JP5948477B1 - Urinary organ - Google Patents

Abstract

A urinal that can be used more comfortably than before. A portable urinal 1 includes a urine receiving part 2, a storage part 4, a telescopic part 3, and a grip part 5. The urine receiving portion 2 has a hollow shape having a urine collection port 21 and a communication port 22. The storage part 4 has a support part 42 that pivotally supports the urine receiving part 2, and can store urine supplied from the communication port 22. The expansion / contraction part 3 is extendable and retractable so that the urine receiving part 2 can rotate with respect to the storage part 4, and has a flow path between the urine reception part 2 and the storage part 4. The grip part 5 is fixed to the storage part 4. [Selection] Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a portable urinal.

  In recent years, various portable urinals have been developed. For example, the emergency portable urinator described in Patent Document 1 includes a urine container and a urine receiving member connected to the urine container through a connecting unit. As the urine fluid container, a disposable plastic film bag-shaped container and an existing regular urine container such as a plastic bottle are used.

Japanese Patent No. 3826715

  The emergency portable urine collecting device described in Patent Document 1 needs to be used in an unstable state in which the urine container is connected to the urine receiving member. When the urine container is a PET bottle, the emergency portable urine collector is in a state in which the urine container protrudes diagonally downward from the front of the user. Hateful.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a urinal that can be used more comfortably than in the past.

  A urinal according to an aspect of the present invention is a portable urinal, and has a hollow urine receiving portion having a urine collection port and a communication port, and a support portion that pivotally supports the urine receiving portion. And having a flow path between the storage part capable of storing urine supplied from the communication port, the urine receiving part, and the storage part, and the urine receiving part with respect to the storage part An expansion / contraction part that is extendable and retractable so as to be rotatable, and a gripping part fixed to the storage part.

  Since the urinary device of this aspect is provided with a storage part, it is not necessary to connect an external container to the urinary device at the time of use. Therefore, the user does not have to worry about the connection state of the external container, and can use the urinal more comfortably than the conventional urinary apparatus. The urine receiving part is rotatably supported by the storage part. The urinary device can change the angle of the urine receiving part with respect to the storage part according to the posture of the user. Since the user can adjust the angle of the urine receiving part with respect to the storage part, the user can use the urinal with a natural posture.

  In the urinary organ of this aspect, the urinary organ can discharge the urine stored in the storage unit, and has an urination port having a smaller diameter than the urine collection port, and an open state in which the storage unit and the urination port communicate with each other And an opening / closing part that can be switched to a closed state in which a flow path between the storage part and the urination port is closed.

  The urinary device in this case can discharge the urine stored in the storage unit from the urination port to the outside of the urinary organ. In the urinary apparatus of this aspect, since the urine collection port and the urination port are provided separately, the urine collection port is not easily deformed or soiled when urine is discharged from the storage unit. Therefore, the urinary apparatus of this aspect is easy to post-process urine stored in the storage unit, and can be repeatedly and comfortably used by discharging the urine stored in the urinary tract from the urination opening.

  In the urinal according to this aspect, in the closed state, the opening / closing part includes a sealing member that closes a flow path between the storage part and the urination port, and the sealing member from the storage part side. An urging member that urges toward the mouth side, and the opening / closing portion is moved when the sealing member moves from the urination port side to the storage portion side against the urging force of the urging member. The closed state may be switched to the open state.

  In this case, the urinary device has a relatively simple open / close configuration. The user can switch the opening / closing part from the closed state to the open state by a relatively simple operation of moving the sealing member, and discharge the urine stored in the storage part out of the urinary organ.

  The urinal according to this aspect includes a first engagement portion that is provided between the urination port and the storage portion and has an engagement groove that can be engaged with an opening of an external container, and the sealing member includes When the opening of the outer container is engaged with the first engaging portion, the outer container abuts against the urging force of the urging member and comes into contact with the outer container from the urination port side to the storage portion side. You may move on.

  According to the urinary device in this case, the user switches the opening / closing part from the closed state to the open state by a simple operation of engaging the opening of the external container and the first engaging part, and stores it in the storage part. The collected urine can be transferred to an external container.

In the urinary device of this aspect, the first engagement is performed when the first engagement portion and the opening of the outer container are not engaged with each other, and the first engagement portion is in a cylindrical shape having a first hole extending in a predetermined direction. A second engaging portion having a convex portion engageable with the outer peripheral portion, a second hole penetrating in the predetermined direction and communicating with the first hole, and connected to the second engaging portion. A first disc portion having a disc shape, a third hole penetrating in the predetermined direction, and a first position where the second hole and the third hole do not communicate with the first disc portion; A disc-shaped second disk portion rotatably supported at a second position where the second hole and the third hole communicate with each other, and is stored in the storage portion without using the external container; You may further provide the adapter used when discharged | emitted urine is discharged | emitted from the said urination opening .

  In this case, even if there is no external container that can be engaged with the first engaging portion of the urinal, the opening and closing portion can be opened by engaging the second engaging portion with the first engaging portion. It is possible to switch from the closed state to the open state. Furthermore, the urinary device can switch whether or not to discharge urine supplied from the urination port to the outside by rotating the second disk portion and switching between the first position and the second position.

  The urinary organ of this aspect may further include a lid that closes the communication port. In this case, after using the urinal, by attaching a lid to the storage part, the urine stored in the storage part is not spilled, or the odor of urine does not diffuse around, Urine can be stored in the storage part. Moreover, since the urinary device in this case can prevent foreign materials, such as garbage, from entering the storage part, the user can comfortably use the urinary device by removing the lid.

