KR102233835B1 - Automatic excreta cleaner - Google Patents

Abstract

The automatic excrement removal apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a mattress, a toilet space formed at a predetermined position of the mattress, and a control unit for controlling the formation and restoration of a toilet space based on a user signal.

Description

Automatic excrement removal device {AUTOMATIC EXCRETA CLEANER}

The present invention relates to an automatic excrement removal device, and more particularly, to an automatic excrement removal device provided on a mattress in order to facilitate the bowel movement of patients with sickness.

In the case of patients suffering from bedridden diseases due to central nervous system abnormalities or other diseases, not only the bowel movement itself but also the work of removing the stool after the bowel movement is very laborious. In addition, if the treatment is not neatly performed after defecation, there is a problem that serious diseases such as sepsis due to anal infection and skin infection may develop.

Conventionally, in order to solve the above problems, a technology in which a toilet is separately provided on a mattress in which a patient with a sick person lives, or a toilet bowl can be installed and removed has been developed.

However, if toilets are always provided on a separate mattress, as in the existing technology, hygiene problems may occur, and difficulties arising when moving patients such as medical personnel, guardians, and caregivers to remove excrement, and for patients who want to take a break on the mattress. It can cause discomfort. In addition, even if it is possible to install and remove toilets, toilets must be installed and removed with hassle every time there is a need for a patient with a sick person.

Accordingly, there is a need to develop an automatic excrement removal device in which the mattress is restored as the structure of the mattress is changed according to the stool of the patient and the excrement is removed after the bowel movement.

1. Korean Patent Application Publication No. 10-2005-0109396 (published on Aug. 2, 2006)

The present invention was conceived in accordance with the technical development requirements as described above, and in detail, it is possible to facilitate the bowel movement of patients with sickness as well as to maintain a clean state, thereby reducing concerns about various infectious diseases. The purpose is to provide a device for removing excrement.

In addition, the aim is to not only improve the quality of life of patients with medical conditions, but also to enable medical staff and guardians to pay more attention to caring for patients.

As an embodiment of the present invention, an automatic excrement removal device may be provided.

The automatic excrement removal apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a mattress, a toilet space formed at a predetermined position of the mattress, and a control unit for controlling the formation and restoration of a toilet space based on a user signal.

The automatic excrement removal device according to an embodiment of the present invention further includes at least one or more chambers for forming or restoring a defecation space according to expansion or contraction by a control unit, and the chamber is attached to the inner surface of the mattress to It may be contracted in the inner direction or expanded in a direction opposite to the direction.

In the automatic excrement removal apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, a washing unit in which the washing liquid is sprayed toward the user's buttocks and a receiving unit in which the user's excrement is dropped are further included, and the washing unit and the receiving unit are movable under the mattress. A moving space formed to be formed may be provided.

In the automatic excrement removal device according to an embodiment of the present invention, a moving rod for wiping the user's buttocks by moving a cleaner, a driving module for moving the moving rod attached to the top surface of the mattress, and the moving rod and detachable A detachable member formed to be possible and on which the cleaner is placed is further included, and the detachable member may be separated from the moving rod when the moving rod is reciprocated a predetermined number of times.

In the automatic excrement removal apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, a cleaner for wiping the user's buttocks is provided on the outer surface of the chamber, and the mattress further includes a cleaner separation unit connected to one side of the cleaner, and a cleaner separation unit In, the cleaner may be separated by the expansion of the chamber.

In the automatic excrement removal apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, a storage space formed by folding a portion of the chamber in the inner direction of the chamber is provided in the chamber, and a cleaner for wiping the user's buttocks is provided in the storage space. It is provided, and may protrude to the outside of the cleaner chamber provided in the storage space according to the expansion of the chamber.

In the automatic excrement removal apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, a frame is provided inside the chamber, and the frame may be connected to a fixing part formed by being inserted into the inner surface of the mattress.

In the automatic excrement removal apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, the mattress may further include a plurality of cushion modules provided on the inner side of the mattress and a lid portion for exposing the defecation space.

In the automatic excrement removal apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, the mattress has a lid portion for exposing the bowel space, a washing portion in which the washing liquid is sprayed toward the user's buttocks, and a cleaner to wipe the user's buttocks. There may be a wiping robot for you.

In the automatic excrement removal device according to an embodiment of the present invention, the mattress is provided by interconnecting a first mattress and a second mattress, and a connecting member is provided at one end of each of the first mattress and the second mattress, respectively, The connecting member of the connection member is further provided with a connecting rod formed to be variable in length, each connecting rod is connected through a rotating member formed to be rotatable, and defecation according to the rotation of the first mattress and the second mattress by the rotating member Space can be formed or restored.

