URINE ACCUMULATION DETECTOR, SENSOR UNIT, AND METHOD FOR MONITORING URINE ACCUMULATION OR PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCING URINE DISCHARGE

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a urine accumulation detector which effectively detects urine accumulation in the bladder, and to provide a sensor unit and a method for monitoring the urine accumulation or previously announcing urine discharge.;SOLUTION: The urine accumulation detector has the sensor unit 10 and a controller 1. The sensor unit 10 is provided with: a vibrator 22 for giving vibration toward muscles surrounding the bladder; a vibration detection sensor 25 for detecting vibration transmitted to the surface of the skin; and a sensor unit processing control part 13 for processing the signal detected by the vibration detection sensor 25. The controller 1 is provided with: a main body processing/controlling device 3 which judges the urine accumulation in the bladder by detecting the shrinkage of the muscles surrounding the bladder by processing the signals of vibration transmitted to the surface of the skin; and a display device 7 for displaying information of the urine accumulation judged by the main body processing/controlling device 3. A communication device 12 and a communication device 2 can communicate with each other by a radio communication system.;COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI