KR102296913B1 - Urinalysis apparatus and controlling method of the same - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a urinalysis device. A urinalysis device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure comprises: a housing disposed at an upper side of a toilet and having an open center area; and a gutter coupled with the housing and collecting urine. The gutter comprises: a coupling part coupled to a front side of the housing; a collecting part slantedly extended from the coupling part to a lower part and having a curved core part to guide collected urine to the lower part; and a strip holding part comprising a discharging hole extended from the collecting part to a lower part and discharging the guided urine to the toilet, and a holding side positioned between the discharging hole and the collecting part and capable of holding a strip.

Description

URINALYSIS APPARATUS AND CONTROLLING METHOD OF THE SAME

The present disclosure relates to a urine test apparatus and a method for controlling the same, and more particularly, to a urine test apparatus including a gutter for collecting urine and guiding it to a strip, and a method for controlling the same.

Urine passes through the kidneys, and wastes in the blood are filtered and stored, and then discharged in the form of an aqueous solution, which typically plays a role in controlling the amount of water in the body and discharging wastes.

Urine is a screening process that checks the health of the body because it is simple compared to other types of tests, and it is possible to screen for various diseases such as endocrine diseases and metabolic diseases as well as urinary system diseases through the component test. It is one of the mandatory tests in

Conventional urinalysis was conducted in such a way that the examiner manually collects urine or discharges urine at a predetermined location, but this method has problems in influx of foreign substances, damage to the test strip, and hygiene problems that occur during the collection and inspection process, There were limitations caused by different collection methods according to gender.

Accordingly, there has been a technical demand for a urine test device that can simply collect urine and hygienically test it.

In order to solve the above problems, the urine test apparatus and the control method of the present disclosure provide a urine test apparatus and a control method therefor, including a gutter for collecting urine and guiding it to a strip, and a driving device for rotating the gutter aim to

A urine test apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a housing disposed on an upper surface of a toilet bowl and having an open central region; and a gutter coupled to the housing to collect urine, wherein the gutter includes: a coupling part coupled to a front surface of the housing; a collecting unit extending obliquely downward from the coupling unit and guiding the collected urine to a lower portion having a curved core; and a strip holder extending downward from the collecting unit and including a discharge hole for discharging the guided urine to the toilet and a mounting surface positioned between the discharge hole and the collecting unit to mount the strip.

In this case, the urine test device may include: a test device disposed on one side of the housing to detect a state of the strip mounted on the strip holder; a driving device connected to the coupling portion of the gutter to rotate the gutter; and a processor that controls the driving device to rotate the gutter to move the strip holder between a central region of the housing and a region adjacent to the inspection device.

In this case, in the inspection apparatus, when the strip mounting part moves to one area adjacent to the inspection apparatus, the discharge hole and the inspection apparatus are arranged to face each other, and the discharge hole is formed on the rear surface of the mounting surface, The device may inspect the strip mounted on the mounting surface through the discharge hole.

Meanwhile, the inspection device may include a sensor for detecting the color of the strip and a moving device for moving the sensor in a development direction of the discharge hole.

Meanwhile, the inspection device may include a camera for photographing the strip, and a moving device for moving the camera in a deployment direction of the discharge hole.

On the other hand, the urine test device is disposed on the other side opposite to one side of the housing, and a strip supply device for supplying the strip to the strip holder, the processor includes, wherein the driving device rotates the gutter The driving device may be controlled to move the strip holder between the central region of the housing and the other region adjacent to the strip supply device.

In this case, the strip supply device may include a strip cartridge for receiving and storing the strip, and a strip moving device for moving the strip from the strip cartridge to the strip holder.

On the other hand, the urine test device includes a detachment device that pushes a portion of the strip to the outside from the strip holder, and the housing includes a hook for supporting the detached portion of the strip when a portion of the strip is detached. In addition, when the strip holder moves while a portion of the strip is supported by the hook, the strip is caught by the hook and can be separated from the strip holder.

On the other hand, the strip mounting portion includes a guide wall that is formed on the side of the mounting surface and inclined to guide the urine in the direction of the mounting surface, wherein the guide wall has a groove-shaped urine flow path formed at a position corresponding to the discharge hole. Including, it is possible to guide urine intensively in the direction of the discharge hole.

Meanwhile, the collecting unit may include a plurality of splash prevention protrusions that prevent the urine from splashing.

Meanwhile, the collecting unit may include a plurality of splash prevention holes for preventing the urine from splashing.

Meanwhile, the urine test device may include a washing device disposed in the housing and spraying washing water to the gutter.

Meanwhile, the urine test device may include a drying fan disposed in the housing to dry the gutter.

A method for controlling a urine test apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: supplying a strip from a strip supply device disposed in a housing to a strip holder of a gutter; rotating the coupling part of the gutter in one direction to move the collecting part inclined downwardly from the coupling part of the gutter to the central region of the housing; The collecting part of the gutter collects urine through a curved shape at the center and guides it to the strip holder, and the strip holder discharges the received urine to the discharge hole, and a portion is placed on the strip mounted between the discharge hole and the collecting unit. providing; rotating the coupling part of the gutter in the one direction to move the strip mounting part to an area adjacent to the inspection device disposed in the housing; and detecting and inspecting the state of the strip mounted on the strip holder.

In this case, the inspecting may include inspecting the strip through a discharge hole formed in a mounting surface on which the strip of the strip mounting unit is mounted.

In this case, the inspecting may include moving the sensor of the inspection device in a direction in which the discharge hole is developed to detect the color of the strip.

On the other hand, the control method of the urine test apparatus, the separation device of the test apparatus pushes a portion of the strip to the outside from the strip holder to separate a portion of the strip; and rotating the coupling part of the gutter in the other direction opposite to the one direction so that the strip is caught on the hook of the housing and separated from the strip holder; may include.

In this case, the control method of the urine test apparatus may include rotating the coupling part of the gutter in the other direction to move the gutter to an area adjacent to the drying pan, and drying the gutter by the drying pan. .

1 is a perspective view of a toilet and urine test apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
2 is a perspective view of a urine test apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
3 is a plan view of a urine test apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
4 is a perspective view of a gutter according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
5A to 5E are perspective views of a collecting part of a gutter according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
6 is a perspective view of a urine test apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
7 is a perspective view of a urine test apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
8A to 8C are views illustrating a urine test device and a strip according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
9 is a block diagram illustrating a method of controlling a urine test apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

It should be understood that the embodiments described below are illustratively shown to help the understanding of the present disclosure, and the present disclosure may be implemented with various modifications, different from the embodiments described herein. However, in the following description of the present disclosure, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known function or component may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present disclosure, the detailed description and specific illustration thereof will be omitted. In addition, the accompanying drawings are not drawn to scale in order to help understanding of the disclosure, but dimensions of some components may be exaggerated.

The terms used in this specification and claims have been chosen in consideration of the function of the present disclosure. However, these terms may vary depending on the intention, legal or technical interpretation of a person skilled in the art, and the emergence of new technology. Also, some terms are arbitrarily selected by the applicant. These terms may be interpreted in the meanings defined in this specification, and if there is no specific term definition, it may be interpreted based on the general content of the present specification and common technical knowledge in the art.

In the description of the present disclosure, the order of each step should be understood as non-limiting unless the preceding step must be logically and temporally performed before the subsequent step. That is, except for the above exceptional cases, even if the process described as a subsequent step is performed before the process described as the preceding step, the essence of the disclosure is not affected, and the scope of rights should also be defined regardless of the order of the steps.

In the present specification, expressions such as “have,” “may have,” “include,” or “may include” indicate the presence of a corresponding characteristic (eg, a numerical value, function, operation, or component such as a part). and does not exclude the presence of additional features.

Terms such as first, second, etc. may be used to describe various elements, but the elements should not be limited by the terms. The above terms may be used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure, a first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, a second component may also be referred to as a first component.

In addition, terms such as 'outer peripheral surface', 'inner peripheral surface', 'top surface', 'bottom surface', 'side', 'left', 'right', 'upper', 'lower', 'region', etc. used in the present disclosure are It is defined based on the drawings, and the shape and position of each component are not limited by this term.

In addition, since the present specification describes components necessary for the description of each embodiment of the present disclosure, the present disclosure is not necessarily limited thereto. Accordingly, some components may be changed or omitted, and other components may be added. In addition, they may be distributed and arranged in different independent devices.

Further, an embodiment of the present disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and the contents described in the accompanying drawings, but the present disclosure is not limited or limited by the embodiments.

Hereinafter, the present disclosure will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 9 .

1 is a perspective view of a toilet 10 and a urine test apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 1 , the urine test apparatus 100 may be disposed on the upper surface of the toilet bowl 10 .

The toilet 10 is a mechanism that a user can use to urinate, and is generally formed of a bowl-shaped body 40 called the toilet 10 and an upper portion of the body 40, and a toilet seat 20 on which the user can sit. ), a cover 30 capable of opening and closing the upper surface of the main body 40 , and a water tank 60 supplying water to the main body 40 .

The toilet 10 may be a toilet 10 as shown in FIG. 1 , and may have a structure in which the user sits on the toilet seat 20 or raises the toilet seat 20 . However, the toilet 10 in which the urine test apparatus 100 of the present disclosure is disposed is not limited thereto, and may be applied to toilets of various structures including men's urinals, or designed to be suitable for the structure of the urine test apparatus 100 . The toilet can be designed and implemented.

The urine test device 100 may be disposed on the upper surface of the toilet bowl 10 , in detail, may be disposed between the body 40 of the toilet bowl 10 and the toilet seat 20 , or a bowl of the toilet bowl 10 . It may be built in or implemented integrally with the toilet seat 20 . Since the urine test device 100 is disposed on the upper surface of the toilet bowl 10, the user does not need to place a container to collect urine in a specific location or manually touch and move the toilet bowl 10 as in daily life. This allows you to proceed with a urine test. Therefore, the urine test apparatus 100 reduces the burden on the user of the urine test, and can easily and conveniently perform the urine test.

2 is a perspective view of the urine test apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 2 , the urine test apparatus 100 may include a housing 110 , a housing cover 113 , and a gutter 150 .

The housing 110 may be disposed on the upper surface of the toilet 10 , and a central region may be opened to correspond to the bowl-shaped body 40 of the toilet 10 . The housing 110 may accommodate the components of the urine test apparatus 100 therein, and may form the exterior of the urine test apparatus 100 .

The housing 110 may include an upper housing 111 and a lower housing 112 . The upper housing 111 may be disposed in the rear direction of the toilet 10 , and a fixing groove 107 to which the toilet seat 20 or the cover 30 is coupled may be formed at the upper end thereof. The upper housing 111 may include a power supply unit 104 receiving power from the outside, and a plurality of ports 105 for transmitting and receiving electrical signals to and from the outside. The lower housing 112 is disposed in the front direction of the toilet 10 , the gutter 150 may be coupled thereto, and may include the input unit 103 . The user may control the urine test apparatus 100 by manipulating the input unit 103 .

The housing cover 113 has a structure that covers the upper portion of the housing 110 and may be one configuration of the housing 110 . The housing cover 113 protects components disposed inside the housing 110 , and may prevent water or foreign substances from flowing into the housing 110 . The housing cover 113 covers the upper portion of the lower housing 112 , has a structure in which a user can sit on the upper surface of the housing cover 113 , and may serve as the toilet seat 20 of the toilet 10 . The housing cover 113 and the housing 110 may be made of the same material.

3 is a plan view of the urine test apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 3 , the urine test apparatus 100 may include a processor 101 and a driving device 120 .

The processor 101 supplies power to various components such as the driving device 120 , the strip supply device 130 , the test device 140 , and the drying device 170 of the urine test device 100 , and transmits electrical signals. can give and receive

The processor 101 may be implemented as a program including an executable algorithm that can be executed in a computer, and may be provided by being stored in a non-transitory computer readable medium. The non-transitory readable medium refers to a medium that stores data semi-permanently, rather than a medium that stores data for a short moment, such as a register, cache, memory, etc., and can be read by a device. Specifically, the programs for performing the above-described various methods may be provided by being stored in a non-transitory readable medium such as a CD, DVD, hard disk, Blu-ray disk, USB, memory card, ROM, and the like.

The processor 101 may be implemented as one main processor 101 , or may be implemented by being divided into the main processor 101 and the driving processor 102 . In this case, the main processor 101 may be disposed in the upper housing 111 , and the driving processor 102 may be disposed separately in the lower housing 112 . The processor 101 may control the urine test apparatus 100 based on the stored data and the user's input signal through the input unit 103 or the port 105 . Although omitted from the drawing, components such as the processor 101 , the input unit 103 , the port 105 , and the driving device 120 may be connected by cables (not shown) to receive power or signals.

The driving device 120 may be coupled to the gutter 150 to rotate the gutter 150 . The driving device 120 is coupled to the coupling portion 151 of the gutter 150 , and the gutter 150 may extend downwardly from the coupling portion 151 and have an inclined shape. The coupling part 151 of the gutter 150 is rotated, and the collecting part 153 and the strip mounting part 160 of the lower part of the gutter 150 may move in the rotational direction. Alternatively, the driving device 120 may be coupled to the gutter 150 to move the gutter 150 .

The driving device 120 is disposed in the opposite direction to the water tank 60 as a position facing the front of the housing 110 , that is, when a user sits on the toilet 10 , on the toilet 10 , so that the coupling part 151 of the gutter 150 . ) can be rotated. The rotation range of the gutter 150 is not limited, and the range surface that can move between the strip supply device 130 , the central region of the housing 110 and the test device 140 corresponding to the structure of the urine test device 100 . can be satisfied

The processor 101 may control the driving device 120 to move the gutter 150 . For example, the processor 101 may rotate the gutter 150 in a range of 0 degrees to 180 degrees through the driving device 120 . The position of 0 degree of the gutter 150 is a first position disposed adjacent to one side area of the housing 110, the 90 degree position of the gutter 150 is a second position disposed at the opening of the central area of the housing 110, the gutter ( The 180 degree position of the housing 110 may be referred to as a third position disposed adjacent to the other side area opposite to the one side area of the housing 110 . The gutter 150 shown in FIG. 3 may be positioned at the second position to collect urine and provide the urine as a strip 50 . The first position and the third position correspond to the positions of FIGS. 6 and 7, respectively, and the structure and operation at the corresponding positions will be described in detail with reference to each drawing.

4 is a perspective view of a gutter 150 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 4 , the gutter 150 may include a coupling part 151 , a collecting part 153 , and a strip mounting part 160 .

The gutter 150 is generally a channel for receiving and storing or delivering a fluid such as water, such as a ditch or a gutter, and the gutter 150 of the present disclosure is coupled to the housing 110 to drain urine. It may be a collection and guiding euro.

The gutter 150 may have one end coupled to the housing 110 to extend in the other end direction, and may have a structure capable of receiving and flowing a fluid. As the area of the gutter 150 increases, urine can be collected in a wide range within the body 40 of the toilet 10 .

If the urine of the previous test remains in the gutter 150 , the accuracy of the next urine test may be lowered. Therefore, the gutter 150 itself may be made of a water-repellent material or may be coated or plated with a water-repellent material so that urine does not stain or remain. The gutter 150 may include a coupling unit 151 , a collecting unit 153 , and a strip mounting unit 160 , and the gutter 150 may be made of a uniform material and may be formed as a single body.

