JPH10132814A - Seat apparatus for toilet stool - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a seat apparatus having a urine retrieving mechanism for urine inspection attached to the seat, and capable of getting an inspecting urine easily. SOLUTION: When a controller 16 judges that urination finishes by the aid of a vibration detecting device 14, a sliding substance 8 draws up a urine absorber 7 which absorbed urine in the direction of a seat body 5. A compressing substance 11 compresses the urine absorber 7, and drops the absorbed urine onto a sensor 12. It is possible to detach the urine absorber 7 without spoiling the hands of users by putting it in a container 13.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a technique for performing a urine test in a home or a medical facility, and more particularly to a technique for collecting urine on a toilet seat.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, with respect to this kind of urine collection technology,
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 4-32615 discloses a technique for collecting urine by protruding a cup for receiving urine into a toilet tub.
In FIG. 2, a support portion 2 is protruded into a toilet bowl 1, and a cup portion 3 is provided at a tip end thereof. The opening 4 of the cup 3 is formed in a bosh shape by a shape memory alloy. In the above configuration, the user performs urination toward the opening 4 so that urine is accumulated in the cup portion 3 and urine for urine analysis can be collected.

Further, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 4-161852, there is also known a system in which a urine test specimen is projected into a toilet tub and urine is directly applied.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional method of collecting urine with a cup, urine is collected at a position higher than the level of water stored in a normal toilet tank, and as the urine accumulates. There was a problem that the rebound increased.

[0005] The problem that the user must perform unsanitary and uncomfortable work such as getting dirty of the cup when discarding urine remaining in the cup or removing the cup from the toilet tub. was there.

[0006] Further, in the method of projecting the test piece into the toilet tub, urine must be surely brought into contact with the test piece, and there is a problem that a burden is imposed on the user for this. Urinating to a predetermined position is a heavy load, especially for elderly people and users with physical disabilities.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention is to recover urine by absorbing urine in a urine absorbent and compressing the urine.

According to the present invention, since the urine absorber absorbs urine, the bounce can be reduced without urine accumulation, and urine can be collected in a wide range according to the size of the urine absorber. Therefore, the burden of the user having to concentrate urine for collection at the time of urination can be reduced.

The urine is absorbed by the urine absorber supported by the support rod, the urine is collected by compressing the urine absorber during movement, and the urine test is performed by measuring the components of the collected urine. Things.

[0010] According to the present invention, a urinalysis can be performed by the same urination as usual.

When the urine absorbing member and the support rod are configured so that the sliding means is detachable, a new urine absorbing member can be used at the time of urine analysis, and the performance does not deteriorate due to urine contamination. .

In addition, since the container capable of storing the compressed urine absorber is detachably configured together with the urine absorber, the dirty urine absorber is stored in the container after being compressed. No dirty hands.

When the urine absorbent is made of a water-decomposable or water-soluble material, the urine absorbent can be discarded in the toilet.

Further, the end of urination can be detected by detecting the end of urination by the vibration detecting means for detecting the vibration caused by urination and by starting the sliding by the control means. The user does not need to perform a specific operation to move the urine absorber, and operability can be improved.

[0015]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS According to the present invention, a urine absorbent for absorbing and retaining urine as described in claim 1, and urine retained by the absorbent are recovered by compressing the urine absorbent. With the compression means, urine can be collected by being compressed by the compression means.

According to the present invention, there is provided a urine absorbent having a hygroscopic property for absorbing urine, a support rod for supporting the urine absorber, a sliding means for sliding the support rod, and urine. It has a compression unit that compresses the urine absorber when the absorber moves by the sliding unit, and a sensor that measures components in urine by contacting urine falling from the urine absorber compressed by the compression unit. Thus, when the urine absorber that has absorbed urine moves together with the support rod, the urine absorber can be dropped on the sensor by the compression means to measure urine components.

Further, the present invention can be embodied by configuring the urine absorber and the support rod so as to be detachable from the sliding means.

