GB2508171A

GB2508171A - Urine measurement container with check valve

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Publication number: GB2508171A
Application number: GB201221003A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Hao Pih Chang
Original assignee: Pacific Hospital Supply Co Ltd
Current assignee: Pacific Hospital Supply Co Ltd
Priority date: 2012-11-22
Filing date: 2012-11-22
Publication date: 2014-05-28
Anticipated expiration: 2032-11-22
Also published as: GB201221003D0; GB2508171B

Abstract

A urine measurement box with a reverse check mechanism 1 includes a main body 10 and a check valve 20, and the main body 10 has a cavity 11 and a liquid inlet 1111 interconnected to the cavity 11, and the check valve 20 is installed at the liquid inlet 1111 and contained in the cavity 11, wherein urine L flows in from the liquid inlet 1111 to drive the check valve (20) to open the liquid inlet 1111 and if the urine L flows in a reverse direction from the cavity 11 the check valve 20 shuts the liquid inlet 1111, so as to prevent urine L in the cavity 11 from flowing in a reverse direction out of the measurement box 1.

Description

URINE MEASUREMENT BOX WITH REVERSE CHECK

MECHANISM

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The invention relates to a measurement box, in particular to a urine measurement box with a reverse check mechanism.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] For patients having taken a surgical operation or patients of renal failure, a urine measurement box is generally used for collecting a patient's urine to observe the recovery condition of the patient's surgical operation, and a patient's urine flow per unit time or the urine discharged by a patient is used for other urine tests to further learn the patient's health recovery condition and prepare for next diagnosis or treatment.

[0003] A conventional urine measurement box comprising a main body haying a casing, a cover and a cavity, wherein the cover is covered onto the casing, and the cavity is formed between the casing and the cover, and a liquid inlet is formed on a side of the casing and interconnected to the cavity, and the cover has a calibration scale. When use, an end of a urinary catheter is connected to a patient, and the other end of the urinary catheter is interconnected to a liquid inlet, so that a patient's urine flows into the cavity of the main body through the urinary catheter to facilitate medical professionals to observe a patient's urine flow per unit time and prepare for a further diagnosis or treatment.

[0004] However, the conventional urine measurement box still has the following drawbacks. Since the liquid inlet does not have any reverse check mechanism, if the measurement box is set upside down by accident, then the urine in the cavity will flow in a reverse direction from the liquid inlet and out of the measurement box, and thus contaminating the environment.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0005] Therefore, the invention seeks to provide a urine measurement box with a reverse check mechanism, wherein a check valve is installed at a liquid inlet to achieve the cffcct of prcvcnting urinc in thc cavity from flowing in a rcvcrsc direction and out from thc measurement box.

[00061 According to an aspect of the invention there is provided a urine measurement box with a reverse check mechanism, comprising a main body and a check valve; and the main body has a cavity and a liquid inlet interconnected to a liquid inlet of the cavity; and the check valve is installed at the liquid inlet and contained in the cavity, wherein the urine flows in from the liquid inlet to drive the check valve to open the liquid inlet, and the urine can flow in a reverse direction from the cavity to drive the check valve to shut the liquid inlet.

[0007] The main body may include a casing and a cover covered onto the casing, and the cavity may be formed between the casing and the cover.

[0008] The main body may further include an isolation plate which isolates the cavity into a first measurement chamber and a second measurement chamber interconnected with each other. The liquid inlet may be formed at an end of the first measurement chamber.

[0009] The check valve may include a plate body and a valve plate. The plate body may cover the liquid inlet and have a through hole interconnected to the liquid inlet and the first measurement chamber, and the valve plate may be installed between the liquid inlet and the plate body.

[0010] The valve plate may be a thin film which has a C-shaped groove for dividing the thin film into a support portion and a movable portion. The support portion may be disposed at an external periphery of the movable portion.

[0011] The movable portion may have an external diameter greater than the internal diameter of the liquid inlet and smaller than the internal diameter of the through hole.

