FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The invention relates to handheld urinals and in particular to a closing insert for
avoiding odour leaks of urinals.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Clinical personal may experience odour leaks from handheld urinals very unpleasant.
Since urinals may not be closed after use, odours from urinals may accumulate and
create a strong urine odour in the hospital room during a short time. On the other
hand urinals must be easy to use since patients are often too weak or ill to manage
even simple closure mechanisms.
[0003] Accordingly, there is a need for a urinal which reduces odour leaks from urinals
and which are easy to use.
[0004] US 5,839,123 discloses an insert for handheld urinals for eliminating backflow and spillage of
urine includes a funnel portion adapted for securement within a standard handheld
urinal bottle. The funnel portion has a central cylindrical portion and an upwardly
extending tapered portion. The central cylindrical portion is positionable within
an upwardly extending neck of the urinal bottle. The central cylindrical portion has
a peripheral gasket disposed on an upper end thereof. The peripheral gasket engages
an open mouth of the urinal bottle.
[0005] Whereas
US 5,839,123 discloses an improved urinal this reference does not provide a solution for efficiently
reducing odour leaks from urinals. Therefore, the inventor of the present invention
has devised the present invention.
[0006] GB 30413 discloses a portable urinal with ports that can be open or closed.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0007] It would be advantageous to achieve improvements of handheld urinals. In particular,
it may be seen as an object of the present invention to provide a solution that solves
the above mentioned problems with odour leaks, or other problems, of the prior art.
[0008] To better address one or more of these concerns, in a first aspect of the invention
a closing insert configured to be inserted into a funnel comprised by an associated
urinal for urine collection according to the claim 1 is presented.
[0009] Since the closing insert has a closing feature or is shaped to enable closing of
the opening of the funnel, odour leaks from the urinal can be eliminated or reduced.
This odour reduction capability of the insert is achieved without causing any complication
of use of the urinal since the closing insert is simply inserted as an inner funnel
into another funnel. The other funnel may be an original funnel which is used with
the urine bottle and not designed for use with the closing insert, or the other funnel
may be a funnel which is particularly designed for use with the closing insert, e.g.
the funnel may be provided with fastening features which matches corresponding fastening
features of the closing insert. The closing insert as well as the funnel may be disposable
or reusable.
[0010] In an embodiment the closing may comprise a connector for providing an odour proof
connection with the funnel. The connector may be formed as a thread or other suitable
locking means such as a click-on locking mechanism. The connector may be comprised
by the positioning mechanism. For example, a thread may both facilitate connection
of the closing insert with the funnel and positioning of the insert relative to the
funnel.
[0011] In an embodiment the positioning mechanism may enable displacement of the closing
insert relative to the funnel along a longitudinal direction of the closing insert
or the funnel.
[0012] In an embodiment the positioning mechanism may comprise positioning features shaped
to interact with matching positioning features of the funnel so as to provide displacement
of the closing mechanism between the first and second positions. The positioning features
of the funnel may have other primary functions of the funnel such as hand grips for
inserting the funnel into the urinal bottle.
[0013] The positioning features of the positioning mechanism and the funnel may be configured
according to anyone of: a pair of matching threads, a bayonet coupling, a click coupling
or a gliding coupling.
[0014] In an embodiment the part of the closing insert may be configured to close the opening
of the funnel has an outer surface dimensioned to make contact with at least part
of an inner surface of the funnel when the positioning mechanism is in the first position
so as to enable part of the outer surface of the closing insert to close the opening
of the funnel, where the opening constitutes a radial opening. For example, the opening
or openings of the funnel may consist of one or more holes formed in the shell of
the funnel.
[0015] In an embodiment the part of the closing insert may be configured to close the opening
of the funnel is a plug shaped to close the opening of the funnel, where the opening
constitutes an axial opening and/or a radial opening, when the positioning mechanism
is in the first position, and where holes provided in the shell of the closing insert
provides passage of the urine into the container when the positioning mechanism is
in the second position. The plug may be dimensioned to fit to the inner surface of
the funnel so that the odour passage through the axial opening and/or a radial opening
or openings is inhibited. Holes may be provided in the closing insert above the plug
to provide a liquid passage in the gap between the plug and the inner surface of the
funnel.
