KR101292812B1 - Automatic excretion care apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An automatic excretion care apparatus is provided to automatically dispose of feces and urine for people with reduced mobility, thereby improving sanitation and convenience in use. CONSTITUTION: An automatic excretion care apparatus (100) comprises a rear base part (1) where excretion storing space (11) is formed, a front cover part (2), a buttocks supporting part (3), and an excretion care control part. The rear base part envelopes the rear of human excretory body parts and is equipped with an excretion detecting sensor inside the excretion storing space. The front cover part is made of soft silicon to be combined well with the front of human excretory body parts. The buttocks supporting part is made of soft silicon in a curved shape to match human buttocks. If the excretion detecting sensor detects excretion, the excretion care control part sprinkles water into the excretion storing space and inhales excretion through the combined pipe (5). The front cover part includes a penetrating control device (21) and an inner pressure control valve selectively closing the penetrating control device which is attached to the inner edge of the penetrating control device.

Description

Automatic excretion care apparatus

The present invention relates to an automatic defecation processing apparatus, and more particularly, to an automatic defecation processing apparatus for automatically treating feces and urine in the bed for the uncomfortable subjects hygiene problems and user convenience.

In general, in the case of unconscious or unconscious people who are uncomfortable in their movements, the treatment of their excrement requires the help of a guardian or caregiver.

However, such a nursing work is troublesome not only to the patient but also to the nurse or the caregiver, and even if the patient is shy, there is always anxiety about soiling the bedding, so that the comfort is not maintained, especially when there is no caregiver. Could not be solved at the desired time.

Therefore, in the related art, a bowel movement is performed to allow a patient to perform bowel movements without the attendance of another person while the patient or the elderly with a disability, such as a serious patient, a serious physical disability or an senile disease, etc. Processing apparatus is being developed.

For example, the conventional bowel processing apparatus is a diaper type worn by the elderly and the patient wrapped around the patient's anus and penis, prevents the leakage of defecation and odor, and forms a space to accommodate the excretion by defecation It is designed to provide the caregiver and the caregiver the ability to take care of the patient in a sanitary and convenient manner by providing a means for treating the patient.

However, in the conventional defecation processing apparatus, the excretion site of the human body and the defecation processing apparatus may not be completely adhered to according to the patient's body shape, and the defecation and odor may leak to the outside, and the caregiver and the patient may feel unpleasant. There was a problem that caused incidental work buried in the patient's clothes or bedding, negatively affect the health of the patient when left for a long time.

In addition, the shape of the defecation treatment device may not be in close contact with the patient's body shape and cause excessive tension in the buttocks and abdomen of the patient. There is a case in which comfort and comfort do not give, there is a problem that causes pain and excessive burden when contacting the bowel processing apparatus for a long time.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2003-0058926

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is to provide an automatic bowel processing apparatus that automatically treats feces and urine in the bed for the uncomfortable subjects hygiene problems and user convenience is improved.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is mounted to surround the rear portion of the excretory part of the human body, the rear base portion is formed bowel accommodation space provided with a bowel movement sensor; A front cover part hinged to the lower end of the rear base part, the front cover part being formed of a soft silicon material to be coupled and coupled to the front of the excretory part of the human body; A butt support part that is selectively detachable to an upper edge of the rear base part and is formed of a soft silicone material having a gradient outer surface profile so as to seat the buttocks of the human body; And a bowel processing control unit connected to an integrated pipe at a lower end of the rear base part to inject water into the bowel accommodation space when a detection signal is generated by the bowel detection sensor and to drive a bowel movement through the integrated pipe. A through control mechanism is formed in the portion, and the inner edge of the through control mechanism provides an automatic bowel processing apparatus characterized in that the pressure control valve for selectively closing the through control mechanism in accordance with the change in the internal pressure of the front cover portion.

Here, the upper edge of the rear base portion is preferably provided with a silicone sponge that is in close contact with the excretory portion of the human body to be selectively removable with a double-sided tape.

In addition, both sides of the buttock support portion are formed on both sides protruding roundly protruding toward the front side, the both side projections are connected to the front cover and the upper end of the band, it is preferable that a plurality of vents are provided on the buttock support.

In addition, the front cover portion and the rear base portion is hinged to each other to cover the front and rear of the excretory portion of the human body, the coupling interval between the front cover portion and the rear base portion elastically by a band connected to the front cover portion. It is preferred to be adjusted.

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Through the above solution, the automatic bowel processing apparatus of the present invention provides the following effects.

First, the front cover part is made of a soft silicone material to be in contact with the user's human body flexibly deformed and tightly coupled to the rear base portion is hinged so that the excreted part of the user covered by the front cover part can be stably sealed. Since the feces and odor in the automatic defecation processing apparatus can be prevented from leaking to the outside, it is possible to improve the hygiene and the ease of use of the automatic defecation processing apparatus.

Secondly, a silicone sponge having a waterproof function is provided at the upper edge of the rear base part, and the rear base part and the front cover part are hingedly connected to each other so as to be flexibly responded to the size of the human body to further improve convenience of use. It can be, and can safely seal the excretory part of the human body can further improve hygiene.

Third, the both protrusions formed on the buttock support part round the buttocks of the human body to improve the support force of the buttock support part and are coupled to the front cover part by a band, so that it is possible to flexibly cope with the size of the human body. The movement can be in close contact with the excretory part accurately, further improving the ease of use of the automatic defecation processing device.

Fourth, the through adjustment mechanism and the pressure-resistant control valve provided in the front cover portion to control the pressure applied to the human body, the buttock support portion having a profile that is fitted to the human buttocks to reduce the burden applied to the excretory site. In addition, through the body temperature control function of the vent provided in the buttock support portion, it is possible to further improve the ease of use of the automatic defecation processing apparatus.

1 is a perspective view of an automatic defecation processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a cross-sectional view of an automatic defecation processing apparatus according to a temporary embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view of the automatic bowel processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a block diagram of a bowel processing control unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail the automatic bowel processing apparatus 100 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

1 is a perspective view of an automatic defecation processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of the automatic defecation processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. Here, the bowel movements refers to the act of excretion of the human body including feces and urine, and the automatic defecation processing apparatus 100 performs the excretion and subsequent treatment of the human body, and is preferably treated without special care of a caregiver. .

As shown in Figure 1 to 2, the automatic defecation processing apparatus 100 includes a rear base portion 1, the front cover portion 2, the buttocks support portion 3, and the defecation processing control unit (4).

Here, the rear base portion 1 is mounted to surround the rear portion of the excretory part of the human body, the bowel accommodation space 11 is provided with a bowel movement sensor 10 therein. At this time, the rear base portion (1) is formed in a size that can cover the rear portion, that is, the hip portion of the excretory portion of the human body, the front portion can be made of an oval bowl shape formed with an open bowel accommodation space 11 therein. have.

In addition, the upper edge portion of the receiving space formed in the rear base portion 1 is preferably provided with a silicone sponge 15 in a portion in contact with the excretion portion of the human body. In addition, the inside of the base of the rear base portion 1, the waste pipe 54 for discharging the excrement in the defecation receiving space 11 to the outside, the defecation sensor 1 and the defecation processing control unit 4 It is preferable that the control wire 51 is interlocked with the air blowing pipe 52 and the water supply pipe 53 may be formed for subsequent processing of excretion.

Here, the defecation receiving space 11 is provided inside the rear base portion 1, and serves to temporarily store water and foreign substances due to feces and washing due to defecation in the rear of the excretion site of the human body. The bowel accommodating space 11 may be made of a synthetic resin having strong durability and bearing capacity in order to prevent shape change or destruction due to a load on the human buttocks.

At this time, inside the defecation receiving space 11 to detect the excretion of the human body to cause the operation of the defecation processing control unit 4 to process the excrement, the operation of the defecation processing control unit 4 to wash and dry the excretion site. It is preferred that the bowel movement sensor 10 that can be electrically controlled.

In some cases, the bowel movement detection sensor 10 may be used as a means for detecting a change in body temperature of the human body or other secretions according to a health state, in addition to the excretion. In addition, it is possible to provide a convenience for caring for the patient by sending a signal for confirming the human condition to the outside, or by adding a means for wirelessly transmitting the detected danger signal to the guardian.

Meanwhile, the front cover part 2 is hinged to the lower end of the rear base part 1. At this time, the front cover portion 2 is coupled to the front of the excreted portion of the human body is coupled.

In addition, the front cover portion (2) is formed in a size that can wrap the front of the excretory part of the human body, that is, the genital part, the rear part is made of an upper hemisphere shape of the elliptical sphere formed with a space to accommodate the genital inside. Can be.

This prevents the front cover portion 2 from directly contacting the genitals and presses the genitals, and prevents feces from reflecting on the inner surface of the front cover portion 2 to contaminate the genitals during defecation. have.

Furthermore, the front cover part 2 may include a through regulator 21 and a pressure-resistant valve 24 for adjusting internal pressure, and connect the front cover part 2 and the butt support part 3 to each other. Band fastening 23 may be formed. And, it is preferable that a hinge connection 22 for connecting the front cover portion 2 and the rear base portion.

Here, the front cover portion 2 is formed of a soft silicone material with strong elasticity and resilience, it can be flexibly deformed and adhered to the gradient or angular profile of the human body.

At this time, the adhesion improvement may provide an effect of improving the stability of the user by reducing anxiety that the bowel movement may leak. In addition, the improved adhesion can effectively control the air flow during vacuum suction of feces, it is possible to efficiently control the pressure created through the vacuum.

On the other hand, the buttock support portion 3 is selectively detachable to the upper edge of the rear base portion (1). Here, the buttock support part 3 is preferably formed of a soft silicone material having a gradient outer profile to seat the human buttocks, and the buttocks of the human body when the rear base part 1 supports the back of the human excretory part. Play a supportive role.

At this time, the soft silicone material forming the buttocks support 3 is deformable flexibly and has strong elasticity and resilience, thus providing a sense of stability when supporting the buttocks of a patient who is lying down for a long time, and the profile of the buttocks support 3. Since it is molded to the buttocks of the human body has the effect of reducing the burden on the waist.

In some cases, a small protrusion is provided inside the buttock support part 3 to provide acupressure effect to help blood circulation, thereby preventing pressure ulcers such as pressure sores that may occur in a patient with uncomfortable behavior.

In addition, the butt support part 3 is preferably formed on both sides protruding both sides protruding round to the front side, the band fastening portion 23 connecting the butt support part 3 and the front cover portion (2). It is preferable to include a vent hole 30 for circulating the buttocks and the outside air supported by the buttock support portion (3).

On the other hand, the defecation processing control unit 4 is connected to the lower end of the rear base unit 1 by an integrated pipe (5) when the detection signal generated by the defecation sensor 10 generates water to the bowel accommodation space (11). It is driven to inject and suck defecation through the integrated pipe (5).

Here, it is preferable that the integrated pipe 5 connects the rear base part 1 and the defecation processing control part 4. In this case, the integrated pipe (5) includes the control wire 51 is connected to the bowel movement detection sensor 10, and electrically induces excretion suction and subsequent bowel processing performed by the bowel processing control unit (4). . In addition, the integrated pipe (5) is preferably provided with a plurality of pipes for supplying dry air and washing water to the rear base portion (1), and suction the feces.

On the other hand, Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view of the automatic bowel processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in Figure 3, the upper edge of the rear base portion 1 is preferably provided with the silicone sponge 15 to be in close contact with the excretion site of the human body to be selectively detachable with a double-sided tape (16).