In the automatic excrement removal apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, the user signal includes a first user signal generated according to a result detected from a first sensor unit and a second user generated according to a result detected from the second sensor unit A signal is included, and the first sensor unit includes at least one of a voice sensing module, a touch sensing module, and a motion recognition sensing module, and the second sensor unit includes an electroencephalogram sensing module, a near-infrared sensing module, an optical blood flow sensing module, and a temperature sensor. At least one of a module, a skin impedance sensing module, and a vibration sensing module may be included.

According to the automatic excrement removal device as an embodiment of the present invention, there is an effect of facilitating the bowel movement of a patient with a disease, as well as maintaining a clean state, thereby reducing concerns about various infectious diseases.

In addition, as described above, it is possible to improve the quality of life of patients with medical illness, as well as to enable medical staff and guardians to pay more attention to patient care.

1 is a conceptual diagram showing an automatic excrement removal apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is an exemplary view showing a state in which the chamber is operated in the automatic excrement removal apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is an exemplary view showing a washing unit and a receiving unit in the automatic excrement removal apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is an exemplary view showing an operation of a moving rod to wipe a user's buttocks according to movement of a cleaner in the automatic excrement removal apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is an exemplary view showing an operation of a cleaner separating unit connected to a cleaner in the automatic excrement removal apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is an exemplary view showing a process in which a cleaner provided in a storage space protrudes in the automatic excrement removal apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is an exemplary view showing a frame provided inside a chamber in the automatic excrement removal apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is an exemplary view showing a state in which a lid is provided in the automatic excrement removal apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 and 10 are exemplary views showing a state in which a defecation space is formed according to an opening and closing operation of a lid in the automatic excrement removal apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
11 is an exemplary view showing an operation of a washing unit and a wiping robot provided under a mattress in the automatic excrement removal apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
12 to 14 are exemplary views showing a state in which a defecation space is formed according to the rotation of the first mattress and the second mattress in the automatic excrement removal apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
15 is an exemplary view showing an attachment material in the automatic excrement removal apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The terms used in the present specification will be briefly described, and the present invention will be described in detail.

Terms used in the present invention have selected general terms that are currently widely used as possible while taking functions of the present invention into consideration, but this may vary according to the intention or precedent of a technician working in the field, the emergence of new technologies, and the like. In addition, in certain cases, there are terms arbitrarily selected by the applicant, and in this case, the meaning of the terms will be described in detail in the description of the corresponding invention. Therefore, the terms used in the present invention should be defined based on the meaning of the term and the overall contents of the present invention, not a simple name of the term.

When a part of the specification is said to "include" a certain component, it means that other components may be further included rather than excluding other components unless specifically stated to the contrary. In addition, terms such as "... unit" and "module" described in the specification mean a unit that processes at least one function or operation, which may be implemented as hardware or software or a combination of hardware and software. . In addition, when a part is said to be "connected" with another part throughout the specification, this includes not only the case of being "directly connected" but also the case of being connected "with another configuration in the middle".

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those of ordinary skill in the art can easily implement the present invention. However, the present invention may be implemented in various different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. In the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted in order to clearly describe the present invention, and similar reference numerals are attached to similar parts throughout the specification.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As an embodiment of the present invention, an automatic excrement removal device may be provided.

1 is a conceptual diagram showing an automatic excrement removal apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, in the automatic excrement removal apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, a mattress 50, a defecation space 100 formed at a predetermined position of the mattress 50, and a defecation space 100 based on a user signal. A control unit (not shown) for controlling the formation and restoration of) may be included.

In the present specification, excrement refers to a secretion excreted from a user, and the excretion may include stool, urine, diarrhea, and the like. In addition, it is preferable that the user refers to a sick patient who has no choice but to live in a lying state due to an abnormality in the central nervous system or other diseases/diseases. However, in addition to ill patients, patients admitted in hospital rooms in medical institutions such as hospitals and public health centers as well as general people who do not have special diseases or diseases may be included in the user. In addition, the mattress 50 may refer to a mattress, a cushion, or a mat provided with a spring or a sponge so that the user can lie down. In addition, the mattress 50 may refer to a bed in which the frame 208 is included in the above-described yona cushion.

The defecation space 100 includes not only a space in which a user's bowel movement is performed, but also a space in which excrement is accommodated when the user performs a bowel movement after placing the user's buttocks 30 near the bowel space 100. . The defecation space 100 may be formed at a predetermined position of the mattress 50. In particular, the defecation space 100 may be formed so as to be adjusted in consideration of the user's body shape (Ex. height, upper/lower body ratio, etc.) or to include a portion that contacts the buttocks 30 when the user is lying down.

