JP7377579B1 - Urine collection tool - Google Patents

Abstract

[Problem] To provide a urine collection tool that allows a woman to collect midstream urine by herself without staining her hands, etc., and to dispose of it after use without staining the surrounding area. SOLUTION: A concave collection part 11 capable of storing urine and a handle part 13 extending outward from the peripheral edge of the collection part are provided. The handle portion is configured such that a plurality of band-like portions 13a whose long sides are connected are folded up and down at the long sides and overlapped, and the collection portion and the handle portion are provided with a base material made of paper, A water permeability-reducing material is applied to at least the bottom side of the sampling section, so that the toilet bowl can be flushed with water. [Selection diagram] Figure 1

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a urine collection tool useful for collecting urine from a woman, for example, at home, in a medical institution, or in various other places.

For example, when collecting urine for a urine test in a medical institution or the like, a disposable urine collection cup or the like is used, and the user urinates while holding the urine collection cup in his/her hand so that the urine collects in the urination cup. A paper cup is generally used as a urine collection cup. In addition, urine tests for various medical examinations, including health checkups and complete medical checkups, require collecting urine immediately after waking up in the morning, so urine is collected outside of a medical institution, such as at home. Examples of urine collection tools used when collecting urine at home, etc. include plastic urine collection containers that can be folded flat and stored compactly when not in use, such as the collapsible urine collection container disclosed in Patent Document 1. A tool is used.
Registered utility model No. 3088494

Urine collection devices commonly used in the past include paper urine collection cups and the urine collection container disclosed in Patent Document 1, which is generally unisex. When the urine collection device is brought to a predetermined position so that the urine collects in the cup, urine may accidentally splash onto hands or clothes, which poses a hygiene problem. This tendency is particularly high among women because they collect urine in an unnatural position.

Furthermore, urine collection for the above tests requires collecting midstream urine, and it is troublesome, especially for women, to place the urine collection device in the appropriate position during urination, and there is a risk of urine splashing onto hands, etc. Becomes higher.

Further, urine collection tools such as a paper urine collection cup and a plastic urine collection container disclosed in Patent Document 1 are all flammable, so they can be disposed of as combustible materials after being used to collect urine. However, it is necessary to temporarily dispose of it in a trash can or garbage bag at home. The urine collected with the urine collection device is transferred to a container for submission, and the rest is disposed of in the toilet bowl, but some remains in the urine collection device, adhering to the inner or outer wall of the urine collection device. There is a risk that the urine remaining after urine collection may drip and stain the room during transportation before being disposed of in a trash can or the like after use. Furthermore, even if the used urine collection device can be disposed of in a trash can or the like without dripping, the device will remain indoors until it is disposed of as combustible garbage, resulting in an unpleasant state of mind.

Furthermore, if the user is suffering from an infectious disease and the urine is contaminated with bacteria or viruses, the urine remaining in the urine collection tool will be temporarily stored in a trash can, which is not recommended for hygiene reasons. do not have.

The above-mentioned problems are described as independent ones, and the present invention does not necessarily need to be able to solve all of the described problems, but only needs to be able to solve at least one problem. We also have the intention to acquire rights to a structure to solve this problem through divisional applications, amendments, etc.

(1) The urine collection device according to the present invention includes a concave collection portion capable of storing urine, and a handle portion extending outward from the peripheral edge of the collection portion, the long sides of the handle portion being connected to each other. A plurality of strip-shaped parts are folded up and down at the long sides and overlapped, and the collection part and the handle part are provided with a base material made of paper, and at least the bottom side of the collection part has a base material made of paper. A water permeability reducing material is applied to the toilet bowl so that it can be flushed with water.

(2) Among the long sides of the plurality of band-shaped parts, a fixing part is continuously formed on one of the long sides that is not connected to the long side of the adjacent band-shaped part, and the fixing part has an adhesive layer, and the fixing part is attached to the opposing band-like part via the adhesive layer with the plurality of overlapping band-like parts wrapped around each other. It is best to fix it.

(3) The fixing part has a width that is at least twice as wide as the short side of the band-shaped part, and faces both left and right sides of the handle part, and the adhesive layer is at least on the side that is not connected to the band-shaped part. It is best to install it near the side edge.

(4) The handle portion may be arranged at an angle so that the tip on the side not connected to the collection portion is located above the upper edge of the collection portion.

(5) It is preferable that the upper end edge of the collection part to which the handle part is not connected is provided with a protruding piece-like part that projects like a canopy.

(6) The collection part is formed in a concave shape of a frustum of a triangular pyramid, and has a spout on the vertex side opposite to the part to which the handle part is attached, and the protrusion part is formed in the shape of a frustum of a triangular pyramid. It is preferable that the spout portions are provided on two sides, and the spout sides of the projecting pieces provided on the two sides are separated from each other.

(7) It is preferable that a test drug or reagent can be applied to the inner surface of the sampling section.

(8) The bottom part of the collecting part may be configured to be a flat surface, and the collecting part may be configured to be able to stand on its own while urine is stored in the collecting part.

The present invention can produce at least one of the following effects. The user can place the collection part at an appropriate position and collect urine while sitting on the toilet bowl. Further, even when a woman collects urine by herself, she can efficiently and easily collect midstream urine by placing the collection part at an appropriate position at an appropriate timing during urination. In addition, by collecting urine while holding the handle part away from the collecting part, the user can minimize the risk of getting urine on his hands or the like. After use, it can be disposed of directly into the toilet bowl, which prevents retained urine from dripping into the surrounding area.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a usable state of a preferred embodiment of the urine collection device of the present invention, in which (a) is a plan view of the urine collection device, (b) is a front view thereof, and (c) is a view of the urine collection device in (a). A cross-sectional view taken along line cc, and (d) a cross-sectional view taken along line dd in (b). FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a preferred embodiment of the urine collecting device of the present invention in an unused state, in which (a) is a plan view thereof, and (b) is a front view thereof. FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the state of use. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing another embodiment of the urine collection device of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing still another embodiment of the urine collection device of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing still another embodiment of the urine collection device of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing still another embodiment of the urine collection device of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing still another embodiment of the urine collection device of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail based on the drawings. Note that the present invention is not to be construed as being limited thereto, and various changes, modifications, and improvements can be made based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a usable state of a preferred embodiment of the urine collection device according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an unused state when distributed to a user. As shown in FIG. 1, the urine collection tool 10 includes a collection part 11 having a concave portion in the shape of a substantially truncated triangular pyramid, and protrusions protruding outward in a canopy shape provided on two sides of the upper edge of the collection part 11. 12, and a handle portion 13 that extends to the outside and is provided on one side of the sampling portion 11 where the protrusion portion 12 is not provided. As will be described later, the sampling portion 11, the protrusion portion 12, and the handle portion 13 are manufactured by molding one sheet-like material under heating and are integrated. Further, the urine collection device 10 is made of a laminate of water-soluble paper or film.

The sampling portion 11 has a substantially triangular bottom portion 11a. The substantially triangular shape of the bottom portion 11a is preferably, for example, a substantially equilateral triangle or a substantially isosceles triangle, and the handle portion 13 is disposed on the base side of the triangle. This handle portion 13 is connected via the first side wall portion 11b. Further, the left and right second side walls 11c, which are formed so as to be connected to two oblique sides that do not face the handle part 13, are connected at the apex side that faces the bottom side. Further, both left and right edges of the first side wall portion 11b are connected to the second side wall portion 11c, respectively. Further, the first side wall portion 11b as a whole is slightly tilted toward the rear side, that is, toward the outside, and the left and right second side wall portions 11c are sloped surfaces that slope upward and outward. As a result, the space surrounded by the bottom portion 11a, the first side wall portion 11b, and the two second side wall portions 11c becomes a concave portion having a substantially truncated triangular pyramid shape as described above.

