FECAL BAG

Abstract

A fecal bag that prevents a content of the fecal bag from being visually recognized by the other persons to relieve discomfort of a wearer and can easily observe the content of the bag. A fecal bag includes a bag main body and a covering part that is arranged on a front surface of the bag main body and invisibly covers an inside of the bag main body. The covering part has a flap-like opening part that partially releases a covered state to make it possible to visually recognize the inside of the bag main body.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to improvement of a fecal bag.

2. Description of Related Art

In general, a fecal bag used in a hospital or the like is made of a transparent resin material or the like to make it possible to observe a color of fecal matter or an amount of fecal matter from the outside.

For this reason, in a conventional fecal bag, a content of the fecal bag is easily seen by other persons to violate the privacy of a person who wears the fecal bag and to make the person uncomfortable.

With respect to this, a colored portion printed in brown or the like is printed on the front surface of a clear and colorless bag as described in Patent Document 1 to prevent a color or the like of urine in the fecal bag from being easily visually recognized so as to protect the privacy of a wearer.

However, in the device described in Patent Document 1, since a content can be always visually recognized from an aspect check window, it is disadvantageous that a wearer cannot be completely free from discomfort.

[Patent Document 1] Utility Model Registration No. 3166265

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Thus, it is an object of the present invention to provide a fecal bag that prevents the content of the fecal bag from being visually recognized by the other persons to relieve discomfort of a wearer and can easily observe the content of the bag.

It is another object of the present invention to provide an easy-handling fecal bag suitable for portable use.

In a fecal bag according to the device described in claim 1 including a bag main body and a covering part that is arranged on a front surface of the bag main body and invisibly covers an inside of the bag main body, the covering part has a flap-like opening part that partially releases a covered state to make it possible to visually recognize the inside of the bag main body.

Thus, in the device according to claim 1 including a bag main body and a covering part that is arranged on a front surface of the bag main body and invisibly covers an inside of the bag main body, since the covering part has a flap-like opening part that partially releases a covered state to make it possible to visually recognize the inside of the bag main body, the opening part is set to a covering state to prevent the content in the fecal bag from being easily seen by the other persons, and the opening part is set to an open state when the content needs to be observed to make it possible to observe the content.

In the fecal bag according to the invention described in claim 2, the covering part is made of a sheet member stuck to a front surface of the bag main body.

Thus, in the invention described in claim 2, since the covering part is made of the sheet member stuck to the front surface of the bag main body, the covering part and the opening part can be arranged without increasing the bag main body in volume in comparison with a case in which the bag main body is covered with a cover such as cloth, and the opening part is set to a covered state to make it difficult to see the content by the other persons, and the opening part is set to an open state when the content needs to be observed to make it possible to observe the content.

In the fecal bag according to the invention described in claim 3, the sheet member is shaped into the same shape as that of the front surface of the bag main body, and the opening part is formed by a part of the sheet member.

Thus, in the invention described in claim 3, the sheet member is shaped into the same shape as that of the front surface of the bag main body, and the opening part is formed by a part of the sheet member. For this reason, the front surface of the bag main body is completely covered with the sheet member, and the content can be completely prevented from being visually recognized in the covered state.

In the fecal bag according to the invention described in claim 4, the bag main body includes a fixing part that can detachably fix an end of the opening part to the bag main body.

Thus, in the invention described in claim 4, since the bag main body includes a fixing part that can detachably fix an end of the opening part to the bag main body, the opening part can be prevented from being unexpectedly ridden up to prevent the content of the fecal bag from unintentionally visually recognized.

In the fecal bag according to the invention described in claim 5, the fixing part is a flap-like fixing piece facing the opening part.

Thus, in the invention described in claim 5, since the fixing part is a flap-like fixing piece facing the opening part, with a simple configuration, the opening part can be prevented from being unexpectedly ridden up to prevent the content of the fecal bag from unintentionally visually recognized.

In the fecal bag according to the invention described in claim 6, the bag main body is formed in a planar substantially rectangular shape, the opening part is formed at one end in a longitudinal direction, scale marks are put on a visually check part covered with the opening part along a longitudinal direction of the bag main body, and a diagonal scale marks that can measure a small amount of content are put on an end in a width direction.

