Plug connector and online blood glucose monitoring device

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of medical equipment, and discloses a plug connector and an online blood glucose monitoring device.The plug connector comprises a body and an elastic conducting strip, and the body is provided with a plug groove and a mounting groove communicating with the plug groove; the elastic conducting strip is arranged in the mounting groove and is provided with a contact section which extends into the inserting groove and abuts against the sensor, and the contact section can move relative to the groove wall of the inserting groove, so that the contact section elastically avoids the sensor when the sensor is inserted into the inserting groove, the pressure intensity between the contact section and the sensor is reduced, and the risk that the sensor is damaged is reduced; the on-line blood glucose monitoring device comprises an emitter, a sensor electrically connected with the emitter and the plug connector, the sensor is used for being matched with the plug connector in an inserted mode and used for elastically abutting against the contact section, and therefore the product quality of the on-line blood glucose monitoring device is guaranteed, and the production cost is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application belongs to the technical field of medical equipment, and specifically relates to a connector and an online blood glucose monitoring device. Background Art

[0002] CGM (Continuous Glucose Monitoring) is a technical means to indirectly reflect blood sugar levels by continuously monitoring the glucose concentration of subcutaneous interstitial fluid through a glucose sensor. CGM products test blood sugar by puncturing human skin with a puncture needle and sensor pins. The bio-enzyme on the sensor reacts with the subcutaneous interstitial fluid to produce an electrochemical reaction, which is converted into an electrical signal and then converted into a blood sugar value to provide to the user.

[0003] The online blood glucose monitoring device includes a transmitter, a connector provided on the transmitter, and a sensor. The connector is provided with a receiving groove, the sensor is plugged into the receiving groove, and the groove wall of the receiving groove is provided with a conductive part. The sensor is provided with an electrical contact in contact with the conductive part, so that the sensor is electrically connected with the transmitter through the connector. The conductive part is usually a convex point protruding from the groove wall of the receiving groove, which leads to a high hardness of the conductive part, and in order to ensure the connection stability between the sensor and the connector, the conductive part needs to be pressed against the electrical contact, which leads to a high pressure between the electrical contact of the sensor and the conductive part during the assembly of the sensor, so there is a risk of damage to the electrical contact, which in turn affects the product quality and production cost of the online blood glucose monitoring device. Utility Model Content

[0004] The present application provides a connector and an online blood glucose monitoring device to ensure the product quality of the online blood glucose monitoring device and reduce the production cost.

[0005] The technical solution adopted in this application is:

[0006] A plug connector, used to electrically connect a sensor to a transmitter, comprises a body and an elastic conductive sheet, the body being provided with a plug slot and a mounting slot interconnected with the plug slot, the elastic conductive sheet being arranged in the mounting slot and having a contact section extending into the plug slot and contacting with the sensor, the contact section being able to move relative to the slot wall of the plug slot so that the contact section elastically avoids the sensor when the sensor is inserted into the plug slot.

[0007] By adopting the above technical solution, when assembling the sensor, first align the sensor with the notch of the plug-in slot, and then apply a force toward the plug-in slot to the sensor so that the sensor enters the plug-in slot. When the sensor contacts the contact section, the sensor applies an extrusion force toward one side of the plug-in slot to the contact section, and then the contact section moves toward the side away from the sensor, so that the contact section and the sensor elastically give way to each other, thereby reducing the pressure between the contact section and the sensor, thereby reducing the pressure between the contact section and the sensor, and further reducing the risk of possible damage to the sensor, so as to improve the product quality of the online blood glucose monitoring device equipped with the connector, and at the same time avoid the need to replace the sensor during the assembly process, thereby reducing the production cost of the online blood glucose monitoring device equipped with the connector.

[0008] In addition, after the sensor is installed in the plug slot, the elastic conductive sheet is pressed against the sensor under the action of its own elastic force to ensure the connection stability between the sensor and the plug connector, thereby ensuring the electrical connection effect between the sensor and the transmitter. In addition, the presence of the elastic conductive sheet enables the plug connector to be adapted to sensors of various thicknesses, so as to improve and optimize the online blood glucose monitoring device, thereby reducing the cost of improving and optimizing the online blood glucose monitoring device.

[0009] Optionally, the elastic conductive sheet further comprises a guide section, and the guide section is obliquely extended from the first end of the contact section in a direction close to the notch of the plug-in slot.

[0010] By adopting the above technical solution, when assembling the sensor, the sensor first contacts the guide section. Since the guide section is obliquely extended from the first end of the contact section in the direction close to the notch of the plug-in slot, the guide section can guide the sensor so that the sensor can enter the plug-in slot more smoothly and quickly, thereby improving the assembly efficiency of the sensor and reducing the assembly cost of the sensor; at the same time, the guide section can also guide the contact section to further increase the elastic avoidance effect between the contact section and the sensor, thereby further avoiding the risk of possible damage to the sensor and ensuring the electrical conduction effect between the sensor and the transmitter.

[0011] Optionally, the main body is further provided with an avoidance groove which is recessed from the top surface of the main body and communicated with the plug-in groove, and the guide section is at least partially arranged in the avoidance groove.

[0012] By adopting the above technical solution, since the guide section is at least partially arranged in the avoidance groove, and the avoidance groove is formed by a depression in the top surface of the main body, the guide section and the slot opening of the plug-in slot are avoided, thereby ensuring the width of the slot opening of the plug-in slot, so as to further achieve the effect of facilitating the installation of the sensor into the plug-in slot; at the same time, the avoidance space between the guide section and the sensor can be increased to avoid the situation where the sensor may be stuck with the guide section when installing the sensor, so as to further improve the assembly efficiency of the sensor.

[0013] Optionally, the elastic conductive sheet also has a connecting section extending from the second end of the contact section and a welding section extending from the connecting section, the connecting section is connected to the body to fix the elastic conductive sheet to the body, the welding section is at least partially exposed to the bottom of the body, the first end and the second end are arranged opposite to each other and the first end is closer to the top surface of the body than the second end.

[0014] By adopting the above technical solution, the connecting section is extended from the second end of the contact section, and the first end is closer to the top surface of the body than the second end, so that the elastic conductive sheet is connected to the body at its bottom to ensure the elastic movement range of the contact section, thereby ensuring the elastic avoidance effect of the contact section and the sensor; at the same time, at least part of the welding section is exposed to the bottom of the body, so as to electrically connect the welding section and the transmitter together, thereby achieving the effect of facilitating electrical conduction between the plug-in and the transmitter. In addition, the connection between the welding section and the transmitter can also play the effect of fixing the plug-in to increase the connection stability between the plug-in and the transmitter.

[0015] Optionally, the contact segment is in contact with the sensor line;

[0016] Alternatively, the contact section is in contact with the sensor surface.

[0017] By adopting the above technical solution, after the sensor is installed on the connector, the contact section contacts the sensor line, thereby increasing the contact area between the sensor and the elastic conductive sheet, thereby increasing the electrical connection stability between the sensor and the elastic conductive sheet, to ensure the electrical conduction effect between the sensor and the transmitter, and further ensure the stability of the online blood glucose monitoring device installed with the connector during operation, thereby improving the user experience. At the same time, the pressure between the contact section and the sensor is reduced to further reduce the wear on the sensor, thereby further avoiding the risk of possible damage to the sensor.

[0018] After the sensor is installed on the connector, the contact section contacts the sensor surface, which further increases the contact area between the sensor and the elastic conductive sheet, thereby further increasing the electrical connection stability between the sensor and the elastic conductive sheet, further ensuring the electrical conduction effect between the sensor and the generator, and further ensuring the stability of the online blood glucose monitoring device installed with the connector. At the same time, the pressure between the contact section and the sensor is also reduced to further reduce the wear on the sensor, thereby further avoiding the risk of possible damage to the sensor.

[0019] Optionally, the contact segment is provided with a contact arc surface protruding toward the outside of the plug-in slot;

[0020] Alternatively, the contact segment is provided with a contact plane for contacting the sensor.

[0021] By adopting the above technical solution, after the sensor is installed on the connector, the contact arc surface contacts the sensor, so that the sensor and the contact segment are in line contact, thereby increasing the electrical conduction effect between the elastic conductive sheet and the sensor, thereby ensuring the stability of the online blood glucose monitoring device installed with the connector during operation. At the same time, when assembling the sensor, the contact arc surface can also guide the sensor and the contact segment to ensure the avoidance effect of the contact segment and the sensor, further avoiding the risk of possible damage to the sensor.

[0022] Optionally, the elastic conductive sheet is provided with at least three installation grooves spaced apart along the first direction, an elastic conductive sheet is provided in each installation groove, and the plurality of installation grooves are located on the same side of the plug-in groove.

[0023] By adopting the above technical solution, the three installation slots are arranged at intervals along the first direction, and each installation slot is provided with an elastic conductive sheet, so that the three elastic conductive sheets do not interfere with each other, so as to avoid the situation where the position of the sensor is slightly offset and the conductive position of the elastic conductive sheet is misaligned, thereby ensuring the electrical conduction stability of the sensor and the transmitter; at the same time, the multiple installation slots are all located on the same side of the plug slot, so that the multiple electrode contacts on the sensor are all located on the same side of the sensor, so as to strengthen the strength of the sensor, thereby increasing the structural strength of the sensor, so as to increase the service life of the online blood glucose monitoring device installed with the plug connector. In addition, it can also reduce the difficulty of producing sensors that match the plug connector, so as to reduce the production cost of the online blood glucose monitoring device installed with the plug connector.

