Blood glucose test strip storage device having function of pushing blood glucose test strips one by one

Abstract

The present invention comprises: a case forming an accommodation space in which a plurality of blood glucose test strips can be accommodated; a moving-up / down plate which is provided in the accommodation space of the case so as to be movable up and down, and on which the blood glucose test strips arranged in the horizontal direction are stacked in the vertical direction; a cap which forms a sliding space in which the uppermost blood glucose test strip, from among the plurality of blood glucose test strips placed on the moving-up / down plate, can be arranged, and is provided on the upper end of the case; a sliding button which is slidably provided on the cap, and which presses one longitudinal end of the blood glucose test strip arranged in the sliding space, to slide the blood glucose test strip; and a withdrawal port which is formed in the cap and guides, to the outside of the case, the blood glucose test strip moved by the sliding button.

Description

Blood glucose test strip storage device with the function of pushing out blood glucose test strips one by one

[0001] The present invention relates to a blood glucose test strip storage device, and more particularly, to a blood glucose test strip storage device configured to store blood glucose test strips (strips) and simultaneously allow a user to push out the blood glucose test strips one by one.

[0002] In general, to measure blood sugar, a blood glucose meter (strip) that collects blood, a blood glucose meter (strip) that holds the blood collected from the blood glucose meter, and a blood glucose meter that is combined with the blood glucose meter and tests the blood on the blood glucose meter are essential.

[0003] The above mentioned devices for measuring blood sugar levels are widely available in hospitals and general households, as they have been developed and sold for easy use by diabetic patients and their families.

[0004] To measure blood sugar, you need to prick the skin surface with a needle from a lancing device to collect blood, then drop the collected blood onto a blood sugar test strip attached to a blood sugar test device.

[0005] Meanwhile, blood sugar test strips are stored in a sealed container and are taken out by the user's hand when measuring blood sugar and connected to a blood sugar test device. However, there is a problem with the strips being contaminated by the user's hand during this process.

[0006] Therefore, to obtain an accurate blood sugar level, you must wash your hands, then dry them and disinfect them with an alcohol swab.

[0007] Even if you break the blood sugar test strip before the alcohol on your hands has completely dried, there is a problem that the measurement value does not come out properly.

[0008] For reference, there is a published case of a paper showing the results of measuring blood sugar levels after breaking a blood sugar test strip in various conditions, such as when hands were washed, when hands were not washed, when hands were sanitized with alcohol after washing, when hands were washed multiple times, and when hands were only sanitized with alcohol. The research results showed that in order to obtain accurate measurements, hands must be washed and sanitized with alcohol.

[0009] In conclusion, the existing blood sugar measurement method using blood sugar test strips has the problem of requiring users to wash and disinfect their hands in a cumbersome manner and of low accuracy in blood sugar measurement values.

[0010] The applicant proposed the present invention to solve the above-mentioned problems, and a related prior art document is Korean Patent No. 10-1845032 entitled 'Strip discharge device for blood glucose meter'.

[0011] The present invention is intended to solve the above-mentioned problems, and the purpose of the present invention is to provide a storage device for a blood glucose meter (strip) configured to enable a user to accurately measure blood glucose without having to hold the blood glucose meter (strip) by hand.

[0012] The present invention may include a case having a storage space capable of accommodating a plurality of blood glucose test strips therein; an elevator plate that is provided to be liftable in the storage space of the case and on which blood glucose test strips arranged horizontally are placed in an up / down stacked state; a cap that is provided on the upper end of the case and forms a sliding space in which a blood glucose test strip arranged at the top among a plurality of blood glucose test strips arranged on the elevator plate can be placed; a sliding button that is provided to be slidably on the cap and presses one longitudinal end of the blood glucose test strip arranged in the sliding space to slide the blood glucose test strip; and an extraction port formed in the cap that guides the blood glucose test strip moved by the sliding button to the outside of the case.

[0013] Additionally, the storage space may have a flat shape corresponding to the shape of the blood glucose meter.

[0014] Additionally, a compression spring may be interposed between the bottom surface of the above-mentioned elevator plate and the bottom surface of the above-mentioned case.

[0015] Additionally, the sliding button may be formed with a pressing projection that comes into contact with one end of the length of the blood sugar measurement strip placed in the sliding space.

[0016] Additionally, the sliding button can be moved back and forth in a straight line along the length of the cap while being seated in a guide groove formed on the upper surface of the cap.

