JP3357669B1 - Urine collection pad for women - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a female urine absorbing pad that can be easily attached to a local part of a woman without causing displacement during wearing. SOLUTION: A pad for covering a local portion of a woman from a navel to a vaginal opening of a woman is formed by laminating a liquid absorbent body formed into a predetermined shape between a liquid-permeable inner sheet and an outer sheet made of spun-pound nonwoven fabric. The lower part of the cylindrical body which is formed of a liquid-impermeable material having a certain rigidity at the lower part of the pad and has a closed circular end is fixed to the lower part of the pad, and the cylindrical body is inserted into the vagina. A female urine absorption pad, which is inserted into the mouth and is connected to the upper end of the tape wound around the waist and the pad with a sheet-like connecting member.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to bedridden, elderly,
Also, the present invention relates to a urine absorbing pad for women who cannot perform urination processing by themselves due to physical disability.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As shown in FIG. 6, a conventional urine absorbing pad 11 for a woman has a laminate having a liquid absorber between a liquid-permeable inner sheet and a liquid-impermeable outer sheet. Is formed in a rectangular pad, is removably fixed to the inner surface of the disposable diaper 12, is used in a state of covering a local part of a woman, and is replaced by only the urine absorbing pad according to the amount of urinary incontinence. This eliminates the need for frequent replacement.

However, in the conventional urine absorbing pad for women, since the urine absorbing pad is merely fixed to the inner surface of the disposable diaper and applied to a local portion of the woman, the urine and the urging pad may be displaced when the disposable diaper is attached, or may be shifted sideways. While sleeping, the disposable diaper shifts, the position of the urine absorbing pad shifts, and not only can it not function as a urine absorbing pad, but also the urine absorbing pad shifts to the anal side, Scratches on the floor and excreted stool may enter the urine collection pad and contaminate the female genitals. For this reason, it is necessary for the caregiver to wipe the local part of the woman, such as the dirty woman's vagina, many times a day with disinfecting water or the like, which places a heavy burden on the caregiver. On the other hand, the cared person suffered not only disability such as rough skin but also very much mental distress due to the disinfection of the female part several times a day.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems of the conventional urine absorbing pad for women,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a female urine absorbing pad that can be easily mounted without displacement.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention relates to a urine absorbing pad for women, in which a liquid-permeable inner sheet made of spun-pound nonwoven fabric and an outer sheet are used. from the umbilical women by laminating a is liquid absorbent formed into a predetermined shape to form a laminate body constituting the pad covering the female local to the vaginal opening, in the lower part of the pad, repellent
The lower part of a rounded tubular body formed of water-treated paper or resin and having a closed end, and a part of the outer sheet
Pull out the protruding outer sheet protruding part and move it under the cylindrical body.
It is inserted into the end and fixed with an adhesive , the tubular body is inserted into the vaginal opening, and the tape wound around the waist and the upper end of the pad are connected by a sheet-like connecting member to be attached to the female local part. Features.

The second invention is characterized in that in the female urine absorption pad of the first invention, the shape of the liquid absorber is formed so that the central portion becomes a high curved convex portion.

[0007]

[0008] The third invention is characterized in that in the female urine absorption pad of the first or second invention, a fold is formed in the outer sheet in advance.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the urine absorbing pad for women according to any one of the first to third aspects of the present invention, wherein the liquid absorber is wrapped in a liquid-permeable package and formed into a predetermined shape. It is characterized by being laminated between the sheet and the inner sheet.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the female urine absorption pad according to any one of the first to fourth aspects of the present invention, one end of the sheet-like connecting member is fixed with a tape wrapped around the upper end of the pad or the waist. The other end of the sheet-shaped connecting member is fixed by a hook-and-loop fastener or the like.