The coupling part 151 may be coupled to the housing 110 . The coupling part 151 is coupled to the front surface of the housing 110 , and the gutter 150 may have a shape extending in the rear direction. In this case, the urine collecting part 153 discharged in the front direction of the toilet 10 ), and can be transferred to the strip holder 160 . The coupling part 151 may be coupled to the driving device 120 inside the housing 110 , and rotated by the driving device 120 to move the positions of the collecting part 153 and the strip mounting part 160 . can

The collecting part 153 may have a shape extending downward from the coupling part 151 to be inclined downward. When the collecting part 153 extends in a straight direction, urine hits the collecting part 153 and splashes around, making the toilet 10 dirty or unpleasant to the user, and the amount of urine collected may be reduced. Therefore, the collecting unit 153 extends downwardly from the coupling unit 151 to minimize the splashing phenomenon of urine splashing around in the process of collecting urine. In addition, the collecting unit 153 may guide the urine collected in the collecting unit 153 to the lower portion of the gutter 150 by a downwardly inclined shape.

The collecting part 153 may have a curved shape in the center. When the gutter 150 has a rod-shaped or open tubular structure, the collecting unit 153 may be curved in one of the vertical or left-right directions with respect to the central portion, and the central portion in both the vertical and left-right directions. It may have a curved shape as a reference. The collecting unit 153 efficiently accommodates urine through a curved shape, and can prevent the splashing of urine.

The collecting unit 153 may include sidewalls formed on both left and right sides, or may have a structure in which both sides are inclined toward the center. The collection unit 153 includes an obstacle for preventing urine leakage on both sides in order to deliver the collected urine to the lower side, and to prevent the urine from flowing out to both sides, effectively providing urine to the strip 50 can do. Various embodiments of the structure of the collecting unit 153 will be described later with reference to FIGS. 5A to 5E .

The strip mounting part 160 has a structure extending downward from the collecting part 153 , and may have an end opposite to one end of the gutter 150 coupled to the housing 110 . The strip mounting part 160 prevents the strip 50 from being separated during movement of the mounting surface 161 on which the strip 50 is mounted, the support groove 162 for fixing the strip 50 , and the strip mounting part 160 . and may include a separation prevention pillar 163 and a discharge hole 165 .

The mounting surface 161 is a surface on which the strip 50 is mounted, and may be a partial region of the rear surface of the gutter 150 . The mounting surface 161 has a structure corresponding to the shape of the strip 50 , and may be implemented so that one surface of the strip 50 is mounted. The strip mounting part 160 may include a guide wall 167 having a shape inclined to be positioned on the side of the mounting surface 161 to guide urine in the direction of the mounting surface 161 . The guide wall 167 prevents urine from flowing down to the side wall, and may guide urine in the direction of the discharge hole 165 .

The guide wall 167 may include a groove-shaped urine flow path 168 formed at a position corresponding to the discharge hole 165 . The urine flow path 168 may intensively guide urine in the direction of the discharge hole 165 , and the strip 50 may receive urine intensively in an area corresponding to the discharge hole 165 . Therefore, the strip mounting unit 160 may provide urine to the strip 50 through the guide wall 167 and the urine flow path 168 , particularly to the area corresponding to the discharge hole 165 . Through this, as will be described later, in an embodiment in which the test device 140 inspects the strip 50 through the discharge hole 165 , the test is effectively performed by the strip 50 intensively provided with urine in the corresponding area. can

The support groove 162 is a groove structure that contacts and supports a portion of the strip 50 and prevents separation, and may support a portion of the strip 50 in both directions in response to the shape of the strip 50 . Referring to FIG. 4 , the support groove 162 may be implemented as a sidewall on which both sides of the strip 50 are supported, and a locking protrusion formed on the sidewall to prevent the strip 50 from being separated.

The separation preventing pillar 163 is formed in an area opposite to the support groove 162 , and has a structure spaced apart from the strip 50 relatively compared to the support groove 162 , and the gutter 150 moves in one direction. It may be a column extending in one direction so as not to depart during the process. Therefore, the anti-separation post 163 supports the strip 50 while the gutter 150 rotates from the strip supply device 130 to the central region of the housing 110 and to the inspection device 140 , and vice versa. Since the strip 50 is not supported in the rotation of the test device 140 , the separation of the strip 50 may not be prevented during the strip 50 separation process by the rotation of the gutter 150 after the inspection of the inspection device 140 .

The discharge hole 165 may discharge the urine guided from the collection unit 153 to the toilet 10 . The passing surface 161 is positioned between the discharge hole 165 and the collecting unit 153 , and urine guided by the collecting unit 153 may pass through the passing surface 161 and be discharged through the discharge hole 165 . Therefore, urine passes through the surface 161 in the process of being guided and discharged through the gutter 150 , and some of the urine may permeate the strip 50 of the passage surface 161 .

The discharge hole 165 may exist in one or a plurality, and may be circular or oval. The discharge hole 165 may exist in plurality and may be arranged in a line on the rear surface of the passage surface 161, and urine is naturally guided to the passage surface 161 while being discharged to the discharge hole 165, and a strip of the passage surface 161 ( 50) can permeate.

A plurality of discharge holes 165 may be formed in a line, and both inclined sidewalls of the strip mounting part 160 may form a groove structure corresponding to the plurality of discharge holes 165 . The groove structure acts as a stopper while the urine flows to the side wall, induces the urine to flow in the lateral direction instead of the downward direction, and may guide the urine in the direction 161 .

Through the above structure, the gutter 150 collects urine discharged in the direction of the bowl body 40 of the toilet 10 through the collecting unit 153 and guides it to the strip holder 160, and the strip holder ( 160) guides the guided urine to the discharge hole 165 and allows urine to permeate into the strip 50 of the mounting surface 161 located between the collecting part 153 and the discharge hole 165.

