The invention relates to the field of urinating training.
There is a long felt need to provide a solution to train a new user, such as an infant, correct standing urinating.
A urinating guiding accessory, including: a projector; and a sensor, for controlling the guiding picture.
A urinating guide 10 according to one embodiment of the invention, is intended to be disposed on a wall top of a toilet's bowl 12; and includes a projector 24, for producing a picture 14; and a sensor 20, for controlling the content of picture 14, according to the position of the user.
In case the user 50 is located against sensor 20, projector 24 produces a picture recommending the current position of the user.
In case the user 50 is located right (52A) to the center 62, i.e. right to sensor 20, projector 24 produces picture 14, instructing the user to move left (54A).
In case the user 50 is located left (52B) to the center, i.e. left to sensor 20, projector 24 produces picture 14, instructing the user to move right (54B).
Referring again to
In case the user 50 is disposed rotated, projector 24 produces a picture, instructing the user to rotate to the other direction.
In case the user 50 is disposed rotated to the other direction, projector 24 produces a picture, instructing the user to rotate thereagainst.
Projector 24 and as well sensor 20 are disposed on the rear 64 of toilet bowl 12 at the top 66 thereof. Projector 24 is directed to the front 68 of the bowl, and sensor 20 is directed outwards back 70 the toilet bowl 12.
A loudspeaker 16 may further guide the user, in addition to the guidance of projector 24. For example, in the case of
Straps 22 crossing the rear top of the bowl allow directing projector 24 to the front and sensor 20 to the rear.
Projector 24 aims rays to the front, and sensor 20 includes a source aiming rays to the rear.
The terms “preferred location” or “preferred rotational state” refer herein to the state considered best aiming the urinating flush.
Thus, in one aspect, the invention is directed to a urinating guiding accessory (10), including:
The guiding picture (14) may constitute a projected spot, being located on a location being preferred for aiming the urinating.
The guiding picture (14) may constitute a picture (14) guiding the user to position himself as a function of the sensed user's position.
The sensing of the user's position may constitute sensing sided location (52A) of the user, for guiding the user to locate himself to an opposite side (54A).
The sensing of the user's position may constitute sensing a rotational state (56A) of the user, for guiding the user to rotate himself to an opposite direction (58A).
The reference numbers in the claims are not a part of the claims.
This application is a U.S. National Phase Application under 35 U.S.C. 371 of International Application No. PCT/IL2017/051211, which has an international filing date of Nov. 7, 2017, and which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/426,617, filed Nov. 28, 2016, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
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