Sperm taking cup and sperm taking cup assembly

Abstract

The semen collection cup comprises a cup body and a cover body, the cover body comprises a cup cover and a silica gel layer, the bottom wall of the cup cover is covered with the silica gel layer, the silica gel layer can be embedded into the cup body and abut against the inner wall of the cup body, and the outer wall of the cup body is covered with a heat preservation coating. The structure can improve the sealing performance and prevent the seminal fluid sample from leaking in the transportation process; the cup body can be conveniently closed and opened, one-hand operation is facilitated, the heat preservation effect can be improved, and the influence of temperature change on the activity and quality of a sample is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of medical containers, and particularly relates to a sperm collection cup and a sperm collection cup assembly. Background Art

[0002] Assisted reproductive technology is to use medical means to assist infertile couples to achieve pregnancy. At present, assisted reproductive technologies applied in clinical practice include artificial insemination, in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer, and intracytoplasmic sperm injection developed on the basis of traditional in vitro fertilization technology. No matter which assisted reproductive technology is used, laboratory treatment of semen is required, and preferably mature and motile sperm with fertilization potential is selected. In order to collect semen, a sperm collection cup is a medical device used to collect male semen samples and is widely used in the fields of obstetrics and gynecology, assisted reproduction, and contraception.

[0003] The main structure of the sperm collection cup includes: a cup body and a cup cover. Cup body: Usually made of transparent plastic or glass material, with a certain capacity to hold enough semen samples for testing and analysis. Cup cover: Used to seal the cup body to ensure the safety and hygiene of the semen sample.

[0004] The design principle of the sperm collection cup mainly considers the following points:

[0005] 1. Collecting semen samples: The sperm collection cup is a specially designed container for collecting male semen, which is simple to use, safe and hygienic.

[0006] 2. Preserving semen samples: The sperm collection cup can effectively preserve semen samples for subsequent laboratory tests or assisted reproductive technology use.

[0007] 3. Transferring semen samples: The sperm collection cup can also be used to transfer semen samples to a laboratory or doctor, and usually has markings or labels to record patient information and sample collection time.

[0008] Existing sperm collection cups have the following disadvantages and deficiencies in design and use:

[0009] 1. Integrity of semen collection: Due to the design of existing sperm collection cups (such as the opening size and cup body height of the sperm collection cup), it is easy for patients to miss some semen during collection due to improper operation, resulting in the need for the patient to collect semen again. When collecting semen samples, special attention should be paid to the integrity of semen, especially the initial part of semen cannot be lost, because the initial part of ejaculation is rich in sperm, which has an important impact on sperm quality and the normal liquefaction of the remaining semen.

[0010] 2. Improper use: There is no usage instruction on the outer package of the sperm collection cup or on the cup body, which may lead to improper collection of semen samples by patients due to unfamiliarity with the correct usage method, affecting the test results.

[0011] 3. Delivery method: Sometimes it is difficult for patients to obtain sperm, and they need to obtain sperm at home or outside. This involves the issue of transporting semen specimens. If the transportation time is too long or the temperature is not suitable, it may affect the evaluation of sperm motility, and its analysis results have little clinical guiding significance. Most existing sperm collection cups are made of plastic and do not have much heat preservation design. Therefore, the heat preservation requirements during the transportation of semen specimens cannot be met, and external forces such as wrapping need to be borrowed to ensure the temperature of semen, which greatly increases the risk during the semen transportation process. Therefore, this problem needs to be solved urgently.

[0012] 4. Privacy protection: Most existing sperm collection cups are made of transparent plastic. Although the semen specimens are directly visible after collection, better protection of patients' privacy is not achieved. Privacy information such as semen color and semen volume is exposed to other patients waiting for treatment near the window during the specimen transfer process, without considering the privacy issues of patients. Summary of the Invention

[0013] In view of the defects in the prior art, the present invention provides a sperm collection cup and a sperm collection cup assembly. This structure can improve the sealing performance and prevent the semen sample from leaking during transportation; it is convenient for the cup body to be covered and opened, and can also improve the heat preservation effect, reducing the impact of temperature changes on the activity and quality of the sample.

[0014] A sperm collection cup includes a cup body and a cover body. The cover body includes a cup lid and a silica gel layer. The silica gel layer covers the bottom wall of the cup lid. The silica gel layer can be embedded into the cup body and tightly abut against the inner wall of the cup body. The outer wall of the cup body is covered with a heat preservation coating.

[0015] Preferably, the bottom wall of the outer bottom of the cup body is covered with a bottom silica gel layer.

[0016] A sperm collection cup assembly includes a housing and a sperm collection cup. The cup body can be placed inside the housing. The side wall of the housing has a left cavity, a right cavity, and a receiving cavity. The left cavity has a heating tube and a refrigerator. The right cavity has a temperature sensor. The receiving cavity has a battery and a single-chip microcomputer. The left wall of the left cavity has a left hole. The right wall of the right cavity has a right hole. The battery is electrically connected to the heating tube, the refrigerator, the temperature sensor, and the single-chip microcomputer. The temperature sensor can detect the temperature inside the right cavity and send the information to the single-chip microcomputer. The single-chip microcomputer can control the start and stop of the heating tube or the refrigerator.

[0017] The cover body is provided with a left channel. One end of the left channel is located on the left wall of the cover body, and the other end of the left channel is located on the bottom wall of the cover body. One end of a left pipe fitting is connected to the left channel, and the other end of the left pipe fitting can be inserted into the left hole.

[0018] A right channel is provided on the lid body. One end of the right channel is located on the right wall of the lid body, and the other end of the right channel is located on the bottom wall of the lid body. One end of the right pipe fitting is connected to the right channel, and the other end of the right pipe fitting can be inserted into the right hole.

[0019] Preferably, the left pipe fitting includes a left top pipe, a left vertical pipe, and a left sliding pipe. The right end of the left top pipe is connected to the left channel, and the left end of the left top pipe is closed. The top end of the left vertical pipe is connected to the left top pipe, and the bottom end of the left vertical pipe is closed. The left sliding pipe slidably penetrates through the left vertical pipe. The top wall of the left sliding pipe has a left opening, and the left opening is always located inside the left vertical pipe. The left end of the left sliding pipe is closed, and the right end of the left sliding pipe can be inserted into the left hole.

[0020] Preferably, two left limiting plates are connected to the left sliding pipe, and the two left limiting plates are respectively located on the left and right sides of the left vertical pipe.

[0021] Preferably, the right pipe fitting includes a right top pipe, a right vertical pipe, and a right sliding pipe. The left end of the right top pipe is connected to the right channel, and the right end of the right top pipe is closed. The top end of the right vertical pipe is connected to the right top pipe, and the bottom end of the right vertical pipe is closed. The right sliding pipe slidably penetrates through the right vertical pipe. The top wall of the right sliding pipe has a right opening, and the right opening is always located inside the right vertical pipe. The right end of the right sliding pipe is closed, and the left end of the right sliding pipe can be inserted into the right hole.

[0022] Preferably, two right limiting plates are connected to the right sliding pipe, and the two right limiting plates are respectively located on the left and right sides of the right vertical pipe.

[0023] Preferably, the battery is a rechargeable battery.

[0024] The beneficial effects of the present invention are reflected in that: in this technical solution, a silica gel layer is provided on the bottom wall of the cup lid. The silica gel layer is embedded in the cup body and abuts against the inner wall of the cup body, improving the sealing performance and preventing the semen sample from leaking during transportation; the good sealing performance helps to maintain the hygiene and purity of the sample and avoid external contamination. And the snap-on lid is more convenient for covering and opening the cup body compared to the rotary threaded lid, facilitating single-handed operation.

[0025] In this technical solution, a heat-insulating coating is covered on the outer wall of the cup. The heat-insulating coating helps to maintain the temperature of the semen sample and reduce the influence of temperature changes on the activity and quality of the sample. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] In order to more clearly illustrate the specific embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for the description of the specific embodiments or the prior art. In all the drawings, similar elements or parts are generally identified by similar reference numerals. In the drawings, the elements or parts are not necessarily drawn to scale.

[0027] Figure 1 is the front view of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 2 For Figure 1 the enlarged structural schematic diagram of position A in

[0029] In the attached drawings, 1 - cup body, 2 - cup lid, 3 - silica gel layer, 4 - bottom silica gel layer, 5 - outer shell, 6 - left cavity, 7 - right cavity, 8 - accommodation cavity, 9 - heating tube, 10 - temperature sensor, 11 - battery, 12 - single-chip microcomputer, 13 - left hole, 14 - right hole, 15 - left channel, 16 - right channel, 17 - left top tube, 18 - left vertical tube, 19 - left sliding tube, 20 - left opening, 21 - left limiting plate. Specific embodiments

[0030] Hereinafter, embodiments of the technical solution of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings. The following embodiments are only used to more clearly illustrate the technical solution of the present invention, so they are only examples and cannot be used to limit the protection scope of the present invention.

