Pants device, excrement collection assembly and nursing care equipment
By integrating an air inlet, outlet, and gas flow path into the connection bracket, the pants device enhances excrement collection efficiency and convenience through improved air flow and attachment mechanisms.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- JP2024576506
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2022-12-17
- Filing Date
- 2023-07-04
- Publication Date
- 2025-07-15
- Estimated Expiration
- 2043-07-04
AI Technical Summary
The existing connection bracket in nursing devices lacks an air flow path, limiting its applicability and efficiency in excrement collection.
Incorporating an air inlet, air outlet, and gas flow path into the connection bracket of a pants device, allowing air to flow from the air inlet to the outlet when the outlet pressure is lower, enhancing the connection bracket's functionality and facilitating excrement collection.
The design enables effective air replenishment to the excrement container, promoting complete suction and collection of excrement, while also allowing for convenient attachment and detachment of the working head.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] <Cross - reference to Related Applications> This application claims the priority of a Chinese patent application with application number 202210793924.6 filed with the China National Intellectual Property Administration on July 5, 2022, a Chinese patent application with application number 202222491928.7 filed with the China National Intellectual Property Administration on September 20, 2022, a Chinese patent application with application number 202211145747.7 filed with the China National Intellectual Property Administration on September 20, 2022, and a Chinese patent application with application number 202223407970.2 filed with the China National Intellectual Property Administration on December 17, 2022. All the contents of the above four patent applications are incorporated herein by reference.
[0002] This application relates to a pants device, an excrement collection assembly, and a nursing device, and particularly to an improvement of the connection bracket at the crotch part of the pants device.
Background Art
[0003] The nursing device disclosed in CN217138536U published on February 6, 2022, includes a host computer, a working head, and a pants device. The pants device includes a pants body, a connection bracket integrated with the pants body, and a crotch opening to and includes. The connection bracket surrounds so as to form at least a part of the crotch opening. The connection bracket connects the pants device and the working head. In order to receive human excrement, the working head is connected to the connection bracket of the pants device. The connection bracket includes a first U - shaped part, a second U - shaped part, a left connection part, and a right connection part. The first U - shaped part is located at the lower front of the connection bracket, the second U - shaped part is located at the upper rear of the connection bracket, the first U - shaped part, the left connection part, the second U - shaped part, and the right connection part are connected in sequence to form a closed ring, surrounding the crotch opening (filth discharge port). The first U - shaped part, the second U - shaped part, the left connection part, and the right connection part are substantially solid. The connection bracket functions purely as an external connection, and in order to improve its applicability, further improvement of the connection bracket is necessary.
Summary of the Invention
Problems to be Solved by the Invention
[0004] This application provides a pants device in which a connection bracket has an air flow path, and its applicability is becoming increasingly higher.
Means for Solving the Problems
[0005] A pants device to be worn on a human body, including a connection bracket and a crotch opening used by a human for excretion. The connection bracket is located at the crotch part of the pants device. The connection bracket connects between the pants device and a working head of a care device. The connection bracket surrounds at least a part of the crotch opening. The connection bracket includes an air inlet, an air outlet, and a gas flow path. The gas flow path communicates the air inlet and the air outlet.
[0006] Based on this design, since the connection bracket of the pants device itself has an air inlet, a gas flow path, and an air outlet that communicate with each other, when the air pressure at the air outlet is smaller than the air pressure at the air inlet, the air at the air inlet can be replenished to the air outlet via the gas flow path. The connection bracket of the pants device itself has a flow path through which gas passes, and its applicability is becoming increasingly higher.
[0007] This application further provides an excrement collection assembly, including the aforementioned pants device and a working head. The connection bracket connects the pants device and the working head. The working head includes an excrement container for receiving human excrement.
[0008] This application further provides a care device, including a host computer, the aforementioned excrement collection assembly, and a waste suction pipeline connected between the working head and the host computer. The host computer includes a negative pressure source for sucking excrement. Due to the suction effect of the negative pressure source, the air pressure in the excrement container becomes smaller than the air pressure outside the excrement collection assembly.
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[0010] Referring to FIGS. 1 to 12, the excrement collection assembly of the present application includes a pants device 10 and a working head 11. The excrement collection assembly is used for nursing equipment. The pants device 10 is worn on the human body. The pants device 10 includes a connection bracket 3 and a crotch opening 34 where the human body excretes. The connection bracket 3 is located at the crotch part of the pants device 10 and surrounds the connection bracket 3 so as to form at least a part of the crotch opening 34. The connection bracket 3 includes an air inlet 370, an air outlet 371 and a gas flow path. The gas flow path communicates the air inlet 370 and the air outlet 371. Based on the air inlet 370, the gas flow path, and the air outlet 371 that communicate with each other, the connection bracket 3 of the pants device 10 itself is provided with an air flow path. When the air pressure at the air outlet 371 is smaller than the air pressure at the air inlet 370, the air at the air inlet 370 can be replenished to the air outlet 371 via the gas flow path. Thus, the connection bracket 3 of the pants device 10 itself is provided with a flow path through which gas passes, has higher applicability, and the connection bracket 3 can be made of a plastic material.
[0011] The connection bracket 3 is for docking the pants device 10 and the working head 11 of the care equipment. When in use, the pants device 10 is worn on the human body. In order to receive human excrement, the working head 11 is docked to the connection bracket 3 of the pants device 10, which is equivalent to the working head 11 being indirectly worn on the human body through the pants device 10. The working head 11 includes an excrement container 40 for accommodating human excrement. In a state where the connection bracket 3 is docked to the working head 11, the exhaust port 371 of the connection bracket 3 is adjacent to the excrement container 40, facilitating the airflow at the exhaust port 371 to replenish the excrement container 40. After the excrement collection assembly is worn on the human body, the human body can excrete excrement such as feces into the excrement container 40 through the crotch opening 34. The connection bracket 3 is in an annular shape and surrounds the crotch opening 34. Viewed from another angle, the opening of the frame surrounded by the connection bracket 3 constitutes the crotch opening 34. The air inlet 370 is located on the outer peripheral part of the connection bracket 3, and the exhaust port 371 is located on the inner peripheral part of the connection bracket 3. The air inlet 370 is installed at the upper part of the connection bracket 3, and the exhaust port 371 is installed at the lower part of the connection bracket 3.