[0012] The first measurement chamber may have an embedded slot formed adjacent to a sidewall of the liquid inlet, and the plate body may be embedded into the embedded slot.

[0013] The plate body may have a positioning slot formed at a position adjacent to a side of the liquid inlet and provided for installing the valve plate (22).

[0014] The isolation plate may have a through opening formed adjacent to a side of the liquid inlet, and the first measurement chamber and the second measurement chamber may be interconnected to each other through the through opening.

[0015] The cover may have at least one calibration scale.

[0016] The urine measurement box may further comprise an outlet installed on a side of the main body and away from the check valve, and a first outlet valve installed on a side of the first measurement chamber and away from the check valve and interconnected to the outlet.

[0017] The the second measurement chamber may have a second outlet valve disposed on a side of the second measurement chamber and away from the check valve and interconnected to the outlet.

[0018] A switch element may be installed at a side of the main body and linked with the first outlet valve and the second outlet valve to drive the first outlet valve and the second outlet valve to open or shut.

[0019] Certain embodiments of the present invention may have the following effects: 1. If it is necessary to measure a patient's urine by the first measurement chamber, the switch element may be turned on to interconnect the first outlet valve to the outlet, so that the urine in the first measurement chamber can be discharged from the first measurement chamber and out from the outlet. 2. If the urine in the first measurement chamber exceeds the capacity of the first measurement chamber, the urine can flow from the through opening of the isolation plate into the second measurement chamber.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a measurement box according to an embodiment of the present invention; [0021] FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the measurement box; [0022] FIG. 3 is an exploded view of a check valve of the measurement box; [0023] FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the measurement box; [0024] FIG. 5 is a partial blowup view of the measurement box; [0025] FIG. 6 is a first schematic view of the measurement box in use; [0026] FIG. 7 is a partial blowup view of the measurement box in use; and [0027] FIG. 8 is a second schematic view of the measurement box in use.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0028] The technical contents of the invention will become apparent with the detailed description of preferred embodiments accompanied with the illustration of related drawings as follows.

[0029] With reference to FIGS. I to 3 for a perspective view and an exploded view of an embodiment of the invention and an exploded view of a check valve of the embodiment of the invention respectively, the invention provides a urine L measurement box I with a reverse check mechanism comprising a main body 10 and a check valve 20.

[0030] The main body 10 includes a casing 101, a cover 102, a cavity 11 and an isolation plate 12, wherein the cover 102 is covered onto casing 101; the cavity 11 is formed between the casing 101 and cover 102; the isolation plate 12 is installed in the cavity 11 to isolate the cavity 11 into a first measurement chamber 111 and a second measurement chamber 112, and a liquid inlet 1111 is formed at an end of the first measurement chamber 111, and the first measurement chamber 111 has an embedded slot 1112 formed at a position adjacent to a sidewall of the liquid inlet 1111, and the cover 102 has a calibration scale 113 disposed separately at positions corresponding to the first measurement chamber 111 and the second measurement chamber 112 respectively; the isolation plate 12 has a through opening 121 formed adjacent to a side of the liquid inlet 1111 and interconnected to the first measurement chamber 111 and the second measurement chamber 112; and the first measurement chamber 111 has a first outlet valve 1114 installed at an end away from the liquid inlet 1111, and the second measurement chamber 112 has a second outlet valve 1121 installed a sidc away from thc liquid inlet 1111.

[00311 The check valve 20 is installed at the liquid inlet 1111 and contained in the fir st measurement chamber 111, and the check valve 20 includes a plate body 21 and a valve plate 22. The plate body 21 is embedded into an embedded slot 1112 of the first measurement chamber 111 and covered onto the liquid inlet 1111 The plate body 21 has a through hole 211 and a positioning slot 212, and the through hole 211 is formed at a middle position of the plate body 21 and interconnected to liquid inlet 1111 and the first measurement chamber 111, and the positioning slot 212 is formed on a side of the plate body 21 and adjacent to the liquid inlet 1111.