In addition, in the urine test apparatus 100 of the present disclosure, the discharged urine is not directly transferred from the user to the strip 50 , but in the process of moving to the discharge hole 165 through the collecting part 153 of the gutter 150 . It can be provided on the strip 50 naturally. Therefore, the strip 50 is not deformed or displaced by urine, and can receive urine stably, can be uniformly supplied with urine, and can be discolored, and also has a specific shape to correspond to the structure of the test device 140 . Discoloration may occur by providing urine to the area.

That is, the gutter 150 of the present disclosure can collect urine hygienically and efficiently and provide it to the strip 50, and can collect urine stably, and the operation of each device described above is automatically implemented by the processor. This can increase user convenience.

5A to 5E are perspective views of the collecting part 153 of the gutter 150 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

5A to 5E , the collecting unit 153 may include a splash prevention member having various structures.

Referring to FIG. 5A , the collecting unit 153 may include a plurality of anti-splash protrusions 154 .

The anti-splash protrusion 154 may have a semicircular shape or a protrusion shape extending in the vertical direction of the upper surface. Since the general splash of urine is reflected from the collecting unit 153 at a reflection angle equal to or similar to the incident angle, the urine is reflected in the direction in which the urine is discharged, and the user may feel discomfort. However, the splash prevention protrusion 154 may vary the angle of incidence and the angle of reflection according to the protrusion structure to minimize the amount of urine splashing in the direction of the user and may induce the splashing of the body 40 of the toilet 10 in the inner direction.

The anti-splash protrusions 154 may guide urine to flow downward without remaining in the space between the protrusions disposed apart, and there are few obstacles in the gap between them, which may be advantageous for washing and drying.

Referring to FIG. 5B , the collecting unit 153 may include a plurality of splash prevention holes.

The anti-splash hole allows some of the urine to pass, and the other part may be guided to flow down between the spaced intervals between the anti-splash holes 155 . The splash prevention hole 155 is not formed on the entire surface of the collecting unit 153 , but may be partially formed in an area where the splash of urine occurs most, such as a surface facing the user.

Referring to FIG. 5C , the collecting unit 153 may include a plurality of splash prevention brushes 156 .

The plurality of splash prevention brushes 156 induce urine to permeate and flow into the brush without splashing, thereby preventing the splashing phenomenon of urine, and reducing the volume unit of urine to minimize the volume of urine splashing around. . The plurality of anti-splash brushes 156 may not be formed on the entire surface of the collecting unit 153, but may be partially formed in an area where the splashing phenomenon of urine occurs most.

Referring to FIGS. 5D and 5E , the collecting unit 153 may include a plurality of anti-splash pillars 157 and 158 .

The plurality of anti-splash posts 157 may be arranged to be spaced apart in a row in the lower direction, or the plurality of anti-splash columns 158 may have a downwardly inclined shape and be spaced apart from each other. The plurality of splash prevention pillars 157 and 158 may have different splash prevention performance and drying performance depending on various factors such as spacing, inclined angle, height, area, number, etc. spaced apart, and may be designed according to the user's usage environment. can

6 is a perspective view of the urine test apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 6 , the urine test device 100 may include a strip supply device 130 and a drying device 170 .

The strip supply device 130 may be disposed on one side of the housing 110 , and may supply the strip 50 to the strip holder 160 . The processor 101 rotates the gutter 150 through the driving device 120 to move the strip holder 160 of the gutter 150 from the central region of the housing 110 to the region adjacent to the strip supply device 130 . can be controlled to move. That is, the gutter 150 may be supplied with the strip 50 by moving from the second position to the first position by the processor 101 .

The strip supply device 130 includes a strip cartridge 133 for receiving and storing a plurality of strips 50 and a strip moving device 135 for moving the strip 50 from the strip cartridge 133 to the strip holder 160 . may include. The strip moving device 135 may include a motor, and may include a plurality of gears 134 rotated by the motor. The strip feeding device 130 may be controlled by the processor 101 .

The strip supply device 130 pushes one of the plurality of strips 50 stored in the strip cartridge 133 by the strip moving device 135, so that the mounting surface 161 and the support groove 162 of the strip holder 160 are ) as a strip 50 can be supplied.

The strip supply device 130 automatically inserts the strip 50 without the user manually inserting the strip 50 into the strip holder 160 to determine the position of the strip 50 in the strip inspection and separation process. Since it can be set accurately, it is possible to improve the user's convenience and increase the efficiency of the urine test apparatus 100 .

The drying device 170 may be disposed in the housing 110 to dry the gutter 150 . The drying device 170 may dry the gutter 150 to remove residual urine, and may minimize test errors that may occur during a next test due to the residual urine.

The drying apparatus 170 may include a drying fan 173 , and the drying apparatus 170 may include a drying flow path 175 for transferring air from the drying fan 173 to the gutter 150 . The drying device 170 includes a heater (not shown) to provide hot air to the gutter 150 , and can effectively dry urine and moisture remaining in the gutter 150 . The drying device 170 may dry the gutter 150 at a fixed position, or by including an automatic transfer device (not shown), the collecting unit 153 and the strip holding unit while moving the position of the gutter 150 . A large area of (160) can be dried.