[0016] A second aspect of the invention relates to a urinal assembly for urine collection
according to the claim 8.
[0017] The container and the funnel may be integrally formed in a single piece of material
or the container and the funnel may be separate component which are connectable by
a connector such as a thread.
[0018] A third aspect of the invention relates to a method for ose of a urinal assembly
for urine collection according to the claim 9.
[0019] In general the various aspects of the invention may be combined and coupled in any
way possible within the scope of the invention. These and other aspects, features
and/or advantages of the invention will be apparent from and elucidated with reference
to the embodiments described hereinafter.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0020] Embodiments of the invention will be described, by way of example only, with reference
to the drawings, in which
Fig. 1 shows a urinal bottle,
Fig. 2 shows examples of funnels,
Fig. 3 shows a closing insert,
Fig. 4 shows a urinal assembly,
Fig. 5 shows a detail view of the funnel and the closing insert,
Fig. 6 shows on open-closed indicator,
Fig. 7 shows a closing insert with a plug,
Fig. 8 shows operation of the closing insert with the plug,
Fig. 9 shows a funnel with a bottle connector formed as a press fitting,
Fig. 10 shows an alternative positioning mechanism of the closing insert,
Fig. 11 shows bayonet positioning mechanism, and
Fig. 12 shows a click or gliding positioning mechanism.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS
[0021] Fig. 1 shows a side view of urinal bottle 100 and a cross sectional view 101 of the
urinal. The urinal bottle 100 comprises a container 102 for storage of urine. The
urinal bottle may have a thread 103 or other connection means for fixation of a funnel
for guiding urine into the container 102.
[0022] Fig. 2 shows a first example of a funnel 201 and a second example of a funnel 202
for guiding urine into the container 102. The funnel is formed as a pipe such as a
conic pipe or a differently shaped pipe which generally has an opening 206 in one
end and where the inner diameter generally decreases along the longitudinal direction
from a maximum diameter at the opening 206 to a smaller diameter at the termination
end 207. The opening 206 constitutes the receiving end for receiving urine. The termination
end 207 has an opening 208 for passage of the urine into the container. In the first
funnel 201 the opening 208 is provided by a radial opening provided in the wall of
the pipe. In the second funnel 202 the opening 218 is provided by an axial opening
provided at the end of the pipe.
[0023] The funnel 201, 202 may be provided with a bottle connector 204, here a thread, which
matches the thread 103 of the urinal bottle 100 for connecting the funnel to the urinal
bottle so that the termination end 207 is positioned within the cavity of the container
102.
[0024] The top view 203 of the funnel 201, 202 shows that the outer periphery of the funnel
may be provided with protruding members or hand grips 220 for eased attachment of
the funnel to the urinal bottle.
[0025] The funnel 201 may ease the use of the urinal bottle; however, most importantly the
funnel acts as a one-way valve which ensures that urine stored in the container 102
cannot easily escape from the container in case the urinal is dropped on the floor
or turned around.
[0026] Fig. 3 shows an embodiment of a closing insert 301. The closing insert 301 makes
it possible to close the opening 208 of the funnel so that odour leaks from the container
102 is eliminated.
[0027] The closing insert 301 is shaped as a pipe of arbitrary shape, e.g. conic, with dimensions
enabling it to be inserted into the funnel 201, 202. The pipe comprises a funnel-shaped
passageway 302 with a receiving end 306 for receiving urine and a termination end
307 with an opening 308 for passage of the urine.
[0028] The insert 301 further comprises a positioning mechanism 304 which enables displacement
of the closing insert relative to the funnel along a longitudinal direction of the
closing insert or the funnel. As shown in Fig. 3, the positioning mechanism 304 may
be embodied by a thread provided at the inner periphery of a flange 310 dimensioned
to match a corresponding thread 205 provided at the outer periphery of the funnel's
receiving end 206.
[0029] The positioning means 304 also embodies a connector for providing an odour proof
or liquid proof connection with the funnel.