Thus, in the device described in claim 6, the bag main body is formed in a planar substantially rectangular shape, the opening part is formed at one end in a longitudinal direction, scale marks are put on a visually check part covered with the opening part along a longitudinal direction of the bag main body, and diagonal scale marks that can measure a small amount of content are put on an end in a width direction. For this reason, when the opening part is set to an open state to observe the content, an amount of content can be measured with the scale marks. Furthermore, even though an amount of content is so small that the amount of content cannot be easily measured with the scale marks, the bag main body is inclined to make it possible to measure the small amount of content.

The fecal bag according to the invention described in claim 1 includes a bag main body and a covering part that is arranged on a front surface of the bag main body and invisibly covers an inside of the bag main body. Since the covering part has a flap-like opening part that partially releases a covered state to make it possible to visually recognize the inside of the bag main body, the opening part is set to a covering state to prevent the content in the fecal bag from being easily seen by the other persons, and the opening part is set to an open state when the content needs to be observed to make it possible to observe the content.

As a result, in the devices described in claims 1 to 5, since the content of the fecal bag cannot be easily seen by the other persons, the fecal bag that relieves discomfort of a wearer and in which the content can be easily observed can be provided.

In the fecal bag according to the invention described in claim 2, since the covering part is made of the sheet member stuck to the front surface of the bag main body, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1, the bag main body can be prevented from being increased in volume in comparison with a case in which the bag main body is covered with a cover such as cloth.

As a result, an easy-handling fecal bag suitable for portable use can be provided.

In the invention described in claim 3, the sheet member is shaped into the same shape as that of the front surface of the bag main body, and the opening part is formed by a part of the sheet member. For this reason, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 2, a front surface of the bag main body is completely covered with the sheet member, and the content can be completely prevented from being visually recognized in the covered state.

In the fecal bag according to the invention described in claim 4, since the bag main body includes a fixing part that can detachably fix an end of the opening part to the bag main body,

in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 3, the opening part can be prevented from being unexpectedly ridden up to prevent the content of the fecal bag from unintentionally visually recognized.

In the fecal bag according to the invention described in claim 5, since the fixing part is a flap-like fixing piece facing the opening part, the effect of the invention described in claim 4 can be realized with a simpler configuration.

In the fecal bag according to the invention described in claim 6, the bag main body is formed in a planar substantially rectangular shape, the opening part is formed at one end in a longitudinal direction, scale marks are put on a visually check part covered with the opening part along a longitudinal direction of the bag main body, and diagonal scale marks that can measure a small amount of content are put on an end in a width direction. For this reason, when the opening part is set to an open state to observe the content, an amount of content can be measured with the scale marks. Furthermore, even though an amount of content is so small that the amount of content cannot be easily measured with the scale marks, the bag main body is inclined to make it possible to measure the small amount of content.

As a result, the fecal bag in which the content can be easily observed can be provided.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of a fecal bag according to the present invention and is a front view of the fecal bag in the embodiment to show a state in which an opening part is covered.

FIG. 2 shows the first embodiment of the fecal bag according to the present invention and is a front view of the fecal bag in the embodiment to show a state in which the opening part is opened.

FIG. 3 shows the first embodiment of the fecal bag according to the present invention and is a plan view of the fecal bag in the embodiment to show a state in which the opening part is opened.

FIG. 4 shows the first embodiment of the fecal bag according to the present invention and is a front view of the fecal bag in the embodiment to show a state in which the opening part is opened.

FIG. 5 shows a second embodiment of a fecal bag according to the present invention and is a front view of the fecal bag in the embodiment to show a state in which the fecal bag is connected to a tube part and an opening part is covered.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

A fecal bag according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings.