[0024] Optionally, the body is further provided with a positioning groove recessed from the top surface of the body;

[0025] And / or, a positioning portion is extended from the main body, and the positioning portion is used to position and install the main body inside the shell of the online blood glucose monitoring device.

[0026] By adopting the above technical solution, after the online blood glucose monitoring device equipped with the connector is assembled, the shell and the positioning groove are positioned and matched, so that the shell and the positioning groove cooperate to fix the connector, thereby increasing the stability of the connector and avoiding the risk of relative shaking between the connector and the shell, thereby ensuring the stability of the sensor and improving the user experience.

[0027] After the online blood glucose monitoring device equipped with the connector is assembled, the positioning portion cooperates with the shell to position the main body inside the shell of the online blood glucose monitoring device, thereby further increasing the stability of the connector, further avoiding the risk of relative shaking between the connector and the shell, further ensuring the stability of the sensor, and further improving the user experience.

[0028] Optionally, a fixing pin is provided at the bottom of the body, and the fixing pin is fixedly connected to the circuit board;

[0029] And / or, a guide limit column is provided on a side of the body away from the notch of the plug-in slot, and the guide limit column is plug-fitted with the circuit board.

[0030] By adopting the above technical solution, after the connector is installed on the circuit board, the fixing pins are fixedly connected to the circuit board to fix the connector to the circuit board. Since the fixing pins are arranged at the bottom of the main body, the connector can be easily assembled, thereby improving the assembly efficiency of the connector.

[0031] When assembling the connector, first align the guide limit post with the guide limit hole on the circuit board, and then apply force to the connector in the direction of the circuit board so that the guide limit post extends into the guide limit hole on the circuit board, thereby achieving the positioning of the connector and facilitating the subsequent fixing of the connector by the staff, thereby increasing the connection accuracy between the connector and the circuit board and improving the fixing efficiency of the connector.

[0032] The present application also discloses an online blood glucose monitoring device, including a transmitter and a sensor for being electrically connected to the transmitter, and also including a connector as described above, wherein the sensor is used for being plugged into and mated with the connector and for elastically abutting against the contact section.

[0033] By adopting the above-mentioned technical solution and the above-mentioned connector, the risk of damage to the sensor during assembly of the online blood glucose monitoring device is avoided, thereby improving the product quality of the online blood glucose monitoring device and reducing the production cost of the online blood glucose monitoring device; at the same time, the stability of the electrical conductivity between the sensor and the transmitter is guaranteed to ensure the stability of the online blood glucose monitoring device during operation, thereby improving the user experience.

[0034] Due to the adoption of the above technical solution, the beneficial effects achieved by this application are as follows:

[0035] The connector in the present application includes a main body and an elastic conductive sheet. The main body is provided with a plug-in slot and a mounting slot interconnected with the plug-in slot. The elastic conductive sheet is arranged in the mounting slot and has a contact section extending into the plug-in slot and contacting with the sensor. The contact section can move relative to the slot wall of the plug-in slot so that when the sensor is inserted into the plug-in slot, the contact section elastically avoids the sensor, thereby reducing the pressure between the contact section and the sensor, thereby reducing the pressure between the contact section and the sensor, and further reducing the risk of damage to the sensor, thereby improving the product quality of the online blood glucose monitoring device equipped with the connector, while avoiding the need to replace the sensor, thereby reducing the production cost of the online blood glucose monitoring device equipped with the connector. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0036] The drawings described herein are used to provide a further understanding of the present application and constitute a part of the present application. The illustrative embodiments of the present application and their descriptions are used to explain the present application and do not constitute an improper limitation on the present application. In the drawings:

[0037] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the connector in one embodiment of the present application;

[0038] Figure 2 A cross-sectional view of the connector according to one embodiment of the present application;

[0039] Figure 3 It is a schematic structural diagram of another perspective of the plug connector in one embodiment of the present application, mainly showing the extension piece;

[0040] Figure 4 This is a structural schematic diagram of the connector according to one embodiment of the present application from another perspective, mainly showing the notch;

[0041] Figure 5 This is a schematic structural diagram of the connector in another embodiment of the present application;

[0042] Figure 6 This is a partial structural schematic diagram of the online blood glucose monitoring device according to one embodiment of the present application, wherein the shell is shown in an exploded view.

[0043] Reference numerals:

[0044] 1. Main body; 11. Insertion slot; 12. Mounting slot; 121. Connection slot; 13. Avoidance slot; 14. Notch; 15. Positioning slot; 16. Positioning part; 17. Fixing pin; 18. Guide limit column;

[0045] 2. elastic conductive sheet; 21. contact section; 211. contact arc surface; 22. guide section; 23. connection section; 231. extension sheet; 24. welding section;

[0046] 3. Sensor;

[0047] 4. Shell. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0048] In order to more clearly illustrate the overall concept of the present application, a detailed description is given below in an illustrative manner in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0049] In the following description, many specific details are set forth to facilitate a full understanding of the present application. However, the present application may also be implemented in other ways different from those described herein. Therefore, the protection scope of the present application is not limited by the specific embodiments disclosed below. It should be noted that the embodiments of the present application and the features in each embodiment may be combined with each other without conflict.