[0030] Fig. 4 shows a urinal assembly 400 comprising the urinal bottle 100, the funnel 201,
202 and the closing insert 301. The top view of Fig. 4 shows the urinal assembly 400
where the positioning mechanism 304 defines a first position of the closing insert
relative to the funnel where a part of the outer periphery of the narrow end of the
closing insert covers the opening 208 formed radially in the shell of the funnel.
Accordingly, the closing insert 301 is configured to close the opening 208 of the
funnel by dimensioning the outer surface at the narrow end of the closing insert to
make contact with at least part of an inner surface of the funnel when the positioning
mechanism 304 is in the first position.
[0031] The bottom view of Fig. 4 shows the urinal assembly 400 where the positioning mechanism
205 defines a second position of the closing insert relative to the funnel where the
narrow end-part of the closing insert is withdrawn so that urine is able to pass through
the opening 308 of the closing insert and trough the opening 208 of the funnel into
the container 102.
[0032] By operating the positioning mechanism 304, the user is able to close the urine passage
opening 208 after use of the urinal bottle 100 so that odour leaks from urine stored
in the container 102 is reduced or eliminated.
[0033] The urinal bottle 100 may be integrally formed with the funnel 201, 202 in a single
piece of material as a urinal, or the urinal bottle 100 and the funnel 201, 202 may
be assembled via connection means such as threads 103, 204 into a urinal.
[0034] For eased operation of the positioning mechanism 304, the closing insert 301 may
be provided with an open-closed indicator 311. The open-closed indicator 311 may be
embodied by a window or hole provided in the flange 310 of the insert 301 - as shown
by the perspective view 320 of the flange part of the insert in Fig. 3 - in combination
with open-closed indicators provided at the outer periphery of the flange 210 of the
funnel 201, 202.
[0035] Fig. 5 shows the closing operation of the closing insert in detail, where in the
top figure the closing insert 301 is positioned in the first position so that an end-part
501 of the narrow end of the pipe closes the opening 208 of the funnel, and where
in the bottom figure the insert 301 is positioned in the second recessed position
so that at least part of the opening 208 is open.
[0036] Fig. 6 shows an assembly of the funnel 201, 202 and the closing insert 301 where
the open-closed indicator is visible through the window 311.
[0037] Fig. 7 shows a different embodiment of a closing insert 701 which is designed to
be inserted into the second example of a funnel 202 and to enable closure of the axial
opening 218. For that purpose the closing insert 701 is designed so that the end part
307 is configured as a plug 709 shaped to close the axial opening 218 of the funnel
202 when the closing insert 701 is in the first position. The outer periphery of the
plug 709 is dimensioned to make contact with the inner periphery of the funnel 202
near the axial opening 218 when the plug 709 is displaced towards the axial opening
218 so as to make an odour proof connection. In order to enable passage of urine through
the axial opening 218 when the positioning mechanism 304 is in the second position,
the closing insert 701 is provided with one or more radial openings 708 above the
plug 709 so that a passage is provided between the outer surface of the plug 709 and
the inner surface of the funnel 202 when the closing insert 701 is recessed to the
second position.
[0038] Fig. 8 shows the operation of the closing insert 701 with a plug and the assembly
of the funnel 202 and the closing insert 701. In illustration 801 the closing insert
is in a first position where the conic plug 708 is pressed against the inner conic
surface of the funnel 202 and, thereby, closes the axial opening 218 of the funnel
202. In illustration 802 the plug is recessed to the second position so that the urine
is able to pass through the passage provided between the outer plug surface and the
inner surface of the funnel 202 as illustrated by flow lines 810 in the close up illustration
803. Instead of a single axial opening 218, the funnel 202 may alternatively be provided
with a plurality of smaller holes provided axially and/or radially in the funnel shell
forming the termination end 207 and where the holes are arranged below the plug 209
when the closing insert 701 is in the first position so passage via any the plurality
of holes is inhibited.
[0039] Fig. 9 shows a funnel 901 which only differs from the funnel 201 in Fig. 2 by the
bottle connector 904 which is configured as a press fitting in Fig. 9. For improved
attachment the press fitting may comprise click locking means (not shown). The funnel
901 may be a commercially available funnel which is not provided with any specific
connection means for attachment of the closing insert.
