JP2002113030A - Excrement disposal device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily take out a soil tank. SOLUTION: In this excrement disposal device, a soil tank storage part 45 on the machine base 41 side is detachably provided with the soil tank 7, and a locking means 49 is provided for locking the mounting of the soil tank 7 to the soil tank storage part. When the soil tank 7 is mounted to the soil tank storage part and locked by the locking means 49, a suction port of the soil tank 7 is hermetically connected to a suction end connection 48 connected to a diaper cup body provided on the machine base 41 side. A bottom part 51 of the soil tank storage part is provided with a supporting projection part 53 positioned closer to the suction end connection side 48 than to the center-of- gravity position of the soil tank 7. When the locking means 49 is released, the soil tank 7 is tilted of its own weight around the supporting projection part 53 to detach the suction port of the soil tank 7 from the suction end connection 48.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an excrement disposal apparatus suitable for a cared person, such as a sick or bedridden elderly person, who cannot walk in a hospital or the like. The present invention also relates to an excrement disposal device capable of cleaning excrement.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional excrement disposal apparatus is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-56892. In this excrement disposal apparatus, the waste tank is detachably provided in the waste tank storage part of the machine base, and the attachment of the waste tank to the waste tank storage part is locked by hinges and hooks. Therefore, after use of the device, the waste tank can be removed for cleaning and the like,
When using the device, the mounting of the waste tank can be locked with hinges and hooks.

[0003]

However, in the above-described lock using only hinges and hooks, the sealing connection between the suction port of the contaminated water of the waste tank and the discharge port of the work wind to the machine side is insufficient. There was a fear.

On the other hand, the applicant of the present application has disclosed FIGS.
An excrement disposal device having the structure as shown in FIG. In this excrement processing apparatus, as shown in FIGS.
A pair of guides 2 on both sides of the upper part of the
05 are provided, and the handle 2
07 is provided to apply the leverage to the waste tank 20
9 is pressed against the unit housing 211 side of the machine base 201 to be fixed.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 14, the left and right guides 205 are supported so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction of the machine base 201, and the handle 207 is supported at the tip of the left and right guides 205 so as to be vertically swingable. Have been. Handle 2
07 is provided with an engagement recess 213 and a lock recess 215, and a lock pin 217 is provided in the unit housing 211.
Is provided. The left and right guides 205 are provided with engaging pins 219 protruding inward in the width direction of the waste tank container 203, and an engagement groove 221 is provided on a side surface of the waste tank 209.

[0006] As shown by solid lines in FIGS. 12 to 14, the engagement pin 219 engages with the engagement groove 221 while the lock recess 215 is engaged with the lock pin 217, and the waste tank 209 is removed. The suction port and the discharge port of the waste tank 209 are hermetically connected to the suction port and the discharge port of the unit housing 211 by being pressed against the unit housing 211.

When removing the waste tank 209, the handle 207 is turned upward to remove the lock recess 21.
5 is disengaged from the lock pin 217, and the handle 207 and the left and right guide 205 are slid by a predetermined amount in the direction of arrow A in FIG.
, The waste tank 209 can be detached from the unit housing 211. In this state, the waste tank 209 can be taken out from the waste tank storage unit 203 by pulling upward with the grip 223 of the waste tank 209.

In order to house the waste tank 209 in the waste tank housing 203 and mount it, the waste tank 209 is inserted from above the waste tank housing 203 by the reverse operation, and the engaging groove 221 is engaged. The pin 219 is engaged. In this state, the handle 207 and the left and right guide 20
5 is slid in the direction of arrow B in FIG. 14 by a predetermined amount so that the lower end of the lock recess 215 faces the lock pin 217. When the handle 207 is pushed in, the lock recess 215 is completely fitted into the lock pin 217 as shown in FIG. 14, and the left and right guides 205 are further pulled in the direction of arrow B by the leverage action at this time, and the waste tank 209 is moved to the housing 211. Will be securely attached. Therefore, in the above-mentioned proposal, the waste tank 209 can be more securely locked than the conventional one.

However, in the future proposal,
Since the left and right slide guides 205 are used, they are structurally large, which may lead to an increase in cost. Further, a predetermined slide stroke is required to set and release the waste tank 209, and in particular, the work of sliding the waste tank 209 in a heavy state filled with dirty water may be extremely difficult. is there.

An object of the present invention is to provide an excrement disposal apparatus which has a simple structure, can be manufactured at low cost, and can easily set and release a waste tank.

