GLUCOSE TEST DEVICE

• US 20160128614A1
• Filed: 08/31/2015
• Published: 05/12/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 11/07/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Skyla Corporation (Lite-On Technology Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Lite-On Technology Corporation
• Inventors: Ho, Szu-Hsien
• Granted Patent: US 10,602,970 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150022 for capillary blood or interstitial fluid
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150183 Depth adjustment mechanism using end caps mounted at the distal end of the sampling device, i.e. the end-caps are adjustably positioned relative to the piercing device housing for example by rotating or screwing
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150358 Strips for collecting blood, e.g. absorbent optical reagent test strips G01N21/8483; chemical reagent test strips G01N33/4875, G01N33/52
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150412 Pointed piercing elements, e.g. needles, lancets for piercing the skin blade-like piercing elements A61B5/150442
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/15113 Manually triggered, i.e. the triggering requires a deliberate action by the user such as pressing a drive button
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/15115 Driving means for propelling the piercing element to pierce the skin, e.g. comprising mechanisms based on shape memory alloys, magnetism, solenoids, piezoelectric effect, biased elements, resilient elements, vacuum or compressed fluids
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/15117 comprising biased elements, resilient elements or a spring, e.g. a helical spring, leaf spring, or elastic strap
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/15151 Each piercing element being stocked in a separate isolated compartment
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/15163 Characterized by propelling the piercing element in an axial direction relative to the disc
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1518 Security or safety mechanism to be deactivated for forwarding next piercing element
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/15182 Means for keeping track or checking of the total number of piercing elements already used or the number of piercing elements still remaining in the stocking, e.g. by check window, counter, display
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/157 Devices characterised by integrated means for measuring characteristics of blood
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 13/14 Operating parts, e.g. push-button

Abstract

A glucose test device includes a casing, a carrying unit, consumables, a first push rod, a locking component, a first driving unit and a control unit. The carrying unit is disposed at the casing. The consumables are disposed in the carrying unit. The first push rod is movably disposed at the casing. The first push rod is suitable for moving to push one consumable out of the carrying unit. The locking component is movably disposed at the casing. The first driving unit is connected to the locking component. The control unit is electrically connected to the first driving unit. The control unit is suitable for controlling the first driving unit to drive the locking component to lock the first push rod as unmovable. The control unit is suitable for controlling the first driving unit to drive the locking component to release the first push rod.

Claims

1. A glucose test device, comprising:

a casing;

a carrying unit and a plurality of consumables, the carrying unit being disposed at the casing, the consumables being disposed in the carrying unit;

a first push rod movably disposed at the casing and aligned with the carrying unit, wherein the first push rod is suitable for moving to push one of the consumables out of the carrying unit;

a locking component movably disposed at the casing;

a first driving unit connected to the locking component; and

a control unit electrically connected to the first driving unit, wherein the control unit is suitable for controlling the first driving unit to drive the locking component to be operated to a locking position so as to lock the first push rod as unmovable, and the control unit is suitable for controlling the first driving unit to drive the locking component to be operated to a releasing position so as to release the first push rod.

2. The glucose test device of claim 1, wherein the first driving unit comprises a motor and a gear set, the gear set is connected between the motor and the locking component, and the motor is suitable for driving the gear set to be operated so as to drive the locking component to be operated to the locking position or the releasing position.

3. The glucose test device of claim 1, comprising a second push rod, wherein the second push rod is movably disposed at the casing and is aligned with the carrying unit, the second push rod is connected to the first driving unit, and when the consumables comprise a plurality of lancets and a plurality of test strips, the first push rod is suitable for moving to push one of the lancets out of the carrying unit, and the first driving unit is suitable for driving the second push rod to move toward the carrying unit so as to push one of the test strips out of the carrying unit.

4. The glucose test device of claim 1, comprising a second push rod, wherein the second push rod is movably disposed at the casing and is aligned with the carrying unit, the second push rod is connected to the first driving unit, and when the consumables comprise only a plurality of lancets, the first push rod is suitable for moving to push one of the lancets out of the carrying unit, and the first driving unit does not drive the second push rod to move toward the carrying unit.

5. The glucose test device of claim 1, comprising a second push rod, wherein the second push rod is movably disposed at the casing and is aligned with the carrying unit, the second push rod is connected to the first driving unit, and when the consumables comprise only a plurality of test strips, the first driving unit is suitable for driving the second push rod to move toward the carrying unit so as to push one of the test strips out of the carrying unit, and the locking component remains at the locking position.

6. The glucose test device of claim 3, wherein the first driving unit has a protrusion, the protrusion moves synchronously with the second push rod, the locking component has a driven portion, when the protrusion moves into a first moving range to be misaligned with the driven portion, the locking component is located at the locking position and the second push rod is separated from the carrying unit, when the protrusion moves into a second moving range to be aligned with the driven portion, the protrusion pushes the driven portion so that the locking component is operated to the releasing position and the second push rod is separated from the carrying unit, and when the protrusion moves into a third moving range to be misaligned with the driven portion, the locking component is operated to the locking position and the second push rod pushes one of the test strips out of the carrying unit, wherein the second moving range is located between the first moving range and the third moving range.

7. The glucose test device of claim 3, comprising a second driving unit, wherein the carrying unit has a plurality of first perforated grooves and a plurality of second perforated grooves, the lancets are disposed respectively in the first perforated grooves, the test strips are disposed respectively in the second perforated grooves, and the second driving unit is connected to the carrying unit and suitable for driving the carrying unit to rotate so as to align any one of the first perforated grooves with the first push rod and to align any one of the second perforated grooves with the second push rod.

8. The glucose test device of claim 1, wherein when the glucose test device is off, the locking component is located at the locking position, the glucose test device comprises a sensing unit, the sensing unit is electrically connected to the control unit and suitable for sensing a state of the carrying unit, and when the glucose test device is on and the sensing unit senses that the state of the carrying unit is a predetermined state, the control unit controls the first driving unit to drive the locking component to be operated to the releasing position, wherein the state of the carrying unit comprises types of the consumables and a state of use of each of the consumables.

9. The glucose test device of claim 1, wherein after the first push rod pushes one of the consumables out of the carrying unit, the control unit controls the first driving unit to drive the locking component to be operated to the locking position, the glucose test device has an operation interface suitable for displaying a repeated firing option, and after the first push rod pushes one of the consumables out of the carrying unit and the first driving unit drives the locking component to be operated to the locking position, if the repeated firing option is executed, then the control unit controls the first driving unit to drive the locking component to be operated to the releasing position.

10. The glucose test device of claim 1, comprising an elastic component, wherein the elastic component is connected between the first push rod and the casing, the first push rod is suitable for resisting an elastic force of the elastic component to move from an initial position to a loading position, and for moving from the loading position toward the carrying unit by the elastic force of the elastic component so as to push one of the consumables out of the carrying unit.

11. The glucose test device of claim 10, comprising a stopping component and a pressing component, wherein the stopping component is disposed at the casing and suitable for resisting the elastic force of the elastic component to stop the first push rod at the loading position, and the pressing component is disposed at the casing and suitable for being pressed to drive the stopping component to release the first push rod.

12. The glucose test device of claim 10, comprising a pulling component, wherein the pulling component is movably disposed at the casing and has a pulling portion, and when the pulling component moves relative to the casing, the pulling component resists the elastic force of the elastic component to pull an end of the first push rod by the pulling portion, so that the first push rod moves from the initial position to the loading position.

13. The glucose test device of claim 12, wherein the control unit has a first switch and a second switch, when the pulling component pulls the first push rod to move from the initial position to the loading position, the pulling component triggers the first switch, and when the pressing component is pressed to drive the stopping component to release the first push rod, the pressing component triggers the second switch, wherein after both the first switch and the second switch are triggered, the control unit controls the first driving unit to drive the locking component to be operated to the locking position.

14. The glucose test device of claim 12, wherein the pulling component has a positioning trench, the locking component has a positioning portion, and when the locking component is located at the locking position, the positioning portion extends into the positioning trench to position the pulling component, so as to prevent the pulling component from pulling the first push rod.

15. The glucose test device of claim 12, wherein the pulling component comprises an outer casing and an adjusting element, the adjusting element is rotatably disposed at the outer casing and has an adjusting inclined plane, the pulling portion is movably disposed at the outer casing and has a flange, and the adjusting element is suitable for rotating to push the flange by the adjusting inclined plane so as to adjust a position of the pulling portion in the outer casing, such that a route of the first push rod toward the carrying unit is limited.