WO2003073090A1 - Instrument de mesure, boite de rangement d'outils de mesure et mecanisme de fonctionnement - Google Patents
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- Measurement device Description Measurement device, measurement tool storage case and operation mechanism
- the present invention relates to a measuring device used for measuring the concentration of dulkose in human blood, for example, and a technique related thereto.
- a part of the sensor S is opened from the opening 90 a at the tip of the housing 90. It is configured to protrude.
- the sensor S is a small piece provided with a reagent that reacts with glucose in blood.
- a measurement circuit (not shown) in the housing 90 measures the glucose concentration in the blood, and the measurement result is displayed on the display screen 92.
- a package 95 as a cartridge as shown in FIG. 20 is mounted in the housing 90.
- the package 95 includes a packaging base 95 a provided with a plurality of concave portions 96 for accommodating a plurality of sensors S in a radial pattern, and a film 95 b covering an upper surface of the packaging base 95 a. have.
- the package 95 is mounted in the housing 90 and is rotatable, and the position of the plurality of sensors S is changed by this rotating operation.
- the sensors S are sequentially turned on one by one from the broken portion by a predetermined pressing member. It is sent out toward 90 opening 90 a.
- a plurality of sensors S in the package 95 are sequentially used one by one, and the operation of measuring the glucose concentration in blood can be repeated a plurality of times. Can be.
- a measuring device provided by the first aspect of the present invention is a measuring device provided with a measuring circuit capable of performing a measurement process using the measuring tool when the measuring tool is set at a predetermined measurement position.
- a movable member capable of moving the tool toward the measurement position by a fixed number.
- the accommodating portion is formed so that the plurality of measuring tools are stacked in a line in the order of insertion, and the movable member is, of the plurality of measuring instruments, the inside of the accommodating portion.
- the measuring device farthest from the insertion port is configured to be sent to the measuring position.
- the measuring device according to the present invention is furthest from the insertion port by urging the plurality of measuring tools in the insertion direction in the storage section with the reference surface provided in the storage section.
- the measuring device according to the present invention has a lid that can open and close the inlet, and the biasing means is attached to the lid so that the insertion port is opened. The insertion of the measuring tool into the housing portion and the biasing of the measuring tool in the insertion direction by the biasing means with the inlet closed are possible.
- the measurement device includes a base member that supports the housing section and guides movement of the movable member, and a part of the movable member passes through the base member.
- a slit is formed, and a discharge port and a cutout recess which are connected to the slit and face each other are formed in a wall portion of the housing portion.
- the movable member is provided in the housing portion from the cutout recess. It is configured such that the measuring tool in the storage section is pushed out from the discharge port by entering.
- the measuring device according to the present invention is disposed in the housing portion so as to sandwich the movement path of the movable member, and is attached to the insertion port with a force smaller than the urging force of the urging means. It has a pair of biased contact plates, and a surface of the contact plates facing the entrance is the reference surface.
- the measuring device according to the present invention is arranged such that, at an edge of the insertion port of the housing portion, insertion of a measuring tool from the outside of the housing portion into the inside of the housing portion is allowed.
- a stopper is provided to prevent escape of the measuring tool to the outside.
- the stopper is an elastically deformable projection projecting inward of the inlet.
- the housing is covered with a case in which a plurality of measuring tools are stacked in the thickness direction and housed therein, so that the measuring tools in the case can be transferred from the insertion port into the housing. It has a configuration.
- the measurement device includes a housing in which the movable member and the measurement circuit are housed and an opening for exposing the measuring tool is formed.
- the measuring device according to the present invention is electrically connected to the measuring circuit, And a connector that comes into contact with the measurement tool during the first operation, and is configured to perform a predetermined measurement process using the measurement circuit when the measurement tool comes into contact with the connector. I have.
- the measuring tool housing case provided by the second aspect of the present invention includes a plurality of measuring tool housings each having an insertion opening formed at a lower end thereof, the housing having a wall having a wall portion.
