Method and system for measuring urinary flow rate

1. A method for measuring a urinary flow rate so as to minimize impact noise when prostatic hypertrophy is diagnosed, the method comprising the steps of:

measuring an amount of urine collected into a container using three load cells;

extracting and averaging urinary flow rate signals from the measured results;

removing impact noise from the urinary flow rate signals using the three load cells;

averaging the flow rate signals obtained from the three load cells;

converting the averaged flow rate signals into digital signals through an A/D converting circuit; and

outputting the digital signals using a personal computer or a microprocessor analyzer which is interfaced with the A/D converting circuit.

2. The method as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the three load cells are disposed in an equilateral triangular pattern.

3. A system for measuring a urinary flow rate so as to minimize impact noise when prostatic hypertrophy is diagnosed, the system comprising:

a container configured for collecting urine;

an upper plate configured for having the container placed thereon;

a plurality of load cells installed below the upper plate and attached to a bottom plate;

an extracting and averaging circuit for extracting and averaging urinary flow rate signals from the load cells;

an A/D converting circuit for receiving the signals from the extracting and averaging circuit, and for performing A/D conversion on the received signals; and

at least one of a personal computer and a microprocessor analyzer for outputting and displaying the signals from the A/D converting circuit to a user.

4. The system as set forth in claim 3 , wherein three load cells are disposed in an equilateral triangular pattern.