JP6944166B1

JP6944166B1 - Excretion processing device

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Publication number: JP6944166B1
Application number: JP2020189619A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 芳郎東; 育代山田; 康晴前田
Original assignee: 株式会社メディカルケアラボ; 芳郎東; 育代山田
Priority date: 2020-11-13
Filing date: 2020-11-13
Publication date: 2021-10-06
Anticipated expiration: 2040-11-13
Also published as: JP2022078736A

Abstract

【課題】排泄物が漏れるのを抑制可能な排泄物処理装置を提供することにある。【解決手段】人体から排泄される排泄物を処理する排泄物処理装置１である。排泄物処理装置１は、人体の臀部側から股間を経て下腹部に向かうとともに、肛門及び外性器を覆うように広がって装着される本体部２と、本体部２から人体に向けて隆起する隆起部８と、隆起部８の少なくとも一部に沿うように隣接して位置し、外部から供給される空気により膨出可能なエアークッション部材９と、人体の体圧を検出する感圧センサー１１と、感圧センサー１１が検出する体圧に応じてエアークッション部材９に供給する空気を制御する制御装置４と、を備える。【選択図】図１PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an excrement treatment apparatus capable of suppressing leakage of excrement. SOLUTION: This is an excrement processing device 1 for processing excrement excreted from a human body. The excrement processing device 1 has a main body 2 that extends from the buttocks side of the human body to the lower abdomen via the crotch and is mounted so as to cover the anus and the external genital organs, and a ridge that rises from the main body 2 toward the human body. An air cushion member 9 located adjacent to the portion 8 along at least a part of the raised portion 8 and capable of swelling by air supplied from the outside, and a pressure sensor 11 for detecting the body pressure of the human body. A control device 4 for controlling the air supplied to the air cushion member 9 according to the body pressure detected by the pressure sensor 11 is provided. [Selection diagram] Fig. 1

Description

本発明は、排泄物処理装置に関する。 The present invention relates to an excrement treatment device.

例えば、特許文献１には、寝た状態で用便ができ、用便後の処理も寝たまま行うことができる排泄物処理装置が開示される。 For example, Patent Document 1 discloses an excrement treatment device capable of performing stool while lying down and performing post-stool treatment while lying down.

特許第４６４３５２３号Patent No. 4643523

特許文献１の装置では、オムツ状のケーシングを装着した状態で用便をするため、例えば、横向きに寝た状態で用便をすると、オムツ状のケーシングと人体との間に隙間が生じ、用便が漏れてしまう場合がある。 In the device of Patent Document 1, since stool is used with the diaper-shaped casing attached, for example, when stool is used while lying sideways, a gap is generated between the diaper-shaped casing and the human body. The stool may leak.

本発明の課題は、排泄物が漏れるのを抑制可能な排泄物処理装置を提供することにある。 An object of the present invention is to provide an excrement treatment apparatus capable of suppressing leakage of excrement.

Means for Solving Problems and Effects of Invention

本発明の排泄物処理装置は、
人体から排泄される排泄物を処理する処理装置であって、
前身頃と、後身頃と、前身頃と後身頃とを接続する股部とを有し、人体の臀部側から股間を経て下腹部に向かうとともに、少なくとも人体の肛門及び外性器を覆うように広がって人体に装着され、肛門又は外性器の少なくとも一方から排出された排泄物を処理するための本体部と、
前身頃から人体に向けて隆起する弾性変形可能な略Ｕ字状の前隆起部と、前隆起部に接続するとともに、股部から人体に向けて隆起する弾性変形可能な一対の直線状の股隆起部と、股隆起部に接続するとともに、後身頃から人体に向けて隆起する弾性変形可能な略Ｕ字状の後隆起部と、を有する隆起部と、
隆起部の少なくとも一部に沿うように隣接して位置し、外部から供給される空気により膨出可能なエアークッション部と、
人体の体圧を検出する検出部と、
検出部が検出する体圧に応じてエアークッション部に供給する空気を制御する制御部と、
を備え、
人体に本体部が装着されると、
隆起部は、
人体の右足内側の付け根部分から人体の右半身側を通って臀部側に延びた後、右半身側から人体の左半身側に延びて左半身側を通って人体の左足内側の付け根部分まで肛門の周辺部に沿って位置するとともに、
人体の右足内側の付け根部分から人体の右半身側を通って下腹部側に延びた後、右半身側から左半身側に延びて左半身側を通って左足内側の付け根部分まで外性器の周辺部に沿って位置する。 The excrement treatment device of the present invention
A processing device that processes excrement excreted from the human body.
It has a front body, a back body, and a crotch that connects the front body and the back body. A main body that is attached to the human body and is used to process excrement discharged from at least one of the anus or external genitalia.
An elastically deformable approximately U-shaped anterior ridge that rises from the front body toward the human body, and a pair of elastically deformable straight crotch that connects to the anterior ridge and rises from the crotch toward the human body. A ridge portion having a ridge portion, an elastically deformable substantially U-shaped rear ridge portion connected to the crotch ridge portion and bulging from the back body toward the human body, and a ridge portion.
An air cushion that is adjacent to the ridge along at least a part of it and can be inflated by air supplied from the outside.
A detector that detects the pressure of the human body and
A control unit that controls the air supplied to the air cushion unit according to the body pressure detected by the detection unit,
Equipped with a,
When the main body is attached to the human body,
The ridge is
After extending from the base of the inside of the right foot of the human body to the hip side through the right half of the human body, it extends from the right half of the body to the left side of the human body and passes through the left half of the body to the base of the inside of the left foot of the human body. It is located along the periphery of the
The area around the external genitalia extends from the base of the inside of the right foot of the human body to the lower abdomen through the right side of the human body, then extends from the right side to the left side, passes through the left side, and reaches the base of the inside of the left foot. It positions along the part.

本発明の排泄物処理装置においては、例えば、人が横向きに寝ている場合には、横向きで寝ている体圧分布が検出部により検出され、検出部により検出される体圧により本体部を装着した人の姿勢を把握できる。また、弾性変形可能な隆起部の少なくとも一部に沿うようにエアークッション部が隣接して位置するため、本体部を装着した人の姿勢に応じてエアークッション部に空気を供給することで、エアークッション部が隆起部の少なくとも一部に隣接する壁のような機能を果たす。そのため、例えば、人が横向きに寝た際に隆起部の少なくとも一部が変形することで、隆起部と人との間に排泄物が漏れる隙間が仮に生じたとしても、エアークッション部により隙間を埋めることが可能となり、排泄物の漏れを抑制可能となる。 In the excrement treatment device of the present invention, for example, when a person is sleeping sideways, the body pressure distribution of sleeping sideways is detected by the detection unit, and the body pressure detected by the detection unit causes the main body unit to be detected. You can grasp the posture of the person who wears it. Further, in order to position the air cushion portion adjacent along the at least part of the elastically deformable uplift portion and supplying air to the air cushion unit according to human posture wearing the body portion, functions such as a wall that air cushion portion is adjacent to at least part of the uplift portion. Therefore, for example, that at least part of the uplift portion when the person is lying on its side is deformed, even if gaps excrement from leaking between the uplift portion and humans caused if, by air cushion It is possible to fill the gap and suppress the leakage of excrement.

本発明の実施態様では、
エアークッション部は、
少なくとも股隆起部及び後隆起部の外側において股隆起部及び後隆起部に沿って位置してもよい。 In embodiments of the present invention
The air cushion part
It may be located along the crotch ridge and the posterior ridge at least outside the crotch ridge and the posterior ridge.

