Apparatus for preventing electrical shock in devices
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1. A device that prevents electrical shocks related to use of ports on the device, the device comprising:
- a device having a case;
an enclosure formed in the case, wherein a first port and a second port of the device are accessible through the enclosure;
a shutter disposed within the enclosure and operably moveable within the enclosure to selectively cover at least one of the first and second ports; and
a bias mechanism arranged between the shutter and a wall of the enclosure, wherein the bias mechanism maintains the shutter in a default position where the shutter covers the second port and allows access to the first port.
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Abstract
A device for preventing electrical shock from a device with electrical interfaces. A shutter or other barrier associated with the device that physically prevents access or contact to one of the electrical interfaces while another electrical interface is in use.
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29 Claims
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1. A device that prevents electrical shocks related to use of ports on the device, the device comprising:
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a device having a case; an enclosure formed in the case, wherein a first port and a second port of the device are accessible through the enclosure; a shutter disposed within the enclosure and operably moveable within the enclosure to selectively cover at least one of the first and second ports; and a bias mechanism arranged between the shutter and a wall of the enclosure, wherein the bias mechanism maintains the shutter in a default position where the shutter covers the second port and allows access to the first port. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A device for preventing electrical shock related to use of electrical interfaces on the device, the measurement device comprising:
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a case having a form factor; a first port disposed in the case and configured to receive a test strip, wherein an analyte on the test strip is analyzed when the test strip is inserted in the first port; a second port disposed in the case and configured to receive a connector; a shutter associated with the case and configured to move between a first position and a second position, wherein the first port is physically covered when the shutter is in the first position and the second port is physically covered when the shutter is in the second position; and a bias mechanism configured to exert a force to maintain the shutter in a default position, wherein the default position includes either the first, second or a third position, wherein both the first port and the second port are physically covered by the shutter in the third position. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for preventing electrical shock during use of a device, the method comprising:
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providing a first port and a second port on a device; biasing a shutter to maintain the shutter in a default position, the shutter covering the second port and allowing access to the first port when in the default position, wherein the biasing is provided by a bias mechanism arranged between the shutter and a wall of an enclosure of the device; barring access to the first port with the shutter during use of the second port; and barring access to the second port with the shutter during use of the first port.
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21. A device that prevents electrical shocks related to use of ports on the device, the device comprising:
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a device having a case; an enclosure formed in the case, wherein a first port and a second port of the device are accessible through the enclosure; and a shutter disposed within the enclosure and operably moveable within the enclosure to selectively cover at least one of the first and second ports; wherein the first and second ports are arranged in first and second surfaces of the device, and wherein the shutter comprises a flexible material to allow the shutter to bend between the first and second surfaces. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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