[0012] The connection bracket 3 further includes a first U-shaped part 360, a second U-shaped part 362, a left connection part 363 and a right connection part 364. The left connection part 363 and the right connection part 364 are located on both the left and right sides of the crotch opening 34. The first U-shaped part 360, the left connection part 363, the second U-shaped part 362 and the right connection part 364 are sequentially connected to form an annular shape. The air inlet 370 is installed on the second U-shaped part 362, and the exhaust port 371 is installed on the first U-shaped part 360. The gas flow path penetrates through the inside of the left connection part 363 and / or the inside of the right connection part 364. The first U-shaped part 360 is located at the front lower part of the connection bracket 3 and surrounds the front side of the crotch opening 34. The second U-shaped part 362 is located at the rear upper part of the connection bracket 3 and surrounds the upper side of the crotch opening 34. In a state where the connection bracket 3 is docked to the working head 11, the first U-shaped part 360, the second U-shaped part 362, the left connection part 363 and the right connection part 364 are respectively attached to the working head 11.
[0013] The pants device 10 further includes a pants body 101 and a urine cover 107. The urine cover 107, the first U-shaped part 360, the left connecting part 363, and the right connecting part 364 are respectively adhered to the pants body 101. The urine cover 107 is connected between the second U-shaped part 362 and the pants body 101, and the rear part of the urine cover 107 is adhered to the second U-shaped part 362. The first U-shaped part 360, the left connecting part 363, and the right connecting part 364 can be adhered to the pants body 101 by a strong adhesive.
[0014] In order to advance together with the diversion of the air flow, the gas flow path includes a left flow path 372 that communicates the intake port 370 and the exhaust port 371, and a right flow path 373 that communicates the intake port 370 and the exhaust port 371. The left flow path 372 penetrates through the inside of the left connecting part 363, and the right flow path 373 penetrates through the inside of the right connecting part 364. The left connecting part 363 is hollow, and the internal space of the left connecting part 363 constitutes a part of the left flow path 372. The right connecting part 364 is hollow, and the internal space of the right connecting part 364 constitutes a part of the right flow path 373.
[0015] The second U-shaped part 362 further includes a partition part 390. The partition part 390 divides the intake port 370 into a left half part 3700 and a right half part 3701. The left flow path 372 correspondingly communicates the left half part 3700 of the intake port 370 and the exhaust port 371, and the right flow path 373 correspondingly communicates the right half part 3701 of the intake port 370 and the exhaust port 371. The partition part 390 further promotes the diversion of the air flow.
[0016] The connection bracket 3 is hollow, so that a gas flow path is formed inside the connection bracket 3. Therefore, the gas flow path can also be called an air flow cavity. The left flow path can also be called the left cavity, and the right flow path can also be called the right cavity. The connection bracket 3 includes a first frame body 380 and a second frame body 381. Each of the first frame body 380 and the second frame body 381 is an integrally formed one-piece component. The first frame body 380 and the second frame body 381 can be made of plastic materials. The first frame body 380 and the second frame body 381 are each in an annular shape. The first frame body 380 and the second frame body 381 are combined to form the connection bracket 3. The left half of the first frame body 380 and the left half of the second frame body 381 are combined, and the left flow path 372 is formed between the left half of the first frame body 380 and the left half of the second frame body 381. The right half of the first frame body 380 and the right half of the second frame body 381 are combined, and the right flow path 373 is formed between the right half of the first frame body 380 and the right half of the second frame body 381. In this embodiment, the partition 390 belongs to a part of the second frame body 381. The upper rear part of the first frame body 380 and the upper rear part of the second frame body 381 approximately belong to the second U-shaped part 362. The lower front part of the first frame body 380 and the lower front part of the second frame body 381 approximately belong to the first U-shaped part 360. The part between the upper rear part and the lower front part of the first frame body 380 approximately belongs to the left connection part 363 and the right connection part 364. The part between the upper rear part and the lower front part of the second frame body 381 also approximately belongs to the left connection part 363 and the right connection part 364.
[0017] The pants device 10 further includes a through hole 1070. The air inlet 370 is fluidly communicated between the through hole 1070 and the gas flow path. The through hole 1070, the air inlet 370, the gas flow path, and the exhaust port 371 are sequentially communicated. When the air pressure at the exhaust port 371 is smaller than the air pressure at the through hole 1070, air flows in the order of the through hole 1070, the air inlet 370, the gas flow path, and the exhaust port 371. Thus, the air at the through hole 1070 part is replenished to the exhaust port 371 and can further flow to a specific object through the exhaust port 371.
[0018] The pants device 10 further includes a first U-shaped edge portion 1071, and the through-hole 1070 is provided in the first U-shaped edge portion 1071. The urine cover 107 avoids a part of the urine cover 107 (i.e., the first U-shaped edge portion 1071) from shielding the air inlet 370 through the through-hole 1070. Therefore, in this embodiment, the through-hole 1070 can also be called an outlet. The through-hole 1070, the air inlet 370, the left flow path 372, and the exhaust port 371 communicate in sequence to form an air flow path, and the through-hole 1070, the air inlet 370, the right flow path 373, and the exhaust port 371 also communicate in sequence to form another air flow path. With the two air flow paths, when air flows, it can advance together with the diversion. In this embodiment, the first U-shaped edge portion 1071 belongs to a part of the urine cover 107 of the pants device 10, and the first U-shaped edge portion 1071 is located at the rear part of the urine cover 107. The pants device 10 further includes a first U-shaped edge portion 1071, and the first U-shaped edge portion 1071 is adhered to the second U-shaped portion 362. In this embodiment, the first U-shaped edge portion 1071 crosses over the upper side of the second U-shaped portion 362, and the first U-shaped edge portion 1071 is adhered to the second U-shaped portion 362.