Here, the silicon sponge 15 is formed to surround the back of the excretion site of the human body in front of the bowel accommodation space 11 of the rear base portion (1). At this time, when the defecation receiving space 11 is in direct contact with the back of the excretory part of the human body does not sufficiently secure the frictional force with the human body can not secure a sense of stability in supporting the back of the excretory part of the human body.

Thus, by having the silicon sponge 15 on the surface in contact with the defecation receiving space 11 and the back of the excretion site of the human body, the rear base portion 1 is in close contact with the excretion area of the human body, the bowel accommodation space The position of 11 is fixed to provide a sense of stability to the user. In addition, by ensuring the adhesion to the inside to provide an effect that the excretion and odor does not leak to the outside to improve the hygiene and convenience.

In some cases, the silicone sponge 15 may be selectively detached through an adhesive means instead of the double-sided tape 16. For example, it may be possible to improve the convenience of replacement by using a wet bonding method using a synthetic resin used in the detachable wig or a dry bonding method using a fine ciliated structure.

On the other hand, the buttock support portion 3 is preferably formed on both sides protruding round both sides protruding toward the front side.

Here, the both side protrusions 31 serve to improve the bearing capacity of the buttock support part 3 by closely contacting both sides of the buttocks when the buttock support part 3 supports the human buttocks. That is, the two side protrusions 31 may prevent the automatic defecation processing apparatus 100 from leaving the excretion area of the human body, and may provide an effect of closely contacting the excretion area of the human body.

In addition, the both side projections 31 are preferably connected to the top of the front cover portion 2 and the band 33. Here, the band 33 is more preferably adjustable in length so as to enable a fluid response according to the outer profile of the excreted portion of the human body.

In some cases, the band 33 may be formed of a material having elasticity, thereby flexibly responding to breathing or movement, thereby providing an effect of alleviating the feeling of pressure that may be applied to the abdomen or excretion of the human body.

And, the band 33 is connected to fix the position of the automatic defecation processing apparatus 100 together with the protrusion 31 when the front cover portion 2 is seated on the front of the excretory part of the human body. That is, the automatic defecation processing apparatus 100 is fixed to the excretion site of the human body, the front cover part 2 and the rear base part 1 is out of the excretion site of the human body, the excretion leaks to the outside, clothing or Contamination of bedding and the like can be prevented.

Because of this, it is possible to improve the ease of use of the automatic defecation processing apparatus 100, it is possible to prevent skin diseases that can be caused by the excrement is left in the skin or clothing of the patient for a long time.

In addition, the buttock support part 3 is preferably provided with a plurality of vents (30). Here, the ventilation hole 30 passes through the buttock support part 3 to become a passage for circulating the air inside and outside. At this time, it is preferable that the vent holes 30 form a plurality within the range that does not weaken the support force of the buttock support body 3 to increase the air circulation effect.

When the buttock support part 3 is in close contact with the human body, the vent hole 30 circulates the air inside and outside to smoothly control the body temperature, thereby preventing skin diseases such as eczema due to sweating. . In some cases, additional surface treatment may be performed on the inner surface of the ventilation holes 30 to prevent the air circulation path in the ventilation holes 30 from being blocked or clogged by sweat or foreign matter in the ventilation holes 30. .

On the other hand, the front cover portion 2 and the rear base portion 1 is hinged to each other (22), covering the front and rear of the excreted portion of the human body, by a band 33 connected to the front cover portion (2) Preferably, the coupling gap between the front cover part 2 and the rear base part 1 is elastically adjusted.

Of course, using the hinge used in the hinge connection 22, using a flexible and elastic material, or through a fastening method using a bolt and nut, the front cover portion 2 and the rear base portion (1) ) May improve the sealing.

In addition, the length of the band 33 connecting the front cover portion 2 and the buttock support portion 3 is adjusted in accordance with the body shape, and the front cover portion 2 to match the length of the band 33 Since the coupling interval between the rear base portion (1) is adjusted to flexibly correspond to the size of the human body to provide an effect of wrapping and close to the excretion area.

