Variable Angle Handle for Female Urinary Cup
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current urine specimen collection devices are cumbersome and often result in spills or insufficient urine collection, particularly for female patients, due to inadequate design, leading to soiling and transfer contamination issues.
Innovation Solution
A urinary cup with a cylindrical container featuring exterior threads, a detachable handle that can be adjusted to variable angles, and a pouring channel for easy pouring and mixing, allowing for improved handling and collection without hand contamination.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If a fixed handle is attached to the specimen bottle, then the structural stability is improved, but the adaptability for different user heights and collection angles deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The handle is designed with a telescopic mechanism that allows it to extend or retract, enabling adjustment of the handle length to accommodate different user heights and collection scenarios, thereby resolving the contradiction between structural stability and adaptability
2Ease of manufacture
If a detachable handle is used, then the ease of cleaning and sterilization is improved, but the risk of handle detachment during use increases
Solution Approach 1:
The handle is designed as a segmented telescopic structure with multiple sections that can be extended or retracted, allowing for easy cleaning and sterilization of individual segments while maintaining structural integrity through controlled extension mechanisms that prevent accidental detachment
Solution Approach 2:
The telescopic mechanism incorporates locking features that securely hold the handle at various extended positions, preventing accidental detachment while still allowing intentional adjustment and easy cleaning of individual segments
3Ease of operation
If the specimen is collected in a separate container, then the collection process is simplified, but the transfer of specimen to testing vessels creates spills and contamination
Solution Approach 1:
The specimen collection bottle is integrated with a built-in centrifugal separator that directly separates urine from contaminants within the same container, eliminating the need for transfer to separate testing vessels and thus preventing spills and contamination while maintaining collection simplicity
Data Source
AI summary
Methods and devices for holding liquid or solid materials including a cylindrical container, a holder, and a detachable handle, the handle capable of being adjusted to variable angles when coupled to the holder. Method of collecting material including the step of holding a graduated cylindrical container by a detachable variable angle handle. A kit for a female urinary cup for holding liquid or solid materials comprising a cylindrical container including exterior threads on which a cap may be screwed, a holder attached to a sidewall of the container, a detachable handle optionally coupled to the holder, the handle capable of being adjusted to variable angles when coupled to the holder, and instructions for use of the female urinary cup.