JP6533083B2 - Toilet seat device and sensor holder - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a toilet seat device and a sensor holder used therefor.

  In medical institutions such as hospitals and homes, urine tests may be performed to determine the health status of individuals. Urinalysis is usually performed by immersing urine in a test piece holding a reagent, visually judging the coloration state of the reagent, or reading the coloration state with a test sensor such as a camera.

  In recent years, toilet bowl devices have been proposed that can keep this urine test sitting on a toilet seat. Patent Document 1 discloses a toilet bowl apparatus including a supply device for feeding a test specimen into a toilet bowl of a toilet bowl body, and a test sensor for reading a color state of the test specimen in the toilet bowl.

JP-A-8-5631

  By the way, in the structure of patent document 1, since inspection equipments, such as a sensor for inspections, are arranged in a toilet bowl, the filth in a toilet bowl hits the equipment for inspections, and filth does not flow by flush water, but is in a toilet bowl It becomes easy to be left behind. In addition, when the washing water flowing in the toilet bowl hits the inspection device, the washing water can not easily reach the entire toilet bowl. There is a problem that the inside of the toilet is likely to be unsanitary due to the combination of these.

  This invention is made in view of such a subject, The objective is to provide the technique which can be easy to keep a toilet device hygienically, mounting the sensor for a test | inspection in a toilet device.

In order to solve the above problems, a toilet seat device according to an aspect of the present invention includes a toilet seat body having a seating surface, and a sensor mounted on the toilet seat body and reading a color state of a test piece holding a test reagent. And.
When the toilet seat device of the present embodiment is incorporated in the toilet bowl device, when mounting the inspection sensor in the toilet bowl device, it is not necessary to dispose the inspection device such as the inspection sensor in the toilet bowl main body. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the filth and the washing water from hitting the inspection device in the toilet bowl, and to prevent the remaining of the filth in the bowl and the inability of the washing water to reach the entire toilet bowl. As a result, when the toilet seat device of this aspect is incorporated into the toilet bowl device, it is possible to easily keep the toilet bowl device hygienic while mounting the inspection sensor on the toilet bowl device.

In the above-mentioned mode, it may be provided with a sensor holder attached to the toilet seat body, and the inspection sensor may be mounted on the toilet seat body via the sensor holder.
According to this aspect, by attaching the sensor holder to the existing toilet seat body, the inspection sensor can be retrofitted to the toilet seat body. Therefore, the inspection sensor can be incorporated into the toilet seat device simply and at low cost without replacing the existing toilet seat device with a new toilet seat device.

In the above-described embodiment, the mounting portion for mounting the test piece when placing the test piece in the reading range of the inspection sensor is provided, and the mounting portion is relative to the central position of the toilet seat hole of the toilet seat body in plan view. It may be provided to be located on the front side.
When attaching a specimen to the test piece in the toilet bowl with the posture sitting on the toilet seat body, if the test piece can be handled with the hand put in the toilet bowl through the toilet seat hole from between the thighs of both legs of the user Can work in a stable attitude. According to this aspect, when working in such a posture, the placement portion can be positioned between the thighs of both legs. Therefore, when moving the test piece to which the sample is attached in the toilet bowl to the placement portion, it is not necessary to move the test piece so as to pass over the upper part of the user's thigh. As a result, it is possible to prevent the specimen attached to the test specimen from falling to the thigh while working in a stable posture.

In the above aspect, when placing the test piece in the reading range of the inspection sensor, a placement unit for placing the test piece, a wash water supply unit for supplying wash water onto the placement unit, and placement And a drain for draining the wash water supplied onto the unit.
According to this aspect, the sample attached to the mounting portion can be washed away by the washing water, and the mounting portion can be easily kept hygienic.

In the above-mentioned aspect, the storage portion for storing the test piece when placing the test piece in the reading range of the test sensor is provided, and the test sensor is a light for optically reading a colored state of the test piece. It is a sensor, and the interior space of a receptacle may be divided by a wall so that a test piece may be surrounded.
According to this aspect, it is possible to suppress the entry of external light into the internal space by the wall that divides the internal space of the housing portion. Therefore, when the test sensor optically reads the colored state of the test piece, unnecessary light is difficult to read by the test sensor, and the reading accuracy by the test sensor can be enhanced.

In the above aspect, the storage unit includes a storage unit for storing the test specimen when placing the test specimen in the reading range of the inspection sensor, and the storage unit is a lid capable of opening and closing an entrance for taking the test specimen in and out. You may have a part.
According to this aspect, when the examination is not performed, the entrance of the housing portion can be closed by the lid portion, and the smell of the sample remaining in the housing portion can be hardly leaked to the outside.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, when placing the test piece in the reading range of the inspection sensor, the test piece has a receiving portion for receiving the test piece, and a placing portion for placing the test piece, and moves relative to the receiving portion And a tray, the tray being arranged at the reading position at which the test piece to be placed on the mounting portion is disposed within the reading range of the inspection sensor, and the withdrawal position at which the mounting portion is disposed outside the storage portion It may be movable between
According to this aspect, since the placement unit can be disposed outside the accommodation unit by moving the tray to the pullout position, the test piece can be easily placed on the placement unit.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, when the test piece is placed in the reading range of the inspection sensor, the housing portion is provided for housing the test piece, and the housing portion is a toilet seat body with a port for taking the test piece in and out. It may be opened on the inner circumferential side facing the toilet seat hole of
According to this aspect, it is not necessary to move the test strip so as to pass through the upper side of the toilet seat main body in moving the test strip to be disposed in the housing. Therefore, the toilet seat body can be prevented from becoming dirty by preventing the sample attached to the test piece from falling onto the toilet seat body.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, when the test piece is placed in the reading range of the inspection sensor, the housing portion is provided for housing the test piece, and the housing portion is opened upward to the entrance for taking the test piece inside and out. You may
According to this aspect, when the user sits on the seating surface of the toilet seat body, the position of the door can be seen more easily from the user's point of view than when the doorway of the housing is opened to the inner peripheral side of the toilet seat body. Therefore, when the user handles the test piece while sitting on the toilet seat body, the test piece can be easily inserted into the housing through the port.