[0011]

According to the structure of the first aspect of the present invention, since the inner sheet is formed of a liquid-permeable spunbonded nonwoven fabric, the urine is well absorbed and the absorbed urine does not return, so that it comes into contact with the female local part. The outer sheet is made of the same liquid-permeable spunbond nonwoven fabric as the inner sheet, so that there is no leakage of urine from the outer sheet. In addition, a liquid-impermeable cylindrical body fixed to the lower end of the urine absorbing pad and formed of a material having a certain degree of rigidity is inserted into the vagina,
A female urine absorbing pad is attached by connecting the upper part of the urine absorbing pad and a tape formed of a nonwoven fabric or the like wrapped around the waist with a sheet-like connecting member, so that the urine absorbing pad alone can be used locally in a woman. It can be worn, and even if a disposable diaper is worn from above, the urine absorbing pad does not displace, preventing bed slippage due to pad displacement of the urine absorbing pad wearer, and faeces excreted in the disposable diaper To prevent contamination of the female local area, and facilitate the cleaning of the female local area when exchanging the urine absorbing pad, thereby not only reducing the labor of the caregiver, but also reducing the mental distress of the cared person. Furthermore, since the urine does not leak into the disposable diaper by mounting the urine absorbing pad of the present invention, the number of times of changing the disposable diaper can be reduced, the number of disposable diapers used can be reduced, and the cost for the caregiver can be reduced.

According to the configuration of the second aspect of the present invention, when the urine absorbing pad is attached, the curved convex portion formed on the inner surface side of the pad contacts the female urethral opening. From the curved convex portion on the inner surface side of the pad, it is spread and absorbed throughout the liquid absorber of the pad, preventing urine from flowing only to the lower portion of the pad and preventing leakage of urine.

According to the structure of the third aspect of the present invention, the tubular body is inserted with the projecting portion of the outer sheet narrowed, and the tubular body is firmly fixed to the lower end of the pad. The urine absorbed into the pad can be firmly attached and does not enter the cylindrical body, thereby preventing contamination by urine in the vagina.

According to the structure of the fourth aspect of the present invention, even if the liquid absorber expands due to urine absorbed from the liquid-permeable inner sheet of the urine absorbing pad to the internal liquid absorber, the liquid-impermeable outer sheet is formed. Since the formed fold is elongated and its surface area is increased, it corresponds to an increase in the volume of the urine absorbing pad due to urine absorption and prevents urine leakage.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the liquid absorber is housed in the liquid-permeable package, the pad composed of the outer sheet, the liquid absorber, and the inner sheet is formed into a laminate of a predetermined shape. It becomes easy to form as.

According to the structure of the sixth aspect of the present invention, the attachment and detachment of the sheet-like connecting member for connecting the tape formed of non-woven fabric or the like wrapped around the waist to the upper end of the pad becomes easy. The replacement work becomes easy.

[0017]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an entire embodiment of a female urine absorbing pad of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a plan view thereof. The female urine absorbing pad 1 has a substantially rectangular shape with a slightly narrowed lower portion and a substantially rectangular shape with an inner surface partially covering the inner portion from the navel to the vagina of the female, and a curved convex portion having a higher central portion on the inner surface side. Are formed. Regarding the planar shape of the pad 1,
The present invention is not limited to the substantially rectangular shape of the embodiment, and any planar shape may be used as long as it covers the female local part, such as a shape obtained by chamfering four corners of a substantially rectangular shape, an elliptical shape, and the like.

FIGS. 3 and 4 are a longitudinal sectional view and a plan view of a female urine absorbing pad 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention in the course of manufacture. The female urine absorbing pad 1 is provided between an inner sheet 2 of a liquid-permeable spunbond nonwoven fabric having a rectangular planar shape and an outer sheet 3 of a liquid-permeable spunbond nonwoven fabric having a rectangular planar shape. , And a laminate in which the liquid absorbers 4 each having a rectangular planar shape are laminated. The liquid absorber 4 is formed by adding a deodorant to pulverized pulp or a mixture of pulverized pulp and a superabsorbent polymer, and a pulverized pulp or a mixture of pulverized pulp and a superabsorbent polymer is formed of a water-absorbent sheet such as a nonwoven fabric. Wrapped and housed in the formed package,
The surface on the side in close contact with the inner sheet 2 is formed into a shape in which a high curved convex portion 5 is formed at the center. Liquid absorber 4
May be accommodated in a bag made of a liquid-permeable and somewhat elastic material. The liquid absorber accommodated in the package is laminated so as to be in close contact with the inside of the inner sheet 3,
The outer peripheral edge of the outer sheet 3 and the inner sheet 2 which is the non-existent portion of the liquid absorber 4 is joined with a width of 5 to 10 mm by thermocompression bonding or the like to form a laminate constituting the urine absorbing pad 1. By thermocompression bonding of the outer peripheral edge of the laminate, the outer peripheral edge becomes liquid-impermeable, thereby preventing leakage of urine from the outer peripheral edge. The lower portion of the outer sheet 3 has a length that protrudes from the lower end of the inner sheet 2 by a certain length.

