ANALYSIS DEVICE AND DETECTING MODULE

• US 20160151783A1
• Filed: 11/28/2014
• Published: 06/02/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 11/28/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: HTC Corporation
• Original Assignee: HTC Corporation
• Inventors: Lin, Sheng-Chieh, Sun, Pin-Chung, Tseng, Yao-Ting, Wu, Chung-Ju, Huang, Chien-Lung
• Application Number:
  US14/555,690
• Publication Number:
  US 20160151783A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B01L 2200/025 Align devices or objects to ensure defined positions relative to each other
• CPC Class Codes: B01L 2200/027 for microfluidic devices
• CPC Class Codes: B01L 2200/0689 Sealing
• CPC Class Codes: B01L 2300/0645 Electrodes
• CPC Class Codes: B01L 2300/0816 Cards, e.g. flat sample carriers usually with flow in two horizontal directions
• CPC Class Codes: B01L 2300/0867 Multiple inlets and one sample wells, e.g. mixing, dilution
• CPC Class Codes: B01L 2400/0487 fluid pressure, pneumatics
• CPC Class Codes: B01L 3/502715 characterised by interfacing components, e.g. fluidic, electrical, optical or mechanical interfaces

Abstract

An analysis device including a detecting module and a main module is provided. The detecting module includes a first body having an injection opening and a sample liquid, a first connector and a detecting chip disposed at the first body and electrically connected with each other. The main module includes a second body, an injection element and a second connector disposed at the second body. The detecting module is adapted to connect with the main module by corresponding the injection opening with the injection element and corresponding the first connector with the second connector, wherein the injection element injects a reagent liquid into the first body through the injection opening, the detecting chip analyzes a mixture of the reagent liquid and the sample liquid to generates an electrical signal, and the electrical signal is transmitted to the main module through the first connector and the second connector.

Claims

1. An analysis device, comprising:

a detecting module, comprising;

a first body, having an injection opening, and a sample liquid being adapted to be disposed in the first body;

a first connector, disposed on the first body and located at a side of the injection opening; and

a detecting chip, disposed within the first body and electrically connected with the first connector; and

a main module, the detecting module being adapted to be assembled to the main module, the main module comprising;

a second body;

a injection element, disposed on the second body; and

a second connector, disposed on the second body and located at a side of the injection element, the detecting module being adapted to connect with the main module by corresponding the injection opening with the injection element and corresponding the first connector with the second connector, wherein the injection element injects a reagent liquid into the first body through the injection opening, so that the sample liquid and the reagent liquid are mixed with each other to form a mixture in the first body, the detecting chip analyzes the mixture of the reagent liquid and the sample liquid to generate an electrical signal, and the electrical signal is transmitted to the main module through the first connector and the second connector.

2. The analysis device as recited in claim 1, wherein the injection element comprises a fixed portion and an inserting portion, and the injection element is fixed at the second body with the fixed portion and is adapted to be inserted into the injection opening with the inserting portion.

3. The analysis device as recited in claim 1, wherein the detecting module further comprises a sealing member disposed within the first body and corresponded to the injection opening.

4. The analysis device as recited in claim 3, wherein the sealing member is disposed at the injection opening and has a channel, the channel connects with the injection opening, and the injection element is adapted to be inserted into the first body from the injection opening and penetrate through the channel, so as to enable the reagent liquid to be injected into the first body through the injection opening and the channel.

5. The analysis device as recited in claim 3, wherein the first body has a channel, the channel connects with the injection opening, the sealing member is disposed at the channel and has a through hole, and the injection element is adapted to be inserted into the first body from the injection opening and penetrate through the through hole to be corresponded to the channel, so as to enable the reagent liquid to be injected into the first body through the injection opening and the channel.

6. A detecting module, comprising:

a first body, having an injection opening, wherein a sample liquid is adapted to be disposed in the first body, and an injection element is adapted to inject a reagent liquid into the first body through the injection opening, so that the sample liquid and the reagent liquid are mixed with each other to form a mixture in the first body;

a first connector, disposed on the first body and located at a side of the injection opening; and

a detecting chip, disposed within the first body and electrically connected with the first connector, the detecting chip analyzes the mixture of the reagent liquid and the sample liquid to generate an electrical signal, and the electrical signal is transmitted to an analysis device through the first connector.

7. The detecting module as recited in claim 6, further comprising:

a sealing member, disposed within the first body and corresponded to the injection opening.

8. The detecting module as recited in claim 7, wherein the sealing member is disposed at the injection opening and has a channel, the channel connects with the injection opening, and the injection element is adapted to be inserted into the first body from the injection opening and penetrate through the channel, so as to enable the reagent liquid to be injected into the first body through the injection opening and the channel.

9. The detecting module as recited in claim 7, wherein the first body has a channel, the channel connects with the injection opening, the sealing member is disposed at the channel and has a through hole, and the injection element is adapted to be inserted into the first body from the injection opening and penetrate through the through hole to be corresponded to the channel, so as to enable the reagent liquid to be injected into the first body through the injection opening and the channel.

10. The detecting module as recited in claim 6, further comprising:

a slight volume collector, disposed on the first body, the slight volume collector being adapted to accommodate and quantify the sample liquid, and the reagent liquid being adapted to flow through the slight volume collector and carry along the sample liquid, so as to be mixed with the sample liquid.

11. The detecting module as recited in claim 6, further comprising:

a first channel, disposed within the first body and communicating with the injection opening and the sample liquid, so as to enable the reagent liquid to flow into the first channel from the injection opening and to carry the sample liquid.

12. The detecting module as recited in claim 6, further comprising:

a second channel, disposed within the first body and communicating with the sample liquid and the detecting chip, so as to enable the reagent liquid and the sample liquid to flow to the detecting chip through the second channel after mixing with each other.

13. The detecting module as recited in claim 12, further comprising:

a mixing recess, disposed within the first body and communicating with the sample liquid and the second channel, so as to enable the reagent liquid to be mixed with the sample liquid in the mixing recess after carrying along the sample liquid, and then enable the reagent liquid and the sample liquid to flow to the detecting chip through the second channel after being mixed.