  In the urinary apparatus of this aspect, the volume of the reservoir is 0.2 liter or more and 2.5 liters or less, and the rotation axis of the urine receiver extends in a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction of the reservoir, The longitudinal direction of the storage part and the extending direction of the grip part may be the same.

  The urinary device in this case is relatively compact and easy to store. The urinal can be stored, for example, in a door pocket of the vehicle. In this case, by storing the urinal in the door pocket of the vehicle, the user can take it out immediately and use it comfortably when the urinal is needed in the vehicle during a traffic jam or the like.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the urinary apparatus 1 in a first posture and a support base 50 that can support the urinary apparatus 1. FIG. 4 is a left side view of the urinal 1 in a first posture supported by a support base 50. It is a left view of the urinal 1 of a 2nd attitude | position. It is a top view of urinal 1 of the 1st posture. (A) is the perspective view which expanded the opening-closing part 8 of the closed state in a 1st attitude | position, (B) is a perspective view of the sealing member 81. FIG. It is the perspective view which expanded the open / close part 8 of the open state in a 1st attitude | position. (A) is sectional drawing of the opening-closing part 8 of a closed state, (B) is sectional drawing of the opening-closing part 8 of an open state. It is sectional drawing of the engaging part 7 and the opening / closing part 8 of the urinal 101 provided with the adapter 100. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an adapter 100. FIG. (A) is a rear view of the 1st disk part 111 and the 2nd disk part 112 of the adapter 100 of a closed state, (B) is an arrow direction sectional view in the FF line of (A), (C ) Is a cross-sectional view in the arrow direction along the line EE of (A). (A) is a rear view of the 1st disk part 111 and the 2nd disk part 112 of the adapter 100 of an open state, (B) is arrow direction sectional drawing in the HH line of (A), (C ) Is a cross-sectional view in the direction of the arrow in the GG line of (A). It is a perspective view of the adapter 200 of a modification. It is a perspective view of the urinal 201 of a modification.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a urinal embodying the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The urinal 1 is a portable unisex urinal. In the following description, the top, bottom, left and right, front and back indicated by arrows in the figure are used.

[1. Configuration of Urinary Apparatus 1 of First Embodiment]
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the urinal 1 of the first embodiment is a substantially cylindrical hollow body container having a predetermined thickness and extending in the front-rear direction. The shape of the urinal 1 is considered to be used in a state where the urinal 1 is sandwiched between the user's crotch and accommodated in the door pocket of the vehicle. The shape is short in the vertical direction.

  The urinal 1 includes a urine receiving part 2, an expansion / contraction part 3, a storage part 4, a grip part 5, a urination port 6, an engagement part 7, and an opening / closing part 8. The urine receiving part 2 is a part for receiving urine provided at one end of the urinal 1. As shown in FIG. 1, the urine receiving portion 2 has a substantially oval cylindrical funnel shape that is long in the front-rear direction. The urine receiving portion 2 is pivotally supported by a support portion 42 (described later) of the storage portion 4 so as to be switchable between a first posture shown in FIG. 2 and a second posture shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the first posture is a direction in which the longitudinal direction of the urine receiving portion 2 coincides with the longitudinal direction of the urinal 1 (reservoir portion 4). The longitudinal direction of the urinal 1 of this example is the front-rear direction. The second posture is a posture in which the storage unit 4 is rotated about 90 degrees clockwise from the first posture with respect to the urine receiving unit 2. In the second posture, the longitudinal direction of the urine receiving part 2 intersects with the longitudinal direction of the urinary apparatus 1 (reservoir part 4) substantially at a right angle. In the following description, the urinal 1 will be described based on the case where the urine receiving unit 2 is in the first posture.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the urine receiving portion 2 includes a urine collection port 21, a communication port 22, a screw portion 23, and a rotation shaft 24. One end portion (rear end portion) of the urine receiving portion 2 including the urine collection port 21 has an elliptic cylinder shape. When the urinal 1 is used by a female user, the urine collection port 21 has a bowl-like shape that surrounds the urethral opening and opens upward after left side view so as to be closely attached to the peripheral portion of the urethral opening. The urine collection port 21 is preferably formed of a relatively soft material (for example, soft plastic, silicon, and rubber) in consideration of a case where the urine collection port 21 is brought into contact with the peripheral portion of the urethral port. In this way, the urinal 1 can be used comfortably even when the urine collection port 21 of the urine receiving part 2 is used in close contact with the peripheral portion of the urethra mouth of the human body. Moreover, the urinal 1 can prevent the urine from leaking outside by improving the adhesion between the skin and the urine collection port 21. The urine collection port 21 may be formed of the same material as other parts of the urine receiving unit 2 or may be formed of a different material.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the communication port 22 is an opening formed on the side opposite to the urine collection port 21 of the urinal 1. The other end (front end) including the communication port 22 is cylindrical. The screw portion 23 is an engagement groove that can engage the lid body 25 that closes the flow path between the urine collection port 21 and the communication port 22. The detachable lid body 25 has a thread portion 26 that can be engaged with the screw portion 23, and a knob portion 27. The outer diameter of the knob portion 27 in this example is set smaller than the diameter of the thread portion 26. The shape of the picking portion 27 is plate-shaped so that the user can easily pick it up by hand. In order for the user to be able to attach and detach the cover body 25 without touching the urine receiving part 2 including the urine collection port 21, the screw part 23 is provided on the left side of the urine collection port 21, and the contour of the urine collection port 21 is extended. It is inclined and provided in the direction which crosses both the installation direction and the extending direction of the outline of the communication port 22. The length of the knob portion 27 in the direction perpendicular to the screw thread portion 26 is such that the rear end of the knob portion 27 is disposed outside the urine collection port 21 when the lid body 25 is attached to the urinal 1. That's it.

