Folding urine collector

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of medical instruments, in particular to a folding urine collector which is formed by folding a piece of plane material, the shape of the plane material is as follows: the plane material comprises a quadrangle arranged in the middle, the connecting line of the left vertex and the right vertex of the quadrangle is an axis, so that the quadrangle is in axial symmetry, and the plane material is made of plastic. The two sides of the left side of the quadrangle are respectively connected with a first sector and a second sector, and the two sides of the right side of the quadrangle are respectively connected with a first trapezoid and a second trapezoid; a first triangle and a second triangle with gaps on the outer sides are arranged between the first sector and the first trapezoid and between the second sector and the second trapezoid, and the top point of the left side of the quadrangle is cut off, so that the left end of the quadrangle, the first sector and the second sector form an arc edge together; one side, far away from the first sector, of the first trapezoid is connected with a third triangle, and one side, far away from the second sector, of the second trapezoid is connected with a fourth triangle with a notch in the outer side.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of medical device technology, specifically a foldable urine collector. Background Technology

[0002] In clinical medical diagnosis, urinalysis is a routine examination, which requires collecting a urine sample from the patient beforehand. Disposable urine collection devices are specifically designed for this purpose; they are also known as urine collection cups, soft urine cups, or urine testing cups. The main advantages of these urine collection devices are their cleanliness, ease of operation, and safety, ensuring a contamination-free urine sample collection process. Therefore, disposable urine collection devices are widely used in medical environments such as hospitals, clinics, and laboratories, and are indispensable tools for conducting urine-related examinations and analyses.

[0003] However, most urine cups in the current technology are made of plastic, which, after use, become non-biodegradable medical waste and have a certain impact on the environment. Paper urine collection devices have high process requirements for splicing paper materials and are prone to leakage risks.

[0004] In addition, existing disposable urine collection devices have certain ergonomic shortcomings, especially when sampling women, there is a significant risk that urine may spray out of the container and cause contamination.

[0005] Furthermore, existing disposable urine collection devices are all three-dimensional structures, making them bulky, inconvenient to carry, and difficult to store and transport.

[0006] Therefore, there is an urgent need to design a disposable urine collection device made of paper material that is small in size for storage and transportation and prevents spraying during urine collection. Utility Model Content

[0007] The purpose of this invention is to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art and provide a foldable urine collector that has a large opening area when unfolded, thereby preventing urine from spraying out of the container during sampling; reducing the environmental impact of medical waste; and making the packaging small, easy to carry, environmentally friendly, hygienic, and convenient for transportation and storage.

[0008] To achieve the above objectives, a foldable urine collector is designed. The foldable urine collector is made by folding a flat material. The shape of the flat material is as follows: it includes a quadrilateral in the middle, with the line connecting the two vertices of the quadrilateral as the axis, making the quadrilateral axially symmetrical. The lengths of the two left sides of the quadrilateral are less than the lengths of the two right sides. The two left sides of the quadrilateral connect to the first sector and the second sector, respectively. The two right sides of the quadrilateral connect to the first trapezoid and the second trapezoid, respectively. A first triangle and a second triangle with notches on the outer side are provided between the first sector and the first trapezoid, and between the second sector and the second trapezoid. The left vertex of the quadrilateral is cut off so that the left end of the quadrilateral forms an arc edge together with the first sector and the second sector. The side of the first trapezoid away from the first sector connects to the third triangle, and the side of the second trapezoid away from the second sector connects to the fourth triangle with notches on the outer side.

[0009] Preferably, the foldable urine collector provided by this utility model also includes other technical features, wherein the four sides of the quadrilateral, the axis, the two sides of the first triangle and the second triangle, and the two sides of the third triangle and the fourth triangle are all fold lines.

[0010] Preferably, the foldable urine collector provided by this utility model also includes other technical features, wherein the four sides of the quadrilateral, the side connecting the first triangle and the first trapezoid, the side connecting the second triangle and the second trapezoid, the side connecting the first trapezoid and the third triangle, and the side connecting the second trapezoid and the fourth triangle are dashed crease lines, and the axis of the quadrilateral, the side connecting the first sector and the first triangle, the side connecting the second sector and the second triangle, and the side connecting the third triangle and the fourth triangle are solid crease lines. When folding, the solid crease lines are folded downwards, and the dashed crease lines are folded upwards. After folding, it forms a boat shape. The overlapping parts of the stern and the sides of the hull are bonded using ultrasonic hot pressing or adhesive bonding to seal the interior.