[0011]

According to the present invention, there is provided a diaper cup body surrounding the waist and buttocks of a human body, a filth tank containing washing water and excrement sucked from inside the diaper cup body, and the filth. A tank is detachably provided in the waste tank storage part on the machine base side, and a locking means for locking the mounting of the waste tank in the waste tank storage part is provided. The waste tank is mounted in the waste tank storage part and the lock is provided. In the excrement disposal device, when locked by means, the suction port of the waste tank is hermetically connected to a suction connection port provided on the machine base side and connected to the diaper cup body side. At least one bottom portion of the portion is provided with a support protrusion located closer to the suction connection port than the center of gravity of the waste tank, and the lock means is released. Wherein said dirt tank around the supporting projections, characterized in that disengaging the suction port of the soil material tank tilts from the suction connection opening by its own weight.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the excrement disposal apparatus according to the first aspect, wherein at least one of the bottoms of the waste tank or the waste tank storage portion is closer to the suction connection port than the support protrusion. A support portion having a height corresponding to the height of the support protrusion at a position and supporting the bottom of the waste tank is provided.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the excrement disposal apparatus according to the first or second aspect, wherein the locking means is attached to the machine base at an upper side of the waste tank accommodating portion, and the waste tank accommodating apparatus is provided. A latch having an unlocking operation portion located at the center in the width direction of the portion, and an arm located at the width direction side portion of the waste tank accommodating portion and a lower portion rotatably supported by the support shaft on the machine side. A striker rod attached to an upper portion of the arm and extending in a width direction of the waste tank storage portion and capable of being locked and unlocked to the latch by rotation of the arm; a vertical intermediate portion of the arm and the waste tank An unlocking of the arm when the waste tank is housed in the waste tank housing from above with an engaging pin protruding in the width direction on one of the side parts in the width direction and extending vertically on the other side. Wherein the more becomes possible with engaging groove capable of inserting the engaging pin from the insertion port in location.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the excrement disposal apparatus according to the third aspect, wherein the upper and lower center positions of the engaging pin are substantially at the upper and lower center positions of the suction connection port when the arm is locked. It is characterized by being arranged correspondingly.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the excrement disposal apparatus according to the third or fourth aspect, wherein the arm is provided on the opposite side of the latch with the striker rod interposed therebetween, and an operator performs a locking operation. The operation rod for performing the operation is fixed.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the excrement disposal apparatus according to any one of the third to fifth aspects, the arm is urged in a direction in which the striker rod is detached from the latch. A center of gravity position is set to be shifted with respect to the support shaft, and a standby stopper that is positioned between the arm and the machine side when the arm is urged to the unlock position due to the shift of the center of gravity position. It is characterized by having been provided.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided the excrement disposal apparatus according to any one of the third to sixth aspects, wherein at least one of the arm and the surface of the waste tank facing the waste container regulates the position of the waste tank. Characterized in that a projection for performing the following is provided.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the excrement disposal apparatus according to any one of the third to seventh aspects, wherein a cover for covering the machine base is provided, the cover corresponding to the waste tank accommodating portion. The waste tank has an opening that allows the waste tank to be inserted into the waste tank container. The edge of the opening covers the latch and the striker rod from above, and the unlocking operation part of the latch and the operation rod Is exposed.

[0019]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the waist and buttocks of the human body are surrounded by the diaper cup body, and used as a diaper cup unit together with the replacement diaper and the diaper cover. The washed water after washing and the polluted water of excrement can be sucked into the waste tank and stored. The waste tank is detachable with respect to the waste tank storage part on the machine side, and when the waste tank is mounted on the waste tank storage part and locked by the locking means,
The suction port of the waste tank can be hermetically connected to a suction port provided on the machine base and connected to the diaper cup body.