[0019] The pants device 10 includes a second U-shaped edge portion 1073 and a pants main body 101. The second U-shaped edge portion 1073 is located on the front side of the second U-shaped portion 362, and the second U-shaped edge portion 1073 is adhered to the front surface of the second U-shaped portion 362. The second U-shaped edge portion 1073 belongs to a part of the urine cover 107. The urine cover 107 is located between the second U-shaped portion 362 and the pants main body 101. The urine cover 107 further includes a third U-shaped edge portion 1074, and the third U-shaped edge portion 1074 is adhered to the pants main body 101. The first U-shaped edge portion 1071, the second U-shaped edge portion 1073, and the third U-shaped edge portion 1074 can be adhered to the second U-shaped portion 362 by a strong adhesive. The urine cover 107 employs a flexible material (such as silicone rubber). Therefore, each part of the urine cover 107 can be easily and adaptively deformed. The pants main body 101 includes a flexible cushion gasket 103 that is attached to the human body and a hip pad 1080. The flexible cushion gasket 103 is firmly attached to the human body to prevent leakage of excrement. The hip pad 1080 is in contact with the buttocks of the human body. The pants main body 101 further includes an upper wrapping piece 104, a lower wrapping piece 105, and a connecting portion 106 that connects the upper wrapping piece 104 and the lower wrapping piece 105. The upper wrapping piece 104 corresponds to the abdomen of the human body, the lower wrapping piece 105 corresponds to the buttocks of the human body, the hip pad 1080 is provided on the lower wrapping piece 105, the flexible cushion gasket 103 is provided on the connecting portion 106, and the connecting bracket 3 is located on the back side of the connecting portion 106. The upper wrapping piece 104 and the lower wrapping piece 105 each include a magic tape and are connected to each other, facilitating the pants device 10 to be firmly worn on the human body. The connecting portion 106 is adhered to the connecting bracket 3. The air inlet 370 is installed on the upper side of the second U-shaped portion 362, and the through hole 1070 is located above the air inlet 370 so as to be vertically opposed to the air inlet 370.
[0020] The second frame body 381 is positioned between the pants body 101 and the first frame body 380, and a gas flow path is formed between the first frame body 380 and the second frame body 381. In this embodiment, the first frame body 380 and the second frame body 381 are combined along the front-rear direction, and the first frame body 380 and the second frame body 381 are locked using a plurality of screws, and a putty is applied to the joint between the first frame body 380 and the second frame body 381 for sealing, so that the airflow in the gas flow path does not leak from the joint.
[0021] The connection bracket 3 further includes a slot 35. The slot 35 is located on the bottom side of the first U-shaped portion 360, and the front end of the working head 11 can be inserted into the slot 35 from the front. The connection bracket 3 further includes an arc-shaped wall 361 surrounding the slot 35. The arc-shaped wall 361 is connected to the first U-shaped portion 360. The slot 35 is formed between the first U-shaped portion 360 and the arc-shaped wall 361. In a state where the connection bracket 3 is docked to the working head 11, the front end of the working head 11 is accommodated in the slot 35 and attached to the arc-shaped wall 361. In this embodiment, the arc-shaped wall 361 belongs to a part of the second frame body 381. The second frame body 381 is adhered to the pants body 101, and the opening of the frame surrounded by the first frame body 380 and the opening of the frame surrounded by the second frame body 381 are overlapped to form the crotch opening 34.
[0022] The air inlet 370 and the exhaust port 371 are respectively formed between the first frame body 380 and the second frame body 381. A part of the first frame body 380 and a part of the second frame body 381 together surround to form the air inlet 370. Another part of the first frame body 380 and another part of the second frame body 381 together surround to form the exhaust port 371. The air inlet 370 is higher than the exhaust port 371. The exhaust port 371 is located at the front end of the crotch opening 34. The air inlet 370 is installed above the upper end of the rear part of the connection bracket 3. The through hole 1070 is located above the air inlet 370. By designing that the highest point of the urine cover 107 is 1.5 cm or more higher than the through hole 1070, the highest point of the urine cover 107 can abut on a quilt or the like covering the human body, and it is effectively suppressed that the quilt or the like covering the human body adheres to the through hole 1070 and blocks the ventilation of the through hole 1070.
[0023] The connection bracket 3 connects the pants device 10 and the working head 11. During use, the working head 11 docks with the connection bracket 3 to achieve connection with the pants device 10. In the state where the connection bracket 3 is docked with the working head 11, the connection bracket 3 is attached to the working head 11. The working head 11 of this embodiment can be inserted and removed in the front-rear direction with respect to the pants device 10. The working head 11 can be inserted and connected to the connection bracket 3 of the pants device 10 from the front. During use, by directly inserting the working head 11 into the connection bracket 3 from the front, the connection between the working head 11 and the pants device 10 is realized, which is very fast and convenient.
[0024] The working head 11 includes a left snap member 12 located on the left side of the working head 11 and a right snap member 13 located on the right side. The connection bracket 3 includes a left cooperation part 30 that fastens with the left snap member 12 and a right cooperation part 31 that is fastened with the right snap member 13. In the state where the connection bracket 3 and the working head 11 are connected, the left snap member 12 is fastened to the left cooperation part 30, and the right snap member 13 is fastened to the right cooperation part 31. The left snap member 12 includes a snap protrusion 120, the right snap member 13 includes a snap protrusion 130, the left cooperation part 30 includes a slot and / or rib that fastens the snap protrusion 120 of the left snap member 12. Correspondingly, the right cooperation part 31 includes a slot and / or rib that fastens the snap protrusion 130 of the right snap member 13. The left snap member 12 and the right snap member 13 are rotatably connected to the rear base part 181 of the working head 11. During use, the working head 11 is docked with the connection bracket 3 in the front. When the left snap member 12 and the left snap member are fastened and the right snap member 13 and the right snap member are fastened, the pants device 10 and the working head 11 are connected. When unlocking, by pushing the left snap member 12 and the right snap member 13 in opposite directions to each other, the left snap member 12 is lifted to the left with respect to the left cooperation part 30 to release the fastening with the left cooperation part 30, and the right snap member 13 is lifted to the right with respect to the right cooperation part 31 to release the fastening with the right cooperation part 31.