[0011] Preferably, the foldable urine collector provided by this utility model also includes other technical features, wherein the planar material is made of coated paper.

[0012] Compared with the prior art, the advantages of this utility model are:

[0013] This utility model adopts a folding design and is made of coated paper material. Its three-dimensional structure presents a "boat" shape when folded. Compared with traditional plastic containers, this design is more ergonomic, especially for women. It can more effectively prevent urine from splashing during collection, improving safety, convenience, and efficiency. This folding urine collector has a large opening when unfolded, making it easy to receive urine, especially suitable for women to collect samples themselves. The use of coated paper material also ensures that there is no leakage during sample collection, and the use of paper material is more environmentally friendly, helping to reduce medical waste pollution. In addition, its folding structure makes the packaging smaller and easier to carry, transport, and store, meeting hygiene and environmental protection requirements. Attached Figure Description

[0014] Figure 1 1 is a top view of a flat material that has not been folded.

[0015] Figure 2 1 is a schematic diagram of the creases of an unfolded flat material;

[0016] Figure 3 This is a perspective view of the folded version of this utility model;

[0017] Figure 4 This is a folded perspective view of the present invention.

[0018] Figure 5 This is a folded front view of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 6 This is a left view of the folded version of this utility model;

[0020] Figure 7 This is a right view of the folded version of this utility model;

[0021] In the diagram: 1. Quadrilateral, 2. Left vertex, 3. Right vertex, 4. Axis, 5. Left side, 6. Right side, 7. First sector, 8. Second sector, 9. First trapezoid, 10. Second trapezoid, 11. First triangle, 12. Second triangle, 13. Third triangle, 14. Fourth triangle, 15. Stern, 16. Hull. Detailed Implementation

[0022] To make the purpose, principle and structure of this utility model clearer, the following description is provided in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0023] This invention provides a foldable urine collector.

[0024] The urine collector is made of a single piece of flat material that is cut, folded and fixed. The flat material can be a waterproof and flexible material such as coated paper.

[0025] See the flat material before folding. Figure 1 , Figure 2 Its specific shape is as follows:

[0026] The design includes a quadrilateral 1 located in the center. The line connecting the left and right vertices 2 and 3 of quadrilateral 1 forms axis 4 (left vertex 2 is located outside the final product due to subsequent trimming, representing a point in the geometric system of the shape). Quadrilateral 1 is vertically symmetrical about axis 4, its two left sides 5 are vertically symmetrical, its two right sides 6 are vertically symmetrical, and the lengths of its two left sides 5 are less than those of its two right sides 6.

[0027] The upper side of the left side 5 is connected to a first sector 7, and the lower side of the left side 5 is connected to a second sector 8. These sectors are cut from a flat material. The lower part of the first sector 7 and the upper part of the second sector 8 are sector-shaped near the axis 4. The left side of quadrilateral 1 is cut into an arc shape, and the portion originally containing the left vertex 2 is also cut off. The arc on the left side of quadrilateral 1, together with the arcs of the first sector 7 and the second sector 8, form a sector structure with consistent curvature. The upper and lower parts of the first sector 7 and the lower part of the second sector 8, away from the axis 4, exhibit slight changes in curvature, gradually changing from an arc to a straight line.

[0028] The two right sides 6 of the quadrilateral 1 are respectively connected to a first trapezoid 9 and a second trapezoid 10 formed by cutting. The connection between the first trapezoid 9 and the second trapezoid 10 and the quadrilateral 1 forms the shorter upper base of the trapezoid, and the connection away from the quadrilateral 1 forms the longer lower base of the trapezoid. The left side of the first trapezoid 9 is equal in length to the right side of the first sector 7, and the side of the second trapezoid 10 is equal in length to the right side of the second sector 8.

[0029] A first triangle 11 and a second triangle 12 connect the first trapezoid 9 and the second trapezoid 10 to the first sector 7 and the second sector 8. The vertex of the first triangle 11 is the intersection of the first sector 7, the first trapezoid 9, and quadrilateral 1. The vertex of the second triangle 11 is the intersection of the second sector 8, the second trapezoid 10, and quadrilateral 1. Two sides of the first triangle 11 are shorter than the left leg of the first trapezoid 9 and the right side of the first sector 7, respectively. Two sides of the second triangle 12 are shorter than the leg of the second trapezoid 10 and the right side of the second sector 8, respectively. The bases of the first triangle 11 and the second triangle 12 are lower than the vertices of the two trapezoids and sectors.