In particular, since at least one of the bottoms of the waste tank or the waste tank housing is provided with a support projection located closer to the suction connection port than the center of gravity of the waste tank, the support means is released when the locking means is released. The waste tank is tilted and rotated by its own weight around the protrusion, and the suction port of the waste tank can be separated from the suction connection port. Therefore, when removing the waste tank from the waste tank storage part, it is not necessary to slide the suction port from the suction connection port, and the waste tank can be taken out extremely easily.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the first aspect, the support is provided on the bottom of at least one of the waste tank and the waste tank housing at a position closer to the suction connection port than the support projection. Since the support portion having a height corresponding to the height of the protrusion and supporting the bottom of the waste tank is provided, when the waste tank is mounted and locked by the locking means, the waste tank is not only the support protrusion. , And the support portion, so that stable support can be performed.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the first or second aspect, the locking means is provided on the machine side at the upper side of the waste tank accommodating portion, and the widthwise central side of the waste tank accommodating portion. A latch that is located at
An arm positioned at the width direction side portion of the waste tank accommodating portion and a lower portion rotatably supported by a spindle on the machine side;
A striker rod attached to an upper portion of the arm and extending in a width direction of the waste tank storage portion and capable of being locked and unlocked to the latch by rotation of the arm;
An engaging pin protruding in the width direction at one of the upper and lower middle portions of the arm and the width direction side portion of the waste tank, and the waste tank is vertically extended to the other and accommodates the waste tank in the waste tank housing from above. In this case, the arm is formed with an engaging groove for inserting the engaging pin from the insertion opening at the unlock position of the arm, so that the structure of the locking means can be simplified and the manufacturing can be performed at low cost. Moreover, since the lock and the unlock can be performed by the latch and the striker rod,
The waste tank can be reliably set in the waste tank storage part.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the third aspect of the present invention, the engaging pin is disposed such that the vertical center position thereof substantially corresponds to the vertical center position of the suction connection port. The mating groove allows the suction port of the waste tank to be securely and sealingly connected to the suction connection port.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the third or fourth aspect, the arm is provided on the opposite side of the latch with the striker rod interposed therebetween, so that the operator can perform the locking operation. Since the operation rod is fixed, the arm can be rotated by operating the operation rod, and the striker rod can be easily locked to the latch. Moreover, since the operation rod is provided alongside the striker rod, it is possible to suppress the operator's hand from touching the latch.

According to the sixth aspect of the invention, in addition to the effect of any one of the third to fifth aspects, the arm has a center of gravity position with respect to the support shaft such that the arm is biased in a direction in which the striker rod is detached from the latch. When the arm is biased to the unlocked position due to the shift of the center of gravity between the arm and the machine side, a standby stopper for positioning at the position is provided, so that the striker rod is disengaged from the latch. At this time, the arm rotates to the unlocked position due to the displacement of the center of gravity, and can be positioned by the standby stopper. Therefore, the arm automatically stands by at the unlock position, so that the waste tank can be mounted more easily.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of any one of the third to sixth aspects, a projection for regulating the position of the waste tank is provided on at least one of the arm and the opposed surface of the waste tank. In addition, the waste tank can be accommodated at an accurate position in the waste tank accommodating section, and the suction port can be reliably connected to the suction connection port.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of any one of the third to seventh aspects, a cover for covering the machine base is provided, and the cover corresponds to the tank accommodating portion to sew the waste tank. It has an opening that can be inserted into the tank accommodating part, and the edge of the opening covers the latch and the striker rod from above and exposes the unlocking operation part of the latch and the operation rod, The edge of the opening of the cover can reliably prevent the operator's hand from touching the latch, and can reliably operate the lock release operation portion and the operation rod of the latch.

[0028]

1 to 11 show an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is an overall block diagram of an excrement disposal apparatus to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied.
Is a partially cutout overall side view of the cover with the cover mounted, FIG. 3 is an overall plan view of the cover mounted state, FIG. 4 is a partially cutout overall side view of the cover removed state, and FIG. 5 is a cover removed. FIG. 6 is an overall plan view of the state, and FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1, this excrement disposal apparatus includes a diaper cup body 1, a hot water tank 3 and a water pump 5 as water supply means, a waste tank 7, a vacuum motor housing 9 as suction means, It includes a filter box 11, a sequencer 13, a control panel 15, and the like.

One end of a water supply hose 17, a suction hose 19, and one end of a blower hose 21 are detachably connected to the diaper cup body 1, respectively. The water supply hose 17
Is connected to the water pump 5 in a detachable manner. The other end of the suction hose 19 is detachably connected to the suction port 8 side of the waste tank 7. The other end of the blower hose 21 is detachably connected to an exhaust port 23 of the vacuum motor housing 9 and an exhaust port 25 of the filter box 11, respectively.

The diaper cup body 1 surrounds the hips of a care recipient such as a disabled sick person or a bedridden elderly person, and forms a diaper cup unit by using a diaper cover (not shown) and a diaper cover (not shown). The cleaning process is performed for the excrement of the caregiver. Accordingly, the hot water is guided from the hot water tank 3 by the driving of the water feed pump 5, and is sent as washing water into the diaper cup body 1 via the water feeding hose 17.