[0025] The intake port 370 is installed above the upper rear part of the connection bracket 3, and the exhaust port 371 is located at the front end of the crotch opening 34. The exhaust port 371 replenishes air to the excrement container 40. In a state where the connection bracket 3 is docked to the working head 11, the exhaust port 371 is adjacent to the front end of the excrement container 40 and is located above the front end of the excrement container 40. By designing like this, it effectively promotes the replenishment of air to the excrement container 40 and promotes that the excrement collected in the excrement container 40 is completely sucked backward.
[0026] The working head 11 further includes a front nozzle 160 for injecting water. The front nozzle 160 is located in front of the excrement container 40 and injects water backward into the excrement container 40, which can play a role in washing away the excrement in the excrement container 40 backward. In a state where the connection bracket 3 is docked to the working head 11, the front nozzle 160 is adjacent to the exhaust port 371 and is located below the exhaust port 371. This arrangement promotes that the excrement collected in the excrement container 40 is washed away backward and more completely sucked.
[0027] The exhaust port 371 is located at the edge of the crotch opening 34 and exhausts air toward the excrement container 40. In a state where the connection bracket 3 is docked to the working head 11, the connection bracket 3 is attached to the working head 11, and the intake port 370, the gas flow path, the exhaust port 371, and the excrement container 40 are connected in sequence. Furthermore, when the air pressure in the excrement container 40 is smaller than the air pressure outside the excrement collection assembly (that is, when the air pressure in the excrement container 40 is negative pressure with respect to the air pressure outside the excrement collection assembly), the air outside the excrement collection assembly flows in the order of the intake port 370, the gas flow path, and the exhaust port 371, replenishes air to the excrement container 40, and promotes that the excrement collected in the excrement container 40 is more completely sucked.
[0028] The working head 11 further includes a rear nozzle 162 for jetting water, a front casing 4, and a waste discharge port 43 for discharging the excrement in the excrement container 40. The rear nozzle 162 is fixed to the front casing 4, and the front nozzle 160 is also fixed to the front casing 4. The front casing 4 forms a recessed excrement container 40. The front casing 4 is an integrally formed one-piece component. The waste discharge port 43 is provided on the front casing 4. The waste discharge port 43 is located at the rear end of the excrement container 40. The rear nozzle 162 is located above the waste discharge port 43. The rear nozzle 162 can play a role in washing the excretion part of the human body. In a state where the connection bracket 3 is docked to the working head 11, the connection bracket 3 is attached to the front casing 4. More specifically, in a state where the connection bracket 3 is docked to the working head 11, the first U-shaped part 360, the second U-shaped part 362, the left connection part 363, and the right connection part 364 of the connection bracket 3 are respectively attached to the front casing 4. The front casing 4 further includes a dry exhaust port 371. The rear nozzle 162 is located between the waste discharge port 43 and the dry exhaust port 371. The dry exhaust port 371 is for drying the excretion part of the human body.
[0029] In a state where the connection bracket 3 is docked to the working head 11, the exhaust port 371 is adjacent to the front end of the excrement container 40 and is located above the front end of the excrement container 40. The exhaust port 371 exhausts air toward the front end of the excrement container 40. In a state where the connection bracket 3 is docked to the working head 11, the urine cover 107 of the pants device 10 is located above the excrement container 40, and the crotch opening 34 is docked to the excrement container 40. When a human excretes, the excrement enters the excrement container 40 through the crotch opening 34.
[0030] The working head 11 is provided with an attachment side 17 to be attached to the connection bracket 3. The excrement container 40 is recessed inward with respect to the attachment side 17. In a state where the connection bracket 3 is docked to the working head 11, the connection bracket 3 is attached to the attachment side 17 of the working head 11. The attachment side 17 includes a seal ring 170, and the space between the connection bracket 3 and the attachment side 17 of the working head 11 can be sealed by the seal ring 170 to prevent leakage of excrement.
[0031] The working head 11 includes a base portion 180 and a rear base portion 181. The excrement container 40 is recessed in the base portion 180. The base portion 180 extends forward from the rear base portion 181. The rear base portion 181 extends upward so as to be higher than the base portion 180. In a state where the connection bracket 3 is docked to the working head 11, the connection bracket 3 is attached to the upper side of the base portion 180 and the front side of the rear base portion 181. The upper side of the base portion 180 and the front side of the rear base portion 181 constitute the attachment side 17. A part of the front casing 4 constitutes an upper wall recessed below the base portion 180, and another part of the front casing 4 constitutes a front wall of the rear base portion 181.
[0032] The pants device 10 further includes a protective net 109. The protective net 109 is located between the through hole 1070 and the air inlet 370. The through hole 1070 is exposed outside the pants device 10. When the air pressure at the exhaust port 371 is smaller than the air pressure at the through hole 1070, the air outside the pants device 10 flows in the order of the through hole 1070, the protective net 109, the air inlet 370, the gas flow path, and the exhaust port 371. The protective net 109 can prevent foreign objects from entering the air inlet 370 to a certain extent, thereby playing a role in filtering and protection. The protective net 109 is adhered to the first U-shaped edge portion 1071. The protective net 109 completely shields the through hole 1070 from the downstream side of the through hole 1070, so as to promote that all the air flow flowing through the through hole 1070 is filtered by the protective net 109 and to promote more effectively blocking foreign objects by the protective net 109.
