Chair with Urinal Device

Abstract

A urinal chair includes a chair body and a urinal device. The chair body has a seat supporting frame defining an open seat area. The urinal device includes a top open drain pan, a cushion, a container and a cleaning device. The drain pan is supportably mounted upon the seat supporting frame of the chair body to fit in the open seat area of the chair body. The drain pan is slanted to drain toward a drainage aperture therein. The cushion is fit over the drain pan and defines a hole to permit drainage through the cushion to the drain pan. The container is disposed under the drain pan to collect liquid from the drain pan. Moreover, the cleaning device includes a cistern and a spout connected to the cistern. The spout is directed toward the drain pan for cleaning the drain pan with water stored in the cistern.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates to a urinal chair, and more particularly to such chair which may be used by chair ridden person without aid from any nurse or other attendant.[0003]2. Description of the Related Art[0004]Urination is a serious matter for spine-injured-patients, incontinent patients, elderly people and convalescents undergoing rehabilitation who must use wheel-chairs or special-purpose chairs for a long period of time in their daily lives. However, little consideration has been taken so far for any urine-collecting means useful for the above-mentioned patients and people in their wheel-chairs or special-purpose chairs.[0005]U.S. Pat. No. 3,383,713 discloses a urinal chair that is specifically designated for senile patients who are continually wetting or urinating with little or no control in which the chair is provided with a comfortable cushion that is constructed to drain toward a center aperture in the cu...

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Benefits of technology

The invention is a urinal chair for elderly patients that has a seat supporting frame and a urinal device mounted on it. The urinary device includes a drain pan, cushion, container, and cleaning device. The drain pan is slanted to drain urine towards a drainage aperture and is supported by the chair body. The cushion has a hole for drainage to the drain pan. The container is positioned underneath the drain pan and has an opening for collecting liquid from it. The cleaning device has a cistern and a spout that is connected to it and directed towards the drain pan. The objective of this invention is to provide a sanitary and comfortable urinal chair for elderly patients, through which urine can be easily drained and the urinal device can be kept clean.

Problems solved by technology

Urination is a serious matter for spine-injured-patients, incontinent patients, elderly people and convalescents undergoing rehabilitation who must use wheel-chairs or special-purpose chairs for a long period of time in their daily lives.

However, little consideration has been taken so far for any urine-collecting means useful for the above-mentioned patients and people in their wheel-chairs or special-purpose chairs.

However, since the center aperture in the cushion is aligned with the drainage aperture in the pan-like seat, the pan-like seat would stink after a short time of use, which is quite unpleasant to the user.

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