Source: https://patents.google.com/patent/US7722584?oq=4052565
Timestamp: 2018-04-22 17:04:22
Document Index: 796307412

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US7722584B2 - Automatic urine collection apparatus - Google Patents
US7722584B2
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US20080004576A1 (en )
Ryosuke Miyagawa
Yoshikazu Ishitsuka
When the freely-openable-and-closable main body lid 41 is in a closed state, connection ends of the urine flow passage 413 and the air flow passage 414 are configured to be respectively connected to the introduction inlet 23 a and the suction inlet 23 b; when the main body lid 41 is in an opened state, the connection ends of the passages 413 and 414 are configured to be respectively separated from the inlets 23 a and 23 b.
In addition, although the tube T and the introduction pipe 413 a are connected at an upper side of the main body lid 41, the connection end of the urine flow passage 413 is configured to be exposed to an underside of the lid part 41 by passing the pipe 413 a through the upper frame 411 and a through hole formed at middle of a shaft disc 415 a.
In addition, a place where the tube T is fixed by the tube cover 411 b is not specifically limited if it can reduce an upward force acting on the main body lid 41; however, the place is preferably on or near any one of the rotation shafts 411 a.
The air flow passage 414 comprises an L-shaped pipe 414 a; flow-passage forming members 414 b, 414 d; a liquid accumulation part 414 c; and a rubber member 414 e. In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, in the flow-passage forming member 414 b are integrally formed a downstream portion for communicating the L-shaped pipe 414 a and the liquid accumulation part 414 c, and an upstream portion for communicating the flow-passage forming member 414 d and the liquid accumulation part 414 c. Furthermore, the liquid accumulation part 414 c is provided so that urine does not reach the suction pump 53 by accumulating the urine when the urine flows in from a connection end of the air flow passage 414. The rubber member 414 e seals without a gap a space between the flow-passage forming member 414 d and the suction inlet 23 b of the container lid 23 in connecting one end of the member 414 d to the inlet 23 b.
Then the air flow passage 414 is configured by sequentially connecting the L-shaped pipe 414 a of which one end is connected through the suction pump 53 and a communication pipe not shown; the downstream portion of the flow-passage forming member 414 b; the liquid accumulation part 414 c; the upstream portion of the flow-passage forming member 414 d; and the rubber member 414 e. One end of the flow-passage forming member 414 d and the rubber member 414 e are connection ends in connecting the air flow passage 414 to the container lid 23.
In addition, although the air flow passage 414 is basically formed inside the main body lid 41, the connection end of the passage 414 is configured to be exposed to the underside of the lid part 41 by passing the flow-passage forming member 414 d through the through hole formed in the shaft disc 415 a.
Furthermore, the liquid accumulation part 414 c is configured to be freely attachable and detachable from an underside of the lower frame 412, and thereby when urine is accumulated in the part 414 c, it is possible to detach the part 414 c and to dispose of the urine. Furthermore, the liquid accumulation part 414 c is preferably configured with a transparent member so that a user can easily judge a state of a urine accumulation.
The container lid coupling mechanism 415 comprises the shaft disc 415 a fixed at middle of the upper frame 411 from the underside of the frame 411; the turning body 415 b having an inner wall matching with an outer periphery of the disc 415 a; and the turning body support part 415 c having an inner wall matching with an outer periphery of the body 415 b.
Then an upper portion of an inner periphery face of the turning body 415 b fits outside the shaft disc 415 a, and the body 415 b is turnably supported thereon. Furthermore, on a lower portion of the inner periphery face of the turning body 415 b is formed a not-shown thread screwed together with the engagement claws 23 c of the container lid 23.
Moreover, an outer periphery face of the turning body 415 b fits in the turning body support part 415 c. On an upper periphery edge of the turning body 415 b is formed a flange, and the body 415 b is free-slidably supported at the turning body support part 415 c.
Furthermore, on the outer periphery face of the turning body 415 b is integrally provided the lever L for a user to turn the body 415 b.
In the container lid coupling mechanism 415 thus configured, if a user turns the turning body 415 b in a predetermined direction through the lever L (turning from right to left by about 45 degrees in FIG. 1A), the engagement claws 23 c of the container lid 23 are put in a not-shown thread on the inner periphery face of the body 415 b, and the collection container 2 is coupled with the main body lid 41. According to this coupling, because the rubber members 413 b, 414 e of the urine flow passage 413 and the air flow passage 414 are more elastically deformed, it is possible to more closely connect the connection ends of the urine flow passage 413 and the air flow passage 414 to the introduction inlet 23 a and suction inlet 23 b of the container lid 23, respectively.
The battery 55 is detachably stored in the container support part 42, and an opening of a battery storage part not shown is covered with a battery cover 60 a. The battery 55 can supply its power to the suction pump 53, the indicator part 51, and the mass sensor 100 electrically connected through the control board 423. In addition, charging the battery 55 can also be performed by using an AC adaptor electrically connected through the terminal 57 b.
In the suction pump 53 a suction inlet not shown is connected to a communication pipe not shown through a rubber (elastic member), and the pipe is connected to the L-shaped pipe 414 a exposed from the rotation shaft 411 a of the upper frame 411. Furthermore, a discharge outlet 53 a of the suction pump 53 is communicated with a bottom portion of the automatic urine collection apparatus 1 through an approximately L-shaped pipe 53 c.
Furthermore, a motor 53 b under the suction pump 53 is joined to a sidewall of the pump storage part 5 through a rubber-like vibration absorber (elastic member) 54. Therefore, a noise and a vibration generated from the suction pump 53 can be absorbed mainly by the vibration absorber 54.
As shown in FIG. 4, the operation panel 51 a of the indicator part 51 relating to the embodiment specifically comprises a lamp 511 for indicating ON and OFF of a power source; a lamp 512 for indicating an operation state of the suction pump 53; a lamp 513 for indicating an operation state of the human waste sensor S2; a lamp 514 for indicating an operation state of the urine sensor S1; an indication window 515 for indicating a volume of urine within the collection container 2 measured; an automatic drive switch 516 for driving the motor 53 b of the pump 53 by automatic control; and a manual drive switch 517 for manually driving the motor 53 b.
The external terminal 57 comprises the terminal 57 a for outputting such data of a volume of urine recorded in a volatile memory to such a personal computer and a printer, and the terminal 57 b for connecting an AC adaptor thereto; and these are placed in the terminal accommodation part 5 d formed under the pump storage part 5. Furthermore, in a case of not using the external terminal 57, the pump accommodation part 5 d is closed by a cover 5 c.
In using the automatic urine collection apparatus 1, a user firstly places the collection container 2 locked with the container lid 23 on the bottom part 43 of the main body 3, and closes the main body lid 41. At this time the container lid 23 is positioned inside the turning body 415 b.
Then if the user operates the lever L of the main body lid 41 and turns the turning body 415 b, the engagement claws 23 c of the container lid 23 and the inner thread of the turning body 415 b are screwed together, and thus the lid 23 and the lid part 41 are coupled. At this time the connection ends of the urine flow passage 413 and the air flow passage 414 in the main body lid 41 are closely connected to the introduction inlet 23 a and suction inlet 23 b of the container lid 23, respectively, and are adapted to be communicated with the inside of the collection container 2. In such a state, the mass sensor 100 measures a combined mass of the collection container 2 and the main body lid 41; in a case of there being not urine yet in the collection container 2, the control board 423 makes the indicator part 51 indicate a mass (initial value) at this time as “0 (ml).”
For example, the control board 423 can drive the suction pump 53 according to a signal of such the manual mode drive switch 517 from the operation panel 51 a.
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