  With such a configuration, in the urinal 1, the size of the urine receiving portion 2 is reduced and the mounting property of the lid body 25 is improved. When the lid body 25 is engaged with the screw portion 23, the urinal 1 can prevent foreign matter from entering the storage portion 4. When the lid body 25 is engaged with the screw part 23, the urinal 1 can store urine in the storage part 4 without the smell of urine stored in the storage part 4 being diffused around. The rotation shaft 24 is a pair of left and right shafts provided on the outer peripheral surface of the urine receiving portion 2 and projecting outward. The rotation shaft 24 of the urine receiving part 2 extends in a direction intersecting with the longitudinal direction of the storage part 4. In this example, the rotation shaft 24 of the urine receiving portion 2 extends in the left-right direction and extends in a direction substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the storage portion 4.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the telescopic part 3 is provided on the other end side (front end side) of the urine receiving part 2 and connected to each of the urine receiving part 2 and the storage part 4. 2 and a flow path between the storage part 4. The expansion / contraction part 3 can be extended and contracted so that the urine receiving part 2 can rotate with respect to the storage part 4. The expansion / contraction part 3 of this example is a bellows-shaped cylindrical part which can extend / contract the urine receiving part 2 with respect to the storage part 4 so that rotation is possible. The stretchable part 3 includes connection parts 31 and 32 and a bellows part 33. The connecting portion 31 is a cylindrical portion provided on one end side of the extendable portion 3 (the rear end side in the first posture of FIG. 2). The connecting portion 31 is in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the urine receiving portion 2 over the entire circumference on the urine collection port 21 side of the rotation shaft 24 of the urine receiving portion 2 and is fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the urine receiving portion 2. The connection part 32 is a cylindrical part provided on the other end side of the telescopic part 3 (the front end side in the first posture of FIG. 2). The connecting portion 32 is in contact with the outer peripheral surface near the opening 41 of the storage portion 4 over the entire periphery, and is fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the urine receiving portion 2. With such a configuration, the inner peripheral surface of the expansion / contraction part 3 forms a flow path between the urine receiving part 2 and the storage part 4. Urine supplied from the communication port 22 of the urine receiving part 2 flows into the storage part 4 without leaking outside the urinal 1.

  The storage part 4 is a bottomed cylindrical part capable of storing urine supplied from the communication port 22 of the urine receiving part 2. The volume of the reservoir 4 is a size that takes into account the amount of urine that can be stored in one use. Specifically, the volume of the storage unit 4 is not less than 0.2 liters and not more than 2.5 liters. The reservoir 4 is formed of a plastic having an appropriate hardness (for example, polyethylene, polypropylene, etc.). The storage unit 4 includes an opening 41, a support unit 42, a shaft hole 43, and a recess 44. The opening 41 is an opening provided on the urine receiving part 2 side. The support portion 42 is a pair of left and right plate-like portions that extend rearward from the opening 41. The rear end portion of the support portion 42 is bent downward. The urine receiving portion 2 is disposed between the pair of left and right support portions 42. The shaft hole 43 is a circular hole provided in the rear end portion of the support portion 42 and penetrating in the thickness direction of the support portion 42 in a side view. The rotation shaft 24 of the urine receiving portion 2 is inserted into the shaft hole 43 from the inside. The support part 42 supports the urine receiving part 2 so as to be rotatable about the rotation shaft 24. The stretchable part 3 is disposed outside the support part 42. The recessed portion 44 is a portion recessed on the upper side provided on the lower surface of the outer peripheral surface of the storage portion 4. The width of the recess 44 in the front-rear direction is about 3 cm. The concave portion 44 plays a role of stabilizing the posture of the urinal 1 when supported by a support base 50 described later.

  The grip portion 5 is a handle provided at the upper front portion of the urinal 1. The grip 5 is used to hold the urinal 1 and adjust the angle of the urine receiver 2 relative to the reservoir 4 when the user uses the urinal 1. When the user is a woman, the grip portion 5 is used to bring the urine collection port 21 into contact with the peripheral portion of the urethra mouth with an appropriate pressure. The grip part 5 is formed integrally with the storage part 4. The extending direction of the gripping part 5 is the same as the longitudinal direction of the storage part 4, and is the front-rear direction in this example.

  The urination port 6 is a hole having a circular shape when viewed from the front, and is an opening through which urine stored in the storage unit 4 can be discharged to the outside of the urinal 1. The urination port 6 is preferably attached at a position that does not hinder the use of the urinal 1. The urination port 6 of this example is provided at the front lower part of the urinal 1 in the first posture of FIG. The urination port 6 of this example is provided in the lower rear part of the urinal 1 in the second posture of FIG. The urination port 6 of this example is in a different direction from the urine collection port 21 regardless of the posture of the urine receiving unit 2 with respect to the storage unit 4. The urination port 6 of this example is at a position where the distance from the urine collection port 21 is substantially maximum. The diameter of the urination port 6 is smaller than the short diameter of the urine collection port 21.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the engaging portion 7 is a cylindrical portion having a hole penetrating in the longitudinal direction of the storage portion 4. The engaging portion 7 includes a first engaging portion 71, an engaging portion 72, and a flange portion 73 in order from the front side. The first engaging portion 71 is a cylindrical portion extending in the front-rear direction. The first engaging portion 71 has an opening on the inner peripheral surface of a general-purpose external container P (for example, a general-purpose 500 ml PET bottle). It has an engagement groove that can be engaged with the thread of the part P1. The engaging portion 72 is a cylindrical portion having a hemispherical concave portion that is configured to be engageable with a sealing member 81 of the opening / closing portion 8 to be described later and has a smaller diameter toward the front side. The front end of the engaging portion 72 is connected to the rear end of the first engaging portion 71. In this example, the connecting portion between the first engaging portion 71 and the engaging portion 72 is the urination port 6. The flange portion 73 is a ring-shaped flange that protrudes outward from the rear end portion of the engaging portion 72. The flange portion 73 extends in parallel with a plane extending in the vertical and horizontal directions.