A suction motor 27 is built in the vacuum motor housing 9. One end of a joint pipe 31 is connected to an intake port 29 of the vacuum motor housing 9, and the other end of the joint pipe 31 is contaminated. It is connected to the outlet 10 of the tank 7.
An exhaust port 33 of the vacuum motor housing 9 is connected to an intake port 35 of the filter box 11 by a joint pipe 37.
Connected through. Therefore, when excrement in the diaper cup 1 is detected by various sensors, the hot water is supplied into the diaper cup body 1 and the work wind is discharged from the waste tank 7 through the joint pipe 31 by the drive of the suction motor 27. Suction hose 1
A suction force is generated in the diaper 9, and the washing water and excrement are sucked from the diaper cup body 1 into the waste tank 7. In the waste tank 7, the suctioned washing water and excrement are centrifuged against the work wind.

When the suction motor 29 is driven,
The outside air introduced from the motor cooling intake port 39 absorbs heat by cooling the suction motor 27 and flows from the exhaust port 23 to the blower hose 21 side. The work wind sucked by the suction motor 27 is transmitted to the joint pipe 37.
The air is sucked from the intake port 35 of the filter box 11 through the filter, deodorized, and flows from the exhaust port 25 to the blower hose 21 side. Therefore, warm air flows through the blower hose 21 and is sent into the diaper cup body 1.

Thus, the vacuum motor housing 9
And the filter box 11 constitutes a blowing means in the present embodiment, and the warm diaper around the hips of the care receiver dries the diaper cup body 1 and the diaper which are wet with the washing water, and also changes the diaper. Can be prevented from adhering to the hips of the care-receiver, and comfort can be maintained.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the hot water tank 3 and the like are mounted on the machine base 41 side. Machine base 41 is wheel 4
3 so that it can run freely.

On the machine base 41, a waste tank storage unit 4 is provided.
The unit housing 47 is provided on one side of the waste tank storage part 45. In the unit housing 47, the suction connection port 48 (FIG. 7) and the discharge connection port 50 (FIG. 7) are arranged side by side on the surface on the side of the waste tank accommodating section 45 with an interval in the width direction (in FIG. Is provided. The suction connection port 48 of the unit housing 47 is connected to the other end of the suction hose 19 and connected to the diaper cup body 1. Further, a vacuum motor housing 9 as suction air generating means is connected to the discharge connection port 50 via the joint pipe 31.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 6, a lock means 49 for locking the attachment of the waste tank 7 to the waste tank storage part 45 is provided. When the waste tank 7 is mounted in the waste tank storage part 45 and locked by the locking means 49, the suction port 8 and the discharge port 10 are hermetically connected to the suction connection port 48 and the discharge connection port 50 of the unit housing 47. It has become.

The waste tank 7 has a grip 6, and by holding the grip 6, the waste tank 7 can be lifted up into the waste tank storage part 45 or stored in the waste tank storage part 45 from above, and can be detached. I have. A support projection 53 is provided on the bottom 51 of the waste tank container 45 as shown in FIGS. The support projection 53 is moved from the position of the center of gravity of the waste tank 7 to the unit housing 47.
Are provided near the suction connection port 48 and the discharge connection port 50. The support projection 53 has an arc-shaped cross section extending upward and extends in the width direction of the waste container accommodating portion 45 (vertical direction in FIGS. 3 and 5), and is a projection.

Further, the bottom portion 51 of the waste tank storage portion 45
Has a height corresponding to the height of the support protrusion 53 at a position closer to the suction connection port 48 and the discharge connection port 50 of the unit housing 47 than the support protrusion 53, and A support 55 supporting the bottom is provided. The support portion 55 has a rectangular cross section, and is provided with a waste tank storage portion 45.
Extending along the width direction.

The locking means 49 will be further described with reference to FIGS. 7A and 7B mainly show the locking means 49, wherein FIG. 7A is a side view in an unlocked state, and FIG. 7B is a side view in a locked state. FIG. 8 shows the latch,
(A) is a side view of an unlocked state, (b) is a side view of a locked state. The locking means 49 includes a latch 57, an arm 59, a striker rod 61, an engagement pin 63, and an engagement groove 65.

The latch 57 is attached to the machine base 41 on the upper side of the waste tank storage part 45, and is located at the center in the width direction of the waste tank storage part 45. The unit housing 47 is fastened and fixed to a substantially central portion of the unit housing 47 with screws or the like. The latch 57 is configured such that upper and lower lock pieces 66 and 68 are rotatably supported on support pieces 67 by rotating shafts 69 and 71. The upper lock piece 66 integrally includes a lever 73 as a lock release operation unit. Also, the upper lock piece 66 has
A lock recess 75 and a cam 77 are formed. A torque spring 7 is provided around the rotation shaft 69 of the upper lock piece 66.
9 is supported, and its arm portion 79a is engaged with the upper lock piece 66. Therefore, the upper lock piece 66 is urged by the torque spring 79 in the unlocking direction, that is, clockwise in FIG.