[0032] With reference to FIGS. 4 and 5 for a cross-sectional view and a partial blowup view of the measurement box 1, the valve plate 22 is installed between the liquid inlet 1111 and the plate body 21 and disposed in the positioning slot 212 of the plate body 21, and the valve plate 22 is a thin film 221 having a C-shaped groove 2211, and the C-shaped groove 2211 divides the thin film 221 into a support portion 2212 and a movable portion 2213, and the support portion 2212 is disposed around the external periphery of the movable portion 2213, and an end of the support portion 2212 is coupled to the movable portion 2213, and the movable portion 2213 is substantially in a circular shape. The movable portion 2213 of the valve plate 22 has an external diameter greater than the internal diameter of the liquid inlet 1111 of the main body 10, and the movable portion 2213 of the valve plate 22 has an external diameter smaller than the internal diameter of the through hole 211 of the plate body 21.

[0033] Wherein, the measurement box I further comprises a switch element 30 and an outlet 40, and the switch element 30 is installed on a side of the main body 10 and adjacent to the first outlet valve 1114 and linked with the first outlet valve 1114 and the second outlet valve 1121, and the outlet 40 is formed on a side of the main body 10 and away from the liquid inlet 1111 and interconnected to the first outlet valve 1114 and the second outlet valve 1121, and the switch element 30 can be controlled to drive the first outlet valve 1114 and the second outlet valve 1121 to open or shut, so that the first outlet valve 1114 and the second outlet valve 1121 are interconnected and not interconnected to the outlet 40 respectively.

[0034] With reference to FIGS. 6 and 7 for a first schematic view and a partial Nowup view respectively of the measurement box in use, an end of a urinary catheter is connected to a patient's urinary organ and the other end of urinary catheter is interconnected to a liquid inlet 1111 for the use of the urine measurement box, and a patient's urine L is delivered from the liquid inlet 1111 of the main body 10 through the urinary catheter. When the urine L flows in from the liquid inlet 1111, the weight of the urine L pushes a movable portion 2213 of the valve plate 22 of the check valve 20 towards the first measurement chamber 111, so that the liquid inlet 1111 and the first measurement chamber 111 are interconnected to one another thsough the through hole 211 of the plate body 21, so that the urine L flows into the first measurement chamber 111 to achieve the effect of measuring a patient's urine L per unit time. If it is necessary to measure the patient urine L by the first measurement chamber 111 again, the switch element 30 is turned on to interconnect the first outlet valve 1114 to the outlet 40 so as to pass the urine L of the first measurement chamber 111 from the first measurement chamber 111 to the first outlet valve 1114 and then discharge the urine L through the outlet 40. When a patient's condition is recovered to a better condition, the time of measuring the patient's urine L can be extended, wherein a patient's urine L may exceed the capacity of the first measurement chamber 111. Now, the urine L can flow into the second measurement chamber 112 through the through opening 121 of the isolation plate 12.

If it is necessary to measure a patient's urine L again, the switch element 30 is turned on to interconnect the first outlet valve 1114 and the second outlet valve 1121 to the outlet 40, so as to pass the urine L in the first measurement chamber I I I through the first outlet valve 1114 and then discharge the urine L out from the outlet 40, and the urine L in the second measurement chamber 112 is passed through the second outlet valve 1121 and then discharged out from the outlet 40.

[0035] With reference to FIG. S for a second schematic view of the measurement box 1 in use, if the measurement box 1 is set upside down by accident, the movable portion 2213 of the valve plate 22 has an external diameter greater than the internal diameter of the liquid inlet 1111 of the main body 10, so that when the urine L flows in a reverse direction from the first measurement chamber 111 of the main body 10 to the liquid inlet 1111 the urine [will push the movable portion 2213 of the valve plate 22 in a direction towards the liquid inlet 1111, and the movable portion 2213 of the valve plate 22 is used to shut the liquid inlet 1111 and prevent the urine L in the first measurement chamber 111 from flowing out from the measurement box 1 due to the upside-down measurement box 1 and prevent contaminating the environment.

[0036] In summation of the description above, the invention provides an improved measurement box which overcomes some or all of the drawbacks of the prior art. While the invention has been described by means of specific embodiments, numerous modifications and variations could be made thereto by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the invention set forth in the claims.

Claims

CLAI MSI. A urine measurement box with a reverse check mechanism (1), comprising: a main body (10), having a cavity (11) and a liquid inlet (1111) interconnected to thc cavity (11); and a check valve (20), installed at the liquid inlet (1111) and contained in the cavity (11); wherein urinc (L) flows in from thc liquid inlet (1111) to drivc thc cheek valve (20) to open the liquid inlet (1111), and the urine (L) flows in a reverse direction from the cavity (11) to drive the check valve (20) to shut the liquid inlet (1111).
2. Thc urinc mcasurcmcnt box with a rcvcrsc chcck mcchanism according to claim 1, wherein the main body (10) includes a casing (101) and a cover (102) covered onto the casing (101), and the cavity (11) is formed between the casing (101) and the cover (102).
3. The urine measurement box with a reverse check mechanism according to claim 2, whcrcin thc main body (10) further includcs an isolation platc (12), and thc isolation platc (12) isolates the cavity (11) into a first measurement chamber (111) and a second measurement chamber (112) interconnected to with each other, and thc liquid inlet (1111) is formed at an end of the first measurement chamber (111).
4. The urine measurement box with a reverse check mechanism according to claim 3, wherein the check valve (20) includes a plate body (21) and a valve plate (22), and the plate body (21) covers the liquid inlet (1111) and has a through hole (211) interconnected to the liquid inlet (1111) and the first measurement chamber (111), and the valve plate (22) is installed between the liquid inlet (1111) and the plate body (21).
5. The urine measurement box with a reverse check mechanism according to claim 4, wherein the valve plate (22) is a thin film (221), and the thin film (221) has a C-shaped groove (2211) for dividing the thin film (221) into a support portion (2212) and a movable portion (2213), and the support portion (2212) is disposed at an external periphery of the movable portion (2213).
6. The urine measurement box with a reverse check mechanism according to claim 5, wherein the movable portion (2213) has an external diameter greater than the internal diameter of the liquid inlet (1111) and smaller than the internal diameter of the through hole (211).
7. The urine measurement box with a reverse check mechanism according to any of claims 4 to 6, wherein the first measurement chamber (111) has an embedded slot (1112) formed adjacent to a sidewall of the liquid inlet (1111), and the plate body (21) is embedded into the embedded slot (1112).
8. The urine measurement box with a reverse check mechanism according to any of claims 4 to 7, wherein the plate body (21) has a positioning slot (212) formed at a position adjacent to a side of the liquid inlet (1111) and provided for installing the valve plate (22).
9. The urine measurement box with a reverse check mechanism according to any of claims 3 to 8, wherein the isolation plate (12) has a through opening (121) formed adjacent to a sidc of the liquid inlet (1111), and the first measurement chamber (111) and the second measurement chamber (112) are interconnected to each other through the through opening (121).
10. The urine measurement box with a reverse check mechanism according to any of claims 2 to 9, wherein the cover (101) has at least one calibration scale (113).
11. The urine measurement box with a reverse check mechanism according to any of claims 3 to 10, further comprising an outlet (40) installed on a side of the main body (10) and away from the check valve (20), and a first outlet valve (1114) installed on a side of the first measurement chamber (111) and away from the check valve (20) and interconnected to the outlet (40).
12. The urine measurement box with a reverse check mechanism according to claim 11, wherein the second measurement chamber (112) has a second outlet valve (1121) disposed on a side of the second measurement chamber (112) and away from the check valve (20) and interconnected to the outlet (40).