In addition, the defecation space 100 is not always formed on the mattress 50, but may be formed or restored according to a user signal as described above. For example, the defecation space 100 may be formed by opening a part of the mattress 50 including a portion that contacts the buttocks 30 of the user based on the user signal. In addition, after the bowel movement is finished, it may be restored as a part of the mattress 50 again based on a user signal. Various ways in which the defecation space 100 is formed will be described later.

The control unit may control the formation and restoration of the defecation space 100 based on a user signal. In addition, in addition to controlling the formation and restoration of the defecation space 100 as described above, the control unit controls the overall operation of the automatic excrement removal apparatus of the present invention. That is, the control unit controls the contraction and expansion of the chamber 210, as will be described later, the cleaning unit 230, the control related to the movement of the accommodation unit 110, the driving module 256 for the movement of the moving rod 257 At least some of the components, such as the control of, may be controlled. In addition, in the control unit, at least two or more of the components included in the automatic excrement removal device may be operated in combination with each other for the operation of the automatic excrement removal device of the present invention.

To this end, the automatic excrement removal apparatus of the present invention may further include a communication unit (not shown) for transmitting and receiving data between the control unit and other components. The communication unit may communicate with a user terminal and other devices as well as communication between components in the automatic excrement removal apparatus of the present invention. The communication unit may include one or more components that enable communication with other devices, and may include, for example, a short-range communication module, a wired communication module, and a wireless communication module. The short-range communication module refers to a module for performing short-range communication with a device located within a predetermined distance. Short-range communication technology according to an embodiment of the present invention includes wireless LAN, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, zigbee, Wi-Fi Direct (WFD), ultra wideband (UWB), infrared communication ( IrDA, infrared Data Association), Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), Near Fie1214 Communication (NFC), and the like may be included, but are not limited thereto. The wireless communication module transmits and receives a wireless signal with at least one of a base station, an external device, and a server on a mobile communication network. Here, the wireless signal may include a voice call signal, a video call signal, or various types of data according to transmission and reception of text/multimedia messages.

The user signal may refer to a signal directly input by the user indicating the user's willingness, as well as a signal determined to have the willingness based on the user's biometric information. In addition, the user signal may be a signal for restoring the defecation space 100 formed after the bowel movement by the user. That is, the user signal may be a signal for indicating the user's willingness depending on whether or not the defecation space 100 is in a state, and unlike this, the user signal may be a signal for indicating the end of the user's bowel movement. In addition, it may refer to a signal for washing by the washing unit 230 or for positioning the receiving unit 110 after the bowel movement. However, it is preferable that the first user signal and the second user signal generated by the first sensor unit and the second sensor unit to be described later are signals for indicating a bowel movement or termination of a bowel movement.

More specifically, in the automatic excrement removal apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, the user signal is generated according to a first user signal generated according to a result detected from the first sensor unit and a result detected from the second sensor unit. The second user signal is included, the first sensor unit includes at least one of a voice sensing module, a touch sensing module, and a motion recognition sensing module, and the second sensor unit includes an electroencephalogram sensing module, a near-infrared sensing module, and optical blood flow sensing. At least one of a module, a temperature sensor module, a skin impedance sensing module, and a vibration sensing module may be included.

That is, the first user signal corresponds to a signal detected by at least one of a voice sensing module, a touch sensing module, and a motion recognition sensing module. In other words, the first user signal corresponds to a signal generated by detecting at least one of a voice signal, a touch signal, and a motion signal input by the user. For example, the first user signal may be a signal generated by sensing the voice signal “spoken” by the user through a voice sensing module. In addition, when the user inputs a touch signal to the touch sensing module, the first user signal may be determined to have the user's willingness, so that the defecation space 100 is formed or the formed defecation space 100 may be restored. In addition, the motion recognition sensing module recognizes the motion of shaking the user's hand in the first user signal, and it is determined that there is a change of the user, so that the defecation space 100 is formed or the formed defecation space 100 may be restored. . At least one of the voice sensing module, the touch sensing module, and the motion recognition sensing module may be provided at a position such as the top and the side of the mattress 50 that can be easily input by a user lying down. However, the first sensor unit may further include not only the above-described voice sensing module, touch sensing module, and motion recognition sensing module, but also various sensing modules for recognizing a change by sensing a predetermined motion or signal of a user.

