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JP2008089520A
JP2008089520A JP2006273407A JP2006273407A JP2008089520A JP 2008089520 A JP2008089520 A JP 2008089520A JP 2006273407 A JP2006273407 A JP 2006273407A JP 2006273407 A JP2006273407 A JP 2006273407A JP 2008089520 A JP2008089520 A JP 2008089520A
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a urine collector and a urine temperature measuring apparatus, equipped with the same capable of reliably measuring the temperature of urine with a simple structure, while a subject is urinating, and being able to obtain high-accuracy measurement results. <P>SOLUTION: In the urine collector, provided with both a urine reception part for receiving urine excreted by the subject and a temperature-sensing element provided for the urine-receiving part for detecting the temperature of the urine, the urine reception part comprises an inflow part where the urine flows; a channel-forming part for forming a channel for the urine which has flowed in from the inflow part, in the urine-receiving part; and an outflow part for making the urine, which has passed through the channel formed by the channel forming part, flow out of the urine-receiving part. The temperature-sensing element is provided along the channel that is formed by the channel-forming part. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

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本発明は、被験者の排尿中に尿の温度を測定することが可能な採尿器及び採尿器を備えた尿温度測定装置に関する。   The present invention relates to a urine collection device capable of measuring the temperature of urine during urination of a subject and a urine temperature measurement device including the urine collection device.

人々の長寿高齢化に伴い、健康管理に関する個人の関心が高まっており、近年では疾病の早期発見と疾病治療中或いは治療後の健康管理を目的とした自己健康チェックが重要なテーマとなっており、種々の項目が管理対象とされている。体温も個人の体調により変化することが知られており、健康管理のための対象項目の一つとされている。従来行なわれている体温の測定は、体温計を腋下や舌下に挟んで測定していたが、一定時間保持しないといけないため測定結果が安定しなかった。そこで他の測定方法として、従来から、排尿された尿の温度を測定することが提案されている。   With the longevity and aging of people, personal interest in health management has increased, and in recent years, self-health checks aimed at early detection of diseases and health management during or after treatment have become important themes. Various items are to be managed. Body temperature is also known to change according to the individual's physical condition, and is considered as one of the items for health management. Conventionally, the measurement of body temperature is performed with a thermometer held under the armpit or the tongue, but the measurement result is not stable because it must be held for a certain period of time. Thus, as another measurement method, it has been proposed to measure the temperature of urinated urine.

例えば、特許文献1には、被験者が***する尿を受ける便器に備えられた尿の温度を測定するための感温体を有する尿温度測定装置が開示されている。   For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a urine temperature measuring device having a temperature sensing body for measuring the temperature of urine provided in a toilet bowl that receives urine excreted by a subject.

また、特許文献2には、被験者が***する尿を受ける小便器や大便器内に感温体を備えた受尿部を設けて尿の温度を測定する尿温度測定装置も開示されている。   Patent Document 2 also discloses a urine temperature measuring device that measures the temperature of urine by providing a urinal for receiving urine excreted by a subject or a urine receiving portion having a temperature sensing element in the urinal.

さらにまた、便器のボール面以外の受尿部を持つものとして特許文献3には、大便器のボール内に伸出する受尿部を設けて、その受尿部の中に感温体を備えたものもある。
特開昭56−155850号公報 特開昭63−171933号公報 特開平8−262017号公報
Furthermore, in Patent Document 3 having a urine receiving part other than the ball surface of the toilet bowl, a urine receiving part extending into the bowl of the toilet bowl is provided, and a temperature sensing body is provided in the urine receiving part. Some are also available.
JP-A-56-155850 JP-A-63-171933 JP-A-8-262017

しかし、特許文献1,2に記載の尿温度測定装置は、いずれも便器のいわゆるボール面を受尿部として、この受尿部の一部に感温体を備えたものである。しかしながら、これらの受尿部(ここではボール面)は通常の***行為においては、被験者の局部から比較的遠くに位置しているため、被験者が***する尿が当たる範囲も広くなる。その結果、受尿部の一部に設けられた感温体を通過する尿の量や尿が辿る経路は、被験者によって、また、男女の性別によって、大きく異なる。従って、実際の使用状態ではいずれの装置も、正確な尿温度を測定し得るものではなかった。   However, each of the urine temperature measuring devices described in Patent Documents 1 and 2 has a so-called ball surface of a toilet bowl as a urine receiving part, and a temperature sensor is provided in a part of the urine receiving part. However, since these urine-receiving portions (here, the ball surface) are located relatively far from the subject's local area during normal excretion, the range in which the urine excreted by the subject hits is widened. As a result, the amount of urine that passes through the temperature sensor provided in a part of the urine receiving part and the route that the urine follows greatly vary depending on the subject and the sex of the gender. Therefore, none of the devices can accurately measure the urine temperature in actual use.

また、特許文献3に記載の尿温度測定装置においては、受尿部内の尿の貯留の有無を判断するために、感温体の温度変化を監視しているものであり、尿の絶対温度を測定するものではない。さらに、受尿部内に感温体の感温部を単に設けるだけでは尿との温度の授受が安定且つ正確には行われないため、正確な尿温度を測定出来るものではない。   Moreover, in the urine temperature measuring device described in Patent Document 3, in order to determine whether or not urine is stored in the urine receiving part, the temperature change of the temperature sensing body is monitored. It is not a measurement. Further, simply providing the temperature sensing part of the temperature sensing element in the urine receiving part does not allow the temperature to be exchanged with urine stably and accurately, so that the accurate urine temperature cannot be measured.

そこで、本発明は、被験者の排尿中に、簡易な構造で確実に尿温度を測定することを可能とすると共に、高精度な測定結果を得ることを可能とする採尿器及び採尿器を備えた尿温度測定装置を提供することを目的とするものである。   Therefore, the present invention is provided with a urine collector and a urine collector capable of reliably measuring a urine temperature with a simple structure and obtaining a highly accurate measurement result during urination of a subject. An object of the present invention is to provide a urine temperature measuring device.

上記目的を達成するため、請求項1記載の発明は、被験者が***する尿を受ける受尿部と、この受尿部内に備えられ前記尿の温度を検知するための感温体とを有する受尿部において、前記受尿部は、前記尿が流入する流入部と、この流入部から流入した前記尿の流路をこの受尿部内に形成する流路形成部と、この流路形成部によって形成される前記流路を経た前記尿をこの受尿部外に流出させる流出部とを有し、前記感温体を、前記流路形成部によって形成される前記流路に沿って設けたことを特徴とする採尿器にある。   In order to achieve the above object, an invention according to claim 1 includes a urine receiving portion that receives urine excreted by a subject, and a temperature sensing body that is provided in the urine receiving portion and detects the temperature of the urine. In the urine part, the urine receiving part includes an inflow part into which the urine flows, a flow path forming part that forms a flow path of the urine flowing in from the inflow part in the urine receiving part, and the flow path forming part. And an outflow part that causes the urine that has passed through the formed flow path to flow out of the urine receiving part, and the temperature sensing body is provided along the flow path formed by the flow path forming unit. The urine collector is characterized by

この構成によれば、受尿部内で感温体に沿った尿の流れが形成される結果、尿が感温体に接触する時間を充分に確保し、感温体への熱の授受を安定させることができると共に、被験者の排尿中は、感温体の周囲の尿が被験者の***する新鮮な尿に絶えず置き換えられることから、尿の滞留による熱の放散により測定中に尿の温度が低下することを抑えることができるので、確実かつ高精度な尿温測定を可能とする。   According to this configuration, the flow of urine along the temperature sensing element is formed in the urine receiving part, so that sufficient time is kept for the urine to contact the temperature sensing element, and heat transfer to the temperature sensing element is stable. During the urination of the subject, the urine around the temperature sensor is constantly replaced with the fresh urine excreted by the subject. This makes it possible to reliably and accurately measure the urine temperature.

請求項2記載の発明は、前記流路において前記感温体に沿って流れる前記尿の流速を抑制する流速抑制手段を有することを特徴とする。   The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that it has a flow rate suppressing means for suppressing the flow rate of the urine flowing along the temperature sensing body in the flow path.

この構成によれば、尿の流速を抑制することで、尿が感温体に接触する時間をより長く確保することができ、尿と感温体との接触による熱の授受が安定するため、測定バラツキを抑えたより確実かつ高精度な尿温測定を可能とする。   According to this configuration, by suppressing the flow rate of urine, it is possible to ensure a longer time for the urine to contact the temperature sensing element, and because the transfer of heat by contact between the urine and the temperature sensing element is stable, Enables more reliable and highly accurate urine temperature measurement with less measurement variation.

請求項3記載の発明は、前記流速抑制手段は、前記流入部を覆う網体であることを特徴とする。   The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that the flow velocity suppression means is a net that covers the inflow portion.

この構成によれば、網体が、尿を流入部から受尿部内に流入させる際に、尿の流速を低下させると共に、一度受尿部へ流入した尿が受尿部の底部に衝突して跳ね返り、再度受尿部外へ流出することを防ぐ抵抗体として機能するため、被験者が***する尿を受尿部により安定的に収集することができる。   According to this configuration, when the mesh body flows urine into the urine receiving part from the inflow part, the flow rate of the urine is reduced, and the urine that has once flowed into the urine receiving part collides with the bottom of the urine receiving part. The urine excreted by the subject can be stably collected by the urine receiving part because it functions as a resistor that prevents it from bouncing back and out of the urine receiving part.

請求項4記載の発明は、前記流出部は、前記尿が流れる方向における下流側に向けて、前記流路に垂直な断面における流路断面積が減少した形状をなしており、この形状が前記流速抑制手段を構成している。   In the invention according to claim 4, the outflow portion has a shape in which a cross-sectional area of a flow passage in a cross section perpendicular to the flow passage is reduced toward a downstream side in a direction in which the urine flows. It constitutes a flow rate suppression means.

この構成によれば、受尿部の形状を規定すれば、他の要素を付加することなく尿の流速を抑制できるので、簡易かつ安価な構成で確実かつ高精度な尿温測定を可能とする。   According to this configuration, if the shape of the urine receiving portion is defined, the flow rate of urine can be suppressed without adding other elements, so that reliable and highly accurate urine temperature measurement is possible with a simple and inexpensive configuration. .

請求項5記載の発明は、前記流路形成部は、前記流路に垂直な断面における幅が前記受尿部の底部に向けて減少しており、前記感温体を、前記流路形成部の底部近傍に設けたことを特徴とする。   In the invention according to claim 5, the width of the flow path forming part in a cross section perpendicular to the flow path decreases toward the bottom of the urine receiving part, and the temperature sensing body is connected to the flow path forming part. It is characterized in that it is provided in the vicinity of the bottom of the.

この構成によれば、流入部から流入した尿が、感温体の設けられた受尿部の底部近傍に向かって集中しつつ感温体に沿って流れるので、受尿部内で、感温体の感温部を新鮮な尿の中に充分に浸漬することができ、更に確実かつ高精度な尿温測定を可能とする。   According to this configuration, the urine flowing from the inflow portion flows along the temperature sensing body while being concentrated toward the vicinity of the bottom of the urine receiving portion provided with the temperature sensing body. The temperature sensing part can be sufficiently immersed in fresh urine, and more reliable and highly accurate urine temperature measurement is possible.

請求項6記載の発明は、前記感温体は、前記尿の温度を測定する感温部と、この感温部を内部に備えた管状体とを有し、前記尿が流れる方向における下流端部に前記感温部を備えていることを特徴とする。   According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the temperature sensing element includes a temperature sensing part for measuring the temperature of the urine, and a tubular body having the temperature sensing part therein, and a downstream end in a direction in which the urine flows. The temperature-sensitive part is provided in the part.

この構成によれば、受尿部内で感温体に沿った尿の流れが最終的に集中する下流端部に感温部を配置することになり、感温部を含む感温体が尿の中に充分に浸漬され、尿と感温体との熱の授受時間を充分確保できるため、更に確実かつ高精度な尿温度測定を可能とする。   According to this configuration, the temperature sensing part is arranged at the downstream end where the flow of urine along the temperature sensing element finally concentrates in the urine receiving part, and the temperature sensing element including the temperature sensing part is urine. Since it is sufficiently immersed in the interior and sufficient time for transferring heat between the urine and the temperature sensing element can be secured, the urine temperature can be measured more reliably and accurately.

請求項7記載の発明は、前記管状体は、前記尿が流れる方向における上流端部のみで、前記受尿部に支持されていることを特徴とする。   The invention according to claim 7 is characterized in that the tubular body is supported by the urine receiving portion only at an upstream end portion in a direction in which the urine flows.

この構成によれば、感温体と受尿部とが直接接触する箇所を、感温体の感温部から充分離れた位置とすることで、感温部から管状体を介した受尿部への熱伝導により、感温部が検知する温度が変化することを可及的に抑えることができる。   According to this configuration, the urine receiving part via the tubular body from the temperature sensing part is located at a position sufficiently away from the temperature sensing part of the temperature sensing part, where the temperature sensing body and the urine receiving part are in direct contact. It is possible to suppress as much as possible that the temperature detected by the temperature sensing unit changes due to heat conduction.

請求項8記載の発明は、前記管状体が前記流路において前記尿に浸漬される距離は、この管状体の外径の7倍以上であることを特徴とする。   The invention according to claim 8 is characterized in that the distance in which the tubular body is immersed in the urine in the flow path is not less than 7 times the outer diameter of the tubular body.

この構成によれば、感温体の感温部が尿中に充分に浸漬されることとなり、感温部と受尿部の内壁や外気との距離が充分に離れるので、管状体の熱伝導による感温部から受尿部や外気への放熱の影響を少なくすることができ、確実かつ高精度な尿温度測定を可能とする。   According to this configuration, the temperature sensing part of the temperature sensing element is sufficiently immersed in the urine, and the distance between the temperature sensing part and the inner wall of the urine receiving part and the outside air is sufficiently separated. The effect of heat dissipation from the temperature sensing part to the urine receiving part and the outside air can be reduced, and urine temperature measurement can be performed reliably and accurately.

請求項9記載の発明は、前記受尿部を支持し、使用者が把持するための把持部と、前記感温体で検知した温度情報に基づいて尿温度を演算する温度演算部と、を有し、前記把持部に前記温度演算部を備えたことを特徴とする。   The invention according to claim 9 supports the urine receiving part, and a grip part for a user to grip, and a temperature calculation part that calculates a urine temperature based on temperature information detected by the temperature sensor. And the temperature calculation unit is provided in the gripping unit.

この構成によれば、使用者は採尿器を任意の場所に持ち運ぶことができると共に、被験者の排尿位置に合わせて受尿部の位置を調節して測定を行なうことができるため採尿器の利便性を向上することができる。   According to this configuration, the user can carry the urine collector to an arbitrary place, and adjust the position of the urine receiving part according to the urination position of the subject, so that the convenience of the urine collector can be obtained. Can be improved.

請求項10記載の発明は、請求項1ないし8のいずれか1つに記載の採尿器を備えた尿温度測定装置である。   A tenth aspect of the present invention is a urine temperature measuring device including the urine collecting device according to any one of the first to eighth aspects.

この構成によれば、受尿部内で感温体に沿った尿の流れが形成される結果、尿が感温体に接触する時間を充分に確保し、感温体への熱の授受を安定させることができると共に、被験者の排尿中は、感温体の周囲の尿が被験者の***する新鮮な尿に絶えず置き換えられることから、尿の滞留による熱の放散により測定中に尿の温度が低下することを抑えることができるので、確実かつ高精度な尿温測定を可能とする採尿器を備えた尿温度測定装置を提供することができる。   According to this configuration, the flow of urine along the temperature sensing element is formed in the urine receiving part, so that sufficient time is kept for the urine to contact the temperature sensing element, and heat transfer to the temperature sensing element is stable. During the urination of the subject, the urine around the temperature sensor is constantly replaced with the fresh urine excreted by the subject. Therefore, it is possible to provide a urine temperature measuring device including a urine collector that enables reliable and highly accurate urine temperature measurement.

請求項11記載の発明は、請求項10記載の尿温度測定装置において、前記採尿器を尿温度測定装置に保持するための保持部を有し、前記保持部は、尿温度測定装置に前記採尿器を脱着可能に装着するための装着部を備えたことを特徴とする。   The invention according to claim 11 is the urine temperature measuring device according to claim 10, further comprising a holding portion for holding the urine collector in the urine temperature measuring device, and the holding portion is provided in the urine temperature measuring device. It is characterized by having a mounting portion for mounting the device detachably.

この構成によれば、採尿器を尿温度測定装置から取り外して洗浄する等のメンテナンス作業が容易に行なえ、万一の故障時にも採尿器部分のみの交換で対処することができる。   According to this configuration, maintenance work such as removing the urine collecting device from the urine temperature measuring device and washing it can be easily performed, and in the event of a failure, it is possible to deal with it by replacing only the urine collecting portion.

本発明によれば、被験者の排尿を直接受けて、確実かつ高精度な尿温測定を可能とする採尿器及びかかる採尿器を備えた尿温度測定装置を提供することができる。   ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, a urine collector which receives a test subject's urine directly and enables a reliable and highly accurate urine temperature measurement, and a urine temperature measuring apparatus provided with such a urine collector can be provided.

以下に、本発明の実施例について図面を参照しながら説明する。図1、図2に本発明を適用した第1実施形態に係る採尿器62を備えた尿温度測定装置1の概略を示す。図1は尿温度測定装置1全体の外観を示している。図2は尿温度測定装置1の一部を省略した外観を示している。   Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 and 2 show an outline of a urine temperature measuring device 1 including a urine collector 62 according to a first embodiment to which the present invention is applied. FIG. 1 shows the external appearance of the urine temperature measuring device 1 as a whole. FIG. 2 shows an appearance in which a part of the urine temperature measuring device 1 is omitted.

図1、図2に示すように、尿温度測定装置1は、尿の温度を測定する機能を備えた便器装置であり、任意の形式の従来型の便器2と、便器2上の所定の位置に装着された機能部4と、機能部4に回動自在に装着され、中空状に形成された便座3と、便器2の上縁のリム部2aに着脱自在に設置される採尿器ユニット55と、を備えている。   As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the urine temperature measuring device 1 is a toilet device having a function of measuring the temperature of urine, and includes a conventional toilet 2 of any type and a predetermined position on the toilet 2. Urine collection unit 55 that is mounted on the rim 2a on the upper edge of the toilet seat 2 and the toilet seat 3 that is rotatably mounted on the function unit 4 and is formed in a hollow shape. And.

便座3は、任意の形式の従来型のもので、採尿器ユニット55上に重ねるような態様で、便器2のリム部2a上に設置され、例えば4つの脚部を備え、これらの脚部によってリム部2aの上面に支承されている。採尿器ユニット55は、便座3とリム部2aとの間の空間を利用して設置されている。   The toilet seat 3 is a conventional type of arbitrary type, and is installed on the rim portion 2a of the toilet bowl 2 in such a manner as to be superimposed on the urine collector unit 55. For example, the toilet seat 3 includes four legs. It is supported on the upper surface of the rim portion 2a. The urine collector unit 55 is installed using a space between the toilet seat 3 and the rim portion 2a.