Further, the connection portion 15 where the second side wall portions 11c are connected extends diagonally forward and upward from the apex of the bottom portion 11a. The upper end of the connection part 15, that is, the front end of the upper edge where the two second side wall parts 11c are connected becomes the spout 16 for the urine stored in the collection part 11. After collecting urine, the front end of the collection part 11 is When tilted downward, it can be discharged to the outside through the spout 16. The front apex of the bottom portion 11a toward the spout 16 is connected at a connecting portion 15 on a straight line, and the distance between the inner surfaces of the left and right second side wall portions 11c gradually decreases toward the front, that is, toward the spout 16. Therefore, the urine stored in the collection section 11 is smoothly guided toward the spout 16. Therefore, for example, if the opening of the container for submission is located directly below the spout 16, the urine stored in the collection section 11 will be guided to the spout 16 and discharged, making it possible to smoothly transfer it to the container. can. In addition, the concave part of the collection part 11 is configured to have a tapered tip toward the spout 16, so that regardless of the amount of collected urine, it is efficiently guided to the spout 16 and discharged from the spout 16 to the outside. When poured, it can be poured into a narrow container without spreading.

Further, the concave space of the sampling section 11 may have a volume capable of storing, for example, 10 cc or more, preferably about 50 cc of urine. By setting the capacity to this level, the collection section 11 can store enough urine for the test, and at the same time, prevents the collection section 11 from storing too much urine and causing the weight of the urine held in the collection section 11 to become too large. Even if it is made of paper or a predetermined film, for example, the urine collection device 10 can be deformed during urine collection and urine can be prevented from leaking out from the collection part 11.

The protruding portions 12 are disposed continuously on the upper edges of the two second side wall portions 11c. The protrusion portion 12 is formed to extend in the horizontal direction, that is, in a direction parallel to the bottom portion 11a. The protrusion portion 12 becomes a type of rib, and the second side wall portion 11c is reinforced, prevented from bending, and maintains the state of the inclined surface. Further, the adjacent end portions 12a of the projecting portions 12 are configured to be separated from each other. As a result, the protrusion portion 12 does not exist on the extension line of the upper end side of the connection portion 15 where the two second side wall portions 11c are connected, and the urine discharged from the spout 16 is Contact with the region 12 and absorption can be suppressed as much as possible.

The handle portion 13 is configured such that a plurality (in this embodiment, four) of band-like portions 13a whose long sides are connected to each other are folded up and down at the long sides and overlapped (see FIG. 1(d)). ), etc.). By folding up and down and overlapping in this way, the handle part 13 secures a constant thickness in the left-right direction, increases strength in the thickness direction (left-right direction), and allows the handle part 13 to curve left and right. The effect of suppressing this will be increased. Further, since the band-shaped portion 13a stands up so as to be located within a substantially vertical plane in the vertical direction, stress in the vertical direction with respect to the longitudinal direction of the handle portion 13 is high, and it is suppressed from curving in the vertical direction. The handle portion 13 is made of paper or the like, and for example, there is a risk that one band-shaped portion 13a may be deformed by the force with which the user grips that portion. The strength is increased, and even if the handle portion 13 is grasped, it will not be excessively deformed and the band-shaped state can be maintained.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, the handle portion 13 is provided so as to extend rearward with respect to the sampling portion 11, and is arranged to be orthogonal to the bottom side of the bottom portion 11a of the sampling portion 11 in plan view. The handle portion 13 is arranged at an angle so as to rise toward the tip, that is, toward the rear, in a vertical plane when the bottom portion 11a is a horizontal plane. As a result, for example, when the user holds the tip side (the side away from the collection part 11) of the handle part 13 in his/her hand (pinches it with his/her fingers), the urine collection tool 10 is placed in a position where the bottom part 11a is horizontal. Then, the upper edge of the collection part 11 is located at a predetermined distance lower than the hand position. Therefore, for example, when the user is sitting on the toilet seat of a Western-style toilet, the collection part 11 may be inserted into the toilet from the front side of the toilet and positioned below the user's body, and furthermore, the bottom part 11a of the collection part 11 may be approximately It can be easily positioned horizontally.

Therefore, for example, by urinating directly into the toilet bowl immediately after urinating, and by positioning the collection section 11 at an appropriate position below the body at an appropriate timing, it is possible to collect the intermediate urine necessary for the test. . At this time, the user can adjust the position of the collection part 11 while sitting on the toilet while holding the handle part 13 that is separate from the collection part, thereby minimizing the risk of urine getting on the hands or the like.

