Automatic bladder relief system
View Patent ↗This invention relates to an automatic or semi-automatic bladder relief system, specifically designed to increase the overall sanitation and comfort for users that may require a means to dispose of their urine in the absence of other sanitary facilities due to situations such as aircraft pilots and incontinent individuals. For user comfort this invention incorporates an inflatable urine collection means that may be deflated after use.
1. An automatic bladder relief system comprised of:
a urine depository means;
a urine detection means attached to the urine depository means;
a urine transport means attached to the urine depository means and the urine detection means wherein the urine transport means is activated to transport urine from the urine depository means by the urine detection means when urine is present in the urine depository means; and
a urine storage means attached to the urine transport means;
the urine depository means is comprised of:
a base pad;
at least one air cushion tubing attached to the base pad; and
an air pump attached to the air cushion tubing such that when the air pump is activated the air cushion tubing inflates from a generally flat condition to an inflated condition thereby forming with the base pad an area where urine discharged by a user can pool generally away from contact with the user's body and then the pooled urine can be transported by the transport means and upon deactivation of the air pump the air cushion tubing discharges the pumped air by means of compression caused by the user's seated body weight and returns to the generally flat condition.
2. The automatic bladder relief system of claim 1 , wherein the urine transport means is a suction pump.
3. The automatic bladder relief system of claim 1 wherein the urine transport means is a pump.
4. The automatic bladder relief system of claim 1 wherein the urine detection means is comprised of:
a urine sensor capable of detecting the presence of a fluid in the urine depository means; and
a urine detection signal transmission means attached to the urine sensor and the urine transport means activating the urine transport means by transmitting a signal thereto when the urine sensor detects the presence of the fluid.
5. The automatic bladder relief system of claim 1 wherein the urine storage means is comprised of:
a leakproof storage bag;
the leakproof storage bag having an air vent that allows only air to escape.
6. The automatic bladder relief system of claim 5 wherein the leakproof storage bag contains absorbent polymer crystals.
7. The automatic bladder relief system of claim 1 wherein the urine transport means is powered by DC electrical current.
8. The automatic bladder relief system of claim 1 wherein the urine transport means is powered by AC electrical current.
9. The automatic bladder relief system of claim 1 wherein the air cushion tubing is also comprised of:
a foam insert of open cell composition which when placed under compression by the user's seated body weight allows the air cushion tubing to maintain a generally flat condition and the foam of open cell composition when relieved of the user's seated body weight causes the air cushion tubing to expand to a condition resembling the air cushion tubing inflated condition.