3. The urine measurement box with a reverse check mechanism according to claim 12, whcrcin a switch clement (30) is installed at a sidc of thc main body (10) and linked with thc first outlet valve (1114) and the second outlet valve (1121) to drive the fir st outlet valve (1114) and the second outlet valve (1121) to open or shut.
14. A urine measurement box substantially as described herein with reference to and as shown in the accompanying drawings. I0Amended claims have been filed as follows:-CLAI MS1. A urine measurement box with a reverse check mechanism (1), comprising: a main body (10), having a cavity (11) and a liquid inlet (1111) interconnected to thc cavity (11); and a check valve (20), installed at the liquid inlet (1111) and contained in the cavity (11); wherein thc check valve (20) includes a plate body (21) and a valve plate (22), and thc plate body (21) covers the liquid inlet (1111) and has a through hole (211) interconnected to the liquid inlet (1111), and the valve plate (22) is installed between the liquid inlet (1111) and the plate body (21); wherein the valve plate (22)is a thin film (221), and the thin film (221) has a C-shaped groove (2211) for dividing thc thin film (221) into a support portion (2212) and a movablc portion (2213), and the support portion (2212) is disposed at an external periphery of the movable portion (2213); 0) wherein the movable portion (2213) has an external diameter greater than the internal diameter of the liquid inlet (1111) and smaller than the internal diameter of the through hole O (211); wherein urine (L) flows in from the liquid inlet (1111) to drive the movable portion (2213) to open the through hole (211), and the urine (L) flows in a reverse direction from the cavity (11) to drive thc movable portion (2213) to shut thc liquid inlet (1111).2. Thc urinc mcasuremcnt box with a reverse chcck mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the main body (10) includes a casing (101) and a cover (102) covered onto the casing (101), and thc cavity (11) is formed bctwccn thc casing (101) and thc cover (102).3. The urine measurement box with a reverse check mechanism according to claim I or 2, wherein the main body (10) further includes an isolation plate (12), and the isolation plate (12) isolates the cavity (11) into a first measurement chamber (111) and a second measurement chamber (112) interconnected to each other, and the liquid inlet (1111) is formed at an end of the first measurement chamber (11 1).4. The urine measurement box with a reverse check mechanism according to claim 3, wherein thc first measurement chamber (111) has an embedded slot (1112) formed adjacent to a sidewall of the liquid inlet (1111), and the plate body (21) is embedded into the embedded slot (1112).5. The urine measurement box with a reverse check mechanism according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the plate body (21) has a positioning slot (212) formed at a position adjacent to a side of the liquid inlet (1111) and provided for installing the valve plate (22).6. The urine measurement box with a reverse cheek mechanism according to claim 3, wherein the isolation plate (12) has a through opening (121) formed adjacent to a side of the liquid inlet (1111), and the first measurement chamber (111) and the second measurement chamber (112) are interconnected to each other through the through opening (121).7. The urine measurement box with a reverse cheek mechanism according to claim 2, wherein the cover (101) has at least one calibration scale (113).0 8. The urine measurement box with a reverse cheek mechanism according to claim 3, further comprising an outlet (40) installed on a side of the main body (10) and away from the cheek valve (20), and a first outlet valve (1114) installed on a side of the first measurement chamber (111) and away from the check valve (20) and interconnected to the outlet (40).9. The urine measurement box with a reverse check mechanism according to claim 8, wherein the second measurement chamber (112) has a second outlet valve (1121) disposed on a side of the second measurement chamber (112) and away from the cheek valve (20) and interconnected to the outlet (40).10. The urine measurement box with a reverse cheek mechanism according to claim 9, wherein a switch element (30) is installed at a side of the main body(10) and linked with the first outlet valve (1114) and the second outlet valve (1121) to drive the first outlet valve (1114) and the second outlet valve (1121) to open or shut.II. A urine measurement box substantially as described herein with reference to and as shown in the accompanying drawings. C') a,