機能部4は、後述するように、採尿器ユニット55の採尿器62で検知した尿の温度情報を含む信号を受信して温度を演算する温度演算部として機能する図示しない制御部や、採尿器ユニット55の収納洗浄室70へ洗浄水を供給する洗浄水供給部等を備えており、尿温度測定装置1全体の動作を総括するように構成されている。   As will be described later, the function unit 4 receives a signal including urine temperature information detected by the urine collector 62 of the urine collector unit 55 and functions as a temperature calculation unit that calculates the temperature. A washing water supply unit for supplying washing water to the storage washing chamber 70 of the unit 55 is provided, and the overall operation of the urine temperature measuring device 1 is configured.

図3に便器2のリム部2aから離脱した状態の採尿器ユニット55の外観を示す。図3に示すように、採尿器ユニット55は、便器2のリム部2aの一側部側に着脱自在に設置される便器取付部50と、一端側が便器取付部50に回動自在に支持され、他端側が便器2の便鉢空間V内に配置される採尿用アームユニット60と、便器2のリム部2a内面に沿うように設置され、非使用位置で採尿用アームユニット60を格納しかつ洗浄する収納洗浄室70とを備えている。   FIG. 3 shows the appearance of the urine collector unit 55 in a state where it is detached from the rim portion 2 a of the toilet bowl 2. As shown in FIG. 3, the urine collecting unit 55 includes a toilet mounting part 50 that is detachably installed on one side of the rim 2 a of the toilet bowl 2, and one end side is rotatably supported by the toilet mounting part 50. The other end side is installed along the inner surface of the rim portion 2a of the toilet bowl 2 with the urine collection arm unit 60 disposed in the toilet bowl space V of the toilet bowl 2, and stores the urine collection arm unit 60 in a non-use position; And a storage cleaning chamber 70 for cleaning.

便器取付部50は、使用時には被験者が排出する尿を採取する採尿用アームユニット60を便鉢空間V内に配置させ、非使用時には収納洗浄室70に収納するためのものであり、図示しない採尿用アームユニット60からの送液用の配管や信号配線、さらに採尿用アームユニット60を便鉢空間V内で回動させるための駆動部等を収納している。   The toilet bowl mounting part 50 is for placing a urine collection arm unit 60 for collecting urine discharged by a subject during use in the toilet bowl space V, and for storing the urine collection unit 70 in the storage washing chamber 70 when not in use. A pipe for feeding liquid from the arm unit 60 and signal wiring, and a drive unit for rotating the urine collection arm unit 60 in the toilet bowl space V are housed.

この便器取付部50は、便器2のリム部2aが差し込まれる凹部54が形成され、この凹部54を便器2のリム部2aに差し込んだ後、所定の位置に配置された図示しない固定具により採尿器ユニット55を便器2のリム部2aに固定できるようになっている。   The toilet mounting part 50 is formed with a recess 54 into which the rim 2a of the toilet 2 is inserted. After the recess 54 is inserted into the rim 2a of the toilet 2, a urine sample is collected by a fixture (not shown) arranged at a predetermined position. The toilet unit 55 can be fixed to the rim 2a of the toilet bowl 2.

採尿用アームユニット60は、図2及び図3で示すように、一端側が便器取付部50内に配置された図示しない駆動部の回転軸に取り付けられ、下方への屈曲後、便器2のリム部2a内面に沿うように曲げられたアーム部61と、アーム部61の他端側に連設し、採尿用アームユニット60の使用位置で、便器2の便鉢空間Vに被験者が排出する尿の温度を測定するための後述する採尿器62とを有している。ここで、アーム部61は、採尿器62を尿温度測定装置1に保持するための保持部として機能する。   As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the urine collection arm unit 60 is attached at one end side to a rotation shaft of a driving unit (not shown) disposed in the toilet bowl mounting section 50, bent downward, and then the rim section of the toilet bowl 2 2a is connected to the other end side of the arm portion 61 that is bent along the inner surface of the arm portion 61, and the urine discharged by the subject into the toilet bowl space V of the toilet bowl 2 at the use position of the urine collection arm unit 60. And a urine collector 62 to be described later for measuring the temperature. Here, the arm part 61 functions as a holding part for holding the urine collector 62 in the urine temperature measuring device 1.

アーム部61の内部には、成分を分析するために採尿器62に貯まった尿の一部を機能部4に移送するための図示しない配管や、採尿器62に設けられた後述する感温体20からの信号配線等が設けられている。アーム部61の中途位置には、前記採尿器62を含むアーム部61の先端側部を脱着可能に装着するための装着部63が配設されており、この装着部63は、前述した配管や配線等の離接も同時に行なえるように構成されている。この装着部63を設けることによって、採尿器62を尿温度測定装置1から取り外して採尿器62の清掃や交換等のメンテナンス作業が簡単に実施でき、万一の故障時にも採尿器62部分のみの交換で対処することができる。   Inside the arm portion 61, a pipe (not shown) for transferring a part of urine collected in the urine collector 62 for analyzing the components to the functional unit 4, and a temperature sensor described later provided in the urine collector 62. The signal wiring from 20 is provided. A mounting portion 63 for detachably mounting the distal end side portion of the arm portion 61 including the urine collecting device 62 is disposed at a midway position of the arm portion 61. It is configured so that wiring and the like can be separated and connected at the same time. By providing the mounting portion 63, the urine collecting device 62 can be removed from the urine temperature measuring device 1 and maintenance work such as cleaning and replacement of the urine collecting device 62 can be easily performed. Can be dealt with by exchange.

収納洗浄室70は、一端側が便器取付部50に取り付けられ、他端側が、便器2のリム部2a内面に沿うように、リム部2aの前部側まで延びた後、リム部2a上面側に支持される弓形形状を形成している。この収納洗浄室70は、便鉢空間Vに向かって下向きに開口しており、採尿用アームユニット60の非使用位置において、採尿用アームユニット60を収納するようになっている。採尿用アームユニット60は、非使用位置において収納洗浄室70に収納されるので、外観から視認し難くなり尿温度測定装置1全体の意匠性を向上することができる。   The storage washing chamber 70 is attached to the toilet mounting part 50 at one end side and extends to the front side of the rim part 2a so that the other end side is along the inner surface of the rim part 2a of the toilet bowl 2, and then on the upper surface side of the rim part 2a. A supported arcuate shape is formed. The storage / washing chamber 70 opens downward toward the toilet bowl space V, and stores the urine collection arm unit 60 at a non-use position of the urine collection arm unit 60. Since the urine collection arm unit 60 is stored in the storage and washing chamber 70 at the non-use position, it is difficult to visually recognize from the appearance, and the design of the urine temperature measuring device 1 as a whole can be improved.

収納洗浄室70はまた、図示しない噴射ノズルを有しており、この噴射ノズルは、採尿用アームユニット60が非使用位置にあり、収納洗浄室70に収納された状態で、採尿用アームユニット60に向かって洗浄水を噴射して、使用後の採尿用アームユニット60を洗浄するように構成されている。   The storage cleaning chamber 70 also has an injection nozzle (not shown). The urine collection arm unit 60 is in the state where the urine collection arm unit 60 is in the non-use position and is stored in the storage cleaning chamber 70. The urine collecting arm unit 60 after use is sprayed by spraying cleaning water toward the head.

採尿器62の構成について、図4〜図8を用いて具体的に説明する。図4は採尿器62の拡大斜視図であり、図5は採尿器62の平面図であり、図6は採尿器62の側断面図であり、図7は図6に示す採尿器62のA−A断面であり、図8は図6に示す破線で囲繞された領域Pの拡大側断面図である。なお、図7に示すA−A断面は、後述する尿の流路Sに垂直な断面である。   The configuration of the urine collector 62 will be specifically described with reference to FIGS. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of the urine collecting device 62, FIG. 5 is a plan view of the urine collecting device 62, FIG. 6 is a side sectional view of the urine collecting device 62, and FIG. 7 is an A of the urine collecting device 62 shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is an enlarged cross-sectional side view of a region P surrounded by a broken line shown in FIG. 7 is a cross section perpendicular to the urine flow path S described later.

図4〜図6に示すように、採尿器62は、被験者が***する尿を受ける受尿部10と、この受尿部10内に備えられ尿の温度を検知するための感温体20と、を有している。   As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the urine collector 62 includes a urine receiving unit 10 that receives urine excreted by a subject, and a temperature sensing body 20 that is provided in the urine receiving unit 10 and detects the temperature of urine. ,have.

受尿部10は、被験者が***する尿が流入する流入部11と、流入部11を覆う網体31と、流入部11から流入した尿の流路Sをこの受尿部10内に形成する流路形成部12と、この流路形成部12によって形成される尿の流路Sを経た尿をこの受尿部10外に流出させる流出部13とを有する。この受尿部10は、例えば、通常使用されるプラスチックなどの低熱伝導率の材料で形成され、尿から周囲への熱の伝導を制限して尿の放熱による温度低下を可及的に抑制し得るようになっている。   The urine receiving part 10 forms in the urine receiving part 10 an inflow part 11 into which urine excreted by the subject flows, a net 31 covering the inflow part 11, and a flow path S of urine flowing in from the inflow part 11. It has a flow path forming section 12 and an outflow section 13 for allowing urine that has passed through the urine flow path S formed by the flow path forming section 12 to flow out of the urine receiving section 10. The urine receiving portion 10 is formed of a material having a low thermal conductivity such as a commonly used plastic, for example, and restricts the conduction of heat from the urine to the surroundings so as to suppress the temperature decrease due to the heat radiation of the urine as much as possible. To get.

流入部11は、採尿器62の使用時に図2に示す便鉢空間Vの略上方を向くように開口しており、例えば、男女差や体格差のような被験者の個人差に基づく排尿位置の相違に関わらず、尿を容易に受け得るように所定の開口面積を持って形成されている。流入部11の形状は、種々の形状を採用することができるが、ここでは矩形状となっている。   The inflow part 11 is opened so as to face substantially upward of the toilet bowl space V shown in FIG. 2 when the urine collecting device 62 is used. For example, the urination position based on individual differences among subjects such as gender difference and physique difference is provided. Regardless of the difference, it is formed with a predetermined opening area so that urine can be easily received. Although various shapes can be adopted as the shape of the inflow portion 11, it is a rectangular shape here.