In addition, as the coupling shape of the front cover part 2, the rear base part 1, and the buttock support part 3 is adjusted, excessive pressure or loosening that may occur in the shape and size difference of the abdomen and the buttocks of the human body is prevented. Thus, it is possible to improve the ease of use through wearing a sense of stability.

Furthermore, due to the adjustment of the coupling interval between the front cover portion 2 and the rear base portion 1 to ensure sufficient space when the automatic defecation processing apparatus 100 is detached to the human body, the nerves of the excreted part of the human body It can prevent irritating around the groin or genital area with a lot of distribution and fragile skin tissue, and can be easily detached to improve the ease of use.

On the other hand, the front cover portion 2 is formed with a through regulator 21, the inner edge of the through regulator 21 in accordance with the change in the internal pressure of the front cover portion 2 through the through regulator (21) It is preferable that the pressure-resistant control valve 24 is selectively closed. Here, the pressure-resistant control plate 24 is configured in a disk shape of the diameter of the through regulator 21 or more, it is connected to the rear edge of the through regulator 21.

For this reason, when the air pressure in the front cover portion 2 decreases, the pressure-resistant valve 24 is refracted in the rearward direction of the front cover portion 2 to open the through regulating opening 21, Allow air to be sucked into the interior. In addition, when the air pressure in the front cover portion 2 increases, the pressure-resistant valve 24 serves as a lid to close the inlet of the through-regulator 21 so that the air inside does not leak to the outside. .

That is, the through regulator 21 serves as a passage through which the outside air is sucked during the discharge of the vacuum of the feces to maintain the internal pressure of the automatic defecation processing apparatus 100, the washing water contaminated in the washing or drying step of increasing the air pressure or It serves to prevent the drying wind from leaking, to relieve the pressure on the human body, and to prevent the excretion or odor emitted to the outside to improve hygiene and convenience.

In this case, the pressure-resistant control plate 24 may be made of soft silicone in the same manner as the front cover portion 2, but is not limited thereto, and is preferably made of a synthetic resin material having excellent moldability, elasticity, and adhesiveness.

Of course, the pressure-resistant control plate 24 may be molded in the through regulator 21 to improve durability. In addition, by forming the through-regulator 21 to form a curved shape rather than a straight line, it is possible to prevent secondary leakage of the washing water or dry wind, and to improve the sealing property to efficiently evacuate the vacuum conditions required for inhaling waste products It can be configured as.

4 is a block diagram of a bowel processing control unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in Figure 4, the bowel processing control unit 4 is a device control unit 40, excrement suction unit 41, washing water supply unit 42, dry air supply unit 43, excrement storage unit 44, and the It comprises an integrated piping (5).

Here, the defecation processing control unit 4 is disposed outside the human body. At this time, the defecation processing control unit 4 is connected to the integrated pipe 5 at the lower end of the rear base unit 1, when the detection signal by the defecation sensor 10 is generated the bowel accommodation space 11 And spray the water through the integrated pipe (5).

On the other hand, the device control unit 40 is linked with the bowel movement detection sensor 10 in the rear base portion, the excrement suction unit 41, the washing water supply unit 42, the drying air in the bowel processing control unit 4 Various components of the supply unit 43, such as the pump and the like to control the overall function of the automatic defecation processing apparatus 100.

At this time, the device control unit 40 is connected to the excrement suction unit 41, the washing water supply unit 42, the sensor and the pump of the dry air supply unit 43 through an internal circuit and the integrated pipe (5) The control wire 51 is electrically connected to the bowel movement detection sensor 10 of the rear base part 1.

Here, the excrement storage unit 44 has a sufficient storage space therein to suck and store the excrement stored in the bowel accommodation space 11 in the rear base portion 1, the excrement storage unit 44 ) Is formed in communication with the excrement suction portion 41.

