Urine collector

Abstract

The invention relates to a urine collector, which belongs to the technical field of medical instruments and comprises a plurality of urine bags arranged in a straight line along the vertical direction, a plurality of connecting pipes vertically arranged between the adjacent urine bags respectively, two ends of each connecting pipe are communicated with the interiors of the urine bags respectively, and a plurality of locking mechanisms are arranged between the adjacent urine bags respectively. The locking mechanism comprises a hook body vertically arranged on the outer side of the connecting pipe, a hanging buckle is arranged on the outer side of the connecting pipe, and the hanging buckle is detachably connected with the other end of the hook body. The uppermost urine bag filled with urine is isolated from the empty urine bag above the uppermost urine bag, when urine is collected, the urine is firstly stored in the empty urine bag above the uppermost urine bag, and then the urine bags are reversely rotated to enable the closed connecting pipe to restore to the original shape, so that the urine collected in sequence is gathered together; the peculiar smell is prevented from drifting to the outside air when the urine is collected.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of medical devices, and in particular relates to a urine collector. Background Art

[0002] The kidney is an important organ of the human body. Its basic function is to produce urine to remove metabolic products and certain wastes and poisons from the body. At the same time, it can retain water and other useful substances through reabsorption. Kidney disease is a common and frequently occurring disease. Common kidney diseases include acute glomerulonephritis, chronic glomerulonephritis, and nephrotic syndrome. In clinical treatment in the Department of Nephrology, a common and effective method is urine testing. By collecting urine from patients for testing, the components in the urine are obtained to determine the diseases that the patient may have. The protein content in normal human urine is very low (less than 150 mg / 24 h). The continuous increase in urine protein is not only a sign of kidney damage, but also a risk factor for renal impairment. The detection of proteinuria is of great significance in guiding the treatment of chronic kidney disease, evaluating the treatment effect, and judging the recovery situation.

[0003] The 24-hour urine protein quantification method is the most accurate method for determining the protein content in urine. It is done by collecting all the patient's urine for 24 hours to determine the protein content therein, and then calculating the total amount of protein in the urine within 24 hours. When collecting the patient's urine for 24 hours, a urine bucket is generally used to hold it. However, the urine bucket is a non-disposable consumable. After inspection, the urine collected in the urine bucket needs to be cleaned, disinfected, and dried before reuse. However, cleaning and disinfecting the urine bucket is not only time-consuming and labor-intensive, but also easily leads to incomplete cleaning and disinfection of the urine bucket, resulting in residual bacteria and other substances inside the urine bucket, which in turn affects the accuracy of urine testing.

[0004] At present, in the prior art, disposable urine bags are mostly used instead of urine buckets. When collecting urine, the patient uses a urine funnel to directly guide the urine into the urine bag through a pipe. After the urine is collected and sampled for inspection, the urine bag is directly disposed of in accordance with regulations, and there is no need to reuse it to avoid affecting the accuracy of the urine test. However, when the urine bag is in use, it is connected to the urine funnel and the outside world through a pipe. When collecting urine for 24 hours, the urine in the urine bag is easily odorous after being stored for a long time. After the valve on the pipe connected to the urine bag is opened, the odor will drift to the outside world, which may cause discomfort to the patient. Summary of the invention

[0005] In view of this, the present invention provides a urine collector to solve the deficiencies in the prior art. The present invention can prevent odor from wafting into the outside air when collecting urine, and avoid discomfort to patients when collecting urine.

[0006] The technical solution of the present invention is: a urine collector, comprising a plurality of urine bags arranged in a row vertically, a plurality of connecting tubes respectively arranged vertically between adjacent urine bags, both ends of the connecting tubes respectively communicate with the interior of the urine bags, an inlet is provided on the top of the urine bag located on the uppermost side to introduce urine into the interior of the urine bag, two adjacent urine bags rotate in opposite directions around the center line of the connecting tube so that the connecting tube between the adjacent urine bags is deformed and closed, thereby isolating the urine bag containing urine from the adjacent urine bags, a plurality of locking mechanisms respectively arranged between adjacent urine bags for locking the position of the urine bags, the locking mechanism comprising a hook body vertically arranged on the outside of the connecting tube, one end of the hook body being fixedly connected to the bottom of the urine bag, a hanging buckle arranged on the outside of the connecting tube, the hanging buckle being fixedly connected to the top of the urine bag, and the hanging buckle being detachably connected to the other end of the hook body.

[0007] Preferably, two hooks and two hooks are respectively provided on the outside of the connecting tube, and are arranged symmetrically with respect to the center line of the connecting tube, and the hooks and two hooks on both sides of the connecting tube are detachably connected in a one-to-one manner.

[0008] Preferably, the hanging buckle is a shell cover, which is buckled on the top of the urine bag and fixedly connected thereto, one end of the shell cover is horizontally provided with an opening, the openings of the two shell covers on the same urine bag are in opposite directions and are tangent to the connecting tube, the hook body is L-shaped, the vertical end of the hook body is fixedly connected to the bottom of the urine bag, and the horizontal section is inserted into the interior of the shell cover and abuts against its inner wall.

[0009] Preferably, the two shells on the same urine bag are arranged through the sides that are close to or away from each other, and when the two hooks on the same urine bag swing in a direction close to or away from each other, the horizontal section of the hook slides out of the shell.

[0010] Preferably, the height of the shell gradually decreases from one end close to the opening thereof to the other end, and the horizontal section of the hook body is wedge-shaped.

[0011] Preferably, the connecting tube is a tapered tube, and the inner diameter and outer diameter of the tapered tube gradually decrease from top to bottom.

[0012] Preferably, a locking ring is sleeved on the lower side of the tapered tube, and the inner diameter of the locking ring is between the outer diameters of the two ends of the tapered tube.

[0013] Preferably, a chamfer is provided on the inner side of the upper end of the locking ring.

[0014] Preferably, a guide tube is vertically fixed to the bottom of the urine bag at the lowermost side, one end of the guide tube is connected to the interior of the urine bag, and the other end is provided with a sealing cap, which is detachably fixedly connected to the guide tube.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the urine collector provided by the present invention can rotate adjacent urine bags in opposite directions around the center line of the connecting tubes through the coordinated use of multiple urine bags, connecting tubes, and hooks and buckles of a locking mechanism, so that the connecting tubes between adjacent urine bags are deformed and thus closed, and then the hooks and buckles are used to lock the rotated position of the urine bag to isolate the urine bag filled with urine from the empty urine bag above it. When collecting urine, the urine is first stored in the empty urine bag above, and then the valve on the inlet of the top urine bag or on the pipe connected to the inlet is closed, and then the urine bag is rotated in the opposite direction to restore the closed connecting tube to its original state, so that the urine collected before and after is gathered together, so that odor is prevented from being dissipated into the outside air when collecting urine, and discomfort to the patient is avoided when collecting urine. The above operation is repeated to continuously collect urine for 24 hours, thereby improving the comfort of the patient using the urine bag for urine collection. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 is a front view of the urine collector of the present invention;

[0017] Figure 2 is a side view of the urine collector of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 3 is a back view of the urine collector of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 4 is a top view of the urine collector of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 5 The present invention Figure 1 AA section view;

[0021] Figure 6 The present invention Figure 1 BB cross-sectional view;

[0022] Figure 7 The present invention Figure 2 CC section view;

[0023] Figure 8 The present invention Figure 2 An enlarged schematic diagram of point D;

[0024] Fig. 9 It is a schematic diagram of fixing the urine collector of the present invention.

[0025] Description of reference numerals:

[0026] 1. Urine bag; 2. Connecting tube; 3. Hook body; 4. Hanging buckle; 5. Locking ring; 11. Inlet tube; 12. Outlet tube; 13. Sealing cap; 14. Connecting plate; 141. Through hole; 15. Bracket. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] The present invention provides a urine collector, which is combined with Figures 1 to 9 The present invention is described with reference to the structural schematic diagram of FIG.

