Urination device capable of being detachably combined to underpants type diaper

Abstract

Disclosed is a urination device detachably coupled to a panty-type diaper configured to be attached to a panty-type diaper receiving faeces so as to discharge urine separately rather than absorbing urine to a diaper. The urination device detachably coupled to an underpants-type diaper according to the present invention comprises: a wearing frame having one end open and closely attached to the periphery of the genital organ of a patient, the other end having an outlet, and having a downward funnel-shaped hole; one end of the hose is connected with the outlet; the urine bag comprises an inflow pipe connected to the other end of the hose and an outflow pipe located opposite to the portion where the inflow pipe is located, and urine discharged by the patient is temporarily stored in the urine bag. The wearing rack includes: a fixed wearing rack having both ends open and one end formed with a clinging portion rounded to cling to a peripheral portion of a genital organ of a patient, and including a wing portion formed on an outer periphery protruding between the both ends to be detachably coupled to an underpants-type diaper; the two ends of the pivotal wearing frame are open, one end of the pivotal wearing frame is combined to the other end of the fixed wearing frame in a pivotal mode and pivots left and right, an outlet is formed in the other end of the pivotal wearing frame, and a balancing weight containing part is arranged on the lower portion of the pivotal wearing frame.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a urinator for receiving urine from disabled persons or seriously ill patients (hereinafter referred to as "patients") who are unable to get up from a bed, and more particularly, to a urinator that can be detachably coupled to a panty-type diaper, the urinator being configured to be attached to the panty-type diaper for receiving feces so as to discharge urine separately instead of absorbing urine into the diaper. Background Art

[0002] For patients who are unable to get up from bed, they cannot get up to go to the toilet on their own, so they wear diapers or urinary conduits.

[0003] However, when diapers are worn for a long time, bedsores may occur due to urine accumulation, and if diapers are changed frequently, the burden on caregivers and the cost are increased.

[0004] Therefore, various forms of urinators have been proposed, however, according to the conventional technology, the urinators cannot simultaneously process the feces of the patient, and due to the structural problem of the urinator itself, the diaper and the urinator cannot be worn at the same time.

[0005] Prior art literature

[0006] Korean Utility Model Publication No. 20-1998-063195 (November 16, 1998)

[0007] Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2018-0112260 (October 12, 2018) Summary of the invention

[0008] Problem that the invention aims to solve

[0009] The object of the present invention is to provide a urinator that can be detachably coupled to a pant-type diaper, the urinator being configured to be detachably coupled to a pant-type diaper that receives feces so as to discharge urine alone instead of absorbing urine into the diaper, thereby minimizing waste of resources and labor of caregivers.

[0010] Means used to solve problems

[0011] To achieve the above object, a urinator that can be detachably coupled to a panty-type diaper according to the present invention comprises: a wearing frame, one end of which is open and closely attached to the patient's genitals, the other end of which is formed with an outlet, and the wearing frame is formed with a downward funnel-shaped hole; a hose, one end of which is connected to the outlet; and a urine bag, comprising an inflow tube connected to the other end of the hose and an outflow tube located opposite to the position where the inflow tube is located, and the urine bag temporarily stores urine discharged by the patient, the wearing frame comprising: a fixed wearing frame, both ends of which are open and one end of which is formed with a close-fitting portion that is rounded to closely attach to the patient's genitals, and the fixed wearing frame comprises a wing portion that protrudes from the periphery formed between the two ends of the fixed wearing frame so as to be detachably coupled to the panty-type diaper; and a pivoting wearing frame, both ends of which are open, one end of which can be pivotally coupled to the other end of the fixed wearing frame and pivot left and right, and the other end is formed with the outlet, and a counterweight block accommodating portion is provided at the lower part of the pivoting wearing frame.

[0012] In the urinary device detachably coupled to the pant-type diaper, the cross section of the wing portion is formed in a circular shape to fit the peripheral portion of the patient's genitals.

[0013] In the urinator that can be detachably coupled to a pant-type diaper, a Velcro is provided on the inner side of the wing portion so that the wing portion can be detachably coupled to the pant-type diaper.

[0014] The urinator that can be detachably coupled to a panty-type diaper also includes: one or more elastic bands for close fitting, one end of which is coupled to the lower end of the wing, and the other end is equipped with Velcro to attach it to the rear torso area of ​​the panty-type diaper.

[0015] In the urinary device that can be detachably coupled to a panty-type diaper, the panty-type diaper has a coupling hole formed in the periphery of the patient's genitals, the coupling hole corresponds to the outer periphery of the fixed wearing frame formed with the wing portion, a coupling portion is formed outside the periphery of the coupling hole, velours for Velcro coupling are fixedly coupled to the coupling portion by sewing or adhesive, and bonding portions are formed on the left and right sides of the rear torso area, velours for Velcro coupling to the other end of the elastic band for tight fitting are fixedly coupled to the bonding portion by sewing or adhesive. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 1 is a perspective view showing the overall structure of a urinary device 1 detachably coupled to a pant-type diaper according to the present invention.

[0017] Figure 2A 1 is a front view of a male wearing frame 10a. Figure 2BThis is a perspective view of the male wearing frame 10a viewed from the upper side. Figure 2C This is a perspective view of the male wearing frame 10a as viewed from the bottom.

[0018] Figure 3A is a front view of a female wearing frame 10b, Figure 3B This is a perspective view of the female wearing frame 10b viewed from the upper side. Figure 3C This is a perspective view of the wearing frame 10b for women as viewed from the lower side.

[0019] Figure 4A 1 is a diagram conceptually showing a structure of an inner surface of a pant-type diaper 3 detachably coupled to a urinator 1 according to the present invention, Figure 4B is a schematic diagram of the structure of the external surface.

[0020] Figure 5 1 is a schematic diagram of a state in which a wearing frame 10 of a urinator 1 and a pant-type diaper 3 are combined according to the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a urinator detachably coupled to a pant-type diaper according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0022] Reference Figure 1 The urinator 1 according to the present invention comprises a wearing frame 10 , a hose 20 and a urine bag 30 .

[0023] The wearing frame 10 can be detachably coupled to the panty-type diaper 3 for the patient to wear, and a funnel-shaped hole 12 is formed at the portion opposite to the genitals of male and female patients. The hole 12 formed in the wearing frame 10 is configured so that its outlet 14 faces downward when the patient wearing it lies down.

[0024] The wearing frame 10 is composed of a fixed wearing frame 11 which can be detachably coupled to the underwear-type diaper 3 to be fixed on the patient's body, and a pivoting wearing frame 13 which is coupled to the fixed wearing frame 11 and pivots left and right.

[0025] Both ends of the fixed wearing frame 11 are open, and the inner area forms a part of the hole 12. One end of the fixed wearing frame 11 is open and formed with a close-fitting portion 110 that is close to the peripheral part of the patient's genitals, and the other end is pivotally connected to the pivot wearing frame 13. Since the close-fitting portion 110 is the part that directly contacts the patient's skin, it is preferably made of silicone material with a rounded shape.

[0026] One or more air holes 111 are formed on the upper portion of the fixed wearing frame 11, so that even if the patient wears the wearing frame 11 for a long time, skin diseases such as bedsores will not occur on the patient's skin.

[0027] like Figures 2A to 3C As shown, preferably, the shape of the fixed wearing frame 11 has some differences depending on the gender of the patient wearing it.

[0028] exist FIG. 2A to FIG. 2C In the case of the male wearing frame 10a shown, the funnel-shaped hole 12 of the fixing wearing frame 11a is made to have a size that leaves enough extra space even when the male patient's genitals are accommodated therein. Therefore, the male patient's genitals can be kept in a comfortable erect or flaccid state inside the funnel-shaped hole 12.