[0030] The right side of the first trapezoid 9 is connected to a third triangle 13, and the right side of the second trapezoid 10 is connected to a fourth triangle 14. The third triangle 13 and the fourth triangle 14 are connected along the extension of axis 4. The side at the connection between the third triangle 13 and the first trapezoid 9 is equal in length to the right side of the first trapezoid 9, and the side at the connection between the fourth triangle 14 and the second trapezoid 10 is shorter than the right side of the second trapezoid 10. At the connection between the third triangle 13 and the fourth triangle 14, the side of the third triangle 13 is longer than the side of the fourth triangle 14 and equal in length to the right side of the first trapezoid 9.

[0031] See Figures 2-7 .

[0032] The four sides of quadrilateral 1, the side connecting the first triangle 11 and the first trapezoid 9, the side connecting the second triangle 12 and the second trapezoid 10, the side connecting the first trapezoid 9 and the third triangle 13, and the side connecting the second trapezoid 10 and the fourth triangle 14 are dashed crease lines.

[0033] The axis 4 of quadrilateral 1, the side connecting the first sector 7 and the first triangle 11, the side connecting the second sector 8 and the second triangle 12, and the side connecting the third triangle 13 and the fourth triangle 14 are solid crease lines.

[0034] When folded, the solid crease lines are folded downwards, and the dashed crease lines are folded upwards, resulting in a boat shape. The overlapping portions of the stern 15 and the sides of the hull 16 are bonded using ultrasonic heat pressing or adhesive bonding to seal the interior. The first triangle 11, the second triangle 12, and the fourth triangle 14 can be folded and hidden, see [reference]. Figure 4 The perspective effect can be achieved by using ultrasonic hot pressing welding or adhesive bonding to fix the folded and hidden parts.

[0035] The hull has a flat-topped bowl-shaped structure at the stern 15 and an arc-shaped cup-shaped structure on the other side of the hull 16. Its irregular structure helps to avoid splashing urine when collecting urine.

[0036] Furthermore, since the bottom of the hull 16 can also be folded laterally along axis 4, the glued urine collector can be folded and stored again. When needed, it can be unfolded simply by opening the two sides of the hull 16. This design not only achieves foldable storage of the urine collector, but also ensures a larger working area when unfolded compared to urine collectors in the prior art.

[0037] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of this utility model, but the protection scope of this utility model is not limited thereto. Any equivalent substitutions or modifications made by those skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in this utility model, based on the technical solution and novel concept of this utility model, should be included within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A foldable urine collector, characterized in that, The foldable urine collector is made by folding a flat material, the shape of which is as follows: The quadrilateral is located in the middle. The line connecting the two vertices of the quadrilateral is the axis, making the quadrilateral axially symmetrical. The lengths of the two sides on the left side of the quadrilateral are less than the lengths of the two sides on the right side. The two sides on the left side of the quadrilateral connect the first sector and the second sector, respectively. The two sides on the right side of the quadrilateral connect the first trapezoid and the second trapezoid, respectively. There are first triangles and second triangles with notches on the outside between the first sector and the first trapezoid, and between the second sector and the second trapezoid. The left vertex of the quadrilateral is cut off so that the left end of the quadrilateral, together with the first sector and the second sector, forms an arc edge. The side of the first trapezoid away from the first sector is connected to the third triangle, and the side of the second trapezoid away from the second sector is connected to the fourth triangle with a gap on the outside.

2. The foldable urine collector as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The four sides of the quadrilateral, the axis, the two sides of the first and second triangles, and the two sides of the third and fourth triangles are all crease lines.

3. A foldable urine collector as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The four sides of the quadrilateral, the side connecting the first triangle and the first trapezoid, the side connecting the second triangle and the second trapezoid, the side connecting the first trapezoid and the third triangle, and the side connecting the second trapezoid and the fourth triangle are dashed crease lines. The axis of the quadrilateral, the side connecting the first sector and the first triangle, the side connecting the second sector and the second triangle, and the side connecting the third triangle and the fourth triangle are solid crease lines. When folding, the solid crease lines are folded downwards, and the dashed crease lines are folded upwards. After folding, it forms a boat shape. The overlapping parts of the stern and the sides of the hull are bonded using ultrasonic heat pressing or adhesive bonding to seal the interior.

4. A foldable urine collector as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The planar material is made of coated paper.

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