Although not shown in the drawings, the urine test device 100 may include a washing device (not shown). A washing device (not shown) may spray washing water to the gutter 150 . The washing device (not shown) sprays washing water in the direction of the collecting unit 153 when the gutter 150 is in the second position, and the washing water flows to the surface 161 through the strip 50 to wash the remaining urine and foreign substances. can pay After the washing device (not shown) sprays the washing water, the drying device 170 dries the washing water so that urine and foreign substances remaining in the gutter 150 can be diluted and removed.

The location of the drying device 170 is not limited, and as shown in the drawing, it is disposed adjacent to the strip supply device 130 to dry the gutter 150 in a standby state after the inspection is completed. Alternatively, the drying device 170 may be disposed adjacent to the testing device 140 to dry the gutter 150 immediately after the testing is completed, and the strip 50 may be operated by the drying fan 173 of the drying device 170 . may lead to the departure of

7 is a perspective view of the urine test apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 7 , the urine test apparatus 100 may include a test apparatus 140 and a release apparatus 147 .

The inspection device 140 may be disposed on the other side opposite to one side on which the strip supply device 130 of the housing 110 is located, and detect the state of the strip 50 mounted on the strip holder 160 . The strip supply device 130 may be disposed on one side of the housing 110 , and may supply the strip 50 to the strip holder 160 . The processor 101 rotates the gutter 150 through the driving device 120 to move the strip mounting portion 160 of the gutter 150 from the central region of the housing 110 to the other region adjacent to the inspection device 140 . You can control it to move. That is, the gutter 150 may be moved from the second position to the third position by the processor 101 to provide the strip 50 to the inspection device 140 .

The test device 140 is disposed so that the test device 140 and the discharge hole 165 face each other when the strip holder 160 is moved to the other region adjacent to the test device 140 , that is, when it is positioned at the third position. can be In addition, the discharge hole 165 is formed on the rear surface of the mounting surface 161 , and the inspection device 140 may inspect the strip 50 mounted on the mounting surface 161 through the discharge hole 165 .

Since the test device 140 can perform a urine test in a mounted state without separating the strip 50 from the strip holder 160, a strip ( 50) It is possible to prevent problems such as damage and contamination, and to increase the reliability of urine tests. And through the above-described rotation process of the gutter 150, the user can automatically mount the strip 50 and complete the test without directly touching or controlling the strip 50, thereby increasing the accuracy of the test and improving the user's convenience. can be increased

Since the gutter 150 can guide and flow urine into the discharge hole 165 by the above-described structure, the test area of the strip 50 facing the discharge hole 165 can receive more urine, and the amount of urine Even in this small amount, urine test can be performed by intensively providing urine to the relevant area. And, in an embodiment including a plurality of discharge holes 165 and each of which is spaced apart from each other, the inspection device 140 may induce a different chemical reaction to each of the plurality of discharge holes 165 , or may have different types of chemical reactions. By performing the test, a plurality of tests may be performed with one strip 50 .

The inspection apparatus 140 may include a sensor 143 for detecting the color of the strip 50 or a camera for photographing the strip 50 . According to the test item and purpose of the urine test apparatus 100 , the test apparatus 140 may include various test equipment and may be disposed in the housing 110 .

When a plurality of discharge holes 165 are included or the shape of the discharge hole 165 has a shape extending in one direction, the inspection device 140 moves the sensor 143 or the camera in the direction in which the discharge hole 165 is deployed. It may include a moving device 145 to move to.

When the inspection by the inspection device 140 is completed, the processor 101 may control the driving device 120 to move the gutter 150 to the first position or the second position, and wait for the next inspection or the gutter ( 150) may be washed or dried.

The release device 147 may push the strip 50 out of the strip holder 160 . The detaching device 147 may be included in the testing device 140 and may be driven in association with the testing device 140 , or may exist and be driven separately from the testing device 140 .

After the test of the test device 140 is completed, the detachment device 147 may push the strip 50 from the surface 161 through the strip 50 to induce the strip 50 to be detached. The release device 147 pushes the strip 50 to the end of the strip holder 160 or separates it from the support groove 162 and then uses the drying fan 173 or a separate release member to remove the strip 50 from the strip 50 . may lead to departure.

8A to 8C are views showing the urine test apparatus 100 and the strip 50 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

8A to 8C , the housing 110 may include a hook 115 .

The hook 115 may be disposed adjacent to the movement displacement of the strip holder 160 , and may induce the strip 50 to detach.

Referring to FIG. 8a, since the general strip 50 has a rectangular shape and has a long structure in one direction, in order to separate the strip 50, the moving displacement of the detaching device 147 becomes long and the detachment may fail, In particular, in a state in which the strip 50 is wet with urine, it may come into contact with the strip 50 and the mounting surface 161 , and thus the strip 50 may not be completely separated. Therefore, the detaching device 147 pushes a part of the strip 50 outward from the strip holder 160 , and the housing 110 removes the detached part of the strip 50 when a part of the strip 50 is detached. By including a hook 115 for supporting, it is possible to induce the strip 50 to detach.

In detail, referring to FIG. 8B , the release device 147 may push only a portion of the strip 50 out of the strip holder 160 through the opening of the strip holder 160 . The partial range may be a range in which the hook 115 of the housing 110 can come into contact with the strip 50 separated within the movement range of the gutter 150 . Since the release device 147 only deviates from the hook 115 to the extent that the strip 50 can reach it, it is possible to reduce the possibility of failing to escape compared to the case of pushing the whole, and to simplify the structure of the release device 147 . have.