これによれば、本体部を装着した人が横向きに寝て排便した際に、排泄物が漏れやすい箇所にエアークッション部が位置する。そのため、排泄物の漏れを効果的に抑制することが可能となる。 According to this, when a person wearing the main body lays sideways and defecates, the air cushion portion is located at a place where excrement easily leaks. Therefore, it is possible to effectively suppress the leakage of excrement.

本発明の実施態様では、
エアークッション部は、
一端部と、
他端部と、
一端部から他端部に向けて区画されて、外部から供給される空気により個別に膨出可能である複数の袋状空間と、
を有し、
制御部は、
複数の袋状空間の各袋状空間に供給する空気を個別に制御可能であり、体圧に応じて複数の各袋状空間に供給する空気を制御してもよい。 In embodiments of the present invention
The air cushion part
One end and
At the other end,
A plurality of bag-shaped spaces that are partitioned from one end to the other and can be individually expanded by air supplied from the outside.
Have,
The control unit
The air supplied to each bag-shaped space in the plurality of bag-shaped spaces can be individually controlled, and the air supplied to each of the plurality of bag-shaped spaces may be controlled according to the body pressure.

これによれば、エアークッション部における複数の各袋状空間に対して供給する空気を個別に制御する。エアークッション部における各袋状空間を個別に制御するため、排泄物が漏れる可能性が高い袋状空間に重点的に空気を供給することで、排泄物の漏れをより効果的に抑制可能となる。 According to this, the air supplied to each of the plurality of bag-shaped spaces in the air cushion portion is individually controlled. Since each bag-shaped space in the air cushion portion is individually controlled, the leakage of excrement can be suppressed more effectively by supplying air mainly to the bag-shaped space where excrement is likely to leak. ..

本発明の実施態様では、
複数の袋状空間は、
少なくとも右足内側の付け根部分から右半身側を通って臀部側に延びる部分に対応する隆起部の外側に沿って位置する第１袋状空間と、
少なくとも左足内側の付け根部分から左半身側を通って臀部側に延びる部分に対応する隆起部の外側に沿って位置する第２袋状空間と、
一端と他端を有して、一端が第１袋状空間に隣接するとともに、他端が第２袋状空間に隣接して位置する第３袋状空間と、
を備え、
第３袋状空間は、一端において第１袋状空間との境界が接するとともに、他端において第２袋状空間との境界が接してもよい。 In embodiments of the present invention
Multiple bag-shaped spaces
A first bag-shaped space located along the outside of the uplift portion that corresponds to the portion extending buttocks side from the base portion at least right foot inside through the right body side,
A second bag-shaped space located along the outside of the uplift portion that corresponds to the portion extending buttocks side from the base portion of at least the left foot inside through the left body side,
A third bag-shaped space having one end and the other end, one end adjacent to the first bag-shaped space and the other end adjacent to the second bag- shaped space .
Equipped with a,
The third bag-shaped space may be in contact with the boundary with the first bag-shaped space at one end and may be in contact with the boundary with the second bag-shaped space at the other end .

これによれば、例えば、本体部を装着した人が右脇腹を下にして寝ることで、隆起部の少なくとも一部が変形し、隆起部と人との間に排泄物が漏れる隙間が仮に生じたとしても、右脇腹を下にして寝た際に隙間ができやすい箇所に対応する第１袋状空間に空気を供給することで、その隙間を塞ぐことが可能となる。よって、排泄物の漏れを抑制できる。同様に、本体部を装着した人が左脇腹を下にして寝た場合には、第２袋状空間により排泄物の漏れを抑制できる。また、第３袋状空間により、背中側からによる排泄物の漏れも抑制できる。 According to this, for example, that the person wearing the body portion sleep face down the right flank, and at least part deforms the uplift portion, the gap excrement from leaking between the uplift portion and humans Even if it does occur, it is possible to close the gap by supplying air to the first bag-shaped space corresponding to the place where a gap is likely to be formed when sleeping with the right flank down. Therefore, leakage of excrement can be suppressed. Similarly, when a person wearing the main body sleeps with his left flank down, the second bag-shaped space can suppress the leakage of excrement. In addition, the third bag-shaped space can suppress the leakage of excrement from the back side.

本発明の実施態様では、
袋状空間は、外部から供給される空気によって、少なくとも股隆起部又は後隆起部が隆起する高さ以上に膨出可能としてもよい。 In embodiments of the present invention
The bag-shaped space may be able to swell at least above the height at which the crotch ridge or the posterior ridge rises due to the air supplied from the outside.

これによれば、少なくとも股隆起部又は後隆起部が隆起する高さ以上に袋状空間が膨出するため、本体部を装着した人の姿勢により、股隆起部や後隆起部と人との間に排泄物が漏れる隙間が仮に生じたとしても、エアークッション部により隙間を埋めやすくなる。 According to this, at least for the crotch ridges or rear ridge bag-shaped space is more than the height of the raised bulges, the posture of the person wearing the body portion, the crotch ridges and rear ridges and human Even if there is a gap for excrement to leak between them, the air cushion portion makes it easier to fill the gap.

本発明の排泄物処理装置の一例を示す模式斜視図。The schematic perspective view which shows an example of the excrement treatment apparatus of this invention. 図１のとは異なる角度から見た排泄物処理装置の模式斜視図。The schematic perspective view of the excrement treatment apparatus seen from the angle different from FIG. 図１の排泄物処理装置の模式右側面図。The schematic right side view of the excrement treatment apparatus of FIG. クッション部材の変形例を示す模式図。The schematic diagram which shows the deformation example of a cushion member.

図１は本発明の一例の排泄物処理装置１を示す。排泄物処理装置１は、例えば、寝たきりの被介護者などが寝たまま用便ができ、用便した後の処理も寝たまま行うことができる装置である。排泄物処理装置１は、寝たきりの被介護者などの使用者に装着する本体部２と、本体部２を使用者に固定するための帯状部材３と、使用者が本体部２に用便した排泄物を処理等するために本体部２を制御する制御装置４と、を備える。 FIG. 1 shows an excrement treatment device 1 of an example of the present invention. The excrement treatment device 1 is, for example, a device that allows a bedridden care recipient or the like to perform stool while lying down, and can also perform treatment after stool while lying down. The excrement treatment device 1 includes a main body 2 to be attached to a user such as a bedridden care recipient, a band-shaped member 3 for fixing the main body 2 to the user, and the user has used the main body 2 for stool. It includes a control device 4 that controls the main body 2 for processing excrement and the like.

本体部２は、使用者に装着される装着部材５と、装着部材５を装着した使用者の排泄物を処理する処理部６と、装着部材５を支持する支持部材７と、を備える。 The main body 2 includes a mounting member 5 to be mounted on the user, a processing section 6 for processing excrement of the user wearing the mounting member 5, and a support member 7 for supporting the mounting member 5.

