Patent Publication Number: US-2013232680-A1

Title: Fecal bag

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     The present invention relates to improvement of a fecal bag. 
     2. Description of Related Art 
     In general, a fecal bag used in a hospital or the like is made of a transparent resin material or the like to make it possible to observe a color of fecal matter or an amount of fecal matter from the outside. 
     For this reason, in a conventional fecal bag, a content of the fecal bag is easily seen by other persons to violate the privacy of a person who wears the fecal bag and to make the person uncomfortable. 
     With respect to this, a colored portion printed in brown or the like is printed on the front surface of a clear and colorless bag as described in Patent Document 1 to prevent a color or the like of urine in the fecal bag from being easily visually recognized so as to protect the privacy of a wearer. 
     However, in the device described in Patent Document 1, since a content can be always visually recognized from an aspect check window, it is disadvantageous that a wearer cannot be completely free from discomfort. 
     [Patent Document 1] Utility Model Registration No. 3166265 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     Thus, it is an object of the present invention to provide a fecal bag that prevents the content of the fecal bag from being visually recognized by the other persons to relieve discomfort of a wearer and can easily observe the content of the bag. 
     It is another object of the present invention to provide an easy-handling fecal bag suitable for portable use. 
     In a fecal bag according to the device described in claim  1  including a bag main body and a covering part that is arranged on a front surface of the bag main body and invisibly covers an inside of the bag main body, the covering part has a flap-like opening part that partially releases a covered state to make it possible to visually recognize the inside of the bag main body. 
     Thus, in the device according to claim  1  including a bag main body and a covering part that is arranged on a front surface of the bag main body and invisibly covers an inside of the bag main body, since the covering part has a flap-like opening part that partially releases a covered state to make it possible to visually recognize the inside of the bag main body, the opening part is set to a covering state to prevent the content in the fecal bag from being easily seen by the other persons, and the opening part is set to an open state when the content needs to be observed to make it possible to observe the content. 
     In the fecal bag according to the invention described in claim  2 , the covering part is made of a sheet member stuck to a front surface of the bag main body. 
     Thus, in the invention described in claim  2 , since the covering part is made of the sheet member stuck to the front surface of the bag main body, the covering part and the opening part can be arranged without increasing the bag main body in volume in comparison with a case in which the bag main body is covered with a cover such as cloth, and the opening part is set to a covered state to make it difficult to see the content by the other persons, and the opening part is set to an open state when the content needs to be observed to make it possible to observe the content. 
     In the fecal bag according to the invention described in claim  3 , the sheet member is shaped into the same shape as that of the front surface of the bag main body, and the opening part is formed by a part of the sheet member. 
     Thus, in the invention described in claim  3 , the sheet member is shaped into the same shape as that of the front surface of the bag main body, and the opening part is formed by a part of the sheet member. For this reason, the front surface of the bag main body is completely covered with the sheet member, and the content can be completely prevented from being visually recognized in the covered state. 
     In the fecal bag according to the invention described in claim  4 , the bag main body includes a fixing part that can detachably fix an end of the opening part to the bag main body. 
     Thus, in the invention described in claim  4 , since the bag main body includes a fixing part that can detachably fix an end of the opening part to the bag main body, the opening part can be prevented from being unexpectedly ridden up to prevent the content of the fecal bag from unintentionally visually recognized. 
     In the fecal bag according to the invention described in claim  5 , the fixing part is a flap-like fixing piece facing the opening part. 
     Thus, in the invention described in claim  5 , since the fixing part is a flap-like fixing piece facing the opening part, with a simple configuration, the opening part can be prevented from being unexpectedly ridden up to prevent the content of the fecal bag from unintentionally visually recognized. 
     In the fecal bag according to the invention described in claim  6 , the bag main body is formed in a planar substantially rectangular shape, the opening part is formed at one end in a longitudinal direction, scale marks are put on a visually check part covered with the opening part along a longitudinal direction of the bag main body, and a diagonal scale marks that can measure a small amount of content are put on an end in a width direction. 
     Thus, in the device described in claim  6 , the bag main body is formed in a planar substantially rectangular shape, the opening part is formed at one end in a longitudinal direction, scale marks are put on a visually check part covered with the opening part along a longitudinal direction of the bag main body, and diagonal scale marks that can measure a small amount of content are put on an end in a width direction. For this reason, when the opening part is set to an open state to observe the content, an amount of content can be measured with the scale marks. Furthermore, even though an amount of content is so small that the amount of content cannot be easily measured with the scale marks, the bag main body is inclined to make it possible to measure the small amount of content. 
     The fecal bag according to the invention described in claim  1  includes a bag main body and a covering part that is arranged on a front surface of the bag main body and invisibly covers an inside of the bag main body. Since the covering part has a flap-like opening part that partially releases a covered state to make it possible to visually recognize the inside of the bag main body, the opening part is set to a covering state to prevent the content in the fecal bag from being easily seen by the other persons, and the opening part is set to an open state when the content needs to be observed to make it possible to observe the content. 
     As a result, in the devices described in claims  1  to  5 , since the content of the fecal bag cannot be easily seen by the other persons, the fecal bag that relieves discomfort of a wearer and in which the content can be easily observed can be provided. 
     In the fecal bag according to the invention described in claim  2 , since the covering part is made of the sheet member stuck to the front surface of the bag main body, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim  1 , the bag main body can be prevented from being increased in volume in comparison with a case in which the bag main body is covered with a cover such as cloth. 
     As a result, an easy-handling fecal bag suitable for portable use can be provided. 
     In the invention described in claim  3 , the sheet member is shaped into the same shape as that of the front surface of the bag main body, and the opening part is formed by a part of the sheet member. For this reason, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim  2 , a front surface of the bag main body is completely covered with the sheet member, and the content can be completely prevented from being visually recognized in the covered state. 
     In the fecal bag according to the invention described in claim  4 , since the bag main body includes a fixing part that can detachably fix an end of the opening part to the bag main body, 
     in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim  3 , the opening part can be prevented from being unexpectedly ridden up to prevent the content of the fecal bag from unintentionally visually recognized. 
     In the fecal bag according to the invention described in claim  5 , since the fixing part is a flap-like fixing piece facing the opening part, the effect of the invention described in claim  4  can be realized with a simpler configuration. 
     In the fecal bag according to the invention described in claim  6 , the bag main body is formed in a planar substantially rectangular shape, the opening part is formed at one end in a longitudinal direction, scale marks are put on a visually check part covered with the opening part along a longitudinal direction of the bag main body, and diagonal scale marks that can measure a small amount of content are put on an end in a width direction. For this reason, when the opening part is set to an open state to observe the content, an amount of content can be measured with the scale marks. Furthermore, even though an amount of content is so small that the amount of content cannot be easily measured with the scale marks, the bag main body is inclined to make it possible to measure the small amount of content. 
     As a result, the fecal bag in which the content can be easily observed can be provided. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  shows a first embodiment of a fecal bag according to the present invention and is a front view of the fecal bag in the embodiment to show a state in which an opening part is covered. 
         FIG. 2  shows the first embodiment of the fecal bag according to the present invention and is a front view of the fecal bag in the embodiment to show a state in which the opening part is opened. 
         FIG. 3  shows the first embodiment of the fecal bag according to the present invention and is a plan view of the fecal bag in the embodiment to show a state in which the opening part is opened. 
         FIG. 4  shows the first embodiment of the fecal bag according to the present invention and is a front view of the fecal bag in the embodiment to show a state in which the opening part is opened. 
         FIG. 5  shows a second embodiment of a fecal bag according to the present invention and is a front view of the fecal bag in the embodiment to show a state in which the fecal bag is connected to a tube part and an opening part is covered. 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
     A fecal bag according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. 
       FIGS. 1 to 4  show a first embodiment of a fecal bag according to the present invention. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 1 to 4 , a fecal bag  10  according to the embodiment includes a bag main body  30  and a covering part  11  that is arranged on a front surface of the bag main body  30  to invisibly cover an inside of the bag main body. The covering part  11  has a flap-like opening part  12  that partially releases a covering state to make it possible to visually recognize the inside of the bag main body. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 1 to 4 , in the fecal bag  10  according to the embodiment, the covering part  11  is formed by a sheet member  13  stuck to the front surface of the bag main body  30 . 
     As shown in  FIGS. 1 to 4 , in the fecal bag  10  according to the embodiment, the sheet member  13  is shaped into the same shape as that of the front surface of the bag main body  30 , and the opening part  12  is formed by a part of the sheet member  13 . 
     As shown in  FIGS. 1 to 4 , in the fecal bag  10  according to the embodiment, the bag main body  30  includes a fixing part  15  that can detachably fix an end  14  of the opening part  12  to the bag main body  30 . 
     As shown in  FIGS. 1 to 3 , in the fecal bag  10  according to the embodiment, the fixing part  15  is formed by a flap-like fixing piece  16  facing the opening part  12 . The fixing part  15  may be, in addition to the flap-like fixing piece  16 , a fixing tool such as a hook-and-loop faster or a button. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 1 to 4 , the bag main body  30  is formed in a planar substantially rectangular shape, the opening part  12  is formed at one end  20  in a longitudinal direction of the bag main body  30 , scale marks  18  are put on a visually check part  17  covered with the opening part  12  along a longitudinal direction of the bag main body  30 , and diagonal scale marks  19  that can measure a small amount of content are put on an end in a width direction. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 1 ,  2 , and  4 , in the fecal bag  10  according to the embodiment, a picture is printed on the covering part  11 . Note that not only the picture but also a photograph, an advertising, or the like may be printed. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 1 ,  2 , and  4 , in the picture printed on the covering part  11 , both deep-color and hypochromic portions are opaque, and the content of the bag main body  30  can be visually recognized. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 2 and 4 , in the fecal bag  10  according to the embodiment, the sheet member  13  is bonded to the bag main body  30  except for the visually check part  17  formed at the right end  20  in the longitudinal direction of the bag main body  30  to form the opening part  12 . 
     As shown in  FIGS. 1 to 4 , the sheet member  13  is formed in a planar substantially rectangular shape to have a length that is substantially twice a length of the bag main body  30 , the length being enough to surround the bag main body  30 . 
     As shown in  FIGS. 2 and 4 , in the fecal bag  10  according to the embodiment, the opening part  12  is formed at a right end  20   a  in the longitudinal direction of the bag main body  30 . 
     As shown in  FIGS. 2 and 4 , the scale marks  18  are alternately put in parallel to each other along the longitudinal direction of the bag main body  30 , and have the same length as that of a length L in a width direction of the visually check part  17 . 
     The scale marks  18  shown in  FIGS. 2 and 4  include thick scale marks  18   a  arranged at 500-ml intervals and thin scale marks  18   b  arranged at 100-ml intervals. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 2 and 4 , a length of the fixing piece  16  in the width direction is substantially fifth a length of the visually check part  17  in the width direction. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 2 and 4 , in the fecal bag  10  according to the embodiment, the diagonal scale marks  19  are put on a right corner end  21  of the visually check part  17 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 4 , in the fecal bag  10  according to the embodiment, the fixing part  15  includes an adhesive fixing part  22  to which an adhesive material is applied. The material used in the adhesive fixing part  22  desirably has adhesive property and water-resisting property. 
     The adhesive fixing part  22  shown in  FIG. 4  is formed to have a thickness larger than that of the bag main body  30  and has an appropriate hardness. 
     An operation of the fecal bag according to the invention will be described below with reference to the first embodiment shown in the accompanying drawings. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 1 to 4 , the fecal bag  10  according to the embodiment includes the bag main body  30  and the covering part  11  that is arranged on a front surface of the bag main body  30  to invisibly cover an inside of the bag main body. Since the covering part  11  has the flap-like opening part  12  that partially releases a covering state to make it possible to visually recognize the inside of the bag main body, the opening part  12  is set to a covered state to prevent the content of the fecal bag  10  from being easily seen by the other persons. When the content needs to be observed, the opening part  12  is set to an open state to make it possible to observe the content. 
     As a result, since the content of the fecal bag cannot be easily seen by the other persons, the fecal bag that relieves discomfort of a wearer and in which the content can be easily observed can be provided. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 1 to 4 , in the fecal bag  10  according to the embodiment, since the covering part  11  is made of the sheet member  13  stuck to the front surface of the bag main body  30 , the bag main body can be prevented from being increased in volume in comparison with a case in which the bag main body is covered with a cover such as cloth. 
     As a result, an easy-handling fecal bag suitable for portable use can be provided. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 1 to 4 , the sheet member  13  is shaped into the same shape as that of the front surface of the bag main body  30 , and the opening part  12  is formed by a part of the sheet member  13 . For this reason, a front surface of the bag main body  30  is completely covered with the sheet member  13  to make it possible to completely prevent the content from being visually recognized. 
     As a result, since the content of the fecal bag cannot be easily seen by the other persons, the fecal bag that relieves discomfort of a wearer can be provided. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 1 to 4 , since the bag main body  30  includes the fixing part  15  that can detachably fix the end  14  of the opening part  12  to the bag main body  30 , the opening part  12  can be prevented from being unexpectedly ridden up to prevent the content of the fecal bag from unintentionally visually recognized. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 1 to 3 , since the fixing part  15  is the flap-like fixing piece  16  facing the opening part  12 , with a simpler configuration, the opening part  12  can be prevented from being unexpectedly ridden up to prevent the content of the fecal bag from unintentionally visually recognized. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 1 to 4 , the bag main body  30  is formed in a planar substantially rectangular shape, the opening part  12  is formed at one end in a longitudinal direction, the scale marks  18  are put on the visually check part  17  covered with the opening part  12  along the longitudinal direction of the bag main body  30 , and the diagonal scale marks  19  that can measure a small amount of content are put on an end in a width direction. For this reason, when the opening part  12  is set to an open state to observe the content, an amount of content can be measured with the scale marks  18 . Even though an amount of content is so small that the amount of content cannot be easily measured with the scale marks  18 , the bag main body  10  is inclined to read the diagonal scale marks  19  so as to make it possible to measure the small amount of content. 
     As a result, the fecal bag in which the content can be easily observed can be provided. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 2 and 4 , the scale marks  18  are horizontal to the bag main body  30  and have the same length as that of the length L in the width direction of the visually check part  17 . For this reason, when the bag main body  30  is not horizontally arranged, it can be visually recognized that an upper surface of a content filled in the bag main body, in particular, urine is not horizontal to the scale marks  18 . For this reason, it can be confirmed whether the bag main body  30  is in a horizontal state. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 2 and 4 , in the fecal bag  10  according to the embodiment, the diagonal scale marks  19  are put on the right corner end  21  of the visually check part  17 . For this reason, even though an amount of content is so small that the amount of content cannot be easily measured with the scale marks  18 , the bag main body  10  is inclined to the right to read the diagonal scale marks  19  so as to make it possible to measure the small amount of content. 
     As shown in  FIG. 4 , in the fecal bag  10  according to the embodiment, since the fixing part  15  includes the adhesive fixing part  22  to which an adhesive material is applied, the opening part  12  can be prevented from being unexpectedly ridden up to prevent the content from unintentionally visually recognized. 
       FIG. 5  shows a second embodiment of the fecal bag according to the present invention. The same reference numerals as those in the first embodiment denote the same constituent parts as those of the fecal bag  10  according to the first embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted. 
     As shown in  FIG. 5 , in a fecal bag  40  according to the embodiment, a tube unit  25  configured by a catheter  23  made of rubber and a tube  24  made of vinyl is connected and fixed to the bag main body  30 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 5 , the tube  24  is covered with a cloth cover  26  that prevents a content passing through an inside of the tube  24  from being visually recognized. The tube  24  may be covered with not only the cloth cover but also colored vinyl or the like. 
     As shown in  FIG. 5 , the cloth cover  26  has one end  26   a  that is fixed at an end of the catheter  23  by clamping and the other end  26   b  that is not fixed. For this reason, the cloth cover  26  is configured to be able to be ridden up. 
     As shown in  FIG. 5 , a deep-color portion  28  formed by a printing process is put on an end  27  of the tube unit  25  near the fecal bag  40 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 5 , an urine discharge tube  29  having a clamp  34  at almost the center of a lower end of the fecal bag  40  according to the embodiment. 
     The urine discharge tube  29  shown in  FIG. 5  is configured to communicate with the inside of the bag main body  30  at one end  29   a  and discharge urine from the other end  29   b.    
     As shown in  FIG. 5 , the end  29   b  of the urine discharge tube  29  is inserted into the fecal bag  40 , and a storing part  35  having a hole (not shown) in which the end  29   b  can be caught is formed in the fecal bag  40 . 
     The urine discharge tube  29  shown in  FIG. 5  has flexibility. 
     The clamp  34  shown in  FIG. 5  includes a hole (not shown) having the same size as that of the urine discharge tube  29  and a narrow-long hole (not shown) communicating with the hole (not shown) described above and having a size smaller than that of the urine discharge tube  29 . 
     The hole (not shown) is formed above the clamp  34 , and the narrow-long hole (not shown) is formed below the hole. 
     As shown in  FIG. 5 , on the urine discharge tube  29 , a striped pattern  33  having deep-color portions  31  and hypochromic portions  32  is made by a printing process is put. 
     An operation of a fecal bag according to the invention will be described below with reference to a second embodiment shown in the accompanying drawings. 
     As shown in  FIG. 5 , in the fecal bag  40  according to the embodiment, since the tube unit  25  configured by the catheter  23  made of rubber and the tube  24  made of vinyl is connected and fixed to the bag main body  30 , the catheter  23  is applied to wearer&#39;s lower abdomen to discharge her/his urine, the discharged urine can be guided to the inside of the bag main body  30 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 5 , since the catheter  23  is made of opaque rubber, the content passing through the inside of the catheter  23  can be prevented from being visually recognized. 
     As shown in  FIG. 5 , the cloth cover  26  has one end  26   a  that is fixed at an end of the catheter  23  by clamping, and the other end  26   b  that is not fixed. For this reason, since the cloth cover  26  can be ridden up, the content passing through the inside of the tube  24  can be prevented from being visually recognized, and the content can be observed when needed. 
     As shown in  FIG. 5 , since the deep-color portion  28  is put on the end  27  of the tube unit  25  near the fecal bag  40 , even though the cloth cover  26  slides with movement, the content passing through the inside of the tube  24  is not visually recognized. 
     Since the urine discharge tube  29  shown in  FIG. 5  has flexibility, a direction of urination can be freely controlled, and urination can be easily performed. 
     As shown in  FIG. 5 , since the storing part  35  that stores the end  29   b  of the urine discharge tube  29  is formed in the fecal bag  40 , the end  29   b  is stored in the storing part  35  to make it possible to prevent the urine discharge tube  29  from hanging down. 
     Since the urine discharge tube  29  shown in  FIG. 5  has flexibility, the end  29   b  can be easily stored in the storing part  35 , and the end  29   b  can be easily removed from storing part  35 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 5 , since the urine discharge tube  29  has the clamp  34 , when the urine discharge tube  29  is inserted into the hole (not shown) of the clamp  34 , the urine discharge tube  29  is not clamped, and urine can be discharged from the urine discharge tube  29 . When the urine discharge tube  29  is inserted into the narrow-long hole (not shown) of the clamp  34 , the urine discharge tube  29  is clamped, and urine cannot be discharged from the urine discharge tube  29  to make it possible to reliably prevent urine from leaking from the urine discharge tube  29 . 
     In the fecal bag  40  according to the embodiment shown in  FIG. 5 , when urine is to be discharged, the urine discharge tube  29  is inserted into a hole (not shown) of the clamp  34 , the end  29   b  is removed from the storing part  35 , and urine is discharged from the end  29   b.    
     As shown in  FIG. 5 , since the urine discharge tube  29  has the striped pattern  33 , the content passing through the inside of the urine discharge tube  29  can be made difficult to be visually recognized from a distant place, and the content can be visually recognized through the hypochromic portions  32  at close range. For this reason, the content can be prevented from being slopped in discharge of urine. 
     INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY 
     The product can be applied as a container for storing urine and feces. 
     REFERENCE NUMERALS 
     
         
         
           
               10  Fecal bag according to the first embodiment 
               11  Covering part 
               12  Opening part 
               13  Sheet member 
               14  End of opening part 
               15  Fixing part 
               16  Fixing piece 
               17  Visually check part 
               18  Scale mark 
               18   a  Thick scale mark 
               18   b  Thin scale mark 
               19  Diagonal scale mark 
               20  End of bag main body in longitudinal direction 
               20   a  Right end of bag main body in longitudinal direction 
               21  Right corner end of visually check part 
               22  Adhesive fixing part 
               23  Catheter 
               24  Vinyl tube 
               25  Tube unit 
               26  Cover 
               27  End 
               28  Deep-color portion of tube unit 
               29  Urine discharge tube 
               30  Bag main body 
               31  Deep-color portion of urine discharge tube 
               32  Hypochromic portion of urine discharge tube 
               33  Striped pattern 
               34  Clamp 
               35  Storing part 
               40  Fecal bag according to the second embodiment