The lower lock piece 68 has a lock recess 81.
And a cam portion 83, and a torque spring 85 is supported on the rotating shaft 71. The arm 85 a of the torque spring 85 is engaged with the lower lock piece 68. Accordingly, the lower lock piece 68 is urged in the unlocking direction, that is, counterclockwise in FIG.

When the striker rod 61 is pushed between the upper and lower lock pieces 66 and 68 as shown in FIG. 8A, the pushing force causes the upper and lower lock pieces 66 and 6 to be pushed.
8 rotates against the urging force of the torque springs 79 and 85, and the cam portions 77 and 83 are engaged and locked as shown in FIG. 8B. To release the locked state, the lever 73 is pressed downward in the state shown in FIG.
As a result, the cam portion 83 of the lower lock piece 68 is disengaged from the cam portion 77 of the upper lock piece 66 and is urged and rotated to the position shown in FIG. Become.

The arm 59 is located on the widthwise side of the waste tank accommodating portion 45 and has a lower portion as shown in FIG.
The unit housing 4 is rotatably supported on one side by a support shaft 87 in the width direction of the waste tank accommodating portion 45.
7 are arranged on both sides.

The position of the center of gravity of the arm 59 is shifted with respect to the support shaft 87 so that the striker rod 61 is urged away from the latch 57. That is, in the arm 59, the portion 91 on the waste tank 7 side is formed slightly larger than the portion 93 on the latch 57 side with respect to the center line 89, and in the locked state of FIG. The center of gravity is set to be closer to the portion 91 than to the portion 93 including 99. The arm 59 is provided with an arc-shaped guide hole 95 centered on the support shaft 87 and is fitted to a pin 97 on the unit housing 47 side. One end of the guide hole 95 is located on the center line 89.

The arm 59 is urged to the unlocked position shown in FIG. 7A by the shift of its center of gravity with respect to the support shaft 87. At this position, the pin 97 on the unit housing 47 side is connected to the other end of the guide hole 95. And is positioned. Therefore, the guide hole 95 and the pin 97 constitute a standby stopper in the present embodiment.

The striker rod 61 is disposed above the arm 59, extends in the width direction of the waste tank accommodating portion 45, and is connected to the arms 59 on both sides in the width direction. Further, on the opposite side of the latch 57 with the striker rod 61 interposed therebetween, operation rods 99 are provided side by side with an interval, and are fixed to the arms 59 on both sides. By pushing this operation rod 99 and rotating the arm 59,
An operator can perform a lock operation.

The engaging pin 63 is provided at an intermediate portion between the upper and lower arms 59 so as to protrude inward in the width direction of the waste tank accommodating portion 45. The engagement groove 65 extends vertically in the widthwise side portion of the waste tank 7. The engagement groove 65 has an insertion port 65a at its lower end. Therefore, when the waste tank 7 is stored in the waste tank storage part 45 from above, the engagement pin 63 is inserted from the insertion opening 65a into the engagement groove 6 at the unlocked position of the arm 59 as shown in FIG.
5 can be relatively inserted.

The upper and lower center positions of the engagement pins 63 are the lock positions of the arm 59 as shown in FIG. 7B, and the upper and lower center positions of the suction connection port 48 and the discharge connection port 50 of the unit housing 47. Are arranged so as to substantially correspond to. Therefore, in the locked position of the arm 59,
The suction port 8 and the discharge port 10 (FIG. 1) of the waste tank 7 are connected to the unit housing 4 from the engagement pin 63 via the engagement groove 65.
7 can be pressed directly against the suction connection port 48 and the discharge connection port 50, and the sealed connection can be reliably performed.

Further, the both arms 59 are provided with projections 101 for regulating the position of the waste tank 7 on the surface on the waste tank storage part 45 side. This protrusion 101 is
Nine embossed portions.

On the machine base 41, a cover 103 for covering the waste tank 7 and the like is provided as shown in FIGS. The cover 103 has an opening 105. The opening 105 allows the waste tank 7 to be inserted into the waste tank storage part 45 corresponding to the waste tank storage part 45. The edge 105a of the opening 105 is
The latch 57 and the striker rod 61 shown in FIGS. 4, 5 and the like are covered from above, and the lever 73 and the operation rod 99, which are the unlocking operation portions of the latch 57, are exposed when viewed from above. Therefore, the lock can be released by operating the lever 73, and the lock operation can be performed by pushing the operation rod 99. At this time, it is possible to prevent the operator's hand from directly touching the latch 57 or the like by being protected by the opening edge portion 105a. The cover 103 is provided with a lid 107 for opening and closing the opening 105.

