JP4872432B2 - Biological information measuring toilet - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a biological information measuring toilet capable of measuring various biological information such as urination volume and urine volume rate of a subject using a Western-style toilet.

  As a conventional biological information measuring toilet, it is possible to change the sealing depth of the stored water in the trap formed between the ball of the Western-style toilet and the sewage pipe, and the weight and water level of the stored water due to the urine excreted in the ball There is one that measures biological information such as urine volume by detecting (for example, see Patent Document 1).

  On the other hand, although there is no biological information measuring means, there is one in which a movable trap mechanism having a valve, a valve driving device, etc. can be maintained from the upper surface side of the Western-style toilet (for example, Patent Document 2). reference.).

JP-A-8-299348 JP-A-8-193347

  In the excretion amount measuring apparatus described in Patent Document 1, since the biological information measuring function unit is provided in the trap portion incorporated in the Western-style toilet, the biological information measuring function unit needs to be repaired or maintained. If you do, you must remove the Western-style toilet. Therefore, when the on-site repair is impossible and a take-out repair is necessary, and the trap portion must be removed, the function as a toilet cannot be maintained. For this reason, the user's daily life (physiological activity) may be significantly hindered. In addition, when there is no water seal in the trap, a strange odor or harmful insects from the sewage pipe may enter the toilet and become unsanitary.

  Further, in the flush toilet described in Patent Document 2, when the movable trap mechanism cannot be repaired on site and is taken out and repaired, it is necessary to remove the trap mechanism, so that the function as a toilet cannot be maintained. For this reason, as described above, the user's daily life (physiological activities) may be significantly hindered, or a strange odor or harmful insects from the sewage pipe may enter the toilet.

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a biological information measuring toilet capable of performing a sanitary maintenance of the biological information measuring unit without removing the toilet.

The biological information measuring toilet of the present invention,
A ball that receives the user's urine;
A toilet part having a discharge path for communicating the ball and the sewage pipe to discharge the contents in the ball to the sewage pipe;
A biological information measuring unit for measuring biological information related to urine excreted in the ball;
A signal path and a fluid path for connecting the toilet part and the biological information measuring unit in order to make the biological information measuring unit function;
In a biological information measuring toilet equipped with
It said signal path and the fluid path is provided with a joining separable detachable means Rutotomoni,
The biological information measuring unit is disposed in a cavity surrounded by a partition material constituting the toilet unit, and an opening is provided in the partition material for taking the biological information measuring unit into and out of the cavity. Features.

  With such a configuration, the signal path and the fluid path are joined and separated by joining / separating the attaching / detaching means, so that the biological information measuring unit is connected to the toilet part or detached from the toilet part. It becomes possible. For this reason, it is possible to perform maintenance by separating only the biological information measuring unit without removing the toilet.

Further , the biological information measuring unit is disposed in a cavity surrounded by a partition material constituting the toilet unit, and an opening for taking the biological information measuring unit in and out of the cavity is provided in the partition material . it makes it becomes possible to take out the biological information measuring unit from the even opening disposed in the toilet bowl, the workability is improved it is easy to work for maintenance.

  In this case, if the living body information measuring unit is housed in a housing that can be taken in and out of the cavity together with the living body information measuring unit, the living body information measuring unit becomes a unit body integrated with the housing. It is easy to put in and out of the hollow part of the.

  Further, if the opening / closing means for closing the fluid path is provided in the fluid path on the toilet unit side from the attaching / detaching means, the fluid path on the toilet bowl side can be closed when removing the biological information measuring unit. Even if the biological information measuring unit is removed, there is no leakage of water from the connecting unit. Further, since the sewage drainage pipe does not communicate with the toilet, bad odors and harmful insects do not enter the toilet, and the function of the toilet can be maintained even when the biological information measuring unit is removed.

