A fecal metering sampling device

Abstract

The application provides a feces metering sampling device, which comprises an upwardly open toilet bowl, a first collection area is formed in the inner cavity of the toilet bowl for the collection of feces; a collector with an upward opening is arranged in the first collection area for the collection of urine; a first metering scale and a second metering scale, the first metering scale is arranged on the side wall of the first collection area, and the second metering scale is arranged on the side wall of the collector; when a patient collects feces, the patient sits on the toilet bowl, the anus is located in the first collection area, and the urethral orifice corresponds to the opening of the collector, so that the collection of urine and feces can be realized respectively, the problem that urine and feces are mixed during the collection of feces is avoided, and the collection effect of feces is improved; the first metering scale can be used for metering the feces in the first collection area, the second metering scale can be used for reading the collection amount of urine, and the excretion amount of feces can be conveniently counted.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of medical devices, and more particularly to a device for measuring and sampling excrement. Background Technology

[0002] In medical care, urine and fecal volume can reflect parameters of fluid balance and tissue perfusion. Clinically, the patient's condition can be judged by observing and analyzing the amount, color, and specific gravity of urine and feces, so as to provide a reasonable treatment plan.

[0003] Some patients are not used to using a bedpan directly for excretion; when using a toilet seat, they cannot accurately record the amount of excrement. Therefore, it is necessary to place the bedpan on the toilet seat for use. A conventional bedpan forms an integrated storage cavity, and the side wall of the bedpan is equipped with measuring scale markings to assist in measurement.

[0004] During the process of collecting feces or urine, patients may involuntarily excrete urine and feces simultaneously due to a decline in their physiological functions. The mixing of urine and feces in the same collection cavity can affect the collection and measurement of excrement.

[0005] Therefore, how to design a device that facilitates the separate collection of different excrements has become a technical problem that urgently needs to be solved by those skilled in the art. Utility Model Content

[0006] This application provides a fecal metering and sampling device to at least solve the above-mentioned technical problems existing in the prior art.

[0007] An excrement metering and sampling device is provided, including a toilet bowl with an upward opening, the inner cavity of the toilet bowl forming a first collection area for collecting feces;

[0008] Includes an upward-facing collector located within a first collection area for urine collection;

[0009] The first measuring scale and the second measuring scale are located on the side wall of the first collection area and the second measuring scale is located on the side wall of the collector.

[0010] In one embodiment, the first collection area is funnel-shaped, and the bottom wall of the first collection area is provided with a discharge port. It also includes a sealing end cap, which is threadedly connected to the discharge port to seal the discharge port.

[0011] In one embodiment, the side wall of the collector is provided with a transmission mechanism, which is slidably connected to the inner wall of the toilet bowl along a first direction.

[0012] In one embodiment, the transmission mechanism includes a sliding tube and a sliding rod. The sliding tube is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the collector and is arranged along a second direction. The first direction is perpendicular to the second direction. The sliding rod is slidably connected to the sliding tube along the second direction. The end wall of the sliding rod is slidably connected to the inner cavity of the toilet bowl along the first direction.

[0013] In one embodiment, a compression spring is also included. The compression spring is disposed in the inner cavity of the sliding tube, with one end of the compression spring fixedly connected to the sliding tube and the other end of the compression spring fixedly connected to the sliding rod.

[0014] In one embodiment, the collector includes a collecting cup, a corrugated tube, and a contoured opening. A transmission mechanism is installed on the side wall of the collecting cup. One end of the corrugated tube is connected to the inner wall of the collecting cup, and the other end of the corrugated tube is connected to the contoured opening.

[0015] In one embodiment, a receiving groove is provided at the opening of the collecting cup, and when the corrugated tube contracts, the conformal opening is stored in the receiving groove.

[0016] In one embodiment, the bottom wall of the collector is connected to a drain pipe extending out of the toilet bowl, and a drain valve is provided on the drain pipe.

[0017] In one embodiment, the toilet bowl and the collection container are made of transparent material.

[0018] In one possible embodiment, a sampling unit is installed on the outer wall of the toilet bowl;

[0019] It includes a sampling tube and a sampling spoon. The sampling tube is set at an angle on the toilet bowl, and the inner cavity of the sampling tube is connected to the inner cavity of the toilet bowl. The sampling spoon is installed on the sampling tube, and the sampling end of the sampling spoon extends to the first collection area.

[0020] Compared with the prior art, the excrement metering and sampling device of this application has the following advantages:

[0021] This application provides a collector inside the commode. When a patient is collecting excrement, the patient sits on the commode with their anus located in the first collection area and the urethral opening corresponding to the opening of the collector. This allows for the separate collection of urine and feces, avoiding the problem of urine and feces mixing during the excrement collection process and improving the excrement collection effect.

[0022] The first measuring scale can be used to measure the feces in the first collection area, and the second measuring scale can be used to read the amount of urine collected, which is convenient for statistical analysis of the amount of excrement.

[0023] It should be understood that the description in this section is not intended to identify key or essential features of the embodiments of this application, nor is it intended to limit the scope of this application. Other features of this application will become readily apparent from the following description. Attached Figure Description

[0024] The above and other objects, features, and advantages of exemplary embodiments of this application will become readily apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Several embodiments of this application are illustrated in the drawings by way of example and not limitation, in which:

[0025] In the accompanying drawings, the same or corresponding reference numerals indicate the same or corresponding parts.

[0026] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the overall structure of Embodiment 1 of this application is shown;

[0027] Figure 2 A first angular sectional view of Embodiment 1 of this application is shown;

[0028] Figure 3 A second sectional view of Embodiment 1 of this application is shown;

[0029] Figure 4 This application shows Figure 3 A magnified schematic diagram of the local structure;

[0030] Figure 5 This shows a schematic diagram of the unfolded structure of Embodiment 1 of this application;

[0031] Figure 6 A cross-sectional view of Embodiment 2 of this application is shown.

[0032] Explanation of the labels in the diagram:

[0033] X, first direction; Y, second direction;

[0034] 1. Toilet bowl; 11. Slide groove; 12. Supporting edge;

[0035] 2. First collection area; 21. Discharge outlet; 22. Sealing end cap;

[0036] 3. Collector; 31. Collection cup; 311. Storage trough; 32. Corrugated pipe; 33. Contouring port; 34. Guide pipe; 35. Discharge valve;

[0037] 4. First measuring scale; 5. Second measuring scale;

[0038] 6. Transmission mechanism; 61. Sliding tube; 62. Sliding rod; 63. Compression spring;

[0039] 7. Sampling section; 71. Sampling tube; 72. Sampling spoon. Detailed Implementation

[0040] To make the objectives, features, and advantages of this application more apparent and understandable, the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this application, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0041] Example 1:

[0042] Includes a commode 1, which can be placed on a commode for the convenience of the patient.

[0043] The toilet bowl 1 has an outwardly extending support edge 12 on its side. The toilet bowl 1 is placed in the inner cavity of the toilet, and then the support edge 12 is attached to the toilet to realize the placement of the toilet bowl 1.

[0044] Specifically, the toilet bowl 1 has an upward-facing opening, and the inner cavity of the toilet bowl 1 forms a first collection area 2 for collecting feces.

[0045] Due to the decline in the patient's physiological functions, during the excretion collection process, feces and urine will be excreted from the body at the same time. At this time, the feces and urine mix, which will affect the excretion collection effect.

[0046] Therefore, in this embodiment, as Figure 1 As shown, a collector 3 with an upward-facing opening is provided in the first collection area 2, and urine is collected using the collector 3.

[0047] With the above setup, when the patient sits on the commode 1, places the anus in the first collection area 2, and aligns the urethral opening with the opening of the collector 3, the feces will be discharged into the first collection area 2, and the urine will enter the collector 3, thus separating the urine and feces and improving the collection effect of excrement.

[0048] In order to statistically analyze the amount of excrement, in this embodiment, as follows: Figure 1 and Figure 5 As shown, it also includes a first measuring scale 4 and a second measuring scale 5. The first measuring scale 4 is set on the side wall of the toilet bowl 1, and the second measuring scale 5 is set on the side wall of the collector 3. The first measuring scale 4 can be used to measure the amount of feces, and the second measuring scale 5 can be used to measure the amount of urine.

[0049] Since the first measuring scale 4 and the second measuring scale 5 are respectively set on the side walls of the toilet bowl 1 and the collector 3, in order to clearly correspond the scale with the upper limit of the excrement and facilitate observation, in this embodiment, the toilet bowl 1 and the collector 3 are provided with transparent areas, and the first measuring scale 4 and the second measuring scale 5 are set in the transparent areas. Alternatively, the collector 3 and the toilet bowl 1 are made of transparent material.

[0050] To facilitate the collection of feces in the first collection area 2, in this embodiment, as follows: Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the first collection area 2 is funnel-shaped, with a larger upper end and a smaller lower end. After receiving feces, the feces will slide down the inner wall of the toilet bowl 1 and gather, making it convenient to measure the amount of feces.