Referring to FIG. 8C , when the gutter 150 is moved in the central region direction by the driving device 120 , that is, from the third position to the second position or the first position, the strip 50 is connected to the hook 115 . and the strip 50 is separated from the strip holder 160 by the hook 115 and may be separated into the body 40 of the toilet 10 .

Through the above-described process, the urine test apparatus 100 automatically separates the strip 50 from the strip holder 160 and induces separation, and the user does not remove the strip 50 directly from the toilet 10 Since it can be separated into the body 40 of This can reduce the chance of failing to leave.

9 is a block diagram illustrating a control method of the urine test apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The start signal may be transmitted to the processor 101 by a user inputting a signal to the input unit 103 , an external electronic device connected through the port 105 , or wireless communication. The subject of the control method of the urine test apparatus 100 to be described later may be the processor 101 made of a program or a non-transitory readable medium as described above. In the starting stage, the gutter 150 may be in a standby state at any one of the first to third positions, or may be after the gutter 150 drying step (S180), which will be described later.

The strip 50 may be supplied from the strip supply device 130 disposed in the housing 110 to the strip holder 160 of the gutter 150 ( S110 ). The strip supply device 130 moves one of the strips 50 stored in the strip cartridge 133 through the strip moving device 135 , and the mounting surface 161 and the support groove 162 of the strip holder 160 . to support the strip 50 .

By rotating the coupling part 151 of the gutter 150 in one direction to move the collecting part 153 inclined downwardly from the coupling part 151 of the gutter 150 to the central region of the housing 110 . can be (S120). Due to the inclined and extended structure of the gutter 150 , the coupling part 151 rotates, and the collecting part 153 and the strip mounting part 160 extending thereafter are moved from the first position adjacent to the strip supply device 130 . It can move to the second upper Δ that is the open central region of the housing 110 .

The collecting unit 153 of the gutter 150 collects urine through a curved shape at the center and guides it to the strip holder 160 , and the strip holder 160 discharges the received urine to the discharge hole 165 . and a portion may be provided to the strip 50 mounted between the discharge hole 165 and the collecting unit 153 (S130). The collecting unit 153 may be implemented as wide as possible, and when the user discharges urine in the direction of the collecting unit 153 , the collecting unit 153 guides the urine through the passing surface 161 and the discharge hole 165 . can be induced by Therefore, since the strip 50 is indirectly provided without being directly exposed to the discharged urine, it is possible to solve the problem that the strip 50 is dislodged by urine or discolored unevenly, and stably in the strip 50 Urine can be provided to an area where urine is to be provided.

By rotating the coupling part 151 of the gutter 150 in one direction, the strip mounting part 160 may be moved to an area adjacent to the inspection device 140 disposed in the housing 110 ( S140 ). In a state where the strip 50 is mounted on the surface 161, the gutter 150 is rotated and the strip 50 can be moved to the inspection autonomous position. Therefore, it is possible to prevent problems such as damage and inflow of foreign substances that may occur in the process of moving the strip 50 , increase the reliability of the inspection, and minimize additional washing and drying areas according to the movement of the strip 50 . , it is possible to wash away foreign substances and residual urine only by washing and drying the collecting unit 153 and the strip mounting unit 160 .

The inspection apparatus 140 may detect and inspect the state of the strip 50 mounted on the strip holder 160 (S150). The strip 50 may be inspected through the discharge hole 165 formed in the mounting surface 161 on which the strip 50 of the strip mounting unit 160 is mounted, and the inspection proceeds immediately while the strip 50 is mounted. It has the advantage of being able to In addition, since urine is discharged in the direction of the discharge hole 165 , urine is effectively provided to the corresponding area even in the strip 50 , so that a urine test can be performed even with a small amount of urine. When a plurality of discharge holes 165 exist or have a shape extending in one direction, the sensor 143 of the inspection device 140 moves in the development direction of the discharge hole 165 to change the color of the strip 50 . can detect

When the test is completed, in the control method of the urine test apparatus 100 of the present disclosure, the release device 147 of the test apparatus 140 pushes a portion of the strip 50 outward from the strip holder 160 . A portion of the inner strip 50 may be removed (S160). And in a situation where a part of the strip 50 spans the hook 115, the coupling part 151 of the gutter 150 may be rotated in the other direction opposite to one direction to move it to the central region (S170). By the movement of the gutter 150 , the strip 50 is caught by the hook 115 formed in the housing 110 , and may be separated from the strip holder 160 to be separated into the toilet 10 . Therefore, even if the user does not directly touch or move the strip 50 according to the control method of the urine test apparatus 100 described above, the gutter 150 is rotated by the driving device 120 and the strip 50 is mounted, Urine collection, examination, and even separation of the strip 50 may be performed.

When the strip 50 is detached, the coupling portion 151 of the gutter 150 is rotated in the other direction to move the gutter 150 to an area adjacent to the drying pan 173, and the drying pan 173 is The gutter 150 may be dried (S180). Before the drying process, a washing device (not shown) sprays washing water on the gutter 150 to flow or dilute foreign substances and urine remaining in the gutter 150 , and the drying device 170 is driven to wash the gutter 150 . can be washed

In addition, although preferred embodiments of the present disclosure have been illustrated and described above, the present disclosure is not limited to the specific embodiments described above, and the technical field to which the disclosure belongs without departing from the gist of the present disclosure as claimed in the claims Various modifications are possible by those of ordinary skill in the art, and these modifications should not be individually understood from the technical spirit or prospect of the present disclosure.

100: urine test device 110: housing
120: drive device 130: strip supply device
140: inspection device 150: gutter

Claims (18)

a housing disposed on the upper surface of the toilet and having an open central area;
a gutter coupled to the housing to collect urine;
an inspection device disposed on one side of the housing to detect the state of the strip mounted on the strip holder;
a driving device connected to the coupling portion of the gutter to rotate the gutter; and
A processor for controlling the driving device to rotate the gutter to move the strip holder between a central region of the housing and a region adjacent to the inspection device.
The gutter is
a coupling part coupled to the front surface of the housing;
a collecting unit extending obliquely downward from the coupling unit and guiding the collected urine to a lower portion having a curved shape in the center; and
Urine including; urine including; inspection device. delete According to claim 1,
The inspection device is disposed so that the discharge hole and the inspection device face each other when the strip mounting part moves to an area adjacent to the inspection device,
The discharge hole is formed on the rear surface of the mounting surface,
The testing device for testing the strip mounted on the mounting surface through the discharge hole, urine testing device. 4. The method of claim 3,
The inspection device is
a sensor for detecting the color of the strip; and
Containing a moving device for moving the sensor in the deployment direction of the discharge hole, urine test device. 4. The method of claim 3,
The inspection device is
a camera for photographing the strip; and
Containing a moving device for moving the camera in the deployment direction of the discharge hole, urine test device. According to claim 1,
a strip supply device disposed on the other side opposite to one side of the housing, and supplying the strip to the strip holder;
The processor controls the driving device so that the driving device rotates the gutter to move the strip holder between the central region of the housing and the other region adjacent to the strip supply device. 7. The method of claim 6,
The strip supply device,
a strip cartridge for accommodating and storing the strip; and
and a strip moving device for moving the strip from the strip cartridge to the strip holder. According to claim 1,
a detachment device for pushing a portion of the strip to the outside from the strip holder; and
The housing includes a hook for supporting the detached portion of the strip when a portion of the strip is detached,
When the strip holder moves while a portion of the strip is supported by the hook, the strip is caught on the hook and separated from the strip holder. a housing disposed on the upper surface of the toilet and having an open central area; and
Including; a gutter coupled to the housing to collect urine;
The gutter is
a coupling part coupled to the front surface of the housing;
a collecting part extending obliquely downward from the coupling part and guiding the collected urine to a lower part having a curved shape in the center; and
and a strip holder extending downward from the collecting unit and including a discharge hole for discharging the guided urine to the toilet and a mounting surface positioned between the discharge hole and the collecting unit to allow the strip to be mounted;
The strip holder,
It is formed on the side of the surface and includes a guide wall inclined to guide the urine in the direction of the surface,
The guide wall includes a groove-shaped urine flow path formed at a position corresponding to the discharge hole, and guides urine in the direction of the discharge hole. According to claim 1,
The collecting unit,
A urine test device comprising a plurality of anti-splash protrusions that prevent urine from splashing. According to claim 1,
The collecting unit,
A urine test device comprising a plurality of anti-splash holes for preventing urine from splashing. According to claim 1,
A urine test device including; a washing device disposed in the housing and spraying washing water to the gutter. According to claim 1,
A urinalysis device comprising a; a drying fan disposed in the housing to dry the gutter. In the control method of the urine test device,
supplying the strip from the strip supply device disposed in the housing to the strip holder of the gutter;
rotating the coupling part of the gutter in one direction to move the collecting part inclined downwardly from the coupling part of the gutter to the central region of the housing;
The collecting unit of the gutter collects urine through a curved shape in the center and guides it to the strip holder, and the strip holder discharges the received urine to the discharge hole, and a portion is placed on the strip mounted between the discharge hole and the collecting unit. providing;
rotating the coupling part of the gutter in the one direction to move the strip mounting part to an area adjacent to the inspection device disposed in the housing; and
Including; detecting and inspecting the state of the strip mounted on the strip holder;
The checking step is
A control method of a urine test apparatus for examining the strip through a discharge hole formed in a mounting surface on which the strip is mounted in the strip mounting part. delete 15. The method of claim 14,
The checking step is
A method for controlling a urine test device, wherein the sensor of the test device moves in the direction of development of the discharge hole and detects the color of the strip. In the control method of the urine test device,
supplying the strip from the strip supply device disposed in the housing to the strip holder of the gutter;
rotating the coupling part of the gutter in one direction to move the collecting part inclined downwardly from the coupling part of the gutter to the central region of the housing;
The collecting unit of the gutter collects urine through a curved shape in the center and guides it to the strip holder, and the strip holder discharges the received urine to the discharge hole, and a portion is placed on the strip mounted between the discharge hole and the collecting unit. providing;
rotating the coupling part of the gutter in the one direction to move the strip mounting part to an area adjacent to the inspection device disposed in the housing;
detecting and inspecting the state of the strip mounted on the strip holder;
separating a portion of the strip by pushing a portion of the strip to the outside from the strip holder; and
rotating the coupling part of the gutter in the other direction opposite to the one direction so that the strip is caught on the hook of the housing and separated from the strip holder; Containing, a control method of a urine test device. 18. The method of claim 17,
The control method of a urine test apparatus comprising a; moving the gutter to an area adjacent to the drying pan by rotating the coupling part of the gutter in the other direction, and the drying pan drying the gutter.

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