JPH08173468A - Urine absorbing means for male - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a urine absorbing means for male which hardly induces urine leakage, reduces the useless consumption of materials, is inexpensive and is excellent in terms of cost effectiveness by forming a penis insertion part at a sheet between a first turnup piece part and a second turnup piece part and closing the top and bottom ends of the sheet like a bag in the state of superposing the first turnup piece part and the second turnup piece part on each other. CONSTITUTION: This urine absorber A for male is constructed by three folding the approximately square-shaped water absorptive sheet 1 and closing the top and bottom ends by thermal fusion. A through-hole 2 for insertion of the penis connecting to an internal urine receiving space is formed at the central surface 1a of the three-folds. The water absorptive sheet 1 is composed of a water impermeable back sheet 3, a water absorptive material 5 held by pulp paper 4a, 4b and a water permeable top sheet 6 covering this water absorptive material 5. The left end side of the water absorptive sheet 1 is formed as the first turnup piece part 7 turned up in such a manner that the back sheet 3 comes front. The right end side facing this part is formed as the second turnup piece part 8 turned up to be superposed by the prescribed length on the first turnup piece part 7.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a urine absorber for incontinence such as men who are bedridden or who have dementia.

[0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Conventionally, as a urine absorber for male incontinence persons, there are a complete pants type or a rump type in which a long absorbent sheet is folded back from front to front and fixed to the lower abdomen with a waist band. Things are being used. By the way, these urine absorbers are replaced with new ones by urinating once, but normally, in men, the part to be flooded is limited to the front of the lower abdomen and the vicinity of the crotch. Therefore, in the conventional urine absorber which covers the lower abdomen in a wide range, the water absorbent material is wasted because it has to be discarded even though there is a portion that is not flooded.

In addition, the urine absorber described above requires a special structure such as gathers and shirring in order to prevent urine leakage and enhance fit, and the manufacturing process is complicated and the cost is high. There is a problem that the burden on the user is heavy.

[0004]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide an inexpensive and economical male urine absorber, which is less likely to cause urine leakage, and has less material waste. An object of the present invention is a male urine absorber comprising a sheet having a water-impermeable sheet and a water-absorbent material, which is formed by folding the right end side of the sheet so that the water-impermeable sheet is the surface. A first folded piece portion, a second folded piece portion formed by folding the left end side of the sheet so as to overlap the first folded piece portion by a predetermined length, and the first folded piece portion. A penis penetrating portion provided on the sheet between the second folding piece portion and the first folding piece portion and the second folding piece portion are overlapped with each other. This is achieved by a male urine absorber characterized in that the ends are closed like a bag.

Further, a water absorbent body having holes for penis insertion, and a water impermeable back sheet having holes formed at the same positions as the holes formed in the water absorbent body and covering the entire surface of the water absorbent body. , A water-impermeable first sheet piece that covers the right side of the other surface of the water absorber, and a left side of the other surface of the water absorber that is provided so as to overlap the first sheet piece with a predetermined length. A water-permeable impermeable second sheet piece portion, wherein the back sheet and the first and second sheet piece portions have upper and lower end portions closed in a bag shape. Achieved by urine absorber.

That is, since the male urine absorber of the present invention is constructed so that it can be directly attached to the penis rather than covering the lower abdomen extensively, the excreted urine is absorbed by the entire urine absorber. Become so. Therefore, the proportion of the water absorbing material that remains without being flooded is low, urine can be reliably absorbed with a small amount of the water absorbing material, and the waste of the water absorbing material can be significantly reduced. Moreover, since the first folding piece portion (first sheet piece portion) and the second folding piece portion (second sheet piece portion) are provided and the three-folded state is formed, the tertiary structure is obtained. It is easier to manufacture than the original pants type, and in combination with the small amount of water absorbent used, the manufacturing cost can be reduced and it can be provided at a low cost, so the burden on the user. Is significantly reduced.

In the men's urine absorber, the sheet preferably comprises a water impermeable sheet, a water permeable sheet, and a water absorbing material interposed between the water impermeable sheet and the water permeable sheet. Further, although the seat is closed at its upper and lower ends in a bag shape, it may be configured so as to be able to be opened left and right by holding the first folding piece portion and the second folding piece portion. Preferably, this makes installation easier.