The second user signal is generated according to the result of detecting changes in the user's biometric information using at least one of an electroencephalogram sensing module, a near-infrared sensing module, an optical blood flow sensing module, a temperature sensor module, a skin impedance sensing module, and a vibration sensing module. Can be. That is, the second user signal according to a result of detecting at least one of a change in the user's electroencephalogram, a change in brain activity signal according to the detection of near-infrared rays, a change in photo blood flow, a change in temperature, a change in skin impedance, and a change in vibration of the buttocks 30. Can be created. In the electroencephalogram sensing module, the electroencephalogram (EEG) may correspond to an electrical record recorded by inducing a potential change occurring in a human cerebrum or a brain current due to the potential change on the scalp. The EEG sensing module may further include a signal amplifier and a filter for minimizing the influence of a plurality of EEG channels and noise. In addition, the near-infrared ray sensing module may include at least one near-infrared emission module, a near-infrared ray detection module, and an electroencephalogram sensing module. The near-infrared sensing module may be provided with a headgear in the vicinity of the frontal lobe for extracting a brain activation signal from the user's head. The PPG sensor module (photoplethysmography sensing module) can detect changes in the user's blood flow and heart rate variability, as well as heart rate output, oxygen carrying capacity, blood pressure, blood vessel elasticity, blood flow rate, and oxygen saturation. However, the second sensor unit includes not only the aforementioned EEG sensing module, near-infrared sensing module, optical blood flow sensing module, temperature sensor module, skin impedance sensing module, and vibration sensing module, but also various sensing for recognizing changes by sensing the user's biometric information. Modules may be further included.

In summary, the user signal includes a first user signal and a second user signal, and the defecation space 100 is formed or formed as it is determined that there is a change of the user by any one of the first user signal and the second user signal. The defecation space 100 may be restored.

2 is an exemplary view showing a state in which the chamber 210 is operated in the automatic excrement removal apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. More specifically, FIG. 2 is a view showing a cross-sectional state of A-A' in FIG. 1. Hereinafter, the same applies to FIGS. 3 to 11. That is, FIGS. 2 to 11 are views of the mattress 50 cut in the horizontal direction to include the defecation space 100.

Referring to Figure 2, the automatic excrement removal device according to an embodiment of the present invention further includes at least one chamber 210 for forming or restoring the defecation space 100 according to the expansion or contraction by the control unit, , The chamber 210 is attached to the inner surface of the mattress 50 and may be contracted in a direction of the inner surface of the mattress 50 or expanded in a direction opposite to the direction.

That is, the above-described defecation space 100 may be formed or restored according to the expansion and contraction of the chamber 210. A gas or liquid may be included in the chamber 210 to facilitate expansion and contraction, and a catalyst may be further included in the gas or liquid. The catalyst may be a catalyst for activating the molecular activity of the gas or liquid, and the type of catalyst is not limited. Likewise, a gas or liquid may contain a variety of components. The gas may correspond to air, and the liquid may be water, but is not limited thereto. In addition, the chamber 210 may be formed of any material or material as long as expansion and contraction are possible. For example, the chamber 210 may be a memory foam. In addition, in the chamber 210, the degree to which the chamber 210 is expanded may be set differently according to a direction from the center of the chamber 210 to the outside. For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the degree of expansion in a direction opposite to the inner surface attached to the mattress 50 is formed different from the degree of expansion in other directions (Ex. the ground direction, the sky direction). I can. When the chamber 210 is contracted, it may be formed in the same manner as when the chamber 210 is expanded.

The chamber 210 may be attached to the inner surface of the mattress 50, and there is no limitation in the manner in which the chamber 210 is attached to and fixed to the mattress 50. For example, FIG. 7 is an exemplary view showing a frame 208 provided inside the chamber 210 in the automatic excrement removal apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 7, in the automatic excrement removal apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, a frame 208 is provided inside the chamber 210, and the frame 208 is inserted into the inner surface of the mattress 50 It may be connected to the fixed portion 209 formed. That is, a square frame 208 for maintaining the shape of the chamber 210 may be provided inside the chamber 210, and the mattress 50 through the fixing part 209 connected to the frame 208 By being connected to, the chamber 210 may be fixed to the mattress 50. However, as described above, the manner in which the chamber 210 is fixed to the mattress 50 may be variously set and is not limited to the above-described example.

At least one chamber 210 may be provided, but it is preferable to be provided in a pair as shown in FIG. 2.

Referring to (a) of Figure 2, the mattress 50 and a pair of chambers 210 attached to it is inflated. That is, it can be confirmed that the defecation space 100 is not formed due to the expanded chamber 210 before the user signal is generated by the user. The user can live as if lying on a general mattress 50 when the pair of chambers 210 are inflated as shown in FIG. 2A. However, when the mattress 50 and the chamber 210 have different materials or softness, they may be different.