[0031] It should be noted that unless otherwise specified, the technical terms or scientific terms used in this application should have the ordinary meaning understood by those skilled in the art to which the present invention belongs.

[0032] Embodiment 1

[0033] As Figures 1-2 shown, in this embodiment, a sperm collection cup is provided, including a cup body 1 and a lid body. The lid body includes a cup lid 2 and a silica gel layer 3. The silica gel layer 3 covers the bottom wall of the cup lid 2. The silica gel layer 3 can be embedded into the cup body 1 and abut against the inner wall of the cup body 1. The outer wall of the cup body 1 is covered with a heat preservation coating.

[0034] In this embodiment, the outer bottom wall of the cup body 1 is covered with a bottom silica gel layer 4.

[0035] In this embodiment, a silica gel layer 3 is provided on the bottom wall of the cup lid 2. The silica gel layer 3 is embedded into the cup body 1 and abuts against the inner wall of the cup body 1, improving the sealing performance and preventing the semen sample from leaking during transportation; for hygiene protection, good sealing performance helps to maintain the hygiene and purity of the sample and avoid external contamination. And the snap-on lid is more convenient for the cup body 1 to be covered and opened compared to the rotary threaded lid, facilitating single-handed operation.

[0036] In this embodiment, the outer wall of the cup body 1 is covered with a heat preservation coating. The heat preservation coating helps to maintain the temperature of the semen sample and prevent the temperature change from affecting the activity and quality of the sample.

[0037] In this embodiment, a bottom silica gel layer 4 is provided on the outer bottom wall of the cup body 1 to prevent the cup body 1 from slipping and increase the stability when the cup body 1 is placed. The bottom silica gel layer 4 provides good anti-slip effect, reducing the risk of the sperm collection cup slipping during use and improving safety; the stability is enhanced, and when used on a smooth surface, the bottom silica gel layer can provide additional stability.

[0038] In this embodiment, the cup body 1 is made of opaque material to protect the privacy of patients. The opaque cup body can better protect the privacy of patients and reduce the psychological burden of patients during sperm collection; it reduces embarrassment. When used in hospitals or other public places, the opaque design can reduce the attention of people around and reduce the sense of embarrassment.

[0039] In this embodiment, the cup body 1 adopts a wide-mouth design, which is convenient for patients to collect sperm. This design makes it easier for patients to accurately collect semen into the cup body 1 during sperm collection, reducing the possibility of splashing and omission.

[0040] In the specific use of this embodiment, information such as production date and usage instructions are marked on the outer packaging bag: information transparency, providing information such as production date and usage instructions helps patients use the sperm collection cup correctly and ensures the effectiveness of the sample; quality traceability, the marking of the production date helps to trace the quality of the product when problems occur.

[0041] Embodiment 2

[0042] This embodiment further elaborates on the basis of Embodiment 1. In this embodiment, a sperm collection cup assembly is provided, including a housing 5 and a sperm collection cup. The cup body 1 can be placed inside the housing 5. The side wall of the housing 5 has a left cavity 6, a right cavity 7, and a receiving cavity 8. The left cavity 6 has a heating tube 9 and a cooler inside. The right cavity 7 has a temperature sensor 10 inside. The receiving cavity 8 has a battery 11 and a single-chip microcomputer 12 inside. The left wall of the left cavity 6 has a left hole 13. The right wall of the right cavity 7 has a right hole 14. The battery 11 is electrically connected to the heating tube 9, the cooler, the temperature sensor 10, and the single-chip microcomputer 12. The temperature sensor 10 can detect the temperature inside the right cavity 7 and send the information to the single-chip microcomputer 12. The single-chip microcomputer 12 can control the start and stop of the heating tube 9 or the cooler.

[0043] A left channel 15 is provided on the cover body. One end of the left channel 15 is located on the left wall of the cover body, and the other end of the left channel 15 is located on the bottom wall of the cover body. One end of a left pipe fitting is connected to the left channel 15, and the other end of the left pipe fitting can be inserted into the left hole 13.

[0044] A right channel 16 is provided on the cover body. One end of the right channel 16 is located on the right wall of the cover body, and the other end of the right channel 16 is located on the bottom wall of the cover body. One end of a right pipe fitting is connected to the right channel 16, and the other end of the right pipe fitting can be inserted into the right hole 14.

