Adjustable construction of diaper cup for discharge disposing apparatus

• US 6,394,988 B1
• Filed: 02/04/2000
• Issued: 05/28/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 02/16/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Niles Parts Co., Ltd. (Valeo SE)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Hashimoto, Takeo
• Primary Examiner(s): Weiss, John G.
• Assistant Examiner(s): BOGART, MICHAEL G
• Application Number:
  US09/497,486
• Time in Patent Office: 844 Days
• Field of Search: 604/304,305,313,316,327,347,348,355,361,393,289,290 4/666 2/11,14,174
• US Class Current: 604/355
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 13/42 with wetness indicator or alarm
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 13/84 Accessories, not otherwise provided for, for absorbent pads
• 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 discharge disposing apparatus is provided with a diaper cup body 2 enveloping the waist and hips of a human body, a cleaning water feeding hose connected to the diaper cup body 2 for feeding water into the inside of the diaper cup body, and a filth sucking hose connected to the diaper cup body 2 for sucking the cleaning water and the filth from within the inside of the diaper cup body. The diaper cup body 2 is composed of a base body 2x provided with the cleaning water feeding hose 2p and the filth sucking hose 2n, a caterpillar-like joint 2a rotatably coupled with the base body 2x, and a front cover 2b rotatably coupled with the caterpillar-like joint 2a. The caterpillar-like joint 2a is connected with a plurality of joint pieces 2a1, 2a2, 2a3, 2a4, and 2a5. The diaper of the present invention provides a discharge disposing apparatus in which the exchange operation is made easily without any leakage of water, and the diaper cup body 2 is adjustable to fit human bodies of different sizes.

Claims

1. A discharge disposing apparatus, comprising:

a diaper cup body adapted to envelope the waist and hips of a human body;

a cleaning water feeding hose connected to the diaper cup body for feeding water into the inside of the diaper cup body; and

a filth sucking hose connected to the diaper cup body for sucking cleaning water and filth from within the inside of the diaper cup body;

wherein the diaper cup body is composed of a base body provided with the cleaning water feeding hose and the filth sucking hose, a caterpillar-like joint rotatably coupled with the base body, and a front cover rotatably coupled with the caterpillar-like joint, the caterpillar-like joint is connected with a plurality of joint pieces, and the size of the diaper cup body is adjustable by increasing or decreasing the number of the joint pieces; and

wherein the joint pieces are integrally formed with curve sections, tongue pieces formed at both sides of the curve sections, and joint holes mounted at the front and the rear portions of each of the tongue pieces.

2. The discharge disposing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the joint pieces are formed with thin sections at the periphery of the joint holes mounted on the tongue pieces.

3. The discharge disposing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the joint holes of the joint pieces are connected with each other by removable pivot members.

4. The discharge disposing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the pivot members are passed through the joint holes of the joint pieces and fastening holes mounted on a water proof cloth to fasten the water proof cloth to the joint pieces for covering the caterpillar-like joint with the water proof cloth.

5. The discharge disposing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the pivot members are each composed of a rod member and a snap member, the rod member is formed with a head section at one end thereof and a projection section at the other end thereof to form a cylinder section, and the snap member is formed with a head section at one end thereof and a snap hole section at the other end thereof to be coupled to the projection section.

6. The discharge disposing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the joint holes of the joint pieces are connected with each other by removable pivot members.

7. The discharge disposing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the pivot members are passed through the joint holes of the joint pieces and fastening holes mounted on a water proof cloth to fasten the water proof cloth to the joint pieces for covering the caterpillar-like joint with the water proof cloth.

8. The discharge disposing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the pivot members are each composed of a rod member and a snap member, the rod member is formed with a head section at one end thereof and a projection section at the other end thereof to form a cylinder section, and the snap member is formed with a head section at one end thereof and a snap hole section at the other end thereof to be coupled to the projection section.

9. A discharge disposing apparatus, comprising:

a diaper cup body adapted to envelope the waist and hips of a human body;

a cleaning water feeding hose connected to the diaper cup body for feeding water into the inside of the diaper cup body;

a filth sucking hose connected to the diaper cup body for sucking cleaning water and filth from within the inside of the diaper cup body; and

said diaper cup body is composed of a base body provided with the cleaning water feeding hose and the filth sucking hose, a flexible joint portion rotatably coupled with said base body, and a front cover rotatably coupled with the flexible joint portion, the flexible joint portion comprises a plurality of curved joint pieces removably connected together between said base body and said front cover, and the size of said diaper cup body is adjustable by removing said joint pieces from or adding additional joint pieces to said flexible joint portion;

wherein the joint pieces are integrally formed with curve sections and tongue pieces formed at both sides of the curve sections, and joint holes are mounted at front and rear portions of each of the tongue pieces.

10. The discharge disposing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the joint holes of the joint pieces are connected with each other by removable pivot members.

11. The discharge disposing apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the pivot members are passed through the joint holes of the joint pieces and fastening holes mounted on a water proof cloth to fasten the water proof cloth to the joint pieces for covering the flexible joint portion with the water proof cloth.

12. The discharge disposing apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the pivot members are each composed of a rod member and a snap member, the rod member is formed with a head section at one end thereof and a projection section at the other end thereof to form a cylinder section, and the snap member is formed with a head section at one end thereof and a snap hole section at the other end thereof to be coupled to the projection section.