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PANTS FOR URINE OR FECES AND METHOD OF DISPOSING OF URINE
AND FECES
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present disclosure relates to pants for urine or feces and method
of
disposing of urine and feces.
BACKGROUND ART
[0002] Most of patients or old men in a nursing hospital can't move very well.
Hence,
family member or caregiver disposes of urine or feces of the patient while the
patient is
lying abed.
[0003] Particularly, the family member or the caregiver takes off a disposal
diaper
from the patient when the patient relieves oneself, and then he puts the
patient on new
diaper. This diaper exchanging process is performed several times a day.
[0004] The caregiver exchanges the diaper of the patient because the family
member
cant care the patient during the daytime, but it is difficult to exchange the
diaper at a
proper time due to lack of the caregiver. Accordingly, sanitary condition of
the patient
may not be good.
[0005] Additionally, since a diaper for urine and a diaper for feces exist
separately, a
good many diapers are used a day. As a result, environmental pollution may
occur
according as many diapers are dumped.
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SUMMARY
[0006] To solve problem of the convention technique, the invention is to
provide pants
(diaper) for urine or feces capable of disposing of urine or feces several
times in a
sanitary condition.
[0007] A pants for urine or feces according to one embodiment of the invention
includes a front side; a back side; and a connection side configured to
connect the front
side to the back side. Here, the back side has a hip section corresponding to
a hip of a
user, a first expansion section and a hip support are sequentially disposed on
an internal
surface of the hip section, the hip support is lifted according as the first
expansion
section expands to rise the hip of the user, a space for collecting the urine
or the feces is
formed between the hip section and the connection side in response to the
lifting of the
hip, and touch of the feces and a skin of the user is minimized.
[0008] A pants for urine or feces according to another embodiment of the
invention
includes a front side; a backside; and a connection side configured to connect
the front
side to the back side. Here, the back side has a hip section corresponding to
a hip of a
user, at least one hip support is formed in an inner space of the hip section
or over an
internal surface of the hip section, the hip of the user rises while the hip
support is lifted,
a space for collecting the urine or the feces is formed between the hip
section and the
connection side depending on rising of the hip, and touch of the feces and a
skin of the
user is minimized.
[0009] A pants for urine or feces according to still another embodiment of the
invention
includes a front side; a back side; and a connection side configured to
connect the front
side to the back side. Here, the back side has a hip section corresponding to
a hip of a
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user, a space for collecting the urine or the feces is formed between the hip
section and
the connection side in response to lifting of the hip, wash water is spurred
through a
cleaning pipe connected to the back side when the urine or the feces is
collected in the
space, and the collected urine or feces and contaminated water by the spurring
of the
wash water are outputted outside through a discharge pipe.
[0010] A method of disposing of urine or feces according to one embodiment of
the
invention includes forming a space for collecting the urine or the feces by
expanding a
part of the pants; spurring wash water to an anus when the urine or the feces
is collected
in the space; and collecting contaminated water in accordance with washing of
the anus
by the wash water or the urine or the feces outside the pants. Here, the part
of the
pants is lifted by injection of air, and a hip of a user rises when the part
of the pants is
lifted.
[0011] Pants (diaper) for urine or feces according to one embodiment of the
invention
may dispose of urine or feces several times and be reused after it is cleaned,
and so
environmental pollution may reduce.
[0012] In the pants for urine or feces, a space for collecting urine or feces
is generated
according as a hip is lifted, and thus a phenomenon that the urine or the
feces in the
space is contacted with his skin may be minimized.