  The opening / closing unit 8 can be switched between an open state in which the flow path between the storage unit 4 and the urination port 6 is communicated and a closed state in which the flow path between the storage unit 4 and the urination port 6 is closed. . When the urinal 1 is used, the opening / closing part 8 is in a closed state. When the opening / closing part 8 is in the closed state, the urine supplied from the urine collection port 21 is stored in the storage part 4. When the opening / closing part 8 is in the open state, the urine stored in the storage part 4 is discharged from the urine outlet 6 to the outside of the urinal 1.

  The opening / closing part 8 of this example includes a sealing member 81, a support member 82, and an urging member 83. The sealing member 81 closes the flow path between the storage unit 4 and the urination port 6 in the closed state. The sealing member 81 has a shape corresponding to the shape of the engaging portion 72. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5B, the sealing member 81 has a tapered shape with a smaller diameter toward the front side. The sealing member 81 is preferably formed from a relatively soft material such as silicon and rubber, and its hardness is such that the front end of the sealing member 81 is elastically deformed. The sealing member 81 includes a step part 89 and a groove part 84 on the front spherical surface. The step portion 89 is a ring-shaped surface in a front view that is substantially parallel to a plane including the vertical and horizontal directions. The inner diameter of the ring-shaped step 89 is slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the opening P1 of the outer container P. The outer diameter of the ring-shaped step 89 is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the opening P1 of the outer container P. The groove portion 84 is formed across the step portion 89 from the front end portion to the rear end side of the sealing member 81. When the opening / closing part 8 is in the open state, the groove part 84 becomes a flow path between the storage part 4 and the urination port 6. A rod 85 extending in the front-rear direction is connected to the rear end portion of the sealing member 81.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the support member 82 includes a support base 86 and three support rods 87. The support base 86 is a disk-shaped member having an outer diameter that is approximately the same as the outer diameter of the flange portion 73 when viewed from the front, and a predetermined thickness. The three support rods 87 are inserted through the support base 86 and the flange portion 73, and are fixed by screws. The support base 86 is supported by the three support rods 87 so as to be substantially parallel to the flange portion 73 at a predetermined interval from the flange portion 73. A hole 88 that penetrates in the front-rear direction is provided in the center of the support base 86. A rod 85 is inserted into the hole 88. The hole 88 guides the movement of the sealing member 81 in the front-rear direction.

  The urging member 83 urges the sealing member 81 from the reservoir 4 side toward the urination port 6 side. The biasing member 83 is, for example, a coil spring, and is disposed between the support base 86 and the sealing member 81 while being inserted through the rod 85. The sealing member 81 is urged forward by the urging member 83. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 5A and 7A, the sealing member 81 abuts against the engaging portion 72 formed in a tapered shape, and the storage portion 4 and the engaging portion 7 (urination port) 6) Close the flow path between. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7B, when the opening P1 of the outer container P is engaged with the engaging portion 7, the sealing member 81 has the stepped portion 89 of the sealing member 81 of the outer container P. It moves in contact with the opening P1 from the urination port 6 side to the storage unit 4 side against the urging force of the urging member 83. At this time, the sealing member 81 is separated from the engaging portion 72, and the storage portion 4 and the urination port 6 (external container P) are provided via the gap between the sealing member 81 and the engaging portion 72 and the groove portion 84. To the opening P1). In this case, the urine stored in the storage unit 4 is discharged to the external container P.

[2. Method of using urinal 1 of first embodiment]
When using the urinal 1, the user first removes the lid body 25. The user closes the opening / closing part 8. When the user is a woman, the grasping part 5 is grasped, the urine receiving part 2 is pressed against the peripheral part of the urethral opening with an appropriate pressure, and the angle of the urine receiving part 2 is adjusted. When the user is a male, the user grasps the grip 5 and inserts the penis into the communication port 22 of the urine receiver 2 to adjust the angle of the urine receiver 2. After use, the user engages the lid body 25 with the communication port 22 to prevent the urine from spilling out of the urinary apparatus 1 and the smell of urine from spreading. When the user discharges the urine stored in the storage unit 4, the user engages the opening P <b> 1 of the external container P with the engaging unit 7 and moves it to the external container P. The user cleans the urinal 1 with a clean liquid such as water, and after drying, stores the urinal 1 in a predetermined place (for example, a door pocket of a vehicle).