  Further, if the opening / closing means is configured to automatically close the fluid path when separating the biological information measuring unit and the toilet unit, the fluid path is automatically closed when the biological information measuring unit is removed. Therefore, the operator's work is simplified, and the occurrence of a human error that forgets to close the opening / closing means can be prevented.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a biological information measuring toilet capable of hygienically maintaining the biological information measuring unit without removing the toilet.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, taking as an example a biological information measuring toilet that measures urination information such as the amount of urination of a subject as biological information. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a biological information measuring toilet according to the first 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 one of the biological information measuring toilets shown in FIG. FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the biological information measuring toilet 10 of the present embodiment includes a Western-style toilet 11 that receives a user's excrement and discharges it to a sewer pipe, a biological information measuring unit 12, a control unit 13, and the like. And an operation / display unit 20 disposed on the side wall surface of the Western-style toilet 11. The Western-style toilet 11 includes a toilet seat 15 on which a user is seated, and a toilet lid 17 that covers the ball 16 and the toilet seat 15 so as to be openable and closable. 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 biological information measuring toilet 10 to function, and a printer 22 for printing a biological information measurement result. And.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the Western-style toilet 11 includes a ball 16 that receives a user's urine, a trap 25 that stores water W1 that is connected to the ball 16 and seals a sewer pipe, and toilet flushing water. A toilet water supply means 24 for supplying the balls 16 is provided. The toilet water supply means 24 includes a controller for controlling the rim water discharge means 24c for supplying water to the rim water discharge nozzle 24a, the jet water discharge means 24d for supplying water to the jet water discharge nozzle 24b, and the rim water discharge means 24c and the jet water discharge means 24d. 13 is provided. Further, the ball 16 is provided with a water sampling port 8 for setting the stored water level W1L before starting the biometric information measurement to a predetermined position. The trap 25 is connected to a drain socket 9 connected to the sewage pipe to form a drain path 26.

  The biological information measurement unit 12 includes a control unit 12a and a functional unit 12b, and a cooperation control unit 27 and a biological information calculation unit 36 are provided in the control unit 12a. Here, the cooperation control means 27 transmits and receives information necessary for operation in cooperation with the operation such as the local cleaning operation of the sanitary washing device 23 and the toilet cleaning operation of the Western-style toilet 11. The biological information calculation means 36 calculates various biological information such as the amount of urine excreted and urine volume excreted in the ball 16 by the user and displays it on the operation / display unit 20.

  The functional unit 12b is provided with a foreign matter detection means 28, a foreign matter removal means 29, a measurement container 30, a water level measurement means 31, a drainage means 32, and a water supply means 33. The biological information measuring unit 12, the Western-style toilet 11 and the operation / display unit 20 are connected by signal paths S1 and S2, respectively. Further, the branch fitting 34 for introducing city water and the biological information measuring unit 12 are connected by a fluid path R1, and the trap 25 of the Western-style toilet 11 and the foreign matter detecting means 28 of the biological information measuring unit 12 are communicated by a fluid path R3. Then, the inside of the drain socket 9 forming the drain path 26 on the downstream side of the trap 25 and the drain means 32 of the biological information measuring unit 12 are communicated with each other through the fluid path R2.

  Here, the operation of the biological information measuring toilet 10 of the present embodiment will be described. In the biological information measuring toilet 10, in order to measure urination information such as urine volume as biological information, the accumulated water W1 overflows from the trap 25 to the sewage pipe due to the increase in the accumulated water W1 due to the excreted urine, and is washed away. Need to be prevented. For this reason, at the time of measurement, the stored water level W1L is formed in advance to a predetermined water level below the overflow water level H. Therefore, in the western style toilet 11 of the present embodiment, the stored water W1 above the sampling port 8 passes through the fluid path R3 by a predetermined water level forming operation for opening the opening / closing means V3 installed in the fluid path R3. Then, it flows into the biological information measuring unit 12, passes through the fluid path R <b> 2 through the foreign matter detection means 28, the foreign matter removal means 29, the measurement container 30, and the drainage means 32, and passes through the fluid outlet R <b> 2 from the discharge port 7. It is discharged inside. Thereby, the stored water level W1L immediately before the start of measurement is formed at the position of the water sampling port 8 which is lower than the overflow water level H of the trap 25.