装着部材５は、おむつ状に構成される。装着部材５は、例えば、弾性変形可能なゴム等の素材により構成される。装着素材５は、前身頃５ａと、後身頃５ｂと、前身頃５ａと後身頃５ｂとを接続する股部５ｃとを有する。前身頃５ａ及び後身頃５ｂの中央、並びに、股部５ｃの中央には、処理部６が取り付けられる。前身頃５ａの表面（図１に図示される面）には、下記の帯状部材３における面ファスナー１０ａと着脱可能な面ファスナーＦが取り付けられる。後身頃５ｂの表面（図１に図示される面と反対側の面）には、支持部材７が取り付けられる。図示省略してあるが、後身頃５ｂの表面には、帯状部材３を取り付け可能な面ファスナーが備わる。装着部材５には、図２に示すように、前身頃５ａ、股部５ｃ及び後身頃５ｂを跨ぐように装着部材５の中央部を囲むように隆起部８が形成される。更に、装着部材５には、隆起部８の外側の一部区間に沿うようにエアークッション部材９が備わる。 The mounting member 5 is formed in the shape of a diaper. The mounting member 5 is made of, for example, a material such as elastically deformable rubber. The mounting material 5 has a front body 5a, a back body 5b, and a crotch portion 5c that connects the front body 5a and the back body 5b. A processing portion 6 is attached to the center of the front body 5a and the back body 5b, and the center of the crotch portion 5c. On the surface of the front body 5a (the surface shown in FIG. 1), the surface fastener 10a of the following strip-shaped member 3 and the removable surface fastener F are attached. The support member 7 is attached to the surface of the back body 5b (the surface opposite to the surface shown in FIG. 1). Although not shown, the surface of the back body 5b is provided with a hook-and-loop fastener to which the band-shaped member 3 can be attached. As shown in FIG. 2, the mounting member 5 is formed with a raised portion 8 so as to surround the central portion of the mounting member 5 so as to straddle the front body 5a, the crotch portion 5c, and the rear body 5b. Further, the mounting member 5 is provided with an air cushion member 9 along a part of the outer section of the raised portion 8.

図１に戻って、処理部６は、装着部材５を装着した使用者の排泄物を処理するための機構である。処理部６は、排泄物を受ける受け皿となる収容容器６ａと、男性使用者の陰茎などを収める空間かつ男性使用者などの尿を受けて収容容器６ａに導く凹部６ｂ（図２）と、収容容器６ａに繋がる吸引管６ｃ（図１では一部のみ図示）及びシャワー用給水管６ｄ（図１では一部のみ図示）などを有する。収容容器６ａは、股部５ｃと後身頃５ｂに跨って股部５ｃの中央から後身頃５ｂの中央に取り付けられる略Ｌ字状の容器である。収容容器６ａは、後身頃５ｂ及び股部５ｃの中央部に取り付けられ、後身頃５ｂの裏面側（図１に図示される面）の中央部に使用者の排泄物を受ける窪みが形成される。また、股部５ｃの裏面側の中央部にも使用者の排泄物を受ける窪みが形成される。そのため、収容容器６ａは略Ｌ字状に窪みが形成された容器となる。また、収容容器６ａには、凹部６ｂ、吸引管６ｃ及びシャワー用給水管６ｄが接続する。凹部６ｂは、前身頃５ａと股部５ｃに跨って股部５ｃの中央から前身頃５ａの中央に取り付けられる略Ｌ字状の空間である。凹部６ｂは、前身頃５ａ及び股部５ｃの表面側に向かって窪んだ窪み形状であり、装着部材５を装着した男性の陰茎などが収まるための空間である。凹部６ｂは、収容容器６ａと繋がり、前身頃５ａから股部５ｃを経て後身頃５ｂにかけて略Ｕ字状の窪みが形成される。吸引管６ｃは、収容容器６ａに排出された排泄物などを吸引モーターなどの動力源（図示省略）を用いて吸引するための管である。シャワー用給水管６ｄは、排泄物を排出した肛門や外性器を洗浄する洗浄用水をポンプなどの動力源（図示省略）を用いて肛門や外性器に向けて注ぐための管である。図示省略してあるが、その他にも収容容器６ａには、収容容器６ａ内に排泄された便を吸引しやすくするための洗浄水を流す管や、収容容器６ａ内に排泄された排泄物を検知する赤外線センサーなどが取り付けられる。 Returning to FIG. 1, the processing unit 6 is a mechanism for processing the excrement of the user who wears the mounting member 5. The processing unit 6 accommodates a storage container 6a that serves as a receiving tray for excrement, a recess 6b (FIG. 2) that is a space for storing the penis of a male user and guides the urine of a male user to the storage container 6a. It has a suction pipe 6c (only a part of which is shown in FIG. 1) and a water supply pipe for shower 6d (only a part of which is shown in FIG. 1) connected to the container 6a. The storage container 6a is a substantially L-shaped container that straddles the crotch portion 5c and the back body 5b and is attached from the center of the crotch portion 5c to the center of the back body 5b. The storage container 6a is attached to the central portion of the back body 5b and the crotch portion 5c, and a recess for receiving excrement of the user is formed in the central portion of the back surface side (the surface shown in FIG. 1) of the rear body 5b. .. In addition, a recess for receiving excrement of the user is also formed in the central portion on the back surface side of the crotch portion 5c. Therefore, the storage container 6a is a container in which a recess is formed in a substantially L shape. Further, the recess 6b, the suction pipe 6c, and the shower water supply pipe 6d are connected to the storage container 6a. The recess 6b is a substantially L-shaped space that straddles the front body 5a and the crotch portion 5c and is attached from the center of the crotch portion 5c to the center of the front body 5a. The recess 6b has a recessed shape that is recessed toward the surface side of the front body 5a and the crotch portion 5c, and is a space for a male penis or the like to which the mounting member 5 is mounted. The recess 6b is connected to the storage container 6a, and a substantially U-shaped recess is formed from the front body 5a through the crotch portion 5c to the back body 5b. The suction pipe 6c is a pipe for sucking excrement and the like discharged into the storage container 6a using a power source (not shown) such as a suction motor. The shower water supply pipe 6d is a pipe for pouring the washing water for washing the anus and the external genitalia from which the excrement is discharged toward the anus and the external genitalia using a power source (not shown) such as a pump. Although not shown, the storage container 6a also contains a pipe for flowing wash water for facilitating suction of stool excreted in the storage container 6a, and excrement excreted in the storage container 6a. An infrared sensor to detect is attached.

後身頃５ｂの表面（図１に図示される面と反対側の面）側には、図３に示すように、支持部材７が取り付けられる。支持部材７は、後身頃５ｂに取り付けられた収容容器６ａに連なるように取り付けられる。支持部材７は、支持部材７に接続する収容容器６ａの下面と支持部材７との間に段差ができず、支持部材７の下面と収容容器６ａの下面が面一状になるように支持部材７が取り付けられる。使用者が装着部材５を装着してベッドのマットレスに仰向けに寝る場合は、前身頃５ａ側ではなく、後身頃５ｂを下にしてマットレスに仰向けになる。支持部材７と収容容器６ａの下面との間に段差がないことで、使用者が寝た際の寝心地が良くなる。 As shown in FIG. 3, a support member 7 is attached to the surface side of the back body 5b (the surface opposite to the surface shown in FIG. 1). The support member 7 is attached so as to be connected to the storage container 6a attached to the back body 5b. The support member 7 has a support member so that a step cannot be formed between the lower surface of the storage container 6a connected to the support member 7 and the support member 7, and the lower surface of the support member 7 and the lower surface of the storage container 6a are flush with each other. 7 is attached. When the user wears the mounting member 5 and sleeps on his back on the mattress of the bed, he or she lies on the mattress with the back body 5b facing down instead of the front body 5a side. Since there is no step between the support member 7 and the lower surface of the storage container 6a, the user feels comfortable when sleeping.