  When the urinal 1 is stored indoors, for example, a support base 50 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is used. The support base 50 is used for storing the urinal 1 in a stable posture. The support base 50 includes a base portion 51 and support arm portions 52 and 53. The base 51 has a rectangular shape that is long in the left-right direction, and has a plate shape having a predetermined thickness. The width of the support base 50 (base 51) in the front-rear direction corresponds to the width of the recess 44 provided in the lower part of the storage unit 4. The length of the support base 50 (base 51) in the left-right direction is set, for example, to a length that can stably support the urinal 1 and is, for example, the width L in the left-right direction of the reservoir 4 (see FIG. 4). It is about 2 to 4 times. In this example, the width L is about 6 cm, and the length of the support base 50 in the left-right direction is 15 to 18 cm. The support arm portions 52 and 53 extend substantially vertically in the same direction at a predetermined interval from the center in the left-right direction of the base portion 51. The distance between the support arm portions 52 and 53 corresponds to the width of the urinal 1 in the left-right direction. As shown in FIG. 1, when storing the urinal 1 using the support base 50, the user holds the urinal 1 in the first posture and with the grip portion 5 facing upward, It inserts between the parts 52 and 53. As shown in FIG. 2, the user engages the base portion 51 with the concave portion 44 of the storage portion 4. At this time, the lower end of the expansion / contraction part 3, the bottom surface of the storage part 4, and the lower surface of the base part 51 are substantially on the same straight line. The distal end portions of the support arm portions 52 and 53 are bent inward, and the urinal 1 inserted between the support arm portions 52 and 53 is sandwiched. With such a configuration, the urinal 1 is stably supported by the support base 50 without falling down. The support base 50 may be fixed to a desk, a shelf, or the like. The support base 50 may be fixed to an indoor wall, a side surface of the bed, or the like. The shape, configuration, and dimensions of the support base 50 may be changed as appropriate.

  In the urinal 1, the urine collection port 21, the communication port 22, the urine receiving unit 2, the support unit 42, the storage unit 4, the telescopic unit 3, and the gripping unit 5 are each a urine collection port, a communication port, a urine receiving unit, It corresponds to a support part, a storage part, a telescopic part, and a grip part. The urination port 6, the opening / closing part 8, the sealing member 81, the urging member 83, and the lid 25 correspond to the urination port, the opening / closing part, the sealing member, the urging member, and the lid, respectively.

  According to the urinary apparatus 1, the following effects can be obtained. Since the urinal 1 includes the storage unit 4, it is not necessary to connect the external container P to the urinal 1 during use. Therefore, the user does not have to worry about the connection state of the external container P, and can use the urinal 1 more comfortably than the conventional urinary apparatus. The urine receiving part 2 is rotatably supported by the storage part 4. The user can adjust the angle of the urine receiving part 2 with respect to the storage part 4 while gripping the grip part 5 of the urinal 1 at a position in front of the user. The urine receiving part 2 is pivotally supported by the support part 42 of the storage part 4. Therefore, the user can limit the position of the storage unit 4 with respect to the urine receiving unit 2 and can easily adjust the angle as compared with the case where the urine receiving unit 2 is not pivotally supported by the storage unit 4. The angle of the urine receiving part 2 with respect to 4 can be stabilized. Even when the user uses the urinal 1 in a relatively narrow space such as a vehicle, the user can adjust the angle of the urine receiving part 2 with respect to the storage part 4 and can use the urinal 1 comfortably in a reasonable posture. When the urinal 1 is used in the second posture, the length in the front-rear direction is shorter than when used in the first posture. For this reason, it is particularly suitable when used in a relatively narrow space such as a vehicle. When the urinal 1 is used in the second posture, urine backflow from the storage unit 4 to the urine receiving unit 2 is prevented and urine that can be stored in the storage unit 4 as compared to the case where it is used in the first posture. The amount of can be increased.

  The urinal 1 can discharge the urine stored in the storage unit 4 from the urination port 6 to the outside of the urinal 1. Since the urinal 1 is provided with the urine collection port 21 and the urination port 6 separately, the urine collection port 21 is unlikely to be deformed or soiled when the urinal 1 is discharged from the storage unit 4. Therefore, the urinal 1 of this aspect can be used repeatedly and comfortably by discharging the urine stored in the urinal 1 from the urination port 6.

  The urinal 1 can move the sealing member 81 of the opening / closing part 8 from the closed position to the open position by engaging the engaging part 18 with the opening part P1 of the external container P. The user can reliably move the urine stored in the storage unit 4 to the external container P by a simple operation of engaging the opening P1 of the external container P with the engaging unit 18. In the urinal 1, when the urine stored in the storage unit 4 is transferred to the external container P, it is difficult for the user to urinate or scatter. For example, there is a situation where there is no opportunity to discharge the urine stored in the storage unit 4 to a toilet or the like due to traffic jams and the like, and the urinal 1 is used many times within a relatively short period. Even in such a case, the user can use the urinal 1 repeatedly by moving the urine stored in the storage unit 4 to the external container P. Moreover, since the urinal 1 is unisex, there is no need to prepare separate urinals for men and women. Therefore, by rinsing with a clean liquid such as water after use, it can be shared by families such as couples and parents.

  After the user uses the urinal 1, the lid body 25 is engaged with the screw portion 23 without spilling the urine stored in the storage unit 4 or diffusing the smell of urine around. Urine can be stored in the storage unit 4. In addition, since the urinal 1 can prevent foreign matter such as dust from entering the storage unit 4 by attaching the lid 25, the user can comfortably urinate compared with the case where the lid 25 is not provided. Container 1 can be used.