FIGS. 1 to 4 show a first embodiment of a fecal bag according to the present invention.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, a fecal bag 10 according to the embodiment includes a bag main body 30 and a covering part 11 that is arranged on a front surface of the bag main body 30 to invisibly cover an inside of the bag main body. The covering part 11 has a flap-like opening part 12 that partially releases a covering state to make it possible to visually recognize the inside of the bag main body.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, in the fecal bag 10 according to the embodiment, the covering part 11 is formed by a sheet member 13 stuck to the front surface of the bag main body 30.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, in the fecal bag 10 according to the embodiment, the sheet member 13 is shaped into the same shape as that of the front surface of the bag main body 30, and the opening part 12 is formed by a part of the sheet member 13.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, in the fecal bag 10 according to the embodiment, the bag main body 30 includes a fixing part 15 that can detachably fix an end 14 of the opening part 12 to the bag main body 30.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, in the fecal bag 10 according to the embodiment, the fixing part 15 is formed by a flap-like fixing piece 16 facing the opening part 12. The fixing part 15 may be, in addition to the flap-like fixing piece 16, a fixing tool such as a hook-and-loop faster or a button.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the bag main body 30 is formed in a planar substantially rectangular shape, the opening part 12 is formed at one end 20 in a longitudinal direction of the bag main body 30, scale marks 18 are put on a visually check part 17 covered with the opening part 12 along a longitudinal direction of the bag main body 30, and diagonal scale marks 19 that can measure a small amount of content are put on an end in a width direction.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 4, in the fecal bag 10 according to the embodiment, a picture is printed on the covering part 11. Note that not only the picture but also a photograph, an advertising, or the like may be printed.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 4, in the picture printed on the covering part 11, both deep-color and hypochromic portions are opaque, and the content of the bag main body 30 can be visually recognized.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, in the fecal bag 10 according to the embodiment, the sheet member 13 is bonded to the bag main body 30 except for the visually check part 17 formed at the right end 20 in the longitudinal direction of the bag main body 30 to form the opening part 12.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the sheet member 13 is formed in a planar substantially rectangular shape to have a length that is substantially twice a length of the bag main body 30, the length being enough to surround the bag main body 30.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, in the fecal bag 10 according to the embodiment, the opening part 12 is formed at a right end 20a in the longitudinal direction of the bag main body 30.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the scale marks 18 are alternately put in parallel to each other along the longitudinal direction of the bag main body 30, and have the same length as that of a length L in a width direction of the visually check part 17.

The scale marks 18 shown in FIGS. 2 and 4 include thick scale marks 18a arranged at 500-ml intervals and thin scale marks 18b arranged at 100-ml intervals.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, a length of the fixing piece 16 in the width direction is substantially fifth a length of the visually check part 17 in the width direction.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, in the fecal bag 10 according to the embodiment, the diagonal scale marks 19 are put on a right corner end 21 of the visually check part 17.

As shown in FIG. 4, in the fecal bag 10 according to the embodiment, the fixing part 15 includes an adhesive fixing part 22 to which an adhesive material is applied. The material used in the adhesive fixing part 22 desirably has adhesive property and water-resisting property.

The adhesive fixing part 22 shown in FIG. 4 is formed to have a thickness larger than that of the bag main body 30 and has an appropriate hardness.

An operation of the fecal bag according to the invention will be described below with reference to the first embodiment shown in the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the fecal bag 10 according to the embodiment includes the bag main body 30 and the covering part 11 that is arranged on a front surface of the bag main body 30 to invisibly cover an inside of the bag main body. Since the covering part 11 has the flap-like opening part 12 that partially releases a covering state to make it possible to visually recognize the inside of the bag main body, the opening part 12 is set to a covered state to prevent the content of the fecal bag 10 from being easily seen by the other persons. When the content needs to be observed, the opening part 12 is set to an open state to make it possible to observe the content.

As a result, since the content of the fecal bag cannot be easily seen by the other persons, the fecal bag that relieves discomfort of a wearer and in which the content can be easily observed can be provided.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, in the fecal bag 10 according to the embodiment, since the covering part 11 is made of the sheet member 13 stuck to the front surface of the bag main body 30, the bag main body can be prevented from being increased in volume in comparison with a case in which the bag main body is covered with a cover such as cloth.

As a result, an easy-handling fecal bag suitable for portable use can be provided.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the sheet member 13 is shaped into the same shape as that of the front surface of the bag main body 30, and the opening part 12 is formed by a part of the sheet member 13. For this reason, a front surface of the bag main body 30 is completely covered with the sheet member 13 to make it possible to completely prevent the content from being visually recognized.