[0028] In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms “center”, “longitudinal”, “lateral”, “length”, “width”, “thickness”, “up”, “down”, “front”, “back”, “left”, “right”, “vertical”, “horizontal”, “top”, “bottom”, “inside”, “outside”, “axial”, “radial”, “circumferential”, etc., indicating orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, are only for the convenience of describing the technical solutions of the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0029] At present, in the prior art, disposable urine bags are mostly used instead of urine buckets. When collecting urine, the patient uses a urine funnel to directly guide the urine into the urine bag through a pipe. After the urine is collected and sampled for inspection, the urine bag is directly disposed of in accordance with regulations, and there is no need to reuse it to avoid affecting the accuracy of the urine test. However, when the urine bag is in use, it is connected to the urine funnel and the outside world through a pipe. When collecting urine for 24 hours, the urine in the urine bag is easily odorous after being stored for a long time. After the valve on the pipe connected to the urine bag is opened, the odor will drift to the outside world, which may cause discomfort to the patient.

[0030] Based on the above problems, a urine collector provided by an embodiment of the present invention can rotate adjacent urine bags in opposite directions around the center line of the connecting tubes through the coordinated use of multiple urine bags, connecting tubes, and hooks and buckles of a locking mechanism, so that the connecting tubes between adjacent urine bags are deformed and thus closed, and then the hooks and buckles are used to lock the rotated position of the urine bag to isolate the urine bag filled with urine from the empty urine bag above it. When collecting urine, the urine is first stored in the empty urine bag above, and then the valve on the inlet of the top urine bag or on the pipe connected to the inlet is closed, and then the urine bag is rotated in the opposite direction to restore the closed connecting tube to its original state, so that the urine collected before and after is gathered together, so that the odor is prevented from being dissipated into the outside air when collecting urine, and the patient is prevented from feeling uncomfortable when collecting urine. The above operation is repeated to continuously collect urine for 24 hours, thereby improving the comfort of the patient when using the urine bag to collect urine. The urine collector of the present invention is easy to use, has a good user experience, is highly practical, and is worthy of promotion.

[0031] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 2 as well as Figure 3 , Figure 1 This is a front view of the urine collector of this embodiment. Figure 2is a side view of the urine collector of this embodiment, Figure 1 FIG. 2 is a back view of the urine collector of this embodiment. Figure 1 , 2 As shown in Figure 3, a urine collector comprises a plurality of urine bags 1 arranged in a row vertically, a plurality of connecting tubes 2 are respectively vertically arranged between adjacent urine bags 1, both ends of the connecting tubes 2 are respectively communicated with the interior of the urine bags 1, an inlet is provided on the top of the uppermost urine bag 1 to introduce urine into the urine bag 1, two adjacent urine bags 1 are rotated in opposite directions around the center line of the connecting tube 2 so that the connecting tube 2 between the adjacent urine bags 1 is deformed and closed, thereby isolating the urine bag 1 containing urine from the adjacent urine bags 1, a plurality of locking mechanisms are respectively arranged between adjacent urine bags 1 for locking the position of the urine bag 1, the locking mechanism comprises a hook body 3 vertically arranged on the outside of the connecting tube 2, one end of the hook body 3 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the urine bag 1, a hook 4 is arranged on the outside of the connecting tube 2, the hook 4 is fixedly connected to the top of the urine bag 1, and the hook 4 is detachably connected to the other end of the hook body 3.

[0032] In this embodiment, multiple urine bags 1 are connected through a connecting tube 2. When collecting urine, the urine bag 1 storing urine and the empty urine bag 1 above are rotated in opposite directions, so that the connecting tube 2 between the urine bags 1 is deformed and thus closed, thereby preventing the odor generated by long-term storage of urine from wafting into the empty urine bag 1. After the connecting tube 2 is deformed to close the adjacent urine bag 1, the hook body 3 is connected to the hanging buckle 4 on the urine bag 1 directly below it, thereby locking the positions of the two adjacent urine bags after rotation, so that the urine bag 1 storing urine is isolated from the empty urine bag 1. When collecting urine subsequently, the introduced urine is located in the completely empty urine bag 1, and the hook body 3 and the hanging buckle 4 connected last time are disassembled, so that the deformed connecting tube 2 restores the upper and lower urine bags 1 to their original state, thereby bringing the urine collected front and back together, and repeating the above operation to achieve multiple urine collections for 24 hours.

