AUTOMATIC URINE COLLECTION APPARATUS

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an automatic urine collection apparatus which is practical for an actual use and which supports urination of a woman in particular. SOLUTION: A power source plug 24 is inserted into the outlet of an AC power source. When using the apparatus, a user sits on a cushion 31 in the state of placing the cushion 31 on a wheelchair and turns on an operation switch 22A or 22B. Then, a controller 20 having received an operation signal sends an operation signal to a suction pump 8, so that the suction pump 8 operates and discharged air is supplied to the inside of the cushion 31 via a switched trigonal switch valve 30. Thus, the cushion is expanded to float the hips of the user. In this state, the user holds the grip part 7, inserts a urine receiver 1 into the cut-off part 32 of the cushion 31, and carries out urination with the opening part of the urine receiver 1 fitted to a urination place. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI