Charging device for biological information measurement device and biological information measurement device charged using same

• US 9,804,147 B2
• Filed: 02/20/2017
• Issued: 10/31/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 03/12/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: PHC Holdings Corporation
• Original Assignee: Panasonic Healthcare Holdings Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Furukawa, Tatsuhiko
• Primary Examiner(s): Alizada, Omeed
• Application Number:
  US15/436,866
• Publication Number:
  US 20170160260A1
• Time in Patent Office: 253 Days
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: H01F 38/14 Inductive couplings for wireless supply or distribution of electric power using inductive coupling H02J50/10
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 2310/23 The load being a medical device, a medical implant, or a life supporting device
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/10 using inductive coupling
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/80 involving the exchange of data, concerning supply or distribution of electric power, between transmitting devices and receiving devices
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0044 specially adapted for holding portable devices containing batteries H02J7/0045 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0068 Battery or charger load switching, e.g. concurrent charging and load supply H02J7/0013 takes precedence

Abstract

Certain implementations have a main body case having a contact face of a biological information measurement device on its surface, and a first non-contact charging portion composed of a charging coil disposed opposite the contact face with the biological information measurement device inside the main body case. In addition, some may have a controller that is connected to the first non-contact charging portion, and a display section that is connected to the controller. Upon completion of the charging of the biological information measurement device via the first non-contact charging portion, the controller connected to the display section may display on the display section that the biological information measurement device will be incapable of measurement for a specific length of time.

Claims

1. A biological information measurement device that is charged by a charging device for the biological information measurement device, the biological information measurement device comprising:

a main body case including a sensor mounting portion;

a measurement section connected to the sensor mounting portion, the measurement section disposed inside the main body case;

a charging portion;

a rechargeable battery;

a display section; and

a controller connected to the measurement section and the display section,

the controller configured to calculate a measurement-impossible time, during which it is incapable of measurement for a specific length of time after the end of charging.

2. The biological information measurement device according to claim 1, wherein:

the controller configured to display the measurement-impossible time on the display section.

3. The biological information measurement device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a clock connected to the controller; and

a memory section configured to store the measurement-impossible time;

wherein the controller determine whether the measurement-impossible time has elapsed by using the clock.

4. The biological information measurement device according to claim 3, wherein:

the controller displays the measurement-impossible state on the display section if the measurement-impossible time has not yet elapsed.

5. The biological information measurement device according to claim 4, wherein:

the controller calculates the remaining measurement-impossible time and displays it on the display section if the measurement-impossible time has not yet elapsed.