図２に戻って、収容容器６ａ及び凹部６ｂにより形成される略Ｕ字状の窪みの縁部には、前身頃５ａ、後身頃５ｂ、股部５ｃの各裏面（図２に図示される面）から隆起する隆起部８が形成される。隆起部８は、例えば、弾性変形可能なクッション素材又はゴム素材として構成される。隆起部８は、前身頃５ａに形成される略Ｕ字状の前隆起部８ａと、股部５ｃに形成される一対の直線状の股隆起部８ｂと、後身頃５ｂに形成される略Ｕ字状の後隆起部８ｃ（図１）と、を有する。図２に示すように前隆起部８ａと股隆起部８ｂが接続するとともに、図１に示すように股隆起部８ｂと後隆起部８ｃが接続し、図２に示すように隆起部８全体として輪っか状に形成される。なお、隆起部８の横幅は、図２の前隆起部８ａ及び股隆起部８ｂより図１の後隆起部８ｃの横幅が広く設定される。 Returning to FIG. 2, on the edge of the substantially U-shaped recess formed by the storage container 6a and the recess 6b, the back surfaces of the front body 5a, the back body 5b, and the crotch portion 5c (the surfaces shown in FIG. 2). ) Is formed. The raised portion 8 is configured as, for example, an elastically deformable cushion material or a rubber material. The ridge 8 is a substantially U-shaped front ridge 8a formed on the front body 5a, a pair of linear crotch ridges 8b formed on the crotch 5c, and a substantially U formed on the back body 5b. It has a character-shaped posterior ridge 8c (FIG. 1). As shown in FIG. 2, the front raised portion 8a and the crotch raised portion 8b are connected, and as shown in FIG. 1, the crotch raised portion 8b and the rear raised portion 8c are connected, and as shown in FIG. 2, the raised portion 8 as a whole is connected. It is formed in a ring shape. The width of the raised portion 8 is set to be wider than that of the front raised portion 8a and the crotch raised portion 8b in FIG. 2 and the rear raised portion 8c in FIG.

図２に示すように隆起部８の外周の一区間を除いて、隆起部８の外側にはエアークッション部材９が配置される。エアークッション部材９は、図２における前隆起部８ａの外周右側に位置する一端部９ａから、前隆起部８ａの外周左側に位置する他端部９ｂに向けて複数（ここでは、３つ）の袋状空間Ｓ１〜Ｓ３に区画される。図示省略してあるが、各袋状空間Ｓ１〜Ｓ３は、外部から空気を供給したり、各袋状空間Ｓ１〜Ｓ３内部の空気を吸引したりするための管が接続される。図示省略する駆動源により、各袋状空間Ｓ１〜Ｓ３への空気の供給や吸引がされる。外部から供給される空気により各袋状空間Ｓ１〜Ｓ３が膨出可能である。また、各袋状空間Ｓ１〜Ｓ３内部の空気が吸引されることで、各袋状空間Ｓ１〜Ｓ３が収縮可能である。第１袋状空間Ｓ１は、図２において、一端部９ａから前隆起部８ａの右側外周、股隆起部８ｂの右側外周を経て、後隆起部８ｃの右側外周の途中まで延びる袋状の空間である。第２袋状空間Ｓ２は、図２において、他端部９ｂから前隆起部８ａの左側外周、股隆起部８ｂの左側外周を経て、後隆起部８ｃの左側外周の途中まで延びる袋状の空間である。第３袋状空間Ｓ３は、一端Ｅ１が第１袋状空間Ｓ１に隣接するとともに、他端Ｅ２が第２袋状空間Ｓ２に隣接して位置する略Ｕ字の袋状の空間である。各袋状空間Ｓ１〜Ｓ３及び隆起部８は、装着部材５の裏面（図２に図示される面）から隆起するように位置する。各袋状空間Ｓ１〜Ｓ２は、隆起部８が隆起する高さ以上に膨出して位置する。 As shown in FIG. 2, the air cushion member 9 is arranged on the outside of the raised portion 8 except for one section on the outer circumference of the raised portion 8. A plurality of air cushion members 9 (here, three) are provided from one end portion 9a located on the outer peripheral right side of the front raised portion 8a in FIG. 2 toward the other end portion 9b located on the outer peripheral left side of the front raised portion 8a. It is partitioned into bag-shaped spaces S1 to S3. Although not shown, pipes for supplying air from the outside and sucking air inside each bag-shaped space S1 to S3 are connected to the bag-shaped spaces S1 to S3. Air is supplied to and sucked into the bag-shaped spaces S1 to S3 by a drive source (not shown). Each bag-shaped space S1 to S3 can be expanded by the air supplied from the outside. Further, the bag-shaped spaces S1 to S3 can be contracted by sucking the air inside the bag-shaped spaces S1 to S3. In FIG. 2, the first bag-shaped space S1 is a bag-shaped space extending from one end 9a to the middle of the right outer circumference of the front raised portion 8a, the right outer circumference of the crotch raised portion 8b, and the right outer circumference of the rear raised portion 8c. be. In FIG. 2, the second bag-shaped space S2 is a bag-shaped space extending from the other end 9b to the middle of the left outer circumference of the front raised portion 8a, the left outer circumference of the crotch raised portion 8b, and the left outer circumference of the rear raised portion 8c. Is. The third bag-shaped space S3 is a substantially U-shaped bag-shaped space in which one end E1 is adjacent to the first bag-shaped space S1 and the other end E2 is adjacent to the second bag-shaped space S2. The bag-shaped spaces S1 to S3 and the raised portion 8 are positioned so as to be raised from the back surface (the surface shown in FIG. 2) of the mounting member 5. The bag-shaped spaces S1 to S2 are located so as to bulge above the height at which the raised portion 8 is raised.

図１に戻って、本体部２には帯状部材３が取り付けられる。帯状部材３は、使用者に装着された本体部２を固定するための部材である。帯状部材３は、帯本体１０と、帯本体に収容される感圧センサー１１と、を有する。帯本体１０は略矩形状に形成される。帯本体１０は、感圧センサー１１を内部に収容可能な収容部と（図示省略）、帯本体１０の表裏に形成される面ファスナー１０ａと、を有する。面ファスナー１０ａは、帯本体１０の両端部（一端部と他端部）の表裏と、帯本体３の中央部の表面に形成される（帯本体３の中央部の表面の面ファスナーは図示省略）。例えば、帯本体１０の表面には、雄型の面ファスナー１０ａ、帯本体の裏面には雌型の面ファスナーが形成される。帯本体１０における左右の面ファスナー１０ａを前身頃５ａの表面に形成された左右の面ファスナーＦに重ねることで、帯本体１０が装着部材５に重なった状態で固定される。感圧センサー１１は、帯本体１０の収容部に収容可能なシート状に形成された周知の圧力センサーである。感圧センサー１１は、弾性変形可能なシート状に形成されたセンサシートと、一端がセンサシートに接続するとともに、制御装置４に接続されるコネクタと、を有する。センサシートは、使用者が横になった際に、センサシートに加えられた使用者の腰部周辺の体圧分布（使用者がベッドなどに横になった際に使用者の身体表面に加わる圧力の分布）を検出し、コネクタを通じて体圧分布を制御装置４に送信する。 Returning to FIG. 1, the strip-shaped member 3 is attached to the main body 2. The band-shaped member 3 is a member for fixing the main body portion 2 attached to the user. The band-shaped member 3 has a band main body 10 and a pressure sensor 11 housed in the band main body. The band body 10 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape. The band main body 10 has an accommodating portion capable of accommodating the pressure-sensitive sensor 11 inside (not shown), and a hook-and-loop fastener 10a formed on the front and back surfaces of the band main body 10. The surface fastener 10a is formed on the front and back of both ends (one end and the other end) of the band body 10 and the surface of the central portion of the band body 3 (the surface fastener on the surface of the central portion of the band body 3 is not shown). ). For example, a male hook-and-loop fastener 10a is formed on the surface of the band body 10, and a female hook-and-loop fastener is formed on the back surface of the band body 10. By superimposing the left and right hook-and-loop fasteners 10a on the band body 10 on the left and right hook-and-loop fasteners F formed on the surface of the front body 5a, the band body 10 is fixed so as to overlap the mounting member 5. The pressure sensor 11 is a well-known pressure sensor formed in a sheet shape that can be accommodated in the accommodating portion of the band body 10. The pressure-sensitive sensor 11 has a sensor sheet formed in an elastically deformable sheet shape, and a connector having one end connected to the sensor sheet and connected to the control device 4. The sensor sheet is the body pressure distribution around the waist of the user applied to the sensor sheet when the user lays down (the pressure applied to the body surface of the user when the user lays down on a bed or the like). Distribution) is detected, and the body pressure distribution is transmitted to the control device 4 through the connector.