Another aspect of the present invention is a sensor holder, wherein the sensor holder is a sensor holder attached to a toilet seat body having a seating surface, and the inspection sensor for reading a color change state of a test piece holding an inspection reagent Will be equipped.
According to this aspect, by attaching the sensor holder to the existing toilet seat body, the inspection sensor can be retrofitted to the toilet seat body. Therefore, the inspection sensor can be incorporated into the toilet seat device simply and at low cost without replacing the existing toilet seat body with a new toilet seat device. Moreover, when the toilet seat apparatus to which the sensor for an inspection was attached is integrated in a toilet bowl apparatus similarly to the above-mentioned aspect, it can be easy to maintain a toilet bowl apparatus hygienic, mounting the sensor for an inspection in a toilet bowl apparatus.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to easily keep the toilet device hygienic while mounting the inspection sensor on the toilet device.

It is a figure which shows the test piece used for a urine test. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a perspective view which shows the toilet system in which the toilet seat apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment is used. It is a top view which shows the toilet seat main body which concerns on 1st Embodiment. Fig.4 (a) is the sectional view on the AA line of FIG. 2, FIG.4 (b) is a figure which shows the state which open | released the cover part from the state of Fig.4 (a). It is the figure which looked at the state of FIG.4 (b) from the top. It is a block diagram showing the toilet system concerning a 1st embodiment. It is a top view which shows the state which the user sat on the seating surface of the toilet seat main body which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is sectional drawing which shows the toilet seat apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. Fig.9 (a) is a top view which shows the toilet seat apparatus which concerns on 3rd Embodiment, FIG.9 (b) is a figure which shows the use condition. It is the BB sectional drawing of FIG.9 (b). Fig.11 (a) is sectional drawing which shows the toilet seat apparatus which concerns on 4th Embodiment, FIG.11 (b) is a figure which shows the use condition. It is a top view of FIG.11 (b). Fig.13 (a) is sectional drawing which shows the toilet seat apparatus which concerns on 5th Embodiment, FIG.13 (b) is sectional drawing which shows the toilet seat apparatus which concerns on a 1st modification. It is a top view which shows the toilet seat apparatus which concerns on 6th Embodiment. It is the figure seen from arrow Vd1 of FIG. It is a top view which shows the toilet seat apparatus which concerns on a 2nd modification. It is sectional drawing which shows the toilet seat apparatus which concerns on a 3rd modification. It is a top view which shows the toilet seat apparatus which concerns on 7th Embodiment. It is the CC sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is a top view which shows the toilet seat apparatus which concerns on a 4th modification.

  Hereinafter, in each embodiment and modification, the same numerals are given to the same component, and the overlapping explanation is omitted. Moreover, in each drawing, a part of component is suitably abbreviate | omitted for the facilities of description.

First Embodiment
First, test pieces used for inspection will be described. FIG. 1 is a view showing a test piece 20, and FIG. 1 (a) is a side view and FIG. 1 (b) is a top view. The test strip 20 is used to test a specific component contained in urine serving as a sample. The specific component is, for example, diabetes, occult blood, urine protein and the like. Below, the case where diabetes is made into a test item is made into an example.

  The test piece 20 is a strip-like sheet, and is made of paper, resin or the like. A reagent holding portion 20 a is provided at one end side portion of the test piece 20. The reagent holding unit 20a is a porous material such as a non-woven fabric or a woven fabric, and holds a test reagent according to a test item. The reagent exhibits a color reaction depending on the component of the test item contained in the sample. In this example, the reagent does not color when the urinary glucose level in urine is low, and the reagent colors when the urinary glucose level is high. The components of the reagent corresponding to the inspection item are known and will not be described.

  Next, the toilet seat device 10 according to the first embodiment will be described. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a toilet system 100 in which the toilet seat device 10 is used. The toilet system 100 includes a toilet bowl device 104 installed in the toilet room 102 and a remote controller 106 installed on the wall of the toilet room 102. The toilet bowl device 104 includes a Western-style toilet bowl body 112 having a toilet bowl (not shown), and a toilet seat device 10 installed on the toilet bowl body 112. The remote control 106 includes a plurality of input units 108 such as buttons for operating the toilet seat device 10 and a display unit 110 such as a display.

  The toilet seat device 10 includes a box 12 installed at the rear of the toilet body 112, and a toilet lid 14 and a toilet seat body 16 rotatably supported on the box 12 in the vertical direction. The box 12 contains various mechanical devices (not shown) used for hot water cleaning such as a local cleaning device. On the front end portion 16f of the toilet seat body 16, an inspection sensor (not shown in the figure) for reading the coloration state of the test piece 20 described above is mounted.