Next, the operation will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 9A is a perspective view showing a state immediately before unlocking,
(B) is a perspective view showing a state after the lock is released, (c) is an enlarged view of a main part showing the latch in the unlocked state, (d) is a perspective view showing a state where the waste tank 7 is pulled up, and (e) is a perspective view. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a relationship between an engagement pin 63 and an engagement groove 65, (f) is a perspective view at the time of a lock operation, and (g) is an enlarged view of a main part showing a state of upper and lower lock pieces 66 and 68 after locking. .

First, in the state shown in FIG. 9A, the waste tank 7 is accommodated in the waste tank accommodation part 45, and the striker rod 61 is locked by the latch 57 and the waste tank 7 is mounted. When the lever 73 is pressed in this state, the lower lock piece 68 (FIG. 8) is rotated by the action of the torque spring 85 (FIG. 8) of the latch 57, and the striker rod 61 is moved as shown in FIGS. 9B and 9C. And is pushed out from the latch 57. Thus, the waste tank 7 is tilted and rotated about the support protrusion 53 in a direction away from the latch 57. Therefore, the suction port 8 and the discharge port 10 of the waste tank 7 are separated from the suction connection port 48 and the discharge connection port 50 of the unit housing 47, and the waste tank 7
Can be taken out. The tilt rotation of the waste tank 7 will be described later with reference to FIGS.

Next, as shown in FIG.
The waste tank 7 by holding the handle 6 of the waste tank container 4.
Can be raised from 5. At this time, as shown in FIG. 9E, the engagement groove 65 can be directly removed from the engagement pin 63 upward.

To mount the waste tank 7, first, the waste tank 7 is inserted into the waste tank accommodating portion 45 through the opening 105 of the cover 103. At this time, since the arm 59 is on standby at the lock release position with the guide hole 95 engaged with the pin 97 as the standby stopper as described above, the waste tank 7 is inserted into the waste tank storage part 45. By the operation, the engagement groove 65 of the waste tank 7 can be directly engaged with the engagement pin 63 of the arm 59.

When inserting the waste tank 7,
The protrusion 101 of the arm 59 (FIG. 7 and the like) guides the insertion of the waste tank 7 and regulates the position in the width direction, so that the waste tank 7 is accurately inserted into a predetermined position in the waste tank storage part 45. Can be. Therefore, when the arm 59 is rotated to lock the waste tank 7, the suction port 8 and the discharge port 10 of the waste tank 7 are connected to the unit housing 47.
Can be accurately connected to the suction connection port 48 and the discharge connection port 50, and the connection with the terminal portion of the unit housing 47 for electrically connecting the centrifugal drive section of the waste tank 7 can be made accurately.

After the waste tank 7 is stored in the waste tank storage part 45, the operating rod 99 is pushed into the latch 57 as shown in FIG. As a result, the arm 59 rotates toward the latch 57 around the support shaft 87, and the striker rod 61 enters between the upper and lower lock pieces 66 and 68 of the latch 57 and is locked as shown in FIG. .
Therefore, the suction port 8 and the discharge port 10 of the waste tank 7 are connected to the suction port 48 and the discharge port 5 on the unit housing 47 side.
0 so that the washing as described in FIG. 1 can be performed smoothly.

Next, the tilting of the waste tank 7 when the lock is released as shown in FIG. 9A will be described. FIG. 10 shows an example in which the bottom 51 of the waste tank storage part 45 is flat and the waste tank 7 must be slid when unlocked. FIG. 11 shows the present embodiment in which the waste tank 7 tilts and rotates. Is shown.

First, the waste tank 7 is filled with polluted water.
When it is necessary to take out the waste tank 7, in the example of FIG. 10, when the caregiver or the like rotates the arm 59 by releasing the latch 57, the waste tank 7 slides accordingly. By this slide, the suction port 8 and the discharge port 10 of the waste tank 7 are connected to the suction connection port 4 of the unit housing 47.
8 and the discharge connection port 50, and the waste tank 7 can be taken out. However, the sliding movement of the waste tank 7 in this way is because the waste tank 7 is filled with the polluted water,
Due to its considerable weight, it requires a considerable amount of force. Therefore, there is a possibility that the labor may be large for the caregiver. This sliding force can be reduced by, for example, attaching a highly slippery sheet between the bottom surface of the waste tank 7 and the bottom portion 51 of the waste tank accommodating portion 45.
For this purpose, it is necessary to attach a highly slippery sheet or perform similar surface treatment, which causes an increase in cost.