[0045] In this embodiment, the left pipe fitting includes a left jacking pipe 17, a left vertical pipe 18, and a left sliding pipe 19. The right end of the left jacking pipe 17 is connected to the left channel 15, and the left end of the left jacking pipe 17 is closed. The top end of the left vertical pipe 18 is connected to the left jacking pipe 17, and the bottom end of the left vertical pipe 18 is closed. The left sliding pipe 19 slidably penetrates the left vertical pipe 18. The top wall of the left sliding pipe 19 has a left opening 20, and the left opening 20 is always located inside the left vertical pipe 18. The left end of the left sliding pipe 19 is closed, and the right end of the left sliding pipe 19 can be inserted into the left hole 13.

[0046] When the right end of the left sliding pipe 19 is inserted into the left hole 13, the left cavity 6 communicates with the left channel 15 through the left sliding pipe 19, the left opening 20, the left vertical pipe 18, and the left jacking pipe 17.

[0047] In this embodiment, the right pipe fitting includes a right jacking pipe, a right vertical pipe, and a right sliding pipe. The left end of the right jacking pipe is connected to the right channel, and the right end of the right jacking pipe is closed. The top end of the right vertical pipe is connected to the right jacking pipe, and the bottom end of the right vertical pipe is closed. The right sliding pipe slidably penetrates the right vertical pipe. The top wall of the right sliding pipe has a right opening, and the right opening is always located inside the right vertical pipe. The right end of the right sliding pipe is closed, and the left end of the right sliding pipe can be inserted into the right hole 14.

[0048] When the left end of the right sliding pipe is inserted into the right hole 14, the right cavity communicates with the right channel 16 through the right sliding pipe, the right opening, the right vertical pipe, and the right jacking pipe.

[0049] Some patients have difficulty obtaining sperm and need to obtain sperm at home or outside. This involves the transportation of semen specimens. If the transportation time is too long or the temperature is not suitable, it may affect the evaluation of sperm motility, and its analysis results have little clinical guiding significance. The best temperature for semen preservation is 25 degrees to 35 degrees. When the external temperature is too cold or too hot, it will cause the reduction of semen activity and cannot be well preserved.

[0050] In this embodiment, a housing 5 is provided, and a heating pipe 9, a refrigerator, a temperature sensor 10, a battery 11, and a single-chip microcomputer 12 are provided inside the housing 5. After semen sampling is completed, the cover body is covered on the cup body 1, and then the right end of the left sliding pipe 19 is respectively pushed to be inserted into the left hole 13, and the left end of the right sliding pipe enters the right hole 14, so that the left cavity 6 and the right cavity 7 are respectively communicated with the inner cavity of the cup body 1. After the left cavity 6, the right cavity 7, and the cup body 1 are communicated, the temperature remains the same. When the temperature sensor 10 detects that the temperature in the right cavity 7 is lower than 25 degrees, for example, 24.5 degrees, the single-chip microcomputer 12 controls the heating pipe 9 to work for heating. When the temperature sensor 10 detects that the temperature reaches 35 degrees, the single-chip microcomputer 12 controls the heating pipe 9 to turn off.

[0051] Similarly, when the temperature sensor 10 detects that the temperature exceeds 35 degrees, for example, 35.5 degrees, the cooler is controlled to operate for cooling. When the temperature sensor 10 detects that the temperature reaches 25 degrees, the cooler is turned off. In this way, the temperature inside the cup body 1 can always be maintained within a suitable range, ensuring the preservation effect of semen.

[0052] At the same time, through the structural design of the cover body and the outer shell 5, after the cover body is closed on the cup body 1, it is communicated with the left cavity 6 and the right cavity 7 inside the outer shell 5. There are electronic components inside the outer shell 5, and the cover body is a mechanical structure. The cup body 1 and the cover body can be discarded after being used once, and the outer shell 5 can be reused, reducing costs. At the same time, when regulating the temperature inside the cup body 1, there is no need to open holes on the cup body 1. During the semen collection process, there will be no problems of splashing and leakage outside the cup body 1 through the holes, ensuring the stability of semen sampling in the cup body 1.

[0053] In this embodiment, the battery 11 is a rechargeable battery. Setting the battery as a rechargeable battery in this embodiment enables the device to be reused.

[0054] In this embodiment, two left limiting plates 21 are connected to the left sliding tube 19, and the two left limiting plates 21 are respectively located on the left and right sides of the left vertical tube 18. Setting the two left limiting plates 21 in this embodiment is used to limit the position of the left sliding tube 19 moving left and right.

[0055] In this embodiment, two right limiting plates are connected to the right sliding tube, and the two right limiting plates are respectively located on the left and right sides of the right vertical tube. Setting the two right limiting plates in this embodiment is used to limit the position of the right sliding tube moving left and right.

[0056] In this embodiment, the cooler uses a micro cooler.

[0057] In this embodiment, the left channel 15 is located in the left part of the cover body, and the right channel 16 is located in the right part of the cover body.

[0058] Finally, it should be noted that: the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than to limit them; although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that: they can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or perform equivalent replacements on some or all of the technical features; and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, and they should all be covered by the scope of the claims and the description of the present invention.

Claims

1. A semen collection cup, characterized in that: The invention comprises a cup body (1) and a cover body, wherein the cover body comprises a cup cover (2) and a silicone layer (3), wherein the silicone layer (3) covers the bottom wall of the cup cover (2), and the silicone layer (3) can be embedded in the cup body (1) and pressed tightly against the inner wall of the cup body (1), and the outer wall of the cup body (1) is covered with a heat-insulating coating.

2. A sperm collection cup according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer bottom wall of the cup body (1) is covered with a bottom silica gel layer (4).

3. A sperm collection cup assembly, characterized in that: The invention comprises a shell (5) and a sperm collection cup as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 2, wherein the cup body (1) can be placed in the shell (5), the side wall of the shell (5) is provided with a left cavity (6), a right cavity (7) and a receiving cavity (8), the left cavity (6) is provided with a heating tube (9) and a refrigerator, the right cavity (7) is provided with a temperature sensor (10), the receiving cavity (8) is provided with a battery (11) and a single-chip microcomputer (12), the left wall of the left cavity (6) is provided with a left hole (13), the right wall of the right cavity (7) is provided with a right hole (14), the battery (11) is electrically connected to the heating tube (9), the refrigerator, the temperature sensor (10) and the single-chip microcomputer (12), the temperature sensor (10) can detect the temperature in the right cavity (7) and send the information to the single-chip microcomputer (12), the single-chip microcomputer (12) can control the start and stop of the heating tube (9) or the refrigerator, The cover body is provided with a left channel (15), one end of the left channel (15) is located on the left wall of the cover body, the other end of the left channel (15) is located on the bottom wall of the cover body, one end of the left pipe is connected to the left channel (15), and the other end of the left pipe can be inserted into the left hole (13). The cover body is provided with a right channel (16), one end of the right channel (16) is located on the right wall of the cover body, the other end of the right channel (16) is located on the bottom wall of the cover body, one end of the right pipe is connected to the right channel (16), and the other end of the right pipe can be inserted into the right hole (14).

4. A sperm collection cup assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that: The left pipe member comprises a left top pipe (17), a left vertical pipe (18) and a left sliding pipe (19); the right end of the left top pipe (17) is connected to the left channel (15); the left end of the left top pipe (17) is closed; the top end of the left vertical pipe (18) is connected to the left top pipe (17); the bottom end of the left vertical pipe (18) is closed; the left sliding pipe (19) slides through the left vertical pipe (18); the top wall of the left sliding pipe (19) has a left opening (20); the left opening (20) is always located in the left vertical pipe (18); the left end of the left sliding pipe (19) is closed; and the right end of the left sliding pipe (19) can be inserted into the left hole (13).

5. A sperm collection cup assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that: The left sliding tube (19) is connected to two left limit plates (21), and the two left limit plates (21) are respectively located on the left and right sides of the left vertical tube (18).

6. A sperm collection cup assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that: The right pipe member comprises a right top pipe, a right vertical pipe and a right sliding pipe, wherein the left end of the right top pipe is connected to the right channel, the right end of the right top pipe is closed, the top end of the right vertical pipe is connected to the right top pipe, the bottom end of the right vertical pipe is closed, the right sliding pipe slides through the right vertical pipe, the top wall of the right sliding pipe has a right opening, the right opening is always located in the right vertical pipe, the right end of the right sliding pipe is closed, and the left end of the right sliding pipe can be inserted into the right hole (14).

7. A sperm collection cup assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that: The right sliding tube is connected with two right limit plates, which are respectively located on the left and right sides of the right vertical tube.

8. The sperm collection cup assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that: The battery (11) is a rechargeable battery.

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