FIG. 3 is a top view showing the toilet seat body 16.
The toilet seat body 16 is formed in an O-shape as a whole, and has a hollow structure in which the internal space is continuous in the circumferential direction. The toilet seat body 16 has a seating surface 16a on the top surface for a user to sit on. The toilet seat body 16 is formed with a toilet seat hole 18 for passing excrement when the user sitting on the seating surface 16a uses the stool.

Fig.4 (a) is the sectional view on the AA line of FIG. 3, FIG.4 (b) is a figure which shows the state which opened the cover part 24 (it mentions later) from the state of Fig.4 (a).
The toilet seat device 10 includes an inspection sensor 21 for reading the coloration state of the test piece 20 described above. Further, the toilet seat device 10 has the storage portion 22 for storing the test piece 20 when placing the test piece 20 in the reading range of the inspection sensor 21 and the placement portion 28 for mounting the test piece 20 at that time. And Here, the reading range refers to a range in which the color change state of the test piece 20 can be read by the inspection sensor 21.

  The inspection sensor 21 is disposed in the housing 22. The inspection sensor 21 is an optical sensor for optically reading the colored state of the test piece 20, and has a light emitting element and a light receiving element (not shown). The light emitting element is a white light source that emits white light such as a halogen lamp. The light emitting element emits detection light to the reagent holding unit 20 a of the test piece 20 disposed in the reading range. The light receiving element is a line sensor or the like, receives the detection light reflected from the reagent holding portion 20a of the test piece 20, and reads the amount of light received. The light amount of the detection light reflected from the reagent holding unit 20a has a magnitude corresponding to the coloration degree of the reagent holding unit 20a. Therefore, the inspection sensor 21 reads the degree of coloration of the reagent holding unit 20a as the coloration state of the test piece 20. From the degree of coloration, the concentration of the specific component in the sample is determined by the colorimetric method. The inspection sensor 21 outputs the amount of light received by the analysis unit 34 described later as a read value by wired communication or wireless communication.

  The housing 22 includes a recess 22 a formed on the upper surface, which is the outer surface of the toilet seat body 16, and a lid 24 capable of opening and closing an inlet / outlet 22 c for inserting and removing the test piece 20 inside. The recess 22 a is integrally formed as a part of the toilet seat body 16. The inlet / outlet 22 c is opened to the inner peripheral side and the upper side of the toilet seat main body 16.

  The lid portion 24 is rotatably connected to the toilet seat main body 16 via a hinge mechanism 26, and opens and closes the entrance 22c by its rotation. The lid portion 24 is formed to be flush with the outer surface of the toilet seat main body 16 when in the closed position closing the entrance 22 c of the housing portion 22. The outer surface of the lid 24 is provided with a hook 24a for hooking the user's finger.

  The inner space 22 b of the housing portion 22 is partitioned by a wall so as to surround the test piece 20 from all sides on both sides in the width direction and both sides in the height direction. Here, the wall includes the mounting portion 28 described later, the positioning portion 30, the inner wall surface of the lid portion 24, and the inner space 22b of the housing portion 22 on both sides in the circumferential direction of the toilet seat main body 16 It is a wall surface 22d. In the present embodiment, the internal space 22b of the housing portion 22 is partitioned by these walls so as to be a closed space.

FIG. 5 is a top view of the state of FIG. 4 (b). The lid 24 is omitted in FIG.
The mounting portion 28 is provided at the front end 16 f of the toilet seat main body 16 as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5. The toilet seat device 10 has a plurality of positioning units 30 that rise from the placement unit 28. The four positioning portions 30 are provided so as to rise from both sides in the longitudinal direction and both sides in the width direction of the test piece 20 placed on the mounting portion 28. When placed on the mounting portion 28, the test piece 20 is positioned with respect to the inspection sensor 21 with respect to the longitudinal direction and the width direction by engagement with the plurality of positioning portions 30.

  FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the toilet system 100. As shown in FIG. Each block can be realized by an element or circuit such as a CPU or a memory, and software can be realized by a computer program or the like. Here, the functional block realized by those cooperation is drawn. These functional blocks can be realized in various ways by a combination of hardware and software.

  The toilet seat device 10 transmits and receives between the analysis unit 34 that analyzes the sample using the reading value from the inspection sensor 21, the control unit 36 that centrally controls various mechanical devices of the toilet seat device 10, and the remote control 106. And a communication unit 38 for The analysis unit 34 uses the reading value (light amount) output from the inspection sensor 21 to calculate the concentration of the specific component contained in the sample by the colorimetric method.

The usage example of the above toilet seat apparatus 10 is demonstrated.
First, the user prepares the test piece 20 in advance. Then, after urinating while sitting on the toilet seat body 16, urine serving as a sample is attached to the reagent holding portion 20a of the test piece 20 by an appropriate method. In this method, a method of attaching the reagent holding portion 20a of the test piece 20 to a sample remaining in the toilet bowl of the toilet body 112, a method of collecting the sample in the toilet bowl after holding it in a container held by hand in advance, etc. There is.

  After attaching the sample to the test piece 20, the test piece 20 is placed on the placement unit 28 in the storage unit 22, and then the lid 24 is closed. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 6, the examination is started through the operation of the input unit 108 of the remote control 106. When the control unit 36 receives the input of the inspection start through the operation of the input unit 108, the control unit 36 projects the detection light from the light emitting element of the inspection sensor 21, and receives the detection light reflected from the reagent holding unit 20a by the light receiving element. Control the inspection sensor 21. The inspection sensor 21 outputs the received light quantity to the analysis unit 34 as a read value. The analysis unit 34 calculates the concentration of the specific component that is the inspection item using the reading value of the inspection sensor 21 and outputs the concentration as the inspection result to the control unit 36. The control unit 36 transmits the inspection result to the remote control 106, and the remote control 106 causes the display unit 110 to display the inspection result. The user can grasp the information on the inspection item by viewing the inspection result displayed on the display unit 110. Thereafter, the lid 24 is opened and the test piece 20 is discarded by an appropriate method.

