BLOOD GLUCOSE MEASURING DEVICE AND METHOD, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING BLOOD GLUCOSE MEASURING MODULE

• US 20160033440A1
• Filed: 07/31/2015
• Published: 02/04/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 07/31/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: CHO, Seong-Je, KIM, Kwang-Bok, JUNG, Sun-Tae, CHO, Jae-Geol, CHO, Chul-Ho
• Granted Patent: US 10,627,362 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 27/3273 Devices therefor, e.g. test element readers, circuitry details not specific to biochemical electrodes G01N33/4875
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/49 Blood chemical methods for determining blood cell populations G01N33/5094; chemical analysis of blood groups or blood types G01N33/80

Abstract

A method and device for measuring blood glucose are provided. The device includes a strip receiving part having a plurality of pins therein, the pins being arranged in such a manner that at least one of the pins contacts at least one electrode formed in a blood glucose measurement strip when the blood glucose measurement strip is inserted into the strip receiving part; and a controller configured to identify a type of the blood glucose measurement strip inserted into the strip receiving part and to control application of a testing voltage configured in response to the identified type of the blood glucose measurement strip to each pin of the strip receiving part.

Claims

1. A device for measuring blood glucose comprising:

a strip receiving part having a plurality of pins therein, the pins being arranged in such a manner that at least one of the pins contacts at least one electrode formed in a blood glucose measurement strip when the blood glucose measurement strip is inserted into the strip receiving part; and

a controller configured to identify a type of the blood glucose measurement strip inserted into the strip receiving part and to control application of a testing voltage configured in response to the identified type of the blood glucose measurement strip to each pin of the strip receiving part.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to detect at least one pin contacting at least one electrode of the blood glucose measurement strip among the plurality of pins to identify the type of the blood glucose measurement strip.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to control application of an identification voltage for identifying the type of the blood glucose measurement strip to the plurality of pins when the blood glucose measurement strip is inserted into the strip receiving part.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to identify the type of the blood glucose measurement strip in consideration of resistance values measured from the plurality of pins.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of pins are moveable in a direction opposite to the protruding direction thereof as the blood glucose measurement strip is inserted into the strip receiving part, and the controller determines whether the blood glucose measurement strip is inserted according to a detected movement of the pins.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of pins are divided into a first pin group disposed on the outer side of the strip receiving part and a second pin group disposed on the inner side of the strip receiving part, and the controller determines whether the blood glucose measurement strip is inserted according to a detected movement of at least one pin in the first pin group and determines whether the blood glucose measurement strip is completely inserted according to a detected movement of at least one pin in the second pin group.

7. The device of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to apply the testing voltage configured in response to the identified type of the blood glucose measurement strip to at least one pin contacting an electrode of the blood glucose measurement strip.

8. The device of claim 1, further comprising:

a connector that communicates with an electronic device,

wherein the device receives power from the electronic device through the connector.

9. A method of measuring blood glucose comprising:

determining whether a blood glucose measurement strip is inserted into a strip receiving part having a plurality of pins therein;

identifying a type of the blood glucose measurement strip by at least one of the plurality of pins when the blood glucose measurement strip is inserted; and

applying a testing voltage configured in response to the identified type of the blood glucose measurement strip to each pin of the strip receiving part.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the type of the blood glucose measurement strip is identified by detecting at least one pin contacting at least one electrode of the blood glucose measurement strip among the plurality of pins.

11. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

applying an identification voltage for identifying the type of the blood glucose measurement strip to the plurality of pins when the blood glucose measurement strip is inserted into the strip receiving part.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein the type of the blood glucose measurement strip is identified in consideration of resistance values measured from the plurality of pins.

13. The method of claim 9, wherein the plurality of pins are moveable in a direction opposite to the protruding direction thereof as the blood glucose measurement strip is inserted into the strip receiving part, and

the method further comprises detecting movement of the pins to determine whether the blood glucose measurement strip is inserted.

14. The method of claim 9, wherein the plurality of pins are divided into a first pin group disposed on the outer side of the strip receiving part and a second pin group disposed on the inner side of the strip receiving part, and

wherein the method further comprises:

determining whether the blood glucose measurement strip is inserted according to a detected movement of at least one pin in the first group; and

determining whether the blood glucose measurement strip is completely inserted according to a detected movement of at least one pin in the second group.

15. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

applying the testing voltage configured in response to the identified type of the blood glucose measurement strip to at least one pin contacting an electrode of the blood glucose measurement strip.

16. An electronic device comprising:

a strip receiving part having a plurality of pins therein, the pins being arranged in such a manner that at least one of the pins contacts at least one electrode formed in a blood glucose measurement strip when the blood glucose measurement strip is inserted into the strip receiving part;

a blood glucose measuring module configured to identify a type of the blood glucose measurement strip inserted into the strip receiving part and to control application of a voltage configured in response to the identified type of the blood glucose measurement strip to each pin of the strip receiving part; and

a display unit configured to display blood glucose related information measured through the blood glucose measuring module.

17. The electronic device of claim 16, wherein the blood glucose measuring module is further configured to detect at least one pin contacting at least one electrode of the blood glucose measurement strip among the plurality of pins to identify the type of the blood glucose measurement strip.

18. The electronic device of claim 16, wherein the blood glucose measuring module is further configured to control application of a voltage for identifying the type of the blood glucose measurement strip to the plurality of pins when the strip is inserted into the strip receiving part.

19. A casing of an electronic device, comprising:

a strip receiving part having a plurality of pins therein, the pins being arranged in such a manner that at least one of the pins contacts at least one electrode formed in a blood glucose measurement strip when the blood glucose measurement strip is inserted into the strip receiving part;

a blood glucose measuring module configured to identify a type of the blood glucose measurement strip inserted into the strip receiving part and to control application of a voltage configured in response to the identified type of the blood glucose measurement strip to each pin of the strip receiving part; and

a communication unit configured to transmit blood glucose related information measured through the blood glucose measuring module to the electronic device when the casing is coupled to the electronic device.

20. The casing of claim 19, further comprising:

a first rear cover that is coupled to the rear surface of the electronic device and provided with the blood glucose measuring module; and

a second rear cover that is coupled to the first rear cover and has a storage section formed in a space which the first and second rear covers form when being coupled to each other, wherein the storage section accommodates a tool related to measuring blood glucose.

21. A device for checking a chemical test strip comprising:

a strip receiving part having a plurality of pins therein, the pins being arranged in such a manner that at least one of the pins contacts at least one electrode formed in a chemical strip when the chemical strip is inserted into the strip receiving part; and

a controller configured to identify a type of the chemical test strip inserted into the strip receiving part and controls application of a testing voltage configured in response to the identified type of the chemical test strip to each pin of the strip receiving part.

22. A casing of an electronic device, comprising:

a strip receiving part having a plurality of pins therein, the pins being arranged in such a manner that at least one of the pins contacts at least one electrode formed in a blood glucose measurement strip when the blood glucose measurement strip is inserted into the strip receiving part;

a blood glucose measuring module configured to detect, from the blood glucose measurement strip, first information that is differentiated according to a type of the blood glucose measurement strip; and

a communication unit configured to transmit, to the electronic device, the detected information differentiated according to the type of the blood glucose measurement strip and to receive, from the electronic device, second information indicating a voltage to be applied according to the type of the blood glucose measurement strip,

wherein the blood glucose measuring module applies the voltage to each pin of the strip receiving part according to the second information.