Patent ID: 6163262
Filing Date: 2000-12-19
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A urine detecting and signaling device for use in a diaper, comprising:two pieces of flat conductive foil inserted between a waterproof layer and an absorbent material of the diaper, said pieces of foil each having an inner end located in the diaper, and having an outer end protruding from a lateral side of the diaper; and,a control unit having two end conductors protruding therefrom and having a circuit therein, said end conductors being electrically connected to said circuit, said end conductors being detachably connected to a respective one of said outer ends of said foil, said control unit being completed by said two pieces of said foil being electrically connected by urine of a wearer flowing into the diaper, said control unit including a radio transmitter and a magnifying circuit, and is further associated with a signaling device; said signaling device having a radio receiving and translating circuit and a load, said magnifying circuit activating said radio transmitter to send out a message to said radio receiving and translating circuit of said signaling device on said control unit responsive to urine of a wearer of said diaper flowing into said diaper, said radio receiving and translating circuit activating said load to alert a person near said signaling device on ascertaining that said message is from said control unit after said translating circuit translates said message.