A method for operating a waste disposal apparatus for excrement disposal, according to the present invention, the waste disposal apparatus comprising a body wearable unit having a disposal space for receiving and discharging waste discharged from a human body, and a human body-mounted disposal unit provided in the disposal space and including a sensor unit which recognizes waste, comprises the steps of: (a) carrying out, by the human body-mounted disposal unit, an waste disposal operation for discharging excrement located in the disposal space; (b) after step (a), sensing, by the sensor unit, whether excrement is present in the disposal space; (c) when it is determined in step (b) that excrement is present in the disposal space, carrying out steps (a) and (b) again; and (d) when step (c) is repeated a preset first reference number of times, switching the human body-mounted disposal unit to an excrement decomposition mode so as to decompose the excrement located in the disposal space, and simultaneously carrying out the waste disposal operation.
A61F 5/442 - Devices worn by the patient for reception of urine, faeces, catamenial or other dischargeColostomy devices having irrigation ports or means
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An input-output-based feces/urine amount calculation method of an excrement treatment apparatus according to the present invention, the excrement treatment apparatus comprising: a human body seating unit having therein a treatment space for receiving and discharging excrement, the treatment space being in close contact with the user's body while facing the user's genitals and buttocks; and a main processor connected to the human body seating unit to recover the excrement discharged through the human body seating unit, comprises the steps of: (a) calculating the total supply of supply elements provided from the main processor to the human body seating unit; (b) calculating the total discharge of discharge elements discharged from the human body seating unit and recovered by the main processor, after the supply elements are supplied to the human body seating unit in step (a); and (c) calculating the net feces/urine amount of the user by subtracting the total supply of the supply elements from the total discharge of the discharge elements.
Disclosed is an excrement care robot with an integrated analysis function on the motion and condition of a bedridden patient including: a body-fitted type treating apparatus including a body which has a shape corresponding to bends of the genitals and buttocks of a human body and is formed with a treatment space that is opened in a direction of the genitals and buttocks of the human body to receive excrement discharged from the human body, a discharge unit which is provided in the body and communicates with the treatment space to discharge the excrement of the treatment space to the outside, and a sensor unit that is provided in the body to measure a direction of movement of the body; and a motion analysis unit that receives sensor data of the sensor unit to analyze the motion of the human body through the movement of the body.
An excretion care robot capable of precisely checking the user-worn state thereof through vacuum pressure measurement according to the present invention comprises: a human body-sittable treatment apparatus including a body and a discharge unit, wherein the body has a shape corresponding to the curves of the genitals and buttocks of the human body and has a treatment space which is open in the direction of the genitals and buttocks of the human body and receives excrement discharged from the human body, and the discharge unit is provided in the body and communicates with the treatment space to discharge the excrement from the treatment space to the outside; a main treatment apparatus including an excrement tank in which the excrement discharged by the discharge unit is collected, and a blow motor provided on the flow path of the excrement to provide a vacuum suction force; a pressure measurement sensor for measuring the vacuum pressure of the blow motor; and a pressure analysis unit which calculates the vacuum pressure of the blow motor through sensor data of the pressure measurement sensor, and analyzes the contact pressure of the body to determine the worn state of the body.
A method for cleaning and sterilizing an excreta handling device includes: positioning one end and the other end of the suction pipe on the same line; driving the pump to supply the cleaning water to a preset water level in the inner space through the first nozzle part; and maintaining, for a predetermined time, a state in which the cleaning water has been supplied to the preset water level, and then driving the suction part to suck the cleaning water contained in the inner space.
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METHOD FOR CLEANING AND STERILIZING EXCRETA HANDLING DEVICE AND EXCRETA HANDLING DEVICE USING SAME
The present invention relates to a method for cleaning and sterilizing an excreta handling device and an excreta handling device using the same and, more specifically, to a method for cleaning and sterilizing an excreta handling device easily and periodically cleanable by a user and an excreta handling device using the same. The method for cleaning and sterilizing an excreta handling device comprises the steps of: positioning one end and the other end of a suction pipe on the same line; driving a pump to supply cleaning water to an inner space through a first nozzle part to a predetermined water level; and maintaining, for a predetermined time, a state in which the cleaning water has been supplied to the predetermined water level, and then driving a suction part to suction the cleaning water contained in the inner space.