  Next, the measurement operation of this embodiment will be described. As described above, when the user urinates into the ball 16 in a state where the water level of the stored water W1 is lowered to the predetermined level, the stored water level W1L rises, and the stored water W1 corresponding to the increased amount becomes the sampling port 8. Flows into the biological information measurement unit 12 via the fluid path R3 and is stored in the measurement container 30 through the foreign matter detection means 28 and the foreign matter removal means 29. Therefore, the water level stored in the measuring container 30 is measured by the water level measuring means 31, and the biometric information calculating means 36 based on the measured value and a preset calibration curve, the urine output rate, the urine volume rate, etc. And the measured value is displayed on the remote controller 21 of the operation / display unit 20. At this time, if a predetermined operation is performed, a piece of paper on which the measured value is printed is output from the printer 22.

  Thereafter, when a cleaning operation is performed with the remote controller 21, the cleaning water is supplied into the ball 16 from the rim water discharge nozzle 24a and the jet water discharge nozzle 24b, and after the normal cleaning is performed, The water level W1L is set to the measurement start water level and enters a standby state. In this way, the biological information measuring toilet 10 can measure biological information such as the amount of urination and the urine volume rate by urinating the Western-style toilet 11 as usual.

  As shown in FIG. 2, in the biological information measuring toilet 10, a toilet bowl 11x is configured by a Western-style toilet 11 having a ball 16 that receives a user's urine and a drain socket 9 that connects the Western-style toilet 11 and a sewage pipe. To do. And the signal path | route S1, S2 and fluid path | route R1, R2, R3 which connect the toilet bowl part 11x and the biometric information measurement part 12 are provided. These signal paths S1, S2 and fluid paths R1, R2, R3 are respectively provided with attachment / detachment means SB1, SB2, RB1, RB2, RB3 that can be joined and separated.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the biological information measuring unit 12 is disposed in the cavity 6 surrounded by the partition wall material 11 a constituting the toilet unit 11 x, and the biological information measuring unit 12 is taken in and out of the cavity 6. For this purpose, an opening 5 is provided in the partition wall material 11a. Further, the measurement container 30 is provided with a drain 30a so that water can be drained when the biological information measuring unit 12 is transferred for maintenance. For this reason, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of troubles in which the operation reliability of the electrical component is reduced or the strength of the packaging member is reduced to cause physical damage due to the spilled residual water in the measurement container 30.

  Further, the signal paths S1, S2 and the fluid paths R1, R2, R3 can be joined and separated by joining and separating these attachment / detachment means SB1, SB2, RB1, RB2, and RB3. That is, the biological information measuring unit 12 can be connected to the toilet unit 11x or separated from the toilet unit 11x by joining and separating the attachment / detachment means SB1, SB2, RB1, RB2, and RB3. Therefore, if the sanitary washing device 23 and the like are removed from the western-style toilet 11 to expose the opening 5, the biological information measuring unit 12 can be repaired and maintained without removing the western-style toilet 11. Moreover, since the living body information measuring unit 12 is arranged in the cavity 6, it is not necessary to provide a space for placing the living body information measuring unit 12 outside the western-style toilet 11, which is suitable for a narrow toilet or the like.

  Further, the biological information measuring toilet 10 is provided with opening / closing means V1, V2, V3 that automatically close the fluid paths R1, R2, R3 when the attaching / detaching means RB1, RB2, RB3 are separated. Therefore, when the biological information measuring unit 12 is removed, the fluid paths R1, R2, and R3 are automatically closed. As a result, the toilet unit 11x communicates with the atmosphere via the fluid paths R1, R2, and R3. Therefore, there is no leakage of water or odors.

  Furthermore, as described above, the control unit 12a that controls the biological information measurement unit 12 and the control unit 13 that controls the toilet water supply unit 24 of the Western-style toilet 11 have the cooperation control units 27 and 13a, respectively. Therefore, when the biological information measuring unit 12 is separated from the toilet unit 11x, the state notification signal from the biological information measuring unit 12 is not transmitted to the control unit 13 of the western-style toilet 11. In that case, the control part 13 detects the state, and can wash | clean the ball | bowl 16 with respect to the western style toilet 11, discharge of the stored water W1, and formation of stored water, and gives priority to the function as a toilet bowl. Yes.