網体31は、図4及び図5に示すように、所定の網目の大きさで形成された網33と網33を流入部11に所定の方法により着脱自在に係合し固定する固定枠32と、を有する。図5に示す一点鎖線は、網体31を流入部11に装着した状態を示しており、実線は、網体31を流入部11から離脱した状態を示している。   As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the mesh body 31 includes a mesh 33 formed in a predetermined mesh size and a fixed frame 32 that detachably engages and fixes the mesh 33 to the inflow portion 11 by a predetermined method. And having. 5 indicates a state where the mesh body 31 is attached to the inflow portion 11, and a solid line indicates a state where the mesh body 31 is detached from the inflow portion 11.

固定枠32は、流入部11の形状に対応した矩形状を形成しており、公知の技術により流入部11と着脱自在に構成されている。   The fixed frame 32 has a rectangular shape corresponding to the shape of the inflow portion 11 and is configured to be detachable from the inflow portion 11 by a known technique.

網体31は、流入部11に装着した状態で使用され、被験者が***する尿を流入部11から受尿部10内に流入させるとともに、一旦受尿部10内に流入した尿が再び流入部11から受尿部10外に流出することを抑制して、流入部11における尿の飛散を防止するとともに、効率よく尿を採取することができるように構成されている。   The mesh body 31 is used in a state of being attached to the inflow portion 11, and allows urine excreted by the subject to flow into the urine receiving portion 10 from the inflow portion 11, and once the urine has once flowed into the urine receiving portion 10 again. 11 is configured to prevent the urine from flowing out of the urine receiving part 10 to prevent the urine from scattering in the inflow part 11 and to collect urine efficiently.

具体的には、被験者が***する尿は網33の網目を通過する際に網33と衝突するので、尿の有する運動エネルギーが散逸され、受尿部10への流入時の流速が抑制される。さらに、流入部11から一度受尿部10内に流入して運動エネルギーが低下した尿は、所定の網目の大きさで形成された網33と尿の粘性等の関係により、受尿部10外に再流出することが抑制される。尚、網体31は受尿部10内に異物が進入して尿の流路Sの流れを阻害することも防止している。   Specifically, since the urine excreted by the subject collides with the mesh 33 when passing through the mesh of the mesh 33, the kinetic energy possessed by the urine is dissipated, and the flow velocity when flowing into the urine receiving unit 10 is suppressed. . Furthermore, the urine whose kinetic energy has decreased once flowing into the urine receiving part 10 from the inflow part 11 is outside the urine receiving part 10 due to the relationship between the mesh 33 formed with a predetermined mesh size and the viscosity of the urine. It is suppressed that it re-flows. The net 31 also prevents foreign matter from entering the urine receiving portion 10 and hindering the flow of the urine flow path S.

図6に示すように流路形成部12は、流入部11の下方に位置し、図7に示すように、尿の流路Sに垂直な断面における幅Wが受尿部10の底部10aに向けて減少した形状、例えば、略V字形状や略U字形状を成している。この流路形成部12の内周面は、流入部11から流出部13へかけて受尿部10内を尿が流れる尿の流路Sを形成している。   As shown in FIG. 6, the flow path forming part 12 is located below the inflow part 11, and as shown in FIG. 7, the width W in the cross section perpendicular to the urine flow path S is at the bottom 10 a of the urine receiving part 10. The shape decreases toward the surface, for example, a substantially V shape or a substantially U shape. The inner peripheral surface of the flow path forming part 12 forms a urine flow path S through which the urine flows in the urine receiving part 10 from the inflow part 11 to the outflow part 13.

流路形成部12の尿の流路Sに垂直な断面における幅Wが受尿部10の底部10aに向けて減少した形状を成しているのは、流路Sにおける尿の流れが、流路形成部12の底部近傍に向かって集中するようにするためである。   The reason why the width W of the cross section perpendicular to the flow path S of the urine of the flow path forming portion 12 decreases toward the bottom portion 10a of the urine receiving portion 10 is that the flow of urine in the flow path S flows This is to concentrate toward the vicinity of the bottom of the path forming portion 12.

流路形成部12の尿の流路Sにおいて、尿は、流入部11から受尿部10内に流入した後、流出部13に向かう方向である方向Dに向かって流れるようになっている。この方向Dは、尿が流れる方向であり、方向Dの流出部13側が方向Dにおける下流側となり、方向Dの流出部13と反対側が方向Dにおける上流側となる。また、尿の流路Sに垂直な断面とは、言い換えると、方向Dに垂直な断面のことを言う。後述するように、感温体20はこの流路形成部12の底部近傍に設けられており、方向Dに向けて配置されている。   In the urine flow path S of the flow path forming part 12, urine flows in the direction D, which is the direction toward the outflow part 13, after flowing into the urine receiving part 10 from the inflow part 11. This direction D is a direction in which urine flows, the outflow portion 13 side in the direction D is the downstream side in the direction D, and the opposite side to the outflow portion 13 in the direction D is the upstream side in the direction D. In addition, the cross section perpendicular to the urine flow path S is, in other words, a cross section perpendicular to the direction D. As will be described later, the temperature sensing body 20 is provided in the vicinity of the bottom of the flow path forming portion 12 and is arranged in the direction D.

かかる感温体20の配置により、感温体20に沿って尿を流すこととなり、被験者が***する新鮮な尿が感温体20の周囲に絶えず供給されるので、尿が外気や受尿部10に接触して放熱し、感温体20にて正確な尿の温度を測定できなくなる事態を防ぐことができるのである。   Due to the arrangement of the temperature sensing element 20, urine flows along the temperature sensing element 20, and fresh urine excreted by the subject is constantly supplied around the temperature sensing element 20, so that the urine is outside air or a urine receiving part. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the temperature of the urine cannot be measured by the temperature sensing body 20 by contacting the heat 10 and releasing heat.

流出部13は、流路形成部12よって形成される流路Sを経た尿を受尿部10外に流出させる部分であり、方向Dにおける下流側に向けて、流路Sに垂直な断面における流路断面積が減少した形状を成している。本実施形態においては、流出部13の上面13bは、流入部11から受尿部10の底部10aに向かって傾斜するように形成されている。よって、流路Sを経た尿は、流出部13の上面13bとの摩擦により流速が抑制されることになり、この流出部13の形状は本発明における流速抑制手段として機能している。   The outflow part 13 is a part for allowing the urine that has passed through the flow path S formed by the flow path forming part 12 to flow out of the urine receiving part 10, and in a cross section perpendicular to the flow path S toward the downstream side in the direction D. The cross-sectional area of the flow path is reduced. In the present embodiment, the upper surface 13 b of the outflow part 13 is formed so as to be inclined from the inflow part 11 toward the bottom part 10 a of the urine receiving part 10. Therefore, the flow rate of the urine passing through the flow path S is suppressed by friction with the upper surface 13b of the outflow portion 13, and the shape of the outflow portion 13 functions as a flow rate suppressing means in the present invention.

流出部13の底部には、略円形状の貫通孔13aが穿設されている。この貫通孔13aは、流入部11よりも小さい開口面積で形成されており、流路形成部12によって形成される流路Sを経た尿を受尿部10外に流出するようになっている。   A substantially circular through hole 13 a is formed at the bottom of the outflow portion 13. The through-hole 13 a is formed with an opening area smaller than that of the inflow portion 11, and urine that has passed through the flow path S formed by the flow path forming portion 12 flows out of the urine receiving portion 10.

流出部13の貫通孔13aが流入部11よりも小さい開口面積で形成されているのは、方向Dにおける下流側に位置する貫通孔13aを介して受尿部10外に流出する尿の量をある程度抑えて、尿の流れを滞留させるためである。この流出部13の形状もまた、流路Sの流速を抑制する作用があり、本発明における流速抑制手段として機能している。   The through hole 13a of the outflow part 13 is formed with an opening area smaller than that of the inflow part 11 because the amount of urine flowing out of the urine receiving part 10 through the through hole 13a located on the downstream side in the direction D is reduced. This is because the flow of urine is retained to some extent. The shape of the outflow portion 13 also has an effect of suppressing the flow rate of the flow path S, and functions as a flow rate suppressing means in the present invention.

感温体20は、図6及び図8に示すように、受尿部10内に形成される流路Sに沿って直線状に配設されており、被験者が***する尿の温度を検知するサーミスタ等の感温素子で形成された感温部21と、この感温部21を端部22bの内部に備えた管状体22とを有している。   As shown in FIGS. 6 and 8, the temperature sensing body 20 is arranged linearly along the flow path S formed in the urine receiving portion 10 and detects the temperature of urine excreted by the subject. It has the temperature sensing part 21 formed with temperature sensing elements, such as a thermistor, and the tubular body 22 which equipped this temperature sensing part 21 inside the edge part 22b.

管状体22は、感温部21の良好な応答性を確保できるように可及的に薄肉の金属で形成されている。また、管状体22は、流路Sの方向Dにおける上流側の端部(方向Dにおける上流端部とも言う。)22aを受尿部10の流路形成部12に片持支持されており、他方を流路Sの方向Dにおける下流端部22bを流出部13まで延出されている。   The tubular body 22 is made of a thin metal as much as possible so as to ensure good responsiveness of the temperature sensing portion 21. In addition, the tubular body 22 is cantilevered by the flow path forming part 12 of the urine receiving part 10 at an upstream end part (also referred to as an upstream end part in the direction D) 22a in the direction D of the flow path S. The other end extends from the downstream end 22 b in the direction D of the flow path S to the outflow portion 13.

このように感温部21は、受尿部10内に設置された状態では、流路Sの方向Dにおける下流側の端部(方向Dにおける下流端部ともいう。)に配設されている。   As described above, the temperature sensing unit 21 is disposed at the downstream end in the direction D of the flow path S (also referred to as the downstream end in the direction D) when installed in the urine receiving unit 10. .