[0040] Fig. 10 shows a closing insert 1001 which only differs from the closing insert 301
in Fig. 3 by the positioning mechanism 1004 which in Fig. 10 is comprises first and
second notches 1002, 1003 instead of the thread of the positioning mechanism 304.
The first and second notches 1002, 1003 are provided on the inner periphery of the
flange of the positioning mechanism 1004, and are shaped so that the protruding members
or hand grips 220 of the funnel are able to mesh with the notches 1002, 1003, so that
the first and second notches 1002, 1003 defines first and second positions of the
closing insert relative to the funnel.
[0041] Fig. 10 shows that the closing insert is in the first position in the upper illustration
where the opening 208 of the funnel is closed, and in the second position in the lower
illustration where the opening 208 is open. The positioning mechanism 1004 may be
configured as a bayonet mechanism where a switch between the first and second notches
1002, 1003 and, thereby, the first and second positions, is enabled by a longitudinal
notch which guides the protruding member 220 to translate between the first and second
notches 1002, 1003. Alternatively, the positioning mechanism 1004 may be configured
as simple click mechanism where a switch between the first and second notches and,
thereby, the closed and open configurations of the urinal is possible by simply pushing
or pulling the closing insert 1001.
[0042] Fig. 11 shows the closing insert 1001 of Fig. 10 where the positioning mechanism
1004 is configured as a bayonet coupling with first and second positioning notches
1002, 1003 and a guiding notch 1105. A switch between the first and second positions
is performed by rotating the insert 1001 clockwise or counter clockwise, and pulling
or pushing the insert followed by a rotation in opposite direction.
[0043] Fig. 12 shows the closing insert 1001 of Fig. 10 where the positioning mechanism
1004 is configured as a click coupling, i.e. a push-pull coupling, where a switch
between the first and second positioning notches 1002, 1003 is accomplished by exerting
a push or pull force to the closing insert 1001 to switch between the closed and open
configurations of the urinal. A step 1201 is provided between the first and second
notches 1002, 1003 to facilitate a perceptible switch between the first and second
positions.
[0044] In an alternative embodiment the positioning mechanism is configured as a gliding
coupling where the switch between the first and second positions of the insert relative
to the funnel is accomplished simply by pushing the closing insert to a bottom stop
for closing the opening 208 of the funnel and by pulling the insert to a top stop
for opening the opening 208.
[0045] Any of the closing inserts 1001 may be configured as the closing insert 701 in Fig.
7 with a plug 709 for closing the opening of the funnel. Any of the positioning mechanisms
1004 as well as the described gliding coupling may additionally provide the required
odour proof connection and attachment with the funnel.
1. A closing insert (301, 701, 1001) configured to be inserted into a funnel (201, 202,
901) comprised by an associated urinal (100) for urine collection, where the funnel
has a receiving end (206) for receiving urine and a termination end (207) with an
opening (208) for passage of the urine into a container (102) comprised by the urinal,
where the closing insert comprises
- a funnel-shaped passageway (302) with a receiving end (306) for receiving urine
and a termination end (307) with an opening (308) for passage for the urine,
- a positioning mechanism (304, 1004) defining at least first and second positions
of the closing insert relative to the funnel, where the positioning mechanism enables
displacement of the closing insert relative to the funnel along a longitudinal direction
of the closing insert or the funnel between the first and second positions,
where a part of the closing insert is configured to close the opening of the funnel
when the positioning mechanism is in the first position, and to enable passage of
the urine into the container when the positioning mechanism is in the second position.
2. A closing insert according to claim 1, comprising a connector for providing an odour
proof connection with the funnel.
3. A closing insert according to claim 2, where the connector is comprised by the positioning
mechanism.
4. A closing insert according to any of the preceding claims, where the positioning mechanism
comprises positioning features shaped to interact with matching positioning features
of the funnel so as to provide displacement of the closing mechanism between the first
and second positions.
5. A closing insert according to claim 4, where the positioning features of the positioning
mechanism and the funnel comprises anyone of: a pair of matching threads, a bayonet
coupling, a click coupling or a gliding coupling.