[0050] In addition, in the description of the present application, it should be understood that the orientations or positional relationships indicated by the terms "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc. are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present application.

[0051] In this application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, or a communication; it can be a direct connection, or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0052] In the present application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, a first feature "above" or "below" a second feature may be that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example", or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In this specification, the schematic representation of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described may be combined in an appropriate manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

[0053] Reference Figures 1 to 5 A connector is used to electrically connect a sensor 3 with a transmitter, comprising a main body 1 and an elastic conductive sheet 2. The main body 1 is provided with a plug-in slot 11 and a mounting slot 12 interconnected with the plug-in slot 11. The elastic conductive sheet 2 is arranged in the mounting slot 12 and has a contact section 21 extending into the plug-in slot 11 and contacting the sensor 3. The contact section 21 can move relative to the slot wall of the plug-in slot 11 so that the contact section 21 elastically avoids the sensor 3 when the sensor 3 is inserted into the plug-in slot 11.

[0054] When assembling the sensor 3, first align the sensor 3 with the notch of the plug-in slot 11, and then apply a force to the sensor 3 in the direction of the plug-in slot 11 to make the sensor 3 enter the plug-in slot 11. When the sensor 3 contacts the contact section 21, the sensor 3 applies an extrusion force to the contact section 21 toward the side of the plug-in slot 11, and then the contact section 21 moves toward the side away from the sensor 3, so that the contact section 21 and the sensor 3 elastically give way to each other, so as to reduce the pressure between the contact section 21 and the sensor 3, thereby reducing the pressure between the contact section 21 and the sensor 3, and further reducing the risk of possible damage to the sensor 3, so as to improve the product quality of the online blood glucose monitoring device equipped with the connector, and at the same time avoid the need to replace the sensor 3 during the assembly process, thereby reducing the production cost of the online blood glucose monitoring device equipped with the connector.

[0055] In addition, after the sensor 3 is installed in the plug slot 11, the elastic conductive sheet 2 is pressed against the sensor 3 under the action of its own elastic force to ensure the connection stability between the sensor 3 and the plug connector, thereby ensuring the electrical connection effect between the sensor 3 and the transmitter. In addition, the presence of the elastic conductive sheet 2 enables the plug connector to be adapted to sensors 3 of various thicknesses, so as to improve and optimize the online blood glucose monitoring device, thereby reducing the cost of improving and optimizing the online blood glucose monitoring device.

[0056] The present application does not specifically limit the structure of the elastic conductive sheet 2. Preferably, refer to Figure 1, Figure 2 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 The elastic conductive sheet 2 also has a guide section 22 , which is obliquely extended from the first end of the contact section 21 along a direction close to the notch of the plug-in slot 11 .

[0057] That is to say, when assembling the sensor 3, the sensor 3 first contacts the guide section 22. Since the guide section 22 is obliquely extended from the first end of the contact section 21 in the direction close to the notch of the plug-in slot 11, the guide section 22 can guide the sensor 3 so that the sensor 3 can enter the plug-in slot 11 more smoothly and quickly, thereby improving the assembly efficiency of the sensor 3 and reducing the assembly cost of the sensor 3. At the same time, the guide section 22 can also guide the contact section 21 to further increase the elastic avoidance effect between the contact section 21 and the sensor 3, thereby further avoiding the risk of possible damage to the sensor 3 and ensuring the electrical conduction effect between the sensor 3 and the transmitter.

[0058] It should be noted that the notch of the plug-in slot 11 is the notch located on the top surface of the body 1 , and the first end of the contact segment 21 is the end of the contact segment 21 close to the notch of the plug-in slot 11 .

[0059] In a preferred embodiment, referring to Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 The main body 1 is also provided with an avoidance groove 13 which is recessed from the top of the main body 1 and communicates with the plug-in groove 11 , and the guide section 22 is at least partially disposed in the avoidance groove 13 .

[0060] Specifically, the end of the guide section 22 away from the contact section 21 is located in the avoidance groove 13, so that the guide section 22 and the notch of the plug-in slot 11 are avoided, thereby ensuring the width of the notch of the plug-in slot 11, so as to further achieve the effect of facilitating the installation of the sensor 3 in the plug-in slot 11; at the same time, the avoidance space between the guide section 22 and the sensor 3 can be increased to avoid the situation that the sensor 3 may be stuck with the guide section 22 when the sensor 3 is installed, so as to further improve the assembly efficiency of the sensor 3. At the same time, because the guide section 22 is located on the side of the contact section 21 close to the notch of the plug-in slot 11, the setting of the avoidance groove 13 can also remind the assembler that the contact section 21 is located at the position of the plug-in slot 11, so as to greatly improve the assembly efficiency of the assembler for the sensor 3. In addition, when the contact section 21 is deformed, the guide section 22 contacts the groove wall of the avoidance groove 13, so that the groove wall of the avoidance groove 13 applies a reverse force to the guide section 22, thereby increasing the ability of the elastic conductive sheet 2 to recover the deformation, so as to ensure that the contact section 21 and the sensor 3 are in a tight state, increase the connection stability between the sensor 3 and the connector, and increase the electrical conduction effect between the sensor 3 and the transmitter.