Further, the penis penetrating portion may be a through hole, and the penis penetrating portion is formed by adhering a water-impermeable sheet and a water-permeable sheet in a ring shape and forming a notch inside the ring. be able to. Further, in the above male urine absorber, it is preferable that an adhesive tape is provided on the upper end portion or the lower end portion of the three-folded sheet, so that after use, the end portion is rolled into a roll shape. Can be fixed, and handling during disposal is easy.

Further, it is preferable that the water-impermeable sheet is breathable, so that stuffiness can be prevented and the wearing state becomes more refreshing.

[0010]

1 to 11 show a first embodiment of a male urine absorber according to the present invention. FIG. 1 is a plan view of the male urine absorber, and FIG. 2 is a male urine absorber. Back view, FIG. 3 is X of FIG.
-X-ray cross-sectional view, Fig. 4 is an enlarged view of a cross-sectional portion including the penis insertion portion, Fig. 5 is a front view showing the usage situation of the urine absorber, and Fig. 6 is a perspective view showing the usage situation of the urine absorber. 7 is a plan view of a male urine absorber showing another embodiment of the penis penetrating portion, FIG. 8 is a schematic view of a male urine absorber manufacturing apparatus, and FIGS. 9 to 11 are cross sections of the urine absorber in each manufacturing process. It is a figure.

In each of the drawings, A is a male urine absorber, and this male urine absorber A is formed by folding a substantially square water absorbing sheet 1 into three as shown in FIG. It has a structure that is closed by fusion, and the three-fold center surface 1a is
A penetrating hole 2 for penis insertion is formed which connects to the urine receiving space inside. As can be seen from FIG. 4 showing an enlarged cross section of the through-hole 2 portion, the water-absorbent sheet 1 has a water-impermeable back sheet 3 and two pulp papers 4 a, 4 on the back sheet 3.
It is composed of a water absorbing material 5 provided in a state of being sandwiched between b and a water-permeable top sheet 6 covering the water absorbing material 5. In this embodiment, a plastic film such as a polyethylene film is used as the water impermeable back sheet 3.
A mixture of crushed pulp and a water-absorbent polymer is used as the water-absorbent material 5, and a nonwoven fabric is used as the water-permeable top sheet 6.

That is, as shown in FIG. 3, the male urine absorber A has a first folded piece portion 7 formed by folding the left end side of the water absorbent sheet 1 so that the back sheet 3 is turned upside down. Has a second folded piece portion 8 formed by folding the right end side opposite to the first folded piece portion 7 so as to overlap with the first folded piece portion 7 by a predetermined length, and also has a penetrating hole 2 for penis insertion. As shown in FIG. 4, the back sheet 3 and the top sheet 6 are directly bonded in a ring shape, and the inside of this ring (the one-dot chain line portion in FIG. 2) is punched out. It is designed so that it does not jump out.

Reference numeral 9 is an adhesive tape provided with a peelable protective material on the surface thereof, and when disposing of the used urine absorber,
It is used to fix the ends of a urine absorber rolled into a roll. When mounting the male urine absorber A configured as described above, first open the first folding piece portion 7 and the second folding piece portion 8 in the left-right direction, and insert the penis 10 into the through hole 2. , As shown in FIG. After returning the first folded piece 7 and the second folded piece 8 to the original state,
This is covered with a diaper cover 11 (not shown) and fixed with a diaper cover 11 as shown in FIG. After urinating, remove the diaper cover 11 to remove the urine absorber A for men.
Is removed from the penis 10 and replaced with a new urine absorber.
At this time, the used urine absorber is rolled into a roll,
The ends are fixed with the adhesive tape 9 and then discarded.

As described above, since the male urine absorber of the present invention is constructed so that it can be directly attached to the penis rather than covering the lower abdomen in a wide area, urine leakage is less likely to occur and the urine is frequently replaced. It is economical because only the absorber can be replaced, and since the discharged urine is absorbed by the entire urine absorber, it is possible to absorb urine efficiently with a small amount of water absorbent material.
The waste of the water absorbent material can be greatly reduced.

It should be noted that the penis insertion portion may be constituted by notches instead of through holes. That is, as shown in FIG. 7, the back sheet and the top sheet may be directly bonded to each other in a ring shape at a position where the penis insertion portion is provided, and a cross-shaped cut 12 may be formed inside the ring (dashed line portion). it can. In this case, the backsheet and the topsheet are torn along the notches and used in the same manner as the through holes.

