Electrical connection system for an electrochemical analysis system
First Claim
1. An analysis system configured to analyze a liquid sample provided on a test element, said system comprising:
- an evaluation appliance configured to evaluate electrical signals;
a test element holder configured to hold and move the test element from an initial position to a measurement position within the analysis system; and
an electrical contact element at least partially mounted on the test element holder having at least a portion facing towards and at a distance from a contact surface of the test element when held by the test element holder in the initial position, said electrical contact element being moveably retained by the test element holder in both the initial and measurement positions, wherein the electrical contact element moves relative to the test element holder and into contact with the contact surface of the test element when the test element is moved from the initial position to the measurement position by the test element holder which makes an electrical connection between the contact surface and the evaluation appliance such that the liquid sample provided on the test element is analyzed by the evaluation appliance via electrical signals from the test element.
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Abstract
An electrical connection system for an analysis system and a method for analysis of a liquid sample on an analytical test element using the described analysis system are disclosed. The analysis system provides an evaluation appliance for evaluation of electrical signals, a test element holder for holding and positioning of an analytical test element in a measurement position, and an electrical contact element which makes electrical contact with an electrical contact surface of an analytical test element to produce an electrical connection between the contact surface and the evaluation appliance. The contact element is moved by means such that contact with the electrical contact surface of the test element is made when the test element holder is in the measurement position.
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25 Claims
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1. An analysis system configured to analyze a liquid sample provided on a test element, said system comprising:
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an evaluation appliance configured to evaluate electrical signals; a test element holder configured to hold and move the test element from an initial position to a measurement position within the analysis system; and an electrical contact element at least partially mounted on the test element holder having at least a portion facing towards and at a distance from a contact surface of the test element when held by the test element holder in the initial position, said electrical contact element being moveably retained by the test element holder in both the initial and measurement positions, wherein the electrical contact element moves relative to the test element holder and into contact with the contact surface of the test element when the test element is moved from the initial position to the measurement position by the test element holder which makes an electrical connection between the contact surface and the evaluation appliance such that the liquid sample provided on the test element is analyzed by the evaluation appliance via electrical signals from the test element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An analysis system configured to analyze a liquid sample provided on a test element, said system comprising:
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an evaluation appliance which evaluates electrical signals; a slide configured to hold the test element in a holding space and the slide is moveable within a housing of the analysis system between an initial position and a measurement position; and at least one electrical contact element mounted on the slide and arranged such that when the slide is in the initial position and holding the test element in the holding space, the electrical contact element is non-contacting and at a distance from a contact surface of the test element; and
when the slide is moved from the initial position to the measurement position, the electrical contact element is configured to move towards the contact surface and presses against the contact surface in the measurement position, such that electrical connection between the test element and the evaluation appliance is provided. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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