[0029] exist FIG. 3A to FIG. 3C In the case of the female wearing frame 10b shown, the size of the hole 12 for fixing the wearing frame 11b can be relatively small compared to that for men, and the size of the hole formed in the close-fitting portion 110 that is close to the peripheral portion of the genitals is relatively large, and preferably a flange 115 that can support the patient's perineum is formed.

[0030] The wing portion 113 is protrudingly formed on the outer periphery between the two ends of the fixed wearing frame 11 so as to be detachably coupled to the underpants-type diaper 3 .

[0031] Preferably, the wing 113 is formed into an arc-shaped cross section so that the patient's genital periphery can be comfortably supported. In addition, the inner side 113_1 of the wing 113 is provided with Velcro (a hook corresponding to the hook in Velcro) so that it can be detachably coupled to the panty diaper.

[0032] The pivoting wearing frame 13 has openings at both ends, one end of which is pivotally coupled to the other end of the fixed wearing frame 11, and can be pivoted to a desired range left and right. In addition, a counterweight accommodating portion 131 is provided at the lower portion of the pivoting wearing frame 13. Therefore, when the patient lies on his side, even if the fixed wearing frame 11 is fixed to the patient, the pivoting wearing frame 13 is automatically controlled by the counterweight to stably point the outlet 14 of the wearing frame 10 downward.

[0033] The wearing frame 10 is preferably made of soft or hard polyvinyl chloride (PVC).

[0034] The wearing frame 10 may further include one or more elastic bands 15 for close fitting, one end of which is connected to the lower end of the wing 113. Velcro (a hook corresponding to the bristles in Velcro) is installed at the other end of the elastic band 15 for close fitting, and the Velcro is used to be attached to the rear torso area of ​​the panty-type diaper 3.

[0035] When two tight-fitting elastic bands 15 are provided, they can be attached to the rear torso area of ​​the underwear-type diaper 3 in a "V" shape as a whole. Therefore, the tight-fitting elastic bands 15 compress through elastic force to make the wearing frame 10 of the urinator 1 fit more closely to the patient's body (especially, the lower end of the genitals), thereby preventing the patient's urine from leaking to the outside of the wearing frame 10.

[0036] The hose 20 is a passage for conveying the patient's urine from the wearing frame 10 to the urine bag 30 .

[0037] One end of the hose 20 is connected to the outlet 14 of the hole 12. The diameter of the hose 20 is determined to be a sufficiently large value of 10 mm to 20 mm so that the patient can urinate directly without filling the hole 12 with urine. Therefore, no matter how strong the patient's urination intensity is, the discharged urine will not overflow the funnel-shaped hole 12 or stick too much on the patient's skin, or will not be absorbed by the panty diaper 3 and can be discharged directly through the hose 20. In the present invention, the length of the hose 20 is not limited. Therefore, the length of the hose 20 can be appropriately adjusted according to the convenience of use.

[0038] In the urinator 1 according to the present invention, one end of the hose 20 can be detachably connected to the outlet 14 of the hole by elastic coupling or threaded coupling.

[0039] The urine bag 30 is a bag for temporarily storing urine discharged by the patient, and the material is preferably polyethylene (PE), etc. An inflow tube 31 is provided at one end of the urine bag 30 , and an outflow tube 32 is provided at the other end where the inflow tube 31 is located.

[0040] The inflow tube 31 of the urine bag 30 is coupled to the other end of the hose 20 and may be detachably connected by elastic coupling or threaded coupling or the like.

[0041] Preferably, a switch 32 a is provided on the outflow tube 32 of the urine bag 30 .

[0042] A water sensor 34 is provided inside the urine bag 30 to check whether urine is present, and an alarm 36 is provided outside the urine bag 30 and is electrically connected to the water sensor 34 through the urine bag 30, and generates an alarm sound when urine is detected by the water sensor 34. In addition, the alarm 36 has its own small battery to supply power required for the operation of the water sensor 34 and the alarm 36.

[0043] According to another embodiment of the present invention, the result value of the water sensor 34 is transmitted to the mobile phone of the guardian or caregiver via Bluetooth, etc., so that the result value can be output in the form of an alarm sound, etc. through an application of the mobile phone. Therefore, the guardian or caregiver can easily confirm whether urine is discharged through the alarm sound output by the alarm 36 or the mobile phone without checking the inside of the urine bag 30.

[0044] Figure 4A 1 is a diagram conceptually showing a structure of an inner surface of a pant-type diaper 3 detachably coupled to a urinator 1 according to the present invention, Figure 4B is a schematic diagram of the structure of the external surface.

[0045] First, the underpants-type diaper 3 is basically made of nonwoven fabric, and its exterior may be coated with a water-impermeable plastic film. However, the scope of the present invention is not limited by the material of the underpants-type diaper 3.

[0046] Reference Figure 4A and Figure 4B , the underpants-type diaper 3 is composed of a front trunk area 210, a rear trunk area 220 and a groin area 230 located between the two areas. The front trunk area 210 and the rear trunk area 220 are joined by overlapping a portion of the side edges to form a pair of left and right leg openings 250 at the unjoined side edges, and a waist opening 260 is formed on the upper side. At this time, a Velcro 270 is joined to a portion of the side edges of the front trunk area 210 and the rear trunk area 220, so that the underpants-type diaper 3 in a planar state can be converted into a panty form according to the patient's condition, or the Velcro 270 can be untied and converted into a planar state by removing the underpants-type diaper 3 from the patient. On the contrary, of course, it is also possible to fix and bond the side edges of the front trunk area 210 and the rear trunk area 220 to each other and provide them in a panty-type manufacturing from the beginning, instead of using the Velcro 270 for joining.

[0047] One or more elastic bands 280 are respectively joined to the waist opening 260 and the leg opening 250 of the underpants-type diaper 3 in a stretched state along the circumferential direction. The elastic band joined to the waist opening 260 plays a role in fixing the underpants-type diaper 3 on the patient, and the elastic band joined to the leg opening 250 prevents urine and feces discharged from the patient from escaping the outside of the underpants-type diaper 3.

[0048] The pad 235 made of cotton or pulp material is joined to the groin area 230 of the underpants-type diaper 3 so that the pad 235 directly contacts and absorbs moisture generated by the patient's feces and a portion of urine that is not completely discharged into the urinator 1 .

[0049] In the groin area 230 of the underpants-type diaper 3, a coupling hole 231 is formed around the patient's genitals, and the coupling hole 231 corresponds to the outer periphery of the fixed wearing frame 11 formed with the wing portion 113 of the urinator 1. A coupling portion 233 is formed around the coupling hole 231, and the interior of the coupling portion 233 is formed of a fabric of a soft material, and the exterior is fixedly coupled to velours for Velcro coupling by sewing or adhesive.

[0050] The edge of the inner diameter forming the coupling hole 231 may also be formed by rounding with silicone, so as to maintain airtightness when coupled to the wing 113 of the urinator 1 through the coupling hole 231 .

[0051] The joint part 233 of the underpants-type diaper 3 is joined to the wing part 113 of the urinator 1 to support the wearing frame 10, and at this time, the close-fitting part 110 of the fixed wearing frame 11 is kept at a certain distance from the wing part 113. Therefore, when the patient wears the underpants-type diaper 3 combined with the wearing frame 10, the close-fitting part 110 made of rounded silicone material generates strong pressure near the patient's genitals so as to maintain airtightness and easily contact the skin.

[0052] In addition, refer to Figure 4B A bonding portion 221 is formed on the left and right sides of the rear torso region 220 of the underpants-type diaper 3, and a velour (velours) combined with the other end of the elastic band 15 for close fitting is fixedly combined with the bonding portion 221 by sewing or adhesive.

[0053] The following will refer to Figure 1-5 The process of receiving the urine and feces of a patient is described using the urinary device 1 according to the present invention which can be detachably coupled to a pant-type diaper.

[0054] First, insert the upper part of the fixed wearing frame 11 of the urinator 1 from the outside of the coupling hole 231 formed in the underpants-type diaper 3 toward the inside, so that the inner side 113_1 of the wing 113 is coupled to the coupling part 233 of the outer periphery of the coupling hole 231 of the underpants-type diaper 3 through Velcro. Next, let the patient wear the underpants-type diaper 3 with the wearing frame 10 installed. At this time, in the underpants-type diaper 3 in a planar state, the Velcro 270 coupled to the side edges of the front torso area 210 and the rear torso area 220 are coupled to each other, so that the underpants-type diaper 3 in a planar state can be easily converted into the underpants form according to the patient's condition. Afterwards, when the funnel-shaped hole 12 of the wearing frame 10 is aligned with the patient's genitals, the outlet 14 formed in the hole 12 of the wearing frame 10 is fixed downward in a state where the patient wearing the wearing frame 10 lies down.

[0055] Next, when the Velcro on the tight-fitting elastic band 15 installed at the lower end of the wing 113 of the wearing frame 10 is combined with the adhesive portion 221 formed in the rear torso area 220 of the underwear diaper 3, the wearing frame 10 of the urinator 1 is more tightly attached to the patient through the "V"-shaped tight-fitting elastic band 15.

[0056] The patient can wear the panty-type diaper 3 with the wearing frame 10 installed in daily life even at ordinary times, and the funnel-shaped hole 12 will still leave enough extra space when accommodating the male patient's genitals, and one or more air holes 111 are formed on the upper part of the wearing frame 10 to achieve air circulation. Therefore, even if the patient wears the panty-type diaper 3 with the wearing frame 10 installed, skin diseases such as bedsores will not occur on the patient's skin, and the male patient's genitals can be kept in a comfortable erect or flaccid state inside the funnel-shaped hole 12. In the case of the wearing frame 10b for women, the size of the hole 12 can be relatively small compared to the wearing frame 10a for men.

[0057] When the patient is lying on his side instead of lying straight, the fixed wearing frame 11 is fixed to the patient. Even if the patient turns to the side, the pivoting wearing frame 13 is automatically pivoted by the counterweight block accommodated in the counterweight block accommodating portion 131, thereby controlling the outlet 14 of the wearing frame 10 to stably point downward.

[0058] When the patient feels the urge to urinate and needs a guardian or a nursing staff to receive the patient's urine, the hose 20 with the urine bag 30 is connected to the wearing frame 10. Afterwards, the patient can urinate comfortably in a lying position.

[0059] In addition, according to circumstances, the hose 20 with the urine bag 30 may continue to be connected to the wearing frame 10 .

[0060] When urine is discharged into the urine bag 30 , the water sensor 234 disposed inside the urine bag 30 detects that urine has been discharged and transmits the result to the alarm 36 disposed outside the urine bag 30 . The alarm 36 sounds an alarm according to the detection result received by the water sensor 34 .

[0061] When the patient has finished urinating, the guardian or nursing staff can separate the hose 20 with the urine bag 30 from the patient's wearing frame 10, and then operate as follows: FIG. 3A to FIG. 3C The switch 32a in the outflow tube 32 of the urine bag 30 is shown to discharge the urine inside, and the hose 20 is connected to the wearing frame 10 again.

[0062] Through this process, the patient does not need to expose his genitals to the guardian or caregiver every time he urinates, and the wearing frame 10 worn by the patient will not be close to the patient's skin except for certain parts, but will be separated from the patient's skin, thereby preventing the patient from having to endure the side effects of skin diseases.

[0063] When the patient defecates while wearing the panty-type diaper provided with the urinator according to the present invention, the pad 235 attached to the groin area 230 of the panty-type diaper 3 absorbs moisture contained in the patient's feces. Afterwards, the guardian or caregiver separates the wearing frame 10 from the panty-type diaper 3, unfastens the Velcro 270, and after converting the panty-type diaper 3 to a flat state, the panty-type diaper 3 is disposed of together with the patient's feces, and the patient can be allowed to wear a new panty-type diaper 3.

[0064] Generally, the frequency of defecation is much lower than that of urination, so the waste of underpants-type diapers 3 due to urine can be greatly reduced, and the workload of guardians or caregivers who need to change underpants-type diapers 3 can be greatly reduced. In addition, from the patient's perspective, their genitals are only exposed during defecation, so the patient's sense of shame and discomfort can be significantly reduced, and there is no need to wear diapers that absorb a large amount of urine for a long time, thereby significantly reducing the possibility of skin diseases such as bedsores.

[0065] Industrial Applicability

[0066] According to the present invention, the frequency of defecation is usually much lower than that of urination, thus greatly reducing the waste of diapers due to urine and greatly reducing the workload of guardians or nursing staff in changing diapers. In addition, from the patient's perspective, only when defecating does one's genitals expose themselves, thus significantly reducing the patient's sense of shame and discomfort, and there is no need to wear diapers that absorb a large amount of urine for a long time, thus significantly reducing the possibility of skin diseases such as bedsores.

[0067] In addition, even if the patient changes his posture, the outlet of the wearing frame can be automatically controlled to remain stably downward, and even if the guardian or caregiver does not need to confirm the inside of the urine bag where urine accumulates, it is easy to confirm whether urine is discharged through an alarm sound, etc.

Claims

1. A urinator that can be detachably coupled to a panty-type diaper, characterized in that: include: The wearing frame has an opening at one end and is closely attached to the peripheral part of the patient's genitals, and an outlet is formed at the other end, and the wearing frame is formed with a downward funnel-shaped hole, a hose, one end of which is connected to the outlet, and a urine bag, comprising an inflow tube connected to the other end of the hose and an outflow tube located opposite to the location of the inflow tube, and the urine bag temporarily stores urine discharged by the patient; The wearing frame comprises: A fixed wearing frame, both ends of which are open and one end of which is formed with a chamfered portion for close contact with the peripheral part of the patient's genitals, and the fixed wearing frame includes a wing portion protruding from the periphery between the two ends of the fixed wearing frame so as to be detachably coupled to the underpants-type diaper, and The pivotable wearing frame has openings at both ends, one end of which can be pivotally coupled to the other end of the fixed wearing frame so as to be able to pivot left and right, and the other end is formed with the outlet, and a counterweight block accommodating portion is arranged at the lower part of the pivotable wearing frame.

2. The urinary device that can be detachably coupled to a panty-type diaper according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cross section of the wing portion is formed in an arc shape to adapt to the peripheral portion of the patient's genitals.

3. The urinary device that can be detachably coupled to a panty-type diaper according to claim 2, characterized in that: A Velcro is provided on the inner side of the wing portion, and the Velcro is used to be detachably coupled to the underpants-type diaper.

4. The urinary device that can be detachably coupled to a panty-type diaper according to claim 2, characterized in that: Also includes: One or more elastic bands for close fitting are connected to the lower end of the wing at one end and are provided with a Velcro at the other end. The Velcro is used to be attached to the rear torso area of ​​the underwear-type diaper.

5. The urinary device that can be detachably coupled to a panty-type diaper according to claim 4, characterized in that: The underpants-type diaper has a coupling hole formed around the patient's genitals, and the coupling hole corresponds to the outer periphery of the fixed wearing frame formed with the wing portion. A coupling portion is formed outside the periphery of the coupling hole, and a flannel for Velcro coupling is fixedly coupled to the coupling portion by sewing or adhesive. Adhesive portions are formed on the left and right sides of the rear trunk region, and a fleece for connection with the other end of the close-fitting elastic band is fixedly connected to the adhesive portion by sewing or adhesive.

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