As described above, when a user signal is generated, all of the pair of chambers 210 may be reduced in the direction of the inner side to which the chamber 210 is attached to the mattress 50 as shown in FIG. 2B. Accordingly, the defecation space 100 is formed as shown in (b) of FIG. 2 so that it can be exposed to the outside. In other words, when the pair of chambers 210 is contracted, the user can perform bowel movements while the pair of chambers 210 are over their buttocks 30. Thereafter, after the bowel movement is processed (Ex. stool removal, buttocks washing, etc.), a pair of chambers 210 may be restored as shown in FIG. 2A.

3 is an exemplary view showing a washing unit 230 and a receiving unit 110 in the automatic excrement removal apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to Figure 3, in the automatic excrement removal device according to an embodiment of the present invention, the washing unit 230 in which the washing liquid is sprayed toward the user's buttocks 30 and the receiving unit in which the user's excrement 40 is dropped 110 may be further included, and a moving space formed to move the washing unit 230 and the receiving unit 110 may be provided under the mattress 50. That is, the washing unit 230 and the receiving unit 110 are moved using the moving space formed at the lower end of the mattress 50 and the chamber 210, and washing and receiving the excrement 40 are possible.

The washing liquid is a liquid for washing the user's buttocks, and the washing liquid may include sterilizing water, washing water, water, etc. containing a predetermined sterilizing material. Unlike this, the cleaning gas may be injected from the cleaning unit. The cleaning gas may contain a predetermined sterilizing material. That is, in the washing unit, any material for washing the user's buttocks may be sprayed, but is not limited to the above-described examples.

In addition, FIG. 15 is an exemplary view showing the attachment 91 in the automatic excrement removal device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 15, the attachment 91 before washing the user's buttocks by the washing unit May be attached to the user's buttocks. The attachment member 91 may be formed in a form in which the number 8 is laid sideways or infinite (∞). In addition, the attachment member 91 may include an opening 92 formed to be opened in a predetermined shape. It is preferable that the opening 92 is formed in the central portion of the attachment member 91 so that a portion from which the user's excrement is discharged is included. The attachment member 91 may be provided on the mattress 50 before washing by the washing unit, and the attachment member 91 may be attached to the user's buttocks through various methods.

Referring to (a) of Figure 3, in a state in which all of the pair of chambers 210 are inflated, the receiving unit 110 is placed on the lower surface of the defecation space 100, and the washing unit 230 is a defecation space It can be located in the vicinity of (100). In addition, an adjustment tube 220 for additionally controlling the expansion and contraction of the chamber 210 may be connected to the chamber 210. The control tube 220 may be connected to a chamber supply source (not shown) provided with gas or liquid in order to control the expansion and contraction of the chamber 210.

In the state of FIG. 3 (a), when the pair of chambers 210 are contracted based on the user's bowel movements and the bowel movement proceeds, the excrement is dropped into the receiving unit 110 and received as shown in FIG. 3 (b). Can be. Thereafter, the washing unit 230 is moved near the user's buttocks 30 so that the washing unit 230 may spray the washing liquid toward the user's buttocks 30. The washing unit 230 may be connected to a washing liquid supply source (not shown) in which the washing liquid to be sprayed is stored.

The moving space may be formed in various sizes. That is, as long as the washing unit 230 and the receiving unit 110 can be moved, the height from the floor to the chamber 210 or from the floor to the mattress 50 may be any value.

Hereinafter, a process of wiping the user's buttocks 30 using the cleaner 255 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6. The cleaner 255 may include a wet or dry tissue, as well as a towel. The material of the cleaner 255 is not limited, but the cleaner 255 is preferably formed of a material that is compressible, conformable, and not sensitive to the skin. In addition, the cleaner may be formed of any material as long as it absorbs and retains the cleaning liquid applied to the user's buttocks. It is natural that excrement applied to the user's buttocks can also be wiped using the cleaner 255.

4 is an exemplary view showing the operation of the moving rod 257 to wipe the user's buttocks 30 according to the movement of the cleaner 255 in the automatic excrement removal apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, 5 is an exemplary view showing the operation of the cleaner separating unit 261 connected to the cleaner 255 in the automatic excrement removal apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the excrement removal apparatus, an exemplary view showing a process in which the cleaner 255 provided in the storage space 252 protrudes.

First, referring to FIG. 4, in the automatic excrement removal apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, a moving rod 257 for wiping the user's buttocks 30 by moving the cleaner 255, and a mattress 50 It is attached to the upper surface of the drive module 256 for moving the moving rod 257 and the detachable member 258 formed to be detachable from the moving rod 257 and on which the cleaner 255 is placed, is further included, and detachable The member 258 may be separated from the moving rod 257 when the moving rod 257 reciprocates a predetermined number of times.