  The urinal 1 has a shape and a size that can be stored in a door pocket of a vehicle. By storing the urinal 1 in the vehicle's pocket, the user can take it out immediately and use it comfortably when needed in the vehicle, such as in a traffic jam. The urinal 1 has a shape and a size that can be stored on the side of a bed or a futon. By storing the urinal 1 on the side of a bed or a futon, the user can take it out immediately and use it comfortably. The urinal 1 has a portable shape and size. The user can take out and use it comfortably when he / she needs to go out. The urinal 1 is particularly beneficial when the user has symptoms of frequent urination, urgency, and urinary incontinence.

[3. Configuration of Urinary Apparatus 101 of Second Embodiment]
With reference to FIG. 8 to FIG. 11, the urinal 101 of the second embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 8, the urinal 101 has an adapter 100 in addition to the urinal 1 of the first embodiment. The adapter 100 is used when the urine stored in the storage unit 4 is discharged from the urination port 6 without using the external container P that can be engaged with the engaging unit 7 of the urinal 101. As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the adapter 100 includes a second engagement part 110, a first disk part 111, a second disk part 112, a support part 113, and a cylindrical part 114. The second engagement portion 110 has a cylindrical shape having a first hole 116 (see FIG. 8) extending in a predetermined direction (front-rear direction), and is engaged with the first engagement portion 71 of the engagement portion 7 on the outer peripheral surface. It has a convex part that can be mated.

  The first disk part 111 and the second disk part 112 have a disk shape having substantially the same diameter and substantially the same thickness. The rear end of the first disk portion 111 is connected to the front end of the second engagement portion 110. As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the first disk portion 111 has a central hole 117 and a second hole 121 that penetrate in a predetermined direction (front-rear direction). The center hole 117 is a circular hole in a rear view provided at the center of the circle of the first disk portion 111. The second hole 121 has a shape in which an arc having a predetermined radius centered on the center of the circle of the first disc portion 111 in back view is cut out slightly smaller than a semicircle. The second hole 121 communicates with the first hole 116 of the first engagement portion 71. The first disk portion 111 has a convex portion 122 that is circular in a rear view and protrudes forward on the front surface. The first disk portion 111 has concave portions 141 and 142 that are recessed toward the rear in a circular shape with a predetermined radius centered on the center of the circle of the first disk portion 111 on the front surface. In order of increasing predetermined radius, the recess 141, the second hole 121, and the recess 142 are formed.

  The second disk portion 112 has a center hole 118 and a third hole 123 that penetrate in a predetermined direction (front-rear direction). The center hole 118 is a circular hole in a rear view provided at the center of the circle of the second disk portion 112. The third hole 123 has a shape in which an arc having a predetermined radius centered on the center of the circle of the second disk portion 112 in rear view is cut out slightly smaller than a semicircle. In FIG. 10A, the third hole 123 and the second hole 121 are bilaterally symmetric with respect to a line extending in the vertical direction passing through the center point of the first disk portion 111 when viewed from the back. The second disk part 112 has a convex part 124 that protrudes rearward on the back side and has a circular shape when viewed from the back side. The second disk part 112 has convex parts 131 and 132 protruding rearward in a circular shape with a predetermined radius centered on the center of the circle of the second disk part 112 in the rear view when viewed from the back. The convex portion 131, the third hole 123, and the convex portion 132 are arranged in descending order of the predetermined radius. The formation positions of the convex portions 131 and 132 correspond to the formation positions of the concave portions 141 and 142, respectively.

  The support portion 113 is formed in a rod shape extending in a predetermined direction (front-rear direction), and is inserted into the center hole 117 and the center hole 118. At this time, the convex part 122 of the first disk part 111 is inserted into the third hole 123 of the second disk part 112. The convex part 124 of the second disk part 112 is inserted into the second hole 121 of the first disk part 111. The convex portions 131 and 132 engage with the concave portions 141 and 142, respectively. In this state, both ends of the support portion 113 are fixed with nuts. An urging member 119 inserted through the support portion 113 is disposed between the front nut 125 and the second disk portion 112. The biasing member 119 is, for example, a coil spring. The urging member 119 pushes the second disk part 112 toward the first disk part 111 with a predetermined pressure, and improves the adhesion between the second disk part 112 and the first disk part 111. The urging force applied by the urging member 119 to the second disk portion 112 is adjusted by the tightening amount of the nut 125 (distance between the nut 125 and the second disk portion 112). With such a configuration, the first disk portion 111 is in close contact with the second disk portion 112 and supported rotatably. The urging member 119 may be provided not on the front end side of the support portion 113 but on the rear end side.

  The adapter 100 switches the position of the second disk part 112 with respect to the first disk part 111 between the first position shown in FIG. 10 and the second position shown in FIG. It is possible to switch whether or not to discharge to the outside. When the position of the second disk part 112 with respect to the first disk part 111 is in the first position, the second hole 121 and the third hole 123 do not communicate with each other. Since the convex portions 131 and 132 are engaged with the concave portions 141 and 142, respectively, leakage of urine from the gap between the first disc portion 111 and the second disc portion 112 is suppressed. Therefore, when the adapter 100 is attached to the urinal 1, the opening / closing part 8 is opened. However, when the position of the second disk part 112 with respect to the first disk part 111 is in the first position, the adapter 100 can be moved to the outside. Not discharged.