[0033] like Figure 7As shown, when the patient collects urine for the first time, the urine is introduced into the urine collector by using the urine funnel and the pipe. The urine collected for the first time is gathered in the urine bag 1 at the bottom. The urine collected for the first time only occupies half of the space of the urine bag 1 at the bottom. The urine bag 1 at the bottom and the urine bag 1 just above are rotated in opposite directions for multiple turns (no less than 5 turns), so that the connecting tube 2 is deformed so that the urine bag 1 storing urine is isolated from the empty urine bag just above it. The hanging buckle 4 on the bottom urine bag 1 is connected to the hook body 3 just above it, the positions of the two rotated urine bags are locked, and then the valve on the pipe is closed. When collecting urine for the second time, the valve on the pipe is closed. The door is opened, and the urine is introduced into the urine collector using a urine funnel and a pipe. For example, the urine collected for the second time is located in the (second from bottom to top) urine bag just above the closed connecting pipe 2. First, the valve on the pipe is closed, and the connecting pipe 2 between the (second from bottom to top) urine bag 1 and the (third from bottom to top) urine bag 1 is closed. Then, the connecting pipe 2 that was closed by the first rotation is opened, so that the urine collected for the second time is gathered together with the urine collected for the first time, and the odor in the urine collector is prevented from wafting into the outside air, so as to prevent the patient from feeling uncomfortable when collecting urine. Repeat the above operation to collect subsequent urine within 24 hours.

[0034] Reference Figure 4 , Figure 4 FIG. 1 is a top view of the urine collector of this embodiment. Figure 4 As shown, in this embodiment, an introduction tube 11 is fixedly provided on the introduction port on the top of the urine bag 1 on the uppermost side. The introduction tube 11 is connected to the urine collecting funnel through a pipeline. When the patient urinates, the urine is introduced into the urine bag 1 through the urine collecting funnel, and the urine will automatically flow into the urine bag on the lower side. When the patient has finished urinating, the urine is located in the several urine bags 1 on the lower side. After the introduction tube 11 is closed, the patient can also start to rotate from the lowermost urine bag 1, and the two urine bags 1 rotate in opposite directions around the center line of the connecting tube 2. After further rotation, the position of the urine bag is locked by the hanging buckle 4 and the hook body 3, and then the urine bags 1 are rotated upward one by one to repeat the above operation until there is no urine in the current urine bag 1. The collected urine can be divided and stored to avoid the urine from contacting with the air to produce odor. When collecting urine subsequently, the above-mentioned operating steps for the second urine collection can be followed.

[0035] Reference Figure 6 , Figure 6 FIG. BB is a cross-sectional view of the urine collector of this embodiment. Figure 6 As shown, as a further optimization solution, in this embodiment, two hook bodies 3 and two hook buckles 4 are respectively provided on the outside of the connecting tube 2, and are arranged symmetrically with respect to the center line of the connecting tube 2, and the hook bodies 3 and the hook buckles 4 on both sides of the connecting tube 2 are detachably connected one by one.

[0036] In this embodiment, two hook bodies 3 and two hanging buckles 4 are respectively provided between adjacent urine bags 1. After the adjacent urine bags 1 are rotated, the connecting tube 2 therebetween is deformed and isolated. The two hook bodies 3 and the hanging buckles 4 are used to connect the two urine bags 1 one by one, and the positions of the two rotated urine bags 1 are locked, so that the deformed connecting tube 2 is always in a closed state. The two hook bodies 3 and the hanging buckle 4 can improve the sealing and isolating effect of the connecting tube 2, prevent odor from being dissipated into the outside air, and further improve the comfort of patients using urine bags for urine collection.