[0033] This application further provides a nursing device, which includes a host computer, the aforementioned excrement collection assembly, a sewage suction pipeline connected between the working head 11 and the host computer, a warm air pipeline connected between the working head 11 and the host computer, and a water supply pipeline connected between the working head 11 and the host computer. The host computer includes a negative pressure source for sucking excrement, a clean water bucket for supplying water for cleaning, a sewage bucket for storing the excrement sucked by the negative pressure source, a pump for driving the water supplied by the clean water bucket to be conveyed to the working head 11, and a plurality of wheels. The negative pressure source includes a motor and an impeller. The wheels are located below the host computer and move the host computer. The impeller rotates driven by the motor and generates a suction airflow to suck the excrement collected in the excrement container 40. Due to the suction effect of the negative pressure source, the air pressure in the excrement container 40 becomes smaller than the air pressure outside the excrement collection assembly, and the excrement in the excrement container 40 is sucked. Specifically, when in use, the pants device 10 is worn on the human body. Due to the suction effect of the negative pressure source, the air pressure at the exhaust port 371 becomes smaller than the air pressures at the intake port 370 and the through port 1070. Viewed from another angle, due to the suction effect of the negative pressure source, the air pressure in the excrement container 40 becomes smaller than the air pressure outside the excrement collection assembly (that is, the air pressure in the excrement container 40 is negative pressure relative to the air pressure outside the excrement collection assembly). Due to the existence of the pressure difference, the air outside the excrement collection assembly flows in the order of the intake port 370, the gas flow path, and the exhaust port 371, is replenished to the excrement container 40, and promotes the more complete suction of the excrement collected in the excrement container 40. More specifically, due to the suction of the negative pressure source of the host computer, the air pressure in the excrement container 40 becomes smaller than the air pressure outside the excrement collection assembly, and the air outside the excrement collection assembly flows in the order of the through port 1070, the protective net 109, the intake port 370, the gas flow path, and the exhaust port 371 to replenish the excrement container 40.During use, the pants device 10 is worn on the human body. After the human body excretes, the negative pressure source sucks. Under the suction action of the negative pressure source, the air pressure in the excrement container 40 becomes smaller than the air pressure outside the excrement collection assembly, so that a part of the air outside the excrement collection assembly flows in the order of the through hole 1070, the protective net 109, the left half 3700 of the air inlet 370, the left flow path 372, and the exhaust port 371, and is replenished into the excrement container 40. Another part of the air outside the excrement collection assembly flows in the order of the through hole 1070, the protective net 109, the right half 3701 of the air inlet 370, the right flow path 373, and the exhaust port 371, and is replenished into the excrement container 40.
[0034] The working head 11 further includes a dirt discharge interface 190 and an adaptation connection interface 191. The dirt discharge interface 190 is connected to the dirt suction pipeline. Under the suction action of the negative pressure source, the excrement collected in the excrement container 40 passes through the dirt discharge port 43, the dirt discharge interface 190, and the dirt suction pipeline in sequence and is sucked by the upper computer, and is stored in the dirt bucket of the upper computer. The upper computer sends warm air to the working head 11 via the warm air pipeline and blows it towards the lower body of the human body via the dry exhaust port 371 to dry the lower body of the human body. The upper computer sends clean water to the working head 11 via the water supply pipeline and sprays it via the front nozzle 160, the rear nozzle 162, etc.
[0035] Referring to FIGS. 13 to 16, the pants device 10 can adopt other types of urine covers 107' and other types of connection brackets 3'. The difference between the urine cover 107' and the urine cover 107 is that the urine cover 107' further includes a recessed area 1075. Except for the recessed area 1075, the urine cover 107' and the urine cover 107 are identical. More precisely, for the urine cover 107', the first U-shaped edge 1071 includes the recessed area 1075. The difference between the connection bracket 3' and the connection bracket 3 is that the connection bracket 3' further includes a first protrusion 391, a second protrusion 392, a third protrusion 393, a fourth protrusion 394, a connection plate 395, and a partition plate 3600. Except for that, the connection bracket 3' and the connection bracket 3 are identical. More precisely, for the connection bracket 3', the second U-shaped part 362 includes the first protrusion 391, the second protrusion 392, the third protrusion 393, the fourth protrusion 394, and the connection plate 395, and the first U-shaped part 360 includes the partition plate 3600.
[0036] At least a part of each of the first protrusion 391 and the second protrusion 392 is received in the recessed area 1075, and the recessed area 1075 is located directly above the second U-shaped part 362. The recessed area 1075 is located between the through-hole 1070 and the second U-shaped part 362, and the protective net 109 is received in the recessed area 1075. The through-hole 1070 is directly connected to the recessed area 1075. The first protrusion 391 and the second protrusion 392 are fitted into the recessed area 1075. The first protrusion 391 is in contact with the left side surface 1076 of the recessed area 1075, and the second protrusion 392 is in contact with the right side surface 1077 of the recessed area 1075. By designing like this, when attaching the first U-shaped edge 1071 to the second U-shaped part 362, the first protrusion 391 and the second protrusion 392 can limit the left and right offsets of the first U-shaped edge 1071, and facilitate the first U-shaped edge 1071 to be more easily installed at an appropriate position of the second U-shaped part 362.
[0037] The first protrusion 391 is located on the left side of the air inlet 370, the second protrusion 392 is located on the right side of the air inlet 370. The first protrusion 391 and the second protrusion 392 are located below the protective net 109, and the upper ends of the first protrusion 391 and the second protrusion 392 are in contact with the protective net 109. The third protrusion 393 and the fourth protrusion 394 are also located on the left and right sides of the air inlet 370. The third protrusion 393 and the fourth protrusion 394 are fitted between the first protrusion 391 and the second protrusion 392. The third protrusion 393 is attached correspondingly to the first protrusion 391, and the fourth protrusion 394 is attached correspondingly to the second protrusion 392. The third protrusion 393 is fastened corresponding to the first protrusion 391, and the fourth protrusion 394 is fastened corresponding to the second protrusion 392. The first protrusion 391 includes a first barb 3910 fastened to the third protrusion 393, and the second protrusion 392 includes a second barb 3920 fastened to the fourth protrusion 394. Further, the third protrusion 393 and the fourth protrusion 394 are fitted rearward between the first protrusion 391 and the second protrusion 392. And the connecting plate 395 is located on the front side of the air inlet 370. The front surface of the connecting plate 395 is a part of the front surface of the second U-shaped part 362 and is adhered to the second U-shaped edge 1073. The connecting plate 395 has at least a part received in the recessed area 1075. The connecting plate 395 integrally connects the third protrusion 393 and the fourth protrusion 394.