The effect of the above toilet seat apparatus 10 is demonstrated.
In the toilet seat device 10, the inspection sensor 21 is mounted on the toilet seat body 16. For this reason, when the toilet seat device 10 is incorporated into the toilet bowl device 104, when the inspection sensor 21 is mounted on the toilet bowl device 104, even if the inspection device such as the inspection sensor is not disposed in the toilet bowl of the toilet body 112 Get better. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the filth and the washing water from hitting the inspection device in the toilet bowl, and to prevent the remaining of the filth in the bowl and the inability of the washing water to reach the entire toilet bowl. Accordingly, when the toilet seat device 10 is incorporated into the toilet bowl device 104, the toilet bowl device 104 can be easily kept hygienic while the inspection sensor 21 is mounted.

  In addition, since it is not necessary to mount the inspection device on the toilet body 112, it is not necessary to secure the arrangement space for mounting the inspection device on the toilet body 112. Therefore, the shape of the toilet body 112 is not easily restricted, and the design freedom of the shape of the toilet body 112 can be enhanced.

  Further, since the inspection sensor 21 is mounted on the toilet seat main body 16 instead of the toilet main body 112, the existing toilet seat device 10 with the sensor is replaced with the newly installed toilet seat device 10 with a sensor, so that even the existing toilet device 104 is inspected. It will be possible.

  Further, since the inner space 22b of the housing portion 22 is partitioned by the wall so as to surround the test piece 20, the entrance of the outside light into the inner space 22b can be suppressed. Therefore, when optically reading the colored state of the test piece 20 by the inspection sensor 21, it becomes difficult for the inspection sensor 21 to read unnecessary light, and the reading accuracy by the inspection sensor 21 can be enhanced.

  In addition, the urine as the sample attached to the test piece 20 remains on the mounting portion 28 of the housing portion 22, whereby the odor of the sample is easily accumulated in the housing portion 22. In this respect, since there is a lid portion 24 capable of opening and closing the inlet / outlet 22c of the housing portion 22, when the inspection is not performed, the inlet / outlet port 22c of the housing portion 22 can be closed by the lid portion 24 and the smell of the sample remaining in the housing portion 22 Can be leaked to the outside.

  In addition, since the test piece 20 does not have to be moved to the outer peripheral side of the toilet seat main body 16 when the test sensor 21 reads the colored state of the test piece 20, the floor surface of the toilet room 102 is prevented from being stained with urine. it can. In addition, since the inspection sensor 21 is disposed in the housing portion 22 and is not exposed to the outside of the housing portion 22, the inspection sensor 21 and the user's legs and the like are less likely to interfere with each other when using the toilet bowl device 104. The usability as 104 can be improved. In addition, since the inspection sensor such as the inspection sensor 21 is not disposed around the toilet bowl device 104, it is unlikely to interfere with cleaning the inside of the toilet room 102 or the like.

  Next, other features of the toilet seat device 10 will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, the toilet seat body 16 is provided with a pair of side portions 16 b provided on the left and right sides of the toilet seat hole 18, a rear portion 16 c provided on the rear side of the toilet seat hole 18 and a front side provided on the front side of the toilet seat hole 18. And a part 16d. The pair of side portions 16 b are connected by the rear portion 16 c and formed to extend from the rear to the front. The mounting portion 28 of the toilet seat device 10 is provided in front of the central position 18 a of the toilet seat hole 18 in a plan view. Here, “on the front side with respect to the central position 18a of the toilet seat hole 18” is 30 ° to the left and right with respect to the lateral center 18b of the toilet seat main body 16 within the range around the vertical axis centering on the central position 18a. At least the range Sb is included. This advantage is explained.

  FIG. 7 is a top view showing the user U sitting on the seating surface 16 a of the toilet seat body 16. The user usually places the buttocks on the rear portion 16c of the toilet seat body 16 and uses the thighs Ua of both legs on each of the pair of side portions 16b for convenience. When attaching the specimen in the toilet bowl of the toilet bowl main body 112 to the test piece 20 while sitting on the toilet seat body 16, the hand in the toilet bowl from between the thighs Ua of both legs through the toilet seat hole 18 (see range Sa) When the test piece 20 can be handled in a state where it is inserted, it is possible to work in a stable posture. Here, when the mounting portion 28 is on the front side with respect to the central position 18a of the toilet seat hole 18, in order to work in such a posture, the mounting portion 28 is positioned between the thighs Ua of both legs Can. Therefore, when moving the test piece 20 to which the sample is attached in the toilet bowl to the placement unit 28, it is not necessary to move the test piece 20 so as to pass through the upper part of the thigh Ua. As a result, it is possible to prevent the specimen attached to the test piece 20 from falling on the thigh Ua while working in a stable posture.

