Device for disposing excrement

• US 5,681,297 A
• Filed: 04/23/1996
• Issued: 10/28/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 05/30/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Niles Parts Co., Ltd. (Valeo SE)
• Original Assignee: Niles Parts Co., Ltd. (Valeo SE)
• Inventors: Sato, Kimio, Hashimoto, Takeo
• Primary Examiner(s): Clarke, Robert A.
• Application Number:
  US08/636,523
• Time in Patent Office: 553 Days
• Field of Search: 604/327, 604/347, 604/355, 604/393, 4/455, 4/457, 4/480, 4/484, 4/616, 119/164, 273/318
• US Class Current: 604/355
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/451 Genital or anal receptacles A61F5/441, A61F5/442, A61F5/443 take precedence ; other body securing means A61F5/4408; devices for taking faeces samples A61B10/0038; devices for taking urine samples A61B10/007
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 9/00 Bed-pans, urinals or other sanitary devices for bed-ridden persons; Cleaning devices therefor, e.g. combined with toilet-urinals urinals worn by the patient A61F5/44

Abstract

A device for disposing excrement, comprising a diaper cup (1) having a main body (101) for encompassing a human body'"'"'s hip and buttocks, a washing water sending hose (105) connected to the main body (101) for passing washing water to an interior of the diaper cup (1), and a human waste sucking hose (104) connected to the main body (101) for sucking washing water and waste from the interior of the diaper cup (1). A front cover (103) is mounted to the main body (101) of the diaper cup (1) through bellows joints (102) so that the front cover (103) can be freely bent. A sensor coupler (107) is electrically connected to a bowel movement perceiving sensor (109) mounted to the main body (101) of the diaper cup (1). The washing water sending hose (105), human waste sucking hose (104), and sensor coupler (107) are bundled together into a single hose unit (123) to facilitate attachment and removal of the hoses and sensor coupler from the main body (101) of the diaper cup (1). A plurality of nozzles (108a, 108b) are disposed within the main body (101) of the diaper cup (1) for ejecting washing water to key spots of a human body'"'"'s hip and buttocks. A light sensor is provided for disabling the device upon removal from the user.

Claims

1. A device for disposing excrement, comprising:

a diaper cup having a main body for encompassing a human body'"'"'s hip and buttocks;

a washing water sending hose connected to the main body of the diaper cup for passing washing water to an interior of the diaper cup; and

a human waste sucking hose connected to the main body of the diaper cup for sucking washing water and waste from the interior of the diaper cup;

wherein the main body of the diaper cup is equipped with a front cover that can be freely bent; and

wherein the front cover is mounted to the main body of the diaper cup through bellows joints, and said bellows joints permit said front cover to be freely bent.

2. The device for disposing excrement according to claim 1, further comprising a waterproof cloth covering the bellows joints.

3. A device for disposing excrement, comprising:

a diaper cup having a main body for encompassing a human body'"'"'s hip and buttocks;

a washing water sending hose connected to the main body of the diaper cup for passing washing water to an interior of the diaper cup; and

a human waste sucking hose connected to the main body of the diaper cup for sucking washing water and waste from the interior of the diaper cup;

wherein the main body of the diaper cup is equipped with a front cover that can be freely bent; and

further comprising snap hooks mounted to the main body of the diaper cup for enabling diapers to be removably attached to the main body.

4. A device for disposing excrement, comprising:

a diaper cup having a main body that encompasses a human body'"'"'s cup and buttocks;

a washing water sending hose connected to the main body of the diaper cup for passing washing water to an interior of the diaper cup;

a human waste sucking hose connected to the main body of the diaper cup for sucking washing water and waste from the interior of the diaper cup; and

a sensor coupler electrically connected to a bowel movement perceiving sensor mounted to the main body of the diaper cup;

wherein said washing water sending hose, human waste sucking hose, and sensor coupler are bundled together into a single hose unit to facilitate attachment and removal from the main body of the diaper cup;

further comprising a plurality of nozzles disposed within the main body of the diaper cup for ejecting washing water to key spots of a human body'"'"'s hip and buttocks;

wherein an ejecting range of washing water from said plurality of nozzles is respectively varied according to areas to be washed by the nozzle.

5. A device for disposing excrement, comprising:

a diaper cup having a main body that encompasses a human body'"'"'s hip and buttocks;

a washing water sending hose connected to the main body of the diaper cup for passing washing water to an interior of the diaper cup;

a human waste sucking hose connected to the main body of the diaper cup for sucking washing water and waste from the interior of the diaper cup; and

a sensor coupler electrically connected to a bowel movement perceiving sensor mounted to the main body of the diaper cup;

wherein said washing water sending hose, human waste sucking hose, and sensor coupler are bundled together into a single hose unit to facilitate attachment and removal from the main body of the diaper cup; and

wherein said bowel movement perceiving sensor includes a light sensor for detecting removal of the diaper from the user.

6. A device for disposing excrement, comprising:

a diaper cup having a main body that encompasses a user'"'"'s hip and buttocks;

a washing water sending hose connected to the main body of the diaper cup for passing washing water to an interior of the diaper cup; and

a human waste sucking hose connected to the main body of the diaper cup for sucking washing water and waste from the interior of the diaper cup;

wherein a front cover is mounted to the main body of the diaper cup for covering a front pubic region of the user, said front cover being flexibly mounted to the main body through a series of pivotal link members connected between the main body and the front cover.

7. The device for disposing excrement according to claim 6, wherein said washing water sending hose and said human waste sucking hose are bundled together into a single hose unit to facilitate attachment and removal of the hoses from the main body of the diaper cup.

8. The device for disposing excrement according to claim 7, further comprising a sensor coupler electrically connected to a sensor within the main body for detecting bowel movement, and a warm air hose for supplying warm air to the diaper cup, said sensor coupler and said warm air hose being bundled into said single hose unit along with said washing water sending hose and said human waste sucking hose.

9. A device for disposing excrement, comprising:

a diaper cup having a main body that encompasses a human body'"'"'s hip and buttocks;

a washing water sending hose connected to the main body of the diaper cup for passing washing water to an interior of the diaper cup;

a human waste sucking hose connected to the main body of the diaper cup for sucking washing water and waste from the interior of the diaper cup; and

a sensor coupler electrically connected to a bowel movement perceiving sensor mounted to the main body of the diaper cup;

wherein said washing water sending hose, human waste sucking hose, and sensor coupler are bundled together into a single hose unit to facilitate attachment and removal from the main body of the diaper cup; and

further comprising a front cover mounted to the main body of the diaper cup through bellows joints, and said bellows joints permit said front cover to be freely bent.