The handle part 13 is formed by bending the long sides of a rectangular part in which a plurality of band-shaped parts 13a are connected to each other, and among the plurality of band-shaped parts 13a, the band-shaped parts located at both left and right ends are One long side is not connected to another band-shaped portion 13a. Therefore, in this embodiment, a rectangular fixing part 17 is continuously provided on the non-connected long side of the band-shaped part 13a on one of the left and right sides (for example, on the right side). The length of the long side of the fixing part 17 is made shorter than the long side of the band-shaped part 13a constituting the handle part 13, and the position of the distal end side away from the collection part 11 is made to coincide with the distal end of the handle part 13.

An adhesive layer 18 is further provided at a predetermined position on the lower surface of the fixing portion 17. This adhesive layer 18 is also preferably constructed using a material that is soluble in water. Note that the adhesive layer 18 is covered with release paper before use. Further, this adhesive layer 18 is provided at least near the side edge on the side not connected to the band-shaped portion 13a (see FIG. 2). Furthermore, in this embodiment, the horizontal width w of the fixing portion 17 is approximately twice the length of the short side of the band-shaped portion 13a.

As a result, one long side of the fixing part 17 is connected to the right side edge of the handle part 13, so that the left side of the handle part 13, which is formed by folding the plurality of strip parts 13a, is By wrapping it around, the free long side of the fixing part 17 on which the adhesive layer 18 is provided goes around the handle part 13 and covers the right side of the handle part 13. At this time, since the adhesive layer 18 faces the right side surface of the handle part 13, the fixing part 17 and the handle part 13 are adhesively fixed via the adhesive layer 18, as shown in FIG. 1(d). Almost the entire circumference of the handle portion 13 is covered by the fixing portion 17, and the four band-shaped portions 13a constituting the handle portion 13 are prevented from spreading, thereby further increasing the strength.

As shown in FIG. 1(c), in the present embodiment, the sampling section 11 has a structure in which a water permeability reducing material 28 is disposed on the bottom 11a side of the inner surface of the base material 21 made of paper. The paper base material 21 is formed from a single-layer paper stock or a laminated paper stock. As the paper, it is preferable to use water-disintegrable paper that dissolves in water or water-soluble paper that dissolves in water. The water permeability reducing material 28 is preferably formed into a film by applying a predetermined paint to the inner surface of the base material 21, for example. As the paint used for this water permeability reducing material 28, for example, a paint containing polyethylene terephthalate, polyolefin, etc. may be used, or a paint containing cellulose as a main component may be used.

The water permeability reducing material 28 is a material that does not dissolve in water immediately like paper, but dissolves in water after a certain period of time. The certain period of time can be adjusted, for example, depending on the amount to be applied, and it is preferable to configure the composition so that it does not melt for about 3 minutes, for example.

By using the water permeability reducing material 28, even if urine accumulates inside the collection part 11, the water permeability reducing material 28 will not melt or tear immediately, and the collection part 11 will maintain its cup-shaped form. The urine can be stored for a predetermined period of time. It is preferable to collect urine during this predetermined time and transfer the urine collected in the collecting section 11 to a container for submission. Since the water permeability reducing material 28 is a material that dissolves in water, the urine collection device 10 can be disposed of in the toilet bowl and washed with water after collection. Therefore, it is possible to suppress as much as possible the occurrence of a situation in which urine drips and stains the surrounding area while carrying the urine collection tool after use. Furthermore, even if the user is suffering from an infectious disease or the like and the urine is contaminated with bacteria or viruses, the urine collection device 10 can be disposed of in the toilet bowl and washed with water. The urine remaining in the urine collection tool is not temporarily stored in a trash can, which is sanitary.

In addition, in the above description, the water permeability reducing material 28 is formed on the inner surface of the sampling portion 11, but it may be provided on the outer surface or both. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the water permeability reducing material 28 is arranged over the entire sampling section 11, that is, the entire bottom section 11a, the first side wall section 11b, and the second side wall section 11c. It may extend to a predetermined region below the first side wall portion 11b and the second side wall portion 11c. The lower predetermined region is preferably a range where urine can be stored during use. In actual use, it is unlikely that urine will be stored in the entire area up to the upper edge of the collection part 11, and will often be stored in a partial region below. Therefore, it is preferable to arrange the water permeability reducing material 28 up to the area where the water is expected to be stored or an upper part with a predetermined margin. However, if the structure is such that the water permeability reducing material 28 is disposed throughout the entire body as in the present embodiment, the first side wall portion may be removed even if urine is stored up to the upper edge of the collection portion 11 or even if such is not the case. Even if urine is splashed near the upper end edge of the second side wall portion 11b or the second side wall portion 11c, the shape of the sampling portion 11 can be maintained until the water permeability reducing material 28 is dissolved.

