Test strip analysis system
First Claim
1. A test strip analysis system, comprising:
- at least one test strip, said at least one test strip including a front end, a handling end, and a test field area disposed between the handling end and the front end, said test field area including at least one test field thereupon, said test strip also having a front section located between the test field area and the front end, and a handling section located between the at least one test field and the handling end, said at least one test strip including a recess therein;
said test strip analysis system further comprisingan analysis apparatus having test strip positioning means for positioning said at least one test strip in a defined measuring position relative to a measuring unit, said measuring unit being adjacent said test field area when said at least one test strip is positioned in the measuring position, said test strip positioning means includingguide means for laterally guiding said at least one test strip when said at least one test strip is inserted into the test strip positioning means,fixing means for engaging with said recess in said at least one test strip, when said test strip is in the measuring position in the test strip positioning means,test strip seating means having a first side for seating a first side of the test strip wherein said seating means is so positioned that said test field area has a predetermined distance from the measuring unit, when said test strip contacting said seating means is positioned in the measuring position,supporting means for supporting the front section of the test strip, said supporting means being vertically offset relative to a middle plane of the test field area,a pressure element disposed opposite said first side of said test strip seating means, said pressure element positioned to press against a second side of the test strip when said test strip is in said measuring position, said pressure element being located between the test field area of said test strip and the supporting means when the test strip is in the measuring position,wherein said test strip is subjected to bending stress by contacting at least the supporting means, the pressure element, and the test strip seating means, thereby ensuring the predetermined distance between the test field area and the measuring unit.
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Abstract
Test strip analysis system includes an analysis apparatus with a test strip holding device (3) and matching test strips. The test strip holding device (3) serves to position the test strip (4) in a defined position relative to a measuring unit (11). It includes a test strip seating device (20) and a guide for the test strip. Exact positioning with simple handling and without sophisticated mechanical elements is achieved by the fact that at least one part of the test strip seating device (20), in the area in which, in the measuring position, the front section (12) of the test strip is located, is formed as a support (24) which is offset in height relative to the middle plane (22) of the test field area (13). The test strip holding device (3) includes a pressure element (33) which, in the measuring position presses between the support (24) and the test field area (13) of the test strip (4) against the side (34) opposite the seating device ( 20) of the latter. The test strip (4) is consequently subjected to bending stress, whereby the particular distance of the at least one test field (6) from the measuring unit (11) is ensured.
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11 Claims
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1. A test strip analysis system, comprising:
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at least one test strip, said at least one test strip including a front end, a handling end, and a test field area disposed between the handling end and the front end, said test field area including at least one test field thereupon, said test strip also having a front section located between the test field area and the front end, and a handling section located between the at least one test field and the handling end, said at least one test strip including a recess therein;
said test strip analysis system further comprisingan analysis apparatus having test strip positioning means for positioning said at least one test strip in a defined measuring position relative to a measuring unit, said measuring unit being adjacent said test field area when said at least one test strip is positioned in the measuring position, said test strip positioning means including guide means for laterally guiding said at least one test strip when said at least one test strip is inserted into the test strip positioning means, fixing means for engaging with said recess in said at least one test strip, when said test strip is in the measuring position in the test strip positioning means, test strip seating means having a first side for seating a first side of the test strip wherein said seating means is so positioned that said test field area has a predetermined distance from the measuring unit, when said test strip contacting said seating means is positioned in the measuring position, supporting means for supporting the front section of the test strip, said supporting means being vertically offset relative to a middle plane of the test field area, a pressure element disposed opposite said first side of said test strip seating means, said pressure element positioned to press against a second side of the test strip when said test strip is in said measuring position, said pressure element being located between the test field area of said test strip and the supporting means when the test strip is in the measuring position, wherein said test strip is subjected to bending stress by contacting at least the supporting means, the pressure element, and the test strip seating means, thereby ensuring the predetermined distance between the test field area and the measuring unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11)
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10. A method for supporting a test strip in a test strip analysis system, comprising the steps of:
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providing an analysis apparatus having test strip positioning means for positioning at least one test strip in a defined measuring position relative to a measuring unit, with the test strip positioning means including guide means for laterally guiding the test strip when the test strip is inserted into the test strip positioning means, and fixing means for engaging with a recess in the test strip when the test strip is in a measuring position in the test strip positioning means, test strip seating means having a first side for seating a first side of the test strip at a predetermined position from a measuring unit, wherein said seating means is so positioned that said test field area has a predetermined distance from the measuring unit when said test strip contacting said seating means is positioned in the measuring position and supporting means for supporting the front section of the test strip, with the supporting means being vertically offset relative to a middle plane of the test field area, and a pressure element disposed opposite said first side of the test strip seating means, with the pressure element positioned to press against a second side of the test strip when said test strip is in said measuring position, with the pressure element being located between the test field area of said test strip and the supporting means when the test strip is in the measuring position; inserting a test strip into the test strip positioning means, such that the test strip is subjected to bending stress by contacting at least the supporting means, the pressure element, and the test strip seating means, thereby ensuring a predetermined distance between the test field area and the measuring unit, by exerting a force on the test strip in a direction of the test strip seating means.
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