That is, in a state in which the detachable member 258 is connected to one end of the moving rod 257 and the cleaner 255 is placed on the detachable member 258, the user's buttocks 30 ) Can be wiped off. When the movable rod 257 is reciprocated by a predetermined reference number, the detachable member 258 may be separated from the movable rod 257. The manner in which the detachable member 258 is separated may be set in various ways. For example, the detachable member 258 is a magnetic material, and the magnetic force generated by the current flowing through the moving rod 257 is reduced according to the blocking of the current, so that the detachable member 258 is removed from the moving rod 257. Can be separated. Alternatively, the detachable member 258 and the movable rod 257 may be connected to each other by a ring coupling, and the movable rod 257 side ring moves such as rotation according to the reciprocating movement of the movable rod 257 a predetermined number of times. This may occur, and accordingly, the detachable member 258 may be separated. That is, there is no limitation on how the detachable member 258 is separated from the moving rod 257.

As described above, when the user's buttocks 30 are wiped by repeated movement of the cleaner 255, the detachable member 258 and the cleaner 255 may be dropped into the receiving unit 110 together.

Next, referring to FIG. 5, in the automatic excrement removal apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, a cleaner 255 for wiping the user's buttocks 30 is provided on the outer surface of the chamber 210, and the mattress 50 further includes a cleaner separation unit 261 connected to one side of the cleaner 255, and in the cleaner separation unit 261, the cleaner 255 may be separated as the chamber 210 expands.

That is, even if a pair of chambers 210 are used, the user's buttocks 30 can be cleaned by the cleaner 255 only by repeating the expansion and contraction of the single chamber 210 as shown in FIG. 5. The process of wiping the user's buttocks 30 using the cleaner 255 may be performed in the order of (a), (b), and (c) of FIG. 5.

Looking at (a) of FIG. 5, a chamber 210 that is expanded rather than (b) of FIG. 5 and is contracted rather than (c) of FIG. 5 is shown. A cleaner 255 is provided on the upper surface of the chamber 210 while being connected to the cleaner separating unit 261. The cleaner separation unit 261 and the cleaner 255 may be connected in various ways. For example, like a general tissue roll, the cleaner separation unit 261 may be provided with a rotatable roll (not shown). Unlike this, the cleaner separating unit 261 may be provided with tongs (not shown) for fixing the cleaner 255. However, the connection method between the cleaner separation unit 261 and the cleaner 255 is not limited to the above-described example.

Looking at (b) of FIG. 5, as the chamber 210 is contracted in (a) of FIG. 5, the cleaner 255 may be positioned up to a front end portion, which is a portion in which the chamber 210 is expanded. Next, as shown in (c) of FIG. 5, when the chamber 210 from (b) of FIG. 5 is expanded to a predetermined volume or more, the cleaner 255 is separated from the cleaner separating unit 261, and the user's buttocks ( As the chamber 210 provided with the cleaner 255 contacts 30), the user's buttocks 30 may be wiped.

In summary, in the automatic excrement removal apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, before the formation of the defecation space 100, a cleaner 255 is always provided in the chamber 210 as shown in Fig. 5(a). ), and when the chamber 210 is reduced so that the defecation space 100 is formed for the user's bowel movement as shown in FIG. 5(b), the cleaner 255 expands the chamber 210. The chamber can be located up to the front end, and the cleaner 255 is provided to the user's buttocks 30 according to the expansion of the chamber 210 as shown in Fig. 5 (c) in the state of Fig. 5 (b). As the 210 moves and comes into contact, the user's buttocks 30 may be wiped.

Further, referring to FIG. 6, in the automatic excrement removal apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, in the chamber 210, a storage space formed by folding a portion of the chamber 210 in the inner direction of the chamber 210 ( 252 is provided, and a cleaner 255 for wiping the user's buttocks 30 is provided in the storage space 252, and a cleaner provided in the storage space 252 according to the expansion of the chamber 210 ( 255 may protrude to the outside of the chamber 210.

Referring to FIG. 6A, the cleaner 255 may be provided in a folded state in a predetermined shape in the storage space 252 described above. In addition, the storage space 252 may be maintained by using a sealing member 254 for sealing the storage space 252. When the chamber 210 is further expanded in the state of FIG. 6A, the storage space 252 is in the outer direction 208 according to the molecular motion 207 of the gas or liquid that is expanded into the storage space 252. It may protrude as shown in (b) of FIG. 6.

That is, as shown in (b) of FIG. 6, the user's buttocks 30 may be wiped while the cleaner 255 protrudes toward the outside of the chamber 210. Alternatively, as shown in (b) of FIG. 6, in a state in which the cleaner 255 protrudes, the user's buttocks 30 may be wiped according to the expansion and contraction of the chamber 210 again.