[0061] It should be noted that the formation method of the avoidance groove 13 is not limited to the above-mentioned formation method. In other embodiments, the avoidance groove 13 can also be formed by the groove wall of the plug-in groove 11 being recessed toward the outside of the body 1 .

[0062] In a preferred embodiment, referring to Figure 2 The elastic conductive sheet 2 also has a connecting section 23 extending from the second end of the contact section 21 and a welding section 24 extending from the connecting section 23. The connecting section 23 is connected to the body 1 to fix the elastic conductive sheet 2 to the body 1. The welding section 24 is at least partially exposed to the bottom of the body 1. The first end and the second end are arranged opposite to each other and the first end is closer to the top surface of the body 1 than the second end.

[0063] The connecting section 23 is extended from the second end of the contact section 21, so that the elastic conductive sheet 2 is connected to the body 1 at its bottom to ensure the elastic movement range of the contact section 21, thereby ensuring the elastic avoidance effect of the contact section 21 and the sensor 3; at the same time, at least part of the welding section 24 is exposed to the bottom of the body 1, so as to electrically connect the welding section 24 with the circuit board of the transmitter, thereby achieving the effect of facilitating the electrical connection between the plug-in component and the transmitter. In addition, the connection between the welding section 24 and the transmitter can also play the effect of fixing the plug-in component to increase the connection stability between the plug-in component and the transmitter.

[0064] It should be noted that the end of the contact section 21 away from the notch of the plug-in slot 11 is the second end; the first end is closer to the top surface of the body 1 than the second end, that is, the distance from the first end to the top surface of the body 1 is smaller than the distance from the second end to the top surface of the body 2.

[0065] Better, refer to Figure 4 and Figure 5 A notch 14 is provided at the bottom of the main body 1 corresponding to the welding section 24, and the portion of the welding section 24 located at the notch 14 is bent and extended toward the outside of the main body 1, so that at least part of the welding section 24 extends to the outside of the main body 1, and at the same time, the bottom of the welding section 24 is flush with the bottom of the main body 1 to ensure that the main body 1 can contact the circuit board of the transmitter, thereby increasing the connection stability between the connector and the circuit board; in addition, the connection difficulty between the welding section 24 and the circuit board of the transmitter is reduced, thereby further achieving the effect of facilitating the connection of the welding section 24 with the circuit board of the transmitter.

[0066] In a preferred embodiment, the connecting section 23 has a first section extending upward from the bottom of the contact section 21 and a second section extending downward from the first section, and the first section and the second section together form a "V"-shaped or "U"-shaped structure opening downward to further increase the elastic deformation range of the contact section 21, thereby ensuring the elastic avoidance effect between the contact section 21 and the sensor 3.

[0067] The present application does not specifically limit the connection method between the connecting section 23 and the body 1. Preferably, refer to Figure 3 and Figure 5 , the second section is provided with extension pieces 231 extending from opposite sides, the groove wall of the installation groove 12 is provided with a connecting groove 121 corresponding to the extension piece 231, and the extension piece 231 is plugged and matched with the connecting groove 121 to realize the fixed connection between the connecting section 23 and the body 1. In other embodiments, the connecting section 23 can also be fixedly connected to the body 1 by other methods such as hot melting, fastener fixing, etc.

[0068] The present application does not specifically limit the assembly method of the connecting section 23 and the body 1, and any one of the following embodiments may be adopted:

[0069] Embodiment 1, in this embodiment, refer to Figure 2 The notch of the mounting groove 12 and the notch of the plug-in groove 11 are arranged to be opposite to each other, that is, the notch of the plug-in groove 11 is located on the top surface of the body 1, and the notch of the mounting groove 12 is located on the bottom surface of the body 1, so that the connecting section 23 is installed in the mounting groove 12 from top to bottom, so that the notch of the mounting groove 12 and the notch of the avoidance groove 13 form an avoidance, so as to achieve the effect of preventing the connecting section 23 from being installed misplaced.

[0070] Example 2, in this embodiment, refer to Figure 5 The notch of the mounting groove 12 and the notch of the plug-in groove 11 are located on the same end surface of the main body 1, that is, the notch of the plug-in groove 11 and the notch of the mounting groove 12 are both located on the top surface of the main body 1, so that the connecting section 23 is installed in the mounting groove 12 from top to bottom, so that after the welding section 24 is connected to the circuit board of the transmitter, it can apply pressure to the main body 1 in the direction of the circuit board, so as to increase the stability of the main body 1 and avoid relative shaking between the main body 1 and the circuit board.