制御装置４は、使用者が収容容器６ａに用便した排泄物の処理、エアークッション部材９への空気の供給・吸引などを制御するための装置である。制御装置４は、ＣＰＵ、ＲＡＭ及びＲＯＭ、並びにそれらを接続するバスと、バスが接続するＩ／Ｏポートと、を備える。ＣＰＵは、データ通信等の情報処理の全般を司り、ＲＡＭは、ＣＰＵの作業領域として機能する揮発性の記憶部である。ＲＯＭは、制御装置４で必要な処理をするためのデータ及びソフトウェア（プログラム）を記憶する不揮発性の記憶部である。ＲＯＭには、外部から送信されるデータを処理するプログラムなどが格納される。例えば、収容容器６ａ内に排泄された排泄物を検知するセンサーから送信される信号や、収容容器６ａ内の排泄物の処理や、肛門・外性器の水洗浄や乾燥などを手動で操作するコントトーラーから送信される信号に応じて、シャワー用給水管６ｄから肛門や外性器に水を注いだり、収容容器６ａ内に排泄された便などを吸引しやすくするための洗浄液を流したり、吸引管６ｃにより収容容器６ａ内の排泄物や水などを吸引する洗浄プログラムが格納される。また、感圧センサー１１から制御装置４に送信される使用者の体圧分布に応じて、エアークッション部材９の第１〜第３袋状空間Ｓ１〜Ｓ３に対して空気の供給や吸引をするエアークッション制御プログラムが格納される。 The control device 4 is a device for controlling the processing of excrement that the user has used in the storage container 6a, the supply / suction of air to the air cushion member 9, and the like. The control device 4 includes a CPU, RAM and ROM, a bus connecting them, and an I / O port to which the bus connects. The CPU controls all information processing such as data communication, and the RAM is a volatile storage unit that functions as a work area of the CPU. The ROM is a non-volatile storage unit that stores data and software (programs) for performing necessary processing in the control device 4. The ROM stores a program or the like that processes data transmitted from the outside. For example, a signal transmitted from a sensor that detects excrement excreted in the storage container 6a, processing of excrement in the storage container 6a, washing and drying of the anus / external genital organ, etc. are manually operated. In response to the signal transmitted from the toler, water is poured from the shower water supply pipe 6d into the anus and the external genital organs, and a cleaning liquid for facilitating the suction of excreted stool in the storage container 6a is poured, or the suction pipe is used. A cleaning program for sucking excrement, water, etc. in the storage container 6a is stored by the 6c. Further, air is supplied or sucked to the first to third bag-shaped spaces S1 to S3 of the air cushion member 9 according to the body pressure distribution of the user transmitted from the pressure sensor 11 to the control device 4. The air cushion control program is stored.

以上の構成をする排泄物処理装置１により使用者が寝たまま用便ができ、用便後の処理も行うことができる。排泄物処理装置１を使用する場合には、介護者が被介護者などの使用者に本体部２及び帯状部材３を装着する。介護者は、仰向けに寝ている使用者のおむつや下着などを取り外した上で、使用者の腰を上方に浮かせ、前身頃５ａ側と後身頃５ｂ側及び帯状部材３側が使用者の股と対向するように使用者の股下側に本体部２などを準備する。そして、使用者の腰の下に帯状部材３、後身頃５ｂ及び支持部材７などを差し入れるとともに、前身頃５ａ及び股部５ｃにより使用者の外性器やその周辺を覆うように包み込む。この状態で本体部２は、使用者の臀部側から股間を経て下腹部に向かうとともに、少なくとも人体の肛門及び外性器を覆うように広がって使用者（人体）に装着される。また、本体部２における隆起部８は、使用者の右足内側の付け根部分から人体の右半身側を通って臀部側に延びた後、右半身側から人体の左半身側に延びて左半身側を通って人体の左足内側の付け根部分まで肛門の周辺部に沿って使用者に接触するように、本体部２から使用者に向けて隆起する。同様に、隆起部８は、使用者の右足内側の付け根部分から人体の右半身側を通って臀部側における下腹部側に延びた後、右半身側から下腹部側の左半身側に延びて左半身側を通って左足内側の付け根部分まで外性器の周辺部に沿って使用者に接触するように、本体部２から使用者に向けて隆起する。そして、隆起部８の外側に隆起部８に沿うようにエアークッション部材９が位置する。また、帯状部材３上の中央部に使用者の腰及びその周辺部が載せられた状態となる。介護者は使用者に装着された本体部２がずれるのを防ぐために、帯状部材３の一端部と他端部の面ファスナー１０ａを前身頃５ａの両側にある面ファスナーＦに向けて折り畳み、本体部２を使用者に固定する。この状態で、使用者の腰回りには帯状部材３が取り付けられる。また、本体部２に接続する吸引管６ｃ、シャワー用給水管６ｄなどの管や帯状部材３の感圧センサー１１のコネクタなどが使用者の股下側から各装置や制御装置４などに向けて延びる。 The excrement treatment device 1 having the above configuration allows the user to stool while lying down, and can also perform post-stool treatment. When the excrement treatment device 1 is used, the caregiver attaches the main body 2 and the band-shaped member 3 to the user such as the care recipient. After removing the diaper and underwear of the user lying on his back, the caregiver lifts the user's waist upward, and the front body 5a side, the back body 5b side, and the band-shaped member 3 side are the user's crotch. The main body 2 and the like are prepared on the inseam side of the user so as to face each other. Then, the band-shaped member 3, the back body 5b, the support member 7, and the like are inserted under the waist of the user, and the front body 5a and the crotch portion 5c are wrapped so as to cover the user's external genitalia and its surroundings. In this state, the main body 2 extends from the buttocks side of the user to the lower abdomen via the crotch and at least covers the anus and external genitals of the human body and is attached to the user (human body). Further, the raised portion 8 in the main body portion 2 extends from the base portion inside the right foot of the user to the buttocks side through the right half body side of the human body, and then extends from the right half body side to the left half body side of the human body to the left half body side. It rises from the main body 2 toward the user so as to come into contact with the user along the peripheral portion of the anus through the base of the left foot of the human body. Similarly, the ridge 8 extends from the base of the medial side of the user's right foot through the right half of the human body to the lower abdomen on the buttocks side, and then extends from the right half to the left half of the lower abdomen. It rises from the main body 2 toward the user so as to come into contact with the user along the peripheral portion of the external genital organ from the left half of the body to the base of the inside of the left foot. Then, the air cushion member 9 is located on the outside of the raised portion 8 along the raised portion 8. Further, the waist of the user and the peripheral portion thereof are placed on the central portion on the strip-shaped member 3. In order to prevent the main body 2 attached to the user from shifting, the caregiver folds the hook-and-loop fasteners 10a at one end and the other end of the band-shaped member 3 toward the hook-and-loop fasteners F on both sides of the front body 5a, and the main body. The part 2 is fixed to the user. In this state, the band-shaped member 3 is attached around the waist of the user. Further, a suction pipe 6c connected to the main body 2, a pipe such as a shower water supply pipe 6d, a connector of the pressure sensor 11 of the strip-shaped member 3, and the like extend from the inseam side of the user toward each device, the control device 4, and the like. ..