Next, the outline of the manufacturing process of the male urine absorber will be described with reference to FIGS. First, the pulp paper 4a supplied from the roll 13 is passed through the pulp crusher 14, and the pulp paper 4a is sucked by the vacuum provided below the pulp paper 4a to obtain the crushed pulp (water-absorbing material 5) mixed with the water-absorbing polymer. A predetermined thickness is deposited on the paper 4a. The water absorbing material 5 deposited on the pulp paper 4 a is pressed and solidified by the roll press machine 15 provided at the outlet of the pulp crusher 14, and the upper surface is covered with the pulp paper 4 b supplied from the roll 16.

The water absorbent body obtained by sandwiching the water absorbent material 5 between the pulp papers 4a and 4b from above and below thus obtained is sent to the punching machine 18 after passing through the embossing machine 17, and at a predetermined position there. A penetrating hole for penis insertion is formed in. Through the above steps, the water absorber having the cross-sectional structure as shown in FIG. 9 is cut into a predetermined size by the cutter 19. The cutting waste is sent back to the pulp crusher 14 and used again as a raw material for the water absorbing material 5.

The water absorbing body processed to a predetermined size is subsequently adhered to the back sheet 3 supplied from the roll 20.
A hot melt adhesive is applied to the back sheet 3 in a vertical or horizontal direction or an oblique direction by an adhesive applicator 21 before contacting the water absorbent body, and in particular, it is formed on the water absorbent body at a position where the penis insertion portion is provided. The adhesive is applied in a ring shape with a diameter smaller than the hole.

Then, the edge folding machine 22 folds the back sheet 3 at the portions protruding from the both side ends of the water absorbent body and folds the water absorbent body into a cross sectional structure as shown in FIG. Further, an adhesive is applied to the surface of the folded portion by an adhesive applicator 23, and the top sheet 6 supplied from the roll 24 is combined. The side edges of the backsheet 3 and the topsheet 6 are adhered to each other by the roll press 25, and the portions of the backsheet 3 and the topsheet 6 where the through holes 2 are formed are first applied to the backsheet 3 side. It is bonded in a ring shape by an adhesive material formed by.

The water-absorbent sheet 1 thus obtained, that is, the sheet obtained by coating the upper and lower surfaces of the water-absorbent material 5 with the top sheet 6 and the back sheet 3, has a portion which is circularly bonded by the puncher 26. Punched out. Note that FIG. 11 shows a cross section of the water absorbent sheet 1 that has undergone this punching process. The water-absorbent sheet 1 having the holes is folded back by the guide mechanism at its left and right side portions while passing through the left-right folding machine 27, and is in a three-fold state as shown in FIG.

Then, the water-absorbent sheet 1 in the three-fold state by the end seal machine 28 is bound as a continuous body by heat fusion at a predetermined interval, and further cut by the end cutter 29 to be a product. As described above, the men's urine absorber of the present invention has a simple planar structure, so that the manufacturing process can be greatly simplified and the cost can be reduced as compared with the conventional three-dimensional pants type. Can be produced at low cost.

FIGS. 12 to 14 show a second embodiment of the male urine absorber according to the present invention. FIG. 12 is a plan view of the male urine absorber, and FIG. 13 is a back surface of the male urine absorber. Fig. 14
FIG. 13 is a sectional view taken along line YY of FIG. 12 to 14
In the figure, 30 is a water absorbing body formed by sandwiching a mixture of crushed pulp and a water absorbing polymer between pulp papers, and a penetrating hole 31 for penis insertion is formed at the center of the upper part thereof.

Reference numeral 32 is a back sheet made of a water-impermeable material having air permeability, and a penis insertion hole 33 is formed at a position corresponding to the through hole 31. 34 is a water absorber 3
0 is a first sheet piece portion that covers the right side of 0, and 35 is a second sheet piece portion that overlaps the first sheet piece portion 34 by a predetermined length and covers the left side of the water absorbent body 30. The first sheet piece portion 34 and the second sheet piece portion 35 are also made of a water-impermeable material having air permeability, and each end portion is bonded to the end portion of the folded back sheet 32. ing. Then, the back sheet 32 and the upper and lower end portions of the first sheet piece portion 34 and the second sheet piece portion 35 are joined by heat fusion and closed in a bag shape.