[0071] In other embodiments, the guide section 22 may be omitted, and the contact section 21 may be bent in a direction away from the notch of the plug slot 11 , so that the contact section 21 itself can guide the sensor 3 .

[0072] The present application does not specifically limit the contact method between the contact segment 21 and the sensor 3, and it can adopt any one of the following embodiments:

[0073] Embodiment 1: In this embodiment, the contact segment 21 is in line contact with the sensor 3, thereby increasing the contact area between the sensor 3 and the elastic conductive sheet 2, thereby increasing the electrical connection stability between the sensor 3 and the elastic conductive sheet 2, to ensure the electrical conduction effect between the sensor 3 and the transmitter, thereby ensuring the stability of the online blood glucose monitoring device equipped with the connector during operation, and improving the user experience. At the same time, the pressure between the contact segment 21 and the sensor 3 is reduced to further reduce the wear on the sensor 3, thereby further avoiding the risk of possible damage to the sensor 3.

[0074] In a preferred embodiment, referring to Figure 2 The contact segment 21 is provided with a contact arc surface 211 protruding toward the outside of the plug slot 11, so that the sensor 3 is in line contact with the contact segment 21, so as to ensure the electrical conduction effect between the sensor 3 and the elastic conductive sheet 2, and further ensure the electrical conduction effect between the sensor 3 and the transmitter. At the same time, the contact arc surface 211 can also guide the sensor 3, so as to further ensure the elastic avoidance effect between the contact segment 21 and the sensor 3, and further ensure the smoothness of the sensor 3 being installed in the plug slot 11.

[0075] The present application does not specifically limit the formation method of the contact arc surface 211. Preferably, refer to Figure 2 The contact segment 21 is arranged to be inclined toward the outside of the body 1 along the direction close to the notch of the plug slot 11, and the inclined direction is opposite to the inclined direction of the guide segment 22. At the same time, one end of the contact segment 21 close to the guide segment 22 is bent toward the direction where the guide segment 22 is located, so that the contact segment 21 forms a contact arc surface 211 at a position close to the guide segment 22, and the deformation range of the contact segment 21 is increased. In other implementation examples, the contact segment 21 is provided with a protrusion, and the side of the protrusion facing away from the contact segment 21 forms a contact arc surface 211.

[0076] Embodiment 2: In this embodiment, the contact segment 21 is in surface contact with the sensor 3, thereby further increasing the contact area between the sensor 3 and the elastic conductive sheet 2, thereby further increasing the electrical connection stability between the sensor 3 and the elastic conductive sheet 2, so as to further ensure the electrical conduction effect between the sensor 3 and the transmitter, and further ensure the stability of the online blood glucose monitoring device equipped with the connector when working. At the same time, the pressure between the contact segment 21 and the sensor 3 is also reduced to further reduce the wear on the sensor 3, thereby further avoiding the risk of possible damage to the sensor 3.

[0077] In a preferred embodiment, the contact segment 21 is provided with a contact plane for contacting the sensor 3 so that the sensor 3 is in surface contact with the contact segment 21, thereby further ensuring the electrical conduction effect between the sensor 3 and the elastic conductive sheet 2, and further ensuring the electrical conduction effect between the sensor 3 and the transmitter.

[0078] The present application does not specifically limit the formation method of the contact plane. Preferably, the contact segment 21 has a straight wall structure extending in the vertical direction, and the side of the straight wall structure away from the mounting groove 12 constitutes the contact plane to ensure the structural strength of the contact segment 21, thereby ensuring the elastic effect of the contact segment 21. In other implementation examples, the contact plane is formed by cutting the side of the contact segment 21 away from the mounting groove 12.

[0079] In a preferred embodiment, referring to Figure 1 and Figure 5 The elastic conductive sheet 2 is provided with at least three installation slots 12 at intervals along the first direction, each installation slot 12 is provided with an elastic conductive sheet 2 , and the plurality of installation slots 12 are located on the same side of the plug slot 11 .

[0080] It should be noted that the plug slot 11 has a length direction, a width direction and a depth direction. The first direction mentioned here refers to a direction parallel to the length direction of the plug slot 11 .

[0081] Specifically, three electrode contacts are arranged at intervals on the same side of the sensor 3, which are a working electrode, a reference electrode and an auxiliary electrode respectively. At least three mounting grooves 12 are arranged at intervals along the first direction, and an elastic conductive sheet 2 is arranged in each mounting groove 12, so that each electrode contact of the sensor 3 is connected with a corresponding elastic conductive sheet 2 to ensure electrical conductivity between the sensor 3 and the transmitter.

