by the user;
A stored water physical property measuring means for measuring the specific physical property value of the stored water;
In a biological information measuring toilet having a stored water stirring means for stirring the stored water,
As the stored water stirring means, a water supply function for supplying a certain amount of water to the stored water is provided,
Based on the predetermined amount of stored water, the measured value of the urine physical property measuring means at the time of the predetermined amount of stored water, and the measured value of the stored water physical property measuring means from the start of urination to the end of urination,
Biometric information including at least the amount of urination is measured.

このような構成において、溜水量設定手段が設定した所定溜水量の溜水が貯留されたボールへ使用者が排尿すれば、尿物性測定手段が尿の特定物性値を測定し、溜水物性測定手段が排尿開始から排尿終了までの前記溜水の前記特定物性値を測定した後、前記所定溜水量、尿物性測定手段の測定値および溜水物性測定手段の測定値に基づいて、少なくとも尿量を含む生体情報を測定することができる。この場合、前記所定溜水量、尿物性測定手段の測定値および溜水物性測定手段の測定値は、洋式便器が接続された下水配管内で発生する圧力変動の影響を受けない変化挙動媒体であるため、洋式便器の施工場所の環境要因の影響を受けることなく、排尿量などの各種生体情報を高精度で測定することができる。   In such a configuration, if the user urinates to the ball in which the predetermined amount of stored water set by the stored water amount setting means is stored, the urine physical property measuring means measures the specific physical property value of urine, and the stored water physical property measurement After the means measures the specific physical property value of the stored water from the start of urination to the end of urination, based on the predetermined amount of stored water, the measured value of the urine physical property measuring means, and the measured value of the stored water physical property measuring means, at least the amount of urine Biological information including can be measured. In this case, the predetermined amount of stored water, the measured value of the urine physical property measuring means, and the measured value of the stored water physical property measuring means are change behavior media that are not affected by the pressure fluctuation generated in the sewage pipe to which the Western-style toilet is connected. Therefore, various biological information such as the amount of urination can be measured with high accuracy without being affected by the environmental factors at the construction site of the western toilet.

さらに、前記溜水物性測定手段は、経時的な変動値に基づいて定常値を推定する溜水物性推定手段を有することとすれば、測定初期の測定値の変動状態で測定値の安定した定常値を推定することにより、短時間内で目的とする物性値の測定値が得られるため、測定値を開示するまでに使用者を待たせることが無くなる。   Furthermore, if the stored water property measuring means has a stored water property estimating means for estimating a steady value based on a fluctuation value over time, a steady state in which the measured value is stable in the fluctuation state of the measured value at the initial measurement stage. By estimating the value, the measured value of the target physical property value can be obtained within a short time, so that the user does not have to wait until the measured value is disclosed.

次に、本発明においては、前記溜水を撹拌する溜水撹拌手段を設けたことにより、撹拌手段で溜水が撹拌されることによって溜水と尿とが均一に混じり合い、溜水の物性値を早期安定化することが可能となるため、溜水物性測定手段が溜水の特定物性値を測定する際の測定時間の短縮化、測定精度の向上を図ることができる。
Next, in the present invention, by providing a stir water agitating means for agitating the stagnant water, the stir water is agitated by the agitating means, so that the stagnant water and urine are uniformly mixed, and the physical properties of the stagnant water Since the value can be stabilized at an early stage, it is possible to shorten the measurement time and improve the measurement accuracy when the stored water property measuring means measures the specific property value of the stored water.

また、本発明の場合、前記撹拌手段として、前記溜水中へ一定量の水を供給する給水機能を設けたことにより、洋式便器に具備されている給水機構を利用して撹拌手段を構成することが可能となるため、便器構造の複雑化を回避することができる。
Further, in the present invention, as the stirring means, by the water supply function of supplying a predetermined amount of water into the reservoir water digits setting, configuring the stirring means by utilizing the water supply mechanism are provided in toilet Therefore, complication of the toilet structure can be avoided.

次に、前記尿物性測定手段を、前記ボール内を回動移送する採尿アームに設ければ、ボール内全域を移動可能な採尿アームを利用することにより、排尿方向に関する個人差を吸収して尿物性測定手段を構成することができる。   Next, if the urine physical property measuring means is provided in a urine collecting arm that rotates and moves in the ball, the urine collecting arm that can move in the entire area of the ball is used to absorb individual differences in the direction of urination and urine. Physical property measuring means can be configured.

本発明により、施工場所の環境要因の影響を受けることなく、尿量などの各種生体情報を高精度で測定可能な生体情報測定便器を提供することができる。   According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a biological information measuring toilet capable of measuring various biological information such as urine volume with high accuracy without being affected by environmental factors of the construction site.

以下、図面に基づいて本発明の実施の形態について説明する。図1は本発明の実施の形態である生体情報測定便器を示す斜視図、図2は図1に示す生体情報測定便器のシステムブロック図、図3は図1に示す生体情報測定便器の垂直断面図である。また、図4は溜水の導電率変動に関する実測値事例を示すグラフ、図5は攪拌に使用できるリム洗浄ノズルからの吐水量算出方法を示すグラフ、図6は吐水による攪拌を行った場合の導電率変化事例を示すグラフである。   Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 is a perspective view showing a biological information measuring toilet according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a system block diagram of the biological information measuring toilet shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a vertical section of the biological information measuring toilet shown in FIG. FIG. FIG. 4 is a graph showing an example of an actual measurement value regarding the conductivity variation of stored water, FIG. 5 is a graph showing a method for calculating the amount of water discharged from a rim cleaning nozzle that can be used for stirring, and FIG. 6 is a case where stirring by water discharge is performed. It is a graph which shows the electrical conductivity change example.