[0017] A blood glucose meter storage device according to one embodiment of the present invention allows a user to measure blood glucose without touching the blood glucose meter with his or her hands, thereby providing convenience in blood glucose measurement by eliminating the cumbersome process of washing and disinfecting his or her hands multiple times, and in particular, preventing contamination of the blood glucose meter so that the user can check the blood glucose measurement value with high accuracy.

[0018] Figure 1 is a perspective view of a blood glucose meter storage device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0019] Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of the blood glucose meter storage device illustrated in Figure 1.

[0020] Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a plurality of blood glucose test strips are accommodated in the storage space of the case illustrated in Figure 2.

[0021] Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a blood glucose meter is pulled out by the sliding button illustrated in Fig. 3.

[0022] Figure 5 is a drawing showing a state in which a blood glucose meter pulled out of a case is connected to a blood glucose meter.

[0023] Figure 6 is a drawing showing a user dropping blood into a blood glucose meter connected to a blood glucose meter.

[0024] Fig. 7 is a perspective view showing a state in which a lid is provided on the cap illustrated in Fig. 1.

[0025] Fig. 8 is a perspective view showing the lid illustrated in Fig. 7 in a rotated open state.

[0026] The advantages and features of the present invention and the methods for achieving them will become clear with reference to the embodiments described in detail below together with the accompanying drawings.

[0027] However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but may be implemented in various different forms, and these embodiments are provided only to ensure that the disclosure of the present invention is complete and to fully inform a person having ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains of the scope of the invention, and the present invention is defined only by the scope of the claims.

[0028] Hereinafter, a storage device for a blood glucose meter according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 through 8. In describing the present invention, specific descriptions of related known functions or configurations are omitted to avoid obscuring the gist of the invention.

[0029] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a blood glucose test strip storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the blood glucose test strip storage device illustrated in FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a plurality of blood glucose test strips are accommodated in a storage space of a case illustrated in FIG. 2, FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a blood glucose test strip is pulled out by a sliding button illustrated in FIG. 3, FIG. 5 is a view showing a state in which a blood glucose test strip pulled out of a case is coupled to a blood glucose test device, FIG. 6 is a view showing a state in which a user's blood is dropped using a blood glucose test strip coupled to a blood glucose test device, FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state in which a lid is provided on a cap illustrated in FIG. 1, and FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a state in which the lid illustrated in FIG. 7 is rotated and opened.

[0030] As illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 3, a blood glucose meter storage device (100) according to one embodiment of the present invention may be configured to include a case (110), an elevator plate (120), a cap (130), a sliding button (140), and an outlet (150).

[0031] First, the case (110) forms a storage space (S1) inside which a plurality of blood glucose test strips (1) can be accommodated, and has an open upper portion.

[0032] The storage space (S1) formed in the case (110) may have a flat shape corresponding to the shape of the blood sugar measurement strip (1) when viewed from above.

[0033] The above-mentioned elevator plate (120) is provided to be able to be raised and lowered in the storage space (S1) of the case (110), and can be said to be a component that is elastically pressurized by a compression spring (160) to be described later.

[0034] On the upper surface of the elevator plate (120), blood sugar measurement strips (1) arranged horizontally can be placed in a stacked state in the up / down direction, as shown in FIG. 3.

[0035] Accordingly, the blood sugar measurement strip (1) can be raised along the height direction of the case (110) within the storage space (S1) of the case (110) by the lifting plate (120).

[0036] For reference, the above compression spring (160) can be compressed or tensioned while being interposed between the bottom surface of the elevator plate (120) and the bottom surface of the case (110).

[0037] In addition, it is preferable that the compression springs (160) are provided in pairs within the storage space (S1) formed in the case (110) so that the elevator plate (120) can be raised and lowered while maintaining a horizontal position, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3.

[0038] In detail, in order to prevent the elevation of the elevator plate (120) from being biased toward one side or the other in the longitudinal direction, it is preferable that one of the pair of compression springs (160) be in contact with the bottom surface portion of one longitudinal side of the elevator plate (120) and the other compression spring (160) be in contact with the bottom surface portion of the other longitudinal side of the elevator plate (120).

[0039] If the longitudinal portion of the lifting plate (120) is raised in a state in which it is biased to one side or the other, a plurality of blood sugar test strips (1) placed on the lifting plate (120) also rise in a state in which it is biased within the storage space (S) of the case (110), and furthermore, among the stacked blood sugar test strips (1), the blood sugar test strip (1) placed at the top has an inclined shape rather than a horizontal shape, which causes a problem in that it cannot come out through the withdrawal port (150) described later.