6. A closing insert according to any of the preceding claims, where the part of the closing
insert configured to close the opening of the funnel has an outer surface dimensioned
to make contact with at least part of an inner surface of the funnel when the positioning
mechanism is in the first position so as to enable part of the outer surface of the
closing insert to close the opening of the funnel, where the opening constitutes a
radial opening.
7. A closing insert according to any of the preceding claims, where the part of the closing
insert configured to close the opening of the funnel is a plug shaped to close the
opening of the funnel, where the opening constitutes an axial opening and/or a radial
opening, when the positioning mechanism is in the first position, and where holes
provided in the shell of the closing insert provides passage of the urine into the
container when the positioning mechanism is in the second position.
8. A urinal assembly (400) for urine collection, the urinal assembly comprises
- a container for storage of urine,
- a funnel having a receiving end for receiving urine and a termination end with an
opening for passage of the urine into the container,
- a funnel shaped closing insert according to claim 1.
9. A method for use of a urinal assembly (400) for urine collection, the method comprises,
- providing a container (102) for storage of urine,
- providing a funnel (201,202) having a receiving end (206) for receiving urine and
a termination end (207) with an opening (208) for passage of the urine into the container,
- providing a funnel shaped closing insert (301, 701, 1001) configured to be inserted
into the funnel (201, 202), where the closing insert comprises
- a funnel-shaped passageway (302) with a receiving end (306) for receiving urine
and a termination end (307) with an opening (308) for passage for the urine, and
- a positioning mechanism (304, 1004) defining at least first and second positions
of the closing insert relative to the funnel, where the positioning mechanism enables
displacement of the closing insert relative to the funnel along a longitudinal direction
of the closing insert or the funnel between the first and second positions,
- closing the opening (208) of the funnel (201,202) by moving the closing insert to
a first position, and
- enabling passage of the urine into the container (102) by moving the closing insert
to a second position.
1. Verschlusseinsatz (301, 701, 1001), der zum Einsetzen in einen Trichter (201, 202,
901) dargestellt durch einen verbundenen Urinal (100) zum Sammeln von Urin konfiguriert
ist, wobei der Trichter ein Aufnahmeende (206) zur Aufnahme von Urin und ein Abschlussende
(207) mit einer Öffnung (208) zum Passieren des Urins in einen durch den Urinal dargestellten
Behälter (102) aufweist, wobei der Verschlusseinsatz umfasst
- eine trichterförmige Strecke (302) mit einem Aufnahmeende (306) zur Aufnahme von
Urin und einem Abschlussende (307) mit einer Öffnung (308) zum Passieren des Urins,
- einen Positionierungsmechanismus (304, 1004), der mindestens eine erste und eine
zweite Position des Verschlusseinsatzes in Bezug zu dem Trichter festlegt, wobei der
Positionierungsmechanismus ein Verschieben des Verschlusseinsatzes in Bezug zu dem
Trichter entlang einer Längsrichtung des Verschlusseinsatzes oder des Trichters zwischen
der ersten und der zweiten Position ermöglicht,
wobei ein Teil des Verschlusseinsatzes zum Schließen der Öffnung des Trichters konfiguriert
ist, wenn der Positionierungsmechanismus in der ersten Position ist, und das Passieren
des Urins in den Behälter ermöglicht, wenn der Positionierungsmechanismus in der zweiten
Position ist.
2. Verschlusseinsatz nach Anspruch 1, umfassend ein Verbindungsstück zur Bereitstellung
einer Geruchsdichten Verbindung mit dem Trichter.
3. Verschlusseinsatz nach Anspruch 2, wobei das Verbindungsstück im Positionierungsmechanismus
enthalten ist.
4. Verschlusseinsatz nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei der Positionierungsmechanismus
Positionierungsmerkmale umfasst, die zur Wechselwirkung mit entsprechenden Positionierungsmerkmalen
des Trichters ausgebildet sind, um so ein Verschieben des Schließmechanismus zwischen
der ersten und der zweiten Position bereitzustellen.
5. Verschlusseinsatz nach Anspruch 4, wobei die Positionierungsmerkmale des Positionierungsmechanismus
und des Trichters eines der Folgenden umfassen: ein Paar aufeinander abgestimmte Gewinde,
eine Bajonettkupplung, eine Einrastkupplung und eine Gleitkupplung.
