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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 06, 2009
Tetsuya Tanaka, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshikazu Ishitsuka, Omitama, JP;
Ryosuke Miyagawa, Kasukabe, JP;
Ichiro Wada, Kanonji, JP;
Miou Suzuki, Kanonji, JP;
Tetsuya Tanaka, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshikazu Ishitsuka, Omitama, JP;
Ryosuke Miyagawa, Kasukabe, JP;
Ichiro Wada, Kanonji, JP;
Miou Suzuki, Kanonji, JP;
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Uni-Charm Corporation, Ehime, JP;
Abstract
An excrement treating apparatusincludes an excretion receiverand an apparatus body. The excretion receiverincludes a receiver bodywhich receives excretions and an excretion sensorwhich detects the excretions. The apparatus bodyincludes a urine tankwhich stores urine, a vacuum pumpwhich sucks urine received by the receiver bodyinto the urine tank, and a control unit. The excretion sensorincludes a pair of urine sensor electrodesandwhich detect urine received by the receiver body. The control unitcontrols so as to reverse the polarity of the urine sensor electrodesandat prescribed time intervals. In the excrement treating apparatus, the excretion sensor's sensitivity is stabilized and urination is accurately detected and treated.