また、感温部21には、一対のリード線21a,21aが接続されており、この一対のリード線21a,21aは、管状体22及び装着部63の内部を介して、尿温度測定装置1の機能部4に設けられた図示しない制御部の温度演算部に接続されている。この温度演算部は、感温部21から送信される温度情報を含む信号を受信して温度を演算するように構成されている。温度情報として例えば、感温部21がサーミスタである場合には、サーミスタの抵抗値変化が利用される。   In addition, a pair of lead wires 21 a and 21 a are connected to the temperature sensing unit 21, and the pair of lead wires 21 a and 21 a are connected to the urine temperature measuring device 1 via the inside of the tubular body 22 and the mounting portion 63. Is connected to a temperature calculation unit of a control unit (not shown) provided in the functional unit 4. The temperature calculation unit is configured to receive a signal including temperature information transmitted from the temperature sensing unit 21 and calculate the temperature. For example, when the temperature sensing unit 21 is a thermistor, the resistance value change of the thermistor is used as the temperature information.

ここで、上述したとおり、感温部21を管状体22の端部22bに設けているので、流路形成部12への固定部となる端部22aから感温部21までの距離が相対的に最大となり、流路形成部12と感温部21との熱の移動も相対的に時間がかかることになるため、受尿部10の流路形成部12への放熱等による感温部21の検知温度への影響量を少なくすることができる。   Here, as described above, since the temperature sensing part 21 is provided at the end 22b of the tubular body 22, the distance from the end 22a serving as a fixing part to the flow path forming part 12 to the temperature sensing part 21 is relatively large. Since the movement of heat between the flow path forming part 12 and the temperature sensing part 21 also takes a relatively long time, the temperature sensing part 21 due to heat radiation to the flow path forming part 12 of the urine receiving part 10 or the like. The amount of influence on the detected temperature can be reduced.

また、管状体22を上記構成とすることにより、感温体20は流路形成部12によって形成される流路Sに沿って設けられていることにもなり、被験者の排尿中は、被験者の***する新鮮な尿が感温体20の周囲に絶えず供給されることとなる。したがって、端部22aから感温部21までの距離を大きくする程、尿から管状体22へ熱が伝達される面積(受熱面積)が大きくなり、尿と感温体20との熱の授受時間を充分に確保することができることから、受尿部10内に配置されている管状体22全体の温度を尿温に近づけることが可能となる。   In addition, by configuring the tubular body 22 as described above, the temperature sensing body 20 is also provided along the flow path S formed by the flow path forming portion 12, and during the urination of the subject, The excreted fresh urine is continuously supplied around the temperature sensing body 20. Accordingly, as the distance from the end 22a to the temperature sensing unit 21 is increased, the area (heat receiving area) through which heat is transferred from the urine to the tubular body 22 increases, and the heat transfer time between the urine and the temperature sensing body 20 is increased. Since the temperature of the entire tubular body 22 arranged in the urine receiving part 10 can be made close to the urine temperature.

管状体22全体の温度を尿温に近づけることは、少なくとも感温部21近傍の管状体22の温度勾配は小さくなることを意味する。そのため、感温部21が尿より受け取るべき熱が管状体22を伝わって、感温体20の放熱部である受尿部10と感温体20との固定部方向、言い換えると、方向Dにおける上流側へ移動する割合が少なくなる。   Making the temperature of the entire tubular body 22 close to the urine temperature means that at least the temperature gradient of the tubular body 22 in the vicinity of the temperature sensing portion 21 is reduced. Therefore, the heat that the temperature sensing unit 21 should receive from the urine is transmitted through the tubular body 22, and in the direction of the fixed part of the urine receiving unit 10 that is the heat radiation unit of the temperature sensing body 20 and the temperature sensing body 20, in other words, in the direction D The rate of movement upstream is reduced.

以上のように、感温体20の受尿部10への固定部となる端部22aから感温部21までの距離を充分に取り、管状体22が流路Sにおいて尿に浸漬される距離が所定の距離以上となるように受尿部10を構成することにより、感温部21の温度検知の応答性が良くなり、尿が受尿部10を通過する短い時間でも充分に尿の温度を検知することが出来ることとなり、確実かつ高精度な尿温測定を可能とする。   As described above, the distance from the end 22a serving as the fixing portion of the temperature sensing body 20 to the urine receiving portion 10 to the temperature sensing portion 21 is sufficiently set, and the distance at which the tubular body 22 is immersed in urine in the flow path S. By configuring the urine receiving unit 10 so that the distance is equal to or greater than a predetermined distance, the temperature sensing responsiveness of the temperature sensing unit 21 is improved, and the urine temperature is sufficiently high even in a short time during which urine passes through the urine receiving unit 10 Can be detected, and the urine temperature can be measured reliably and accurately.

この管状体22が流路Sにおいて尿に浸漬される距離は、管状体22の外径の7倍以上であることが好ましいことを実験で確かめている。そのため、本実施例では管状体22の外径が1.2mmで感温部21にサーミスタを用いた感温体20を使用して、感温部21から10mmの位置を端部22aとして流路形成部12に固定することによって、外径の7倍以上を浸漬している。なお、管状体22が流路Sにおいて尿に浸漬される距離とは、管状体22が、流路Sの方向Dにおける上流端部22aから感温部21至るまでの間で、方向Dにおける下流側にて尿に浸漬される距離を意味する。この距離を、管状体22の径の7倍以上とすることにより、感温体20の感温部21が尿中に充分に浸漬することとなり、感温部21と受尿部10の内壁や外気との距離が充分に離れるので、管状体22の熱伝導による感温部21から受尿部10や外気への放熱の影響を少なくすることができる。また、管状体22の伸延方向の温度勾配が小さくなることで、感温部21の検知時間を短縮化できる。   Experiments have confirmed that the distance that the tubular body 22 is immersed in urine in the flow path S is preferably 7 times or more the outer diameter of the tubular body 22. For this reason, in this embodiment, the tubular body 22 has an outer diameter of 1.2 mm, and a temperature sensing body 20 using a thermistor is used as the temperature sensing section 21, and the flow path with the position 22 mm from the temperature sensing section 21 as the end 22 a. By fixing to the forming part 12, 7 times or more of the outer diameter is immersed. The distance in which the tubular body 22 is immersed in urine in the flow path S is the distance from the upstream end 22a in the direction D of the flow path S to the temperature sensing portion 21 and the downstream in the direction D. It means the distance immersed in urine on the side. By making this distance 7 times or more of the diameter of the tubular body 22, the temperature sensing portion 21 of the temperature sensing body 20 is sufficiently immersed in the urine, and the inner walls of the temperature sensing portion 21 and the urine receiving portion 10 Since the distance from the outside air is sufficiently large, the influence of heat radiation from the temperature sensing part 21 to the urine receiving part 10 and the outside air due to the heat conduction of the tubular body 22 can be reduced. Moreover, since the temperature gradient in the extending direction of the tubular body 22 is reduced, the detection time of the temperature sensing unit 21 can be shortened.

感温体20はまた、流路形成部12の底部近傍、言い換えると、受尿部10の底部10a近傍に設けられている。感温体20と受尿部10の底部10aとの間の距離は、感温体20の感温部21が、感温体20から受尿部10への放熱の影響を受けないような距離に設定してある。一方、上述した通り、流路形成部12の尿の流路Sに垂直な断面における幅Wが受尿部10の底部10aに向けて減少した形状を成しているので、流路Sにおける尿の流れが、感温体20の設けられた流路形成部12の底部近傍に向かって集中しつつ感温体20に沿う流れとなる。したがって、感温体20の感温部21が尿の流れの中心近傍に配置されることとなり、更に確実かつ高精度な尿温測定を可能とする。   The temperature sensing body 20 is also provided near the bottom of the flow path forming unit 12, in other words, near the bottom 10 a of the urine receiving unit 10. The distance between the temperature sensing body 20 and the bottom 10a of the urine receiving section 10 is such that the temperature sensing section 21 of the temperature sensing body 20 is not affected by heat radiation from the temperature sensing body 20 to the urine receiving section 10. It is set to. On the other hand, as described above, since the width W of the cross section perpendicular to the urine flow path S of the flow path forming portion 12 is reduced toward the bottom 10a of the urine receiving section 10, the urine in the flow path S Is a flow along the temperature sensing body 20 while concentrating toward the vicinity of the bottom of the flow path forming portion 12 provided with the temperature sensing body 20. Therefore, the temperature sensing portion 21 of the temperature sensing body 20 is disposed near the center of the urine flow, and the urine temperature measurement can be performed more reliably and accurately.

なお、感温体20は、正確な尿温度を検知するために、尿から受ける所定の熱伝達量を確保する必要がある。そのためには、流路Sにおいて感温体20に沿って流れる尿の流速を抑制して、感温体20と尿とが接触する時間をある程度長くすること、あるいは、感温体20と尿とが接触する所定の接触距離を確保することが必要である。したがって、受尿部10は尿を流すだけでなく、受尿部10内で所定量以上の尿を保持する必要がある。この点、網体31の構成及び流出部13の形状は、上述の通り、流路Sにおいて感温体20に沿って流れる尿の流速を抑制する流速抑制手段として機能するので、受尿部10内で所定量の尿を保持することができ、感温体20は、尿からの所定の熱伝達量を確保することができる。   The temperature sensing body 20 needs to secure a predetermined heat transfer amount received from urine in order to detect an accurate urine temperature. For that purpose, the flow rate of the urine flowing along the temperature sensing body 20 in the flow path S is suppressed, and the time for which the temperature sensing body 20 and the urine are in contact with each other is increased to some extent, or the temperature sensing body 20 and the urine are It is necessary to secure a predetermined contact distance that contacts with the. Therefore, the urine receiving unit 10 needs not only to flow urine but also to hold a predetermined amount or more of urine in the urine receiving unit 10. In this regard, the configuration of the net body 31 and the shape of the outflow portion 13 function as a flow rate suppressing unit that suppresses the flow rate of urine flowing along the temperature sensing body 20 in the flow path S as described above. A predetermined amount of urine can be held in the inside, and the temperature sensing body 20 can secure a predetermined amount of heat transfer from the urine.

