Integrated Analyte Sensor Layout for Lower Profile Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current analyte detection devices are bulky and prone to disruption, affecting user experience and posing safety hazards due to their large volume and susceptibility to being caught or bumped.
Innovation Solution
A highly integrated analyte detection system with a sensor structure designed as a polyline or arc, featuring a compact design that reduces the height and volume by embedding the signal output end into the sensor base, utilizing metal contacts for electrical connections, and employing elastic conductive members for vertical conductivity, ensuring a more compact and thinner structure.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If the sensor structure uses a traditional straight layout, then the electrical connection is simple, but the overall height and volume of the detection system increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies curvature by designing the signal output end to bend in an arc shape from the sensor base toward the transmitter. This curved configuration allows the sensor structure to fit within a more compact volume while maintaining the necessary electrical connection path, directly resolving the contradiction between reduced volume and structural simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes three-dimensional spatial arrangement by bending the signal output end in multiple directions (polyline or arc) rather than extending it in a single straight line. This dimensional approach allows the electrical connection to be achieved within a compact footprint, reducing the overall volume of the detection system without oversimplifying the structural design.
2Ease of operation
If the detection device is made compact, then the user experience improves, but the device may be more prone to disruption from bumps or catching
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs elastic conductive members that can dynamically deform and recover. These members are designed to flexibly accommodate external forces such as bumps or catching events, allowing the compact device to maintain its detection function even when subjected to mechanical disturbances, thus improving reliability without sacrificing compactness.
Solution Approach 2:
The elastic conductive members serve as a cushioning mechanism that anticipates and absorbs mechanical shocks before they can disrupt the detection process. By incorporating this protective element in advance, the device maintains detection continuity even when subjected to unexpected external forces, resolving the contradiction between compactness and reliability.
3Length of stationary object
If the signal output end is embedded into the sensor base, then the height is reduced, but the electrical connection complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The signal output end is designed with an arc-shaped bending configuration that embeds it into the sensor base while maintaining the electrical connection path. This curved geometry reduces the overall height of the sensor structure without requiring complex wiring arrangements, as the conductive path follows the natural bend of the signal output end.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes flexible conductive members that can be bent and deformed to accommodate the embedded configuration of the signal output end. These flexible elements maintain electrical connectivity even when compressed or bent at angles, enabling the height reduction while avoiding the need for rigid and complex electrical connection structures.
4Reliability
If elastic conductive members are used for vertical conductivity, then the electrical connection is maintained under deformation, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs flexible conductive members with simple geometric configurations (such as bent wires or flexible traces) that provide vertical conductivity while accommodating deformations. These members maintain electrical connection stability through their inherent flexibility without requiring complex multi-layer or multi-component structures, thus improving reliability with minimal increase in device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The elastic conductive members are designed with specific material parameters (such as elasticity modulus, conductivity, and dimensional tolerances) that enable them to maintain stable electrical connection under various deformation conditions. By optimizing these parameters, the patent achieves reliable vertical conductivity without needing complex structural arrangements, resolving the contradiction between connection stability and structural simplicity.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The compact design significantly reduces the overall thickness and volume of the detection system, enhancing user experience and minimizing the risk of disruption, while maintaining effective electrical connectivity.
Implementation Method 1
a first elastic conductive member disposed between the at least two first electrical connection areas and the second electrical connection areas
Data Source
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AI summary
Provided is a highly integrated analyte detection system. The system including: a bottom case (10); a sensor structure (11), the sensor structure (11) includes a sensor (113) and a sensor base (111), the sensor (113) includes a signal output end (113a) and a detection end (113b), and at least two first electrical connection areas (116) insulated from each other are provided on the surface of the signal output end (113a); and a transmitter (12), the transmitter (12) and the bottom case (10) are fastened with each other, and the transmitter (12) is provided with second electrical connection areas (122), which are insulated from each other, corresponding to the first electrical connection areas (116), each second electrical connection area (122) is electrically connected to the corresponding first electrical connection area (116). Such a system reduces the height of the sensor structure, making the overall structure of the detection system more compact, as a result, reducing the volume and enhancing the user experience.