Biological information measurement device and protective cover

• US 9,119,449 B2
• Filed: 06/28/2013
• Issued: 09/01/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 07/20/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: PHC Holdings Corporation
• Original Assignee: Panasonic Healthcare Holdings Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Tanizaki, Yoichi
• Primary Examiner(s): Reynolds, Steven A.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Chu, King M
• Application Number:
  US14/413,710
• Publication Number:
  US 20150136818A1
• Time in Patent Office: 795 Days
• Field of Search: 206/305, 206/306, 206/320, 206/37, 206/3, 206/7.1, 206/569, 422/68.1, 422/63
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 11/00 Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups A45C1/00-A45C9/00 specially adapted for toiletry or cosmetic equipment A45D29/20, A45D44/18; travelling sewing kits A45F3/48
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 2200/10 Transparent walls
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/24 Hygienic packaging for medical sensors; Maintaining apparatus for sensor hygiene
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1473 invasive, e.g. introduced into the body by a catheter A61B5/1482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/48785 Electrical and electronic details of measuring devices for physical analysis of liquid biological material not specific to a particular test method, e.g. user interface or power supply
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/66 involving blood sugars, e.g. galactose

Abstract

The cover body is an elastic member integrally formed of the upper side, the lower side, and the lateral side. The upper side preferably includes a display viewable window at a first end, and the lateral side preferably includes a sensor insertion opening at a second end opposite the first end with the display being viewable window on the upper side. The sensor insertion opening preferably includes a tubular protuberance configured to cover an outer circumference of the sensor insertion opening and protrudes outwardly from the sensor insertion opening.

Claims

1. A protective cover for a biological information measurement device, comprising:

an upper side;

a lower side opposing the upper side with a predetermined area therebetween; and

a lateral side extending along a side circumference of the protective cover between the upper side and the lower side,

wherein the upper side, the lower side, and the lateral side are integrally formed of an elastic member,

the upper side includes at a first end thereof a display viewable window,

the lateral side includes a sensor insertion opening at a second end opposite the first end with the display viewable window on the upper side, and

the sensor insertion opening includes a tubular protuberance configured to cover an outer circumference of the sensor insertion opening and protrude outwardly from the sensor insertion opening,

wherein the tubular protuberance protrudes in a direction opposite an insertion direction of a sensor and towards the sensor insertion opening and is rectangular and has a front end opening larger than the sensor insertion opening.

2. The protective cover for a biological information measurement device according to claim 1, wherein the upper side, the lower side, and the lateral side are integrally formed of silicon rubber.

3. The protective cover for a biological information measurement device according to claim 1, wherein an operating portion bulges from the upper side.

4. The protective cover for a biological information measurement device according to claim 1, wherein the tubular protuberance and the lateral side are integrally formed.

5. The protective cover for a biological information measurement device according to claim 1, wherein the rectangular tubular protuberance has an inclined face extending from the front end opening toward the sensor insertion opening.

6. The protective cover for a biological information measurement device according to claim 1, wherein an outer circumference of the display viewable window includes a display alignment mark for alignment with a display part of the biological information measurement device.

7. The protective cover for a biological information measurement device according to claim 1, wherein the tubular protuberance includes a sensor alignment mark for alignment with a width of a sensor.

8. The protective cover for a biological information measurement device according to claim 1, wherein the upper side, the lower side, and the lateral side are white in color.

9. The protective cover for a biological information measurement device according to claim 1, wherein the lateral side includes a suspender ring at an end opposite the sensor insertion opening.

10. The protective cover according to claim 1, wherein the upper side includes an operating portion between the display viewable window and the sensor insertion opening, and the operating portion being thinner than the lower side and the lateral side.

11. A biological information measurement device with a protective cover wherein

the biological information measurement device includes:

a body case inserted in the protective cover body through the display viewable window;

a display part provided at an upper side of the body case so as to correspond to the display viewable window;

a sensor mounting part provided at a lateral side of the body case so as to correspond to the sensor insertion opening; and

an operating button provided at the upper side of the body case;

the protective cover includes;

an upper side;

a lower side opposing the upper side with a predetermined area therebetween; and

a lateral side extending along a side circumference of the protective cover between the upper side and the lower side,

wherein the upper side, the lower side, and the lateral side are integrally formed of an elastic member,

the upper side includes at a first end thereof a display viewable window,

the lateral side includes a sensor insertion opening at a second end opposite the first end with the display viewable window on the upper side, and

the sensor insertion opening includes a tubular protuberance configured to cover an outer circumference of the sensor insertion opening and protrude outwardly from the sensor insertion opening.

12. The biological information measurement device according to claim 11, wherein the operating button bulges from the upper side of the body case.

13. The biological information measurement device according to claim 12, comprising a plurality of operating buttons.