Further, in the present embodiment, as described above, the sampling portion 11 is concave in the shape of a substantially triangular truncated pyramid, and the bottom portion 11a is a substantially triangular and flat surface. Then, when the bottom part 11a is placed on the floor, washstand, shelf, table, or other flat place 50 with urine collected in the collection part 11, as shown in FIG. 10 is configured to be self-supporting. That is, when a predetermined amount of urine is stored in the collection section 11, the weight of the urine is added, and even if the handle section 13 is released, the handle section 13 stands upright without falling over. Thereby, for example, after collecting urine, the user can temporarily place the urine collection tool 10 at the predetermined location 50 and prepare a container.

The usable urine collection device 10 shown in FIG. 1 may be manufactured by, for example, bending the unused urine collection device 10' shown in FIG. 2 at appropriate positions. As shown in FIG. 2(a), the handle portion 13' in an unused state consists of a rectangular sheet shape in an unfolded state in which four band-like parts 13a are connected side by side, and a rectangular shape is formed on one side of the rectangular sheet shape. The expanded fixation portion 17' is placed. In an unused state, the fixing portion 17' is formed into a single sheet shape with the four band-like portions 13a.

Further, in the sampling portion 11, the bottom portion 11a and the connecting portion 15 are embossed to form a concave portion in the shape of a substantially truncated triangular pyramid in advance. That is, when manufacturing the urine collection device 10 of this embodiment, sheets of predetermined materials such as water-soluble paper and/or water-disintegratable paper and film materials are laminated as appropriate, and the water permeability reducing material 28 is added to the inner surface of the collection portion 11. A sheet material coated with a predetermined paint is punched out into a desired shape and simultaneously molded using a hot press, thereby forming the recessed sampling portion 11 and each portion in the unfolded state as shown in FIG. Since the handle portion 13' is in the unfolded state, it has a shape that is wider than the width of the sampling portion 11 in the used state.

Furthermore, the long side portions to which the respective band-shaped portions 13a are connected have a valley fold line portion 25 at the center in the left-right direction, and long side portions located on both sides of the valley fold line portion 25 serve as mountain fold line portions 26. By valley-folding at the valley-folding line portion 25 and mountain-folding at the mountain-folding line portion 26, the four strip-shaped portions 13a are folded up and down at their long sides and overlapped, as described above. , the fixing portion 17' remains open (see FIG. 3(a)). Further, with this bending process, the handle portion 13 side of the left and right second side wall portions 11c is pulled away and the interval becomes shorter (see FIG. 3(a)), and the tip side of the handle portion 13 rises. After that, the unfolded fixing part 17' is bent and wrapped around the handle part 13, and the release paper of the adhesive layer 18 is removed at an appropriate timing, and the fixing part 17 and the surface of the handle part 13 opposite thereto are removed. are fixed with adhesive, and the urine collection device 10 is ready for use.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, although not shown in the drawings, along the outer periphery of the sampling portion 11, the protruding portion 12, the handle portion 13, and the fixing portion 17, there is a edging in which wire segments with a high pressing force appear in a broken line shape. It is formed. By alternately forming high-pressure wire segments and non-pressurized parts, the laminated urine collection device becomes difficult to peel off, and the collection part 11 and the protruding part during use are 12, the strength of the handle portion 13, fixing portion 17, etc. is adjusted. Further, such high-pressure wire pieces are not limited to being formed at positions along the outer periphery, but may be formed at appropriate positions to increase strength.

On the other hand, by pressurizing with a high pressing force, for example, a part of the base material 21 may break and form perforations, and such perforations promote water penetration. Therefore, by increasing or decreasing the number of perforations, adjusting the thickness, pitch, etc. of the broken lines, the speed at which the urine collection device dissolves in water can be adjusted. Perforations penetrating in the thickness direction are preferably formed in the handle portion 13, and the perforations are not provided in the sampling portion 11.