[0082] At the same time, multiple installation slots 12 are arranged at intervals so that multiple elastic conductive sheets 2 do not interfere with each other, so as to avoid the situation where the conductive position of the sensor 3 is misaligned with the elastic conductive sheet 2 due to a small offset in the position of the sensor 3, thereby ensuring the electrical conduction stability between the sensor 3 and the transmitter. At the same time, multiple installation slots 12 are all located on the same side of the plug-in slot 11, so that multiple electrode contacts on the sensor 3 are all located on the same side of the sensor 3, so as to strengthen the strength of the sensor 3, thereby increasing the structural strength of the sensor 3, so as to increase the service life of the online blood glucose monitoring device equipped with the plug-in connector. In addition, it can also reduce the difficulty of producing the sensor 3 that matches the plug-in connector, so as to reduce the production cost of the online blood glucose monitoring device equipped with the plug-in connector.

[0083] In a preferred embodiment, referring to Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 The main body 1 is also provided with a positioning groove 15 which is recessed from the top surface of the main body 11 .

[0084] Specifically, after the online blood glucose monitoring device equipped with the connector is assembled, the shell 4 is positioned and matched with the positioning groove 15, so that the shell 4 and the positioning groove 15 cooperate to fix the connector, thereby increasing the stability of the connector and avoiding the risk of relative shaking between the connector and the shell 4, thereby ensuring the stability of the sensor 3 and improving the user experience.

[0085] Preferably, a plurality of positioning grooves 15 are provided and are respectively located on two opposite sides of the plug-in groove 11 to further increase the connection stability between the main body 1 and the shell 4 of the online blood glucose monitoring device, and the positioning groove 15 is connected to the plug-in groove 11 to increase the slot area of ​​the positioning groove 15, thereby achieving the effect of facilitating the connection between the main body 1 and the shell 4 of the online blood glucose monitoring device, and at the same time, it can increase the structural strength of the positioning ribs provided on the shell 4 and plugged with the positioning groove 15, so as to further ensure the connection stability between the main body 1 and the shell 4.

[0086] Better, refer to Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 There are multiple positioning grooves 15 located on the same side of the plug-in groove 11 as the avoidance groove 13, and they are staggered with the avoidance groove 13 in the first direction, so that the positioning grooves 15 and the avoidance grooves 13 avoid each other, so as to avoid the situation where the components on the shell 4 that cooperate with the positioning grooves 15 affect the movement of the guide section 22, so as to ensure the elastic avoidance effect of the contact section 21 and the sensor 3.

[0087] In a preferred embodiment, referring to Figures 1 to 5 The main body 1 is extended with a positioning portion 16, and the positioning portion 16 is used to position and install the main body 1 inside the shell 4 of the online blood glucose monitoring device.

[0088] After the online blood glucose monitoring device equipped with the connector is assembled, the positioning portion 16 cooperates with the shell 4 to position the main body 1 inside the shell 4 of the online blood glucose monitoring, thereby further increasing the stability of the connector, further avoiding the risk of relative shaking between the connector and the shell 4, further ensuring the stability of the sensor 3, and further improving the user experience.

[0089] The present application does not specifically limit the structure of the positioning portion 16. Preferably, refer to Figures 1 to 5 The positioning portion 16 is a block structure and has a positioning hole. The housing 4 of the online blood glucose monitoring device is provided with a positioning column that is plugged into the positioning hole to increase the connection stability between the connector and the housing 4. In other embodiments, the positioning hole design can be eliminated, and the housing 4 is provided with a slot structure that is compatible with the block structure.

[0090] In a preferred embodiment, referring to Figures 1 to 5 A fixing pin 17 is provided at the bottom of the body 1, and the fixing pin 17 is fixedly connected to the circuit board to fix the connector to the circuit board. Since the fixing pin 17 is provided at the bottom of the body 1, the connector can be easily assembled, thereby improving the assembly efficiency of the connector.

[0091] Preferably, the fixing pin 17 and the welding section 24 are respectively located on opposite sides of the main body 1, so that the fixing pin 17 and the connection between the welding section 24 and the circuit board can jointly fix the main body 1, thereby balancing the forces on the opposite sides of the main body 1 to increase the connection stability between the main body 1 and the circuit board. At the same time, the number of fixing pins 17 can be reduced to improve the assembly efficiency of the online blood glucose monitoring device equipped with the connector and reduce the production cost.

[0092] The present application does not specifically limit the connection method between the fixing pin 17 and the body 1 , and reference may be made to the connection method between the connecting section 23 and the body 1 .

[0093] In a preferred embodiment, referring to Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 A guide limit column 18 is provided on one side of the body 1 away from the notch of the plug-in slot 11, that is, a guide limit column 18 is provided at the bottom of the body 1, and the guide limit column 18 is plugged and matched with the circuit board.