[0038] To form the exhaust port 371, the partition plate 3600 is shielded on one side of the exhaust port 371. The partition plate 3600 is located at the edge of the crotch opening 34. The partition plate 3600 is inclined downward and extended to limit the exhaust direction of the exhaust port 371, so that the exhaust port 371 exhausts with a downward inclination. The first protrusion 391 and the second protrusion 392 belong to a part of the first frame body 380. The third protrusion 393, the fourth protrusion 394, the connecting plate 395 and the partition plate 3600 belong to a part of the second frame body 381. A part of the edge of the first frame body 380 adjacent to the partition plate 3600 and the partition plate 3600 together enclose to form the exhaust port 371.
[0039] In summary, the working head 11 is detachably docked with the pants device 10 to receive human excrement. The pants device 10 includes a connection bracket 3 and is detachably docked with the working head 11 by the connection bracket 3. The exhaust port 371 replenishes the excrement container 40 with air. When the air pressure in the excrement container 40 is lower than the negative pressure outside the excrement collector, the air outside the excrement collector passes through the intake port 370, the gas flow path, and the exhaust port 371 in sequence to replenish the excrement container 40. When the air pressure in the excrement container 40 is lower than the negative pressure outside the excrement collector, some air passes through the intake port 370, the left flow path 372, and the exhaust port 371 in sequence to replenish the excrement container 40, and some other air passes through the intake port 370, the right flow path 373, and the exhaust port 371 in sequence to replenish the excrement container 40. When the air pressure in the excrement container 40 is lower than the negative pressure outside the excrement collector, the air outside the excrement collector passes through the through hole 1070, the intake port 370, the gas flow path, and the exhaust port 371 in sequence to replenish the excrement container 40. When the air pressure in the excrement container 40 is lower than the negative pressure outside the excrement collector, some air passes through the through hole 1070, the intake port 370, the left flow path 372, and the exhaust port 371 in sequence to replenish the excrement container 40, and some other air passes through the through hole 1070, the intake port 370, the right flow path 373, and the exhaust port 371 in sequence to replenish the excrement container 40.
Claims
1. A pants device to be worn on a human body, comprising a connection bracket and a crotch opening used by a human for excretion, wherein the connection bracket is located at the crotch portion of the pants device, the connection bracket connects the pants device and a working head of a care device, the connection bracket surrounds at least a part of the crotch opening, the connection bracket includes an air inlet, an air outlet, and an air flow path, and the air flow path communicates the air inlet and the air outlet. The pants device is characterized by this.
2. The working head includes an excrement container for containing human excrement. In a state where the connection bracket is docked to the working head, the connection bracket is attached to the working head, and the air inlet, the air flow path, the air outlet, and the excrement container communicate in sequence. The connection bracket includes a first frame body and a second frame body. Each of the first frame body and the second frame body is an integrally formed one-piece component, and the air flow path is formed between the first frame body and the second frame body. The pants device according to claim 1 is characterized by this.
3. The connection bracket further includes a first U-shaped portion, a second U-shaped portion, a left connection portion, and a right connection portion. The left connection portion and the right connection portion are located on both the left and right sides of the crotch opening. The first U-shaped portion, the left connection portion, the second U-shaped portion, and the right connection portion are sequentially connected to form an annular shape. The air inlet is installed in the second U-shaped portion, the air outlet is installed in the first U-shaped portion, and the air flow path penetrates through the inside of the left connection portion and / or the inside of the right connection portion. The pants device according to claim 1 is characterized by this.
4. The first U-shaped portion is located at the front lower part of the connection bracket, the first U-shaped portion surrounds the front side of the crotch opening, the second U-shaped portion is located at the rear upper part of the connection bracket, and the second U-shaped portion surrounds the upper side of the crotch opening. The pants device according to claim 3 is characterized by this.
5. It further includes a pants main body and a urine cover. The urine cover, the first U-shaped portion, the left connection portion, and the right connection portion are respectively adhered to the pants main body. The urine cover is connected between the second U-shaped portion and the pants main body, and the rear part of the urine cover is adhered to the second U-shaped portion. The pants device according to claim 3 is characterized by this.
6. The pants device according to claim 3, characterized in that, in a state where the connection bracket is docked to the working head, the first U-shaped part, the second U-shaped part, the left connection part and the right connection part are respectively attached to the working head.
7. The gas flow path includes a left flow path communicating the intake port and the exhaust port, and a right flow path communicating the intake port and the exhaust port. The left flow path penetrates inside the left connection part, and the right flow path penetrates inside the right connection part. The pants device according to claim 3, characterized by this.
8. The left connection part is hollow, and the internal space of the left connection part constitutes a part of the left flow path. The right connection part is hollow, and the internal space of the right connection part constitutes a part of the right flow path. The pants device according to claim 7, characterized by this.
9. The second U-shaped part further includes a partition plate. The partition plate divides the intake port into a left half part and a right half part. The left flow path communicatively connects the left half part of the intake port and the exhaust port in a corresponding manner, and the right flow path communicatively connects the right half part of the intake port and the exhaust port in a corresponding manner. The pants device according to claim 7, characterized by this.
10. The connection bracket includes a first frame body and a second frame body. Each of the first frame body and the second frame body is an integrally formed one-piece component. The first frame body and the second frame body are each in an annular shape. The first frame body and the second frame body are combined to form the connection bracket. The left half part of the first frame body and the left half part of the second frame body are combined. The left flow path is formed between the left half part of the first frame body and the left half part of the second frame body. The right half part of the first frame body and the right half part of the second frame body are combined. The right flow path is formed between the right half part of the first frame body and the right half part of the second frame body. The pants device according to claim 7, characterized by this.
11. It further includes a first U-shaped edge part. The first U-shaped edge part is attached to the second U-shaped part. A through hole is opened in the first U-shaped edge part. The through hole, the intake port, the left flow path, and the exhaust port are communicatively connected in sequence to form an air flow path. The through hole, the intake port, the right flow path, and the exhaust port are communicatively connected in sequence to form another air flow path. The pants device according to claim 7, characterized by this.