[0040] Accordingly, as shown in the drawing, a pair of compression springs (110) are provided between the bottom surface of the elevator plate (120) and the bottom surface of the case (110), and it is preferable that one of the pair of compression springs (160) contacts the bottom surface portion of one longitudinal side of the elevator plate (120) and the other compression spring (160) contacts the bottom surface portion of the other longitudinal side of the elevator plate (120).

[0041] The above cap (130) can be provided on the top of the case (110), as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3.

[0042] The cap (130) and the case (110) may be mutually fastened using various known coupling methods. For example, the cap (130) and the case (110) may be mutually fastened using a forced fit method, or may be mutually fastened using a hook coupling method using a catch. In one embodiment of the present invention, a detailed description thereof is omitted to avoid obscuring the gist of the invention.

[0043] At the bottom of the cap (130), as shown in FIG. 2, a sliding space (S2) can be formed in which the blood sugar measurement strip (1) placed at the top among the multiple blood sugar measurement strips (1) placed on the lifting plate (120) can be placed.

[0044] Additionally, a sliding button (140) may be provided on the upper part of the cap (130) to enable sliding movement.

[0045] The above sliding button (140) can be said to be a configuration that slides and moves the blood sugar measurement strip (1) by pressing one end of the length of the blood sugar measurement strip (1) placed in the sliding space (S2).

[0046] In detail, the sliding button (140) can slide the blood sugar test strip (1) when the blood sugar test strip (1) placed at the top among the multiple blood sugar test strips (1) stacked on the elevator plate (120) is placed in the sliding space (S2).

[0047] The sliding button (140) can move back and forth in a straight line along the length of the cap (130) while being seated in the guide groove (131) formed on the upper portion of the cap (130).

[0048] The upper surface of the sliding button (140) can be said to be a part that comes into contact with the user's finger, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5.

[0049] Accordingly, the upper surface of the sliding button (140) protrudes and is exposed to the upper portion of the cap (130).

[0050] Additionally, a friction protrusion may be formed on the upper surface of the sliding button (140) to prevent slipping when in contact with the user's finger.

[0051] Meanwhile, on the bottom surface of the sliding button (140), as shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, a pressure projection (141) that comes into contact with one end of the length direction of the blood sugar measurement strip (1) placed at the top among the plurality of blood sugar measurement strips (1) placed in the sliding space (S2) may be formed.

[0052] The pressure projection (141) is a component that protrudes toward the sliding space (S2) formed at the bottom of the cap (130), and it is preferable that the protruding length of the pressure projection (141) placed in the sliding space (S2) is equal to or smaller than the thickness of the blood glucose measurement strip (1).

[0053] If the protruding length of the pressure projection (141) arranged in the sliding space (S2) is set to be greater than the thickness of the blood sugar measurement strip (1), two or three or more blood sugar measurement strips (1) are pressed against the pressure projection (141), and among these, only one blood sugar measurement strip (1) is pulled out through the withdrawal port (150) described later, and the remaining blood sugar measurement strips (1) are pressed against the pressure projection (141) and are damaged within the storage space (S1) of the case (110).

[0054] Therefore, among the total protruding length of the pressurizing protrusion (141), it is preferable that the protruding length of the pressurizing protrusion (141) placed in the sliding space (S2) be set to be equal to or smaller than the thickness of the blood glucose measurement strip (1).

[0055] As shown in Fig. 3, when the sliding button (140) is positioned on one longitudinal side of the cap (130), the pressing projection (141) of the sliding button (140) can come into contact with one longitudinal side of the blood sugar measurement strip (1) positioned at the top among the plurality of blood sugar measurement strips (1) positioned in the sliding space (S2).

[0056] In the above state, when the sliding button (140) is pushed to move to the other side in the longitudinal direction of the cap (130), as shown in FIG. 4, the pressing projection (140) of the sliding button (140) can push one end in the longitudinal direction of the blood glucose test strip (1) to slide the blood glucose test strip (1). Then, a part of the longitudinal direction of the blood glucose test strip (1) can be exposed to the outside through the extraction port (150) formed in the cap (130).

[0057] The above-mentioned outlet (150) can be formed in the cap (130) with a size that allows one blood sugar measurement strip (1) to pass through.

[0058] The above-mentioned outlet (150) can be formed at a position that can communicate with the sliding space (S2) formed at the bottom of the cap (130).

[0059] Hereinafter, the method of using the blood sugar measurement strip storage device (100) configured as described above is described as an example.

[0060] First, the user moves the sliding button (140) provided on the cap (130) to one side in the longitudinal direction of the cap (130), as shown in FIG. 3.