[0037] Reference Figure 7 , Figure 7 FIG. 2 is a CC cross-sectional view of the urine collector of this embodiment. Figure 7 As shown, as a further optimization scheme, in this embodiment, the hanging buckle 4 is a shell cover, which is buckled on the top of the urine bag 1 and fixedly connected thereto, and an opening is horizontally provided at one end of the shell cover. The opening directions of the two shell covers on the same urine bag 1 are opposite and tangent to the connecting tube 2. The hook body 3 is L-shaped, and the vertical end of the hook body 3 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the urine bag 1, and its horizontal section is inserted into the shell cover and abuts against its inner wall.

[0038] In this embodiment, the hanging buckle 4 adopts a shell cover, and the hook body 3 is L-shaped, so that after the two adjacent urine bags 1 are rotated, the horizontal section of the hook body 3 abuts against the side of the shell cover away from the opening, and gradually slides over the shell cover, and then the horizontal section of the hook body 3 is inserted into the shell cover, and the torsional force of the deformation of the connecting tube 2 is used to self-lock with the hook body 3 and the hanging buckle 4, thereby further improving the stability of the closure of the connecting tube 2 between the adjacent urine bags 1.

[0039] Reference Figure 8 , Figure 8 FIG. 1 is an enlarged schematic diagram of the urine collector at D in this embodiment. Figure 8 As shown, as a further optimization solution, in this embodiment, the two shell covers located on the same urine bag 1 are arranged through the side where they are close to or away from each other, and when the two hook bodies 3 located on the same urine bag 1 are swung in the direction of approaching or moving away from each other, the horizontal section of the hook body 3 slides out from the shell cover.

[0040] In this embodiment, the two shell covers on the same urine bag 1 are arranged through the sides that are close to or far away from each other, so that during the urine collection process, when it is necessary to gather the urine collected before and after, the two hook bodies 3 on the same urine bag 1 are squeezed in the direction of approaching or moving away from each other, so that the hook bodies 3 and the hanging buckles 4 can be quickly separated, so that the connecting tube 2 between the two adjacent urine bags 1 can be restored to its original state, and the urine flows downward through the connecting tube 2 to be gathered, thereby further improving the convenience of use.

[0041] As a further optimization solution, in this embodiment, the height of the shell gradually decreases from one end close to the opening thereof to the other end, and the horizontal section of the hook body 3 is wedge-shaped.

[0042] In this embodiment, the height of the shell cover gradually decreases from one end close to its opening to the other end, and is used in conjunction with the wedge-shaped hook body 3. The torsional force caused by the deformation of the connecting tube 2 can further improve the tightness of the connection between the hook body 3 and the shell cover, thereby avoiding shaking of the hook body 3 and the shell cover during use, and further improving the stability of the closure of the connecting tube 2 between adjacent urine bags 1.

[0043] As a further optimization solution, in this embodiment, the connecting tube 2 is a tapered tube, and the inner diameter and outer diameter of the tapered tube gradually decrease from top to bottom.

[0044] This embodiment utilizes a tapered tube whose inner and outer diameters gradually decrease from top to bottom, so that when adjacent urine bags 1 rotate in opposite directions, the connecting tube 2 can be twisted and deformed from bottom to top, further improving the sealing and isolating effect of the connecting tube 2.

[0045] As a further optimization solution, in this embodiment, a locking ring 5 is sleeved on the lower side of the tapered tube, and the inner diameter of the locking ring 5 is between the outer diameters of the two ends of the tapered tube.

[0046] In this embodiment, when the connecting pipe 2 is twisted and deformed, the locking ring 5 can be pulled upwards, and the connecting pipe 2 can be locked by the locking ring 5, so as to further improve the sealing and isolating effect of the connecting pipe 2.

[0047] As a further optimization solution, in this embodiment, a chamfer is provided on the inner side of the upper end of the locking ring 5 .

[0048] In this embodiment, a chamfer is provided on the inner side of the upper end of the locking ring 5 , so as to improve the convenience of pulling the locking ring 5 upward after the connecting pipe 2 is twisted and deformed.

[0049] Reference Figure 5 , Figure 5 FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the urine collector of this embodiment. Figure 5 As shown, as a further optimization solution, in this embodiment, a guide tube 12 is vertically fixed to the bottom of the urine bag 1 located at the lowermost side, one end of the guide tube 12 is connected to the interior of the urine bag 1, and the other end is provided with a sealing cap 13, which is detachably fixedly connected to the guide tube 12.

[0050] In this embodiment, the outlet tube 12 can be used to introduce the collected urine, so as to facilitate the detection of the collected urine.

[0051] Reference Fig. 9 , Fig. 9 FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of fixing the urine collector of this embodiment. Fig. 9 As shown, a connecting plate 14 is vertically fixed to one side of the uppermost urine bag 1, and a through hole 141 is horizontally opened on the connecting plate 14. The bracket 15 or the hook on the bedside passes through the through hole 141 to suspend and fix the entire urine collector.

[0052] The above disclosure is only a preferred specific embodiment of the present invention, but the embodiments of the present invention are not limited thereto, and any changes that can be conceived by those skilled in the art should fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A urine collector, characterized in that: include: A plurality of urine bags (1) arranged in a row vertically; A plurality of connecting tubes (2) are respectively arranged vertically between adjacent urine bags (1), the two ends of the connecting tubes (2) are respectively connected to the interior of the urine bag (1), the top of the urine bag (1) located at the uppermost side is provided with an introduction port for introducing urine into the interior of the urine bag (1), and the two adjacent urine bags (1) are rotated in opposite directions around the center line of the connecting tube (2) so that the connecting tube (2) between the adjacent urine bags (1) is deformed and closed, thereby isolating the urine bag (1) containing urine from the adjacent urine bag (1); A plurality of locking mechanisms are respectively arranged between adjacent urine bags (1) and are used to lock the position of the urine bag (1), wherein the locking mechanisms include: A hook body (3) is vertically arranged on the outside of the connecting tube (2), and one end of the hook body (3) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the urine bag (1); A hanging buckle (4) is arranged on the outside of the connecting tube (2), the hanging buckle (4) is fixedly connected to the top of the urine bag (1), and the hanging buckle (4) is detachably connected to the other end of the hook body (3).

2. The urine collector according to claim 1, characterized in that: Two hook bodies (3) and two hanging buckles (4) are respectively provided on the outside of the connecting pipe (2), and are arranged symmetrically with respect to the center line of the connecting pipe (2). The hook bodies (3) and the hanging buckles (4) on both sides of the connecting pipe (2) correspond to each other one by one and can be detachably connected.

3. The urine collector according to claim 2, characterized in that: The hanging buckle (4) is a shell cover, which is arranged on the top of the urine bag (1) and fixedly connected thereto, and one end of the shell cover is horizontally provided with an opening, and the openings of the two shell covers located on the same urine bag (1) are in opposite directions and are tangent to the connecting pipe (2), and the hook body (3) is L-shaped, and the vertical end of the hook body (3) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the urine bag (1), and the horizontal section thereof is inserted into the interior of the shell cover and abuts against its inner wall.

4. The urine collector according to claim 3, characterized in that: The two shell covers on the same urine bag (1) are arranged through the sides where the two shell covers are close to or away from each other. When the two hook bodies (3) on the same urine bag (1) swing in a direction close to or away from each other, the horizontal sections of the hook bodies (3) slide out of the shell covers.

5. The urine collector according to claim 3, characterized in that: The height of the shell gradually decreases from one end close to the opening thereof to the other end, and the horizontal section of the hook body (3) is wedge-shaped.

6. The urine collector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connecting pipe (2) is a tapered pipe, and the inner diameter and outer diameter of the tapered pipe gradually decrease from top to bottom.

7. The urine collector according to claim 6, characterized in that: A locking ring (5) is sleeved on the lower side of the tapered tube, and the inner diameter of the locking ring (5) is between the outer diameters of the two ends of the tapered tube.

8. The urine collector according to claim 7, characterized in that: The inner side of the upper end of the locking ring (5) is provided with a chamfer.

9. The urine collector according to claim 1, characterized in that: A discharge pipe (12) is vertically fixedly provided at the bottom of the urine bag (1) at the lowest side, one end of the discharge pipe (12) is connected to the interior of the urine bag (1), and the other end is provided with a sealing cap (13), and the sealing cap (13) is detachably fixedly connected to the discharge pipe (12).

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