  Next, based on FIG. 4, FIG. 5, 2nd embodiment of this invention is described. 4 is a partially omitted vertical sectional view showing a biological information measuring toilet according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a partially omitted biological information measuring toilet modified from the biological information measuring toilet shown in FIG. It is a vertical sectional view. 4 and 5, the parts denoted by the same reference numerals as those shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 are the parts that exhibit the same functions and effects as the constituent parts of the biological information measuring toilet 10, and will not be described. .

  As shown in FIG. 4, in the biological information measuring toilet 40 of the present embodiment, the water sampling port 8a of the fluid path R3 faces the water surface of the stored water W1 from above the ball 16, and the water collection port 8a stores the water in the ball 16 from the water sampling port 8a. A pump P for sucking in the water W <b> 1 is disposed in the biological information measuring unit 12. When the pump P is operated after normal toilet flushing is completed, the accumulated water W1 at the overflow water level H is discharged from the discharge port 7 through the foreign matter detection means 28, the foreign matter removal means 29, the measurement container 30, and the like. The stored water level W1L is lowered to the position of the sampling port 8a, and is set to that position. This stored water level W1L becomes the measurement start water level.

  When the user urinates into the ball 16, the stored water level W1L rises. Therefore, when the pump P is operated to suck the rise from the water sampling port 8a, the sucked water is measured through the fluid path R3 for biological information measurement. It flows into the part 12 and is stored in the measurement container 30 through the foreign matter detection means 28 and the foreign matter removal means 29. Therefore, the water level stored in the measuring container 30 is measured by the water level measuring means 31, and the biometric information calculating means 36 based on the measured value and a preset calibration curve, the urine output rate, the urine volume rate, etc. The biometric information is calculated. Other structures and functions are the same as those of the biological information measuring toilet 10.

  Next, in the biological information measuring toilet 41 shown in FIG. 5, the biological information measuring unit 12 is housed in a housing 42 that can be inserted into and removed from the cavity 6 through the opening 5, and attachment / detachment means RB 1, RB 2, RB 3. Is provided on the lower surface side of the housing 42. Therefore, if the hand is inserted into the cavity 6 from the exposed opening 5 and the handle 42a at the top of the housing 42 is grasped and pulled up substantially vertically, the attaching / detaching means RB1, RB2, RB3 are separated and opened / closed simultaneously. Since the means V1, V2, and V3 are automatically closed, the biological information measuring unit 12 can be detached from the toilet unit 11x while being stored in the housing 42. Contrary to the above-described procedure, if the casing 42, which is gripped by the handle 42a and is suspended, is incorporated into the cavity 6 from the opening 5, the attaching / detaching means RB1, RB2, RB3 are joined simultaneously with the opening / closing means V1. , V2 and V3 are automatically opened.

  As described above, the biological information measuring unit 12 stored in the casing 42 can be detached from the toilet unit 11x or incorporated by grasping the handle 42a at the top of the casing 42 and pulling it up or down. Good maintainability. In the living body information measuring toilet 41 of the present embodiment, the attaching / detaching means RB1, RB2, RB3 are arranged in a distributed manner. However, in order to facilitate alignment at the time of joining, these attaching / detaching means RB1, RB2, It is also possible to arrange RB3 in one place. Other structures and functions are the same as those of the biological information measuring toilets 10 and 40.

  Next, third and fourth embodiments of the present invention will be described based on FIGS. 6, 7 and 8. FIG. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a biological information measuring toilet according to a third embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a biological information measuring toilet according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. It is a system block diagram which shows the structure of the biological information measurement toilet shown in FIG. 6, 7, and 8, the parts denoted by the same reference numerals as those shown in FIGS. 1 to 5 have the same functions and effects as the constituent parts of the biological information measuring toilets 10, 40, and 41. Therefore, the description is omitted.