Further, it is preferable to mark the valley fold line part 25 and the mountain fold line part 26 by marking such as printing so that the folding position can be recognized, but it is more preferable to give them a crease. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, when the above-described line segments with a high pressing force are formed in the linear portions of the valley fold line portion 25 and the mountain fold line portion 26 so as to appear in a broken line shape, the line segment portions are This is good because it will be in a bent state and will be easier to bend along the direction in which the wire pieces are arranged.

In the embodiment described above, the protruding portion 12, the handle portion 13, and the fixing portion 17 were constructed from the base material 21 without disposing the water permeability reducing material 28 in this embodiment, but the protruding portion 12, the handle portion It is preferable to apply a water permeability reducing material 28 to a part or all of the part 13 and the fixing part 17.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the width of the fixing portion 17 is approximately twice the length of the short side of the band-shaped portion 13a, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and may be more than twice the length, for example, as shown in FIG. As shown in (a), the length may be approximately the length of the short side of the band-shaped portion 13a. When the length is about the length of the short side, as shown in FIG. 4(c), the fixing part 17 is passed around to the non-connecting side of the band-shaped part 13a and fixed using the adhesive layer 18. In this case, the two band-shaped portions 13a on the center side that are valley-folded and face each other are in a free state without contacting each other. The strip portions 13a may be left in a free state as in the illustrated example, or the strip portions 13a may be bonded together using an adhesive layer or the like.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the water permeability reducing material 28 is disposed on the paper base material 21, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIG. A water-disintegrable or water-soluble film material 24 may be interposed. In the illustrated example, it is constructed from a sandwich structure in which a film material 24 is placed between two paper layers 22 and 23. Each paper layer 22, 23 is formed from a single-layer paper stock or a laminated paper stock. For the paper layer, it is preferable to use water-disintegrable paper that dissolves in water or water-soluble paper that dissolves in water. The film material 24 is made of a material that decomposes or dissolves in water, and has the function of maintaining its shape and retaining urine within the collection portion 11 for a predetermined period of time. In this way, even if, for example, urine accumulates in the collecting section 11, the film material 24 maintains its cup-shaped form without immediately melting or tearing, and the urine can be stored for a predetermined period of time. Since the film material 24 is a water-disintegrable or water-soluble material, after collecting urine, the urine collection device 10 can be disposed of in the toilet bowl and washed with water.

This film material 24 may be made of, for example, a resin film, and preferably a PVA-based resin film, for example. Further, the PVA resin preferably has excellent solubility in cold water (for example, 5° C.). In this case, when the urine collection tool is disposed of in the toilet bowl, it is good because it easily dissolves in the water stored in the toilet bowl or drained water.

Furthermore, it is preferable that the collection part 11 has a retention rate of 15% or more 3 minutes after injection of physiological saline. Note that since the film material 24 is also flushed down the toilet, the retention rate is preferably 85% or less or 95% or less for 180 seconds, for example, when the urine is fully contained.

The film material 24 is mounted, for example, by sandwiching the film material 24 between the two paper layers 22 and 23 that constitute the collection part base material, as is clear from the enlarged view shown in FIG. Since it has a three-layer structure, it is good because it exhibits the following effects.

That is, for example, when the amount of urine is small and a small amount of urine accumulates on the bottom 11a side of the collection section 11, there is no urine in the area above the first side wall 11b and the second side wall 11c of the collection section 11. and will be in a non-contact state. In such a case, the urine that comes into contact with the paper layer 22 provided on the inner circumferential surface side of the collection part 11 moves upward due to the capillary action of the paper layer 22, and the film material is located above the surface of the collected urine. 24 is also contacted by the urine via the paper layer 22 placed on its surface, ensuring that it dissolves within a predetermined period of time.