8 is an exemplary view showing a state in which the lid 120 is provided in the automatic excrement removal apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 9 is an automatic excrement removal apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. , Is an exemplary view showing a state in which the defecation space 100 is formed according to the opening and closing operation of the lid portion 120.

Referring to Figure 8, in the automatic excrement removal device according to an embodiment of the present invention, the mattress 50 includes a plurality of cushion modules 51 and a defecation space 100 provided inside the mattress 50 A lid portion 120 to be exposed may be further included. That is, a plurality of cushion modules 51 formed in various shapes may be included in the interior of the mattress 50, and the chamber 210 may be connected to some of the plurality of cushion modules 51. In addition, as shown in FIG. 9, the lid part 120 may be opened and closed using a variable length rod and a rotating shaft. In addition, the lid part 120 may be opened and closed through the hinge shaft 129 and the link member 128 as shown in FIG. 10. That is, the link member 128 connected to the hinge shaft 129 provided at the lower end of the mattress 50 is moved as the hinge shaft 129 rotates, so that the lid portion 120 connected to the link member 128 can be opened and closed. have.

11 is an exemplary view showing the operation of the washing unit 230 and the wiping robot 262 provided under the mattress 50 in the automatic excrement removal device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 11, in the automatic excrement removal device according to an embodiment of the present invention, the mattress 50 has a lid portion 120 for exposing the defecation space 100, and the user's buttocks 30 A wiping robot 262 may be provided for wiping the user's buttocks 30 by moving the cleaning unit 230 and the cleaner 255 to which the cleaning liquid is sprayed. That is, the opening/closing operation of the lid 120 may be performed in a sliding manner as in FIG. 11 instead of opening and closing the lid 120 using a rod and a rotating shaft as shown in FIG. 9. However, it is not limited to the shape of the lid part 120 shown in FIGS. 9 to 11, and the lid part 120 may be formed in various forms to be opened and closed to expose the defecation space 100.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 11, even if the chamber 210 is not provided in the automatic excrement removal apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, a washing unit 230 and a wiping robot 262 may be provided.

12 to 14 are examples showing a state in which the defecation space 100 is formed according to the rotation of the first mattress 53 and the second mattress 54 in the automatic excrement removal apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention It is a degree. 13 and 14 are views showing the mattress 50 of FIG. 12 viewed from the side.

12 to 14, in the automatic excrement removal apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, the mattress 50 is provided by connecting a first mattress 53 and a second mattress 54, and One end of each of the 1 mattress 53 and the second mattress 54 is provided with a connecting member 55, and each connecting member 55 is further provided with a connecting rod 57 formed to have a variable length. , Each connecting rod 57 is connected through a rotating member 56 formed to be rotatable, and the defecation space ( 100) can be formed or restored.

Referring to (a) of FIG. 13, the variable connection rod 57 is reduced in a state in which the first mattress 53 and the second mattress 54 are closest to each other before a user signal is generated according to the user's volition. You can check the status. When a user signal is generated according to the user's will, the length of the connecting rod 57 increases as in FIG. 13(b), and when the connecting rod 57 is extended by a predetermined length, it rotates as in FIG. 13(c). According to the rotation of the member 56, the first mattress 53 and the second mattress 54 may be rotated. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 14, the user may remove the buttocks 30 by the washing unit 230 after the defecation activity in the defecation space 100 formed according to the rotation of the first mattress 53 and the second mattress 54. The buttocks 30 may be cleaned or wiped using a cleaner 255.

In addition, the user's buttocks 30 may be photographed in a state in which the defecation space 100 is formed. That is, the automatic excrement removal apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include an irradiation module (not shown). The irradiation module may further include at least one camera unit and a lighting unit. In other words, since at least one camera and lighting are combined with the irradiation module, even an image of a patient's anus such as an anal wound may be photographed. Images of the affected area acquired through such a camera may be transmitted/received to other devices including a user terminal through a communication unit. The camera unit shoots an image by projecting an image of the object onto an image sensor such as a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) or CMOS (Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor), and captures the image in a storage unit (not shown) such as a memory card. It may refer to a device that stores digitally. The storage unit may be installed inside the camera unit or may be provided separately from the camera unit.

The other device may be a management server. In addition, the user terminal may include a PC capable of wireless or wired communication with an external device such as a management server or a medical device, a smartphone, a tablet PC, a laptop, or a mobile display device, a wearable device such as a smart watch, etc. , Is not necessarily limited thereto. In addition, the user terminal may receive an image transmitted from the communication unit and display it through a display unit provided in the user terminal, or may store and manage the received image by itself. In addition, the management server may include at least one of a Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS), Electronic Medical Record (EMR), Personal Health Record (PHR), and Radiology Information System (RIS), or a cloud server that can be connected thereto.