- a measuring instrument storage case for accommodating the measuring instrument which has an upper surface having a bottom capable of supporting the plurality of measuring instruments and a cylindrical side wall rising from a peripheral edge of the bottom.
- a gap is formed between the plurality of ribs and the plurality of measuring tools so that the wall of the measuring device can be inserted therein.
- a stove is formed which protrudes inward of the insertion opening, and a portion of the bottom portion on which the plurality of measuring tools are placed is the Since the plurality of measuring tools are formed as convex steps having a smaller area than each of the plurality of measuring tools, when the plurality of measuring tools are placed on the step, A space is formed below the portion protruding from the step to place the stove above.
- the measuring device provided by the third aspect of the present invention includes: a housing portion for housing a measuring tool; a movable member capable of feeding the measuring tool from the housing portion to a predetermined measurement position; A measuring circuit capable of performing measurement processing using the measuring tool when the measuring tool is set at a measuring position; an opening for accommodating the movable member and the measuring circuit therein and exposing the measuring tool; A measuring device comprising: a housing having a portion formed therein; and the movable member exposes a part of the measuring tool from the opening by disposing the measuring tool at the measurement position. And a second operation of discharging the measuring tool from the opening to the outside of the housing.
- the measuring device includes: a base member that guides the movable member; a cam groove formed in the base member; and a cam groove provided in the movable member. And a convex portion that has entered the inside of the housing.
- the cam groove advances the movable member closer to the opening of the housing during the second operation than during the first operation.
- the movement of the projection is regulated so as to cause the movement.
- An operation mechanism provided by a fourth aspect of the present invention is an operation mechanism comprising: a base member; and a movable member that reciprocates on the base member, wherein the base member includes a cam groove.
- the movable member is formed with a convex portion which enters the cam groove and is movable in a direction intersecting the reciprocating direction of the movable member.
- the operation mechanism according to the present invention further includes an elastic member for urging the convex portion in one direction intersecting the reciprocating direction of the movable member.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic sectional view showing one embodiment of the measuring device according to the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II-II of FIG.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view of a sensor take-out mechanism used in the measuring device of FIG.
- FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of a sensor take-out mechanism used in the measuring device of FIG.
- FIG. 5 is a plan view of a main part of FIG.
- FIG. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing an operation state of the measuring device of FIG.
- FIG. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing an operation state of the measuring device of FIG.
- FIG. 8 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing an operation state of the measuring device of FIG.
- FIG. 9 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing an operation state of the measuring device of FIG.
- FIG. 10 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing an operation state of the measuring device of FIG.
- FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of a main part showing an example of a sensor replenishment operation.
- FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing an example of a case used for a sensor refilling operation.
- FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view of a main part showing an example of a sensor replenishment operation.
- FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view of a main part showing an example of a sensor replenishment operation.
- FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view of a main part showing an example of a sensor replenishment operation.
- FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view of a main part showing an example of a sensor replenishment operation.
- FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view of a principal part showing another example of a sensor refilling operation.
- FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional view of a main part showing an example of a sensor replenishment operation.
- FIG. 19 is a perspective view showing an example of the related art.
- FIG. 20 is an exploded perspective view showing a cartridge used in the related art.
- FIG. 1 shows an example of the measuring device according to the present invention.
- the measuring apparatus A of the present embodiment includes a housing section 1 for housing a plurality of sensors S, a sensor take-out mechanism B for taking out the sensor S from the housing section 1, a measuring circuit 3, a connector 4, and It has a housing 5 to be housed inside.
- the sensor S is in the form of small pieces, and has a reagent that reacts with glucose and a pair of electrodes (both not shown) that come into contact with the reagent.
- the housing section 1 has a substantially box shape in which a plurality of sensors S can be stacked and housed in the vertical direction, and has a rectangular tubular wall section 1a.