An excreta disposal apparatus with a gender-specific module includes a body having a seating unit corresponding in shape to the curved shape of the genital area and buttocks of a human body, a urine disposal unit corresponding to the genital area of the human body, an excrement disposal unit corresponding to the buttocks of the human body and a disposal space open toward the genital area and buttocks of the human body to take excreta discharged from the human body. A main body unit, connected to the seating unit, is mounted between the legs of the human body and has an accommodation space therein. A discharge channel is provided in the accommodation space and communicates with the disposal space to discharge the excreta in the disposal space to the outside. The body includes the gender-specific module, which is detachably provided and includes the urine disposal unit.
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An excreta disposal apparatus includes a body comprising a seating unit correspondingly shaped to the curved shape of the genital area and buttocks of a human body, a urine disposal unit corresponding to the genital area, an excrement disposal unit corresponding to the buttocks, and a disposal space open toward the genital area and buttocks to receive excreta discharged from the human body. A main body unit, for mounting between the legs of the human body, is connected to the seating unit and has an accommodation space therein. A discharge channel is provided in the accommodation space and communicates with the disposal space to discharge the excreta in the disposal space to the outside. The body also includes a genital insertion unit, which has the urine disposal unit therein, formed to surround the circumference of at least a part of male genitalia.
A excreta disposal apparatus is customized to a human body and includes a body having a seating unit, which has a shape corresponding to the curved shape of the genital area and buttocks of the human body and also has a disposal space open toward the genital area and buttocks of the human body so as to take excreta discharged from the human body. A main body unit, which is connected to the seating unit, is mountable between the legs of the human body and has a receiving space therein. A discharge channel is provided in the receiving space and communicates with the disposal space to discharge the excreta in the disposal space to the outside.
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An excreta disposal apparatus includes a body having a seating unit correspondingly shaped to the curved shape of the genital area and buttocks of a human body and also has a disposal space open toward the genital area and buttocks of the human body to receive excreta discharged from the human body. A main body unit, for mounting between the legs of the human body, is connected to the seating unit and has an accommodation space therein. A discharge channel, provided in the accommodation space, communicates with the disposal space to discharge the excreta in the disposal space to the outside. A spray unit is exposed to the disposal space to spray washing water, wherein the spray unit comprises a washing unit having a rotary nozzle rotatable about a central axis and having, in the circumference thereof, spray holes for spraying the washing water.
An excreta disposal device is provided, which includes a main body formed with a first disposal space opened in a hip direction of a human body to receive excreta discharged from the human body, and has a storage space formed therein. A male module, in which a second disposal space configured to receive urine discharged from the human body, is formed inside, and an opening unit opened to face the human body of the user is formed on one side of the second disposal space. The second disposal space is formed to be capable of inserting at least a part of male genitalia and is provided in the main body. A suction port is provided in the storage space and communicates with at least one of the first disposal space and the second disposal space to discharge excreta to the outside of the main body.
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Disclosed are a human body-customized excreta treatment device for providing distance-wise differentiated information and a method therefor. The present invention comprises: a wearable module worn on the user's genital part and bottom part so as to discharge the user's excreta to the outside and to wash the genital part and bottom part, the wearable module comprising a feces sensing sensor for sensing the user's feces and outputting a feces sensing signal and a urine sensing sensor for sensing the user's urine and outputting a urine sensing signal; a containing module for containing excreta discharged from the wearable module, the containing module comprising an excreta amount measuring sensor for measuring the amount of contained excreta and outputting the same in real time; a near-field communication module for connecting with a terminal in a near-field communication type, confirming the identification (ID) of the terminal connected in the near-field communication type, and measuring the distance to the terminal in real time; and a control module for receiving the feces sensing signal and the urine sensing signal, which are output from the wearable module, receiving the amount of excreta from the containing module, analyzing the user's urination/defecation status using the feces sensing signal and the urine sensing signal, which have been received, and the amount of excreta, which has been received, generating urination/defecation information, and transmitting preset urination/defecation information to the corresponding terminal through the near-field communication module according to the ID of the terminal, which has been confirmed by the near-field communication module, and the distance, which has been measured by the near-field communication module in real time.
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HUMAN BODY-CUSTOMIZED EXCRETA TREATMENT DEVICE THAT ANALYZES URINATION/DEFECATION STATUS OF USER, USER MONITORING SYSTEM USING HUMAN BODY-CUSTOMIZED EXCRETA TREATMENT DEVICE, AND MONITORING METHOD THEREFOR
Disclosed are a human body-customized excreta treatment device that analyzes the urination/defecation status of a user, a user monitoring system using a human body-customized excreta treatment device, and a monitoring method therefor. The present invention comprises: a wearable module worn on the genital part and the bottom part of the user so as to discharge the user's excreta to the outside and to wash the genital part and the bottom part, the wearable module comprising a feces sensing sensor for sensing the user's feces and outputting a feces sensing signal and a urine sensing sensor for sensing the user's urine and outputting a urine sensing signal; a containing module for containing the excreta discharged from the wearable module, measuring the amount of the contained excreta, and outputting the same in real time; and a control module for receiving the feces sensing signal and the urine sensing signal, which are output from the wearable module, receiving the amount of excreta from the containing module, analyzing the urination/defecation status of the user using the feces sensing signal and the urine sensing signal, which have been received, and the amount of excreta, which has been received, and generating urination/defecation information. The configuration described above is advantageous in that the user's urination/defecation status can be analyzed through the human body-customized excreta treatment device, the user's defecation mechanism can be grasped, the user-wise health status can be analyzed comprehensively, not only the user's urination/defecation status, but also various health statuses can be checked, and statistics regarding the urination/defecation status and health status of various users can be calculated and used.
Automatic care bidet for patients in the nature of toilets adapted for medical patients or for use by disabled persons; Bed pans; Toilet aid system comprised of toilets adapted for medical patients or for use by disabled persons and medical bidets having urine and feces detecting sensors and an integrated water jet with flushing, washing and drying functions; Excreta processing apparatus for patients, namely, mobile toilets adapted for medical patients or for use by disabled persons attached to a patient with limited mobility for automatically flushing urine and feces and washing and drying a body of the patient for medical purposes
An excrement processing apparatus comprising an integrated connection module, according to the present invention, comprises: a body which is open toward a genital part and a natal part of a human body so as to form a processing space for receiving excrements discharged from the human body, and has a receiving space formed therein; an integrated connection module, provided in the receiving space, which comprises a plurality of coupling connectors which are respectively coupled to a plurality of flow channels through which the excrements or fluids flow; and a connection module including connection connectors which correspond to the flow channels, are respectively coupled to a plurality of corresponding channels coupled to an outer apparatus, and are configured to be separable from and connectable to the coupling connectors so as to couple or separate the flow channels and the corresponding channels.
A unisex excreta disposal apparatus, according to the present invention, comprises: a body having a shape corresponding to the curved shape of the sexual organ and the buttocks of a human body and having a first disposal space formed in the front thereof and a receiving space formed therein, the first disposal space being open toward the sexual organ and the buttocks of the human body to receive excreta discharged from the human body; a variable unit connected to the body so as to be rotatable and including a second disposal space communicating with the first disposal space to form an excreta disposal section together with the first disposal space; and a discharge channel provided in the receiving space and communicating with the excreta disposal section to discharge the excreta of the excreta disposal section to the outside, wherein the variable unit is formed to be rotatable in a first direction or in the first direction such that the second disposal space forms a curved section corresponding to a user's body together with the body according to the rotation angle of the variable unit.
The present invention relates to an excreta disposal device and, particularly, to an excreta disposal device and a tight contact member installed thereon. The tight contact member coupled to the excreta disposal device according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a tight contact unit which comes into contact with a human body; and a coupling unit which is attached to the tight contact unit and is formed of a material which is harder than the material of the tight contact unit, wherein the coupling unit can be attached to and detached from the excreta disposal device. According to an embodiment of the present invention, when damage occurs on the tight contact member, a user may replace the tight contact member, and thus does not need to request an additional repair, and when contamination occurs, it is possible for the user to separate only the tight contact member from the excreta disposal device and wash the tight contact member, thereby improving convenience of the user.
An excreta disposal device including a male module having an opening facing a human body, according to the present invention, comprises: a body having a first disposal space opened toward the hips of the human body so as to receive excrement discharged from the human body, and having an accommodation space formed therein; a male module provided in the body, having a second disposal space formed therein for receiving urine discharged from the human body, and having an opening, formed at one side of the second disposal space and opened to face the body of a user, such that the male module is formed to enable at least a part of the male genital organ to be inserted therein; and a suction port provided in the accommodation space, and communicating with the first disposal space and/or the second disposal space so as to discharge excreta to the outside of the body.
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Apparatus for automatically treating excrement and controlling method thereof
An apparatus for automatically treating the excrement comprises a mounting unit, a control device unit, and a washing water supply path which is connected from the washing water supply part to the mounting unit. The washing water supply part comprises a washing water storage tank in which the washing water is stored. A pump is operated in a forward or in a reverse direction to supply the washing water of the washing water storage tank to the mounting unit, or collecting the residual washing water in the washing water supply path to the washing water storage tank. An instantaneous water heater provides on the washing water supply path to heat the washing water a control portion which controls the operations of the pump in the forward direction or the reverse direction.
