Charging device and charging method for physiological signal sensor
By designing a charging device for physiological signal sensors, the problems of sensor battery charging and waste are solved, and the safe and efficient charging of sensors and the effective utilization of resources are achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202011631203.2
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Patents(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2020-01-14
- Filing Date
- 2020-12-31
- Publication Date
- 2025-04-29
- Estimated Expiration
- 2040-12-31
AI Technical Summary
The prior art is difficult to effectively solve the problem of battery charging and waste during long-term use of sensors, resulting in waste of resources and environmental pollution.
A charging device for a physiological signal sensor is designed, which includes a sensor placement, a charging module and a control module. The charging module is electrically connected to the first electrical port through a second electrical port, and provides and controls the charging voltage through the circuit components. The control module ensures the safety and correctness of the charging process through the operating part and the locking part.
The sensor is safe and efficiently charged, avoiding damage to the charger or sensor caused by wrong operation, and ensuring that the sensor does not shake or fall out arbitrarily during charging through the positioning mechanism.
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[0001] The present invention relates to a charging device, in particular to a charging device for a sensor. The sensor is a reusable electronic device in a continuous physiological signal measuring device, which is used to collect physiological signals of a living body and transmit them to the outside. The charging device charges the sensor. Background Art
[0002] With the advancement of technology and the change of living habits, some tests that used to require going to the hospital have now moved towards home measurement. In particular, the change in living habits has led to an increase in the number of patients with chronic diseases, which has accelerated the development of this industry. Blood sugar measurement is one of the test items, and measuring the concentration of blood sugar in the blood is an important step in effectively monitoring and treating diabetes. In the past two decades, the continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system has developed rapidly, and since CGM must be worn by users for a long time, miniaturization will be an inevitable trend. Generally speaking, the basic structure of CGM mostly includes: sensor, transmitter, and sensor inserter. The sensor is used to measure the physiological signal corresponding to the glucose concentration in the human body; the sensor is usually assembled with a patch base with a sensor installed to receive and transmit physiological signals; the implant device is usually a mechanical device used to attach the patch base with a sensor installed to the skin surface of the organism and implant a part of the sensor under the user's skin. Sensors are relatively expensive electronic components, usually containing processing components to process the signals from the sensors and transmit them as wireless signals after processing. Therefore, ideally, if the sensors are reusable components, it will be possible to achieve the goals of saving, protecting the environment and reducing costs. Therefore, in order to reuse the sensors, they must be recharged. In order to avoid the waste battery pollution that may be caused by using ordinary batteries, most sensors contain rechargeable batteries. Therefore, in the field of this technology, a charger that is used in conjunction with the sensor is needed. Summary of the invention
[0003] In order to achieve the purpose of charging the transmitter, the present invention provides a charger to charge the reusable transmitter. When in use, the sensor is removed from the base and inserted into the charging device for charging.
[0004] Therefore, in order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention provides a charging device for a physiological signal sensor, the physiological signal sensor is used to receive and transmit a physiological signal from the subcutaneous part of a biological body to the outside, the physiological signal sensor has a first electrical port for connecting to the charging device for charging, the charging device comprises: a sensor placement portion, comprising: a supporting surface for placing the physiological signal sensor; an opening for aligning (aligning) the first electrical port of the physiological signal sensor; a charging module, comprising: a second electrical port, which is arranged in the opening and driven to move between a first position and a second position; a third electrical port , used to connect to a power source; and a circuit component electrically connected to the third electrical port to input the power source to the circuit component, the circuit component is used to provide and control a charging voltage, and the circuit component is electrically connected to the second electrical port to output the charging voltage; a control module, used to control the operation between the charging module and the physiological signal sensor to maintain a safe state, including: an operating part, mechanically coupled to the second electrical port, the operating part is controlled to drive the second electrical port to move between the first position and the second position, and to separate or connect with the first electrical port; a first locking part, used to detect the physiological signal sensor The first locking part is configured to detect whether the physiological signal sensor is placed in a predetermined position, and to releasably lock the operating part to allow or prohibit the operating part from driving the movement of the second electrical port; the second locking part is mechanically coupled to the operating part, and controls the operating part to drive the second locking part to retract on the supporting surface to determine whether the physiological signal sensor is positioned, so as to prohibit or allow the physiological signal sensor to be taken and placed; wherein, when the physiological signal sensor is in the predetermined position, the first locking part unlocks the operating part to allow the operating part to drive the second electrical port to move from the first position to the second position to be electrically connected to the first electrical port, and drive The second locking portion extends out of the supporting surface to position the physiological signal sensor and lock the physiological signal sensor to be taken and placed, so as to avoid the first electrical port and the second port in electrical connection from being damaged due to taking and placing the physiological signal sensor, thereby achieving the safety state; when the operating portion drives the second electrical port to move from the second position to the first position to separate the first electrical port, and the operating portion drives the second locking portion to retract the supporting surface to release the positioning lock of the physiological signal sensor, the first port and the second port are allowed to be separated, so that the physiological signal sensor can be taken and placed, thereby achieving the safety state.
[0005] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention further provides a charging device for a physiological signal sensor, the physiological signal sensor is used to receive and transmit physiological signals from the subcutaneous part of a biological body to the outside, the physiological signal sensor has a first electrical port for connecting to the charging device for charging, the charging device comprises: a sensor placement portion, comprising: a supporting surface for placing the physiological signal sensor; an opening for aligning the first electrical port; a charging module, comprising: a second electrical port, which is arranged in the opening and is arranged to move between a first position and a second position; a third electrical port for connecting to a power source; and a circuit component for charging and charging control of the physiological signal sensor, the circuit component The second electrical port is electrically connected to the third electrical port; a control module is used to control whether the physiological signal sensor is electrically connected to the charging module, including: a first locking portion, which can releasably limit the movement of the second electrical port; an operating portion, coupled to the charging module, and used to drive the second electrical port to move and electrically connect with the first electrical port; a second locking portion, which can be extended and retracted on the supporting surface, and is used to releasably position the physiological signal sensor, wherein when the physiological signal sensor is placed on the supporting surface, the first locking portion releases the movement restriction of the second electrical port to allow the operating portion to drive the second electrical port to move from the first position to the second position and electrically connect with the first electrical port.
[0006] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention further provides a charging method for a physiological signal sensor, the physiological signal sensor is used to receive physiological signals from under the skin of a biological body, the physiological signal sensor has a first electrical port, and includes the following steps: providing a charging device with a bearing surface for placing the physiological signal sensor, the bearing surface having an opening; providing a charging module in the charging device, the charging module having a second electrical port and a third electrical port; providing a control module in the charging device, for controlling the safe operation between the physiological signal sensor and the charging module, the control module including an operating part coupled with the charging module, a first locking part for limiting the operating part and a second locking part coupled with the operating part; placing the physiological signal sensor on the bearing surface in a correct relative alignment, the physiological signal sensor actuates the first locking part to release the limit on the operating part; operating the control module to drive the second electrical port to extend out of the opening and electrically connect to the first electrical port, and to decouple the second locking part from the operating part, so that the second locking part extends out of the bearing surface to fix the position of the physiological signal sensor; electrically connecting the third electrical port to a power source to charge the physiological signal sensor.
[0007] The effect of the present invention is that it can provide power to the sensor and has a fool-proof effect, which can prevent the user from damaging the charger or sensor due to the wrong setting direction of the sensor. Since the electrical connection direction between the sensor and the charger in this case has an angle with the setting direction of the sensor on the charger, this case also has a sophisticated mechanism that allows the charging connector to move to be electrically connected to the charger for charging. In addition, it also has a safety mechanism that can prevent improper impact caused by the movement of the charging connector when the sensor is not placed correctly. Furthermore, in order to prevent the sensor from shaking or even falling off on the charger, the charger also has a positioning mechanism that can block the sensor so that it will not easily detach from the charger. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0008] Figure 1A This is a perspective view of the appearance of the present invention when no sensor is provided.
[0009] Figure 1B This is a perspective view of the appearance of the present invention when the sensor is installed.
[0010] Figure 1C It is a perspective view showing the appearance of the present invention when no sensor is provided from another angle.
[0011] Figure 1D It is a perspective view showing the appearance of the present invention when no sensor is provided from another angle.
[0012] Figure 1E It is a bottom view of the present invention.
[0013] Figure 1F It is a rear view of the present invention.
[0014] Figure 1G It is a rear upper view when the sensor is already set in the present invention.
[0015] Figure 2 It is an exploded view of the present invention.
[0016] Figure 3A The figure is a perspective view of the appearance of the sensor of the present invention during detection.
[0017] Figure 3B It is a cross-sectional view of the sensor of the present invention along the YY direction during detection.
[0018] Figure 3C It is a cross-sectional view of the sensor of the present invention along the XX direction during detection.
[0019] Figure 3D It is a schematic diagram of the separation of the sensor and the sensor module of the present invention.
[0020] Figures 4A-4CIt is a schematic perspective side section diagram of the charging device of the present invention taken along different longitudinal tangent lines, showing a state in which the sensor has not yet been placed on the charger.
[0021] Figure 4D It is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of the first locking module of the charging device of the present invention.
[0022] Figure 5A It is a side perspective view of the charging device of the present invention, showing a state where a sensor is placed on the charger.
[0023] Figure 5B It is a side perspective view of the charging device of the present invention, and the second electrical port is moved from the first position to the second position.
[0024] Figure 5C It is a side perspective view of the charging device of the present invention, showing a state where the sensor is placed on the charger and the second electrical port is moved from a first position to a second position, but the sensor is hidden.
[0025] Figures 6A-6C It is a schematic perspective side section diagram of the charging device of the present invention taken along different longitudinal tangent lines, showing a state where the sensor is placed on the charger and is in operation.
[0026] Fig.6D It is a schematic perspective view of a longitudinal side section at the lower rear of the charging device of the present invention, showing a state where a sensor is placed on the charger and the operation is completed.
[0027] Fig. 6E It is a schematic diagram of connecting the charging device of the present invention with various external power sources.
[0028] Figure 7A-7B It is a perspective schematic diagram of the interior of the charging device of the present invention with the main body hidden.
[0029] Figure 7C It is a side sectional view of another embodiment of the charging device of the present invention.
[0030] Figures 8A-8B It is a top cross-sectional view of the charging device of the present invention in use with a sensor disposed thereon.
[0031] Figures 9A-9B It is a top cross-sectional view of a charging device with an actuating end according to another embodiment of the present invention, in which a sensor is provided on the charging device in use.
[0032] Fig.10 It is a schematic diagram of the connection points of the first conductive joint of the present invention.
[0033] Fig.11 It is a circuit diagram of the charging device and the sensor of the present invention.
[0034] Fig. 12AIt is a cross-sectional perspective view of the moisture-proof component of the charging device of the present invention.
[0035] Fig. 12B The figure is a schematic diagram of the appearance of the moisture-proof component of the charging device of the present invention when in use.
[0036] Fig. 12C The utility model is a cross-sectional perspective view of the moisture-proof component of the charging device of the present invention after being covered with a cover body.
[0037] Fig.12D It is a cross-sectional perspective view of the use of a moisture-proof component of another embodiment of the charging device of the present invention.
[0038] Fig.12E It is a cross-sectional perspective view of the use of a moisture-proof component of another embodiment of the charging device of the present invention.
[0039] Fig.12F It is a cross-sectional perspective view of the use of a moisture-proof component of another embodiment of the charging device of the present invention.
[0040] Figures 13A-13B 1 is a hollow perspective view of a third electrical port of a charging device according to a different embodiment of the present invention.
[0041] Figures 14A-14B It is a side hollowed-out schematic diagram of another embodiment of the charging device of the present invention in an operating state.
[0042] Fig.15 It is a perspective schematic diagram of another embodiment of the charging device of the present invention.
[0043] Figures 16A-16B It is a hollow perspective schematic diagram from the oblique front and lower side of another embodiment of the charging device of the present invention.
[0044] Fig. 16C yes Figures 16A-16B A side sectional action schematic diagram of an embodiment.
[0045] Fig.16D yes Figures 16A-16B A schematic perspective view of an embodiment from the front and below.
[0046] Fig.16E yes Figures 16A-16B A partially exploded perspective diagram of an embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0047] See also Figures 1A to 1G, through various figures presented at different angles to fully display the relative alignment and connection relationship between various components and structures. A charging device 1 is shown therein, having a main body 10, usually a shell-shaped object, for arranging and protecting the required components and structures therein. The charging device 1 also has a placement portion 13, having a supporting surface 13' for placing the physiological signal sensor 7 (hereinafter referred to as the sensor 7). The placement portion 13 is similar to a slot or a pocket-shaped structure, formed by the cover plate 10a1 and the supporting surface 13', for laterally inserting the sensor 7. In other embodiments, the placement portion 13 is not limited to other configurations. Figure 1B When the sensor 7 is correctly placed in the placement portion 13, the baffle 61 extends from the baffle outlet 16 to position the sensor 7 in the placement portion 13 to prevent it from being separated from the placement portion 13. At the same time, the electrical connection plug 44 (or the third electrical port) also extends out of the body 10. Figure 1A , Figure 1D The figure shows that there is an opening (or lifting channel) 15 in the placement part 13 for the charging seat 30 of the second electrical port 3' to be lifted and lowered therein, that is, a placement part 13 is formed outside or at the top of the second electrical port 3' or the charging seat 30. In order to prevent the charging seat 30 from moving abnormally, a guide part 150 is further provided in the opening 15 (please cooperate with Figure 5C ) to prevent the charging base 30 from shaking or rotating in the process of lifting and lowering, and a slide groove 150' is formed between the guide parts 150. In addition, a first conductive connector 31 is fixed on the charging base 30, which is usually in the form of a gold finger, for connecting with Figure 3D The electrical port 73 of the sensor 7 is electrically connected. In addition, Figure 1C and Figure 1D It is shown that an upper limiting rib 101 is provided in the placement portion 13 and is arranged on the inner surface of the cover plate 10a1, and side limiting ribs 102 are provided on the inner surfaces of the two side walls of the cover plate 10a1, so as to reduce the contact area between the charging device 1 and the sensor 7, so as to reduce the friction when the sensor 7 is placed in or removed from the charging device 1. In addition, the limiting ribs also help to position the sensor 7 in the charging seat to prevent the sensor 7 from shaking or being difficult to remove. In addition, when producing the upper shell 10a, the limiting ribs also help to demold the upper shell 10a from the mold. The cover plate 10a1 is used to cover the opening 15, which is beneficial for electrostatic protection and can also prevent improper foreign objects from contacting the first conductive connector 31 and / or the charging seat 30. In another embodiment, the charging device 10 can also omit the cover plate 10a1 or appropriately block the front, side, and top of the sensor 7. In addition, it is used to control the operation module 4 (please refer to Figure 2 ) is extended out of the housing 10 , and the user controls the operation of the operating module 4 through the push-pull key 12 .
[0048] See also Figure 1D, showing that when the sensor 7 is not placed in a predetermined position, for example, has not been placed or is not placed correctly in the placement portion 13, an actuating end 51 extends out of the placement portion 13, and the actuating end 51 belongs to a first locking module 5 (also called a stopper module). When the sensor 7 is correctly placed in the placement portion 13, the actuating end 51 is pressed and moves downward. The detailed action principle will be described later (please refer to Figure 4C and 6C ).
[0049] See also Figure 1E The push-pull key 12 is disposed at the bottom of the housing 10 and also has a positioning block 120 , and the housing 10 is formed with a corresponding first positioning groove 103 a and a second positioning groove 103 b . Figure 1E The positioning block 120 is engaged with the first positioning groove 103a to maintain the push-pull key 12 in the first operating state. When the user presses the push-pull key 12 into the housing 10, the positioning block 120 can be disengaged from the first positioning groove 103a. Then, when the push-pull key 12 is pushed to the second positioning groove 103b, the positioning block 120 can be engaged therewith (please cooperate with Fig.6D ). See Figure 1F , which shows the rear (tail) view of the charging device 1, the inner surface of the cover plate 10a1 is provided with a limiting rib 101, and a first matching portion 14 can also be seen, which is protruding at the deepest part of the placement portion 13. Figure 1G , showing that the width W2 of the placement portion 13 of the charging device 1 is less than or equal to the width W1 of the sensor 7. When the user wants to take out the sensor 7, he can easily hold and clamp the sensor 7 from the left and right sides of the placement portion 13 without clamping the charging device 1 at the same time.
[0050] See also Figure 2 , is an exploded view of the first embodiment of the present invention, in which it can be seen that the housing (body) 10 in each figure of FIG. 1 can be further divided into an upper housing 10a and a lower housing 10b. The upper housing 10a includes the previously mentioned indication area 11, the cover plate 10a1, and the placement portion 13. A bearing surface 13' is formed on the placement portion 13, most of which have been described above and will not be repeated here. A second matching portion 70 is formed on the sensor 7. As described above, Figure 2 It can be seen that the shape of the indicator area 11 is similar to the shape of the second matching portion 70. This design can be used to visually remind the user the direction to put the charging device. The first matching portion 14 on the charging device is a convex shape (please match Figure 1F ), the second matching portion 70 of the sensor is a concave shape, and when the first matching portion and the second matching portion are combined with each other, a fool-proof structure is formed, and the first port 73 is correctly aligned with the opening 15 (not shown).
[0051] Please continue reading Figure 2The charging device 1 includes a charging module 3, further including a second electrical port 3', a circuit component 33 and a third port 44. The second port 3' includes a charging base 30, on which a first conductive connector 31 and a second conductive connector 32 are provided. The first conductive connector 31 is usually a gold finger type connector for transmitting power and signals; the second conductive connector 32 is usually a spring probe (Pogo Pin) for grounding. On the side of the charging base 30, there is a second guide structure 301 as a slider, and the first slider 301 is arranged on the charging base 30 through a slider seat 302. The circuit component 33 is used to charge and control the charging or signal transmission of the physiological signal sensor. One end of the circuit component 33 is a circuit board 330, which is provided with a light-emitting component 332 and other related electronic components, and is electrically connected to the first conductive connector 31 and the second conductive connector 32. Above the light-emitting component 332, there is a light-guiding component 52' arranged in the upper shell 10a, which is usually located at the first matching portion 14 (please match Figure 1F ) and the shape is usually just right to fit the indication area 11, so the indication area 11 is made of transparent or translucent material, or itself is a part of the light guide component 52', that is, the shape of the light guide component 52' corresponds to the second matching portion 70, and the indication area 11 also serves as a light signal area. The other end of the circuit component 33 is a flexible electrical connector 331, which is usually a flexible printed circuit (Flexible print circuit) for maintaining electrical connection with the electrical connection plug 44 as the third electrical port to input power. The flexible electrical connector 331 can also be replaced by a sliding needle sliding rail conductive structure (Power Rail, Sliding Contact Line).
[0052] Please continue reading Figure 2 The charging device 1 includes an operating module 4, further including an operating part 40 used to drive the charging seat 30 of the second electrical port 3' to be electrically connected to the first electrical port 73 of the sensor. The operating part 40 is provided with a third electrical port 44 and has a first guiding structure 41, which is usually a slide rail or a slide groove, coupled with the first slide 301. When the operating part 40 is driven to move horizontally, the first guiding structure 41 guides the first slide 301 to move longitudinally, thereby driving the charging seat 30 to move up and down. Therefore, the first slide 301 also serves as a second guiding structure. In addition, the aforementioned push-pull key 12 is disposed below the operating part 40, that is, the user drives the operating part 40 to move horizontally through the push-pull key 12. Please cooperate with the operator for detailed operation. Fig. 7A and 7B The push-pull key 12 and the operating portion 40 may be integrally formed or may be separate components.
[0053] Please continue reading Figure 2The charging device 1 further includes a first locking module 5 (or a stopper module 5, a first locking portion 5) that can releasably restrict the movement of the second electrical port 3', wherein one end is an actuating end 51, and the other end is a stopper end 52, the actuating end 51 extends into the placement portion 13, that is, protrudes from the bearing surface 13', and the stopper end 52 is coupled with a blocking portion 43 provided on the operating portion 40, that is, the blocking portion 43 is blocked by the stopper end 52 so that it cannot move laterally, therefore, the operating portion 40 cannot guide the first slide 301 to move longitudinally through the first guide structure 41, so the first locking module 5 achieves the effect of indirectly restricting the movement of the second electrical port 3'. In addition, the first locking module 5 also includes an elastic component 53, which is used to keep the actuating end 51 normally extended into the placement portion 13 when the sensor 7 is not placed in the placement portion 13, and at this time, the stopper end 52 also keeps normally stopping the blocking portion 43. A pivoting portion 50 is provided between the actuating end 51 and the stop end 52, and is pivotally mounted on the pivot frame 10b2 of the lower housing 10b. When the actuating end 51 is pressed by the sensor 7, the first locking module 5 can rotate with the pivoting portion 50 as the rotation center and the pivot frame 10b2 as the fulcrum (please refer to the manual for details of the forward and backward movements). Figure 4B and 5A ).
[0054] Please continue reading Figure 2 The charging device 1 further includes a second locking module 6 (or second locking portion 6, positioning module 6, baffle 61), which is arranged at the rear side of the charging device 1 and has a baffle 61 that can extend from the baffle outlet 16 to reach the placement portion 13, and has an elastic component 62 that provides an elastic force for the baffle 61 to extend from the baffle outlet 16. The second locking portion 6 also has a first connecting end 60 for connecting with the second connecting end 42. The second locking portion 6 also has a guide structure 63 that is a notch, coupled to a guide member 10b1 of the lower shell 10b, so that the baffle 61 can only move in the up and down direction without deflection or rotation (please cooperate with the detailed operation) Figure 4C and 6C ). In other embodiments, the charging module 3, the operating module 4, a portion of the first locking module 5 or the second locking module 6 can form a shell structure like the lower shell 10b, and form an internal space with the upper shell 10 to accommodate various components (not shown). The above operating module 4, the first locking module 5 and the second locking module 6 are collectively referred to as a control module to control the operation process between the sensor 7 and the charging module 3 to maintain a safe state, so that the sensor 7 and the second electrical port 3' can be protected when they are separated or connected to avoid damage to the parts due to improper operation by the user (for detailed operation, please refer to 4A to 6C In other embodiments, the first locking module 5 or the second locking module 6 is respectively matched with the operating module 4 and is collectively referred to as a control module.
[0055] See also FIG. 3A to FIG. 3D .in Figure 3A The sensor 7 is shown to be detachably covered on a sensor module 8 and connected to the sensor assembly 81, and the sensor module 8 includes a sensing base 80 and a sensor assembly 81. The base 80 can be further adhered to the skin S through a patch ST. At this time, the sensor 7 is responsible for transmitting the signal from the sensor 810 to the outside world. In principle, the sensor 7 is a reusable device, while the sensor module 8 is a disposable device.
[0056] See also Figures 3B to 3D The sensor 7 includes a battery 71 and a first electrical port 73, including an input portion 730, wherein the input portion 730 has an input terminal 732 and a secondary input terminal 733, wherein the input terminal 732 is located in a socket 731. The battery 71 provides power for the operation of the sensor 7, such as the output of signals. The first electrical port 73 is a recessed structure for assembly with the sensor assembly 81 or the second electrical port 3' structure, and the input terminal 732 is used to electrically connect with the output terminal 812 or the first conductive connector 31. In addition, the sensor 7 also includes a first buckle structure 72 for buckling with the second buckle structure 83 of the base 80 to fix. The sensor assembly 81 is fixed in the receiving groove 82 of the base 80, the puncture end 811 of the sensor 810 penetrates the subcutaneous tissue SC, and the output end 812 of the sensor 810 enters the first electrical port 73 and is electrically connected with the input terminal 732 in the sensor 7, so the signal measured by the sensor 810 can be transmitted to the outside world through the sensor 7. In order to prevent the sensor 7 from being installed on the base 80 in the wrong direction, the base 80 is further provided with a matching alignment portion 84 for matching with the second matching portion 70, so that when the user covers the sensor 7 on the base 80, the user can intuitively distinguish the installation direction through the structural appearance to achieve a foolproof effect. The sensor 7 described in the present invention is only one embodiment, and the charging device 1 of the present invention can also be applied to sensors of other types. The physiological signal sensor 7 used in the present invention generally includes a sensor body 75, and the body 75 also includes a circuit board 76, a battery 71 electrically connected to the circuit board 76, and a first electrical port 73, which is exposed to the outside.
[0057] See also FIG. 4A to FIG. 4D , which shows the state of the charging device 1 without the sensor 7 placed. Please refer to the numbers for details. Figure 2 . See Figure 4A and Figure 4B, the charging module 3 is in the first operating state, the operating part 40 has not yet driven the second electrical port 3' is located in the opening 15 in the first position (relative to the supporting surface 13' is in a retracted state), that is, a non-charging position, the opening 15 has a slide groove 150', the circuit assembly 33 is arranged in the housing 10, including a circuit board 330 and an electrical connector 331, wherein a light-emitting assembly 332 is arranged on the circuit board 330, and the circuit board 330 is electrically connected to the first conductive connector 31 in the charging seat 30, and the electrical connector 331 is a flexible material and is electrically connected to the electrical connection plug 44, usually welded to the output end of the electrical connection plug 44. The indicator area 11 in the front of the upper housing 10a has a light guide 11', and the rear has a baffle outlet 16, which is provided with a baffle 61 sleeved on the guide structure 10b1. The operating part 40 is also disposed in the housing 10, and a push-pull key 12 is disposed at the bottom thereof, and the electrical connection plug 44 is also fixed to the fixing block 40a on the operating part 40. In another embodiment, the push-pull key can also be designed to be driven in other ways.
[0058] See also Figure 4A and 4B The first matching portion 14 is provided in the placement portion 13 at a position corresponding to the front of the housing 10, and is used to match with the second matching portion 70 of the sensor 7 (please match with Figure 1F ) to place the sensor 7 at a predetermined position. When the operating module 4 is in the first operating state, the first guide structure 41 of the operating portion 40 is coupled to the second guide structure 301 of the charging base 30, and the second guide structure 301 has not yet slid in the first guide structure 41. Figure 4B In particular, the first guiding structure 41 is an oblique groove with an inclined surface, so the inclined surface guides the movement of the second guiding structure 301. The operating portion 40 has a blocking portion 43 locked or stopped by the stop end 52 of the first locking module 5. Therefore, when the push-pull key 12 is subjected to external force and attempts to drive the operating portion 40, or when the operating portion 40 itself shakes, the first guiding structure 41 will not drive the second guiding structure 301, thereby preventing the charging base 30 of the second electrical port 3' from being accidentally driven to the second position direction (extended relative to the supporting surface 13'). In addition, since the first conductive connector 31 is relatively thin and short, it can also avoid the problem of the first conductive connector 31 being damaged if the user attempts to forcibly take and place the sensor 7. Figure 4B The position where the actuating end 51 of the first locking module 5 extends into the placement portion 13 is also shown. There is a pivoting portion 50 between the actuating end 51 and the stop end 52, which is pivotally mounted on the pivot frame 10b2 of the lower housing 10b. Therefore, the first locking module 5 is similar to a seesaw structure. When the actuating end 51 is pressed down, the stop end 52 rises (see FIG. 1 ). Figure 5AIn addition, an elastic component 53 connects the first locking module and the lower housing 10b, and provides elastic force for the first locking module 5 to maintain the actuating end 51 protruding from the supporting surface 13' when the sensor is not placed in the charging device 1 (ie, when the actuating end 51 is not pressed down).
[0059] See also Figure 4C , showing that when the second guiding structure 301 is not driven by the first guiding structure 41, the sliding seat 302 does not move with the second guiding structure 301. In order to prevent the charging seat 30 from moving in an unexpected direction, the present invention further provides at least one guiding portion 150 adjacent to the outer side of the opening 15 to form a sliding groove 150', so that the sliding groove 150' and the opening 15 are connected to each other, so that the sliding seat 302 guides the charging seat 30 of the second electrical port 3' in the sliding groove 150' to rise and fall from the opening 15 in a fixed direction. The second locking portion 6 also has a first connecting end 60. When the operating portion 40 is in the first operating state, the operating portion 40 is in the first position, and the first connecting end 60 is engaged with the second connecting end 42 on the operating portion 40 to prevent the baffle 61 from being pushed by the elastic component 62. At this time, the second electrical port 3' is in a first position (retracted relative to the bearing surface 13'), so that the second locking portion 6 is pressed down to maintain the baffle 61 at the baffle outlet 16 The second locking portion 6 is not extended out of the baffle outlet 16 , so that the second locking portion 6 releases the positioning of the sensor 7 , so that the sensor 7 can be put into or taken out of the placement portion 13 .
[0060] See also Figure 4D, shows another embodiment of the first locking module of the charging device of the present invention. The first locking module is replaced by a locking slider 5, which has a sliding body 50, one end of which is an actuating end 51 and the other end is a stop end 52, and the second guide structure 301 of the charging module 3 protrudes outside the first guide structure 41 and is blocked by the stop end 52 above. When the sensor 7 is not placed in the placement part 13, the locking slider 5 is pushed in the direction of the baffle 61 (i.e., the opening direction of the placement part 13) by the normal state of the spring 53. Therefore, when the second guide structure 301 is pushed upward by the first guide structure 41, it will be blocked by the stop end 52 and cannot rise. Afterwards, when the sensor 7 is inserted into the placement portion 13 in the correct direction, that is, the second matching portion 70 is facing inward, the sensor 7 can push the actuating end 51 to move deeper into the placement portion 13, and then drive the locking slider 5 to move in the same direction, at which time the stop end 52 leaves the top of the second guide structure 301. Therefore, when the user drives the first guide structure 41 through the push-pull key 12, the second guide structure 301 is driven to rise, that is, the second electrical port 3' is driven to rise, and the stop end 52 no longer blocks the second guide structure 301. As shown in the above embodiment, in addition to limiting the movement of the second electrical port 3' by releasably coupling the first locking module with the charging module or the operating module, when the first locking module limits the movement of the second electrical port 3', it may be completely prohibited or only partially displaced but unable to communicate with the first port 73 ( Figure 3D ) is in effective contact.
[0061] Please also read FIG. 5A to FIG. 5C , which respectively shows the state when the sensor 7 is placed in the predetermined position of the charging device 1 and the state when the operating unit 40 is controlled to drive the second electrical port 3' to extend out of the supporting surface 13'. Please refer to the component numbers for details. Figure 2 , Figure 3A to Figure 3D Components that are repeated in the above figures are not described here. Figure 5A The sensor 7 is placed at a predetermined position on the supporting surface 13'. Even when the sensor 7 is in a correct relative position, the actuating end 51 is actuated by the sensor 7 to detect whether the sensor 7 is in a predetermined position. When the sensor 7 is in the predetermined position, the stop end 52 releases the lock of the operating portion 40 to allow the operating portion 40 to drive the second electrical port 3' to move between the first position and the second position and to connect or disconnect with the first electrical port 73. Figure 5AIn the embodiment, when the sensor 7 is at the predetermined position, the sensor 7 presses down the actuating end 51 to rotate the first locking module 5, and at the same time, the stopping end 52 is lifted to release the stopping of the blocking portion 43 to release the movement restriction of the second electrical port 3'. At this time, the elastic component 53 is compressed, and when the sensor is taken out, the elastic restoring force of the elastic component 53 drives the actuating end 51 to extend upward into the placement portion 13 (such as Figure 4B status).
[0062] See also FIG. 5B to FIG. 5C The operating part 40 is controlled to drive the second electrical port 3' to move from the first position to the second position. When the placement part 13 is inserted into the sensor 7, and the push-pull key 12 is operated to push out a part of the electrical connection plug 44, it is pushed to the right in the direction of Figures 5B-5C. When the stop end 52 of the first locking module 5 (first locking part 5) has been lifted up and no longer stops the blocked part 43, the second electrical port 3' is released from the movement restriction, and the push-pull key 12 drives the operating part 40 to move in the same direction. At this time, the first guide structure 41 drives the second guide structure 301 to move upward, and then drives the charging seat 30 to move upward from the opening 15 and toward the first electrical port 73 of the sensor 7 (cooperating with the first guide structure 41). Figure 3D , Fig. 6A ), and at the same time, the first conductive connector 31 is moved toward the insertion hole 731 (matching Figure 3C ), and at the same time, the electrical connection plug 44 partially extends out of the opening 17. In addition, when the operating portion 40 moves to the right, the second connecting end 42 is separated from the first connecting end 60 of the second locking portion 6 (as shown in FIG. 5C ), so that the elastic force potential of the elastic component 62 that was originally pressed can be released to push the baffle 61 out of the baffle outlet 16 and stop the tail end of the sensor 7 to achieve the effect of positioning the sensor 7 on the placement portion 13. Please refer to Figure 5C , in order to hide the sensor 7 and more clearly depict the placement portion 13 itself after the sensor 7 is placed, and the state when the push-pull key 12 is operated to push out a portion of the electrical connection plug 44, and the position of the charging base 30 and its first conductive connector 31 when they are on the way up in the opening 15.
[0063] Please also read FIG. 6A to FIG. 6D , which shows that after the sensor is inserted, the operating unit 40 is controlled to drive the second electrical port 3' to the second position, and the electrical connection plug 44 has been completely pushed out. Please refer to the component numbers for details. Figure 2 , FIG. 3A to FIG. 3D Components that are repeated in the above figures are not described here. Fig. 6AAs shown in FIG6B , when the movement restriction of the operating part 40 by the first locking module 5 is released, the operating part 40 drives the second electrical port 3' to move from the opening 15 from the first position to the second position (extended relative to the supporting surface 13') and electrically connect with the first port 73, that is, it is located in a charging position, wherein the charging seat 30 extends from the opening 15 to complete the combination with the input part 730, so that the first conductive connector 31 enters the plug hole 731 and electrically connects with the input terminal 732 of the sensor 7 (as shown in the position of FIG3C ). The push-pull key 12 is pushed to the front of the housing 10, that is, the rightmost position in the figure, and the electrical connection plug 44 is also completely extended out of the opening 17. At this time, the circuit board 330 is also lifted to the highest point, and the light-emitting component 332 is closest to the light-guiding component 52'. At this time, the light-emitting state of the light-emitting component 332 can be transmitted to the indicator area 11 through the light-guiding component 52', so that the overall actuation stroke has both foolproof and light-guiding effects, and effectively utilizes the internal space of the charging device 1, so that the charging device is miniaturized. At this time, the light emitting assembly 332 is ready to emit light. When the electrical connection plug 44 is inserted into an external power source, such as an AC power adapter, a computer USB socket, a car charging adapter, or a device equipped with a USB socket, please cooperate with Fig. 6E The charger 1 can be plugged into a USB socket on a personal computer 91, a mobile phone charger 92, or a car cigarette light USB adapter 93, etc., so that the light emitting component 332 can emit light to provide information indication, and use different light emitting colors and modes to indicate the use status of the charger 1.
[0064] See also Figure 6C , the operating module 4 is in the second operating state, in which it can be seen that when the push-pull key 12 is pushed to the bottom in the front direction of the housing 10, the operating portion 40 is also at the position closest to the front end of the housing 10, and at this time, the second guide structure 301 is also pushed to the highest position by the first guide structure 41. Figure 6C is the launch state, and Figure 4C It is in the retracted state. Figure 6CIt is shown that the slide seat 302 also rises to the high position of the slide slot 150', and the second connecting end 42 of the second locking portion 6 (the baffle 61) is separated from the first connecting end 60, so that the elastic potential of the elastic component 62 that was originally pressed can be released to push the baffle 61 out of the baffle outlet 16 and stop the tail end of the sensor 7 to position the sensor 7 on the placement portion 13, so as to position the sensor 7 and lock the sensor 7 to be taken and placed, so as to prevent the first electrical port 73 and the second port 3' in electrical connection from being damaged by accidental taking and placing of the sensor 7. Furthermore, at this time, the second electrical port 3' is in a second position (extended relative to the bearing surface 13'), and the baffle 61 extends out of the baffle outlet 61, so that the second locking portion 6 positions the sensor 7 at the bearing surface 13' position, so that the sensor 7 cannot be put in or taken out from the placement portion 13 to protect the first conductive connector 31 of the second electrical port 3' from being damaged by improper operation of the sensor 7. When the charging module 3 is in the third operating state, that is, when the operating part 40 drives the second electrical port 3' to move from the second position back to the first position to separate the first electrical port 73, and the operating part 40 presses the first connecting end 60 through the second connecting end 42 and links the baffle 61 to descend (the operating state is the same as Figure 4C ), driving the second locking portion 6 to retract the bearing surface 13' to release the positioning lock of the sensor 7, so that the sensor 7 can be taken in and out only when the first port 73 and the second port 3' are in a separated state. Fig.6D In one embodiment, the push-pull key 12 is located closest to the front end of the housing 10, and the positioning block 120 can be engaged with the second positioning groove 103b at the same time. After charging is completed, the electrical connection plug 44 is disconnected from the external power supply, and the push-pull key 12 is pressed into the housing 10 (please cooperate with Figure 1E ), so that the positioning block 120 is disengaged from the second positioning groove 103b, and the push-pull key 12 can be pushed toward the first positioning groove 103a, and finally the positioning block 120 returns to the first positioning groove 103a, and the charging seat 30 is completely lowered, and the baffle 61 also returns to the baffle outlet 16 and no longer blocks the sensor 7. At this time, the sensor 7 can be removed from the placement portion 13. It can be seen that the operation of the push-pull key 12 is further matched with the positioning method between the positioning block 120 and the first positioning groove 103a and the second positioning groove 103b, which can reduce the friction loss between the opening 17 and the first electrical port 73 and the second electrical port 3' of the charging seat 30 caused by improper operation or accidental movement or shaking by the user, so as to improve the durability of the overall operating structure of the charging device 1. In another embodiment, the sliding design of the push-pull key does not require the action of pressing the button into the shell 10.
[0065] Please also read Fig. 7A and 7B , please refer to the component numbers Figure 2In other figures, the housing 10 is removed to fully illustrate the relative alignment and connection relationship between the operating module 4 and the charging module 3. Fig. 7A The present invention is in the first operating state, and the second guide structure 301 is located in the first position within the first guide structure 41, usually at a low position, so that the charging seat 30 of the second electrical port 3' is maintained in a retracted position relative to the supporting surface 13'. From the previous drawings and descriptions, it can be seen that the charging seat 30 can only move up and down. Therefore, in order to avoid the charging seat 30 from accidentally moving up and down due to up and down shaking, thereby driving the operating module 4, the first guide structure 41 of the present invention is a guide groove structure, which further extends at the first position to form a first transverse groove 41a, and its extension direction is perpendicular to the moving direction of the second guide structure 301. Therefore, when the charging module 1 produces a shaking parallel to the moving direction of the charging seat 30, the first transverse groove 41a can prevent the charging seat 30 from moving due to the shaking because its extension direction is perpendicular to the moving direction of the second guide structure 301. Figure 7B In the second operating state of the present invention, the operating part 40 is pushed forward, so that the second guide structure 301 is located at a second position in the first guide structure 41, usually at a high position, so that the charging stand 30 is maintained in an extended position relative to the supporting surface. The first guide structure 41 of the present invention further extends at the second position to form a second transverse groove 41b, the extension direction of which is perpendicular to the moving direction of the second guide structure 301, so as to prevent the charging stand 30 from moving due to a shaking parallel to its moving direction. Please continue Fig. 7A and Figure 7B And cooperate Figure 2 The first conductive connector 31 and the second conductive connector 32 are inserted on the circuit board 330, and Figure 7B Charging module 3( Figure 2 ) is already in a rechargeable state.
[0066] See also Figure 7C, is another embodiment of the charging module and the operating module of the present invention. It is shown that the baffle 61 is directly connected to the charging seat 30 through a connecting member 6', so that the lifting and lowering of the two are completely synchronized, and the charging seat 30 can also be formed integrally with the baffle 61 and the connecting member 6'. In other words, the charging module 3 can be formed integrally with the baffle 61 as the second locking module. The operating module 4 and the charging module 3 are actuated by magnetic coupling, wherein a first magnetic component MP1 is provided below the charging module 3, and a second magnetic component MP2 and a third magnetic component MP3 are provided on the operating module 4, and the first magnetic component MP1 and the second magnetic component MP2 are polarly repelled, and the third magnetic component MP3 is attracted. Therefore, when the operating module 4 is in the second operating state (pushed to the right to the bottom), the second magnetic component MP2 is located below the first magnetic component MP1, and the charging module 3 is pushed upward through the repulsive force, and at the same time, the baffle 61 is driven to extend upward out of the baffle outlet 16. Furthermore, when the operating module 4 is in the first operating state (pushed to the left to the bottom), the third magnetic component MP3 is located below the first magnetic component MP1 and pulls the charging module 3 downward through suction, and at the same time drives the baffle 61 to retract downward to the baffle outlet 16 .
[0067] Please also read FIG. 8A to FIG. 9B , please refer to the component numbers Figure 2 and other figures. The components and actions that are repeated in the above figures are not repeated here. Fig. 8A and Fig. 9A , are all top cross-sectional views of the use state of the sensor set on the charging module of the present invention. It can be seen that the sensor 7 has been placed on the placement portion 13, and the second matching portion 70 is matched with the first matching portion 14, so that the sensor 7 is in a correct relative alignment or predetermined position. At this time, the first port 73 is aligned with the opening 15, so when the charging seat 30 (please match Fig. 6A ) can be correctly electrically connected to the first port 73 when it is raised. Fig. 8A 8B, the position of the actuating end 51 in the lateral direction is substantially equal to the position of the first matching portion 14, so only when the sensor 7 reaches the end of the stroke can the actuating end 51 be pressed to rotate the first locking module 5 and no longer stop the blocking portion 43 (please refer to Figure 5A ), the actuating end 51 is disposed at the end of the bearing surface 13' to reduce the friction with the bottom of the sensor 7. In other embodiments, the actuating end 51 is not limited to be located at other positions. Figure 1FAs shown in the figure, a concave area is naturally formed on both sides thereof, and the actuating end 51 is disposed in the concave area. In contrast, the second matching portion 70 of the sensor 7 is a concave structure formed inwardly, so a protruding structure is formed on both sides of the second matching portion 70. Therefore, when the second matching portion 70 is matched with the first matching portion 14, the two protruding structures on both sides of the second matching portion 70 will enter the concave area, and then the protruding structure will touch the actuating end 51 to make the stop end 52 tilt up and no longer block the blocked portion 43. At this time, the baffle 61 can extend from the baffle outlet 16 to block the bottom surface of the tail end of the sensor 7, so as to achieve the effect of locking the sensor 7. Figure 8B In the embodiment, when the sensor is inserted into the charger 1 in the wrong direction, if the rear end of the sensor 7 enters the placement portion 13, the front end of the sensor 7 is pressed on the baffle 61 due to being blocked by the first matching portion 14, so that the baffle 61 cannot extend from the baffle outlet 16, and the first electrical port 73 is not aligned with the opening 15. At the same time, since the rear end of the sensor 7 cannot reach the end of the insertion stroke, the sensor 7 cannot press the actuating end 51, so the stop end 52 continues to block the blocked portion 43, so the operating portion 40 cannot move, and the charging seat 30 cannot be exposed from the top surface of the opening 15, preventing the first conductive connector 31 from abnormally colliding with the sensor 7 and possibly being damaged, thereby extending the service life of the charging device 1. That is, at this time, it is a safe state to prevent the first conductive connector 31 on the second electrical port 3' from colliding with the sensor 7. At this time, the second connecting end 42 still restricts the first connecting end 60 so that the baffle 61 cannot extend. When this phenomenon occurs, it can also serve as a reminder to the user that the sensor 7 is placed in the wrong direction.
[0068] See also Fig. 9A and Fig. 9B , compared to Fig. 8A and Figure 8B The actuating end 51 is disposed away from the recessed area. During the placement of the sensor 7, the two protruding structures first press the actuating end 51 to lift the stop end 52 and no longer block the blocking portion 43, and then enter the recessed area to engage with the first matching portion 14, and the baffle 61 can extend from the baffle outlet 16 to block the tail end of the sensor 7. Fig. 9BIn the figure, when the sensor is inserted into the charger 1 in the wrong direction, since the sensor 7 enters the placement portion 13 with its tail end, the front bottom of the sensor 7 is pressed on the baffle 61 so that the baffle 61 cannot extend from the baffle outlet 16, and the first electrical port 73 is also not aligned with the opening 15. At the same time, although the sensor 7 can touch the actuating end 51 and make the stop end 52 tilt up and no longer block the blocked portion 43, the movable distance of the operating portion 40 is controlled to at least prevent the first conductive connector 31 from being exposed from the top surface of the opening 15, so as to prevent the bottom of the sensor 7 and the first conductive connector 31 from being damaged due to improper operation. At this time, only a part of the electrical connection plug 44 can be pushed out, so it can still serve as a reminder to the user that the sensor 7 is placed in the wrong direction at this time, that is, it is a safe state at this time to prevent the first conductive connector 31 on the second electrical port 3' from hitting the sensor 7.
[0069] Please also read Fig.10 , is a schematic diagram of the contact point of the first conductive joint of the present invention, the first conductive joint 31 is presented as but not limited to a gold finger-shaped contact point, and the configuration of the contact end 310 of the first conductive joint 31 is the same as the configuration of the sensor output end 812 (such as Figure 3B-3D As shown in FIG. 1 , the contact end 310 and the output end 812 can both be inserted into the jack 731 of the first electrical port 73 of the sensor 7. Therefore, the first conductive connector 31 can share the first electrical port 73 with the output end 812 to save the internal space of the sensor 7. Fig.10 , and also see Fig.11 , Fig.11 1 is a circuit diagram of the charging device and sensor of the present invention, wherein the circuit component 33 in the charger 1 has a charging circuit group 1A and a correction circuit group 1B, and the contact end 310 of the first conductive connector 31 presents but is not limited to 8 contacts BAT, SW, RX, TX, E1, E2, E3, E4, which can be adjusted to match the number of contacts of the sensor output end 812. The charging circuit group 1A is electrically connected to the third electrical port 44 to input power, and the charging circuit group 1A is used to provide and control a charging voltage. The charging circuit component 1A then charges the sensor 7 through the contact VBAT to output the charging voltage to charge the sensor 7, and the contact SW is used as a charging switch. The remaining contacts are used to connect the correction circuit group 1B of the charging device 1 and the sensor module 74 of the sensor 7 to facilitate the sensor function detection including data transmission, control detection self-correction, leakage current measurement and / or resistance measurement. In another embodiment, the charging device 1 can also only provide a charging function.
[0070] See also FIG. 12A to FIG. 12F in Fig. 12AA moisture-proof component 2 is shown, which has a shell 20 that is roughly in the shape of a can, such as at least one of a cylindrical, elliptical or flat cylindrical can, for accommodating the charging device 1 or the sensor 7 or the charging device 1 containing the sensor 7 to form a moisture-proof component 2. The moisture-proof component 2 also has an opening 23', and a first buckle edge 23 is formed next to the opening 23'. The opening 23' has an opening direction perpendicular to the opening 23', and the protruding direction of the first buckle edge 23 is perpendicular to the opening direction. A cover 24 is movably disposed on the shell 20 and is used to seal the opening 23'. A second buckle edge 25 is also formed on the inner side of the cover 24, and its protruding direction is relative to the first buckle edge 23 so that the two are buckled with each other. Furthermore, the housing 20 has an elastic component 22. When the charging device 1 is placed in the housing 20 and the cover 24 seals the opening 23', the charging device 1 is pressed by the cover 24 and retracts into the housing 20, thereby causing the elastic component 22 to be elastically deformed (please refer to the diagram for details). Fig. 12C ), and when the cover 24 is opened, the elastic component 22 releases the elastic potential energy to push out the charging device 1, so that at least a portion of the charging device 1 protrudes out of the housing, so that the user can take it out (such as Fig. 12B ), when the sensor 7 has a charging demand, the charging device 1 is taken out of the housing 20 to connect an external power source to charge the sensor 7. The elastic component 22 can be a compression spring, such as a conical spring, a coil spring, a spiral spring, etc., so that the elastic component 22 has an interference relationship with the charging device 1, and can also fix the position of the accessory in the container to avoid shaking, such as Fig. 12C A conical spring is used. Since the diameter of each coil of the conical spring increases significantly from top to bottom, Fig. 12C The cover 24 shown seals the opening 23' and then presses the charging device 1 into the housing 20. When the charging device 1 compresses the elastic component 22, the spring coil of the previous circle can be pressed into the spring coil of the next circle. Therefore, the advantage of the general cylindrical helical spring is that it can be compressed to a shorter length, which is conducive to reducing the volume of the moisture-proof component. When the charging device is in the inserted state, the spring compression height Hcompress plus the charging device length H1 is less than the housing height H2. When the charging device is taken out, the spring extension height Hextend plus the charging device length H1 is greater than the housing height H2. Please continue to refer to Fig. 12A and 12CThe housing 20 is further divided into a first accommodating space 20' and a second accommodating space 21. The first accommodating space 20' is used to store the charging device 1, and the second accommodating space 21 is used to accommodate a desiccant 29. A hole structure 28 is placed between the first accommodating space 20' so that moisture in the first accommodating space 20' can pass through the hole structure 28 to reach the second accommodating space 21, and the desiccant 29 absorbs the moisture to prevent the sensor 7 from getting wet. According to the first embodiment, the sensor 7 disclosed is about 32.8 mm*19.8 mm*4.15 mm (+ / -0.5 mm), the size of the charging device 1 is about 40*26*23 mm (+ / -0.5 mm), the sensor is installed on the charger, and the volume of the moisture-proof component 2 is not greater than 200 cubic centimeters, or between 12 and 138 cubic centimeters, or between 25 and 100 cubic centimeters, or between 30 and 70 cubic centimeters. The diameter is designed to be in the range of 2 to 5 cm or the length multiplied by the width is controlled to be approximately 3 to 28 cm, and the height is designed to be 4 to 7 cm, so that the volume of the moisture-proof component is miniaturized and convenient for users to carry.
[0071] See also FIG. 12D to FIG. 12F , shows other embodiments in which the sensor 7 is placed in the moisture-proof component 2. Fig.12D FIG. 2 shows a state where only the sensor 7 is placed in the moisture-proof component 2 having the hole structure 28, and the desiccant 29 is also arranged in the housing 20, for example, at the bottom. Fig.12E It is shown that the elastic component 22 is directly disposed on the bottom of the housing 20, and the desiccant 29 is also disposed in the housing 20. In addition, the desiccant 29 can also be selectively disposed on the inner surface of the cover 24. When the housing 20 is opened, the desiccant 29 faces outwards, which is convenient for replacement. Fig.12F It shows the state where only the sensor 7 is placed in the moisture-proof component 2 with the hole structure 28. In another embodiment, the desiccant 29 can be integrally formed in the shell or the inner wall, so that the shell 20 does not need to distinguish different accommodating spaces (not shown). In addition, the push portion 27 makes it easy for the user to open the cover 24. The moisture-proof component 2 can be used to properly protect and isolate the charging device 1 from external moisture when it is not in use, and further use the internal desiccant to dehumidify the sensor 7 and / or the charging device 1 to extend the service life and prevent moisture from causing damage to electronic components. The shell 20 can also be provided with a structure similar to the observation area 21'. The observation area is a part (local) of the shell that is injection-molded with a transparent or translucent material. If a hygroscopic and discolored desiccant is used or there is an additional dryness indication component (not shown), the moisture state of the sensor 7 and / or the charging device 1 can be easily checked.
[0072] The method of using the moisture-proof component 2 is to provide the first sensor and the second sensor to the user at the same time, wherein the first moisture-proof component includes the first sensor and the moisture-proof component 2, and the second moisture-proof component includes the second sensor combined with the charging device and placed in the moisture-proof component 2. The user will first use the first sensor for measurement, and when the power of the first sensor is low to a lower limit, remove it from the base, and take out the second sensor and the charging device 1 from the moisture-proof component 2, the second sensor is used to be installed on the base, and the first sensor is placed in the placement part 13 of the charging device 2 to charge the first sensor, and after charging is completed, the first sensor combined with the charging device is placed back into the moisture-proof component 2 for storage, so that the first sensor and the second sensor can be charged and used alternately. The moisture-proof component 2 used for the first sensor is in any form of container.
[0073] See also Fig.13A , is another embodiment of the charging device of the present invention, and please refer to FIG. 2. Different from the previous embodiments, the charging device 1 electrically connects the third electrical port (USB socket 44') and the circuit board 330 of the second port 3' through the wire 331'. The wire 331' also has a certain flexibility to adapt to the lifting and bending of the charging module 3. In addition, Fig.13A The difference from the previous embodiment is that the third electrical port replaces the electrical connection plug 44 (USB plug) with a USB socket 44', and further forms a power storage unit 45 with a rechargeable battery 46 and a power circuit board 47. The power storage unit 45 is electrically connected to the charging module 3 to input power to charge the sensor 7. In addition, the user can also connect the USB socket 44' to an external power source to repeatedly replenish the power of the rechargeable battery 46 to increase the convenience of use. In another embodiment, the power storage unit 45 can omit the USB socket and be used with disposable batteries, such as dry batteries and button batteries commonly found on the market. In another embodiment, the rechargeable battery 46 can also be omitted, and the USB socket 44' can be connected to an external power source 9 ( Fig. 13B ,as well as Fig. 6E The sensor 7 is charged by the power supply (91, 92, 93). Figure 2 Although the operating unit 40 of the operating module 4 is not shown in FIG. Fig.13A The invention is disclosed, but it is still used in this embodiment, but it is not shown in this figure because it will cover the power storage unit 45. The connection relationship and linkage between the operating unit 40 and the second electrical port 3' of the charging module 3 are mainly through the coupling between the first guide structure 41 and the second guide structure 301. The action relationship between the two is the same as described above. However, unlike the previous embodiment, Fig.13A , Fig. 13BThe operating portion 40 is not fixed to the USB socket 44' (the third electrical port). Instead, the USB socket 44' is only fixed inside the charging device 1, and the socket 44' is exposed. Therefore, when the push-pull button 12 is operated, only the second guiding structure 301 is driven by the first guiding structure 41, and the USB socket 44' does not move. Fig.13A Please refer to the previous drawings and descriptions for the functions of other components, which will not be described in detail here.
[0074] See also Fig. 13B , is another embodiment of the charging device of the present invention, and please refer to Figure 2 , Fig. 13B and Fig.13A The biggest difference between the embodiments is that the power storage unit 45 electrically connects the power circuit board 47 to the circuit board 330 for the charging station 30 through the coiled wire 331". Basically, the charging device 1 still has a push-pull key 12 ( Fig. 13B The displacement of the charging base 30 and the circuit board 330 of the second electrical port 3' drives the lifting and lowering of the charging base 30 and the circuit board 330, thereby indirectly driving the expansion and contraction of the coiled wire 331". In another embodiment, the coiled wire 331" can also be replaced by a spring connector (POGO pin). As for the functions of other components, please refer to the previous drawings and descriptions, which will not be repeated here. Fig.13A and 13B The USB socket 44' serving as the third electrical port is designed to not need to be moved back and forth.
[0075] See also Fig.14A and 14B , shows another embodiment of the charging device. The charging device 1 includes a placement seat 13 for placing the sensor 7, the placement seat 13 also includes a bearing surface 13' for placing the sensor 7, and the bearing surface 13' includes an opening 15 ( Figure 4A ). A charging module 3 is disposed on the opposite side of the supporting surface 13', including a second electrical port 3', a circuit component 33 and a third electrical port 44. The second electrical port 3' is disposed in an opening 15 (see Figure 4A ) for connecting to the first electrical port 73 (see Figure 3D ) for electrical connection, the third electrical port 44 is used to connect an external or internal power source (please cooperate Fig. 6E No. 91, 92, 93 or refer to Fig. 13B46), the circuit component 33 (please refer to FIG. 2) is connected between the second electrical port 3' and the third electrical port 44 to charge and control the charging of the physiological signal sensor 7. A control module is also provided on the opposite side of the supporting surface 13' to control the safe operation between the sensor 7 and the charging module 3, including an operating part 40, and the operating part 40 is used to drive the second electrical port 3' to be electrically connected to the first electrical port 73. A first locking part 5 is also provided on the opposite side of the supporting surface 13' to releasably limit the electrical connection between the second electrical port 3' and the first electrical port 73 or to further releasably limit the displacement of the second electrical port 3'. For details on the operation of the first locking part 5, please refer to Figure 4B , 5A and 6B description, which will not be repeated here. Fig.14A 14B, a second locking portion 61 is provided on the other end of the bearing surface 13' relative to the indication area 11, which can be extended and retracted on the bearing surface 13' to fix the position of the sensor 7. Further, the second locking portion 6 includes a baffle 61, which is sleeved on a guide rod 10b3 and can move up and down, and is connected to the lower side of the bearing surface 13' through a spring 62', and the elastic force provided by the spring 62' keeps the baffle 61 protruding from the bearing surface 13'. Please refer to FIG. 14A to FIG. 14B When the sensor 7 is placed on the supporting surface 13', the sensor 7 will first press the baffle 61 into the supporting surface 13' during the placement process. After the first matching portion 14 and the second matching portion 70 are matched, the sensor 7 just leaves the top of the baffle 61 and no longer blocks it. At this time, the baffle 61 is forced by the elastic restoring force of the spring 62' and protrudes from the supporting surface 13' again. When the sensor 7 is to be taken out, the push-pull key 12 is first pushed to the left to lower the charging seat 30 to release the electrical connection. After that, the baffle 61 is pressed under the supporting surface 13' so that it no longer blocks the tail of the sensor 7, and the sensor 7 can be translated to the left to leave the supporting surface 13' and the placement portion 13. Fig.14A and 14B The features of the second locking portion 6 shown in FIG. 1 can also be applied to other embodiments of the charging device of the present invention, such as Figure 1A In other words, the baffle 61 retracted under the supporting surface 13' can be regarded as being pressed down by the user to facilitate the insertion of the sensor 7 into the placement portion 13. The user can also Fig.14A As shown, the baffle 61 is directly pressed down by the sensor 7, and during the placement process, if the second matching portion 70 is correctly inserted into the placement portion 13 so as to match with the first matching portion 11 to achieve the result that the sensor 7 is in the correct relative alignment, the baffle 61 will no longer be blocked by the sensor 7 because the sensor 7 reaches a position deeper than the placement portion 13 and can be supported by the elastic component 62 ( Figure 2 , Figure 5B) is pushed by the restoring force and protrudes again on the bearing surface 13'. It can be seen that if the Fig. 14B If the baffle 61 is provided, the first connecting end 60 of the second locking portion 6 and the second connecting end 42 of the operating portion 40 can be eliminated.
[0076] See also Fig.15 , which shows an embodiment without the cover plate 10a1, therefore, the bearing surface 13' itself is used as the placement portion, and an indication area 11 is provided at one end of the bearing surface 13' as the first matching portion to provide a visual prompt effect so that the user can connect, match, and engage the second matching portion 70 with it. The first locking module 5 ( Figure 2 , Figure 4B ) of the actuating end 51 ( Figure 1D , Figure 1F , Figure 2 , Figure 4B ) also protrudes from the supporting surface 13'. In addition, a baffle outlet 16 is provided at the other end of the supporting surface 13', and the baffle 61 ( Figure 2 , Figure 4C , Figure 5C Since there is no cover plate 10a1 in this embodiment, in order to prevent the sensor 7 from escaping upward (i.e., in the axial direction of the supporting surface 13'), a support plate 10a1 is provided on the supporting surface 13'. Figure 3D The second snap-fit structure 83 on the base 80 is used to produce a snap-fit effect with the first snap-fit structure 72 of the sensor 7, and the sensor 7 is fixed on the supporting surface 13'. In addition, in order to make the sensor 7 more stable on the supporting surface 13' and prevent it from falling off due to accidental impact, side walls 102' are formed on the supporting surface 13', which are usually arranged in pairs, that is, located on both sides of the supporting surface 13'. When the sensor 7 is fixed on the supporting surface 13', the side walls 102' are attached to both sides of the sensor 7 to achieve the effect of helping to fix the sensor 7 in the lateral direction. As for the effects of other components, please refer to the previous drawings and descriptions, which will not be repeated here.
[0077] See also FIG. 16A to FIG. 16B, is another embodiment of the charging device, wherein except for the components and structures such as the pressing key 12', the stop end 52 of the first locking module 5 and the avoidance notch 52' which are different from the embodiments in the previous figures, the remaining components and structures are the same as the previous ones, and the second port 3' (or the charging seat 30) is an ascending and descending moving mode. Therefore, the second port 3' of this embodiment is connected to the pressing key 12' to drive the lifting and lowering of the charging seat 30, which is usually a button-type latch (latch button) structure. The pressing member 12' can also be used as a part of the charging module 1 or an independent operating component. When pressed once, the charging seat 30 rises and gets stuck and stays. When pressed again, it is unlocked and returns to its original position, that is, the position when it is not pressed. While operating the pressing key 12', the second slide 302 of the charging seat 30 also slides up and down between the two guide parts 150. Alternatively, the pressing key 12' can be positioned by the positioning button 180, which will be described in detail later. Please refer to Fig.16A , showing that the sensor 7 has not yet been inserted into the placement portion 13, so at this time the actuating end 51 of the stop file module 5 is also extended into the placement portion 13 (please refer to Figure 1D ). At this time, when the push button 12' is pressed into the body, the stop end 52 will have a blocking effect on the blocking portion 43, thereby blocking the charging seat 30 from entering the placement portion 13. In another embodiment, the blocking portion 43 may also be formed on the charging seat 30 (not shown), or in another embodiment, a Figure 4D 5. See Fig. 16B , showing that the sensor 7 has been inserted into the placement portion 13, so at this time the actuating end 51 has been pressed down by the sensor 7, thereby causing the first locking module 5 to rotate so that the avoidance notch 52' is aligned with the blocking portion 43. In other words, the stop end 52 is moved away from the top of the blocking portion 43. At this time, if the push button 12' is pressed into the body, the blocking portion 43 can continue to rise through the avoidance notch 52', allowing the charging seat 30 to enter the placement portion 13. When the push button 12' moves inward, the stop end 52 relatively enters the avoidance space 43' to avoid interference with the push button 12'. In addition, as Fig. 16C and 16D As shown, the pivot frame 10a2 of the upper housing 10a and the pivot frame 10b2 of the lower housing 10b together rotatably clamp the pivot portion 50 of the first locking module 5. The lower housing 10b also has a thrust-blocking structure 10b3 for preventing the stop end 52 from moving so as to prevent the actuating end 51 from excessively extending into the placement portion 13. The charging device 1 also includes a second locking module 6, which has a positioning portion 61 connected to an elastic unit 62 (such as Figure 5C , Fig. 6A ), so that the supporting surface 13 ′ can be lifted and extended to lock the installation position of the physiological signal sensor 7.
[0078] See also Fig.16EIn order to fully observe the relationship between the positioning button 180 and the positioning groove 10b3, the positioning button 180 has been moved from the positioning groove 10b3 to the top. The positioning groove 10b3 has a first positioning block 10b31 and a second positioning block 10b32 arranged in pairs. Below the first positioning block 10b31 is the first state position 10b31p, that is, the position when the push key 12' is located at the bottom. The first positioning block 10b31 can block the positioning shoulder 180a, thereby preventing the positioning button 180 from moving upward, that is, achieving the effect of blocking the push key 12' from moving upward. Above the second positioning block 10b32 is the second state position 10b32p, that is, the position when the push key 12' is located at the top. The second positioning block 10b32 can block the positioning shoulder 180a, thereby preventing the positioning button 180 from moving downward, that is, achieving the effect of blocking the push key 12' from moving downward. Furthermore, if the push button 12' is to be moved from the first state position 10b31p to the second state position 10b32p, the positioning button 180 only needs to be pressed inward to bend the elastic structure 180c, and the channel 180b needs to be aligned with the first positioning block 10b31 and the second positioning block 10b32, so that the push button 12' can be operated or the positioning button 180 can be pushed upward. At this time, each positioning block (10b31, 10b32) can pass through the channel 180b relatively without being blocked by the positioning shoulder 180a. Similarly, if the push button 12' is to be returned to the bottom position, i.e., the first state position, the positioning button 180 is pressed inward to bend the elastic structure 180c, and the channel 180b needs to be aligned with the second positioning block 10b32 and the first positioning block 10b31, so that the positioning button 180 can be pushed downward, thereby driving the push button 12' to return to the first state position. In addition, a reset component (not shown in the figure, which may be an elastic component or a magnetic component) may also be set between the push button 12' or the second electrical port 3' and the upper shell 10a or the lower shell 10b. That is, when the push button 12' is pressed and the second electrical port 3' is electrically connected to the first electrical port 73, a position energy is given to the reset component, and the push button 12' relies on the positioning shoulder 180a to abut the second positioning block 10b32 to resist the position energy. When the positioning button 180 is pressed inward and the channel 180b is aligned with the second positioning block 10b32, the positioning shoulder 180a is no longer blocked by the second positioning block 10b32, and the position energy is released, thereby returning the push button 12' to its initial position.
[0079] Those skilled in the art will understand the above-mentioned Figure 2 As can be understood from various embodiments, the charging module disclosed in the charging device 1 can independently cooperate with the sensor 7, or the charging module can cooperate with the operation module (such as Figure 4A or used with the first locking module (such as Figure 4B , 4DThe first locking portion 5 or locking slider 5), or used in conjunction with the second locking portion (such as Figure 4C Or the baffle 61 of 14A is connected by a connecting piece 61' ( Figure 7C ) and the second electrical port 3 'linked); or the charging module 3 is used in conjunction with the operating module 4 and the first locking module 5 (such as Figure 4B or the charging module 3 is used with the operating module 4 and the second locking portion 6 (such as Figure 4C The operating part 40 and the second locking part 6 of the charging module 3 are used together with the operating module 4, the first locking module 5 and the second locking part 6.
[0080] Although the present invention has been described according to what is currently considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiments, it should be understood that the present invention is not necessarily limited to the disclosed embodiments. On the contrary, it is intended to cover various modifications and similar arrangements included in the spirit and scope of the appended claims, which are consistent with the broadest interpretation, thereby covering all such modifications and similar structures.
[0081] [Example]
[0082] 1: A charging device for a physiological signal sensor, the physiological signal sensor is used to receive and transmit a physiological signal from the subcutaneous part of a biological body, the physiological signal sensor has a first electrical port for connecting to the charging device for charging, the charging device comprises: a sensor placement portion, comprising: a bearing surface for placing the physiological signal sensor; an opening for aligning the first electrical port of the physiological signal sensor; a charging module, comprising: a second electrical port, which is arranged in the opening and driven to move between a first position and a second position; a third electrical port for connecting to a a power source; and a circuit component electrically connected to the third electrical port to input the power source to the circuit component, the circuit component is used to provide and control a charging voltage, and the circuit component is electrically connected to the second electrical port to output the charging voltage; a control module, used to control the operation between the charging module and the physiological signal sensor to maintain a safe state, including: an operating part, mechanically coupled to the second electrical port, the operating part is controlled to drive the second electrical port to move between the first position and the second position, and to separate or connect with the first electrical port; a first locking part, used to detect the physiological signal sensor The first locking portion is configured to detect whether the physiological signal sensor is placed in a predetermined position, and to releasably lock the operating portion to allow or prohibit the operating portion from driving the second electrical port to move; a second locking portion is mechanically coupled to the operating portion, and controls the operating portion to drive the second locking portion to retract on the supporting surface to determine whether the physiological signal sensor is positioned, so as to prohibit or allow the physiological signal sensor to be taken and placed; wherein, when the physiological signal sensor is in the predetermined position, the first locking portion releases the locking of the operating portion to allow the operating portion to drive the second electrical port to move from the first position to the second position to be electrically connected to the first electrical port, and The second locking portion is driven to extend out of the supporting surface to position the physiological signal sensor and lock the physiological signal sensor to be taken and placed, so as to prevent the first electrical port and the second port in electrical connection from being damaged due to taking and placing the physiological signal sensor, so as to achieve the safety state; when the operating portion drives the second electrical port to move from the second position to the first position to separate the first electrical port, and the operating portion drives the second locking portion to retract the supporting surface to release the positioning lock of the physiological signal sensor, so as to allow the first port and the second port to be separated, the physiological signal sensor can be taken and placed to achieve the safety state.
[0083] 2: The charging device as described in Example 1, wherein the second electrical port further includes a first guide member, and the operating portion includes a second guide member, wherein the first guide member is coupled to the second guide member and is used to drive the second electrical port to be electrically connected to the first electrical port.
[0084] 3: In the charging device as described in Example 2, the first guide member is a sliding member, and the second guide member is an inclined guide groove for accommodating the sliding member.
[0085] 4: The charging device as described in Example 1, wherein the operating portion is coupled to the third port, and when the operating portion drives the second electrical port to move toward the second position, the third electrical port is also displaced.
[0086] 5: In the charging device as described in Example 1, the first locking portion includes an actuating end and a stopping end, and the actuating end is actuated by the physiological signal sensor to detect the position of the physiological signal sensor and to release the stop end from locking the operating portion.
[0087] 6: In the charging device as described in Example 5, the first locking portion is a seesaw mechanism, and there is a rotation center between the pushed end and the stop end, and the pushed end and the stop end rotate around the rotation center.
[0088] 7: In the charging device as described in Example 1, the second locking portion includes a first connecting end, and the operating portion also includes a second connecting end, the first connecting end and the second connecting end are coupled to each other, and when the operating portion is uncoupled from the second locking portion, the operating portion synchronously drives the second electrical port and the second locking portion to extend out of the supporting surface.
[0089] 8: A charging device as described in Example 1, wherein the physiological signal sensor further includes a first mating portion, and the sensor placement portion further includes a second mating portion, and when the first mating portion is engaged with the second mating portion, the physiological signal sensor is in the predetermined position and aligns the first port with the opening.
[0090] 9: In the charging device as described in Example 1, the sensor placement portion further includes an indication area, the shape of which corresponds to the first matching portion on the outer surface of the sensor, for visually indicating the placement direction of the physiological signal sensor.
[0091] 10: In the charging device as described in Example 1, the sensor placement portion further includes a cover plate to form a slot for laterally inserting the physiological signal sensor.
[0092] 11: A charging device as in Example 1, wherein the power source is an external power source, and the third electrical port is a USB port or a power adapter.
[0093] 12: In the charging device as described in Example 1, a portion of the control module or the charging module forms a shell cover, which is combined with the sensor placement portion to form an internal space.
[0094] 13: The charging device as described in Example 1 includes a shell cover, which is connected to the sensor placement portion to form an internal space to accommodate the charging module and the control module.
[0095] 14: A charging device for a physiological signal sensor, the physiological signal sensor is used to receive and transmit a physiological signal from the subcutaneous part of a biological body, the physiological signal sensor has a first electrical port for connecting to the charging device for charging, the charging device comprises: a sensor placement portion, comprising: a bearing surface for placing the physiological signal sensor; an opening for aligning the first electrical port; a charging module, comprising: a second electrical port, arranged in the opening and arranged to move between a first position and a second position; a third electrical port for connecting to a power source; and a circuit component for charging and charging control of the physiological signal sensor, the circuit component electrically connected to The second electrical port and the third electrical port are connected; a control module is used to control whether the physiological signal sensor and the charging module are electrically connected, including: a first locking portion that can releasably limit the movement of the second electrical port; an operating portion that is coupled to the charging module and is used to drive the second electrical port to move and electrically connect with the first electrical port; a second locking portion that can be extended and retracted on the supporting surface and is used to releasably position the physiological signal sensor, wherein when the physiological signal sensor is placed on the supporting surface, the first locking portion releases the movement restriction of the second electrical port to allow the operating portion to drive the second electrical port to move from the first position to the second position and electrically connect with the first electrical port.
[0096] 15: A charging device as described in Example 14, wherein when the operating part drives the second electrical port to move from the first position to the second position, the second locking part is driven to extend out of the supporting surface to position the physiological signal sensor; when the operating part drives the second electrical port to move from the second position to the first position, the second locking part is driven to retract into the supporting surface to release the positioning of the physiological signal sensor.
[0097] 16: A charging device as described in Example 15, wherein the charging module further includes a first guide member, and the operating portion includes a second guide member, wherein the first guide member is coupled to the second guide member and is used to guide the second electrical port to be electrically connected to the first electrical port.
[0098] 17: In the charging device as described in Example 14, the first locking portion can releasably limit the operating portion and includes an actuating end and a stop end. The actuating end is actuated by the physiological signal sensor to release the stop end from limiting the operating portion.
[0099] 18: In the charging device as described in Example 14, the first locking portion can releasably limit the charging module and includes an actuating end and a stop end. The actuating end is actuated by the physiological signal sensor to release the first locking portion from limiting the charging module.
[0100] 19: A charging device as described in Example 14, wherein the physiological signal sensor includes a first matching portion, and the sensor placement portion includes a second matching portion, and when the first matching portion is engaged with the second matching portion, the physiological signal sensor actuates the first locking portion.
[0101] 20: In the charging device as described in Example 14, the second locking portion is coupled to the charging module, and the charging module drives the second locking portion to extend out of the supporting surface.
[0102] 21: A charging device as described in Example 14, wherein the second locking portion can be raised and lowered to extend out of the supporting surface, and when the physiological signal sensor passes through the second locking portion during placement, the second locking portion is pressed downward, and when the physiological signal sensor completely leaves the second locking portion, the positioning module is subjected to an elastic restoring force to extend out of the supporting surface to position the physiological sensor.
[0103] 22: A charging device as described in Example 14, wherein the second locking portion can be releasably coupled to the operating portion, so that the operating portion drives the second electrical port to drive the second electrical port to move from the first position to the second position while driving the second locking portion to extend out of the supporting surface.
[0104] 23: A charging method for a physiological signal sensor, the physiological signal sensor is used to receive a physiological signal from under the skin of a biological body, the physiological signal sensor has a first electrical port, comprising the following steps: providing a charging device having a supporting surface for placing the physiological signal sensor, the supporting surface having an opening; providing a charging module in the charging device, the charging module having a second electrical port and a third electrical port; providing a control module in the charging device for controlling the safe operation between the physiological signal sensor and the charging module, the control module including an operating unit , coupled with the charging module, a first locking portion, limiting the operating portion and a second locking portion, coupled with the operating portion; placing the physiological signal sensor on the supporting surface in a correct relative alignment, the physiological signal sensor actuates the first locking portion to release the limitation on the operating portion; operating the control module to drive the second electrical port to extend out of the opening and electrically connect with the first electrical port, and to decouple the second locking portion from the operating portion, so that the second locking portion extends out of the supporting surface to fix the position of the physiological signal sensor; electrically connecting the third electrical port to a power source to charge the physiological signal sensor.