- the wall portion of the storage portion may be formed in a cylindrical shape other than the rectangular cylindrical shape, and furthermore, the wall portion may be divided into a plurality by providing a plurality of slits in the cylindrical wall portion. It may be a non-cylindrical wall having a shape.
- the upper end of the wall la is connected to the lower surface of the base member 70 fixed in the housing 5.
- An insertion port 10 is formed in the lower part of the storage section 1. It can be closed by a lid 60 that is detachable from the housing 1.
- a lid 60 that is detachable from the housing 1.
- the lid 60 has a contact plate 61 that contacts the lowermost sensor S of the plurality of sensors S accommodated in the accommodating portion 1 and a contact plate 61 for urging the contact plate 61 upward.
- the panel 62 is mounted, and the plurality of sensors S are constantly urged upward in the housing portion 1 by the action of these members.
- a discharge port 19 for discharging the sensor S to one side of the storage section 1 and a cutout recess 19a opposed thereto are formed in an upper portion of the wall section 1a of the storage section 1. .
- the cutout recess 19a is a portion for passing a second movable member 2B described later.
- each stopper 11 is a part for preventing the sensor S housed in the housing part 1 from dropping from the insertion port 10, and is directed from the inner wall surface of the housing part 1 toward the inside of the housing part 1. It has a protruding projection shape. However, each stopper 11 can be elastically deformed so as to allow the sensor S to be inserted into the housing 1 from below the insertion port 10. In addition, a tapered surface 11a for facilitating insertion of the sensor S is formed at a lower portion of each stopper 11.
- a pair of abutting plates 13 are arranged on both sides of the movement path of the second movable member 2B so as to avoid collision with the second movable member 2B.
- Each contact plate 13 is constantly urged downward by the panel 12, and the sensor S in the housing portion 1 always receives a downward spring of the spring 12. This spring force is smaller than the spring force of the spring 62. For this reason, when the lid 60 is attached to the lower part of the housing part 1, the contact plate 13 is always pushed upward by the elastic force of the panel 62, and contacts the lower surface of the base member 70. It is like that.
- the downward surface 13 a of the contact plate 13 is set at the height of the sensor S (S a) by contacting the uppermost sensor S (S a) among the plurality of sensors S in the housing 1. Is a reference plane that serves to define
- the connector 4 has a configuration in which, for example, metal terminals 41 for contacting a pair of electrodes of the sensor S are provided on the lower surface of a block body 40 made of synthetic resin. .
- the measurement circuit 3 includes a CPU and its attached memory, etc. And electrical connection with the connector 4 is achieved.
- the measurement circuit 3 changes the current flowing through the reagent after that. It is configured to be able to determine the concentration of glucose in the blood based on the The glucose concentration value and other information obtained by the measurement circuit 3 can be displayed on the display 30.
- the display 30 is configured using, for example, a liquid crystal panel, and is provided so that its display screen can be viewed from outside the housing 5.
- a support portion 71 for supporting the sensor S sent out of the housing portion 1 is provided below the connector 4, a support portion 71 for supporting the sensor S sent out of the housing portion 1 is provided.
- the portion on the support portion 71 is a measurement position P for performing a glucose concentration measurement process using the sensor S.
- An opening 50 for exposing the sensor S to the outside of the housing 5 and discharging the sensor S is provided in a portion of the housing 5 corresponding to one side of the measurement position P.
- the connector 4 is supported by a pair of first and second leaf springs 42A and 42B as shown in FIG.
- Each of the first and second leaf springs 42A and 42B is shaped like a single beam with one end thereof attached to the upper wall of the housing 5 via a bracket 51 (see FIG. 1), and extends in the front-back direction N1 of the measuring device A.
- the second leaf spring 42B is electrically connected to the terminal 41 of the connector 4, and is a wiring section for electrically connecting the terminal 41 to the measuring circuit 3. Plays a role.
- the terminal 41 can be formed integrally with the second leaf spring 42B by applying a force to a part of the second leaf spring 42B.