Second Embodiment
FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing the toilet seat device 10 according to the second embodiment. In this figure, it is the figure seen from the same viewpoint as Fig.4 (a). Unlike the example of FIG. 4, three positioning units 30 (one is not shown) are provided so as to rise from both sides in the longitudinal direction and one side in the width direction of the test piece 20 placed on the placement unit 28. Thus, the number of positioning portions 30 of the mounting portion 28 is not particularly limited. Although the positioning unit 30 has been described as an example of a wall, the specific configuration is not limited to this as long as the positioning unit 30 can be positioned relative to the inspection sensor 21 by engagement with the test piece 20, and a projection or the like may be used.

Third Embodiment
Fig.9 (a) is a top view which shows the toilet seat apparatus 10 which concerns on 3rd Embodiment, FIG.9 (b) is a figure which shows the use condition. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line B-B in FIG. 9 (b).
The lid portion 24 of the first embodiment is rotatably connected to the housing portion 22 via the hinge mechanism 26, and illustrates the case where the opening / closing port 22c of the housing portion 22 is opened and closed by the rotation. The lid 24 of the present embodiment is held slidably with respect to the housing 22. In detail, in the housing portion 22, a guide portion 22 e that holds the lid 24 and guides the lid 24 is formed on the back side of the entrance 22 c. The lid portion 24 is slidably held along one direction by the guide portion 22e, and opens and closes the entrance 22c of the storage portion 22 by the slide. According to the present embodiment, since the inlet / outlet port 22c of the housing portion 22 can be opened and closed by the slide of the lid portion 24, the movable range of the lid portion 24 can be suppressed more than when the lid portion 24 is rotated. Therefore, when opening and closing the lid portion 24, interference with peripheral parts and the user can be easily suppressed.

Fourth Embodiment
Fig.11 (a) is sectional drawing which shows the toilet seat apparatus 10 which concerns on 4th Embodiment, FIG.11 (b) is a figure which shows the use condition. FIG. 12 is a top view of FIG.
The toilet seat device 10 includes a tray 25 disposed in the housing 22. The tray 25 includes a placement unit 28 for placing the test piece 20, a positioning unit 30 that rises from the placement unit 28, and a lid 24 that opens and closes the entrance 22c of the accommodation unit 22. A guide rail 40 is disposed in the housing 22. The tray 25 includes a slider portion 25 a which can slide along the guide rail 40 and is movably attached to the housing portion 22. The tray 25 has a reading position (see FIG. 11A) at which the test piece 20 placed on the placement unit 28 is disposed in the reading range of the inspection sensor 21 (see FIG. 11A), and the placement unit 28 is disposed outside the accommodation unit 22. It is movable between the position where it is pulled out (see FIG. 11 (b)).

  The toilet seat device 10 includes a pressing mechanism 42 disposed in the housing 22. The pressing mechanism 42 can press the tray 25 in the opposite direction, i.e., the pulling out position, when the pressing mechanism 42 receives the pressing force F1 inward from the entrance 22c through the tray 25 in the reading position.

  Specifically, the pressing mechanism 42 includes a housing 42 a fixed in the housing portion 22 and a rod 42 b which can be advanced and retracted from the housing 42 a. The rod 42b is held at one of an advanced position P1 advanced from inside the housing 42a and a retracted position P2 retracted from the advanced position P1 into the housing 42a. The rod 42b is pushed out into the housing 42a and pushed out by the biasing force of the biasing member (not shown) in the housing 42a, whereby the holding position is switched between the advanced position P1 and the retracted position P2.

  As shown in FIG. 11A, when the rod 42b is at the retracted position P2, the tray 25 is at the reading position. When the rod 42b receives the pressing force F1 through the tray 25, the pressing mechanism 42 pushes the rod 42b toward the advanced position P1, and presses the tray 25 toward the withdrawal position by the rod 42b. After the rod 42b has advanced to the advanced position P1, since the lid 24 of the tray 25 is disposed outside the entrance 22c of the housing 22, the tray 25 can be easily pulled out to the pullout position manually. When the tray 25 in the pulled-out position is moved to the reading position, the rod 42b is pushed through the tray 25 to the retracted position P2, the rod 42b is held at the retracted position P2, and the tray 25 is also held at the reading position.

  According to the toilet seat device 10 of the present embodiment, the placement unit 28 can be disposed outside the accommodation unit 22 by moving the tray 25 to the pull-out position, so the test piece 20 can be easily placed on the placement unit 28 Become. Further, since the pressing mechanism 42 is provided, the tray 25 can be easily pulled out from the inside of the housing portion 22 without the hooking portion 24 a on the outer surface of the lid portion 24 of the tray 25.

Fifth Embodiment
FIG. 13 (a) is a cross-sectional view showing a toilet seat device 10 according to the fifth embodiment. In this figure, it is the figure seen from the same viewpoint as Fig.4 (a).
The housing 22 of the fifth embodiment does not have the lid 24 for opening and closing the entrance 22 c. The entrance 22 c of the housing portion 22 is opened to the inner peripheral side facing the toilet seat hole 18 of the toilet seat main body 16. The test piece 20 is inserted into the entrance 22c of the housing 22 from one end. The test piece 20 is inserted from the inlet / outlet 22 c of the housing portion 22 until it hits the positioning portion 30 on the back side of the housing portion 22. The test strip 20 is positioned with respect to the inspection sensor 21 with respect to the longitudinal direction and the width direction of the test strip 20 by engagement with the positioning unit 30. When the test piece 20 is inserted until one end 20b thereof abuts on the positioning portion 30, the longitudinal dimension is determined such that the other end 20c protrudes outward from the entrance 22c.