図1,図2に示すように、本実施形態の生体情報測定便器10は、使用者の排泄物を受けて下水に排出する洋式便器11と、排尿情報測定手段12および制御手段13などが内蔵されたキャビネット14と、洋式便器11の側方壁面に配置された操作・表示部20と、を備えている。洋式便器11は、使用者が着座するための便座15と、ボール16および便座15を開閉可能に覆う便蓋17と、採尿器18aおよび採尿アーム18bを有する尿物性測定手段18と、衛生洗浄装置23と、を備えている。操作・表示部20は、洋式便器11に設けられた衛生洗浄装置23を操作するためのリモコン19と、排尿情報測定手段12を機能させるためのリモコン21と、排尿情報測定データを印刷するためのプリンタ22とを備えている。排尿情報測定手段12には溜水物性推定手段41が設けられ、制御手段13には、検量線記憶手段38、排尿情報演算手段39、および、情報記憶手段40が設けられている。   As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the biological information measuring toilet 10 of this embodiment includes a Western-style toilet 11 that receives a user's excrement and discharges it into sewage, a urination information measuring unit 12, a control unit 13, and the like. And the operation / display unit 20 disposed on the side wall surface of the western toilet 11. The Western toilet 11 includes a toilet seat 15 for a user to sit on, a toilet lid 17 that covers the ball 16 and the toilet seat 15 so as to be opened and closed, a urine physical property measuring means 18 having a urine collector 18a and a urine collection arm 18b, and a sanitary washing device. 23. The operation / display unit 20 includes a remote controller 19 for operating a sanitary washing device 23 provided in the western-style toilet 11, a remote controller 21 for causing the urination information measuring means 12 to function, and urination information measurement data for printing. And a printer 22. The urine information measuring means 12 is provided with a stored water property estimating means 41, and the control means 13 is provided with a calibration curve storage means 38, a urine information calculating means 39, and an information storage means 40.

図2,図3に示すように、洋式便器11は、使用者の尿を受けるボール16と、ボール16内を洗浄するボール洗浄手段を構成するリム吐水ノズル24a、および、ボール16内の排泄物を含む溜水を下水配管35に向けて排出するためのサイホン現象発生手段としてのゼット吐水ノズル24bと、ボール16と下水配管35とを連通する排水ソケット9と、下水配管35を水封する溜水W1を貯留するため排出管路の途中に設けられたトラップ25と、を備えている。また、排尿前の溜水W1を予め定められた所定水量に設定する溜水量設定手段8と、使用者が排泄した尿の特定物性値を測定する尿物性測定手段18と、溜水W1の前記特定物性値を測定する溜水物性測定手段7と、を有している。溜水物性測定手段7は、経時的な変動値に基づいて定常値を推定する溜水物性推定手段41に接続されている。   As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the western toilet 11 includes a ball 16 that receives a user's urine, a rim water spouting nozzle 24 a that constitutes a ball cleaning means for cleaning the inside of the ball 16, and excrement in the ball 16. Zet water discharge nozzle 24b as a siphon phenomenon generating means for discharging the water containing sewage toward the sewage pipe 35, the drain socket 9 for communicating the ball 16 and the sewage pipe 35, and the reservoir for sealing the sewage pipe 35. A trap 25 provided in the middle of the discharge pipe for storing the water W1. In addition, the stored water amount setting means 8 that sets the pre-urinated water W1 to a predetermined predetermined amount of water, the urine physical property measuring means 18 that measures the specific physical property value of the urine excreted by the user, and the above-mentioned stored water W1. And stored water physical property measuring means 7 for measuring specific physical property values. The stored water property measuring means 7 is connected to the stored water property estimating means 41 for estimating a steady value based on the fluctuation value with time.

止水栓3の下流に配置された水路切替手段4において、リム吐水ノズル24aへの給水経路とゼット吐水ノズル24bへの給水経路とに分岐され、水路切替手段4とリム吐水ノズル24aとの間にボール給水弁8aが配置されている。また、水路切替手段4とボール給水弁8aとの間から分岐した排水経路26に下水排水弁8bおよびトラップ5が配置され、排水経路26の下流側端部が排水ソケット9内に連通されている。さらに、溜水W1と下水配管35との間の空間2の圧力を測定するための下水圧変動測定手段6が設けられている。溜水量設定手段8は、ボール16への給水、止水を行うボール給水弁8aと、排水経路26を開閉する下水排水弁8bとを備えている。また、溜水W1に水を供給して当該溜水W1を撹拌する溜水撹拌手段48として、ボール給水弁8aおよび下水排水弁8bを利用している。   In the water channel switching means 4 arranged downstream of the water stop cock 3, the water is branched into a water supply path to the rim water discharge nozzle 24a and a water supply path to the jet water discharge nozzle 24b, and between the water channel switching means 4 and the rim water discharge nozzle 24a. The ball water supply valve 8a is arranged on the front. Further, a sewage drain valve 8b and a trap 5 are disposed in a drain path 26 branched from between the water channel switching means 4 and the ball water supply valve 8a, and a downstream end portion of the drain path 26 is communicated with the drain socket 9. . Further, a sewage pressure fluctuation measuring means 6 for measuring the pressure in the space 2 between the stored water W1 and the sewage pipe 35 is provided. The stored water amount setting means 8 includes a ball water supply valve 8 a that supplies and stops water to the ball 16, and a sewage drain valve 8 b that opens and closes the drain passage 26. Moreover, the ball water supply valve 8a and the sewage drain valve 8b are utilized as the stored water stirring means 48 which supplies water to the stored water W1 and stirs the stored water W1.

