Flexible Urine Directional Device with Rigid Ends
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Solution Overview
Problem
Older males often struggle to urinate directly into a urinal or toilet without making a mess, leading to urine splashing on themselves or the surroundings, which is inconvenient, unsanitary, and embarrassing.
Innovation Solution
A flexible, elongated tubular device with a cap portion that guides urine flow, allowing for easy handling and directional control, made from impermeable materials like rubber or plastic, with rigid ends for structural support and a detachable screen for collecting solids.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If a traditional urination method is used by older males, then the operation is simple and direct, but urine frequently misses the target and splashes on the user or surroundings
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a urination aid device as an intermediary between the user and the target. The device includes a guide tube with a nozzle that directs urine flow, a handle for positioning, and a flexible conduit that allows the user to aim accurately without directly manipulating their anatomy. This intermediary tool enables precise urination while maintaining ease of operation through simple handle manipulation.
Solution Approach 2:
The urination aid device is segmented into distinct functional components: a guide tube for directing flow, a flexible conduit for positioning, a handle for control, and a collection reservoir. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized for its specific function while keeping the overall operation simple for the user.
2Measurement precision
If manual handling of the penis is required for accurate urination, then urination precision improves, but the process becomes embarrassing and requires caregiver assistance
Solution Approach 1:
The urination aid device enables self-service urination for older males. The device is designed to be easily donned and doffed by the user themselves, with a simple insertion and removal process. The flexible conduit and handle allow the user to independently position and aim the device without requiring caregiver assistance, thereby eliminating embarrassment and maintaining dignity.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If urine splashes on pants and surroundings, then cleanup is required, but this creates unsanitary conditions and emotional discomfort
Solution Approach 1:
The urination aid device takes preliminary anti-action by preventing urine splash before it occurs. The guide tube with targeted nozzle directs urine flow precisely into the toilet or urinal, and the shielded design contains any potential splash within the device structure. This prevents contamination of pants and surroundings entirely, eliminating the need for cleanup and associated emotional discomfort.
4Strength
If a rigid urination guide device is used, then structural support is provided, but flexibility for directional control is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The urination aid device applies local quality by using different material properties in different sections. The handle and connection points use rigid materials for structural support and stability, while the conduit section uses flexible material that can bend and flex to allow precise directional control. This local differentiation of material properties resolves the contradiction between structural strength and directional flexibility.
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AI summary
A urine directional system to guide the direction of urine flow, the system having a urine directional device having a generally elongated tubular object that is flexible, extendable, and compressible, and a cap that makes contact with the user, the cap being comfortable to the touch. The urine directional device can also have segments of rigid tubing that is integrally formed with or attached at opposite ends of the tubular object to provide sturdiness to the device. The device can also have a screen at one end of the device to catch solid objects in the urine. The system can also have a holder to hold and store the urine directional device. The holder can have a removable container located at the bottom of the holder to catch drips from the device.