  When the position of the second disk part 112 with respect to the first disk part 111 is in the second position, the second hole 121 and the third hole 123 communicate with each other. When the position of the second disk portion 112 with respect to the first disk portion 111 is in the second position, the position of the second disk portion 112 with respect to the first disk portion 111 is discharged from the urination port 6 when in the first position. The urine is discharged to the outside through the adapter 100. In order to reduce the friction between the first disk part 111 and the second disk part 112 when changing the position of the second disk part 112 with respect to the first disk part 111, the first disk part 111 and the second disk Grease or the like may be appropriately applied between the portion 112. The shapes of the convex portions 131 and 132 and the concave portions 141 and 142 may be changed as appropriate.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the cylindrical portion 114 has a cylindrical shape extending in a predetermined direction (front-rear direction), and is connected to the front surface of the second disk portion 112. The shaft hole of the cylindrical portion 114 communicates with the third hole 123 of the second disk portion 112. The diameter of the cylindrical portion 114 decreases from the rear end side toward the front end side.

[4. Method of using urinal 101 (adapter 100) of the second embodiment]
The usage method of the urinal 1 is the same as that of the first embodiment. When attaching the adapter 100 to the urinal 1, the user sets the position of the second disk part 112 with respect to the first disk part 111 to the first position. The user engages the adapter 100 with the engaging portion 7 of the urinal 1. Thereby, the opening / closing part 8 is switched from the closed state to the open state, and the urination port 6 and the first hole 116 communicate with each other. The second hole 121 and the third hole 123 do not communicate with each other. The user inserts the front end of the cylindrical portion 114 into the external container or points the second disc portion 112 with respect to the first disc portion 111 in the second position while facing the urine processing device such as a toilet. To position. By this operation, the second hole 121 and the third hole 123 communicate with each other, and urine discharged from the urination port 6 passes through the first hole 116, the second hole 121, and the third hole 123, and the cylindrical portion. 114 is discharged to the outside of the urinal 101.

  In the urinal 101, the first hole 116, the second engagement part 110, the second hole 121, the first disk part 111, the third hole 123, and the second disk part 112 are respectively the first hole and the second hole. It corresponds to the engaging part, the second hole, the first disk part, the third hole, and the second disk part.

  Even when there is no external container P that can be engaged with the first engagement portion 71 of the engagement portion 7, the urinal 101 can engage the second engagement portion 110 with the first engagement portion 71. The opening / closing part 8 can be switched from the closed state to the open state. When the external container P is a general-purpose PET bottle, there are a plurality of types of opening portions of PET bottles that are generally distributed. The urinal 1 is manufactured so as to be able to engage with, for example, the most commonly distributed type of plastic bottles. Therefore, the urinal 1 is not engageable with all types of plastic bottles. Even in such a case, the urinal 1 can discharge the urine stored in the storage unit 4 to an external container that cannot be engaged with the urinal 1 by attaching the adapter 100 to the urinal 1. is there. Whether or not the urinal 1 further discharges the urine supplied from the urination port 6 by rotating the second disk portion 112 and switching the urinal 101 to the first position and the second position. Can be switched. For this reason, the urinary apparatus 101 cannot engage the urine stored in the storage unit 4 with the urinal 1 as compared with the case where it is not possible to switch whether or not to discharge the urine supplied from the urination port 6 to the outside. The operability when discharging into a container can be improved.

  The urinary apparatus of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications may be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. For example, the following modifications (A) to (D) may be added as appropriate.

  (A) The shape and size of the urinal 1 may be changed as appropriate. For example, the volume and shape of the storage unit 4 may be changed as appropriate. The structure of the support part 42 of the storage part 4 may be changed as appropriate. The shape and arrangement of the grip portion 5 may be changed as appropriate. The expansion / contraction part 3 may be appropriately changed as long as it can connect the urine receiving part 2 and the storage part 4. For example, the expansion / contraction part 3 may be a cylinder formed of rubber having elasticity.

  (B) The configuration of the adapter 100 may be changed as appropriate. For example, the adapter 200 shown in FIG. 12 may be used. The adapter 200 includes a second engagement portion 210, an opening / closing valve 211, and a cylindrical portion 212. The second engagement portion 210 has a cylindrical shape having a first hole (not shown) extending in a predetermined direction (front-rear direction), and can be engaged with the first engagement portion 71 of the engagement portion 7 on the outer peripheral surface. It has a convex part. The opening / closing valve 211 can switch opening and closing of the flow path between the urination port 6 and the cylindrical portion 212. The cylindrical portion 212 has a cylindrical shape extending in a predetermined direction (front-rear direction), and is connected to the front surface of the on-off valve 221. The diameter of the cylindrical portion 212 decreases from the rear end side toward the front end side. On the outer periphery of the cylindrical portion 212, there are a plurality of stepped portions having different outer diameters. For example, a tube having an inner diameter corresponding to the outer diameter of the step portion can be attached to the step portion on the outer periphery of the cylindrical portion 212.

  In another example, the adapter 100 may have a configuration in which a tube formed of a member having elasticity with silicon is coupled to the cylindrical portion 114. In this case, the opening and closing of the urine flow path may be switchable depending on whether or not the tube is clamped by a clamping member such as a clip. The adapter 100 may be omitted as necessary. In the first disk part 111 and the second disk part 112, the convex parts 131 and 132 and the concave parts 141 and 142 may be omitted as appropriate.

  (C) The urination port 6, the engaging portion 7, and the opening / closing portion 8 may be omitted as necessary. When the urination port 6 and the opening / closing unit 8 are omitted, the urine stored in the storage unit 4 may be discharged from the urine collection port 21 of the urine receiving unit 2. The configuration, arrangement, and the like of the urination port 6, the engaging portion 7, and the opening / closing portion 8 may be changed as necessary. When the urinary device includes an engaging portion, the shape of the engaging portion may be appropriately changed according to the assumed opening of the external container. When the urinal is provided with a urination port, a detachable lid body (for example, a screw-in lid body, a sealing cap, etc.) that omits the opening / closing portion and seals the urination port may be provided.