  According to the toilet seat device 10 described above, the user handles the test strip 20 while holding the other end side portion of the test strip 20. The sample is attached to one end side portion where the reagent holding portion 20 a of the test piece 20 is located, but the sample is not easily attached to the other end side portion of the test piece 20. Therefore, by inserting the test piece 20 into the inlet / outlet 22 c of the housing portion 22 from one end side, it is possible to prevent the hands from being soiled by the sample. In particular, when the test piece 20 is positioned with respect to the inspection sensor 21, the other end protrudes outside from the inlet / outlet 22 c. The test piece 20 can be handled with the end portion held.

  In addition, when the inlet / outlet 22 c of the housing portion 22 is open on the inner peripheral side of the toilet seat main body 16, the test strip 20 is moved to the inside of the housing portion 22. It is not necessary to move the piece 20. Therefore, by preventing the sample attached to the test piece 20 from falling on the toilet seat body 16, the toilet seat body 16 can be prevented from being soiled.

  FIG.13 (b) is sectional drawing which shows the toilet seat apparatus 10 which concerns on a 1st modification. Although FIG. 13A illustrates an example in which the inlet / outlet 22c of the housing portion 22 is opened to the inner peripheral side of the toilet seat main body 16, it may be opened to the upper side. This advantage is explained. When the user sits on the seating surface 16a of the toilet seat body 16, if the entrance 22c of the storage unit 22 is opened upward, the entrance 22c and the mounting portion thereof rather than opening on the inner peripheral side of the toilet seat 16 The 28 positions are easy to see from the user's point of view. Therefore, when the user handles the test piece 20 while sitting on the toilet seat main body 16, the test piece 20 can be easily inserted into the housing 22 through the entrance 22c, and the test piece 20 is placed on the placement portion 28 It can be easy.

Sixth Embodiment
FIG. 14 is a top view showing the toilet seat device 10 according to the sixth embodiment, and FIG. 15 is a view seen from the arrow Vd1 of FIG. The toilet seat device 10 differs in the shape of the toilet seat main body 16 and the presence or absence of the sensor holder 44 compared with the example of FIG. The toilet seat body 16 is formed in a U-shape as a whole.

  The sensor holder 44 is used to retrofit the test sensor 21 to the toilet seat body 16. The sensor holder 44 is block-shaped. The sensor holder 44 is provided with the inspection sensor 21. Further, the sensor holder 44 has a storage portion 22 for storing the test piece 20 when placing the test piece 20 in the reading range of the inspection sensor 21, and a mounting portion 28 for mounting the test piece 20 at that time. Equipped with The configurations of the storage unit 22 and the placement unit 28 are the same as those in the example of FIG. 13A, and thus the detailed description thereof is omitted.

  The sensor holder 44 is provided with fitting portions 44 a at both side portions in the left-right direction. The fitting portion 44a is formed in a groove shape opened to the inner peripheral side and the left and right of the toilet seat main body 16, and the front end portions of the pair of side portions 16b of the toilet seat main body 16 are fitted therein. Thereby, the sensor holder 44 is attached to the toilet seat body 16, and the inspection sensor 21 is mounted on the toilet seat body 16 via the sensor holder 44. The sensor holder 44 is moved in the direction F2 toward the rear side of the toilet seat main body 16, and the front end of the side portion 16b of the toilet seat main body 16 is fitted into the fitting portion 44a of the sensor holder 44. It is attached. Further, the toilet seat body 16 is removed from the toilet seat body 16 by moving it toward the front side. That is, the sensor holder 44 is detachably attached to the toilet seat body 16.

  According to the toilet seat device 10 of the present embodiment, by attaching the sensor holder 44 to the existing toilet seat main body 16, the inspection sensor 21 can be retrofitted to the toilet seat main body 16. Therefore, the inspection sensor 21 can be incorporated into the toilet seat device simply and at low cost without replacing the existing toilet seat device with a new toilet seat device.

  As in the example of FIG. 3, the placement portion 28 of the sensor holder 44 is provided on the front side with respect to the central position 18 a of the toilet seat hole 18 in a plan view. Here, “the front side with respect to the central position 18a of the toilet seat hole 18” is, as in the example of FIG. 3, the left and right centers 18b of the toilet seat main body 16 within the range around the vertical axis centered on the central position 18a. In contrast, at least the range Sb of 30 ° is included at the left and right.

FIG. 16 is a top view showing the toilet seat device 10 according to the second modification.
The toilet seat device 10 differs in the presence or absence of the toilet seat cover 46 and the sensor holder 44 compared with the example of FIG. The toilet seat cover 46 is attached to the toilet seat main body 16 so as to cover the seating surface 16 a of the toilet seat main body 16 from the upper side. The toilet seat cover 46 is removably attached to the toilet seat main body 16 using a hook or the like (not shown). The sensor holder 44 is attached to the toilet seat cover 46 above the front end 16 f of the toilet seat body 16. The sensor holder 44 is attached to the toilet seat body 16 via the toilet seat cover 46. Thereby, the inspection sensor 21 is mounted on the toilet seat main body 16 via the sensor holder 44. Also with the toilet seat device 10 of this modification, the same function and effect as the example of FIG. 14 can be obtained.

  FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view showing a toilet seat device 10 according to a third modification. The toilet bowl 112a of the toilet bowl main body 112 is illustrated in this figure. The positional relationship between the inspection sensor 21 of the sensor holder 44, the storage unit 22, and the placement unit 28 is the same as that in the example of FIG.

  A plurality of leaf springs 48 are connected to a lower surface portion which is an outer surface portion of the sensor holder 44. The plate spring 48 is formed by being bent in a C-shape. One end 48 a of the plate spring 48 is connected to the sensor holder 44 and contacts the upper surface of the toilet seat body 16. The other end 48b of the plate spring 48 contacts the toilet seat main body 16 at a position where the toilet seat main body 16 is sandwiched with respect to the one end 48a. The plate spring 48 is elastically deformed so as to increase the distance between the end portions 48a and 48b as compared with the undeformed state, and by sandwiching the toilet seat main body 16 with the both end portions 48a and 48b by an elastic restoring force acting on itself. It is held by the toilet seat body 16. Thereby, the sensor holder 44 is attached to the toilet seat main body 16 by the plate spring 48. When the sensor holder 44 is pulled upward away from the toilet seat body 16, the holding by the plate spring 48 is released, and the sensor holder 44 can be removed from the toilet seat body 16. That is, the sensor holder 44 is detachably attached to the toilet seat body 16 by the plate spring 48. Thereby, the inspection sensor 21 is mounted on the toilet seat main body 16 via the sensor holder 44.

  The toilet seat cover 46 of FIG. 16 and the plate spring 48 of FIG. 17 have been described as a fixture for detachably attaching the sensor holder 44 to the toilet seat body 16. The specific configuration of the fixture is not limited to this. The sensor holder 44 may also be provided with a lid 24 for opening and closing the inlet / outlet 22 c of the housing 22 described above.

Seventh Embodiment
FIG. 18 is a top view showing the toilet seat device 10 according to the seventh embodiment, and FIG. 19 is a sectional view taken along the line C-C in FIG. The lid 24 is omitted in FIG. The toilet seat device 10 is different from the example of FIG. 3 in that the water supply hose 50 and the drainage channel 52 are provided.

  The water supply hose 50 serves as a wash water supply unit for supplying wash water onto the placement unit 28 for placing the test piece 20, as shown in FIG. Although not shown, the upstream end of the water supply hose 50 is connected via a pump to a tank housed in the box 12 (see FIG. 2). The middle portion of the water supply hose 50 is disposed to pass inside the side portion 16 b of the toilet seat body 16. The water supply hose 50 is disposed on the placement unit 28 through a through hole (not shown) formed in the inner wall surface 22 d of the storage unit 22, and the water supply port 50 a opens at the downstream end thereof. The wash water is supplied to the water supply hose 50 from the tank by the drive of the pump, and the wash water is supplied onto the placement unit 28 from the water supply port 50a.

  In the drainage path 52, the inflow port 52 a is opened to the mounting portion 28, and the outflow port 52 b is opened to the lower surface which is the outer surface of the toilet body 112. The outlet 52b opens downward, and the toilet bowl 112a of the toilet body 112 is disposed below the outlet 52b. When flush water is supplied onto the mounting portion 28, flush water flows from the inflow port 52a into the drainage channel 52, and flush water flows out from the outflow port 52b into the toilet bowl 112a of the toilet body 112 through the drainage channel 52 ( See direction F3). Thus, the drainage channel 52 is configured to lead the washing water supplied onto the placement unit 28 into the toilet bowl 112 a of the toilet body 112.

  According to the present embodiment, the sample attached to the placement unit 28 can be washed away by the washing water, and the placement unit 28 can be easily kept hygienically. In particular, since the washing water is introduced into the toilet bowl 112 a of the toilet body 112, the inside of the toilet bowl 112 a can be washed together with the placement unit 28 with the washing water.

  FIG. 20 is a top view showing a toilet seat apparatus 10 according to a fourth modification. The lid 24 is omitted in FIG. FIG. 18 exemplifies the case where the washing water supply unit is the water supply hose 50. The washing water supply unit is a water supply nozzle 54 connected to the downstream end of the water supply hose 50. The water supply nozzle 54 is formed in a bottomed cylindrical shape, and is fixed to the housing portion 22 by adhesion or the like. On the outer peripheral surface of the water supply nozzle 54, a plurality of water supply ports 50a are opened at intervals in the axial direction. When wash water is supplied from the water supply hose 50 to the water supply nozzle 54, the wash water is spouted laterally from each water supply port 50a of the water supply nozzle 54, and the wash water is supplied from the water supply port 50a onto the mounting portion 28. . Thus, although the washing water supply part illustrated the water supply hose 50 and the water supply nozzle 54, it is not restricted to these, For example, the water flow path etc. which are formed inside the toilet seat main body 16 may be sufficient.

  Although the present invention has been described above based on the embodiment, the embodiment only shows the principle and application of the present invention. In addition, many modifications and changes in arrangement can be made to the embodiment without departing from the concept of the present invention defined in the claims.

  The inspection sensor 21 may be a camera such as a color camera. In this case, the camera as the inspection sensor 21 reads the colored state of the reagent holding unit 20 a by imaging the reagent holding unit 20 a of the test piece 20. In this case, the analysis unit 34 detects the degree of coloration of the test strip 20 by image processing using the image output from the camera, and determines the concentration of the specific component contained in the sample by colorimetric method from the degree of coloration. It may be calculated.

  When the inspection sensor 21 is a camera, the image output from the camera may be displayed on the display unit 110 without calculating the concentration of the specific component by the analysis unit 34. In this case, if a color tone table is prepared in advance for each inspection item, the color change degree of the reagent holding portion 20a of the test piece 20 displayed on the display portion 110 is visually compared with the color tone table to obtain an inspection item. The user can judge the concentration of the specific component which is To use in this way, the control unit 36 of the toilet seat device 10 transmits information obtained from the inspection sensor 21 to a portable terminal such as a smartphone held by the user and causes the display unit of the portable terminal to display the information. It is also good.