[0061] Then, the pressure projection (141) formed on the bottom surface of the sliding button (140) can come into contact with one end of the length of the blood sugar measurement strip (1) placed at the top among the multiple blood sugar measurement strips (1) placed in the sliding space (S2).

[0062] In the above state, when the upper surface of the sliding button (140) is pushed to move to the other side in the longitudinal direction of the cap (130), as shown in Fig. 4, the pressing projection (141) can push and slide one end in the longitudinal direction of the blood glucose test strip (1). Then, the other end in the longitudinal direction of the blood glucose test strip (1) can be exposed to the outside of the case (110) through the outlet (150).

[0063] Next, as shown in Fig. 5, a blood glucose measuring device (10) can be attached to the longitudinal end of a blood glucose measuring strip (1) exposed to the outside of the case (110).

[0064] That is, the longitudinal other end of the blood sugar measurement strip (1) can be inserted into the measurement port (not shown) provided in the blood sugar measurement device (10).

[0065] Then, the other end of the blood sugar measurement strip (1) in the longitudinal direction is connected to the measurement port (not shown) of the blood sugar measurement device (10).

[0066] Next, as illustrated in FIG. 6, the user can pull the blood glucose measuring device (10) to completely remove the blood glucose measuring strip (10) from the case (110). In this state, the user can drop the collected blood onto one longitudinal side of the blood glucose measuring strip (10) and then check the blood glucose value measured through the blood glucose measuring device (10).

[0067] The blood sugar measurement strip storage device (100) configured as described above allows the user to measure blood sugar without touching the blood sugar measurement strip (1) with the hand, thereby providing convenience in blood sugar measurement by eliminating the need for the user to perform the cumbersome process of washing and disinfecting the hands multiple times, and in particular, preventing contamination of the blood sugar measurement strip (1) so that the user can check the blood sugar measurement value with high accuracy.

[0068] Although specific embodiments of the present invention have been described so far, it is obvious that various modifications are possible within the scope of the present invention.

[0069] For example, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the cap (130) may be provided with a lid (300) to prevent moisture.

[0070] The above lid (300) may be provided in a form that covers the upper portion of the cap (130). Here, as illustrated in FIG. 7, the lid (700) may cover the outlet (150) through which the blood glucose test strip (1) is withdrawn. Accordingly, the lid (300) may block outside air from entering the storage space (S1) of the case (110) through the outlet (150).

[0071] In addition, the lid (300) may be rotatably mounted on one side of the cap (130). Accordingly, when a user measures blood sugar using a blood sugar test strip (1), the lid (300) may be rotated on the cap (130) to expose the upper portion of the cap (130) and the outlet (150) to the outside, as illustrated in FIG. 8.

[0072] The lid (300) configured as described above serves to prevent moisture from forming inside the case (110), as described above, thereby preventing the blood sugar test strip (1) stored inside the case (100) from being contaminated by moisture. Accordingly, the user can accurately measure blood sugar using the lid (300).

[0073] Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be defined not only by the scope of the claims described below, but also by equivalents of the claims.

[0074] The present invention can be sold and used in the medical device industry.

Claims

1. A case forming a storage space inside which multiple blood glucose test strips can be accommodated; An elevator plate provided in the storage space of the case so as to be liftable, on which blood glucose test strips arranged horizontally are placed in an up / down stacked state; A cap provided on the top of the case, which forms a sliding space in which the blood glucose test strip placed at the top among a plurality of blood glucose test strips placed on the above-mentioned board can be placed; A sliding button that is provided to be slidably moved on the cap and presses one end of the longitudinal direction of the blood glucose measuring strip placed in the sliding space to slide the blood glucose measuring strip; and A storage device for a blood glucose meter, characterized in that it includes a withdrawal port formed in the cap, which guides the blood glucose meter moved by the sliding button to the outside of the case.

2. In paragraph 1, A blood glucose meter storage device characterized in that the storage space has a flat shape corresponding to the shape of the blood glucose meter.

3. In paragraph 2, A blood glucose meter storage device characterized in that a compression spring is interposed between the bottom surface of the above-mentioned lifting plate and the bottom surface of the above-mentioned case.

4. In paragraph 3, A blood glucose meter storage device characterized in that a pressure projection is formed on the sliding button to contact one end of the longitudinal direction of the blood glucose meter placed in the sliding space.

5. In paragraph 4, A blood glucose meter storage device characterized in that the sliding button is capable of moving back and forth in a straight line along the length of the cap while being seated in a guide groove formed on the upper surface of the cap.

6. In paragraph 1, A blood glucose meter storage device characterized in that the cap is provided with a lid to prevent moisture.

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