  When the urinary organ is provided with a urination port, a valve that can open and close a flow path that communicates the storage unit and the urination port may be provided as an opening / closing unit. A modified urinal 201 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 13, the urinal 201 of the modified example includes a urine receiving part 2, a urine collection port 21, an expansion / contraction part 3, a storage part 4, a grip part 5, and a urine similar to the urinal 1 of the first embodiment. A discharge unit 230 different from the container 1 is provided. A description of the same configuration as that of the urinal 1 is omitted, and a configuration different from that of the urinal 1 is described.

  The discharge unit 230 is connected to the front lower side of the storage unit 4. The discharge unit 230 is a part that can discharge the urine stored in the storage unit 4 to the outside. The discharge part 230 includes a urination port 206, an engagement part 207, an opening / closing part 208, and a cylindrical part 212 in order from the front side.

  The urination port 206 is a hole having a circular shape when viewed from the front, and is an opening through which urine stored in the storage unit 4 can be discharged to the outside of the urinal 1. The urination port 206 is provided at the front end of the cylindrical portion 212. The urination port 206 is preferably provided at a position that does not hinder the use of the urinal 201. The urination port 206 of this example is at a position where the distance from the urine collection port 21 is substantially maximum. The diameter of the urination port 206 is smaller than the short diameter of the urine collection port 21.

  The opening / closing part 208 is connected to the rear end part of the cylindrical part 212. The open / close unit 208 includes an open / close valve 221 that can open and close a flow path that connects the storage unit 4 and the urination port 206. The user can easily switch the opening and closing of the flow path that connects the storage unit 4 and the urination port 206 by rotating the opening / closing valve 221 clockwise or counterclockwise in plan view around the rotation axis. . In the urinal 201, the configuration of the opening / closing part 208 is relatively easy.

  The engaging portion 207 is connected to the front end portion of the opening / closing portion 208. The engaging portion 207 has an engaging groove on the inner peripheral surface that can be engaged with the thread of the opening P1 of a general-purpose external container P (for example, a general-purpose 500 ml PET bottle). The urinal 201 can discharge the urine stored in the storage unit 4 to the external container P in a state where the external container P is engaged with the engaging unit 207. The urinal 201 can improve the operability when the urine stored in the storage unit 4 is discharged to the external container P, and can prevent the urine from being scattered outside the external container P.

  In the modification 201 of FIG. 13, the engaging portion 207 may be omitted. The opening / closing part 208 may be changed to another known valve. The opening / closing part 208 may be configured to be able to switch the flow path between the storage part and the urination port by a structure like the first disk part 111 and the second disk part 112 of the adapter 100 of the second embodiment. .

  (D) The lid body 25 may be omitted as appropriate. The configuration of the lid body 25 may be changed as appropriate. For example, the lid body 25 may be configured to cover the urine collection port 21.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1, 101, 201 Urinator 2 Urine receiving part 3 Extendable / contracting part 4 Storage part 5 Grasping part 6, 206 Urination port 7, 207 Engaging part 8, 208 Opening / closing part 71 First engaging part 81 Sealing member 83 Energizing member 110 2nd engaging part 111 1st disk part 112 2nd disk part 116 1st hole 121 2nd hole 123 3rd hole

Claims (7)

A portable urinal,
A hollow urine receiving portion having a urine collection port and a communication port;
A holding portion that pivotally supports the urine receiving portion and capable of storing urine supplied from the communication port;
An expansion / contraction part that has a flow path between the urine receiving part and the storage part, and the urine reception part is extendable / contractable with respect to the storage part,
A urinal comprising a gripping part fixed to the storage part. A urination port having a smaller diameter than the urine collection port, capable of discharging the urine stored in the storage unit;
An open / close unit that can be switched between an open state in which the storage unit and the urination port communicate with each other and a closed state in which a flow path between the storage unit and the urination port is closed is further provided. The urinal according to claim 1. The opening / closing part is
In the closed state, a sealing member that closes a flow path between the reservoir and the urination port;
A biasing member that biases the sealing member from the reservoir side toward the urination port side;
The opening / closing part is switched from the closed state to the open state when the sealing member moves from the urination port side to the storage part side against the urging force of the urging member. The urinal according to claim 2. A first engagement portion provided between the urination port and the storage portion and having an engagement groove engageable with an opening of an external container;
The sealing member is in contact with the outer container when the opening of the outer container is engaged with the first engaging portion, and resists the urging force of the urging member to the urination port side. The urinary device according to claim 3, wherein the urinary organ moves from the side to the storage unit side. A convex shape that has a first hole extending in a predetermined direction and is engageable with the first engagement portion when the first engagement portion is not engaged with the opening of the outer container. A disc-shaped first disc having a second engaging portion having an outer peripheral portion, a second hole penetrating in the predetermined direction and communicating with the first hole, and connected to the second engaging portion A first position where the second hole and the third hole do not communicate with the first disk portion, and the second hole and the first hole. A disk-shaped second disk portion rotatably supported at a second position where the three holes communicate with each other , and the urine stored in the storage portion without using the external container The urinal according to claim 4, further comprising an adapter used when discharging from the urine.   The urinal according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a lid that closes the communication port. The volume of the reservoir is 0.2 liter to 2.5 liter,
The rotation axis of the urine receiving part extends in a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction of the storage part,
The urinal according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein a longitudinal direction of the storage part and an extending direction of the grip part are the same.

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