  The biological information measuring toilet 50 shown in FIG. 6 includes a Western-style toilet 11, a cabinet 14 in which the biological-information measuring unit 12 and the control unit 13 are built, and an operation / display unit 20 disposed on the side rear surface of the Western-style toilet 11. And. The Western-style toilet 11 includes a toilet seat 15 on which a user is seated, a toilet lid 17 that covers the ball 16 and the toilet seat 15 so as to be openable and closable, a urine collection unit 18 having a urine collection device 18a and a urine collection arm 18b, and a sanitary washing device 23. I have. The operation / display unit 20 includes a remote controller 19 for operating the sanitary washing device 23, a remote controller 21 for operating the biological information measuring unit 12, and a printer 22 for printing the biological information measurement result. It has been.

  In the biological information measuring toilet 50, the biological information measuring unit 12 is disposed in the cabinet 14 provided on the back side outside the toilet unit 11x, and an opening for taking the biological information measuring unit 12 into and out of the cabinet 14 is provided. 14b is established in the lower corner of the front of the cabinet 14, and an opening / closing door 14a is provided in the opening 14b. Therefore, the biological information measuring unit 12 can be connected to the toilet unit 11x without modifying the toilet unit 11x. Further, since the biological information measuring unit 12 can be arranged without being restricted by the toilet unit 11x, the degree of freedom in design is high, and the attaching operation and the removing operation of the biological information measuring unit 12 are easy.

  As shown in FIG. 8, in the biological information measuring toilet 50, a branching portion 55 is provided in the middle of a water supply path from the jet water discharging means 24d to the jet water discharging nozzle 24b. A fluid path R3 is provided between them. The fluid path R3 is provided with an opening / closing means V3 in the middle thereof, connected to the biological information measuring unit 12 via the attaching / detaching means RB3, and branched to the water level forming means 51 and the stored water level measuring means 52 via the foreign matter removing means 29. Has been.

  In the case of the biological information measuring toilet 50, a certain amount of the ball 16 emptied by the cleaning operation after excretion is supplied from the water replenishing means 51a provided in the water level forming means 51 via the fluid path R3 and the jet water spouting nozzle 24b. By supplying water, the water level W1L lower than the overflow water level is set as the water level immediately before the start of measurement. Then, the amount of increase in the accumulated water level W1L due to urination into the ball 16 is measured by the water level sensor 53 of the accumulated water level measuring means 52 communicating with the fluid path R3, and based on the measurement data, the biological information calculating means 36 Biological information such as volume and urine flow rate is calculated. The stored water level measuring means 52 is provided with a calibration means 54 for calibrating the water level sensor 53.

  As described above, the biological information measuring toilet 50 is a system in which a predetermined amount of water is supplied into the ball 16 to set the measurement start water level, and thus the biological information measurement is performed by discharging a constant amount of water and setting the measurement start water level. Unlike the toilet 10, a drainage path (fluid path R2) that communicates the inside of the drainage socket 9 and the biological information measuring unit 12 is not provided. For this reason, in the biological information measuring toilet 50, the biological information measuring unit 12 and the toilet unit 11x are connected using the attaching / detaching means SB1, SB2, RB1, RB3, and when the attaching / detaching means RB1, RB3 are separated, the fluid path R1, Opening / closing means V1 and V3 for automatically closing R3 are provided. Accordingly, when the biological information measuring unit 12 is removed, the fluid paths R1 and R3 are automatically closed, so that the toilet unit 11x does not communicate with the atmosphere via the fluid paths R1 and R3. There will be no water leakage or odor. Other structures and functions are the same as those of the biological information measuring toilet 10, 40, 41.