本実施形態の生体情報測定便器10は、図3に示すように、溜水量設定手段8が設定した所定溜水量の溜水W1が貯留されたボール16へ使用者が排尿すれば、尿物性測定手段18が尿の特定物性値を測定し、溜水物性測定手段7が排尿開始から排尿終了までの溜水W1の前記特定物性値を測定した後、前記所定溜水量、尿物性測定手段18の測定値および溜水物性測定手段7の測定値に基づいて少なくとも尿量を含む生体情報を測定することができる。この場合、前記所定溜水量、尿物性測定手段18の測定値および溜水物性測定手段7の測定値は、洋式便器11が接続された下水配管35内で発生する圧力変動の影響を受けない変化挙動媒体であるため、洋式便器11の施工場所の環境要因の影響を受けることなく、排尿量などの各種生体情報を高精度で測定することができる。   As shown in FIG. 3, the biological information measuring toilet 10 of the present embodiment is configured to measure urine physical properties if the user urinates to the ball 16 in which the stored water W1 having a predetermined stored water amount set by the stored water amount setting means 8 is stored. The means 18 measures the specific physical property value of urine, and the stored water physical property measuring means 7 measures the specific physical property value of the stored water W1 from the start of urination to the end of urination, and then the predetermined stored water amount and the urine physical property measuring means 18 Biological information including at least urine volume can be measured based on the measured value and the measured value of the stored water physical property measuring means 7. In this case, the predetermined amount of stored water, the measured value of the urine physical property measuring means 18 and the measured value of the stored water physical property measuring means 7 are not affected by the pressure fluctuation generated in the sewage pipe 35 to which the Western-style toilet 11 is connected. Since it is a behavioral medium, various biological information such as the amount of urination can be measured with high accuracy without being affected by environmental factors at the construction site of the western toilet 11.

ここで、図3を参照しながら、生体情報測定便器10による尿量測定手順について説明する。図3に示すように、洋式便器11が待機状態にあるとき、ボール16内の溜水W1は溜水量設定手段8によって予め定められた所定溜水量に設定されているため、その溜水水位W1Lはトラップ25の溢流水位Hよりも低くなっている。図3に示す状態において、使用者が洋式便器11に着座し、採尿アーム18bが回動して採尿器18aが排尿経路にセットされた後、ボール16内へ排尿すると、尿の一部が採尿器18aに採取されるとともに、残りの尿は溜水W1へ流入する。このとき、溜水W1の溜水水位W1Lは溢流水位Hよりも低く、かつ、下水圧変動による水位変化も配慮して設定されているため、溜水W1へ尿が流入してもトラップ25を超えて下水配管35に溢流しない。   Here, a procedure for measuring urine volume by the biological information measuring toilet 10 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, when the western-style toilet 11 is in a standby state, the accumulated water W1 in the ball 16 is set to a predetermined accumulated water amount set in advance by the accumulated water amount setting means 8, so that the accumulated water level W1L. Is lower than the overflow water level H of the trap 25. In the state shown in FIG. 3, when the user sits on the Western-style toilet 11, the urine collection arm 18b rotates and the urine collection device 18a is set in the urination route, and then urinates into the ball 16, a part of the urine is collected. The remaining urine flows into the stored water W1 while being collected by the vessel 18a. At this time, the stored water level W1L of the stored water W1 is lower than the overflow water level H and is set in consideration of the change in the water level due to fluctuations in the sewage pressure. Therefore, even if urine flows into the stored water W1, the trap 25 The sewage pipe 35 will not overflow.

この後、採尿器18aに採取された尿の特定物性値が尿物性測定手段18により測定され、尿が流入した溜水W1の前記特定物性値が溜水物性測定手段7により測定される。そして、所定溜水時における尿物性測定手段18の測定値と、使用者の排尿開始から排尿終了までの溜水物測定手段7の測定値とが排尿情報測定手段12の制御手段13へ送信され、これらの測定値と予め定められた溜水W1の所定溜水量と、に基づいて、排尿情報演算手段39が少なくとも排尿量を含む排尿情報を算出し、その測定値が操作・表示部20に表示されるとともに、情報記憶手段40に記憶される。このとき、リモコン21に所定の出力操作を行うと、プリンタ22から測定値が印字された紙片が出力される。   Thereafter, the specific physical property value of the urine collected in the urine collecting device 18a is measured by the urine physical property measuring means 18, and the specific physical property value of the stored water W1 into which the urine flows is measured by the stored water physical property measuring means 7. Then, the measured value of the urine physical property measuring means 18 at the time of the predetermined accumulated water and the measured value of the accumulated water measuring means 7 from the start of urination to the end of urination are transmitted to the control means 13 of the urination information measuring means 12. The urination information calculation means 39 calculates urination information including at least the urine output based on these measured values and a predetermined amount of water stored in the predetermined water W1, and the measurement value is displayed on the operation / display unit 20. It is displayed and stored in the information storage means 40. At this time, when a predetermined output operation is performed on the remote controller 21, a piece of paper on which the measured value is printed is output from the printer 22.

なお、使用者が排泄した尿の特定物性値を測定する手段として、図3に示すように、採尿器18aおよび採尿アーム18bを有する尿物性測定手段18ではなく、洋式便器11のボール16を形成する隔壁部11aに配置した尿物性測定手段28によって測定し、この測定値に基づいて、少なくとも排尿量を含む排尿情報を算出するようにすることもできる。   As a means for measuring the specific physical property value of the urine excreted by the user, as shown in FIG. 3, the ball 16 of the western toilet 11 is formed instead of the urine physical property measuring means 18 having the urine collection device 18a and the urine collection arm 18b. It is also possible to measure by the urine physical property measuring means 28 arranged in the partition wall 11a and calculate urination information including at least the amount of urination based on this measurement value.