この発明を適用した第1実施形態は、以上のように構成されており、採尿器62を備えた尿温度測定装置1を実際に使用する場合の被験者の操作手順及び装置動作を説明する。   1st Embodiment to which this invention is applied is comprised as mentioned above, The test subject's operation procedure and apparatus operation | movement in the case of actually using the urine temperature measuring apparatus 1 provided with the urine collector 62 are demonstrated.

被験者が便座3に着座し、所定の尿温度測定スイッチを押すと、図示しない駆動モータが駆動して採尿用アームユニット60が非使用位置である収納洗浄室70内から使用位置である便器2の便鉢空間Vまで回動する。   When the subject sits on the toilet seat 3 and presses a predetermined urine temperature measurement switch, a drive motor (not shown) is driven and the urine collection arm unit 60 is moved from the storage washing chamber 70 in the non-use position to the toilet bowl 2 in the use position. It rotates to the toilet bowl space V.

次に、被験者が採尿用アームユニット60の先端部に設けられた採尿器62に向かって尿を排出すると、尿は受尿部10中に入り、感温体20が尿の温度を検知して、尿温度測定装置1による尿温度測定を開始する。   Next, when the subject discharges urine toward the urine collector 62 provided at the distal end of the urine collection arm unit 60, the urine enters the urine receiver 10, and the temperature sensing body 20 detects the temperature of the urine. The urine temperature measurement by the urine temperature measurement device 1 is started.

まず、採尿器62に向かって落下した尿は、流入部11を覆う網体31を通過し、受尿部10内に流入する。この時尿は網体31を通過することにより、流入部11への流入時の流速が抑制されるので、受尿部10の底部10aで跳ね返った尿が周囲に飛散することはない。   First, the urine dropped toward the urine collector 62 passes through the mesh body 31 covering the inflow portion 11 and flows into the urine receiving portion 10. At this time, since the urine passes through the mesh body 31 and the flow velocity at the time of inflow into the inflow portion 11 is suppressed, urine bounced off at the bottom portion 10a of the urine receiving portion 10 does not scatter around.

流入部11から受尿部10内に流入した尿は、流路形成部12によって形成される流路Sを、方向Dにおける上流側から、方向Dにおける下流側へ向かって流れる。このとき、感温体20を、流路形成部12によって形成される流路Sに沿って設けているので、尿は、感温体20に沿って流れることとなる。   Urine that has flowed into the urine receiving part 10 from the inflow part 11 flows through the flow path S formed by the flow path forming part 12 from the upstream side in the direction D toward the downstream side in the direction D. At this time, since the temperature sensing body 20 is provided along the flow path S formed by the flow path forming unit 12, urine flows along the temperature sensing body 20.

さらに、流路形成部12は、流路Sに垂直な断面における幅Wが受尿部10の底部10aに向けて減少しており、感温体20を、流路形成部12の底部近傍、言い換えると、受尿部10の底部10a近傍に設けているので、流路Sにおける尿の流れが、感温体20の設けられた流路形成部12の底部近傍に向かって集中しつつ感温体20に沿う流れとなる。したがって、感温体20の感温部21は、尿の中に充分に浸漬することとなる。   Furthermore, the flow path forming part 12 has a width W in a cross section perpendicular to the flow path S decreasing toward the bottom 10a of the urine receiving part 10, and the temperature sensing body 20 is disposed near the bottom of the flow path forming part 12, In other words, since it is provided in the vicinity of the bottom portion 10a of the urine receiving portion 10, the flow of urine in the flow path S is concentrated toward the vicinity of the bottom portion of the flow path forming portion 12 in which the temperature sensing body 20 is provided. It becomes a flow along the body 20. Therefore, the temperature sensing part 21 of the temperature sensing body 20 is sufficiently immersed in urine.

続いて、流路形成部12によって形成された流路Sを経た尿は、流出部13から受尿部10外に流出する。流出部13は、方向Dにおける下流側に向けて、流路Sに垂直な断面における断面積が減少した形状を成している。即ち、流路Sはその末端で流路が絞られていることになる。具体的には、流路Sを経た尿は方向Dにおける下流側へ向かって流れた後、流出部13の上面13bとの摩擦により流速が抑制されつつ、流出部13の貫通孔13aへ向かって流れる。   Subsequently, the urine that has passed through the flow path S formed by the flow path forming unit 12 flows out of the urine receiving unit 10 from the outflow unit 13. The outflow portion 13 has a shape in which a cross-sectional area in a cross section perpendicular to the flow path S decreases toward the downstream side in the direction D. That is, the channel S is narrowed at the end. Specifically, after the urine that has passed through the flow path S flows toward the downstream side in the direction D, the flow rate is suppressed by friction with the upper surface 13b of the outflow portion 13, and toward the through hole 13a of the outflow portion 13. Flowing.

貫通孔13aの開口面積は、流入部11の開口面積よりも小さいので、受尿部10外に貫通孔13aを介して流出する尿の流量がある程度抑えられる。一方、感温体20の感温部21は、感温体20の、方向Dにおける下流端部に備えられているので、感温部21を含む感温体20が尿の中に充分に浸漬され、尿と感温体20との熱の授受時間を充分に確保することができる。   Since the opening area of the through hole 13a is smaller than the opening area of the inflow portion 11, the flow rate of urine flowing out of the urine receiving portion 10 through the through hole 13a is suppressed to some extent. On the other hand, since the temperature sensing part 21 of the temperature sensing element 20 is provided at the downstream end of the temperature sensing element 20 in the direction D, the temperature sensing element 20 including the temperature sensing part 21 is sufficiently immersed in urine. In addition, it is possible to ensure a sufficient time for transferring heat between the urine and the temperature sensing body 20.

感温部21は、尿温度を検知すると、温度情報を含む信号を機能部4の図示しない制御部に送信する。この制御部は、感温部21から受信した温度情報を含む信号に基づき、温度情報を温度値に換算し、この温度値を所定の表示部に表示して尿温度測定装置1による尿温度測定を終了する。ここで温度情報とは、例えば、感温体20の感温部21がサーミスタである場合には、サーミスタの抵抗値変化が利用される。   When detecting the urine temperature, the temperature sensing unit 21 transmits a signal including temperature information to a control unit (not shown) of the function unit 4. The control unit converts the temperature information into a temperature value based on the signal including the temperature information received from the temperature sensing unit 21, displays the temperature value on a predetermined display unit, and measures the urine temperature by the urine temperature measurement device 1. Exit. Here, as the temperature information, for example, when the temperature sensing part 21 of the temperature sensing body 20 is a thermistor, a resistance value change of the thermistor is used.

尿温度測定装置1による尿温度測定が終了すると、図示しない駆動モータが駆動して採尿用アームユニット60が使用位置から非使用位置まで回動し、採尿用アームユニット60が収納洗浄室70に収納される。その後、機能部4から供給される洗浄水を、収納洗浄室70内の図示しない噴射ノズルから採尿用アームユニット60に向かって噴射して、採尿用アームユニット60を洗浄する。   When the urine temperature measurement by the urine temperature measurement device 1 is completed, a drive motor (not shown) is driven to rotate the urine collection arm unit 60 from the use position to the non-use position, and the urine collection arm unit 60 is stored in the storage washing chamber 70. Is done. Thereafter, the cleaning water supplied from the functional unit 4 is sprayed from a spray nozzle (not shown) in the storage cleaning chamber 70 toward the urine collection arm unit 60 to clean the urine collection arm unit 60.

以上のように、採尿器62によれば、受尿部10内で感温体20に沿った尿の流れを形成することができることから、感温体20が尿の中に充分に浸漬し、且つ、被験者の排尿中は、被験者の***する新鮮な尿が感温体20の周囲に絶えず供給されることから、尿温度測定中に尿の温度が低下することを抑えることができる結果、確実かつ高精度な尿温測定を可能とする。   As described above, according to the urine collecting device 62, since the flow of urine along the temperature sensing body 20 can be formed in the urine receiving part 10, the temperature sensing body 20 is sufficiently immersed in urine, In addition, during the urination of the subject, since the fresh urine excreted by the subject is constantly supplied around the temperature sensing body 20, the temperature of the urine can be prevented from being lowered during the urine temperature measurement. In addition, it enables highly accurate urine temperature measurement.

図9は、本発明に係る採尿器62の第2実施形態を示している。第2実施形態においては、採尿器62が尿温度測定装置1の装着部63に脱着可能に構成されていない点が第1実施形態と異なるが、その他の構成は同様であるため、第1実施形態と同様の構成には同じ符号を付してその説明を省略する。   FIG. 9 shows a second embodiment of the urine collector 62 according to the present invention. The second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the urine collecting device 62 is not configured to be detachable from the mounting portion 63 of the urine temperature measuring device 1, but the other configurations are the same, and thus the first embodiment. The same reference numerals are given to the same components as those in the embodiment, and the description thereof is omitted.

第2実施形態に係る採尿器Zは、第1実施形態に係る採尿器62のように尿温度測定装置1に装着して用いるものではなく、使用者により任意の場所に自由に持ち運び可能で、被験者の排出する尿の温度を様々な状況で測定することができる、いわゆる携帯型の尿温度測定機器である。   The urine collector Z according to the second embodiment is not used by being attached to the urine temperature measuring device 1 like the urine collector 62 according to the first embodiment, and can be freely carried by a user to an arbitrary place. This is a so-called portable urine temperature measuring device that can measure the temperature of urine discharged from a subject in various situations.