Furthermore, as will be described later, when the urine collection tool 10 is disposed of after use, the urine collection tool 10 is dropped into a seated toilet bowl in order to be flushed into the toilet. At this time, due to the relationship between the amount of water collected in the toilet bowl and the position at which the urine collection tool 10 falls, the entire urine collection tool 10 may not necessarily be submerged in water, but for example, a portion of the collection part 11 may be submerged in water. There is. Even in such a case, in this embodiment, the paper layer 23 is arranged outside the sampling section 11, so if even a part of the paper layer 23 is immersed in water, the water will flow through the sampling section due to the capillary action of the paper layer 23. 11, and contacts the entire inner film material 24. This ensures that the water-soluble film material 24 dissolves within a predetermined period of time.

A sandwich structure in which the paper layers 22 and 23 are arranged on both sides of the film material 24 is preferable because it can achieve the above-mentioned effects. Good too.

Further, in the present embodiment, the film material 24 is arranged over the entire sampling portion 11, that is, the entire bottom portion 11a, the first side wall portion 11b, and the second side wall portion 11c. It may extend to a predetermined region below the side wall portion 11b and the second side wall portion 11c. The lower predetermined region is preferably a range where urine can be stored during use. In actual use, it is unlikely that urine will be stored in the entire area up to the upper edge of the collection part 11, and will often be stored in a partial region below. Therefore, it is preferable to arrange the film material 24 up to the area where the accumulation is expected or an upper part with a predetermined margin. However, if the film material 24 is arranged all over the structure as in this embodiment, even if urine is stored up to the upper edge of the collection part 11, or even if there is no such situation, the first side wall part 11b or This is good because the shape of the collection part 11 can be maintained until the film material 24 melts even if urine is splashed near the upper edge of the second side wall part 11c.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, the projecting part 12, the handle part 13, and the fixing part 17 are made of two layers (paper layers 22, 23) of laminated paper without the film material 24 disposed, but the projecting part 12. It is preferable to adopt a three-layer structure in which a part or all of the handle part 13 and the fixing part 17 are interposed with a film material 24. Further, in the case of a two-layer structure, the two paper layers 22 and 23 are preferably formed from paper layers 22 and 23 that are continuous with the paper layers 22 and 23 that constitute the sampling section 11 (that is, they are the same sheet).

FIG. 6 shows yet another embodiment. When separating the adjacent end portions 12a of the projecting portions 12, the positions of the respective end portions 12a may be moved back a predetermined distance from the tip position of the spout 16. In this way, the urine discharged from the spout 16 can be more reliably prevented from coming into contact with the protruding portion 12, and can be effectively transferred to an external container.

FIG. 7 shows yet another embodiment. In the embodiment described above, as shown in FIG. 2, the line segments with high pressing force are formed in the valley fold line portion 25 and the mountain fold line portion 26 so as to appear in the form of broken lines, but in this embodiment, this line The piece 29 is formed in a longer range than the valley fold line part 25 and the mountain fold line part 26, especially the mountain fold line part 26. This increases the strength of the handle portion 13 and the first side wall portion 11b.

Further, as in each of the embodiments described above, it is not necessarily necessary to provide the fixing portion 17 to be wrapped around the handle portion 13, and the configuration may be such that the plurality of band-like portions 13a are folded back and overlapped. In that case, preferably, the strength of the handle portion 13 is increased by adhesively fixing the band-like portions 13a to each other.

The adhesive fixing may be done by pasting a double-sided adhesive tape so as to extend in the long side direction of the band-shaped portion 13a to form the adhesive layer 18 as in the above-described embodiment, but for example, as shown in FIG. As shown, the adhesive layer 18 may be arranged so as to extend in the short side direction of the strip-shaped portion 13a. By forming the adhesive layer 18 so as to extend in the short side direction in this manner, it is possible to bond a plurality of strip-shaped portions 13a with one adhesive layer 18.

Moreover, in each of the embodiments described above, a configuration may be adopted in which no adhesive layer is provided.