As a result, since the content of the fecal bag cannot be easily seen by the other persons, the fecal bag that relieves discomfort of a wearer can be provided.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, since the bag main body 30 includes the fixing part 15 that can detachably fix the end 14 of the opening part 12 to the bag main body 30, the opening part 12 can be prevented from being unexpectedly ridden up to prevent the content of the fecal bag from unintentionally visually recognized.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, since the fixing part 15 is the flap-like fixing piece 16 facing the opening part 12, with a simpler configuration, the opening part 12 can be prevented from being unexpectedly ridden up to prevent the content of the fecal bag from unintentionally visually recognized.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the bag main body 30 is formed in a planar substantially rectangular shape, the opening part 12 is formed at one end in a longitudinal direction, the scale marks 18 are put on the visually check part 17 covered with the opening part 12 along the longitudinal direction of the bag main body 30, and the diagonal scale marks 19 that can measure a small amount of content are put on an end in a width direction. For this reason, when the opening part 12 is set to an open state to observe the content, an amount of content can be measured with the scale marks 18. Even though an amount of content is so small that the amount of content cannot be easily measured with the scale marks 18, the bag main body 10 is inclined to read the diagonal scale marks 19 so as to make it possible to measure the small amount of content.

As a result, the fecal bag in which the content can be easily observed can be provided.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the scale marks 18 are horizontal to the bag main body 30 and have the same length as that of the length L in the width direction of the visually check part 17. For this reason, when the bag main body 30 is not horizontally arranged, it can be visually recognized that an upper surface of a content filled in the bag main body, in particular, urine is not horizontal to the scale marks 18. For this reason, it can be confirmed whether the bag main body 30 is in a horizontal state.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, in the fecal bag 10 according to the embodiment, the diagonal scale marks 19 are put on the right corner end 21 of the visually check part 17. For this reason, even though an amount of content is so small that the amount of content cannot be easily measured with the scale marks 18, the bag main body 10 is inclined to the right to read the diagonal scale marks 19 so as to make it possible to measure the small amount of content.

As shown in FIG. 4, in the fecal bag 10 according to the embodiment, since the fixing part 15 includes the adhesive fixing part 22 to which an adhesive material is applied, the opening part 12 can be prevented from being unexpectedly ridden up to prevent the content from unintentionally visually recognized.

FIG. 5 shows a second embodiment of the fecal bag according to the present invention. The same reference numerals as those in the first embodiment denote the same constituent parts as those of the fecal bag 10 according to the first embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 5, in a fecal bag 40 according to the embodiment, a tube unit 25 configured by a catheter 23 made of rubber and a tube 24 made of vinyl is connected and fixed to the bag main body 30.

As shown in FIG. 5, the tube 24 is covered with a cloth cover 26 that prevents a content passing through an inside of the tube 24 from being visually recognized. The tube 24 may be covered with not only the cloth cover but also colored vinyl or the like.

As shown in FIG. 5, the cloth cover 26 has one end 26a that is fixed at an end of the catheter 23 by clamping and the other end 26b that is not fixed. For this reason, the cloth cover 26 is configured to be able to be ridden up.

As shown in FIG. 5, a deep-color portion 28 formed by a printing process is put on an end 27 of the tube unit 25 near the fecal bag 40.

As shown in FIG. 5, an urine discharge tube 29 having a clamp 34 at almost the center of a lower end of the fecal bag 40 according to the embodiment.

The urine discharge tube 29 shown in FIG. 5 is configured to communicate with the inside of the bag main body 30 at one end 29a and discharge urine from the other end 29b.

As shown in FIG. 5, the end 29b of the urine discharge tube 29 is inserted into the fecal bag 40, and a storing part 35 having a hole (not shown) in which the end 29b can be caught is formed in the fecal bag 40.

The urine discharge tube 29 shown in FIG. 5 has flexibility.

The clamp 34 shown in FIG. 5 includes a hole (not shown) having the same size as that of the urine discharge tube 29 and a narrow-long hole (not shown) communicating with the hole (not shown) described above and having a size smaller than that of the urine discharge tube 29.

The hole (not shown) is formed above the clamp 34, and the narrow-long hole (not shown) is formed below the hole.

As shown in FIG. 5, on the urine discharge tube 29, a striped pattern 33 having deep-color portions 31 and hypochromic portions 32 is made by a printing process is put.

An operation of a fecal bag according to the invention will be described below with reference to a second embodiment shown in the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIG. 5, in the fecal bag 40 according to the embodiment, since the tube unit 25 configured by the catheter 23 made of rubber and the tube 24 made of vinyl is connected and fixed to the bag main body 30, the catheter 23 is applied to wearer's lower abdomen to discharge her/his urine, the discharged urine can be guided to the inside of the bag main body 30.

As shown in FIG. 5, since the catheter 23 is made of opaque rubber, the content passing through the inside of the catheter 23 can be prevented from being visually recognized.