12. Further comprising a first U-shaped edge portion, wherein the first U-shaped edge portion is adhered to the second U-shaped portion, a through-hole is opened in the first U-shaped edge portion, and the intake port is fluidly connected between the through-hole and the gas flow path. When the air pressure in the through-hole is smaller than the air pressure in the intake port, air flows in the order of the through-hole, the intake port, the gas flow path, and the exhaust port. The pants device according to claim 3, characterized in that.
13. The first U-shaped edge portion extends over the upper side of the second U-shaped portion, and the first U-shaped edge portion is adhered to the second U-shaped portion. The pants device according to claim 12, characterized in that.
14. The pants device includes a protruding urine cover, the first U-shaped edge portion belongs to a part of the urine cover, and the first U-shaped edge portion is located at the rear part of the urine cover. The pants device according to claim 12, characterized in that.
15. Further comprising a second U-shaped edge portion, wherein the second U-shaped edge portion is located on the front side of the second U-shaped portion, and the second U-shaped edge portion is adhered to the front surface of the second U-shaped portion. The pants device according to claim 12, characterized in that.
16. Further comprising a urine cover and a pants body, wherein the first U-shaped edge portion and the second U-shaped edge portion each belong to a part of the urine cover. The urine cover is made of a flexible material, and the urine cover is located between the second U-shaped portion and the pants body. The urine cover further includes a third U-shaped edge portion, and the third U-shaped edge portion is adhered to the pants body. The pants device according to claim 15, characterized in that.
17. The intake port is installed on the upper side of the second U-shaped portion, and the through-hole is located above the intake port and faces the intake port vertically. The pants device according to claim 12, characterized in that.
18. Further comprising a protective net, wherein the protective net is located between the through-hole and the intake port. When the air pressure at the exhaust port is smaller than the air pressure at the through-hole, the air outside the pants device flows in the order of the through-hole, the protective net, the intake port, the gas flow path, and the exhaust port. The pants device according to claim 12, characterized in that.
19. The protective net is adhered to the first U-shaped edge portion, the first U-shaped edge portion is adhered to the second U-shaped portion, and the protective net completely shields the through-hole from the inside of the through-hole. The pants device according to claim 18, characterized in that.
20. The first U-shaped edge portion includes a recessed area, the recessed area is located between the through hole and the second U-shaped portion, and the protective net is accommodated in the recessed area. The pants device according to claim 18, characterized in that.
21. The second U-shaped portion includes a first protrusion located on the left side of the air inlet and a second protrusion located on the right side of the air inlet. The first protrusion and the second protrusion are fitted into the recessed area. The first protrusion leans against the left side surface of the recessed area, and the second protrusion leans against the right side surface of the recessed area. The pants device according to claim 20, characterized in that.
22. The second U-shaped portion includes a first protrusion and a second protrusion. The first protrusion and the second protrusion are fitted into the recessed area. The first protrusion and the second protrusion are located on both sides opposite to the air inlet and below the protective net. The upper ends of the first protrusion and the second protrusion are in contact with the protective net. The pants device according to claim 20, characterized in that.
23. The second U-shaped portion includes a first protrusion, a second protrusion, a third protrusion and a fourth protrusion. At least a part of the first protrusion and the second protrusion are respectively accommodated in the recessed area. The first protrusion and the second protrusion are located on the left and right sides of the air inlet. The third protrusion and the fourth protrusion are also located on the left and right sides of the air inlet. The third protrusion and the fourth protrusion are fitted between the first protrusion and the second protrusion. The third protrusion is fastened corresponding to the first protrusion, and the fourth protrusion is fastened corresponding to the second protrusion. The pants device according to claim 20, characterized in that.
24. The second U-shaped portion includes a first protrusion, a second protrusion, a third protrusion, a fourth protrusion and a connecting plate. At least a part of the third protrusion, the fourth protrusion and the connecting plate are respectively accommodated in the recessed area. The first protrusion and the second protrusion are located on the left and right sides of the air inlet. The third protrusion and the fourth protrusion are also located on the left and right sides of the air inlet. The third protrusion and the fourth protrusion are fitted between the first protrusion and the second protrusion. The third protrusion leans against the first protrusion correspondingly, and the fourth protrusion leans against the second protrusion correspondingly. The connecting plate is located on the front side of the air inlet, and the connecting plate integrally connects the third protrusion and the fourth protrusion. The pants device according to claim 20, characterized in that.
25. Further including a pants body, the connection bracket includes a first frame body and a second frame body. Each of the first frame body and the second frame body is an integrally formed one-piece component. The first frame body and the second frame body are combined to form the connection bracket. The second frame body is located between the pants body and the first frame body. The gas flow path is formed between the first frame body and the second frame body. The first protrusion and the second protrusion belong to a part of the first frame body. The third protrusion and the fourth protrusion belong to a part of the second frame body. The pants device according to claim 23 or 24, characterized in that.
26. The first U-shaped part further includes a partition plate forming the exhaust port. The partition plate is located at the edge of the crotch opening. The partition plate is inclined downward and extended to limit the exhaust direction of the exhaust port, so that the exhaust port exhausts in an inclined downward direction. The pants device according to claim 3, characterized in that.
27. The connection bracket further includes a first U-shaped part and a slot. The slot is located on the bottom side of the first U-shaped part. The exhaust port is installed in the first U-shaped part. The pants device according to claim 1, characterized in that.
28. The connection bracket further includes an arc-shaped wall forming the slot. The arc-shaped wall is connected to the first U-shaped part. The slot is formed between the first U-shaped part and the arc-shaped wall. In a state where the connection bracket is docked to the work head, the front end of the work head is received in the slot and attached to the arc-shaped wall. The front end of the work head can be inserted forward into the slot. The pants device according to claim 27, characterized in that.