この場合、採尿器Zは受尿部10を支持し、使用者が把持するための把持部80を有しており、この把持部80は受尿部10に連設し、使用者が把持し易いように受尿部10と反対側の端部に向けてやや広幅の形状となっている。   In this case, the urine collector Z supports the urine receiving part 10 and has a gripping part 80 for the user to grip. The gripping part 80 is connected to the urine receiving part 10 and is gripped by the user. In order to facilitate, the shape is slightly wider toward the end opposite to the urine receiving portion 10.

把持部80の受尿部10と反対側の端部には、感温部21に接続された一対のリード線21a,21aを内部に挿通するコード81が接続されており、このコード81は図示しない制御部を有する本体部と接続されている。本体部の制御部は、感温部21から送信される温度情報を演算処理して温度を算出する温度演算部を備えている。この温度演算部は、把持部80に備えても良い。温度演算部を把持部80に備えて感温部21と温度演算部との距離を短くすることで、感温体20で検知した温度情報に対する各種の測定誤差要因の影響を少なくした状態で演算処理出来ることとなり、より高精度の尿温度測定をすることができる。   A cord 81 passing through a pair of lead wires 21a, 21a connected to the temperature sensing portion 21 is connected to the end of the gripping portion 80 opposite to the urine receiving portion 10, and this cord 81 is illustrated. It is connected with the main body part which has a control part which does not. The control unit of the main body unit includes a temperature calculation unit that calculates the temperature by calculating the temperature information transmitted from the temperature sensing unit 21. This temperature calculation unit may be provided in the gripping unit 80. The temperature calculation unit is provided in the gripping unit 80, and the distance between the temperature sensing unit 21 and the temperature calculation unit is shortened so that the influence of various measurement error factors on the temperature information detected by the temperature sensing body 20 is reduced. Therefore, it is possible to measure the urine temperature with higher accuracy.

かかる構成の下、使用者は、把持部80を把持すれば、採尿器Zを任意の場所に持ち運ぶことができると共に、被験者の排尿位置に合わせて受尿部10の位置を自由に操作することができるため採尿器Zの利便性を向上することができる。   Under such a configuration, the user can carry the urine collector Z to an arbitrary place by gripping the grip 80, and freely operate the position of the urine receiver 10 according to the urination position of the subject. Therefore, the convenience of the urine collector Z can be improved.

本実施形態の変形例として、感温体20で検知した温度情報に基づいて尿温度を演算する温度演算部と演算された尿温度を含む測定結果を表示する表示部とを備えた制御部と、この制御部に駆動電力を供給する電源供給部とを把持部80に設けた採尿器Zを有する尿温度測定装置としても良い。   As a modification of the present embodiment, a control unit including a temperature calculation unit that calculates the urine temperature based on the temperature information detected by the temperature sensing body 20, and a display unit that displays a measurement result including the calculated urine temperature; The urine temperature measuring device may include a urine collection device Z in which the power supply unit that supplies driving power to the control unit is provided in the grip unit 80.

以上、本発明の実施の形態のいくつかを図面に基づいて詳細に説明したが、これらは例示であり、発明の開示の欄に記載の態様を始めとして、当業者の知識に基づいて種々の変形、改良を施した他の形態で本発明を実施することが可能である。   As described above, some of the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, these are merely examples, and various embodiments can be made based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art including the aspects described in the section of the disclosure of the invention. The present invention can be implemented in other forms that have been modified or improved.

例えば、流速抑制手段として、例えば、流路形成部12の中途にリブ等を設けて、流路Sにおける尿の流速を抑制するように構成しても良い。   For example, as the flow rate suppressing means, for example, a rib or the like may be provided in the middle of the flow path forming unit 12 to suppress the flow rate of urine in the flow path S.

また、受尿部10の肉厚を可及的に薄くしたり、受尿部10の内壁を、例えば、セラミックス等の低熱伝導率の材料でコーティングすることにより、感温体20の管状体22から受尿部10への熱伝導を抑制するように構成しても良い。   Further, the tubular body 22 of the temperature sensing body 20 is formed by reducing the thickness of the urine receiving part 10 as much as possible, or by coating the inner wall of the urine receiving part 10 with a material having a low thermal conductivity such as ceramics. The heat conduction from the urine receiving part 10 to the urine receiving part 10 may be suppressed.

さらに、感温体20と受尿部10とを固定する箇所に、低熱伝導率の材料で形成されたOリング等を設けることにより、感温体20の管状体22から受尿部10への熱伝導を抑制するように構成しても良い。   Furthermore, by providing an O-ring or the like made of a material having low thermal conductivity at a place where the temperature sensing body 20 and the urine receiving section 10 are fixed, the temperature sensing body 20 is connected to the urine receiving section 10 from the tubular body 22. You may comprise so that heat conduction may be suppressed.

また、受尿部10及び感温体20の形状を図10及び図11に示す形状に適宜変更しても良い。なお、図10及び図11は、それぞれの採尿器の側断面図である。   Moreover, you may change suitably the shape of the urine receiving part 10 and the temperature sensing body 20 into the shape shown in FIG.10 and FIG.11. 10 and 11 are side sectional views of the respective urine collectors.

図10に示す受尿部100は、流出部113の構成が、上記実施形態における採尿器62の流出部13の構成と異なる。すなわち、上記実施形態における受尿部10の流出部13は、方向Dにおける下流側に向けて、流路Sに垂直な断面における断面積が減少した形状を成しているが、受尿部100の流出部113は、方向Dに対して垂直な壁面となっている。   The urine receiving part 100 shown in FIG. 10 differs in the structure of the outflow part 113 from the structure of the outflow part 13 of the urine collector 62 in the said embodiment. That is, the outflow part 13 of the urine receiving part 10 in the above embodiment has a shape in which the cross-sectional area in the cross section perpendicular to the flow path S decreases toward the downstream side in the direction D. The outflow portion 113 is a wall surface perpendicular to the direction D.

この流出部113の、管状体22の延伸方向であって、管状体22の端部22bと対向する位置には、略円形状の貫通孔113aが穿設されている。貫通孔113aの開口面積は、流入部11の開口面積よりも小さく形成されている。   A substantially circular through-hole 113a is formed in the outflow portion 113 in the extending direction of the tubular body 22 and at a position facing the end 22b of the tubular body 22. The opening area of the through hole 113 a is formed smaller than the opening area of the inflow portion 11.

かかる構成により、流路形成部12によって形成される流路Sを経た尿は、貫通孔113aから管状体22の延伸方向に流出するので、感温体20に沿った流れを形成することが容易となる。したがって、より確実かつ高精度な尿温測定を可能とする。   With this configuration, the urine that has passed through the flow path S formed by the flow path forming unit 12 flows out from the through hole 113a in the extending direction of the tubular body 22, so that it is easy to form a flow along the temperature sensing body 20. It becomes. Therefore, more reliable and highly accurate urine temperature measurement is possible.

図11に示す受尿部200は、流出部213の構成及び網体231の構成が、上記実施形態における受尿部10の流出部13の構成及び網体31の構成とそれぞれ異なる。すなわち、上記実施形態における流出部13の上面13bは、流入部11から受尿部10の底部10aに向かって傾斜するように形成されているが、流出部213の底面213bは、受尿部10の底部10aから流入部11に向かって傾斜するように形成されている。   11, the configuration of the outflow portion 213 and the configuration of the net body 231 are different from the configuration of the outflow portion 13 of the urine receiving portion 10 and the configuration of the net body 31 in the above embodiment, respectively. That is, the upper surface 13b of the outflow portion 13 in the above embodiment is formed so as to be inclined from the inflow portion 11 toward the bottom portion 10a of the urine receiving portion 10, but the bottom surface 213b of the outflow portion 213 is the urine receiving portion 10. It is formed so as to incline from the bottom 10 a toward the inflow portion 11.

また、上記実施形態における網体31は図5に示す構成となっているが、網体231は図13に示すように、網体231を流入部11と所定の方法により着脱自在に係合し固定する固定枠232と、固定枠232内の、方向Dにおける上流側に備えられた上流側網233aと、固定枠232内の、方向Dにおける下流側に備えられた下流側網233bとを有する。   In addition, the mesh body 31 in the above embodiment has the configuration shown in FIG. 5, but the mesh body 231 detachably engages the mesh body 231 with the inflow portion 11 by a predetermined method as shown in FIG. A fixed frame 232 to be fixed, an upstream network 233a provided on the upstream side in the direction D within the fixed frame 232, and a downstream network 233b provided on the downstream side in the direction D within the fixed frame 232 .

上流側網233aは、流入部11に装着した状態で、被験者が***する尿を流入部11から受尿部200内に流入させるとともに、受尿部200内に流入した尿が流入部11から再び受尿部200外に流出することを抑制するように構成されている。   The upstream network 233a allows the urine excreted by the subject to flow into the urine receiving part 200 from the inflow part 11 while being attached to the inflow part 11, and the urine that has flowed into the urine receiving part 200 again from the inflow part 11 It is comprised so that it may flow out of urine receiving part 200.

下流側網233bは、流出部213を上方から覆うように配設されており、流路形成部12で形成される尿の流路Sを経た尿を受尿部200外に流出するようになっている。この下流側網233bの備えられた領域の面積は、上流側網233aの備えられた領域の面積よりも小さく設定されており、また下流側網233bの網目は、上流側網233aの網目よりも疎となるように設定されている。   The downstream network 233b is disposed so as to cover the outflow part 213 from above, and the urine that has passed through the urine flow path S formed by the flow path forming part 12 flows out of the urine receiving part 200. ing. The area of the downstream network 233b is set to be smaller than the area of the upstream network 233a, and the downstream network 233b is larger than the upstream network 233a. It is set to be sparse.