以上のようにして介護者が使用者に対して本体部２を装着すると、使用者は適宜、排泄をする。使用者が排泄をする際には、使用者は寝たまま排泄することになるが、使用者によっては、右側又は左側を下にした横寝の状態で排泄をする等、様々な姿勢で排泄をする。排泄をする際に様々な姿勢をとる使用者の腰回りには、帯状部材３が取り付けられ、帯状部材３の感圧センサー１１も使用者の腰回りに巻き付くように位置する。そのため、使用者が寝ている姿勢に応じて感圧センサー１１に加えられる体圧分布が変化することになる。例えば、使用者が仰向けで寝ている場合には、図１における感圧センサー１１の中央部に重点的に体圧かかり、使用者が右側を下にして横寝している場合には、感圧センサー１１の右側に重点的に体圧がかかり、使用者が左側を下にして横寝している場合には、感圧センサー１１の左側に重点的に体圧がかかる。このようにし、感圧センサー１１は、使用者の寝ている姿勢に応じた体圧分布を常時検出し、体圧分布データを制御装置４に送信する。制御装置４では、感圧センサー１１から送信された体圧分布データに応じてエアークッション部材９の第１〜第３袋状空間Ｓ１〜Ｓ３に供給する空気を制御する。例えば、図１における感圧センサー１１の右側に重点的に体圧がかかっている場合は、使用者が右側を下にして横寝しているとして、第１袋状空間Ｓ１及び第３袋状空間Ｓ３に空気を供給する。同様に、図１における感圧センサー１１の左側に重点的に体圧がかかっている場合は、使用者が左側を下にして横寝しているとして、第２袋状空間Ｓ２及び第３袋状空間Ｓ３に空気を供給する。また、図１における感圧センサー１１の中央部に重点的に体圧がかかっている場合は、使用者が仰向けで寝ているとして、第１〜第３袋状空間Ｓ１〜Ｓ３の全てに空気を供給する。使用者の姿勢が変化した場合には、使用者に姿勢に応じて、各袋状空間Ｓ１〜Ｓ３に空気を供給したりする。使用者の姿勢が変化して空気を供給する必要がなくなった袋状空間Ｓ１〜Ｓ３については、袋状空間Ｓ１〜Ｓ３から空気を吸引する。 When the caregiver attaches the main body 2 to the user as described above, the user appropriately excretes. When the user excretes, the user excretes while lying down, but depending on the user, excretes in various postures such as excreting while lying down on the right side or the left side. do. A band-shaped member 3 is attached to the waist of the user who takes various postures during excretion, and the pressure sensor 11 of the band-shaped member 3 is also positioned so as to wrap around the waist of the user. Therefore, the body pressure distribution applied to the pressure sensor 11 changes according to the sleeping posture of the user. For example, when the user is lying on his back, the body pressure is mainly applied to the central portion of the pressure sensor 11 in FIG. 1, and when the user is lying on his right side, the feeling is felt. The body pressure is mainly applied to the right side of the pressure sensor 11, and when the user is lying down with the left side down, the body pressure is mainly applied to the left side of the pressure sensor 11. In this way, the pressure sensor 11 constantly detects the body pressure distribution according to the sleeping posture of the user, and transmits the body pressure distribution data to the control device 4. The control device 4 controls the air supplied to the first to third bag-shaped spaces S1 to S3 of the air cushion member 9 according to the body pressure distribution data transmitted from the pressure sensor 11. For example, when the body pressure is mainly applied to the right side of the pressure sensor 11 in FIG. 1, it is assumed that the user is lying down with the right side facing down, and the first bag-shaped space S1 and the third bag-shaped space S1 and the third bag-shaped. Air is supplied to the space S3. Similarly, when the body pressure is mainly applied to the left side of the pressure sensor 11 in FIG. 1, it is assumed that the user is lying down with the left side facing down, and the second bag-shaped space S2 and the third bag Air is supplied to the state space S3. Further, when the body pressure is mainly applied to the central portion of the pressure sensor 11 in FIG. 1, it is assumed that the user is lying on his back and air is applied to all of the first to third bag-shaped spaces S1 to S3. To supply. When the posture of the user changes, air is supplied to the bag-shaped spaces S1 to S3 according to the posture of the user. With respect to the bag-shaped spaces S1 to S3 in which the posture of the user has changed and it is no longer necessary to supply air, air is sucked from the bag-shaped spaces S1 to S3.

使用者の寝ている姿勢に応じてエアークッション部材９に供給する空気を制御し、各袋状空間Ｓ１〜Ｓ３を膨出させる。そして、使用者が寝た状態で用便をすると、センサーにより排泄物を感知して、又は、介護者等が手動でコントローラーを制御し、排泄物の吸引や使用者の肛門・外性器の洗浄及び乾燥をする。 The air supplied to the air cushion member 9 is controlled according to the sleeping posture of the user, and the bag-shaped spaces S1 to S3 are inflated. Then, when the user stools while lying down, the sensor detects the excrement, or the caregiver manually controls the controller to suck the excrement and clean the user's anus and external genitals. And dry.