The cylindrical body 7 made of a material that is impermeable to liquid and has a certain degree of rigidity is formed in a round shape with a closed end. In order to fix the cylindrical body 6 to the lower end of the pad, a part of the outer sheet 3 is protruded from the lower end of the laminate, and the protruding portion 3 ′ of the outer sheet 3 is narrowed and inserted into the lower end of the cylindrical body 6. And fix it with an adhesive or the like. By shrinking the protruding portion 3 'of the outer sheet 3, the female urine absorbing pad 1 is formed in a shape in which the overall shape is rectangular and the lower end is slightly narrower. As another embodiment for fixing the tubular body 6 to the lower end of the pad, a cut is formed in the lower part of the tubular body 6 and the cut lower part of the tubular body 6 is developed horizontally, and The horizontal portion may be fixed to the lower outer sheet 3 of the laminate with an adhesive. As a material of the cylindrical body 6, a paper made of water-repellent surface, a resin, or the like is used. In consideration of a treatment after use, a paper made is preferable.

The outer sheet 3 is provided with a vertical fold 7
Are formed. As the shape of the fold 7, the liquid absorber 4
Any shape, such as box folds and pleats, may be used as long as it corresponds to the increase in volume due to liquid absorption. The direction of the fold may be horizontal instead of vertical.

A sheet-like connecting member 9 formed of a nonwoven fabric or the like for connecting an upper end portion of the pad and a waist tape 8 formed of a nonwoven fabric having good air permeability wound around the waist has one end thereof connected to the upper end of the pad. Is fixed to the portion of the outer sheet 3 or the tape 8 wound around the waist by an adhesive or thermocompression bonding. The other end of the sheet-like connecting member 9 is fixed to a side different from the fixed side with a hook-and-loop fastener or the like. The width of the sheet-like connecting member 9 is substantially the same as or slightly smaller than the upper end width of the urine absorbing pad 1;
Since it comes into contact with the skin when worn, it is preferably formed of a non-woven fabric or the like having good air permeability. As one example for forming the sheet-shaped connecting member 9, the upper end of the inner sheet 2 may be protruded by a predetermined length, and the protruding portion may be used as the sheet-shaped connecting member 9. The inner sheet 2 is liquid-permeable, but its outer peripheral edge portion is joined by thermocompression bonding with a width of 5 to 10 mm,
Since the thermocompression bonding portion is liquid-impermeable, the urine absorbed by the liquid absorber 4 does not seep into the upper protruding portion of the inner sheet 2, and the formation of the sheet-like connecting member 9 makes it possible to form a laminate forming a pad. Can be formed at the same time as the formation, so that the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

The mounting state of the female urine absorption pad of the present invention thus configured will be described with reference to FIG. A waist tape 8 formed of a non-woven fabric having good air permeability is wrapped around and fixed to the waist of a woman who is a cared person, and the crotch of the cared person is opened. Fixed tubular body
6 is inserted into the vaginal opening of the care receiver, and the upper end of the pad and the waist tape 8 formed of a nonwoven fabric or the like wrapped around the waist are connected by the sheet-like connecting member 9 to care for the urine absorbing pad 1 for women. To the person.

[0023]