Further, the present invention provides a urine absorbent having a hygroscopic property for absorbing urine, a container accommodating the urine absorbent and detachably attached to the toilet seat body, and a urine absorbent penetrating the container. A supporting rod for supporting, sliding means for sliding the supporting rod,
When the urine absorber is moved in the direction of the toilet seat body by the sliding means, the urine component is compressed by contacting the urine falling from the urine absorber compressed by the compression means and the urine absorber compressed by the compression means. The urine absorber can be embodied as a configuration including a sensor for measuring, and the urine absorber is stored in a container after being compressed and can be discarded together with the container.

According to the present invention, the urine absorbent may be composed of a water-decomposable or water-soluble material.

When the urine absorber falls into the toilet tub, the urine absorber dissolves or disperses in the water in the toilet tub and does not clog the sewage.

Further, according to the present invention, the vibration detecting means for detecting vibration generated when urine comes into contact with the urine absorber, and the vibration detecting means stops detecting vibration when urination is completed. If it is implemented as a configuration having a control means for moving the urine absorber in the direction of the toilet seat body after the urination, the user does not need to perform a special operation for collecting the urine absorber after urinating.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. (Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a toilet seat device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. The same components as those of the conventional example shown in FIG. 2 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In the figure, a urine absorber 7 is connected to a toilet seat body 5 attached to the toilet 1 via a support rod 6. The sliding body 8 as a sliding means is realized by a motor around which a leaf spring 9 is wound. The leaf spring 9 and the support bar 6 are connected by a fitting portion 10. A compression body 11 serving as one compression means is fixed in the middle of the support rod 6. Compressed body 1
1 has a cup shape and has a center penetrated by a support rod 6. A sensor 12 is provided below the compression body 11.

In the above configuration, first, the user inserts the support rod 6 having the urine absorber 7 at the tip from the opening of the toilet seat body 5 and attaches it to the fitting portion 10. Next, the user urinates toward the urine absorber 7 protruding from the ball portion of the toilet 1.

The urine absorber 7 is made of a highly hygroscopic paper or non-woven cloth. Rather than collecting urine like a cup, the urine absorber 7 itself absorbs urine by its water retention capacity. Alternatively, it may be composed of a water-soluble or water-soluble material. As this kind of material, for example, polyvinyl alcohol processed into a thin film can be considered. Any material having water dissolvability or water solubility can be discarded in the toilet tank after use. However, it is necessary to adjust the rate of hydrolysis and water dissolution according to the thickness of the material and the method of mixing so that it is not immediately dissolved by urine. Further, since the urine absorber 7 has flexibility, the urine absorber 7 can be appropriately spread and used in the toilet tub by a user.

The urging member 7 is moved to the toilet seat body 5 by rotating the sliding member 8 and winding the leaf spring 9.
At this time, the compression body 11 is fixed to the toilet seat body 5 and does not move. When the urine absorber 7 passes through the compressor 11, the urine absorber 7 is compressed and absorbed by the sensor 1
2 fall on. The sensor 12 is provided with a test piece that develops a color in response to a component in the urine, and comes into contact with the urine that has fallen, and measures the amount of the component according to the degree of coloration. The target urine component includes urine, urine protein, occult blood, urobilinogen, and the like.

(Embodiment 2) In FIG. 1, reference numeral 13 denotes a container for housing the urine absorber 7. The support rod 6 is provided in the container 13.
Is penetrating.

In the above configuration, the urine absorber 7 after the urine absorbed by the compression body 11 is squeezed out is further pulled up by the sliding body 8 and stored in the container 13. The user removes the urine absorber 7 together with the container 13 after the urine has adhered to the sensor 12. Since the urine absorber 7 is wet with urine, many users want to avoid removing the urine directly. However, by storing the urine absorber 7 in the container 13, the user's hands can be detached without being stained.

The container 13 may also be made of a material that is hydrolyzed or water-soluble after a certain period of time.

(Embodiment 3) In FIG. 1, a vibration detecting device 14 as a vibration detecting means is provided at a mounting portion of a toilet seat 15 and is in contact with a compression body 11. A control device 16 serving as a control means is configured to receive a signal from the vibration detection device 14 and control the rotation of a motor serving as the sliding body 8. The vibration detecting device 14 can be realized by bringing a pressure-sensitive element into contact with the compression body 11 and amplifying a signal generated by the vibration.
The contact point of the pressure-sensitive element may be any one of the support rod 6, the urine absorber 7, and the container 13 in addition to the compression body 11.

In the above configuration, when the user urinates and the support rod 6 starts vibrating due to the urine hitting the urine absorber 7, the vibration detecting device 14 detects and lowers the signal. The controller 16 monitors this signal. When the urination ends and the vibration stops, the signal from the vibration detecting device 14 becomes high. At this time, the control device 16 determines that the user has finished urinating. Since vibration occurs even when the toilet seat 15 is raised or lowered, it is desirable to determine the end of urination by adding a condition that the state in which the signal is low must continue for a certain time or more.

When judging the end of urination, the control device 16 outputs a command to start the rotation to the sliding body 8. As a result, the sliding body 8 starts rotating, and the urine absorber 7 containing urine moves toward the toilet seat body 5. At this time, the user does not need to perform any special operation for performing sliding.

[0033]

According to the present invention as described above, the following effects can be obtained.

Since the urine is collected by absorbing the urine in the urine absorber, the urine is not scattered at the time of collection, and the range in which urine can be discharged can be increased by expanding the urine absorber.

Since the urine held by the urine absorber is dropped by the compression means and brought into contact with the sensor to measure the urine component, the user can perform a urine test during a normal urination operation.

Since the urine absorber and the support rod are attached to the toilet seat body at the time of use, a new urine absorber can be used each time the inspection is performed, and errors in the inspection result due to contamination of the urine absorber are less likely to occur.

By collecting the compressed urine absorber in a container, the urine absorber can be detached without soiling the hands.

By forming the urine absorber from a water-decomposable or water-soluble material, the used urine absorber can be discarded in the toilet.

By detecting the vibration of the urine absorber caused by urination and stopping it, it is possible to judge the end of urination and to automatically move the urine absorber to reduce the labor of the user.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a toilet seat device according to Embodiments 1, 2, and 3 of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a conventional urine collection device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 5 toilet seat body 6 support rod 7 urine absorber 8 vibrator (sliding means) 11 compressed body (compressor) 12 sensor 13 container 14 vibration detector (vibration detector) 16 controller (controller)

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────の Continuing on the front page (72) Keiko Nakanishi 1006 Kazuma Kadoma, Kadoma City, Osaka Prefecture Inside Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A toilet seat device comprising: a urine absorbent for absorbing and retaining urine; and a compression means for recovering urine retained by the urine absorbent by compressing the urine absorbent. 2. A urine absorber for absorbing and holding urine, a support rod for supporting the urine absorber, sliding means for sliding the support rod, and the urine absorber being moved by the sliding means. A toilet seat device comprising: compression means for compressing the urine absorber when moving; and a sensor for measuring a component in urine by contacting urine falling from the urine absorber compressed by the compression means. 3. The toilet seat device according to claim 2, wherein the urine absorber and the support rod are detachable from the sliding means. 4. A urine absorber that absorbs and retains urine, a container that houses the urine absorber and is detachable from a toilet seat body, a support rod that penetrates the container and supports the urine absorber, Sliding means for sliding a support rod, compression means for compressing the urine absorber when the urine absorber is moved in the direction of the toilet seat body by the sliding means, and compression means for compressing the urine absorber. A toilet seat device comprising: a sensor for measuring a component in urine by coming into contact with urine falling from a urine absorber, wherein the urine absorber is stored in the container after being compressed, and can be discarded together with the container. 5. The urine absorbent according to claim 1, wherein said urine absorbent is composed of a water-decomposable or water-soluble material.
Toilet seat device according to the paragraph. 6. A vibration detecting means for detecting vibrations generated when urine comes into contact with the urine absorbent, and the urine absorbing means is connected to the toilet seat after the vibration detecting means no longer detects vibrations after urination is completed. The toilet seat device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising control means for moving the toilet seat in the body direction.