- the connector 4 can be supported only by the first leaf spring 42A, the connector 4 can be provided by using a member such as a wiring cord instead of the second leaf spring 42B. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the terminal 41 and the measuring circuit 3 are electrically connected.
- the first leaf spring 42A has an inclined portion 43 located at an intermediate portion in the longitudinal direction thereof, and first and second cutout recesses 44a located before and after the inclined portion 43 across the inclined portion 43. 4 4b. These portions serve to cause the connector 4 to perform a certain elevating operation by being associated with the pressing body 20 as described later.
- the sensor take-out mechanism B has first and second movable members 2A and 2B, and a movable block 22.
- the first movable member 2A is provided with a pair of projections 21 for engaging with an operation knob 72 arranged on the upper surface of the housing 5, and the base is operated by operating the operation knob 72.
- the measuring device A can reciprocate in the front-back direction N1 on the member 70.
- the second movable member 2B is disposed in front of the first movable member 2A (to the right in FIG. 1), and can reciprocate in the same direction as the first movable member 2A. is there. These first and second movable members 2A and 2B can be formed integrally.
- the base member 70 has a slide guide function for the first and second movable members 2 A and 2 B in addition to supporting the storage section 1, and has a discharge port 19 and a cut-out section for the storage section 1. It has a slit 73 connected to the notched recess 19a.
- the second movable member 2B can pass through the slits 73, the cutout recesses 19a, and the discharge ports 19, thereby connecting the uppermost sensor S (S a) in the storage section 1. It is possible to extrude towards the measuring position P.
- a pressing body 20 supported via a plate panel 23 is arranged on the second movable member 2B.
- the pressing body 20 has, for example, a columnar shape, and can be vertically moved while elastically deforming the plate panel 23 as described later.
- the movable block 22 is fitted into an opening 24 provided in the first movable member 2A, and is movable in the width direction N2 of the measuring device A. It is. However, the movable block 22 is constantly urged by a spring 25 in the direction of the arrow N3 in FIG.
- the base member 70 is provided with a cam groove 26, and the bottom surface of the movable block 22 is provided with a downwardly projecting projection 2 which is engaged with the cam groove 26. 7 are provided.
- the combination of the convex portion 27 and the cam groove 26 constitutes an operation mechanism that regulates the reciprocating operation of the first and second movable members 2A and 2B.
- the cam groove 26 has a shape as shown in FIG. The upper part of the figure is the front of the measuring device A.
- the convex portion 27 is located at the first position P1 of the cam groove 26.
- the convex portion 27 moves to the second position P2 of the cam groove 26 by a predetermined distance S1 and then moves to the third position.
- position P 3 It retreats, then moves forward to the fourth position P4 and then returns to the first position P1.
- two forward movements are performed in one cycle of the movement of the first and second movable members 2A and 2B.
- a path 26A from the first position P1 to the second position P2 is a first advance groove.
- a path 26B from the third position P3 to the fourth position P4 is a second forward groove.
- the cam groove 26 also has a plurality of retraction grooves having different lengths, and the path 26 C from the second position P 2 to the third position P 3 is the first
- the path 26D from the fourth position P4 to the first position P1 is a second recess groove.
- the fourth position P4 is located ahead of the second position P2 by a predetermined distance S2. For this reason, the first and second movable members 2A and 2B are more likely to travel during the second forward operation than during the first forward operation of the first and second movable members 2A and 2B. It allows you to move forward.
- the convex portion 27 moves in the width direction N2
- the movable block 22 moves in the width direction N2
- the first movable member 2A does not swing in the same direction.
- the convex portion 27 moves from the second position P2 to the third position P3.
- the convex portion 27 moves positively in the direction of the above-mentioned arrow N 3, and their movements become It will be performed reliably.
- the protrusion 27 moves forward from the first position P1, the protrusion 27 comes into contact with and is guided by the wall 26a provided in the cam groove 26, and does not move straight toward the fourth position P4. It has become.