  Next, in the biological information measuring toilet 60 shown in FIG. 7, the biological information measuring unit 12 is arranged in the cabinet 14 provided on the back surface of the Western-style toilet 11, and the biological information measuring unit 12 is inserted into and removed from the cabinet 14. 14d is opened below the side surface of the cabinet 14, and an opening / closing door 14c is provided in the opening 14d. Therefore, as described above, the biological information measuring unit 12 can be connected to the toilet unit 11x without modifying the toilet unit 11x. Further, since the biological information measuring unit 12 can be arranged without being restricted by the toilet unit 11x, the degree of freedom in design is high, and the attaching operation and the removing operation of the biological information measuring unit 12 are easy. Furthermore, since the opening 14d with the door 14c is provided below the side surface of the cabinet 14, it is not necessary to project the left and right sides of the cabinet 14 wider than the sides of the western-style toilet 11, so The size can be reduced. Other structures and functions are the same as those of the biological information measuring toilet 50 described above.

  The biological information measuring toilet of the present invention can be widely used in toilets of hospitals and general households that require measurement of biological information such as urine volume and urine volume rate.

It is a perspective view which shows the biological information measurement toilet bowl which is 1st embodiment of this invention. It is a system block diagram which shows the whole structure of the biological information measurement toilet shown in FIG. FIG. 2 is a partially omitted vertical sectional view of the biological information measuring toilet shown in FIG. 1. It is a partially omitted vertical sectional view showing a biological information measuring toilet which is a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a partially omitted vertical cross-sectional view of a biological information measuring toilet having a part of the biological information measuring toilet shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the biological information measurement toilet bowl which is 3rd embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the biological information measurement toilet bowl which is 4th embodiment of this invention. It is a system block diagram which shows the whole structure of the biological information measurement toilet shown in FIG. 6 and FIG.

Explanation of symbols

5, 14b, 14d Opening portion 6 Cavity portion 7 Discharge port 8, 8a Water sampling port 9 Drain socket 10, 40, 41, 50, 60 Biological information measuring toilet 11 Western-style toilet 11a Bulkhead material 11x Toilet portion 12 Biological information measuring portion 12a Control Unit 12b Function unit 13 Control unit 13a Cooperative control means 14 Cabinet 14a, 14c Open / close door 15 Toilet seat 16 Ball 17 Toilet lid 18 Urine collection unit 18a Urine collection device 18b Urine collection arm 20 Operation / display unit 19, 21 Remote control 22 Printer 23 Sanitary washing device 24 Toilet water supply means 24a Rim water discharge nozzle 24b Zet water discharge nozzle 24c Rim water discharge means 24d Zet water discharge means 25 Trap 26 Drainage path 27 Cooperation control means 28 Foreign matter detection means 29 Foreign matter removal means 30 Measurement container 30a Drain 31 Water level measurement means 32 Drainage means 33 Supply Means 34 Branch fitting 42 Case 42a Handle 36 Biological information calculation means 51 Water level forming means 51a Water replenishing means 52 Reserved water level measuring means 53 Water level sensor 54 Calibration means 55 Branching portion H Overflowing water level P Pump R1, R2, R3 Fluid path S1 , S2 Signal path SB1, SB2, RB1, RB2, RB3 Attachment / detachment means V1, V2, V3 Open / close means W1 Reservoir W1L Reservoir water level

Claims (4)

A ball that receives the user's urine;
A toilet part having a discharge path for communicating the ball and the sewage pipe to discharge the contents in the ball to the sewage pipe;
A biological information measuring unit for measuring biological information related to urine excreted in the ball;
A signal path and a fluid path for connecting the toilet part and the biological information measuring unit in order to make the biological information measuring unit function;
In a biological information measuring toilet equipped with
It said signal path and the fluid path is provided with a joining separable detachable means Rutotomoni,
The biological information measuring unit is disposed in a cavity surrounded by a partition material constituting the toilet unit, and an opening is provided in the partition material for taking the biological information measuring unit into and out of the cavity. A biological information measuring toilet. The biological information measuring section, the biological information measuring toilet of claim 1, wherein the along with the biometric information measuring unit is housed in a housing which can be out in the cavity. 3. The biological information measuring toilet according to claim 1, wherein opening / closing means for closing the fluid path is provided in the fluid path closer to the toilet part than the attaching / detaching means. The biological information measuring toilet according to claim 3 , wherein the fluid path is automatically closed when the opening / closing means separates the biological information measuring unit and the toilet unit.

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