According to the structure of the present invention, since the inner sheet is formed of a liquid-permeable spunbonded nonwoven fabric, the urine is well absorbed and the absorbed urine does not return, so that it comes into contact with the female local part. Since the outer sheet is made of the same liquid-permeable spun pond nonwoven fabric as the inner sheet, there is no leakage of urine from the outer sheet. Also,
A cylindrical body formed of a liquid-impermeable and somewhat rigid material fixed to the lower end of the urine absorbing pad is inserted into the vagina and formed of a nonwoven fabric or the like wound around the upper part of the urine absorbing pad and the waist. The female urine absorbing pad is attached by connecting the tape to the tape with a sheet-like connecting member, so that the urine absorbing pad can be attached to a local portion of the female with the urine absorbing pad alone. The disposable pad does not displace, preventing bed slippage due to displacement of the pad of the urine absorbent pad wearer, preventing contamination of the female local area by feces excreted in disposable diapers, and female local area when replacing the urine absorbent pad Not only can the caregiver's labor be reduced, but also alleviate the mental distress of the cared person.
Furthermore, since the urine does not leak into the disposable diaper by mounting the urine absorbing pad of the present invention, the number of times of changing the disposable diaper can be reduced, the number of disposable diapers used can be reduced, and the cost for the caregiver can be reduced. In addition, in a state where the urine absorbing pad is attached, a curved convex portion having a high central portion contacts the inside of the pad with the female urethral opening, so that urine from the urethral opening flows from the curved convex portion inside the pad. It is spread and absorbed throughout the liquid absorber of the pad, preventing urine from flowing only to the lower part of the pad and preventing leakage of urine. Furthermore, since the tubular body is inserted in a state in which the liquid-impermeable outer sheet is narrowed, the tubular body is firmly fixed to the lower end of the pad, so that it can be firmly attached to the female local part of the urine absorbing pad, In addition, the urine absorbed by the pad does not enter the cylindrical body, thereby preventing contamination by urine in the vagina. And even if the liquid absorber expands due to urine absorbed from the liquid-permeable inner sheet of the urine absorbing pad into the internal liquid absorber, the fold formed on the liquid-impermeable outer sheet extends and its surface area increases. In order to increase the volume, the urine absorption pad responds to an increase in the volume of the urine absorbing pad and prevents urine leakage. Further, since the liquid absorber is housed in a liquid-permeable package, the outer sheet, the liquid absorber,
It becomes easy to form the pad made of the inner sheet as a laminate of a predetermined shape. And, since the attachment / detachment of the sheet-like connecting member for connecting the tape formed of the nonwoven fabric or the like wrapped around the waist and the upper end of the pad becomes easy, the mounting and replacement work of the urine absorbing pad become easy.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an entire embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an entire embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the female urine absorption pad of the present invention in the process of being manufactured.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of the female urine absorption pad of the present invention in the process of being manufactured.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing a mounted state of the female urine absorbing pad of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a view showing a conventional female urine absorption pad.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1: Women's urine absorbing pad 2: Inner sheet 3: Outer sheet 3 ': Lower projecting part of outer sheet 4: Liquid absorber 5: Curved convex part 6: Cylindrical body 7: Fold 8: Waist tape 9: Sheet Connector 10: urine collection pad for women 11: disposable diaper

Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-62-221326 (JP, A) JP-A-62-38157 (JP, A) JP-A-7-171182 (JP, A) JP-A-3-188852 (JP) JP-A-2000-239903 (JP, A) JP-A-2000-96305 (JP, A) JP-A-3-207359 (JP, A) JP-A-6-63075 (JP, A) (58) Field (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) A61F 5/455 A61F 5/44 A61F 13/15

Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] A pad for covering a local portion of a woman from a navel to a vaginal opening of a woman having a liquid absorbent body formed into a predetermined shape laminated between a liquid-permeable inner sheet made of spun-pound nonwoven fabric and an outer sheet. A laminated body to be formed is formed, and a lower part of a rounded cylindrical body made of water-repellent paper or resin and having a closed end is formed on the lower surface of the pad by the outer surface sheet.
The outer sheet protruding part that made a part of the
Insert into the lower end of the tubular body and fix it with adhesive, insert the tubular body into the vaginal opening, and connect the tape wrapped around the waist and the upper end of the pad with a sheet-like connecting member to the local part of the woman. A urine absorbing pad for women, which is worn. 2. The urine absorbing pad for women according to claim 1, wherein the inner surface side of the pad is shaped so that the liquid absorber is shaped so that a central portion becomes a high curved convex portion. . 3. The female urine absorbing pad according to claim 1, wherein a fold is formed in the outer sheet in advance. 4. The liquid absorbing body according to claim 1, wherein the liquid absorbing body is wrapped in a liquid-permeable package, formed into a predetermined shape, and laminated between an outer sheet and an inner sheet. 3. A urine absorbing pad for women according to item 1. 5. The sheet-like connecting member is fixed at one end to a tape wrapped around an upper end of a pad or a waist, and the other end of the sheet-like connecting member is fixed by a hook-and-loop fastener or the like. The urine absorbing pad for women according to any one of claims 5 to 10.