In each of the embodiments described above, the paper layer constituting each layer is constructed by laminating one or more sheets of paper. Although the number of sheets may be the same overall, it is preferable to vary the number depending on the region, and it is preferable that the number of sheets of paper for the sampling section 11 is greater than the number of sheets of paper used for the handle section 13. Increasing the number of collection parts 11 is good because the concave state can be maintained for a long time during urine collection. Further, it is preferable to reduce the number of sheets in the handle portion 13. By doing so, you can reduce the amount of paper used in the entire urine collection device, and when the urine collection device is disposed of in the toilet, it will dissolve or decompose in a short time, making it possible to use a water-saving type (e.g., only 6 liters of waste water). Even if it is a toilet bowl, it is good because it can be reliably flushed with one drain.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the sampling portion 11 is formed into a concave shape approximately in the shape of a truncated triangular pyramid, but the shape is arbitrary and can take various shapes, but if it is shaped like a truncated pyramid, the bottom portion 11a This is good because it becomes a flat surface, making it easy to configure the urine collection tool 10 so that it can stand on its own, and also because it makes it easy to form the spout 16. In order to be able to stand on its own, it is preferable to use a truncated cone or other shape with a flat bottom.

In each of the above-described embodiments, a pregnancy test drug and various test drugs or reagents for urine tests are placed in a predetermined part of the inner surface of the collection part 11, for example, in a part such as the bottom part 11a, which is in contact with the stored urine. It is a good idea to apply it. In this way, the user can perform a simple test at home or the like and easily manage his or her health. Further, the predetermined portion is not limited to the bottom portion 11a, but may be the first side wall portion 11b or the second side wall portion 11c.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the user is a woman is explained as an example, but the user of the present invention may be a man. For example, disposing of the urine collection tool 10 in the toilet bowl and rinsing it with water can prevent infecting people living with you or others, or apply various reagents and perform simple tests yourself at home. , it also has positive effects when used by men.

Although various aspects of the present invention have been described above using embodiments and modified examples, these embodiments and explanations are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. I would like to add that this is provided for the benefit of the public. The scope of the present invention is not limited to the configuration or manufacturing method explicitly described in the specification, but also includes combinations of various aspects of the invention disclosed herein. Of the present invention, the structure for which a patent is sought has been specified in the attached claims, but at present, even if the structure is not specified in the claims, it is not disclosed in this specification. I would like to state this just to be sure that there is a possibility that I may file a patent claim for this configuration in the future.

10 : Urine collection tool 11 : Collection part 11a : Bottom part 11b : First side wall part 11c : Second side wall part 12 : Projection part 13 : Handle part 13a : Band part 15 : Connection part 16 : Spout 17 : Fixing part 18 : Adhesive layer 21 : Base material 22 : Paper layer 23 : Paper layer 24 : Film material 25 : Valley fold line part 26 : Mountain fold line part 28 : Water permeability reducing material 29 : Line piece

Claims (7)

A concave collection part that can store urine;
a handle portion extending outward from the peripheral edge side of the collection portion;
The handle portion is configured such that a plurality of band-shaped parts whose long sides are connected are folded up and down at the long sides and overlapped,
The collection part and the handle part include a paper base material made of water-disintegratable paper or water-soluble paper , and a water permeability reducing material is applied to at least the bottom side of the collection part, and the toilet bowl is configured to be flushable .
The upper end edge of the collection part to which the handle part is not connected is provided with a protruding piece-like part that protrudes like a canopy for suppressing deflection of the side wall of the collection part ,
The collection portion, the handle portion, and the projecting portion are integrally formed using the same base material.
Urine collection tool. The collection part is formed in a concave shape of a frustum of a triangular pyramid, and has a spout on the apex side opposite to the part to which the handle part is attached,
2. The projecting piece-like portion is provided on each of two sides of the truncated triangular pyramid shape, and the spout side of each of the projecting piece-like portions provided on the two sides is formed so as to be separated from each other. Urine collection device as described. The urine collection device according to claim 1, wherein the band-shaped portion has four parts. A fixing part is continuously formed on one of the long sides of the plurality of band-shaped parts that is not connected to the long side of the adjacent band-shaped part ,
The fixing portion is formed by wrapping the plurality of overlapping band-like portions around each other.
The urine collection device according to claim 1. The fixing part has an adhesive layer,
Adhesively fix the fixing part to the opposing band-shaped part via the adhesive layer.
The urine collection tool according to claim 4. The fixing part has a width that is at least twice the short side of the band-shaped part,
facing both left and right sides of the handle portion,
The urine collecting device according to claim 5, wherein the adhesive layer is provided at least near the side edge on the side not connected to the band-shaped portion. The urine collection device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein a test drug or reagent can be applied to the inner surface of the collection part.

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