As shown in FIG. 5, the cloth cover 26 has one end 26a that is fixed at an end of the catheter 23 by clamping, and the other end 26b that is not fixed. For this reason, since the cloth cover 26 can be ridden up, the content passing through the inside of the tube 24 can be prevented from being visually recognized, and the content can be observed when needed.

As shown in FIG. 5, since the deep-color portion 28 is put on the end 27 of the tube unit 25 near the fecal bag 40, even though the cloth cover 26 slides with movement, the content passing through the inside of the tube 24 is not visually recognized.

Since the urine discharge tube 29 shown in FIG. 5 has flexibility, a direction of urination can be freely controlled, and urination can be easily performed.

As shown in FIG. 5, since the storing part 35 that stores the end 29b of the urine discharge tube 29 is formed in the fecal bag 40, the end 29b is stored in the storing part 35 to make it possible to prevent the urine discharge tube 29 from hanging down.

Since the urine discharge tube 29 shown in FIG. 5 has flexibility, the end 29b can be easily stored in the storing part 35, and the end 29b can be easily removed from storing part 35.

As shown in FIG. 5, since the urine discharge tube 29 has the clamp 34, when the urine discharge tube 29 is inserted into the hole (not shown) of the clamp 34, the urine discharge tube 29 is not clamped, and urine can be discharged from the urine discharge tube 29. When the urine discharge tube 29 is inserted into the narrow-long hole (not shown) of the clamp 34, the urine discharge tube 29 is clamped, and urine cannot be discharged from the urine discharge tube 29 to make it possible to reliably prevent urine from leaking from the urine discharge tube 29.

In the fecal bag 40 according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 5, when urine is to be discharged, the urine discharge tube 29 is inserted into a hole (not shown) of the clamp 34, the end 29b is removed from the storing part 35, and urine is discharged from the end 29b.

As shown in FIG. 5, since the urine discharge tube 29 has the striped pattern 33, the content passing through the inside of the urine discharge tube 29 can be made difficult to be visually recognized from a distant place, and the content can be visually recognized through the hypochromic portions 32 at close range. For this reason, the content can be prevented from being slopped in discharge of urine.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

The product can be applied as a container for storing urine and feces.

REFERENCE NUMERALS

• • 10 Fecal bag according to the first embodiment
  • 11 Covering part
  • 12 Opening part
  • 13 Sheet member
  • 14 End of opening part
  • 15 Fixing part
  • 16 Fixing piece
  • 17 Visually check part
  • 18 Scale mark
  • 18a Thick scale mark
  • 18b Thin scale mark
  • 19 Diagonal scale mark
  • 20 End of bag main body in longitudinal direction
  • 20a Right end of bag main body in longitudinal direction
  • 21 Right corner end of visually check part
  • 22 Adhesive fixing part
  • 23 Catheter
  • 24 Vinyl tube
  • 25 Tube unit
  • 26 Cover
  • 27 End
  • 28 Deep-color portion of tube unit
  • 29 Urine discharge tube
  • 30 Bag main body
  • 31 Deep-color portion of urine discharge tube
  • 32 Hypochromic portion of urine discharge tube
  • 33 Striped pattern
  • 34 Clamp
  • 35 Storing part
  • 40 Fecal bag according to the second embodiment

Claims

1. A fecal bag comprising: a bag main body; and a covering part that is arranged on a front surface of the bag main body and invisibly covers an inside of the bag main body, wherein the covering part has a flap-like opening part that partially releases a covered state to make it possible to visually recognize the inside of the bag main body.

2. The fecal bag according to claim 1, wherein the covering part is made of a sheet member stuck to the front surface of the bag main body.

3. The fecal bag according to claim 2, wherein the sheet member is shaped into the same shape as that of the front surface of the bag main body, and the opening part is formed by a part of the sheet member.

4. The fecal bag according to claim 3, wherein the bag main body includes a fixing part that can detachably fix an end of the opening part to the bag main body.

5. The fecal bag according to claim 4, wherein the fixing part is a flap-like fixing piece facing the opening part.

6. The fecal bag according to claim 4, wherein the bag main body is formed in a planar substantially rectangular shape, the opening part is formed at one end in a longitudinal direction, scale marks are put on a visually check part covered with the opening part along a longitudinal direction of the bag main body, and diagonal scale marks that can measure a small amount of content is put on an end in a width direction.