[0051] Fecal samples can be scooped out directly with a spoon through the opening at the top of the toilet bowl for recycling.

[0052] After a fecal sample is collected, in order to expel the feces from the toilet bowl 1, in this embodiment, as follows: Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the bottom wall of the first collection area 2 is provided with a discharge port 21, and also includes a sealing end cap 22 that is threadedly connected to the discharge port 21. The sealing end cap 22 is used to seal the discharge port 21 to prevent the excrement from falling directly from the discharge port 21 during the discharge process. When it is necessary to process the excrement in the first collection area 2, the sealing end cap 22 can be removed from the discharge port 21.

[0053] In order to make the toilet seat 1 suitable for different people, in this embodiment, such as Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the collector 3 is slidably connected to the inner wall of the toilet bowl 1 along the first direction X. Specifically, the first direction X refers to the front-back direction. When the patient sits on the toilet bowl 1, the position of the collector 3 can be manually moved so that the opening of the collector 3 is aligned with the patient's urethral opening.

[0054] To achieve the installation of collector 3, in this embodiment, as follows: Figure 3 and Figure 5 As shown, it also includes a transmission mechanism 6, wherein the collector 3 is connected to the toilet bowl 1 through the transmission mechanism 6.

[0055] Specifically, one end of the transmission mechanism 6 is fixedly connected to the collector 3, and the other end of the transmission mechanism 6 is slidably connected to the inner wall of the toilet bowl 1.

[0056] Since the toilet bowl 1 needs to be placed on the toilet seat for use, the top view of the toilet bowl 1 will be cam-shaped, and the side of the toilet bowl 1 will be tilted from back to front. In order to ensure that the collector 3 slides stably along the first direction X, in this embodiment, the transmission mechanism 6 includes a sliding tube 61, a sliding rod 62 and a compression spring 63. The sliding tube 61 is arranged along the second direction Y. It is worth noting that the second direction Y refers to the width direction of the toilet bowl 1, which can also be considered as the left and right direction of the toilet bowl 1. The first direction X and the second direction Y are perpendicular to each other. One end of the sliding rod 62 is inserted into the inner cavity of the sliding tube 61, and the other end of the sliding rod 62 is slidably connected to the inner wall of the toilet bowl 1. The compression spring 63 is arranged in the inner cavity of the sliding tube 61. One end of the compression spring 63 is fixedly connected to the sliding rod 62, and the other end of the compression spring 63 is fixedly connected to the sliding tube 61.

[0057] To ensure the stable movement of collector 3, in this embodiment, such as Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 5 As shown, the inner wall of the toilet bowl 1 is provided with a groove 11, and the end of the sliding rod 62 is inserted into the groove 11.

[0058] Since the collector 3 is installed on the toilet bowl 1 via the transmission mechanism 6, it cannot move up and down, resulting in a large distance between the opening of the collector 3 and the urethral opening, affecting urine collection. Therefore, in this embodiment, if... Figure 4 As shown, the collector 3 includes a collection cup 31, a corrugated tube 32, and a contoured opening 33. The collection cup 31 is used to collect urine. The sliding tube 61 is fixedly installed on the collection cup 31. One end of the corrugated tube 32 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the collection cup 31, and the other end of the corrugated tube 32 is connected to the contoured opening 33.

[0059] With the above setup, when the patient sits on the commode 1, the corrugated tube 32 can be stretched by holding the protruding port 33 to adjust the height of the protruding port 33 so that it fits the protruding port 33 with the urethral opening, thus solving the problem of side leakage when receiving urine.

[0060] The collection cup 31 is also provided with a storage groove 311 at the opening position. When the corrugated tube 32 is in the retracted state, the contoured opening 33 is stored in the storage groove 311.

[0061] In order to transfer the collected urine, in this embodiment, such as Figure 2 and Figure 5As shown, it also includes a drainage tube 34 and a discharge valve 35. The drainage tube 34 is a flexible hose and is installed on the bottom wall of the collection cup 31. The inner cavity of the drainage tube 34 is connected to the inner cavity of the collection cup 31. The drainage tube 34 extends outward through the toilet bowl 1. The discharge valve 35 is installed on the drainage tube 34 to control the urine inside the drainage tube 34, and to control the opening and closing of the port of the drainage tube 34 to release the urine.