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BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0013] Example embodiments of the present invention will become more apparent
by
describing in detail example embodiments of the present invention with
reference to the
accompanying drawings, in which:
[0014] FIG. 1 is a view illustrating patient lying on a bed;
[0015] FIG. 2 is a view illustrating a diaper according to one embodiment of
the
invention;
[0016] FIG. 3and FIG. 4 are views illustrating a process of making a space for
collecting urine or feces in the diaper according to one embodiment of the
invention;
[0017] FIG. 5 is a view illustrating a cleaning structure according to one
embodiment
of the invention;
[0018] FIG. 6 is a view illustrating schematically a part of a diaper
according to
another embodiment of the invention;
[0019] FIG. 7 is a view illustrating schematically a part of a diaper
according to still
another embodiment of the invention;
[0020] FIG. 8 is a view illustrating a supporting member according to one
embodiment
of the invention;
[0021] FIG. 9 is a view illustrating an operation of a hip support according
to one
embodiment of the invention;
[0022] FIG. 10 is a view illustrating an operation of a thigh support
according to one
embodiment of the invention; and
[0023] FIG. 11 is a view illustrating a pipe structure according to one
embodiment of
the invention.
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0024] In the present specification, an expression used in the singular
encompasses the
expression of the plural, unless it has a clearly different meaning in the
context. In the
present specification, terms such as "comprising" or "including," etc., should
not be
interpreted as meaning that all of the elements or operations are necessarily
included.
That is, some of the elements or operations may not be included, while other
additional
elements or operations may be further included. Also, terms such as "unit,"
"module,"
etc., as used in the present specification may refer to a part for processing
at least one
function or action and may be implemented as hardware, software, or a
combination of
hardware and software.
[0025] The invention relates to a diaper for old man or patient (user),
specially a diaper
for nursing hospital, and the diaper may dispose of urine or feces several
times.
Accordingly, it releases inconvenience of exchanging frequently the diaper and
urine or
feces may be easily disposed of.
[0026] In one embodiment, the diaper of the invention may make a space for
collecting
urine or feces when user's urine or feces is sensed, remove immediately urine
or feces
collected in the space and clean a hip of the user on which the feces is
stained. This
diaper may be reused after washed.
[0027] Specially, the space is formed to minimize contact of urine or feces in
the space
and the user's skin, and so it is hygienic.
[0028] Most of patients or old men in the nursing hospital can't move very
well, and
thus they relieve themselves while they are lying abed. As a result, family
member or
caregiver exchanges a disposable diaper several times a day, wherein the
disposable
diaper may contaminate environment
[0029] Additionally, since a diaper for urine and a diaper for feces exist
separately, the
diaper for urine and the diaper for feces should be changed apart. The diaper
of the
patient is not smoothly exchanged due to lack of the caregiver, and so
sanitary condition
of the patient may not be good.
[0030] To solve this problem, the invention provides a diaper capable of
disposing of
urine or feces several times in a sanitary condition.
[0031] Hereinafter, various embodiments of the invention will be described in
detail
with reference to accompanying drawings. It is assumed that patient uses the
diaper,
for the purpose of convenience of description.
[0032] FIG. 1 is a view illustrating patient lying on a bed, and FIG. 2 is a
view
illustrating a diaper according to one embodiment of the invention. FIG. 3and
FIG. 4
are views illustrating a process of making a space for collecting urine or
feces in the
diaper according to one embodiment of the invention, and FIG. 5 is a view
illustrating a
cleaning structure according to one embodiment of the invention.
[0033] The diaper of the present embodiment is for example pants (bottom wear)
which patient lying on a bed puts on, and it may dispose of urine or feces
several times.
Here, the diaper may be used without limitation of usage age, sex etc., and it
may be
referred to as pants for urine or feces in view of disposing of urine or
feces. That is,
the diaper is not limited as a diaper for old man, patient or baby and
involves every
pants capable of disposing of urine or feces.
[0034] In FIG 2, the diaper of the present embodiment includes a front side
200a, a
back side 200b and a connection side 200c (bottom part) for connecting the
front
side200a to the back side 200b.
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[0035] The diaper may be worn like a trouser, or is attached type like the
diaper for
baby. For example, open and close type Velcro or a zipper (locking device) may
be
formed on left or right of the front side 200a, which is not shown in FIG 2.
[0036] Of course, the locking device may be formed on the back side 200b.
However,
it is efficient that the locking device is formed on the front side 200a
because many
elements are formed on the back side200b as described below.
[0037] The back side 200b includes a hip secti0n210, a first thigh section 212
and a
second thigh section 214. Here, the hip section 200b may have hip supports
220a and
220b for supporting left hip and right hip.
[0038] The hip supports 220a and 220b support left or right hips and lifts the
hip while
the user relieves himself (urinates or evacuates), and they are for example
pads.
[0039] In one embodiment, the hip supports 220a and 220b may have the
structure
shown in FIG. 3. Particularly, the hip support 220 may be formed on an
internal
surface 200b-1 of the back side 200b in a space between the internal surface
200b-1 and
an outer surface 200b-2 of the back side 200b. Here, the internal surface 200b-
1 may
mean a part contacted with the hip of patient, and the outer surface 200b-2
may indicate
a part touched with a bed.
[0040] An air injection pipe 300 may be combined with the internal surface
200b-1 or
the outer surface 200b-2 through a connection section 310.
[0041] The hip support 220 is lifted as shown in B of FIG 3 when an air
injection
section (not shown) injects air into the space 210a between the internal
surface 200b-1
and the outer surface 200b-2 through the air injection pipe 300 as shown in A
of FIG 3.
As a result, left hip and right hip are lifted by the hip supports 220a and
220b, and so a
space A having shape of a bowl may be formed by the hip section 210 and the
connection side 200c as shown in FIG 4. The space A for collecting urine or
feces
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may be formed by the hip section 210, the connection side 200c and thigh
sections 212
and 214 corresponding to a thigh support 222 as shown in FIG 4, when thigh is
lifted
by the thigh support 222 as follows.
[0042] The space A is a space for collecting urine or feces, and urine or
feces in the
space A is not nearly contacted with a skin of patient because the hip is
lifted by the hip
supports 220a and 220b. That is, contact of the skin of patient and the feces
may be
minimized, and so it is hygienic.
[0043] In above description, the space A is formed by injecting the air into
the space
210a between the internal surface 200b-1 and the outer surface 200b-2.
However,
methods of forming the space A may be variously modified as long as the space
A is
formed by lifting the left hip and the right hip. For example, the hip
supports 220a and
220b may be lifted by using a mechanical driving.
[0044] In one embodiment, a first thigh support 222a may be formed on the
first thigh
section 212, and a second thigh support 222b may be formed on the second thigh
section 214.
[0045] The thigh support 222a or 222b may be formed on an internal surface of
the
thigh section 212 or 214 in a space between the internal surface and an outer
surface of
the thigh section 212 or 214 as shown in FIG. 4, and it may be lifted by an
air injected
through an air injection pipe 400. As a result, left thigh or right thigh may
be also
lifted by the thigh supports 222a and 222b.
[0046] In this case, the space A having shape of bowl may be formed well as
shown in
FIG. 4. Furthermore, urine or feces and contaminated water due to cleaning may
not
be leaked outside because the thigh sections 212 and 214 of the back side 200b
are
closed to the thigh of patient. As a result, the bed or patient may not get
dirty.
[0047] In one embodiment, a waist support 224 may be further formed at
vicinity of a
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waist on the back side 200b.
[0048] The waist support 224 may also formed on an internal surface of the
back side
200b and be lifted by an air injected through an air injection pipe (not
shown). As a
result, the waist support 224 closes to the waist of patient, and thus urine
or feces and
contaminated water may not be leaked outside.
[0049] A discharge pipe 230, at least one cleaning pipe 234 and a dry pipe 240
may be
formed on the back side 200b.
[0050] One terminal of the discharge pipe 230 may be connected to a collection
section 240, the other terminal of the discharge pipe 230 may be connected to
the back
side 200b through a connection section 232, and the discharge pipe 230 may
inhale
urine or feces and the contaminated water. Here, the discharge pipe 230 is
removable
from the back side 200b through the connection section 232.