  When the inspection sensor 21 is a camera, the placement unit 28 for placing the test piece 20 may not be provided. In this case, while the user holds the test piece 20, the reagent holding unit 20a of the test piece 20 is imaged, and the color change state is read.

  In the example described above, the inspection sensor 21 reads the coloration degree of the reagent holding portion 20a of the test piece 20 as the coloration state. However, the presence or absence of the coloration of the reagent holding portion 20a may be read as the coloration state. Good.

  Although the inspection sensor 21 and the placement unit 28 have been described as being provided at the front end 16 f of the toilet seat body 16, the inspection sensor 21 and the placement unit 28 may be provided at the side 16 b and the rear 16 c of the toilet seat 16. In the case where the storage portion 22 is provided in the toilet seat main body 16, the example has been described in which the entrance 22 c of the storage portion 22 is opened to the upper side or the inner peripheral side of the toilet seat main body 16. May be

  Also, although the test strip 20 of the above embodiment has been described as an example used to test one type of specific component contained in urine serving as a sample, it is used to test a plurality of types of specific components It is also good. In this case, a plurality of reagent holding portions 20a are provided at intervals in the longitudinal direction on one end side portion of the test strip 20, and each of the reagent holding portions 20a holds a test reagent corresponding to a different inspection item. It is also good. For example, when the test strip 20 is used as a test item for diabetes and urine continuum, one reagent holding unit 20a holds a test reagent corresponding to diabetes, and the other reagent holding unit 20a holds a test reagent corresponding to urine contamination You may Further, although the case where the sample is urine is illustrated, the sample may be stool. In this case, the reagent holding portion 20a of the test strip 20 may hold not a urine test reagent but a stool test reagent. The stool test reagent may be a known one.

  In addition, the toilet seat device 10 may further include an open / close sensor that detects the open / close of the lid 24. The open / close sensor is a magnetic sensor, an optical sensor, a micro switch or the like. The open / close sensor outputs a signal indicating the open / close state of the lid 24 to the control unit 36 (see FIG. 6). When the control unit 36 detects that the cover 24 has been switched from the open state to the closed state by the open / close sensor, the control unit 36 starts the above-described inspection. As a result, the operation of the input unit 108 (see FIG. 6) of the remote control 106 is not necessary to start the examination, and the burden on the user at the time of the examination can be reduced.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... toilet seat apparatus, 16 ... toilet seat main body, 16a ... seating surface, 18 ... toilet seat hole, 20 ... test piece, 21 ... inspection sensor, 22 ... accommodation part, 22b ... internal space, 22c ... entrance, 24 ... lid part, Reference Signs List 25 tray 28 mounting portion 44 sensor holder 50 water supply hose (washing water supply unit) 52 drainage channel 54 water supply nozzle (washing water supply unit).

Claims (8)

A toilet seat body having a seating surface;
An inspection sensor mounted on the toilet seat body for reading a color state of a test piece holding an inspection reagent;
An accommodating portion for accommodating the test piece when the test piece is placed in the reading range of the inspection sensor;
And a placement unit for placing the test piece when placing the test piece in the reading range of the inspection sensor ,
The test strip is taken in and out by the user through the entrance of the receptacle formed in the toilet seat body in the receptacle .
The placing part is for placing the test piece to which the sample is attached by the user,
The mounting section and the entrance in plan view, a toilet seat apparatus according to claim Rukoto provided so as to be positioned on the front side with respect to the center position of the toilet seat hole of the seat frame. It has a sensor holder attached to the toilet seat body,
The toilet seat apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the inspection sensor is mounted on the toilet seat body via the sensor holder. The inspection sensor is an optical sensor for optically reading a colored state of the test piece,
The test piece is a strip-shaped sheet body,
The toilet seat apparatus according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the internal space of the housing portion is partitioned by a wall so as to surround the test piece from both sides in the width direction and in both sides in the height direction. The toilet seat device according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the storage portion has a lid portion capable of opening and closing an inlet / outlet for taking in and out the test piece. And a tray having the above- mentioned placing part and movably attached to the containing part,
The tray moves between a reading position at which a test piece placed on the placement unit is disposed in the reading range of the inspection sensor and a withdrawal position at which the placement unit is disposed outside the storage unit. The toilet seat device according to claim 1 or 2 , characterized in that it is possible. The toilet seat apparatus according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the storage portion is opened at an inner peripheral side of the toilet seat main body facing the toilet seat hole, with a port for taking in and out the test piece inside. The toilet seat apparatus according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the storage portion is opened upward at an inlet / outlet for taking the test strip in and out. A sensor holder attached to a toilet seat body having a seating surface, comprising:
A test sensor is provided to read the color state of the test piece holding the test reagent.
An accommodating portion for accommodating the test piece when the test piece is placed in the reading range of the inspection sensor ;
And a placement unit for placing the test piece when placing the test piece in the reading range of the inspection sensor ,
The test strip is taken in and out by the user through the port of the storage unit in the storage unit ,
The placing part is for placing the test piece to which the sample is attached by the user,
The mounting section and the entrance in plan view, a sensor holder, characterized in Rukoto provided so as to be positioned on the front side with respect to the center position of the toilet seat hole of the seat frame.

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