Automatic self cleaning bladder relief system
First Claim
1. An automatic bladder relief system comprised of:
- a urine depository means;
a urine transport means attached to the urine depository means;
a urine storage means attached to the urine transport means wherein the urine storage means is comprised of;
a leakproof storage bag wherein the leakproof storage bag is comprised of a urine storage compartment and a cleaning fluid compartment;
a disposable power source means;
a cleaning means wherein the cleaning means is comprised of;
a urination completion sensor capable of detecting the completion of a user'"'"'surination in the urine depository means;
a cleaning fluid pump;
a cleaning fluid contained in the cleaning fluid compartment; and
a urination completion detection signal transmission means attached to the urination completion sensor and the cleaning means capable of activating the cleaning fluid pump by transmitting a signal thereto when the urination completion sensor detects the user'"'"'s completion of urination, thereby pumping the cleaning fluid from the cleaning fluid compartment through the urine transport means to the urine depository means to the user and then to the urine storage compartment thereby cleaning away a user'"'"'s residual urine from the automatic bladder relief system and depositing the user'"'"'s residual urine and the pumped cleaning fluid in the urine storage compartment of the leakproof storage bag;
the urine depository means is comprised of;
a base pad;
at least one air cushion tubing attached to the base pad; and
an air pump attached to the air cushion tubing such that when the air pump is activated the air cushion tubing inflates from a generally flat condition to an inflated condition thereby forming with the base pad an area where urine discharged by a user can pool generally away from contact with the user'"'"'s body and then the pooled urine can be transported by the transport means and upon deactivation of the air pump the air cushion tubing discharges the pumped air by means of compression caused by the user'"'"'s seated body weight and returns to the generally flat condition.
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Abstract
This invention relates to an automatic or semi-automatic bladder relief system, specifically designed to increase the overall sanitation and comfort for users requiring a means to dispose of urine in the absence of sanitary facilities in situations such as aircraft pilots and incontinent individuals. This invention incorporates an inflatable urine collection means that may be deflated after use. The power unit incorporates a disposable battery that is integrated into a disposable urine storage bag. This invention also utilizes a disposable urine storage bag with an isolated cleaning fluid chamber with a directional valve and pump system automatically rinsing and sanitizing the pump, hoses, collection means and the user with a cleaning fluid stored in the cleaning fluid chamber of the disposable urine storage bag. The disposable urine storage bag contains absorbent polymer crystals absorbing the urine as it is deposited in the bag during use.
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24 Claims
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1. An automatic bladder relief system comprised of:
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a urine depository means; a urine transport means attached to the urine depository means; a urine storage means attached to the urine transport means wherein the urine storage means is comprised of; a leakproof storage bag wherein the leakproof storage bag is comprised of a urine storage compartment and a cleaning fluid compartment; a disposable power source means; a cleaning means wherein the cleaning means is comprised of; a urination completion sensor capable of detecting the completion of a user'"'"'s urination in the urine depository means; a cleaning fluid pump; a cleaning fluid contained in the cleaning fluid compartment; and a urination completion detection signal transmission means attached to the urination completion sensor and the cleaning means capable of activating the cleaning fluid pump by transmitting a signal thereto when the urination completion sensor detects the user'"'"'s completion of urination, thereby pumping the cleaning fluid from the cleaning fluid compartment through the urine transport means to the urine depository means to the user and then to the urine storage compartment thereby cleaning away a user'"'"'s residual urine from the automatic bladder relief system and depositing the user'"'"'s residual urine and the pumped cleaning fluid in the urine storage compartment of the leakproof storage bag; the urine depository means is comprised of; a base pad; at least one air cushion tubing attached to the base pad; and an air pump attached to the air cushion tubing such that when the air pump is activated the air cushion tubing inflates from a generally flat condition to an inflated condition thereby forming with the base pad an area where urine discharged by a user can pool generally away from contact with the user'"'"'s body and then the pooled urine can be transported by the transport means and upon deactivation of the air pump the air cushion tubing discharges the pumped air by means of compression caused by the user'"'"'s seated body weight and returns to the generally flat condition. - View Dependent Claims (3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23)
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2. An automatic bladder relief system comprised of:
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a urine depository means; a urine detection means attached to the urine depository means; a urine transport means attached to the urine depository means and the urine detection means wherein the urine transport means is activated to transport urine from the urine depository means by the urine detection means when urine is present in the urine depository means; a urine storage means attached to the urine transport means wherein the urine storage means is comprised of; a leakproof storage bag wherein the leakproof storage bag is comprised of a urine storage compartment and a cleaning fluid compartment; a disposable power source means; a cleaning means wherein the cleaning means is comprised of; a urination completion sensor capable of detecting the completion of a user'"'"'s urination in the urine depository means; a cleaning fluid pump; a cleaning fluid contained in the cleaning fluid compartment; and a urination completion detection signal transmission means attached to the urination completion sensor and the cleaning means capable of activating the cleaning fluid pump by transmitting a signal thereto when the urination completion sensor detects the user'"'"'s completion of urination, thereby pumping the cleaning fluid from the cleaning fluid compartment through the urine transport means to the urine depository means to the user and then to the urine storage compartment thereby cleaning away a user'"'"'s residual urine from the automatic bladder relief system and depositing the user'"'"'s residual urine and the pumped cleaning fluid in the urine storage compartment of the leakproof storage bag; the urine depository means is comprised of; a base pad; at least one air cushion tubing attached to the base pad; and an air pump attached to the air cushion tubing such that when the air pump is activated the air cushion tubing inflates from a generally flat condition to an inflated condition thereby forming with the base pad an area where urine discharged by a user can pool generally away from contact with the user'"'"'s body and then the pooled urine can be transported by the transport means and upon deactivation of the air pump the air cushion tubing discharges the pumped air by means of compression caused by the user'"'"'s seated body weight and returns to the generally flat condition. - View Dependent Claims (4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24)
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