Device for collecting and temporarily storing urine, and is intended particular­ly, but not exclusively, for bed-ridden persons or pa­tients and is characterized by the combination of

• a) a urine tube (1) provided with a first and a second aperture, the first aperture being intended to form a urine inlet end and being so shaped as to enable it to be used by both men and women,
• b) a urine bag (8) having an inlet end and an openable and closable outlet end,
• c) a valve means (6) which includes a valve body (7) which has a substantially U-shape in longitudinal sec­tion and one end of which is intended to co-act in a liquid-tight manner with said second aperture, and the other end of which valve body is intended to co-act with the inlet end of the urine bag, and wherein at least the valve means (6) and the urine bag (8) form an undivided and liquid-tight urine collecting device, or preferably wherein the urine tube (1), valve means (6) and urine bag (8) together form an undividable or inseparable assembly.

Device for collecting and temporarily storing urine, and is intended particular­ly, but not exclusively, for bed-ridden persons or pa­tients and is characterized by the combination of

• a) a urine tube (1) provided with a first and a second aperture, the first aperture being intended to form a urine inlet end and being so shaped as to enable it to be used by both men and women,
• b) a urine bag (8) having an inlet end and an openable and closable outlet end,
• c) a valve means (6) which includes a valve body (7) which has a substantially U-shape in longitudinal sec­tion and one end of which is intended to co-act in a liquid-tight manner with said second aperture, and the other end of which valve body is intended to co-act with the inlet end of the urine bag, and wherein at least the valve means (6) and the urine bag (8) form an undivided and liquid-tight urine collecting device, or preferably wherein the urine tube (1), valve means (6) and urine bag (8) together form an undividable or inseparable assembly.

@ Le perfectionnement consiste à écraser le bourrelet (10) qui borde l'entrée du col d'un urinal de sécurité (1) afin qu'il ne présente plus un bord blessant et que l'opération soit simultanée à celle de la mise en place de l'entonnoir (2) dans son col.

A cet effet, un urinal de sécurité (1) est maintenu dans une mâchoire ouvrante (3) solidaire d'un bâti (5). Dans l'axe du col de l'urinal (1), un ensemble mobile animé par un vérin (6) à double effet comporte un épaulement (9) établi pour écraser contre l'épaulement (11) de la mâchoire le bourrelet ouvert (10) bordant l'extrêmité du col de l'urinal (1) qui, une fois aplati, ne risque plus d'être blessant. Simultanément, l'ensemble mobile comporte un poussoir tronconique (12) qui enfonce en force l'entonnoir (2) introduit préalablement manuellment dans le col de l'urinal (1). II le pousse plus bas. que nécessaire. Un renflement (14) capable en descendant de franchir en forçant le petit orifice de l'entonnoir (2) remonte automatiquement l'entonnoir (2) à son niveau exact contre un épaulement (15) prévu à cet effet dans le col, lors de sa course en retour.

A device for collecting a specimen of urine which device comprises a hollow container portion and integrally formed therewith a plug portion adapted to fit into the neck of a urine specimen bottle, said plug portion having a bore therethrough through which urine may pass from the container portion into a said specimen bottle.

The excreta disposal apparatus comprising a male module according to the present invention comprises: a body comprising a seating unit, which has a shape corresponding to the curved shape of the genital area and buttocks of a human body, comprises a urine disposal unit corresponding to the genital area of the human body and an excrement disposal unit corresponding to the buttocks of the human body, and 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, and a main body unit, which is connected to the seating unit so as to be mounted between the legs of the human body and has an accommodation space therein; and a discharge channel, which is provided in the accommodation space and communicates with the disposal space so as to discharge the excreta in the disposal space to the outside, wherein the body comprises a genital insertion unit, which has the urine disposal unit therein and is formed so as to surround the circumference of at least a part of male genitalia.

Disclosed is an inner bowl of a working head of a nursing machine, comprising a bowl body (10), a baffle (14), and a drying device; the front part of the bowl body (10) is provided with a wedge-shaped bowl mouth (20); the top surface of the bowl mouth (20) is a horizontally arranged drain port (21); the bottom surface of the bowl mouth (20) is an obliquely arranged U-shaped arc bottom; both sides of the U-shaped arc bottom of the bowl mouth (20) are uniformly provided with infrared-reflective feces sensors (22); the outer bottom surface of the bowl body (10) is provided with a urine sensor (11); the baffle (14) is vertically arranged on the bowl body (10) and is connected to the drain port (21) to form an integrated arrangement; the drying device is arranged at the rear side of the bowl body (10), and an air outlet (33) of the drying device is arranged on the rear side wall of the bowl body (10) below the baffle (14). Also disclosed is a nursing machine using the inner bowl. The connections between the members of the nursing machine using the inner bowl make use of quick-connect structures and quick-attach anti-separation mechanisms, and utilize a quiet structure and watertight anti-spill means; the invention has the features of circulated heating, dispensed water being constant in temperature and high in speed, and sterilization and disinfection; thus the patient can be provided with a clean and sanitary water source for washing; at the same time, the invention is safe, reliable, energy-saving, and environmentally friendly.

A patient support apparatus includes detectors and a controller operable to automatically update a tare weight for use in determining a true patient weight. The detectors are configured to produce signals indicating a presence or absence of a corresponding removable component. The controller is configured to determine weights of each and every removable component on the patient support apparatus and store each weight in a memory. The controller is further configured to receive the signals produced by the detectors and detect any addition or removal of removable components of the patient support apparatus, update the tare weight, and determine a weight of a patient being supported on the patient support apparatus.