29. The connection bracket is in an annular shape, surrounding the connection bracket so as to form the crotch opening. The air inlet is located on the outer peripheral part of the connection bracket. The exhaust port is located on the inner peripheral part of the connection bracket. The air inlet is installed on the upper part of the connection bracket. The exhaust port is installed on the lower part of the connection bracket. The pants device according to claim 1, characterized in that.
30. Further comprising a pants body, wherein the connection bracket includes a first frame body and a second frame body, the first frame body and the second frame body are combined to form the connection bracket, the gas flow path is formed between the first frame body and the second frame body, the second frame body is located between the pants body and the first frame body, the second frame body is adhered to the pants body, and the openings of the frames surrounded by the first frame body and the openings of the frames surrounded by the second frame body are overlapped to form the crotch opening. The pants device according to claim 1, characterized in that.
31. The intake port and the exhaust port are respectively formed between the first frame body and the second frame body. A part of the first frame body and a part of the second frame body jointly surround the intake port, and another part of the first frame body and another part of the second frame body jointly surround the exhaust port. The intake port is higher than the exhaust port. The pants device according to claim 30, characterized in that.
32. Further comprising a through hole, wherein the through hole, the intake port, the gas flow path, and the exhaust port are communicated in sequence. The pants device according to claim 1, characterized in that.
33. Further comprising a urine cover, the urine cover includes a first U-shaped edge portion, the first U-shaped edge portion is adhered to the connection bracket, and the through hole is installed on the first U-shaped edge portion. The pants device according to claim 32, characterized in that.
34. The first U-shaped edge portion is located at the rear part of the urine cover, the intake port is installed above the upper end of the rear part of the connection bracket, the through hole is located above the intake port, and the highest point of the urine cover is at least 1.5 cm higher than the through hole. The pants device according to claim 33, characterized in that.
35. Further comprising a protective net, the protective net is located between the through hole and the intake port, the through hole is exposed to the outside of the pants device, and when the air pressure at the exhaust port is smaller than the air pressure at the through hole, the air outside the pants device flows through the through hole, the protective net, the intake port, the gas flow path, and the exhaust port in sequence. The pants device according to claim 32, characterized in that.
36. An excrement collection assembly, The pants device according to any one of claims 1 to 35, and a working head are included. The connection bracket connects the pants device and the working head, and the working head includes an excrement container for accommodating human excrement. The excrement collection assembly, characterized in that.
37. In a state where the connection bracket is docked to the working head, the connection bracket is attached to the working head, and the intake port, the gas flow path, the exhaust port, and the excrement container are communicated in this order. The excrement collection assembly according to claim 36, characterized in that.
38. The exhaust port is located at the edge of the crotch opening. When the air pressure in the excrement container is smaller than the air pressure outside the excrement collection assembly, the air outside the excrement collection assembly flows in the order of the intake port, the gas flow path, and the exhaust port to replenish the excrement container. The excrement collection assembly according to claim 36, characterized in that.
39. The exhaust port exhausts toward the excrement container. In a state where the connection bracket is docked to the working head, the connection bracket is attached to the working head. The excrement collection assembly according to claim 36, characterized in that.
40. The working head is insertable and removable in the front-rear direction with respect to the pants device, and the working head can be inserted and connected forward to the connection bracket of the pants device. The excrement collection assembly according to claim 36, characterized in that.
41. The working head is docked forward to the connection bracket. The working head includes a left snap member located on the left side of the working head and a right snap member located on the right side of the working head. The connection bracket includes a left cooperation portion that fastens to the left snap member and a right cooperation portion that fastens to the right snap member. In a state where the connection bracket is docked to the working head, the left snap member is fastened to the left cooperation portion, and the right snap member is fastened to the right cooperation portion. The excrement collection assembly according to claim 36, characterized in that.
42. The intake port is installed above the upper rear part of the connection bracket. The exhaust port is located at the front end of the crotch opening. The exhaust port replenishes air to the excrement container. In a state where the connection bracket is docked to the working head, the exhaust port is adjacent to the front end of the excrement container and is located above the front end of the excrement container. The excrement collection assembly according to claim 36, characterized in that.
43. The working head includes a front nozzle for injecting water. The front nozzle is located on the front side of the excrement container. The front nozzle injects water backward into the excrement container. With the connection bracket docked to the working head, the front nozzle is adjacent to the exhaust port and is located below the exhaust port. The excrement collection assembly according to claim 36, characterized in that.
44. The working head further includes a rear nozzle for injecting water and a front casing. The rear nozzle is fixed to the front casing. The front casing forms the excrement container in a concave shape. The front casing is an integrally formed one-piece component. The front casing includes a waste discharge port for discharging excrement in the excrement container. The waste discharge port is located at the rear end of the excrement container. The rear nozzle is located above the waste discharge port. With the connection bracket docked to the working head, the connection bracket is attached to the front casing. The excrement collection assembly according to claim 36, characterized in that.
45. The front casing further includes a dry exhaust port. The rear nozzle is located between the waste discharge port and the dry exhaust port. The excrement collection assembly according to claim 44, characterized in that.
46. With the connection bracket docked to the working head, the crotch opening is docked to the excrement container, and the urine cover of the pants device is located above the excrement container. The excrement collection assembly according to claim 36, characterized in that.
47. The working head has an attachment side attached to the connection bracket. The excrement container is recessed inward with respect to the attachment side. With the connection bracket docked to the working head, the connection bracket is attached to the attachment side. The excrement collection assembly according to claim 36, characterized in that.
48. The working head includes a base portion and a rear base portion. The excrement container is recessed in the base portion. The base portion extends forward from the rear base portion. The rear base portion extends upward so as to be higher than the base portion. With the connection bracket docked to the working head, the connection bracket is attached to the upper side of the base portion and the front side of the rear base portion. The excrement collection assembly according to claim 36, characterized in that.
49. A nursing device, An elderly care device, comprising a host computer, an excrement collection assembly according to any one of claims 36 to 48, and a sewage suction pipeline connected between the working head and the host computer, wherein the host computer includes a negative pressure source for sucking excrement, and due to the suction action of the negative pressure source, the air pressure in the excrement container becomes smaller than the air pressure outside the excrement collection assembly.
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