6. Verschlusseinsatz nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei der Teil des Verschlusseinsatzes,
der zum Schließen der Öffnung des Trichters konfiguriert ist, eine Außenfläche aufweist,
die dazu bemessen ist, mit mindestens einem Teil einer Innenfläche des Trichters in
Kontakt zu stehen, wenn der Positionierungsmechanismus in der ersten Position ist,
um das Schließen der Öffnung des Trichters durch einen Teil der Außenfläche des Verschlusseinsatzes
zu ermöglichen, wobei die Öffnung eine radiale Öffnung darstellt.
7. Verschlusseinsatz nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei der Teil des Verschlusseinsatzes,
der zum Schließen der Öffnung des Trichters konfiguriert ist, ein Stopfen ist, der
zum Schließen der Öffnung des Trichters ausgebildet ist, wobei die Öffnung eine axiale
Öffnung und/oder eine radiale Öffnung darstellt, wenn der Positionierungsmechanismus
in der ersten Position ist, und wobei in dem Gehäuse des Verschlusseinsatzes vorgesehene
Löcher eine Passage des Urins in den Behälter bereitstellen, wenn der Positionierungsmechanismus
in der zweiten Position ist.
8. Urinalanordnung (400) zum Sammeln von Urin, wobei die Urinalanordnung umfasst
- einen Behälter für die Aufbewahrung von Urin,
- einen Trichter mit einem Aufnahmeende zur Aufnahme von Urin und einem Abschlussende
mit einer Öffnung zum Passieren des Urins in den Behälter,
- einen trichterförmigen Verschlusseinsatz nach Anspruch 1.
9. Verfahren zur Verwendung einer Urinalanordnung (400) zum Sammeln von Urin, wobei das
Verfahren umfasst
- Bereitstellen eines Behälters (102) für die Aufbewahrung von Urin,
- Bereitstellen eines Trichters (201, 202) mit einem Aufnahmeende (206) zur Aufnahme
von Urin und einem Abschlussende (207) mit einer Öffnung zum Passieren des Urins in
den Behälter,
- Bereitstellen eines trichterförmigen Verschlusseinsatzes (301, 701, 1001), der zum
Einsetzen in den Trichter (201, 202) konfiguriert ist, wobei der Verschlusseinsatz
umfasst
- eine trichterförmige Strecke (302) mit einem Aufnahmeende (306) zur Aufnahme von
Urin und einem Abschlussende (307) mit einer Öffnung (308) zum Passieren des Urins,
und
- einen Positionierungsmechanismus (304, 1004), der mindestens eine erste und eine
zweite Position des Verschlusseinsatzes in Bezug zu dem Trichter festlegt, wobei der
Positionierungsmechanismus ein Verschieben des Verschlusseinsatzes in Bezug zu dem
Trichter entlang einer Längsrichtung des Verschlusseinsatzes oder des Trichters zwischen
der ersten und der zweiten Position ermöglicht,
- Schließen der Öffnung (208) des Trichters (201, 202) durch Bewegen des Verschlusseinsatzes
in eine erste Position und
- Ermöglichen des passieren des Urins in den Behälter (102) durch Bewegen des Verschlusseinsatzes
in eine zweite Position.
1. Insert de fermeture (301, 701, 1001) configuré pour être inséré dans un entonnoir
(201, 202, 901) compris dans un urinoir (100) associé pour recueillir de l'urine,
dans lequel l'entonnoir possède une extrémité réceptrice (206) pour recevoir l'urine
et une extrémité terminale (207) munie d'une ouverture (208) pour le passage de l'urine
dans un réceptacle (102) compris dans l'urinoir, dans lequel l'insert de fermeture
comprend
- un passage en forme d'entonnoir (302) possédant une extrémité réceptrice (306) pour
recevoir l'urine et une extrémité terminale (307) munie d'une ouverture (308) pour
le passage de l'urine,
- un mécanisme de positionnement (304, 1004) définissant au moins une première et
une deuxième position de l'insert de fermeture par rapport à l'entonnoir, dans lequel
le mécanisme de positionnement permet le déplacement de l'insert de fermeture par
rapport à l'entonnoir dans une direction longitudinale de l'insert de fermeture ou
de l'entonnoir entre la première et la deuxième position,
dans lequel une partie de l'insert de fermeture est configurée pour fermer l'ouverture
de l'entonnoir quand le mécanisme de positionnement se trouve dans la première position
et pour permettre le passage de l'urine dans le réceptacle quand le mécanisme de positionnement
se trouve dans la deuxième position.