At this time, the excrement storage unit 44 may display the amount of excrement collection in a separate display window outside the defecation processing control unit 4 through a separate sensor for detecting the amount of excretion contained in the inside. In some cases, the feces storage unit 44 may be directly connected to a septic tank used in homes or nursing homes to remove the feces storage unit 44 from the automatic defecation processing apparatus 100.

On the other hand, the excrement suction unit 41 sucks the excrement of the defecation receiving space 11 in the rear base portion 1 through the waste pipe (54). To this end, a vacuum pump or the like may be used, and the excrement sucked from the excrement suction unit 41 is accommodated in the excrement storage unit 44. At this time, the operation of the vacuum pump, the odor removal process may be added so that the odor is not leaked to the outside of the defecation processing control unit 4 due to the storage of excretion.

In addition, the washing water supply unit 42 supplies the washing water for washing around the excretory organs of the human body through the water pipe (53). Furthermore, the dry air supply unit 43 supplies the wind for drying the excretory organs after washing the excretory organs of the human body through the blower pipe 52. In this case, in order to prevent irritation to the human body, a separate heating engine and a device for supplying water from the outside may be provided as a means for heating water and wind to a suitable temperature of the human body.

On the other hand, the automatic defecation processing apparatus 100 according to the present invention can be applied for the treatment of bowel movements in various other situations as well as when the caregivers need help, such as in the case of unconscious or unconscious people.

For example, it can be added in simple form to improve hygiene and work efficiency in case of danger of contamination by radioactivity or virus or work on spacecraft. It may also be installed in the seat of the vehicle.

As described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and variations and modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the present invention. And such modifications are within the scope of the present invention.

100: automatic defecation processing device 1: rear base portion
10: bowel movement sensor 11: bowel movement receiving space
15: silicone sponge 16: double-sided tape
2: front cover part 21: through control
24: pressure-resistant valve 22: hinge connection
23,32: band fastening part 3: buttock support part
30: vent hole 31: both projections
33: band 4: bowel processing control unit
40: device control unit 41: excrement suction unit
42: washing water supply unit 43: dry air supply unit
44: excrement storage unit 45: hot water supply unit
5: Integrated piping 51: Control wire
52: blower pipe 53: water pipe
54: Sewage pipe

Claims (5)

A rear base part mounted to surround a rear part of an excretory part of a human body and having a defecation receiving space having a defecation sensor formed therein;
A front cover part hinged to the lower end of the rear base part, the front cover part being formed of a soft silicon material to be coupled and coupled to the front of the excretory part of the human body;
A butt support part that is selectively detachable to an upper edge of the rear base part and is formed of a soft silicone material having a gradient outer surface profile so as to seat the buttocks of the human body; And
Including the bowel processing control unit is connected to the lower end of the rear base portion by the integrated pipe is driven to inject water into the bowel accommodation space when the detection signal generated by the bowel movement sensor and suck the bowel movement through the integrated pipe,
The front cover portion is formed with a through adjustment mechanism, the automatic defecation processing apparatus characterized in that the inner pressure control valve for selectively closing the through control mechanism in accordance with the change in the internal pressure of the front cover portion formed. The method of claim 1,
The upper edge of the rear base portion is an automatic bowel processing apparatus characterized in that the silicone sponge in close contact with the excretory portion of the human body is provided to be selectively detached with a double-sided tape. The method of claim 1,
Both sides of the buttock support portion are formed on both sides protruding roundly protruding toward the front side, the both side projections are connected to the top of the front cover portion by a band,
Automatic bowel processing apparatus characterized in that a plurality of vents are provided on the buttocks support. The method of claim 3, wherein
The front cover part and the rear base part are hinged to each other to cover the front and rear of the excretory part of the human body, and the coupling gap between the front cover part and the rear base part is elastically adjusted by a band connected to the front cover part. Automatic bowel movements characterized in that. delete

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