Apparatus and method for automatically receiving and treating excreta. The apparatus for treating excreta according to the present invention includes: a port with an excreta-receiving portion for receiving the excreta of patients; an excreta storage unit which suctions and stores excreta from the excreta-receiving portion; an excreta suctioning unit which is connected to the excreta storage unit; a wash water supply unit which supplies wash water to the port, wherein the port has an air spray nozzle and an air intake port connected to an air intake line; and a flow channel switching unit, one side of which is selectively connected either to the excreta suctioning line or to the air intake line which are connected through the excreta storage unit, and the other side of which is connected to the excreta suctioning unit.
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AUTOMATIC EXCRETA TREATMENT APPARATUS, AIR DISCHARGE STRUCTURE FOR AUTOMATIC EXCRETA TREATMENT APPARATUS, AND AUTOMATIC EXCRETA TREATMENT APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD CAPABLE OF REDUCING POWER CONSUMPTION
The objective of the present invention is to provide an automatic excreta treatment apparatus capable of preventing offensive odors from being discharged from a main body of the apparatus and noise from being generated through an air outlet port. To achieve the objective, the automatic excreta treatment apparatus of the present invention comprises: a mounting (1) having an excreta-receiving unit (10) for receiving the excreta of a patient; and a main body (2) for controlling the operations of vacuum-suctioning excreta from the mounting (1) and storing and cleaning the excreta. An excreta suction line (61) and a cleaning air supply line (63) are connected to the mounting (1). The main body (2) comprises: an excreta-storing unit (20) for vacuum-suctioning the excreta in the excreta-receiving unit (10) through the excreta suction line (61) and storing the suctioned excreta; a filter unit (30) connected to the excreta-storing unit (20) to purify the suctioned air; an excreta suction unit (40) connected to the filter unit (30) to provide suction force for vacuum-suctioning the excreta, and to supply a portion of the air purified by the filter unit (30) to the mounting (1) through the cleaning air supply line (63) and discharge the rest of the air to the outside; and an air discharge unit (70) having an air inlet port (71) for the inflow of air from the excreta suction unit (40), an air outlet port (72) for discharging the introduced air to the outside, and air filter members (74a, 74b) for filtering the air being discharged.
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APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY TREATING EXCREMENT AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF
The present invention relates to an apparatus for automatically treating excrement which can supply warm washing water from the initial cleansing operation in a bidet and a control method thereof. The apparatus for automatically treating the excrement according to the present invention comprises: a mounting unit (1) for receiving excrement of a patient; a control unit (2) having a washing water supply part (50) for supplying the washing water for washing the excrement and the bidet to the mounting unit (1); and a washing water supply path which is connected from the washing water supply part (50) to the mounting unit (1). The washing water supply part (50) comprises: a washing water storage tank (51) in which the washing water is stored; a pump (52) which is operated in a forward direction to supply the washing water of the washing water storage tank (51) to the mounting unit (1) or which is operated in a reverse direction to collect the residual washing water in the washing water supply path to the washing water storage tank (51); an instantaneous water heater (53) provided on the washing water supply path to heat the washing water to be supplied to the mounting unit (1); and a control portion which controls the operations of the pump (52) to be operated in the forward direction or the reverse direction, the control portion instantly controlling the operation of the pump (52) to be operated in the forward direction when excrement is sensed in the mounting unit (1), and the control portion controlling the operation for collecting the residual washing water within the washing water supply path before the instantaneous water heater (53) by operating the pump in the reverse direction during a preset period after the operation for processing the excrement is finished.
The present invention relates to an apparatus and to a method for treating excreta, and to an apparatus and to a method for automatically receiving and treating the excreta of patients. The apparatus for treating excreta according to the present invention comprises: a port (1) with an excreta-receiving portion (71) for receiving the excreta of patients; an excreta storage unit (10) which suctions excreta from the excreta-receiving portion (71) via an excreta suctioning line (61) and stores the suctioned excreta; an excreta suctioning unit (30) which is connected to the excreta storage unit (10) to vacuum-suction the excreta; a wash water supply unit (50) which supplies wash water to the port (1) to wash excreta and a bidet, wherein said port (1) has an air spray nozzle (75) for spraying air to the excreta-receiving portion (71), and an air intake port (74) for suctioning air from the interior of the port (1), and wherein said air intake port (74) is connected to an air intake line (65); and a flow channel switching unit (20), one side of which is selectively connected either to the excreta suctioning line (61) or to the air intake line (65) which are connected through the excreta storage unit (10), and the other side of which is connected to the excreta suctioning unit (30).
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