Even in the male urine absorber constructed in this manner, as in the first embodiment, the first sheet piece portion 34 and the second sheet piece portion 35 are opened to the left and right, The penis is attached by protruding from the through hole 31 of the water absorbent body 30, and fixed with a diaper cover for use. In addition to the first and second embodiments described above, the male urine absorber has one impermeable sheet 3 having a hole 36 for penis insertion, as shown in FIG.
7 is folded in three and the upper and lower ends are closed.
The water absorbent body 39 in which the penis insertion hole 38 is formed can be housed and configured. The urine absorber is used in the same manner as in the first and second embodiments by fixing the folding pieces 40, 41 to each other with an adhesive tape or the like after being attached to the penis.

Further, in addition to this, as shown in FIG.
A bag body 43 made of an impermeable material in which a penis insertion hole 42 is formed contains a water absorbent body 45 similarly formed with a penis insertion hole 44, and the opening is closed to form a urine absorber. You can also

[0026]

According to the male urine absorber of the present invention, urine leakage is unlikely to occur, less material is wasted, the cost is low and the economy is excellent.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a male urine absorber (first embodiment).

FIG. 2 is a back view of the male urine absorber.

3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XX of FIG.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a cross-sectional portion including a penis insertion portion.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing a usage state of the male urine absorber.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a usage state of a male urine absorber.

FIG. 7 is a plan view of a male urine absorber showing another embodiment of the penis inserting portion.

FIG. 8 is a schematic view of a male urine absorber manufacturing apparatus.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the male urine absorber in each manufacturing process.

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the male urine absorber in each manufacturing process.

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of the male urine absorber in each manufacturing process.

FIG. 12 is a plan view of a male urine absorber (second embodiment).

FIG. 13 is a back view of the male urine absorber.

14 is a cross-sectional view taken along line YY of FIG.

FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view showing another example of a male urine absorber.

FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view showing still another example of the male urine absorber.

[Explanation of symbols]

 A Male Urine Absorber 1 Water Absorption Sheet 2 Penis Penetration Through Hole 3 Back Sheet 5 Water Absorption Material 6 Top Sheet 7 First Folding Piece 8 Second Folding Piece 9 Adhesive Tape

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A men's urine absorber comprising a sheet having a water-impermeable sheet and a water-absorbent material, wherein the right end side of the sheet is folded back so that the water-impermeable sheet is the surface. One folded piece portion, a second folded piece portion formed by folding the left end side of the sheet so as to overlap with the first folded piece portion by a predetermined length, the first folded piece portion, and the second folded piece portion. And a penis penetrating portion provided on the sheet between the folding piece portion and the folding piece portion, the upper and lower end portions of the sheet in a state in which the first folding piece portion and the second folding piece portion overlap each other. A male urine absorber characterized in that the bag is closed in a bag shape. 2. The male product according to claim 1, wherein the sheet comprises a water-impermeable sheet, a water-permeable sheet, and a water-absorbing material interposed between the water-impermeable sheet and the water-permeable sheet. Urine absorber. 3. The sheet is configured such that the upper and lower ends thereof are closed like a bag, but can be opened left and right by holding the first folding piece portion and the second folding piece portion. The male urine absorber according to claim 1, wherein: 4. The male urine absorber according to claim 1, wherein the penis insertion portion is a through hole. 5. The male urine absorber according to claim 1, wherein the penis insertion portion is formed by forming a notch inside an annular adhesive portion formed on the sheet. 6. The male urine absorber according to claim 1, wherein an adhesive tape is provided on an upper end portion or a lower end portion of the sheet. 7. A water absorbent body having a hole for penis insertion, and a hole formed at the same position as the hole formed in the water absorbent body,
A water-impermeable backsheet that covers the entire one surface of the water absorber, a water-impermeable first sheet piece that covers the right side of the other surface of the water absorber, and a predetermined length on the first sheet piece. An impermeable second sheet piece portion that is provided so as to overlap only the left side of the other surface of the water absorbing body, and the upper and lower end portions of the back sheet and the first and second sheet piece portions. A male urine absorber characterized in that the bag is closed in a bag shape. 8. The male urine absorber according to claim 1, wherein the impermeable sheet is breathable.