[0051] In one embodiment, the discharge pipe 230 may correspond to the space A
for
collecting urine or feces. Accordingly, urine or feces and the contaminated
water in
the space A may be collected to the collection section 240 through the
discharge pipe
230.
[0052] On the other hand, the diaper of patient is exchanged while the patient
lies on,
and thus a hole may be formed on a part of the bed, and the discharge pipe 230
may be
connected to the collection section 240 through the hole of the bed. Of
course, the
discharge pipe 230 may be extended outside on a top side of the bed without
forming
the hole on the bed.
[0053] The collection section 240 is not limited as long as it collects urine
or feces and
the contaminated water through inhalation of urine or feces and the
contaminated water,
and it may include an inhalation means (not shown).
[0054] One terminal of the cleaning pipe 234 may be connected to a wash water
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section 238, the other terminal of the cleaning pipe 234 may be connected to
the back
side 200b through corresponding connection section 236 or 242, and the
cleaning pipe
234 is removable.
[0055] In one embodiment, the cleaning pipe234 may be formed outside the space
A of
the back side 200b. This is because the cleaning pipe 234 should not be
blocked by
urine or feces.
[0056] However, since the cleaning pipe 234 should be used for cleaning bowel,
it may
be disposed toward an anus.
[0057] For example, the cleaning pipe 234 may be disposed toward the anus in a
left
direction or a right direction of the anus, and it may swing depending on
spurt water
pressure.
[0058] In one embodiment, the cleaning pipe 234 may have a structure for
emitting
straightly wash water as shown in A of FIG. 5 or have plural emitting holes so
that the
wash water spreads out as shown in B of FIG. 5. Here, the cleaning pipe 234
may be
flat on the back side 200b or be projected from the back side 200b as shown in
FIG. 5.
[0059] However, the cleaning pipe 234 may be normally flat on the back side
200b and
be projected from the back side 200b while the user relieves himself.
[0060] The wash water section 238 may be a tank for storing the wash water and
may
function as a pump to output the wash water through the cleaning pipe 234. For
another example, the wash water section 238 may be directly connected to a
water pipe,
and the cleaning pipe 234 may be removable from the wash water section 238.
[0061] One terminal of the dry pipe 240 may be connected to a dry section (not
shown), the other terminal of the dry pipe 240 is connected to the back side
200b
through the connection section 242, and the dry pipe 240 may be removable from
the
back side 200b.
[0062] The dry section may dry a hip cleaned by the wash water by outputting
wind
through the dry pipe 240.
[0063] Briefly, the diaper of the invention may make the space A for
collecting urine or
feces by using the hip supports 220a and 220b and the thigh supports 222a and
222b,
clean the anus by using the wash water while the user relieves himself,
collect urine,
feces and the contaminated water in accordance with the cleaning in the
collection
section 240, and dry the hip or the anus wet by the wash water by using the
wind.
[0064] Accordingly, it is not necessary to exchange the diaper though patient
relieves
himself several times a day and the user may reuse after washing the diaper
though he
uses continuously the diaper all day or for days. As a result, it is not
necessary to
exchange frequently the diaper of patient, and so family member or caregiver
may
make less an effort and environment pollution may reduce.
[0065] The diaper of the invention may further include an elasticity section
216 for
tightening a waist and a sensor (not shown) for sensing urine or feces through
moisture
and gas generated when the user relieves himself, which is not described
above.
[0066] The elasticity section 216 may reduce tightening of patient by the
diaper when
the diaper is expanded by injection of the air. Another elasticity section may
be
formed on the thigh section 214 of the diaper.
[0067] The sensor may be disposed in an internal space of the diaper or formed
on an
internal surface of the diaper. That is, location of the sensor is not limited
as long as
the sensor can sense urine or feces. However, it is efficient that the sensor
is formed
below the hip. This is for sensing immediately gas, etc. outputted from an
anus.
[0068] Moreover, multiple embossed projection patterns, a crease, etc. may be
formed
on an upper part of the diaper, and thus touch of the internal surface of the
diaper and a
skin of patient may be minimized and the air may be naturally circulated.
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[0069] Furthermore, a stopper may be adhered to the connection section 236
connected to the cleaning pipe 234. This is for blocking a hole of the
connection
section 236 when the cleaning pipe 234 is separated from the diaper.
[0070] Additionally, a massage function may be added on the upper part
(corresponding to the waist) of the diaper. The massage may be provided to the
waist
if an operation of lifting or downing the hip and the thigh of patient is
repeated
depending on the injection of the air.
[0071] Hereinafter, a process of disposing of urine or feces in the diaper of
the
invention will be described. It is assumed that the patient lies on the bed.
[0072] The diaper is worn to the patient and then the discharge pipe 230, the
cleaning
pipe 234 and the dry pipe 240 may be connected to the diaper. Of course, the
discharge pipe 230, the cleaning pipe 234 and the dry pipe 240 may be
connected to the
diaper before the diaper is worn.
[0073] Subsequently, the sensor senses emission of urine or feces through
moisture or
gas.
[0074] Then, the hip 5upp0rt5220a and 220b and the thigh supports 222a and
222b are
lifted depending on the injection of the air when the urine or feces is
sensed. As a
result, the hip and the thigh of patient rises and the space A having the
shape of bowl
may be formed by the hip section 210 and the connection side 200c. Here, urine
or
feces is collected in the space A, and so a phenomenon that urine or feces is
touched
with the skin of the patient is minimized.
[0075] On the other hand, the waist support 224 may be lifted together when
the hip
supports 220a and 220b and the thigh supports 222a and 222b are lifted.
[0076] Subsequently, the wash water may be outputted to the anus through the
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cleaning pipe 234 when it is determined that the emission of urine or feces is
completed.
[0077] Then, a dry wind may be outputted through the dry pipe 240 to dry the
anus
wet by the wash water, when output of the wash water is completed.
[0078] Subsequently, urine or feces and contaminated water by the wash water
are
collected to the collection section 240 through the discharge pipe 230. This
collecting
process may be performed before drying or be performed with drying.
[0079] The hip supports 220a and 220b, the thigh supports 222a and 222b and
the
waist support 224 are returned to an original position, when the collecting is
completed.
That is, lifted hip supports 220a and 220b, lifted thigh supports 222a and
222b and
lifted waist support 224 may be downed.
[0080] Subsequently, urine or feces and the contaminated water collected by
the
collection section 240 may be dumped.
[0081] FIG. 6 is a view illustrating schematically a part of a diaper
according to
another embodiment of the invention.
[0082] Referring to A of FIG 6, a hip support 600 and an expansion section 602
(for
example, balloon) may be laminated in a space between an internal surface 200b-
1 and
an outer surface 200b-2 of a back side of the diaper. That is, unlike only the
hip
support exists in the space between the internal surface 200b-1 and the outer
surface
200b-2, in the present embodiment, the hip support 600 and the expansion
section 602
may exist in the space between the internal surface 200b-1 and the outer
surface 200b-2.
[0083] In the event that air is injected to the expansion section 602 through
an air
injection pipe 604, the expansion section 602 is expanded as shown in B of
FIG. 6,
thereby lifting the hip support 600. As a result, the hip of patient may rise.
[0084] A thigh support and another expansion section may be laminated in the
space
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between the internal surface 200b-1 and the outer surface 200b-2 of a back
side of the
diaper in view of the thigh, which is not shown in FIG. 6. The thigh support
may be
lifted according as air is injected to the expansion section.
[0085] A space where urine or feces is collected is formed when the hip
support 600
and the thigh supports rise. Any further description concerning the space will
be
omitted because it is described above.
[0086] FIG. 7 is a view illustrating schematically a part of a diaper
according to still
another embodiment of the invention, and FIG. 8 is a view illustrating a
supporting
member according to one embodiment of the invention. FIG. 9 is a view
illustrating
an operation of a hip support according to one embodiment of the invention,
and FIG
is a view illustrating an operation of a thigh support according to one
embodiment of
the invention. FIG.
11 is a view illustrating a pipe structure according to one
embodiment of the invention. However, FIG 7 shows only the back side of the
diaper,
for the purpose of convenience of description.
[0087] In FIG. 7, the supporting member 702 may locate on a hip section 700a
of an
internal surface of a back side 700 of the diaper, and expansion section 720,
722 and
724 may be disposed between the internal surface 700a and the supporting
member 702.
In another embodiment, the expansion section 722 and 724 may locate below an
outer
surface of the back side 700 of the diaper.
[0088] The supporting member 702 may include a hip support 710, a first thigh
support 712, a second thigh support 714, a first connection section 800 for
connecting
the hip support 710 to the first thigh support 712 and a second connection
section 802
for connecting the hip support 710 to the second thigh support 714. That is,
the hip
support 710 and the thigh supports 712 and 714 have integral structure. Of
course, the
hip support 710 and the thigh supports 712 and 714 may be independent members
and
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the connection sections 800 and 802 don't exist.
[0089] In one embodiment, the hip support 710 and the thigh supports 712 and
714
may have height greater than the connection section 800 or 802, and a cleaning
pipe, etc.
may be crossly disposed over the connection members 800 and 802.
[0090] Referring to A and B of FIG 9, an expansion section 720 located between
the
hip support 710 and an internal surface 700a-1 of the hip section 700a expands
when air
is injected to the expansion section 720. As a result, the hip support 710 is
lifted, and
thus the hip rises.
[0091] In A and B of FIG. 10, the thigh support 1010 is disposed on an
internal surface
700b-1 of a thigh section of the back side 700 of the diaper, and an expansion
section
1012 is disposed below an outer surface 700b-2 of the thigh section. In the
event that
air is injected into the expansion section 1012 through an air injection pipe
1014, the
thigh support 1010 is lifted, and thus the thigh rises.
[0092] Of course, the expansion section and the thigh support 1010 may be
sequentially disposed on the internal surface 700b-1. On the other hand, since
the
thigh section rises in FIG. 10, it is efficient to move urine, etc. in the
direction of a
discharge pipe.
[0093] Briefly, a space for collecting urine or feces may be naturally formed
according
as the hip support 710 and the thigh supports 1010 rise.
[0094] The discharge pipe, a cleaning pipe and a dry pipe are not mentioned in
above
embodiments, they are the same as in FIG 1 to FIG 6 or similar to those in
FIG. 1 to
FIG. 6, and thus any further description concerning the same or similar
elements will be
omitted.
[0095] The discharge pipe, the cleaning pipe and the dry pipe may be directly
combined with the diaper like above embodiments, or they may be combined with
a
pipe structure 1100 formed on an internal surface of the diaper as shown in
FIG. 11.
[0096] For example, the pipe structure 1100 may be formed of hard plastic, and
it may
include at least one hole 1102 through which the discharge pipe, the cleaning
pipe or the
dry pipe is combined. That is, the discharge pipe, the cleaning pipe or the
dry pipe
may be combined with the pipe structure 1100 without being directly combined
with the
diaper.
[0097] Of course, the pipe structure 1100 may have a structure for connecting
an outer
pipe extended toward the diaper to an inner pipe located inside the diaper.
[0098] That is, combination structure and combination method may be variously
modified as long as the pipe structure 1100 combines the discharge pipe, the
cleaning
pipe or the dry pipe.
[0099] Components in the embodiments described above can be easily understood
from the perspective of processes. That is, each component can also be
understood as an
individual process. Likewise, processes in the embodiments described above can
be
easily understood from the perspective of components.
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