- the sensor take-out mechanism B is configured to perform the following operation in relation to other parts such as the housing part 1 and the connector 4.
- the pressing body 20 is arranged on the upper surface of the second movable member 20, and the rear of the bracket pressing body 20 is configured to contact an appropriate wall portion 29 of the first movable member 20. With this arrangement, it is possible to appropriately press the inclined portion 43 forward without causing the lowering or retreating operation of the pressing body 20.
- each first plate panel 42A is bent upward, and the connector 4 rises. Therefore, when the sensor S (S a) is sent to the measurement position P, contact between the sensor S (S a) and the terminal 41 is avoided, and wear of the terminal 41 is prevented.
- Such advance of the first and second movable members 2A and 2B is the first advance described with reference to FIG. Subsequently, in order to perform the second forward movement, the convex portion 27 of the movable block 22 is temporarily retracted to the third position P3. This retraction is achieved by applying a resilient force to the first and second movable members 2A and 2B at all times using elastic members (not shown) such as a panel. It can be easily performed using the force. However, the above retreat may be performed manually.
- the path 26C from the second position P2 to the third position P3 of the cam groove 26 is shortened, and the retreat amount of the first and second movable members 2A and 2B is small. Therefore, the amount of advance when the movable members 2A and 2B perform the second advance described below after this retreat operation is reduced, and the sensor is operated with a small operation amount of the operation knob 7 2. S can be quickly discharged.
- the first protrusions 27 are positioned at the third position P3 so that the first
- the pressing body 20 presses the upper surface of the inclined portion 43 of the first leaf spring 42A backward (the cam groove shown in FIG. 8).
- the part of 26 is different from the part of the cam groove 26 shown in FIGS. 1, 6 and 7, which is the same in FIGS. 9 and 10.)
- the pressing force of the pressing body 20 causes the first leaf spring 42A to bend downward, so that a pressing force F acts on the connector 4. Therefore, the terminal 41 of the connector 4 is pressed against the pair of electrodes of the sensor S (S a) so that these electrical connections can be reliably established.
- blood is spotted on the sensor S (S a), and the measurement circuit 3 performs measurement processing of the glucose concentration in the blood.
- the second movable The member 2B pushes the sensor S (Sa) out of the housing 50 through the opening 50. Therefore, the user can dispose of the sensor S (Sa) without touching the sensor S (Sa), which is sanitary.
- the first and second movable members 2A and 2B can be moved back to their original initial positions. Since the pressing body 20 can be displaced in the vertical direction, when the first and second movable members 2A and 2B are retracted, as shown by the phantom line in FIG. The pressing body 20 can be returned to the original initial position by passing through the upper part of the leaf spring 42A and the second notch concave part 44b.
- the sensor S (S a) of the uppermost layer among the plurality of sensors S housed in the housing unit 1 when the sensor S (S a) of the uppermost layer among the plurality of sensors S housed in the housing unit 1 is sent out to the measurement position P, it remains in the housing unit 1.
- the plurality of sensors S rise due to the repulsive force of the panel 62, and the sensor S, which is the newest layer among them, abuts the reference surface 13a. Therefore, similarly to the above-described sensor S (S a), the sensor S, which is the newly uppermost layer, can be appropriately sent to the measurement position P by the operation of the sensor take-out mechanism B. Thereafter, similarly, all the sensors S housed in the housing section 1 can be used up.
- a storage case 80 as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12 can be used.
- the storage case 80 has a top opening shape having a bottom 80a and a rectangular cylindrical side wall 80b rising from the outer peripheral edge of the bottom 80a.
- a convex step 81 is formed on the upper surface of the approximate center of the bottom 80a, and the sensors S are stacked on the step 81 in the vertical thickness direction. I have.
- the stepped portion 81 has a smaller area than the sensor S. For this reason, the sensor S protrudes from the step portion 81, and a space portion 82 is formed below the sensor S.
- the space portion 82 is a portion for disposing the stopper 11 as described later.
