Mechanical mechanism for a sensor-dispensing instrument
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Abstract
A sensor dispensing instrument adapted to handle a sensor pack containing a plurality of sensors and to perform a test using one of the sensors. The sensor dispensing instrument includes an outer housing and a mechanical mechanism contained therein for rotating the sensor pack and ejecting one of the sensors from the sensor pack and through a sensor slot on the housing. The mechanical mechanism of the sensor dispensing instrument is operated by first moving a disk drive pusher in a first direction to rotate the sensor pack, and then moving the disk drive pusher in a second direction to eject a sensor from the sensor cavity and through the sensor slot.
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30. A sensor-dispensing instrument adapted to handle a sensor pack containing a plurality of sensors, the sensor-dispensing instrument further adapted to perform a test using one of the plurality of sensors, the sensor-dispensing instrument comprising:
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a handle that includes a standby position, testing position, and an extended position;
a circuit board assembly including at least one contact on a bottom surface thereof;
a cover mechanism including at least one finger, the at least one finger being adapted to contact the at least one bottom surface contact of the circuit board assembly; and
a pusher assembly including a ramp contact, wherein movement of the handle to the extended position causes the ramp contact to move the at least one finger into contact with the at least one bottom surface contact, wherein movement of the handle to the extended position electronically turns the sensor-dispensing instrument to an ON state. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A method of using a sensor-dispensing instrument, the sensor-dispensing instrument adapted to handle a sensor pack containing a plurality of sensors, the sensor-dispensing instrument further adapted to perform a test using one of the plurality of sensors, the method comprising the acts of:
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providing a sensor-dispensing instrument comprising a handle, a circuit board assembly, a cover mechanism and a pusher assembly, the handle including a standby position, testing position, and an extended position, the circuit board assembly including at least one contact on a bottom surface thereof, the cover mechanism including at least one finger, the pusher assembly including a ramp contact; and
moving the handle to the extended position such that the ramp contact moves the at least one finger into contact with the at least one bottom surface contact, wherein movement of the handle to the extended position electronically turns the sensor-dispensing instrument to an ON state. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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