On the other hand, in the example of this embodiment shown in FIG. 11, when the lock by the latch 57 is released, the waste tank 7 is shown by a solid line due to its own weight around the support protrusion 53 shifted from the position of the center of gravity of the waste tank 7. , The suction port 8 and the discharge port 10 of the waste tank 7 are separated from the suction connection port 48 and the discharge connection port 50 of the unit housing 47, and the waste tank 7 can be taken out as it is. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 9D, the waste tank 7 can be taken out very easily as it is, and the labor of the caregiver can be greatly reduced.

Further, the waste tank 7 is mounted, and the arm 59 is mounted.
When the striker rod 61 is locked by the latch 57, the waste tank 7 is empty and light in weight.
Can work easily. In this locked state, the waste tank 7 rotates to the horizontal state, and the front end thereof rides on the support portion 55. Even if the waste tank 7 is filled with the polluted water and the weight becomes heavy, the waste tank 7 becomes dirty. 7 can be reliably supported.

In the above-described embodiment, the support protrusion 53 and the support portion 55 are provided on the bottom 51 of the waste tank storage portion 45.
Or at both sides. In this case, the support protrusion 53 is connected to the waste tank storage 45.
And the supporting portion 55 may be provided at the bottom of the waste tank 7, or the structure may be reversed. When the support protrusions 53 are provided on both the bottom 51 of the waste tank storage part 45 and the bottom of the waste tank 7, a detachable fitting structure is provided at the tips of both the support protrusions by an uneven portion. With the combined structure, both the support protrusions can be fitted and rotated by tilting. In such a case, the tilting rotation position of the waste tank 7 is regulated by the fitting of the support projection, and a stable and reliable tilting rotation and a locked state can be obtained. Further, when the support protrusion 53 is provided on one of the bottom 51 of the waste tank storage part 45 and the bottom of the waste tank 7, a recess is formed in the other, and the tip of the support protrusion 53 is fitted into the recess. It is also possible to adopt a structure for positioning the tilt rotation position.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall block diagram according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an overall side view of a partially cut-away view of a cover according to one embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an overall plan view showing a state where a cover is attached according to the embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a partially cutaway overall side view with a cover removed according to one embodiment.

FIG. 5 is an overall plan view of the embodiment with a cover removed.

FIG. 6 is a plan view of a main part according to the embodiment.

7A is a side view of a main part in an unlocked state, and FIG. 7B is a side view of a main part in a locked state according to the embodiment;

FIG. 8A is a side view of the latch in an unlocked state, and FIG. 8B is a side view of the latch in a locked state, according to one embodiment.

FIGS. 9A and 9B are perspective views of a state in which a lever is operated, FIG. 9B is a perspective view after unlocking, and FIG.
Is a side view around the lock piece in the unlocked state, (d) is a perspective view showing a state in which the waste tank is pulled up, (e) is a perspective view showing detachment of the engagement pin and the engagement groove, and (f) is a lock operation. FIG. 7G is a side view showing the periphery of a lock piece in a locked state.

FIG. 10 is a schematic side view of an example in which the waste tank does not tilt and rotate in the unlocked state.

FIG. 11 is a schematic side view of an example in which the waste tank tilts and rotates when the lock is released, according to one embodiment.

FIG. 12 is an overall plan view in a state where a cover according to the above proposal is removed.

FIG. 13 is an overall side view in a state where a cover is removed according to the above proposal.

FIG. 14 is a side view of a main part according to the above proposal.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Diaper cup main body 3 Hot water tank (water supply means) 5 Water supply pump (water supply means) 7 Waste tank 8 Suction port 45 Soil tank storage part 48 Suction connection port 49 Lock means 51 Bottom part 53 Support projection 55 Support part 57 Latch 59 Arm 61 Striker rod 63 Engagement pin 65 Engagement groove 65a Insertion opening 73 Lever (lock release operation part) 95 Guide hole (standby stopper) 97 Pin (standby stopper) 99 Operation rod 101 Projection 103 Cover 105 Opening 105a Edge of opening Department

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[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] October 12, 2000 (2000.10.
12)

[Procedure amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] Claim 1

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

[Procedure amendment 2]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0011

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

[0011]