The state of the user's buttocks 30 may be classified as the user's buttocks image acquired using the survey module is analyzed using an analysis model (not shown). The analysis model may be generated according to a result previously learned using a deep learning algorithm. The deep learning algorithm may be at least one of a convolutional neural network (CNN), a recurrent neural network (RNN), and a long short term memory (LSTM). That is, the buttocks image obtained by photographing the user's buttocks 30 may be input into an analysis model to determine the condition of the buttocks 30. Specifically, the cleanliness of the buttocks 30 as well as the user's anal disease or infection Whether or not it can be determined. The determination result may be transmitted to the user terminal or other device.

The above description of the present invention is for illustrative purposes only, and those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains will be able to understand that other specific forms can be easily modified without changing the technical spirit or essential features of the present invention. will be. Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are illustrative and non-limiting in all respects. For example, each component described as a single type may be implemented in a distributed manner, and similarly, components described as being distributed may also be implemented in a combined form.

The scope of the present invention is indicated by the claims to be described later rather than the detailed description, and all changes or modified forms derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalent concepts should be interpreted as being included in the scope of the present invention. .

30: buttocks 40: excrement
50: mattress 51: cushion module
53: first mattress 54: second mattress
100: defecation space 110: receiving unit
120: lid portion
208: frame 209: fixing part
210: chamber
220: control tube 230: washing unit
252: storage space
255: cleaner
256: drive module 257: moving rod
258: detachable member
261: cleaner separation unit 262: wiping robot

Claims (11)

In the automatic excrement removal device,
mattress;
A defecation space formed at a predetermined position of the mattress;
A control unit for controlling the formation and restoration of the defecation space based on a user signal; And
It includes at least one or more chambers for forming or restoring the defecation space according to the expansion or contraction by the control unit,
The chamber is attached to the inner surface of the mattress and contracts in the direction of the inner surface of the mattress or expands in a direction opposite to the direction,
A cleaner for wiping the user's buttocks is provided on the outer surface of the chamber,
The mattress further includes a cleaner separation unit connected to one side of the cleaner,
In the cleaner separation unit, an automatic excrement removal device in which the cleaner is separated according to the expansion of the chamber.
delete The method of claim 1,
A washing unit in which the washing liquid is sprayed toward the user's buttocks; And
The user's excrement is further included in the receiving portion is dropped,
An automatic excrement removal device provided with a moving space formed in a lower portion of the mattress so that the washing unit and the receiving unit are movable.
The method of claim 1,
A moving rod for wiping the user's buttocks by moving the cleaner;
A driving module attached to an upper surface of the mattress to move the moving rod; And
A detachable member formed to be detachable from the moving rod and on which the cleaner is placed is further included,
The detachable member is an automatic excrement removal device that is separated from the moving rod when the moving rod is reciprocated a predetermined number of times.
delete The method of claim 1,
The chamber is provided with a storage space formed by folding a portion of the chamber in the inner direction of the chamber,
The storage space is provided with a cleaner for wiping the user's buttocks,
An automatic excrement removal device in which a cleaner provided in the storage space protrudes to the outside of the chamber according to the expansion of the chamber.
The method of claim 1,
A frame is provided inside the chamber,
The frame is an automatic excrement removal device connected to a fixing portion formed by being inserted into the inner surface of the mattress.
The method of claim 1,
The automatic excrement removal device further includes a plurality of cushion modules provided on the inner side of the mattress and a lid for exposing the defecation space to the mattress.
The method of claim 1,
The mattress is equipped with a lid part for exposing the defecation space, a washing part for spraying the washing liquid toward the user's buttocks, and a wiping robot for wiping the user's buttocks by moving the cleaner.
The method of claim 1,
The mattress is provided by interconnecting a first mattress and a second mattress,
A connecting member is provided at one end of each of the first mattress and the second mattress, and each connecting member further includes a connecting rod having a variable length, and the connecting rods are rotated so as to be rotatable. Connected through the absence,
Automatic excrement removal device in which the defecation space is formed or restored according to the rotation of the first mattress and the second mattress by the rotating member.
The method of claim 1,
The user signal includes a first user signal generated according to a result detected from a first sensor unit and a second user signal generated according to a result detected from a second sensor unit,
The first sensor unit includes at least one of a voice sensing module, a touch sensing module, and a motion recognition sensing module, and the second sensor unit includes an electroencephalogram sensing module, a near-infrared sensing module, an optical blood flow sensing module, a temperature sensor module, and a skin An automatic excrement removal device comprising at least one of an impedance sensing module and a vibration sensing module.

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