[0105] [Explanation of symbols]
[0106] 1: Charging device
[0107] 10: Shell, body
[0108] 10a: Upper shell
[0109] 10a1: Cover
[0110] 10b: Lower housing
[0111] 10b1: Guide
[0112] 10b2: Pivoted Frame
[0113] 10b3: Push-Thrust Structure
[0114] 101: Upper limit rib
[0115] 102: Side restraint rib
[0116] 103a: first positioning groove
[0117] 103b: second positioning groove
[0118] 11: Indication area
[0119] 11': Light guide
[0120] 12: Push-pull key
[0121] 12': Press the key
[0122] 120: Positioning block
[0123] 13: Placement Department
[0124] 13': Bearing surface
[0125] 14: First matching part
[0126] 15: Opening
[0127] 150: Guide
[0128] 150': Chute
[0129] 16: Baffle outlet
[0130] 17: Opening
[0131] 180: Positioning button
[0132] 180a: Positioning Shoulder
[0133] 180b: Channel
[0134] 180c: Elastic structure
[0135] 10b3: Positioning slot
[0136] 10b31: First positioning block
[0137] 10b31p: First state position
[0138] 10b32: Second positioning block
[0139] 10b32p: Second state position
[0140] 2: Moisture-proof components
[0141] 20: Shell
[0142] 20': First storage space
[0143] 21: Second storage space
[0144] 21': Observation area
[0145] 22: Elastic components
[0146] 23: First buckle edge
[0147] 23': Opening
[0148] 24: Cover
[0149] 25: Second buckle edge
[0150] 27: Pushed part
[0151] 28: Hole structure
[0152] 29: Desiccant
[0153] 3: Charging module, lifting unit
[0154] 3': Second electrical port
[0155] 30: Charging station
[0156] 301: first slide member, second guide structure
[0157] 302: second slide, slide seat
[0158] 31: First conductive joint, gold finger
[0159] 32: Second conductive connector
[0160] 33: Circuit components
[0161] 330: Circuit Board
[0162] 331: Circular electrical connector
[0163] 332: Light-emitting components
[0164] 4: Operation module
[0165] 40: Operation Department
[0166] 41: First guide structure
[0167] 41a: First transverse groove
[0168] 41b: Second horizontal groove
[0169] 42: Second connection end
[0170] 43: Blocked part
[0171] 43': Space to dodge
[0172] 44: Electrical connection plug (third electrical port)
[0173] 44': USB socket
[0174] 45: Power storage unit
[0175] 46: Rechargeable battery
[0176] 47: Power circuit board
[0177] 5: First locking module, locking slider
[0178] 50: Pivot
[0179] 51: Actuating end
[0180] 52: Stop end
[0181] 52': Avoid the gap
[0182] 53: Elastic components
[0183] 6: Second locking module
[0184] 6': Connector
[0185] 60: First connection end
[0186] 61: Baffle
[0187] 62: Elastic components
[0188] 62': Spring
[0189] 63: Guidance structure
[0190] 7: Sensor
[0191] 70: Second matching part
[0192] 71: Battery
[0193] 72: First buckle structure
[0194] 73: First electrical port
[0195] 730: Input
[0196] 731: Jack
[0197] 732: Input terminal
[0198] 733: Secondary conductive terminal
[0199] 74: Sensor module
[0200] 75: Sensor body
[0201] 76: Circuit Board
[0202] 8: Sensor module
[0203] 80: Sensing base
[0204] 81: Sensor components
[0205] 810: Sensor
[0206] 811: Piercing end
[0207] 812: Output
[0208] 82: Sensor component fixing structure
[0209] 83: Second buckle structure
[0210] 84: Matching and alignment part
[0211] 9: External power supply
[0212] 91: Personal Computer
[0213] 92: Mobile phone charger
[0214] 93: Car cigarette light USB adapter
[0215] S: Skin
[0216] SC: Subcutaneous tissue
[0217] ST: Adhesive patch
[0218] Contact: BAT, SW, RX, TX, E1, E2, E3, E4
[0219] 1A: Charging circuit group
[0220] 1B: Correction circuit group
Claims
1. A charging device for a physiological signal sensor, the physiological signal sensor is used to receive and transmit physiological signals from under the skin of a biological body, the physiological signal sensor has a first electrical port for connecting to the charging device for charging, and the charging device comprises: The sensor placement part includes: A supporting surface for placing the physiological signal sensor; an opening for aligning the first electrical port of the physiological signal sensor; Charging module, including: A second electrical port is disposed in the opening and is driven to move between a first position and a second position; A third electrical port for connecting to a power source; and a circuit component electrically connected to the third electrical port to input the power supply to the circuit component, the circuit component being used to provide and control a charging voltage, and the circuit component being electrically connected to the second electrical port to output the charging voltage; A control module, used to control the operation between the charging module and the physiological signal sensor to maintain a safe state, including: an operating part, mechanically coupled to the second electrical port, the operating part being controlled to drive the second electrical port to move between the first position and the second position, and to separate or connect with the first electrical port; A first locking portion, used to detect whether the physiological signal sensor is placed in a predetermined position, and to releasably lock the operating portion to allow or prohibit the operating portion from driving the second electrical port to move; A second locking portion is mechanically coupled to the operating portion, and controls the operating portion to drive the second locking portion to extend and retract on the bearing surface, so as to determine whether the physiological signal sensor is positioned, so as to prohibit or allow the physiological signal sensor to be taken in and out; Wherein, when the physiological signal sensor is in the predetermined position, the first locking part releases the lock of the operating part to allow the operating part to drive the second electrical port to move from the first position to the second position to be electrically connected with the first electrical port, and drives the second locking part to extend out of the bearing surface to position the physiological signal sensor and lock the physiological signal sensor to be taken and placed, so as to avoid the first electrical port and the second electrical port in electrical connection being damaged due to taking and placing the physiological signal sensor, so as to achieve the safe state; when the operating part drives the second electrical port to move from the second position to the first position to separate the first electrical port, and the operating part drives the second locking part to retract the bearing surface to release the positioning lock of the physiological signal sensor, the first electrical port and the second electrical port are allowed to be separated, so that the physiological signal sensor can be taken and placed, thereby achieving the safe state, the second locking part includes a first connecting end, and the operating part also includes a second connecting end, the first connecting end and the second connecting end are coupled to each other, and when the operating part and the second locking part are uncoupled, the operating part synchronously drives the second electrical port and the second locking part to extend out of the bearing surface.
2. The charging device according to claim 1, wherein the second electrical port further comprises a first guide, the operating portion comprises a second guide, wherein the first guide is coupled to the second guide and is used to drive the second electrical port to be electrically connected to the first electrical port. 3 . The charging device according to claim 2 , wherein the first guide member is a sliding member, and the second guide member is an inclined guide groove for accommodating the sliding member. 4 . The charging device according to claim 1 , wherein the operating portion is coupled to the third electrical port, and when the operating portion drives the second electrical port to move toward the second position, the third electrical port is displaced in conjunction therewith. 5 . The charging device according to claim 1 , wherein the first locking portion comprises an actuating end and a stopping end, wherein the actuating end is actuated by the physiological signal sensor to detect a position of the physiological signal sensor and to enable the stopping end to release the locking of the operating portion. 6 . The charging device according to claim 5 , wherein the first locking portion is a seesaw mechanism, and a rotation center is provided between the actuating end and the stop end, and the actuating end and the stop end rotate with reference to the rotation center.
7. The charging device according to claim 1, wherein the physiological signal sensor further comprises a first mating portion, and the sensor placement portion further comprises a second mating portion, and when the first mating portion is engaged with the second mating portion, the physiological signal sensor is in the predetermined position and aligns the first electrical port with the opening.
8. The charging device according to claim 7, wherein the sensor placement portion further comprises an indication area, the shape of the indication area corresponds to the first matching portion on the outer surface of the sensor, and is used to visually prompt the placement direction of the physiological signal sensor. 9 . The charging device according to claim 1 , wherein the sensor placement portion further comprises a cover plate to form a slot for laterally inserting the physiological signal sensor.
10. The charging device according to claim 1, wherein the power source is an external power source, and the third electrical port is a USB port or a power adapter. 11 . The charging device according to claim 1 , wherein a portion of the control module or the charging module forms a housing, and is coupled to the sensor placement portion to form an internal space. 12 . The charging device according to claim 1 , comprising a housing, coupled to the sensor placement portion to form an internal space to accommodate the charging module and the control module.
13. A charging device for a physiological signal sensor, the physiological signal sensor is used to receive and transmit physiological signals from under the skin of a biological body, the physiological signal sensor has a first electrical port for connecting to the charging device for charging, the charging device comprising: The sensor placement part includes: A supporting surface for placing the physiological signal sensor; An opening for aligning the first electrical port; a charging module, comprising: a second electrical port disposed in the opening and configured to move between a first position and a second position; A third electrical port for connecting to a power source; and a circuit assembly, used for charging and controlling the charging of the physiological signal sensor, wherein the circuit assembly is electrically connected to the second electrical port and the third electrical port; A control module, used to control whether the physiological signal sensor is electrically connected to the charging module, comprises: a first locking portion, releasably restricting movement of the second electrical port; an operating unit, coupled to the charging module, and configured to drive the second electrical port to move and electrically connect with the first electrical port; The second locking portion is retractable on the bearing surface to releasably position the physiological signal sensor. Wherein, when the physiological signal sensor is placed on the supporting surface, the first locking portion releases the movement restriction on the second electrical port to allow the operating portion to drive the second electrical port to move from the first position to the second position and electrically connect with the first electrical port, the second locking portion includes a first connecting end, and the operating portion also includes a second connecting end, the first connecting end and the second connecting end are coupled to each other, and when the operating portion is uncoupled from the second locking portion, the operating portion synchronously drives the second electrical port and the second locking portion to extend out of the supporting surface.
14. The charging device according to claim 13, wherein when the operating part drives the second electrical port to move from the first position to the second position, the second locking part is driven to extend out of the supporting surface to position the physiological signal sensor; when the operating part drives the second electrical port to move from the second position to the first position, the second locking part is driven to retract into the supporting surface to release the positioning of the physiological signal sensor. 15 . The charging device according to claim 14 , wherein the charging module further comprises a first guide member, the operating portion comprises a second guide member, wherein the first guide member is coupled to the second guide member and is used to guide the second electrical port to be electrically connected to the first electrical port.
16. The charging device according to claim 13, wherein the first locking portion can releasably limit the operating portion, and comprises an actuating end and a stop end, wherein the actuating end is actuated by the physiological signal sensor to release the stop end from limiting the operating portion.
17. The charging device according to claim 13, wherein the first locking portion can releasably limit the charging module and comprises an actuating end and a stop end, wherein the actuating end is actuated by the physiological signal sensor to release the first locking portion from limiting the charging module.
18. The charging device according to claim 13, wherein the physiological signal sensor comprises a first mating portion, and the sensor placement portion comprises a second mating portion, and when the first mating portion is engaged with the second mating portion, the physiological signal sensor actuates the first locking portion.
19. The charging device according to claim 13, wherein the second locking portion is coupled to the charging module, and the charging module and the second locking portion are linked to extend out of the supporting surface.
20. The charging device according to claim 13, wherein the second locking portion can be raised and lowered to extend out of the supporting surface, and the second locking portion is pressed down when the physiological signal sensor passes through the second locking portion during placement, and when the physiological signal sensor completely leaves the second locking portion, the second locking portion is subjected to elastic restoring force to extend out of the supporting surface to position the physiological signal sensor.
21. The charging device according to claim 13, wherein the second locking portion is releasably coupled to the operating portion, so that the operating portion drives the second electrical port to move from the first position to the second position while driving the second locking portion to extend out of the supporting surface.
22. A charging method for a physiological signal sensor, wherein the physiological signal sensor is used to receive a physiological signal from under the skin of a biological body, and the physiological signal sensor has a first electrical port, and the charging method comprises the following steps: Providing a charging device having a bearing surface, wherein the bearing surface is used to place the physiological signal sensor, and the bearing surface has an opening; Providing a charging module in the charging device, the charging module having a second electrical port and a third electrical port; A control module is provided in the charging device to control the safe operation between the physiological signal sensor and the charging module, the control module includes an operating part coupled to the charging module, a first locking part for limiting the operating part, and a second locking part coupled to the operating part, wherein the second locking part includes a first connecting end, the operating part also includes a second connecting end, and the first connecting end and the second connecting end are coupled to each other; Placing the physiological signal sensor on the bearing surface in a correct relative alignment, and the physiological signal sensor actuates the first locking portion to release the restriction on the operating portion; The control module is operated to drive the second electrical port to extend out of the opening and be electrically connected to the first electrical port, and the second locking portion is decoupled from the operating portion, and the operating portion synchronously drives the second electrical port and the second locking portion to extend out of the bearing surface to fix the position of the physiological signal sensor; as well as The third electrical port is electrically connected to a power source to charge the physiological signal sensor.
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