According to the present invention, there is provided a diaper cup body that surrounds the hips of a human body, a waste tank that stores excrement sucked from inside the diaper cup body, and the waste tank. A locking means for detachably mounting the waste tank in the waste tank storage part and for mounting the waste tank in the waste tank storage part is provided, and the waste tank is mounted in the waste tank storage part and locked by the locking means. In the excrement disposal device, the suction port of the waste tank is hermetically connected to a suction connection port provided on the machine base side and connected to the diaper cup body side when the waste container is disposed. On one bottom, a support protrusion is provided closer to the suction connection port than the center of gravity of the waste tank, and the support is provided when the lock means is released. Parts, characterized in that disengaging the suction port of the soil material tank tilts from the suction connection opening by the dirt tank self weight about the.

[Procedure amendment 3]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0019

[Correction method] Change

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[0019]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the waist and buttocks of the human body are surrounded by the diaper cup body and used as a diaper cup unit together with a replacement diaper and a diaper cover.
It can be sucked and stored in the waste tank. The waste tank is detachable from the waste tank storage part on the machine side,
When the waste tank is mounted in the waste tank storage part and locked by the locking means, the suction port of the waste tank can be hermetically connected to the suction port provided on the machine side and connected to the diaper cup body.

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Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A diaper cup body surrounding the waist and buttocks of a human body, a filth tank containing washing water and excrement sucked from inside the diaper cup body, and a filth tank in the filth tank accommodating part on the machine base side. A lock means is provided to be detachable and to lock the mounting of the waste tank in the waste tank storage part. When the waste tank is mounted in the waste tank storage part and locked by the locking means, suction of the waste tank is performed. An excrement disposal device for sealingly connecting a mouth to a suction connection port provided on the machine base side and connected to the diaper cup body side, wherein the waste tank or the waste tank is provided on at least one bottom of the waste tank storage part. A support projection positioned closer to the suction connection port than the center of gravity of the waste material; and when the locking means is released, the waste is centered on the support projection. Link excreta processing apparatus characterized by disengaging the suction port of the soil material tank tilts from the suction connection opening by its own weight. 2. The excrement disposal device according to claim 1, wherein the support projection is provided at a position closer to the suction connection port than the support projection at the bottom of at least one of the waste tank and the waste tank storage unit. An excrement disposal device comprising a support portion having a height corresponding to the height of the portion and supporting the bottom of the waste tank. 3. The excrement disposal apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the locking means is attached to the machine side at an upper side of the waste tank accommodating section, and a center in a width direction of the waste tank accommodating section. A latch having an unlocking operation portion located on the side thereof, an arm located on a width direction side portion of the waste container accommodating portion and a lower portion rotatably supported by a support shaft on the machine side, and an upper portion of the arm A striker rod extending in the width direction of the waste tank accommodating portion and capable of being locked and unlocked to the latch by the rotation of the arm; and a vertical intermediate portion of the arm and a width direction side portion of the waste tank. One of the engaging pins protrudes in the width direction and the other extends in the vertical direction. When the waste tank is accommodated in the waste tank accommodating portion from above, the engaging pin is in the unlocked position of the arm. Excrement processing apparatus characterized by comprising further a engaging groove which can be inserted from the insertion opening. 4. The excrement disposal device according to claim 3, wherein the engaging pin is arranged such that its vertical center position substantially corresponds to the vertical center position of the suction connection port at the lock position of the arm. An excrement disposal device characterized by being performed. 5. The excrement disposal device according to claim 3, wherein the operation rod is provided on the arm on the opposite side of the latch with the striker rod interposed therebetween, so that an operator can perform a locking operation. An excrement disposal device characterized by fixing the above. 6. The excrement disposal apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the arm is biased in a direction in which the striker rod is detached from the latch. A center-of-gravity position is set to be shifted, and a standby stopper is provided between the arm and the machine side to position the arm at the unlocked position when the arm is urged to the unlock position due to the shift of the center-of-gravity position. Excrement disposal device. 7. The excrement disposal device according to claim 3, wherein at least one of the arm and the opposing surface of the waste tank is provided with a protrusion for regulating the position of the waste tank. An excrement disposal device, characterized in that: 8. The excrement disposal apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising a cover that covers the machine base, wherein the cover is configured to cover the waste tank corresponding to the waste tank storage unit. It has an opening that allows it to be inserted into the waste tank storage part, and the edge of the opening covers the latch and the striker rod from above, and exposes the unlocking operation part of the latch and the operation rod. Excrement disposal device characterized.