[0094] Specifically, a guide limit hole cooperating with the guide limit post 18 is provided on the circuit board of the transmitter, and the guide limit post 18 is plugged into and matched with the guide limit hole to realize the positioning of the connector, so that the staff can carry out the subsequent fixing process of the connector, thereby increasing the connection accuracy between the connector and the circuit board and improving the fixing efficiency of the connector.

[0095] Reference Figure 6 The present application also discloses an online blood glucose monitoring device, which includes a transmitter, a sensor 3 for being electrically connected to the transmitter, and the above-mentioned connector, wherein the sensor 3 is used for plugging and mating with the connector and for elastically contacting with the contact section 21.

[0096] By adopting the above-mentioned connector, the risk of damage to the sensor 3 during assembly of the online blood glucose monitoring device is avoided, thereby improving the product quality of the online blood glucose monitoring device and reducing the production cost of the online blood glucose monitoring device; at the same time, the stability of the electrical conduction between the sensor 3 and the transmitter is guaranteed to ensure the stability of the online blood glucose monitoring device during operation, thereby improving the user experience.

[0097] In a preferred embodiment, the transmitter includes a circuit board and electrical components disposed on the circuit board, the connector is disposed on the circuit board, and the welding section 24 is fixedly connected to the circuit board so that the elastic conductive sheet 2 is electrically connected to the circuit board.

[0098] In a preferred embodiment, the online blood glucose monitoring device also includes a shell 4, a connector and a sensor 3 are arranged inside the shell 4, and one end of the sensor 3 extends out of the shell 4. A positioning rib that is plugged into the positioning groove 15 is provided inside the shell 4 to increase the connection stability between the connector and the shell 4.

[0099] Anything not described in this application can be achieved by adopting or drawing on existing technologies.

[0100] The various embodiments in this specification are described in a progressive manner, and the same or similar parts between the various embodiments can be referenced to each other, and each embodiment focuses on the differences from other embodiments.

[0101] The above is only an embodiment of the present application and is not intended to limit the present application. For those skilled in the art, the present application may have various changes and variations. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present application should be included in the scope of the claims of the present application.

Claims

1. A connector for electrically connecting a sensor to a transmitter, characterized in that: The invention comprises a body (1) and an elastic conductive sheet (2), wherein the body (1) is provided with a plug-in slot (11) and a mounting slot (12) interconnected with the plug-in slot (11), the elastic conductive sheet (2) is arranged in the mounting slot (12) and has a contact section (21) extending into the plug-in slot (11) and contacting with the sensor, and the contact section (21) can move relative to the slot wall of the plug-in slot (11) so that when the sensor is inserted into the plug-in slot (11), the contact section (21) elastically avoids the sensor.

2. A plug connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The elastic conductive sheet (2) further comprises a guide section (22), wherein the guide section (22) is arranged to extend obliquely from the first end of the contact section (21) in a direction close to the slot opening of the plug slot (11).

3. A plug connector according to claim 2, characterized in that: The main body (1) is further provided with an avoidance groove (13) which is recessed from the top surface of the main body (1) and communicates with the plug-in groove (11); the guide section (22) is at least partially disposed in the avoidance groove (13).

4. A plug connector according to claim 2, characterized in that: The elastic conductive sheet (2) further comprises a connecting section (23) extending from the second end of the contact section (21) and a welding section (24) extending from the connecting section (23); the connecting section (23) is connected to the body (1) so as to fix the elastic conductive sheet (2) to the body (1); the welding section (24) is at least partially exposed to the bottom of the body (1); the first end and the second end are arranged opposite to each other and the first end is closer to the top surface of the body (1) than the second end.

5. A plug connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The contact section (21) is in contact with the sensor line; Alternatively, the contact section (21) is in contact with the sensor surface.

6. A plug connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The contact section (21) is provided with a contact arc surface (211) protruding toward the outside of the plug-in slot (11); Alternatively, the contact segment (21) is provided with a contact plane for contacting the sensor.

7. A plug connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The elastic conductive sheet (2) is provided with at least three installation slots (12) at intervals along a first direction, each installation slot (12) is provided with an elastic conductive sheet (2), and the plurality of installation slots (12) are located on the same side of the plug-in slot (11).

8. A plug connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The main body (1) is further provided with a positioning groove (15) which is recessed from the top surface of the main body (1); And / or, the main body (1) is extended with a positioning portion (16), and the positioning portion (16) is used to position and install the main body (1) inside the housing (4) of the online blood glucose monitoring device.

9. A plug connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: A fixing pin (17) is provided at the bottom of the body (1), and the fixing pin (17) is fixedly connected to the circuit board; And / or, a guide limit column (18) is provided on a side of the body (1) away from the slot opening of the plug-in slot (11), and the guide limit column (18) is plug-fitted with the circuit board.

10. An online blood glucose monitoring device, comprising a transmitter and a sensor electrically connected to the transmitter, characterized in that: It also comprises a plug connector as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the sensor is used for plugging and mating with the plug connector and for elastically contacting with the contact section (21).

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