2. Insert de fermeture selon la revendication 1, comprenant un raccord pour assurer un
raccordement imperméable aux odeurs avec l'entonnoir.
3. Insert de fermeture selon la revendication 2, dans lequel le raccord est compris dans
le mécanisme de positionnement.
4. Insert de fermeture selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel
le mécanisme de positionnement comprend des éléments de positionnement dont la forme
leur permet d'interagir avec des éléments de positionnement correspondants de l'entonnoir
de manière à permettre un déplacement du mécanisme de fermeture entre la première
et la deuxième position.
5. Insert de fermeture selon la revendication 4, dans lequel les éléments de positionnement
du mécanisme de positionnement et de l'entonnoir comprennent un élément quelconque
parmi : une paire de filets correspondants, un connecteur à baïonnette, un connecteur
rapide ou un connecteur coulissant.
6. Insert de fermeture selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel
la partie de l'insert de fermeture configurée pour fermer l'ouverture de l'entonnoir
possède une surface extérieure dimensionnée pour entrer en contact avec au moins une
partie d'une surface intérieure de l'entonnoir quand le mécanisme de positionnement
se trouve dans la première position de manière à permettre à une partie de la surface
extérieure de l'insert de fermeture de fermer l'ouverture de l'entonnoir, dans lequel
l'ouverture est une ouverture radiale.
7. Insert de fermeture selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel
la partie de l'insert de fermeture configurée pour fermer l'ouverture de l'entonnoir
est un obturateur dont la forme permet de fermer l'ouverture de l'entonnoir, l'ouverture
étant une ouverture axiale et/ou une ouverture radiale, quand le mécanisme de positionnement
se trouve dans la première position, et dans lequel des trous situés dans la coque
de l'insert de fermeture permettent le passage de l'urine dans le réceptacle quand
le mécanisme de positionnement se trouve dans la deuxième position.
8. Ensemble urinoir (400) pour recueillir de l'urine, l'ensemble urinoir comprenant
- un réceptacle pour la conservation de l'urine,
- un entonnoir muni d'une extrémité réceptrice pour recevoir l'urine et d'une extrémité
terminale munie d'une ouverture pour le passage de l'urine dans le réceptacle,
- un insert de fermeture en forme d'entonnoir selon la revendication 1.
9. Méthode d'utilisation d'un ensemble urinoir (400) pour recueillir de l'urine, la méthode
comprenant
- l'apport d'un réceptacle (102) pour la conservation de l'urine,
- l'apport d'un entonnoir (201, 202) muni d'une extrémité réceptrice (206) pour recevoir
l'urine et d'une extrémité terminale (207) munie d'une ouverture (208) pour le passage
de l'urine dans le réceptacle,
- l'apport d'un insert de fermeture en forme d'entonnoir (301, 701, 1001) configurée
pour être inséré dans l'entonnoir (201, 202), dans lequel l'insert de fermeture comprend
- un passage en forme d'entonnoir (302) possédant une extrémité réceptrice (306) pour
recevoir l'urine et une extrémité terminale (307) munie d'une ouverture (308) pour
le passage de l'urine, et
- un mécanisme de positionnement (304, 1004) définissant au moins une première et
une deuxième position de l'insert de fermeture par rapport à l'entonnoir, dans lequel
le mécanisme de positionnement permet le déplacement de l'insert de fermeture par
rapport à l'entonnoir dans une direction longitudinale de l'insert de fermeture ou
de l'entonnoir entre la première et la deuxième position,
- la fermeture de l'ouverture (208) de l'entonnoir (201, 202) en déplaçant l'insert
de fermeture vers une première position, et
- le passage de l'urine dans le réceptacle (102) en déplaçant l'insert de fermeture
vers une deuxième position.