ところで、溜水W1の特定物性値は尿の混入によって変化するが、溜水W1全体の特定物性値が尿の自然拡散によって均一な特定物性値となるまでにはかなりの時間を必要とする。特定物性値が変化・安定するまで待って物性値測定を行うと、排尿情報を使用者に対して開示するまでに時間がかかる。そこで、短時間で排尿情報を演算するためには、溜水の所定物性値変化挙動の変動傾向に着目し、排尿開始から排尿終了までの変動を関数関係で補完して、安定値を推定演算してもよい。図4は、溜水の導電率変動に関する実測値事例を示すグラフであり、例えば、導電率変化開始時から排尿終了操作実施時までの関数回帰関係から、安定時の導電率を推定することになる。   By the way, although the specific physical property value of the stored water W1 changes due to urine contamination, a considerable time is required until the specific physical property value of the entire stored water W1 becomes a uniform specific physical property value due to natural diffusion of urine. When the physical property value is measured after the specific physical property value changes or stabilizes, it takes time until the urination information is disclosed to the user. Therefore, in order to calculate urination information in a short time, pay attention to the fluctuation tendency of the predetermined physical property value change behavior of the stored water, and compensate for the fluctuation from the urination start to the urination end with the functional relationship, and estimate the stable value May be. FIG. 4 is a graph showing an example of an actual measurement value related to the conductivity variation of stored water. For example, the conductivity at the time of stabilization is estimated from the function regression relationship from the start of the change in conductivity to the end of the urination operation. Become.

また、他の実施形態としては、溜水を攪拌することで、所定物性値が変化・安定する時間を短縮することも可能である。攪拌の方法として一般的なパルセータ等を利用したものでは、排泄物(特に大便)も排出されるため、パルセータへの汚れ等の付着による動作信頼性の低下が懸念される。そこで、本出願人はボール内に気泡を吐出し、その破裂エネルギーを利用した攪拌で有益な効果を確認した。   In another embodiment, it is also possible to shorten the time during which the predetermined physical property value is changed and stabilized by stirring the stored water. In the case of using a general pulsator or the like as a stirring method, excrement (especially stool) is also discharged, and there is a concern that operation reliability may be lowered due to adhesion of dirt or the like to the pulsator. Therefore, the present applicant confirmed a beneficial effect by stirring the bubbles by discharging bubbles into the ball and utilizing the burst energy.

また、溢流しない程度の少量吐水をリム吐水ノズル24aからボール16に対して、攪拌することでも有益な効果を確認した。図5は、攪拌に使用できるリム吐水ノズル24aからの吐水量算出方法を示すグラフである。溢流水位H時の溜水量QH(例:3500mL)、測定開始水位W1L時の溜水量QL(例:2100mL)とすると、下水圧変動が無い場合の最大尿量測定範囲QM'(例:1400mL)は(式1)で表される。
QM'=QH−QL (式1)
Further, a beneficial effect was confirmed by stirring a small amount of water discharged so as not to overflow to the ball 16 from the rim water discharging nozzle 24a. FIG. 5 is a graph showing a method for calculating the water discharge amount from the rim water discharge nozzle 24a that can be used for stirring. When the amount of retained water QH at the overflow water level H (example: 3500 mL) and the amount of retained water QL at the measurement start water level W1L (example: 2100 mL), the maximum urine volume measurement range QM ′ when there is no sewage pressure fluctuation (example: 1400 mL) ) Is represented by (Formula 1).
QM ′ = QH−QL (Formula 1)

下水配管35内において圧力変動が発生した場合、負圧による吸引、および、正圧除荷による揺り戻しによって最大尿量測定範囲QMは変化することになるが、東陶機器株式会社製の洋風大便器C950Bで実測すると、下水圧変動P(mmAqa)に対して、(式2),(式3)の関係が得られた。
正圧の場合 QM=QM'−40P (式2)
負圧の場合 QM=QM'+40P (式3)
When pressure fluctuations occur in the sewage pipe 35, the maximum urine volume measurement range QM changes due to suction by negative pressure and rocking back by positive pressure unloading. When actually measured with the toilet bowl C950B, the relation of (Expression 2) and (Expression 3) was obtained with respect to the sewage pressure fluctuation P (mmAqa).
In case of positive pressure QM = QM′−40P (Formula 2)
In the case of negative pressure QM = QM '+ 40P (Formula 3)

製品仕様として尿量N(例:800mL)まで測定したいとすると、攪拌に使用する吐水量QTは(式4)で表現することができる。
QT<QM’−N (式4)
If it is desired to measure up to a urine volume N (eg, 800 mL) as a product specification, the water discharge amount QT used for stirring can be expressed by (Equation 4).
QT <QM'-N (Formula 4)

上述の事例において、下水圧変動Pが10mmAqaであった場合、攪拌に使用できる吐水量QTは200mLということになる。水路切替手段4は大流量を通水可能としたバルブであるため、開閉弁体の動作バラツキが大きく、少量吐水を供給することは難しい。そこで、急速な管路切替をボール給水弁8aおよび下水排水弁8bで実現し、高精度の少量吐水をボール16内に供給することによって溜水W1を攪拌できるようになっている。   In the case described above, when the sewage pressure fluctuation P is 10 mmAqa, the water discharge amount QT that can be used for stirring is 200 mL. Since the water channel switching means 4 is a valve that allows water to flow through a large flow rate, the operation variation of the on-off valve body is large, and it is difficult to supply a small amount of water discharge. Therefore, rapid pipe switching is realized by the ball water supply valve 8a and the sewage drain valve 8b, and the accumulated water W1 can be agitated by supplying a small amount of highly accurate water discharge into the ball 16.