- the housing case 80 has a plurality of ribs 83 connected to the bottom 80a and the side wall 80b.
- ribs 83 are formed so as to surround a region where the plurality of sensors S are arranged so as to prevent the plurality of sensors S from being displaced and maintain their stacked state. However, the sensor S and the ribs 83 are not in contact with each other, and a gap 84 is formed between them so that the wall 1a of the housing 1 of the measuring device A can enter. I have.
- the storage case 80 is a hermetically sealed case whose upper opening is closed and a desiccant is stored inside, so that the sensor S is adversely affected by moisture. It is preferable not to do so.
- the sensor S is newly refilled in the container 1 in the following procedure, for example.
- the lid 60 is removed from the lower part of the housing 1. Then, the panel 12 extends and the contact plate 13 descends.
- the housing case 80 is placed over the housing portion 1 from below, and the wall portion 1 a of the housing portion 1 is connected to the plurality of ribs 83 and the plurality of sensors S. Enter into gap 84.
- the plurality of sensors S in the housing case 80 can be piled with the elastic force of the spring 12 and inserted into the housing unit 1 from the entrance 10 at a time.
- the stopper 11 can be disposed in the space 82 below the plurality of sensors S, and the stopper 11 can be appropriately turned under the plurality of sensors S.
- the storage case 80 is pulled out downward. That time, the plurality of sensors s inserted into the housing portion 1 are prevented from falling downward by the pair of stoppers 11, and thus are appropriately housed in the housing portion 1. After that, the lid 60 is attached again to the lower part of the storage section 1.
- the above-mentioned replenishment work of the sensor S is a work when all the sensors S in the storage part 1 are used up.
- the measuring device A for example, as shown in FIG. Even when one or a plurality of sensors S remain, it is possible to replenish an appropriate number of sensors S so as to fill the sensor S in the storage section 1 as follows.
- the storage case 80 is put on the storage unit 1 so that the plurality of sensors S in the storage case 80 enter the storage unit 1.
- the state is as shown in FIG.
- the inside of the storage section 1 can be filled with the plurality of sensors S.
- the claw-shaped portions of the pair of stoppers 11 enter between the sensors S located at the lower part in the storage portion 1.
- FIG. 17 when the edges of each sensor S are smaller in thickness than the center, a gap 89 is formed between the edges of the sensors S. Is more preferable because it is easy to allow the claw-shaped portion of each of the stoppers 11 to enter the gap 89.
- the housing case 80 is pulled out from the housing portion by one force. Since the plurality of sensors S located above the stopper 11 are prevented from dropping by the stoppers 11, these sensors S must be appropriately housed in the housing 1. Can be.
- the additional insertion of the sensor S can be easily performed so that the accommodating portion 1 # is filled with the plurality of sensors S. Therefore, for example, when the user goes out for a long time, it is possible to carry the measuring device A in a state where the plurality of sensors S are full in the housing section 1, which is convenient. Needless to say, instead of storing a plurality of sensors S in the storage section 1 in a full state, it is also possible to replenish an appropriate number of sensors S in a range that does not become full. Further, in this measuring device A, the plurality of sensors S in the housing section 1 are used in order from the uppermost layer, but in this order, the sensors S are inserted into the housing section 1. Match the order. Therefore, newer sensors precede older ones Utilization for measurement is also preferably avoided.
- the present invention is not limited to the contents of the above-described embodiment.
- the specific configuration of each part of the measuring device according to the present invention can be variously changed in design.
- the measuring device is not limited to a device that measures glucose concentration in blood. It can also be configured as various measuring devices in the medical field or in a technical field different from the medical field. Therefore, the type of the measuring tool and its specific configuration are not limited.
- the specific shape of the movable member that sends out the measurement tool stored in the storage portion to a predetermined measurement position, and the specific mechanism for operating the movable member are not limited.
- a configuration may be adopted in which a movable member performs a predetermined operation by driving a motor.
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