[0062] Example 2:

[0063] This embodiment is an improvement based on Embodiment 1, such as... Figure 6 As shown, it also includes a sampling unit 7, which is installed on the outer wall of the toilet bowl 1 and is inclined to sample the feces in the inner cavity of the toilet bowl 1.

[0064] Specifically, the sampling unit 7 includes a sampling tube 71 and a sampling spoon 72. The sampling tube 71 is installed on the side wall of the toilet bowl 1 and is inclined upwards. The inner cavity of the sampling tube 71 is connected to the first collection area 2. The sampling spoon 72 is installed inside the sampling tube 71, and the sampling end of the sampling spoon 72 extends into the first collection area 2. After the feces are collected in the first collection area 2, the feces in the first collection area 2 can be directly scooped out by the sampling spoon 72, solving the problem that the toilet bowl 1 is too deep and inconvenient for sampling. It also includes an end cap, in which the sampling spoon 72 is installed on the inner wall of the end cap. The end cap can be used to seal the port of the sampling tube 71 to prevent feces from overflowing from the port of the sampling tube 71.

[0065] It should be understood that the various forms of processes shown above can be used to rearrange, add, or delete steps. For example, the steps described in this disclosure can be executed in parallel, sequentially, or in different orders, as long as the desired result of the technical solution disclosed in this application can be achieved, and this is not limited herein.

[0066] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of that feature. In the description of this application, "a plurality of" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0067] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of this application, but the scope of protection of this application is not limited thereto. Any variations or substitutions that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technology disclosed in this application should be included within the scope of protection of this application. Therefore, the scope of protection of this application should be determined by the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A fecal sampling and metering device, comprising a toilet bowl (1) with its opening facing upwards, characterized in that, The inner cavity of the toilet bowl (1) forms a first collection area (2) for collecting feces; Includes an upward-facing collector (3), which is located within the first collection area (2) for collecting urine; First measuring scale (4) and second measuring scale (5). The first measuring scale (4) is set on the side wall of the first collection area (2), and the second measuring scale (5) is set on the side wall of the collector (3).

2. The excrement metering and sampling device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first collection area (2) is funnel-shaped. The bottom wall of the first collection area (2) is provided with a discharge port (21) and also includes a sealing end cap (22). The sealing end cap (22) is threadedly connected to the discharge port (21) to seal the discharge port (21).

3. The excrement metering and sampling device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The side wall of the collector (3) is provided with a transmission mechanism (6), which is slidably connected to the inner wall of the toilet bowl (1) along the first direction (X).

4. The excrement metering and sampling device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The transmission mechanism (6) includes a sliding tube (61) and a sliding rod (62). The sliding tube (61) is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the collector (3) and is arranged along the second direction (Y). The first direction (X) is perpendicular to the second direction (Y). The sliding rod (62) is slidably connected to the sliding tube (61) along the second direction (Y). The end wall of the sliding rod (62) is slidably connected to the inner wall of the toilet bowl (1) along the first direction (X).

5. The excrement metering and sampling device according to claim 4, characterized in that, It also includes a compression spring (63), which is set in the inner cavity of the sliding tube (61). One end of the compression spring (63) is fixedly connected to the sliding tube (61), and the other end of the compression spring (63) is fixedly connected to the sliding rod (62).

6. The excrement metering and sampling device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The collector (3) includes a collection cup (31), a bellows (32) and a contoured opening (33). The transmission mechanism (6) is installed on the side wall of the collection cup (31). One end of the bellows (32) is connected to the inner wall of the collection cup (31), and the other end of the bellows (32) is connected to the contoured opening (33).

7. The excrement metering and sampling device according to claim 6, characterized in that, The collection cup (31) has a storage groove (311) at its opening. When the corrugated tube (32) contracts, the contoured opening (33) is stored in the storage groove (311).

8. The excrement metering and sampling device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The bottom wall of the collector (3) is connected to a drain pipe (34) that extends out of the toilet bowl (1), and a drain valve (35) is provided on the drain pipe (34).

9. The excrement metering and sampling device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The toilet bowl (1) and the collection container (3) are made of transparent material.

10. A fecal metering and sampling device according to claim 1, 6, or 8, characterized in that, Sampling unit (7) is installed on the outer wall of toilet bowl (1); Includes a sampling tube (71) and a sampling spoon (72). The sampling tube (71) is inclinedly set on the toilet bowl (1). The inner cavity of the sampling tube (71) is connected to the inner cavity of the toilet bowl (1). The sampling spoon (72) is installed on the sampling tube (71). The sampling end of the sampling spoon (72) extends to the first collection area (2).

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