この構成により、下流側網233bを通過して受尿部200外に流出する尿の量を適量に調節することによって、尿が受尿部200内を通過する時間を調節しているため、上記実施形態と同様の効果を得ることができる。   With this configuration, by adjusting the amount of urine that passes through the downstream network 233b and flows out of the urine receiving unit 200 to an appropriate amount, the time for urine to pass through the urine receiving unit 200 is adjusted. The same effect as the embodiment can be obtained.

尚、上流側網233aと下流側網233bの領域の面積と網目の大きさは、実験によって最適な組み合わせに設定する。   The area of the upstream network 233a and the downstream network 233b and the mesh size are set to an optimum combination by experiment.

また、この構成の下で、図12に示すように、感温体20の管状体22を、管状体22の端部22bが下流側網233bに向かって湾曲するように構成しても良い。管状体を下流側網233bに向かって湾曲させることで、感温体20に沿った尿の流れを形成することが容易となり、より確実かつ高精度の尿温度測定が可能となる。   In addition, under this configuration, as shown in FIG. 12, the tubular body 22 of the temperature sensing body 20 may be configured such that the end 22b of the tubular body 22 is curved toward the downstream network 233b. By curving the tubular body toward the downstream network 233b, it becomes easy to form a flow of urine along the temperature sensing body 20, and more reliable and highly accurate urine temperature measurement is possible.

本発明の実施の形態に記載された効果は、本発明から生じる最も好適な効果を列挙したに過ぎず、本発明による効果は、本発明の実施の形態に記載されたものに限定されるものではない。   The effects described in the embodiments of the present invention are only the most preferable effects resulting from the present invention, and the effects of the present invention are limited to those described in the embodiments of the present invention. is not.

本発明の第1実施形態に係る採尿器を備えた尿温度測定装置全体の外観図である。It is an external view of the whole urine temperature measuring device provided with the urine collecting device concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. 図1に示した尿温度測定装置の一部を省略した外観図である。It is the external view which abbreviate | omitted a part of urine temperature measuring apparatus shown in FIG. 図1に示した尿温度測定装置に備えられた便器のリム部から離脱した状態の採尿器ユニットの外観図である。FIG. 2 is an external view of the urine collecting unit in a state of being detached from a rim portion of the toilet bowl provided in the urine temperature measuring device illustrated in FIG. 1. 図1に示した尿温度測定装置に備えられた採尿器の拡大斜視図である。FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of a urine collecting device provided in the urine temperature measuring device shown in FIG. 1. 図4に示した採尿器の平面図である。It is a top view of the urine collector shown in FIG. 図4に示した採尿器の側断面図である。It is a sectional side view of the urine collecting device shown in FIG. 図6に示した採尿器のA−A断面図である。It is AA sectional drawing of the urine collecting device shown in FIG. 図6に示す領域Pの拡大側断面図である。It is an expanded sectional side view of the area | region P shown in FIG. 本発明の第2実施形態に係る採尿器の外観図である。It is an external view of the urine collector which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. 受尿部の構成を変更した態様の一例を示す側断面図である。It is a sectional side view which shows an example of the aspect which changed the structure of the urine receiving part. 受尿部の構成を変更した態様の一例を示す側断面図である。It is a sectional side view which shows an example of the aspect which changed the structure of the urine receiving part. 図11に示す管状体の構成を変更した態様の一例を示す図である。It is a figure which shows an example of the aspect which changed the structure of the tubular body shown in FIG. 図11に示す網体の平面図である。It is a top view of the net shown in FIG.

符号の説明Explanation of symbols

1 尿温度測定装置
2 便器
2a リム部
3 便座
4 機能部
10 受尿部
10a 底部
11 流入部
12 流路形成部
13 流出部
13a 貫通孔
13b 上面
14 流出部
20 感温体
21 感温部
21a リード線
22 管状体
22a 端部
22b 端部
31 網体(流速抑制手段)
32 固定枠
33 網
50 便器取付部
54 凹部
55 採尿器ユニット
60 採尿用アームユニット
61 アーム部
62 採尿器
63 装着部
70 収納洗浄室
80 把持部
81 コード
100 受尿部
113 流出部
113a 貫通孔
200 受尿部
213 流出部
213b 底面
231 網体
232 固定枠
233a 上流側網
233b 下流側網
D 尿が流れる方向
S 流路
V 便鉢空間
W 尿の流路に垂直な断面における幅
Z 採尿器
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Urine temperature measuring device 2 Toilet bowl 2a Rim part 3 Toilet seat 4 Function part 10 Urine receiving part 10a Bottom part 11 Inflow part 12 Flow path formation part 13 Outflow part 13a Through-hole 13b Upper surface 14 Outflow part 20 Temperature sensing element 21 Temperature sensing part 21a Lead Line 22 Tubular body 22a End portion 22b End portion 31 Net body (flow rate suppressing means)
32 Fixing frame 33 Net 50 Toilet mounting part 54 Recessed part 55 Urine collection unit 60 Urine collection arm unit 61 Arm part 62 Urine collection unit 63 Mounting part 70 Storage washing room 80 Grip part 81 Code 100 Urine receiving part 113 Outflow part 113a Through hole 200 Receiving Urine section 213 Outflow section 213b Bottom surface 231 Net body 232 Fixed frame 233a Upstream network 233b Downstream network D Urine flow direction S Channel V Toilet bowl space W Width in cross section perpendicular to urine channel Z

Claims (11)

被験者が***する尿を受ける受尿部と、この受尿部に備えられ前記尿の温度を検知するための感温体とを有する採尿器において、
前記受尿部は、前記尿が流入する流入部と、この流入部から流入した前記尿の流路をこの受尿部内に形成する流路形成部と、この流路形成部によって形成される前記流路を経た前記尿をこの受尿部外に流出させる流出部とを有し、
前記感温体を、前記流路形成部によって形成される前記流路に沿って設けたことを特徴とする採尿器。
In a urine collector having a urine receiving part for receiving urine excreted by a subject, and a temperature sensing element provided in the urine receiving part for detecting the temperature of the urine,
The urine receiving part is formed by an inflow part into which the urine flows, a flow path forming part that forms a flow path of the urine flowing in from the inflow part in the urine receiving part, and the flow path forming part. An outflow part that causes the urine that has passed through the flow path to flow out of the urine receiving part;
A urine collector, wherein the temperature sensing body is provided along the flow path formed by the flow path forming portion.
前記流路において前記感温体に沿って流れる前記尿の流速を抑制する流速抑制手段を有することを特徴とする請求項1記載の採尿器。   The urine collector according to claim 1, further comprising a flow rate suppressing unit that suppresses a flow rate of the urine flowing along the temperature sensing body in the flow path. 前記流速抑制手段は、前記流入部を覆う網体であることを特徴とする請求項2記載の採尿器。   The urine collector according to claim 2, wherein the flow rate suppression means is a net that covers the inflow portion. 前記流出部は、前記尿が流れる方向における下流側に向けて、前記流路に垂直な断面における流路断面積が減少した形状をなしており、この形状が前記流速抑制手段を構成している請求項2または3に記載の採尿器。   The outflow portion has a shape in which the cross-sectional area of the flow passage in a cross section perpendicular to the flow passage is reduced toward the downstream side in the flow direction of the urine, and this shape constitutes the flow velocity suppressing means. The urine collector according to claim 2 or 3. 前記流路形成部は、前記流路に垂直な断面における幅が前記受尿部の底部に向けて減少しており、
前記感温体を、前記流路形成部の底部近傍に設けたことを特徴とする請求項1ないし4のいずれか1つに記載の採尿器。
The flow path forming part has a width in a cross section perpendicular to the flow path decreasing toward the bottom of the urine receiving part,
The urine collecting device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the temperature sensing body is provided in the vicinity of the bottom of the flow path forming portion.
前記感温体は、前記尿の温度を検知する感温部と、この感温部を内部に備えた管状体とを有し、前記尿が流れる方向における下流端部に前記感温部を備えていることを特徴とする請求項1ないし5のいずれか1つに記載の採尿器。   The temperature sensing element has a temperature sensing part for detecting the temperature of the urine and a tubular body having the temperature sensing part therein, and the temperature sensing part is provided at a downstream end in a direction in which the urine flows. The urine collector according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the urine collector is provided. 前記管状体は、前記尿が流れる方向における上流端部のみで、前記受尿部に支持されていることを特徴とする請求項6に記載の採尿器。   The urine collector according to claim 6, wherein the tubular body is supported by the urine receiving portion only at an upstream end portion in a direction in which the urine flows. 前記管状体が前記流路において前記尿に浸漬される距離は、この管状体の外径の7倍以上であることを特徴とする請求項1ないし7のいずれか1つに記載の採尿器。   The urine collector according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein a distance in which the tubular body is immersed in the urine in the flow path is 7 times or more an outer diameter of the tubular body. 前記受尿部を支持し、使用者が把持するための把持部と、
前記感温体で検知した温度情報に基づいて尿温度を演算する温度演算部と、を有し、
前記把持部に前記温度演算部を備えたことを特徴とする請求項1ないし8のいずれか1つに記載の採尿器。
A holding part for supporting the urine receiving part and for a user to hold;
A temperature calculation unit that calculates the urine temperature based on temperature information detected by the temperature sensing body,
The urine collector according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the temperature calculating unit is provided in the gripping unit.
請求項1ないし8のいずれか1つに記載の採尿器を備えた尿温度測定装置。   A urine temperature measuring device comprising the urine collector according to any one of claims 1 to 8. 前記採尿器を尿温度測定装置に保持するための保持部を有し、
前記保持部は、尿温度測定装置に前記採尿器を脱着可能に装着するための装着部を備えたことを特徴とする請求項10記載の尿温度測定装置。
Having a holding part for holding the urine collector in a urine temperature measuring device;
The urine temperature measuring device according to claim 10, wherein the holding portion includes a mounting portion for detachably mounting the urine collecting device on the urine temperature measuring device.
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