介護者が使用者に本体部２や帯状部材３を装着する際、場合によっては、本体部２の装着が不十分で、装着した本体部２の隆起部８と使用者との間に隙間が生じる場合がある。また、本体部２や帯状部材３を使用者に正しく装着できたとしても、使用者が寝返りを打つなどして、使用者が寝姿勢をかえると、弾性変形可能な隆起部８が使用者の姿勢に応じて変形し、場合によっては、隆起部８と使用者との間に隙間が生じる場合がある。特に、使用者の体圧が重点的にかかる個所やその周辺における隆起部８などは他の箇所に比べて大きく変形する。そのため、例えば、使用者が右側を下にして横寝している場合には、第１袋状空間Ｓ１に沿うように延びる隆起部８が大きく変形しやすくなり、第１袋状空間Ｓ１に隣接する隆起部８と使用者との間に隙間が生じやすくなる。同様に、例えば、使用者が左側を下にして横寝している場合には、第２袋状空間Ｓ２に隣接する隆起部８と使用者との間に隙間が生じやすくなる。また、使用者が仰向けで寝ている場合には、微妙な体の傾きにより、第１〜第３袋状空間Ｓ１〜Ｓ３に沿うように延びる隆起部８と使用者との間に隙間が生じる可能性がある。したがって、例えば、図１における感圧センサー１１の右側に重点的に体圧がかかっていると感圧センサー１１が検出すると、使用者との間に隙間が生じやすい隆起部８に隣接する第１袋状空間Ｓ１及び第３袋状空間Ｓ３に空気を供給する。また、図１における感圧センサー１１の左側に重点的に体圧がかかっていると感圧センサー１１が検出すると、使用者との間に隙間が生じやすい隆起部８に隣接する第２袋状空間Ｓ２及び第３袋状空間Ｓ３に空気を供給する。更に、感圧センサー１１の中央部分に重点的に体圧がかかっていると感圧センサー１１が検出すると、使用者との間に隙間が生じやすい隆起部８に隣接する第１〜第３袋状空間Ｓ１〜Ｓ３に空気を供給する。よって、第１〜第３袋状空間Ｓ１〜Ｓ３によって、使用者と隆起部８との間の隙間を埋めることが可能となり、隙間から排泄物が漏れるのを抑制することができる。第１〜第３袋状空間Ｓ１〜Ｓ３を有するエアークッション部材９は、図２に示すように後身頃５ｂ及び股部５ｃに形成される隆起部８に沿うように位置するため、排泄物が漏れやすい箇所にエアークッション部材９が位置する。そのため、排泄物の漏れを効果的に抑制することが可能となる。また、エアークッション部材９は、第１〜第３袋状空間Ｓ１〜Ｓ３に区画され、各袋状空間Ｓ１〜Ｓ３に対して個別に空気の供給が制御される。よって、排泄物が漏れる可能性が高い隆起部８に隣接する袋状空間Ｓ１〜Ｓ３に重点的に空気を供給することで、排泄物の漏れをより効果的に抑制可能となる。また、各袋状空間Ｓ１〜Ｓ３は、供給される空気により、隆起部８が隆起する高さ以上に膨出する。そのため、本体部２を装着した使用者の姿勢により、隆起部８と使用者との間に排泄物が漏れる隙間が仮に生じたとしても、第１〜第３袋状空間Ｓ１〜Ｓ３により隙間を埋めやすくなる。 When the caregiver attaches the main body 2 or the strip-shaped member 3 to the user, in some cases, the main body 2 is not sufficiently attached, and there is a gap between the raised portion 8 of the attached main body 2 and the user. May occur. Further, even if the main body portion 2 and the strip-shaped member 3 can be correctly attached to the user, when the user changes his / her sleeping posture by turning over, the elastically deformable raised portion 8 of the user It deforms according to the posture, and in some cases, a gap may be formed between the raised portion 8 and the user. In particular, the portion where the user's body pressure is mainly applied and the raised portion 8 around the portion are significantly deformed as compared with other portions. Therefore, for example, when the user is lying down with the right side facing down, the raised portion 8 extending along the first bag-shaped space S1 is likely to be greatly deformed and is adjacent to the first bag-shaped space S1. A gap is likely to occur between the raised portion 8 and the user. Similarly, for example, when the user is lying down with the left side facing down, a gap is likely to occur between the raised portion 8 adjacent to the second bag-shaped space S2 and the user. In addition, when the user is lying on his back, a gap is created between the user and the raised portion 8 extending along the first to third bag-shaped spaces S1 to S3 due to a slight inclination of the body. there is a possibility. Therefore, for example, when the pressure sensor 11 detects that the body pressure is intensively applied to the right side of the pressure sensor 11 in FIG. 1, the first first adjacent to the raised portion 8 where a gap is likely to be generated between the pressure sensor 11 and the user. Air is supplied to the bag-shaped space S1 and the third bag-shaped space S3. Further, when the pressure sensor 11 detects that the body pressure is intensively applied to the left side of the pressure sensor 11 in FIG. 1, it has a second bag shape adjacent to the raised portion 8 in which a gap is likely to be generated between the pressure sensor 11 and the user. Air is supplied to the space S2 and the third bag-shaped space S3. Further, when the pressure sensor 11 detects that the body pressure is intensively applied to the central portion of the pressure sensor 11, the first to third bags adjacent to the raised portion 8 where a gap is likely to be generated between the pressure sensor 11 and the user. Air is supplied to the shaped spaces S1 to S3. Therefore, the first to third bag-shaped spaces S1 to S3 make it possible to fill the gap between the user and the raised portion 8, and prevent excrement from leaking from the gap. As shown in FIG. 2, the air cushion member 9 having the first to third bag-shaped spaces S1 to S3 is located along the raised portion 8 formed on the back body 5b and the crotch portion 5c, so that excrement is collected. The air cushion member 9 is located at a location where leakage is likely to occur. Therefore, it is possible to effectively suppress the leakage of excrement. Further, the air cushion member 9 is partitioned into the first to third bag-shaped spaces S1 to S3, and the supply of air is individually controlled for each bag-shaped space S1 to S3. Therefore, by supplying air intensively to the bag-shaped spaces S1 to S3 adjacent to the raised portion 8 where the excrement is likely to leak, the leakage of the excrement can be suppressed more effectively. Further, each of the bag-shaped spaces S1 to S3 bulges above the height at which the raised portion 8 rises due to the supplied air. Therefore, even if there is a gap between the raised portion 8 and the user due to the posture of the user who wears the main body portion 2, the gap is created by the first to third bag-shaped spaces S1 to S3. It will be easier to fill.

ここで、本実施形態と特許請求の範囲に記載の文言との対応関係を説明する。本実施形態の排泄物処理装置１が排泄物処理装置に相当する。同様に本体部２が本体部、隆起部８が第１及び第２隆起部、エアークッション部がエアークッション部材９、検出部が感圧センサー１１、制御部が制御装置４、に相当する。 Here, the correspondence between the present embodiment and the wording described in the claims will be described. The excrement treatment device 1 of the present embodiment corresponds to the excrement treatment device. Similarly, the main body 2 corresponds to the main body, the raised portion 8 corresponds to the first and second raised portions, the air cushion portion corresponds to the air cushion member 9, the detection portion corresponds to the pressure sensor 11, and the control unit corresponds to the control device 4.

以上、本発明の実施の態様を説明したが、本発明はその具体的な記載に限定されることなく、例示した構成等を技術的に矛盾のない範囲で適宜組み合わせて実施することも可能であるし、またある要素、処理を周知の形態に置き換えて実施することもできる。 Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the specific description thereof, and the illustrated configurations and the like can be appropriately combined and implemented within a technically consistent range. It is also possible to replace certain elements and processes with well-known forms.

図２に示すように、上記では、隆起部８に隣接するように配置されたエアークッション部材９を例示して説明した。図４に示すように、エアークッション部材１０９としては、図４に示すように、隣接する袋状空間Ｓ１、Ｓ３に互いに引っ掛かる、又は嵌り込むように構成されてもよい。これにより、隣接する袋状空間Ｓ１、Ｓ３の境界まで空気を供給でき、隣接する袋状空間Ｓ１〜Ｓ３の境界から排泄物が漏れるのを抑制可能となる。なお、上記では、エアークッション部材９を３つの袋状空間Ｓ１〜Ｓ３に区画したが、２つに区画しても良いし、４つ以上に区画しても良い。２つに区画することで空気を供給等する制御が容易になる。４つ以上に区画することで、使用者の姿勢に細かく対応したエアークッション部材の制御が可能となる。また、使用者の寝姿勢（感圧センサー１１による体圧分布に）応じて袋状空間Ｓ１〜Ｓ３毎に供給する空気量を均一にしても、不均一にしてもよい。 As shown in FIG. 2, in the above description, the air cushion member 9 arranged so as to be adjacent to the raised portion 8 has been illustrated and described. As shown in FIG. 4, the air cushion member 109 may be configured to be hooked on or fitted into the adjacent bag-shaped spaces S1 and S3 as shown in FIG. As a result, air can be supplied to the boundary between the adjacent bag-shaped spaces S1 and S3, and the leakage of excrement from the boundary between the adjacent bag-shaped spaces S1 to S3 can be suppressed. In the above, the air cushion member 9 is divided into three bag-shaped spaces S1 to S3, but it may be divided into two or four or more. By partitioning into two, it becomes easy to control the supply of air and the like. By dividing into four or more, it is possible to control the air cushion member in detail according to the posture of the user. Further, the amount of air supplied to each of the bag-shaped spaces S1 to S3 may be uniform or non-uniform according to the sleeping posture of the user (depending on the body pressure distribution by the pressure sensor 11).

上記では、図２に示すように隆起部８の外側に沿うようにエアークッション部材９を配置する例を示した。エアークッション部材９に加えて、隆起部８の内部にエアークッション部材を設けてもよい。隆起部８の内部のエアークッション部材は、エアークッション部材９と同様に、エアークッション部材９に沿って第１〜第３袋状区画Ｓ１〜Ｓ３を形成し、エアークッション部材９と同様に空気の供給等を制御してもよい。これにより、使用者の寝姿勢による隆起部８の変形を抑制でき、エアークッション部材９との相乗効果により、排泄物の漏れを抑制できる。 In the above, as shown in FIG. 2, an example in which the air cushion member 9 is arranged along the outside of the raised portion 8 is shown. In addition to the air cushion member 9, an air cushion member may be provided inside the raised portion 8. Like the air cushion member 9, the air cushion member inside the raised portion 8 forms the first to third bag-shaped sections S1 to S3 along the air cushion member 9, and the air cushion member 9 is similar to the air cushion member 9. The supply and the like may be controlled. As a result, deformation of the raised portion 8 due to the sleeping posture of the user can be suppressed, and leakage of excrement can be suppressed due to the synergistic effect with the air cushion member 9.

上記では、感圧センサー１１が検出した体圧分布は、コネクタを通じて制御装置４に送信される例を示したが、体圧分布は無線通信装置を通じて制御装置４に送信してもよい。 In the above, the body pressure distribution detected by the pressure sensor 11 is transmitted to the control device 4 through the connector, but the body pressure distribution may be transmitted to the control device 4 through the wireless communication device.

上記では、面ファスナー１０ａにより帯本体１０の両端部を前身頃５ａの面ファスナーＦに固定する例を示した。長い帯本体１０を用いて、帯本体１０を使用者の腰に巻き付けた上で、使用者のお腹の上で、帯本体１０の一端部を他端部に重ねるようにし、帯本体１０の一端部と他端部が折り重なるようにして面ファスナーで本体部２を使用者に固定してもよい。また、本体部２と使用者とを固定する帯状部材３を使用者に更に固定するための固定部材を設けても良い。固定部材としては、面ファスナーを用いて帯状部材３と本体部２とを固定するものでもよい。 In the above, an example is shown in which both ends of the band body 10 are fixed to the hook-and-loop fastener F of the front body 5a by the hook-and-loop fastener 10a. Using a long band body 10, the band body 10 is wrapped around the user's waist, and one end of the band body 10 is overlapped with the other end on the user's abdomen so that one end of the band body 10 is overlapped. The main body portion 2 may be fixed to the user with a hook-and-loop fastener so that the portion and the other end portion are folded over. Further, a fixing member for further fixing the band-shaped member 3 for fixing the main body 2 and the user to the user may be provided. As the fixing member, the band-shaped member 3 and the main body 2 may be fixed by using a hook-and-loop fastener.

上記では、帯状部材３を本体部２に取り付ける例を説明したが、帯状部材３を本体部２に一体にして形成してもよい。 In the above, the example in which the strip-shaped member 3 is attached to the main body portion 2 has been described, but the strip-shaped member 3 may be integrally formed with the main body portion 2.

上記では、使用者の体圧を検出する検出部として、帯状部材３の感圧シート１１を例示した。検出部としては、使用者が寝ているベッドなどに感圧シート１１を配置してもよい。ベッドに配置した感圧シート１１が検出して体圧分布に基づいて（体圧分布から使用者の寝姿を推測し）、エアークッション部材９に供給する空気を制御してもよい。 In the above, the pressure-sensitive sheet 11 of the strip-shaped member 3 is illustrated as a detection unit for detecting the body pressure of the user. As the detection unit, the pressure sensitive sheet 11 may be arranged on a bed or the like where the user is sleeping. The air supplied to the air cushion member 9 may be controlled based on the body pressure distribution detected by the pressure-sensitive sheet 11 arranged on the bed (the sleeping figure of the user is estimated from the body pressure distribution).

なお、エアークッション部材９に供給する空気は、本体部２を使用者に装着した後に供給することで、エアークッション部材９により隆起部８が使用者に密着しなくなるのを抑制できる。 By supplying the air supplied to the air cushion member 9 after the main body portion 2 is attached to the user, it is possible to prevent the raised portion 8 from coming into close contact with the user due to the air cushion member 9.

１排泄物処理装置２本体部
３帯状部材４制御装置
５装着部材５ａ前身頃
５ｂ股部５ｃ後身頃
６処理部６ａ収容容器
７支持部材８隆起部
８ａ前隆起部８ｂ股隆起部
８ｃ後隆起部９エアークッション部材
１０帯本体１１感圧センサー 1 Excrement processing device 2 Main body 3 Band-shaped member 4 Control device 5 Mounting member 5a Front body 5b Crotch part 5c Back body 6 Processing part 6a Storage container 7 Support member 8 Raised part 8a Front raised part 8b Crotch raised part 8c Rear raised part 9 Air cushion member 10 Band body 11 Pressure sensor

Claims

A processing device that processes excrement excreted from the human body.
It has a front body, a back body, and a crotch that connects the front body and the back body. A body portion for processing the excrement that spreads so as to cover and is attached to the human body and discharged from at least one of the anus or the external genitalia.
An elastically deformable, substantially U-shaped front ridge that rises from the front body toward the human body, and a pair of elastically deformable parts that are connected to the front ridge and rise from the crotch toward the human body. A ridge having a linear crotch ridge and an elastically deformable substantially U-shaped rear ridge that is connected to the crotch ridge and rises from the back body toward the human body.
An air cushion portion located adjacent to the raised portion along at least a part thereof and capable of swelling by air supplied from the outside, and an air cushion portion.
The detection unit that detects the body pressure of the human body and
A control unit that controls the air supplied to the air cushion unit according to the body pressure detected by the detection unit.
Equipped with a,
When the main body is attached to the human body,
The raised portion is
After extending from the base of the inside of the right foot of the human body to the buttocks side through the right half body side of the human body, it extends from the right half body side to the left half body side of the human body and passes through the left half body side of the human body. It is located along the periphery of the anus up to the base of the inside of the left foot, and
After extending from the base of the inside of the right foot of the human body to the lower abdomen side through the right half body side of the human body, it extends from the right half body side to the left half body side and passes through the left half body side to the inside of the left foot. located along the periphery of the outer genitals to the root portion, excrement processor.

The air cushion portion is
The excrement treatment apparatus according to claim 1, which is located along the crotch ridge and the posterior ridge at least outside the crotch ridge and the posterior ridge.

The air cushion portion is
One end and
At the other end,
A plurality of bag-shaped spaces partitioned from the one end to the other end and individually swellable by the air supplied from the outside.
Have,
The control unit
The air supplied to each of the bag-shaped spaces in the plurality of bag-shaped spaces can be individually controlled, and the air supplied to each of the plurality of bag-shaped spaces is controlled according to the body pressure. Or the excrement treatment apparatus according to 2.

The plurality of bag-shaped spaces
A first bag-shaped space located along the outside of the front KiTakashi raised portion corresponding to the portion extending from the root portion of at least the right foot inside the buttocks side through the right body side,
A second bag-shaped space located along the outside of the front KiTakashi raised portion corresponding to the portion extending from the root portion of at least the left foot inside the buttocks side through the left body side,
A third bag-shaped space having one end and the other end, the one end adjacent to the first bag-shaped space and the other end adjacent to the second bag- shaped space .
Equipped with a,
The third bag-like space, said with a boundary between the first bag-shaped space is in contact at one end, a boundary between the second bag-shaped space that Sessu at the other, excrement treating apparatus according to claim 3 ..

The excrement treatment according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the bag-shaped space can be swelled by the air supplied from the outside to at least the height at which the crotch ridge or the posterior ridge rises. Device.