Collecting unit for medical suctions with a folded bag
AssigneeDrägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA
InventorsThomas Reinboth, Benjamin Fleitmann
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Abstract
A collecting unit, which receives secretion from a patient. The collecting unit comprises a cover (2) and a bag (3), which is mechanically connected to the cover (2). The bag (3) can be converted from a folded state, in which a portion of the bag (3) is folded about a fold axis (FA), into an unfolded state. Two overlapping overlap areas (3.1, 3.2) of the bag (3) that have each a connection area (VB.1, VB.2), are formed in the folded state. These connection areas (VB.1, VB.2) are detachably connected to one another, and preferably in a positively connected. The fold axis (FA) forms a common edge of the two overlap areas (3.1, 3.2).
Claims7
A process for manufacturing a collecting unit comprising a cover, a bag mechanically connected to the cover, wherein the bag comprises at least one fold axis, the bag and the cover together enclose a collecting unit interior for receiving secretion, the bag is configured to be converted from a folded state, in which a portion of the bag is folded about the at least one fold axis, into an unfolded state, in which the bag is no longer folded about a fold axis, the bag is configured such that in the folded state two overlapping overlap areas of the bag are formed and each of the two overlapping overlap areas have a connection area, the two connection areas are detachably connected to one another, the at least one fold axis forms a common edge of the two overlap areas, the two connection areas are detachably connected to one another without an additional component, and one of the two connection areas is at least partially wrapped around the other connection area or one of the two connection areas is pressed into the other connection area or one of the two connection areas is at least partially wrapped around the other connection area and one of the two connection areas is pressed into the other connection area, the process comprising the steps of:
- manufacturing the cover;
- manufacturing the bag in the unfolded state;
- folding a portion of the bag along the at least one fold axis to convert the bag from the unfolded state into the folded state, so that the two overlapping areas are formed;
- detachably connecting the two connection areas to one another;
- and
- mechanically connecting the bag to the cover.
A process for manufacturing a collecting unit comprising a cover, a bag connected to the cover, wherein the bag comprises at least one fold axis, the bag and the cover together enclose a collecting unit interior for receiving secretion, the bag is configured to be converted from a folded state, in which a portion of the bag is folded about the at least one fold axis, into an unfolded state, in which the bag is no longer folded about a fold axis, the bag is configured such that in the folded state two overlapping overlap areas of the bag are formed and each of the two overlapping overlap areas have a connection area, the two connection areas are detachably connected to one another, the at least one fold axis forms a common edge of the two overlap areas, the two connection areas are detachably connected to one another, and one of the two connection areas is at least partially wrapped around the other connection area or one of the two connection areas is pressed into the other connection area or one of the two connection areas is at least partially wrapped around the other connection area and one of the two connection areas is pressed into the other connection area, the process comprising the steps of:
- manufacturing the cover;
- manufacturing the bag in the unfolded state;
- folding a portion of the bag along the at least one fold axis to convert the bag from the unfolded state into the folded state, so that the two overlapping areas are formed;
- detachably connecting the two connection areas to one another;
- and
- connecting the bag to the cover.
A process for manufacturing a collecting unit comprising a cover and a bag, the process comprising the steps of:
- manufacturing the cover;
- manufacturing the bag in an unfolded state;
- folding a portion of the bag along the at least one fold axis to convert the bag from the unfolded state into a folded state, so that the two overlapping areas are formed, the bag being configured such that in the folded state two overlapping overlap areas of the bag are formed and each of the two overlapping overlap areas have a connection area to provide at least two connection areas;
- detachably connecting the at least two connection areas to one another;
- and
- connecting the bag to the cover.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.