図6は吐水による攪拌を行った場合の導電率変化事例を示すグラフであるが、短時間で導電率が安定していることがわかる。なお、一般的に下水圧変動は脈動を伴うため溢流防止を配慮した吐水量で攪拌しても、実例としては溢流が発生することもある。その場合、溢流によって導電率ピーク値は減じるため、最大値を安定値の代替値として使用する。   FIG. 6 is a graph showing an example of the change in conductivity when stirring by water discharge is performed, and it can be seen that the conductivity is stable in a short time. In general, since fluctuations in the sewage pressure are accompanied by pulsation, even if stirring is performed with a water discharge amount in consideration of prevention of overflow, overflow may occur as an example. In that case, since the conductivity peak value decreases due to overflow, the maximum value is used as an alternative value of the stable value.

ここで、本発明で使用する尿の特定物性値として導電率を使用し、代表値としての尿量を演算する考え方を詳説する。排泄される尿の質量をM1(g)、導電率をC1(mS/cm)とする。排尿前の溜水の質量をM2(g)、導電率をC2(mS/cm)とする。攪拌のために投入される水の質量をM3(g)とする。排尿後の溜水の質量をM(g)、導電率をC(mS/cm)とする。導電率は尿中に含まれる電解物質濃度の代替値として考えることができるため、排尿前後で電解物質量が一定という関係を利用する。
M1×C1+M2×C2=(M1+M2+M3)×C (式5)
Here, the concept of using the conductivity as the specific property value of urine used in the present invention and calculating the urine volume as a representative value will be described in detail. The mass of excreted urine is M1 (g), and the conductivity is C1 (mS / cm). The mass of the stored water before urination is M2 (g), and the conductivity is C2 (mS / cm). Let M3 (g) be the mass of water charged for stirring. The mass of the stored water after urination is M (g) and the conductivity is C (mS / cm). Since conductivity can be considered as an alternative value for the concentration of electrolyte contained in urine, the relationship that the amount of electrolyte is constant before and after urination is used.
M1 × C1 + M2 × C2 = (M1 + M2 + M3) × C (Formula 5)

ここで、M1に対して展開すると、
M1={M2×(C−C2)+M3×C}/(C1−C) (式6)
尿の密度は水と同じく1g/mLと考えることができるため、尿量Nは、
N={QL×(C−C2)+QT×C}/(C1−C) (式7)
によって演算することができる。なお、Cの値は、前述の推定値を使用しても良い。温度や特定成分濃度を利用しても類似の考え方で定式化可能である。また、実験値に合わせて各項に係数を導入するなどして、測定値との整合をとることができるように配慮しても良い。
Here, when expanding for M1,
M1 = {M2 * (C-C2) + M3 * C} / (C1-C) (Formula 6)
Since the density of urine can be considered to be 1 g / mL as with water, the urine volume N is
N = {QL × (C−C2) + QT × C} / (C1-C) (Formula 7)
Can be calculated by Note that the estimated value described above may be used as the value of C. Even using temperature and specific component concentrations can be formulated in a similar way. In addition, consideration may be given so that the measured value can be matched by introducing a coefficient into each term in accordance with the experimental value.

尿量測定が終わり、所定の便器洗浄操作を行うと、リム吐水ノズル24aからの吐水でボール16の内面を洗浄し、次いで、トラップ25に向けたゼット吐水ノズル24bからの吐水が行われてサイホン現象が発生し、ボール16内にある尿混じりの溜水W1の排出および便器洗浄が行われる。溜水W1の便器洗浄が終わると、リム吐水ノズル24aからボール16内へ水が供給されるが、その途中で溜水量設定手段8が下水排水弁8bを開放するとともにボール給水弁8aを閉止するため、ボール16内の溜水W1は溜水量設定手段8によって予め定められた所定溜水量に設定され、その溜水水位W1Lはトラップ25の溢流水位Hよりも低くセットされ、再び待機状態に復帰する。   When the urine volume measurement is completed and a predetermined toilet cleaning operation is performed, the inner surface of the ball 16 is washed with water discharged from the rim water discharging nozzle 24a, and then water discharged from the jet water discharging nozzle 24b toward the trap 25 is performed. A phenomenon occurs, and the urine mixed water W1 in the ball 16 is discharged and the toilet bowl is washed. When the toilet flushing of the stored water W1 is completed, water is supplied from the rim water discharge nozzle 24a into the ball 16, but the stored water amount setting means 8 opens the sewage drain valve 8b and closes the ball water supply valve 8a. Therefore, the stored water W1 in the ball 16 is set to a predetermined stored water amount determined in advance by the stored water amount setting means 8, and the stored water level W1L is set lower than the overflow water level H of the trap 25, and again enters a standby state. Return.

水路切替手段4は大流量を通水可能としたバルブであるため、開閉弁体の動作バラツキが大きく、所定溜水量を供給することは難しい。そこで、本実施形態では急速な管路切替をボール給水弁8aと下水排水弁8bとで実現することにより、高精度に所定溜水量をボール16内に供給できるようにしている。また下水排水弁8bと下水配管35に連通する排水ソケット9の間には、トラップ5を設けることで下水排管内の臭気や衛生害虫がトイレ内に侵入することを防止している。   Since the water channel switching means 4 is a valve that allows water to flow through a large flow rate, the operation variation of the on-off valve body is large, and it is difficult to supply a predetermined amount of stored water. Therefore, in this embodiment, rapid pipe switching is realized by the ball water supply valve 8a and the sewage drain valve 8b, so that a predetermined amount of stored water can be supplied into the ball 16 with high accuracy. Further, by providing a trap 5 between the drainage socket 9 communicating with the sewage drain valve 8b and the sewage pipe 35, odors and sanitary pests in the sewage drain pipe are prevented from entering the toilet.

次に、図7,図8を参照しながら、本実施形態の生体情報測定便器10の動作について説明する。図7は図1に示す生体情報測定便器10の動作シーケンスを示す図、図8は図1に示す生体情報測定便器10の動作を示すフローチャートである。   Next, the operation of the biological information measuring toilet 10 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 is a diagram showing an operation sequence of the biological information measuring toilet 10 shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an operation of the biological information measuring toilet 10 shown in FIG.

図7,図8に示すように使用者が生体情報測定便器10が配置されたトイレ内に入室すると(ステップ60)、使用者の人体が検知され(ステップ61)、リモコン21の表示部は「準備中」が表示される。この後、リモコン21に対して準備操作を行うと(ステップ62)、尿物性測定手段18および溜水物性測定手段7が起動する(ステップ63)。準備操作としては、使用者の個人認証操作と測定手段の起動トリガー入力操作があり、スイッチ操作、指紋認証、IDカード挿入、およびIDタグをかざすなど各種方法が想定される。各物性測定手段の準備動作が完了すると、リモコン21に準備完了が報知されるので(ステップ64)、使用者が脱衣して便座15上に着座すると、図示しない着座検出手段がそれを検知して、リモコン21の表示は「測定中」となる。その後、使用者がボール16に向かって排尿する(ステップ65)。なお、男性の場合は起立姿勢で排尿しても良い。   As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, when the user enters the toilet in which the biological information measuring toilet 10 is placed (step 60), the user's human body is detected (step 61), and the display unit of the remote controller 21 displays “ “Preparing” is displayed. Thereafter, when a preparatory operation is performed on the remote controller 21 (step 62), the urine physical property measuring means 18 and the stored water physical property measuring means 7 are activated (step 63). As the preparation operation, there are a user's personal authentication operation and an activation trigger input operation of the measuring means, and various methods such as switch operation, fingerprint authentication, ID card insertion, and ID tag holding are assumed. When the preparation operation of each physical property measuring means is completed, the remote control 21 is notified of the completion of the preparation (step 64). Therefore, when the user undresses and sits on the toilet seat 15, a seating detection means (not shown) detects it. The display on the remote controller 21 is “measuring”. Thereafter, the user urinates toward the ball 16 (step 65). In the case of men, urination may be performed in a standing posture.

ボール16内へ排泄された尿の一部は採尿器18aに採取されるとともに、残りの尿は溜水W1へ流入するが、採尿器18aに採取された尿の特定物性値が尿物性測定手段18により測定され、尿が流入した溜水W1の前記特定物性値が溜水物性測定手段7により測定される(ステップ66)。排尿が終了し(ステップ67)、使用者がリモコン21に対して排尿終了操作を行うと(ステップ68)、リモコン21の表示は再び「準備中」となるとともに、溜水撹拌手段48が作動して撹拌吐水量演算が実行され(ステップ69)、下水排水弁8bが閉じ(ステップ70)、ボール給水弁8aが開いた後(ステップ71)、水路切替手段4がリム側給水を開始して(ステップ72)、溜水撹拌が行われる。   A part of the urine excreted in the ball 16 is collected in the urine collecting device 18a, and the remaining urine flows into the stored water W1, but the specific physical property value of the urine collected in the urine collecting device 18a is the urine physical property measuring means. The specific physical property value of the stored water W1 into which urine has flowed is measured by the stored water property measuring means 7 (step 66). When the urination is finished (step 67) and the user performs the urination end operation on the remote controller 21 (step 68), the display on the remote controller 21 becomes "preparing" again, and the stored water stirring means 48 is activated. The agitation water discharge amount calculation is executed (step 69), the sewage drain valve 8b is closed (step 70), the ball water supply valve 8a is opened (step 71), and the water channel switching means 4 starts the rim side water supply (step 71). Step 72), stir water agitation is performed.

リム側給水が所定時間行われると(ステップ73)、下水排水弁8bが開き(ステップ74)、ボール給水弁が閉じた後(ステップ75)、水路切替手段4が給水を停止する(ステップ76)。水路切替手段4から吐出され、ボール16内へ投入する必要の無い余剰分の水は、下水排水弁8bを経て下水配管35へ排出される。なお、ここでは、攪拌によって溜水の特定物性値の安定を早める方法を用いた事例で説明したが、排尿開始から排尿終了操作までの特定物性値変動状況を利用して、安定値を予測する方法であっても良い。   When the rim side water supply is performed for a predetermined time (step 73), the sewage drain valve 8b is opened (step 74), the ball water supply valve is closed (step 75), and the water channel switching means 4 stops the water supply (step 76). . Excess water that is discharged from the water channel switching means 4 and does not need to be put into the ball 16 is discharged to the sewage pipe 35 via the sewage drain valve 8b. In addition, although the example using the method of speeding up the stabilization of the specific physical property value of the stored water by agitation has been described here, the stable value is predicted using the specific physical property value fluctuation state from the urination start to the urination end operation. It may be a method.

そして、溜水物性推定手段41が作動して溜水物性推定が行われ(ステップ77)、排尿情報演算手段39が作動して排尿情報演算が行われ(ステップ78)、操作・表示部20に排尿情報が表示される(ステップ79)。この後、下水排水弁8bが閉じ(ステップ80)、ボール給水弁8aが開き(ステップ81)、水路切替手段4がリム側給水を開始する(ステップ82)。リム側給水が所定時間行われると(ステップ83)、下水排水弁8bが開き(ステップ84)、ボール給水弁8aが閉じた後(ステップ85)、水路切替手段4が給水を停止する(ステップ86)。なお、ステップ80からステップ86までの動作は、溜水水位を溢流水位Hに復帰させることで、排便に伴うボール16内面の汚れを防止したり、以降の便器洗浄動作を安定させるためのものであるが、本発明において不可欠なものではない。便器の形状や、便器洗浄シーケンスによっては、不要となるケースも考えられるステップである。   Then, the stored water property estimating means 41 is operated to estimate the stored water property (step 77), the urination information calculating means 39 is operated to calculate the urine information (step 78), and the operation / display unit 20 is operated. Urination information is displayed (step 79). Thereafter, the sewage drain valve 8b is closed (step 80), the ball water supply valve 8a is opened (step 81), and the water channel switching means 4 starts the rim side water supply (step 82). When the rim side water supply is performed for a predetermined time (step 83), the sewage drain valve 8b is opened (step 84), the ball water supply valve 8a is closed (step 85), and the water channel switching means 4 stops the water supply (step 86). ). The operations from step 80 to step 86 are for preventing the dirt on the inner surface of the ball 16 due to defecation or stabilizing the toilet cleaning operation thereafter by returning the accumulated water level to the overflow water level H. However, it is not essential in the present invention. Depending on the shape of the toilet bowl and the toilet bowl washing sequence, it may be unnecessary.

次に、所定の便器洗浄操作を行うと(ステップ87)、下水排水弁8bが閉じ(ステップ88)、ボール給水弁8aが開き(ステップ89)、水路切替手段4がリム側給水によるボール16内面の洗浄を開始する(ステップ90)。リム側給水が所定時間行われると(ステップ91)、水路切替手段4がゼット側給水へ切り替える(ステップ92)。そして、ゼット側給水がトラップ25に対して所定時間行われてサイホン現象が発生して溜水と共に排泄物を下水配管に向けて排出する(ステップ93)。   Next, when a predetermined toilet cleaning operation is performed (step 87), the sewage drain valve 8b is closed (step 88), the ball water supply valve 8a is opened (step 89), and the water channel switching means 4 is the inner surface of the ball 16 by the rim side water supply. Starts cleaning (step 90). When the rim side water supply is performed for a predetermined time (step 91), the water channel switching means 4 is switched to the jet side water supply (step 92). Zet-side water supply is performed for a predetermined time with respect to the trap 25, a siphon phenomenon occurs, and the excreta together with the stored water is discharged toward the sewage pipe (step 93).

排出が完了すると、水路切替手段4が再びリム側給水へ切り替える(ステップ94)。リム側給水が所定時間行われると(ステップ95)、下水排水弁8bが開き(ステップ96)、ボール給水弁8aが閉じ(ステップ97)、水路切替手段4が給水を停止する。これによってトラップ25内に一定量の溜水W1が貯留され、通常の待機状態に復帰する。このような一連の動作は自動的に行われ、使用者が便器洗浄操作を行うと人体非検知状態となるため(ステップ99)、使用者は自由にトイレから離室することができる(ステップ100)。   When the discharge is completed, the water channel switching means 4 switches to the rim side water supply again (step 94). When the rim side water supply is performed for a predetermined time (step 95), the sewage drain valve 8b is opened (step 96), the ball water supply valve 8a is closed (step 97), and the water channel switching means 4 stops the water supply. As a result, a certain amount of the stored water W1 is stored in the trap 25, and the normal standby state is restored. Such a series of operations are automatically performed, and when the user performs a toilet cleaning operation, the human body is not detected (step 99). Therefore, the user can freely leave the toilet (step 100). ).

以上のように、生体情報測定便器10は、予め定められたボール16内の所定溜水量と、尿物性測定手段18の測定値と、溜水物性測定手段7の測定値とに基づいて、少なくとも排尿量を含む生体情報を測定することができる。そして、これらの測定値は、洋式便器11が接続された下水配管35内(図2参照)において発生する圧力変動の影響を受けない変化挙動媒体であるため、洋式便器11の施工場所の環境要因の影響を受けることなく、排尿量などの各種生体情報を高精度で測定することができる。   As described above, the biological information measuring toilet 10 is based on at least a predetermined amount of water stored in the ball 16, a measured value of the urine physical property measuring unit 18, and a measured value of the stored water physical property measuring unit 7. Biological information including the amount of urination can be measured. These measured values are change behavior media that are not affected by pressure fluctuations generated in the sewage pipe 35 (see FIG. 2) to which the western toilet 11 is connected. Various biological information such as the amount of urination can be measured with high accuracy without being influenced by the above.

本発明の生体情報測定便器は、尿量などの各種生体情報の測定を必要とする病院のトイレや一般家庭のトイレなどにおいて広く利用することができる。   The biological information measuring toilet of the present invention can be widely used in hospital toilets and general household toilets that require measurement of various biological information such as urine volume.

本発明の実施の形態である生体情報測定便器を示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the biological information measurement toilet bowl which is embodiment of this invention. 図1に示す生体情報測定便器のシステムブロック図である。It is a system block diagram of the biological information measurement toilet shown in FIG. 図1に示す生体情報測定便器の垂直断面図である。It is a vertical sectional view of the biological information measuring toilet shown in FIG. 溜水の導電率変動に関する実測値事例を示すグラフである。It is a graph which shows the measured value example regarding the electrical conductivity fluctuation of stored water. 攪拌に使用できるリム洗浄ノズルからの吐水量算出方法を示すグラフである。It is a graph which shows the amount calculation method of the water discharge from the rim washing nozzle which can be used for stirring. 吐水による攪拌を行った場合の導電率変化事例を示すグラフである。It is a graph which shows the electrical conductivity change example at the time of stirring by water discharge. 図1に示す生体情報測定便器の動作シーケンスを示す図である。It is a figure which shows the operation | movement sequence of the biological information measurement toilet shown in FIG. 図1に示す生体情報測定便器の動作を示すフローチャートである。It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the biological information measurement toilet shown in FIG.

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2 空間
3 止水栓
4 水路切替手段
5,25 トラップ
6 下水圧変動測定手段
7 溜水物性測定手段
8 溜水量設定手段
8a ボール給水弁
8b 下水排水弁
9 排水ソケット
10 生体情報測定便器
11 洋式便器
11a 隔壁部
12 排尿情報測定手段
13 制御手段
14 キャビネット
15 便座
16 ボール
17 便蓋
18,28 尿物性測定手段
18a 採尿器
18b 採尿アーム
19,21 リモコン
20 操作・表示部
22 プリンタ
23 衛生洗浄装置
24a リム吐水ノズル
24b ゼット吐水ノズル
26 排水経路
35 下水配管
38 検量線記憶手段
39 排尿情報演算手段
40 情報記憶手段
41 溜水物性推定手段
48 溜水撹拌手段
C 排尿後の溜水の導電率
C1 排泄される尿の導電率
C2 排尿前の溜水の導電率
H 溢流水位
N 尿量
M 排尿後の溜水の質量
M1 排泄される尿の質量
M2 排尿前の溜水の質量
M3 攪拌のために投入される水の質量
P 下水圧変動
QH 溢流水位H時の溜水量
QL 測定開始水位W1L時の溜水量
QM 最大尿量測定範囲
QM' 下水圧変動が無い場合の最大尿量測定範囲
QT 攪拌に使用する吐水量
W1 溜水
W1L 溜水水位
2 Space 3 Stopcock 4 Water Channel Switching Means 5,25 Trap 6 Sewer Pressure Fluctuation Measuring Means 7 Reservoir Physical Property Measuring Means 8 Reservoir Amount Setting Means 8a Ball Water Supply Valve 8b Sewage Drain Valve 9 Drain Socket 10 11a Bulkhead part 12 Urination information measuring means 13 Control means 14 Cabinet 15 Toilet seat 16 Ball 17 Toilet lid 18, 28 Urine physical property measuring means 18a Urine collection device 18b Urine collection arm 19, 21 Remote control 20 Operation / display unit 22 Printer 23 Sanitary washing device 24a Rim Water discharge nozzle 24b Jet water discharge nozzle 26 Drainage path 35 Sewage piping 38 Calibration curve storage means 39 Urination information calculation means 40 Information storage means 41 Reservoir physical property estimation means 48 Reservoir agitation means C Conductivity of accumulated water after urination C1 Conductivity of urine C2 Conductivity of stored water before urination H Overflow water level N Urine Amount M Mass of retained water after urination M1 Mass of excreted urine M2 Mass of accumulated water before urination M3 Mass of water charged for agitation P Sewer pressure fluctuation QH Amount of accumulated water at overflow water level H QL measurement QM Maximum urine volume measurement range QM 'Maximum urine volume measurement range when there is no sewage pressure fluctuation QT Amount of water used for agitation W1 Reservoir W1L Reservoir water level

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使用者の尿を受けるボールと、
前記ボールと下水配管とを連通するとともに前記下水配管を水封するための溜水を貯留するトラップと、
排尿前の前記溜水を予め定められた所定溜水量に設定する溜水量設定手段と、
使用者が排泄した尿の特定物性値を測定する尿物性測定手段と、
前記溜水の前記特定物性値を測定する溜水物性測定手段と、
前記溜水を撹拌する溜水撹拌手段と、を有する生体情報測定便器において、
前記溜水撹拌手段として、前記溜水中へ一定量の水を供給する給水機能を設け、
前記所定溜水量と、所定溜水量時における前記尿物性測定手段の測定値と、排尿開始から排尿終了までの前記溜水物性測定手段の測定値と、に基づいて、
少なくとも排尿量を含む生体情報を測定することを特徴とする生体情報測定便器。
A ball that receives the user's urine;
A trap for communicating the ball and the sewage pipe and storing water for sealing the sewage pipe ;
A stored water amount setting means for setting the stored water before urination to a predetermined predetermined water amount;
Urine physical property measuring means for measuring specific physical property values of urine excreted by the user;
A stored water physical property measuring means for measuring the specific physical property value of the stored water;
In a biological information measuring toilet having a stored water stirring means for stirring the stored water,
As the stored water stirring means, a water supply function for supplying a certain amount of water to the stored water is provided,
Based on the predetermined amount of stored water, the measured value of the urine physical property measuring means at the time of the predetermined amount of stored water, and the measured value of the stored water physical property measuring means from the start of urination to the end of urination,
A biological information measuring toilet characterized by measuring biological information including at least the amount of urination.
前記溜水物性測定手段は、経時的な変動値に基づいて定常値を推定する溜水物性推定手段を有することを特徴とする請求項1に記載の生体情報測定便器。 2. The biological information measuring toilet according to claim 1, wherein the stored water physical property measuring unit includes a stored water physical property estimating unit that estimates a steady value based on a temporal variation value. 前記尿物性測定手段を、前記ボール内を回動移送する採尿アームに設けたことを特徴とする請求項1または2に記載の生体情報測定便器。 The living body information measuring toilet according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the urine physical property measuring means is provided in a urine collection arm that rotates and moves in the ball.
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