Urinal for both sexes

Abstract

A urinal for both sexes includes a first vessel for receiving urine and a second vessel. The first vessel includes a first end fixed to a fixed object and hanging in air. The first vessel further includes a second end distant to the first end. The second vessel extends from the second end of the first vessel and has an upwardly facing opening. The second vessel intercommunicates with an interior of the first vessel. The second vessel is an extension having an elongated shape for aligning with a female urethral orifice. Since the second vessel is elongated, a male or female user intending to urinate can stand or semi-squat with both of the legs on opposite sides of the second vessel, providing wider application in use.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to a urinal and, more particularly, to a urinal for both sexes.[0002]Due to the inherent differences in the physical structure between men and women and due to the failure of public sanitary facilities in meeting the female demands, men and women obtain different easiness in using toilets, particularly in urination in which a man can easily urinate whereas a woman might have to wait her turn in a long queue. The main reason is that the sanitary facility for urination for female users is the same as the sanitary facility for defecation, which is usually a sitting toilet in a closed space. Before and after use of the sitting toilet, a user intending to urinate has to lift the lid, wipe the seat, and covers the lid. In a public place, even if every person takes one or two minutes to do so, a long queue is formed when there are many users. The health of females holding back the urine is adversely affected.[0003]Squatting toi...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

The present invention provides an urinal that is suitable for both men and women. The urinal is elongated and allows female users to stand or semi-squat while urinating. This makes it easy for them to use. Similarly, male users can also use the urinal with a standing posture and both legs on the opposite side of the urinal. This wide application makes the urinal more convenient for users.

Problems solved by technology

Due to the inherent differences in the physical structure between men and women and due to the failure of public sanitary facilities in meeting the female demands, men and women obtain different easiness in using toilets, particularly in urination in which a man can easily urinate whereas a woman might have to wait her turn in a long queue.

The health of females holding back the urine is adversely affected.

The squatting toilets are partially embedded under the ground by plastering, leading to troublesome and difficult procedures, such that the squatting toilets cannot be installed in limited places.

Furthermore, the squatting toilets are inconvenient to users simply want to urinate and are, thus, a waste in this regard.

Furthermore, a male user may occasionally be unable to aim at the squatting toilet such that the urine could splash to the outside of the squatting toilet.

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