Cartridge Bioinformation Device Strip Count Tracking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users of cartridge-type bioinformation measurement devices face difficulties in accurately determining the remaining number of sensor strips within the cartridge, making it inconvenient to order replacements before running out.
Innovation Solution
A cartridge type bioinformation measurement device with a management module that includes a counter to track the number of used sensor strips, an optical sensor to detect strip usage, and a display unit to show the remaining number, along with an order manager to send notifications when the strips are low, ensuring users can easily monitor and replenish the strips.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a cartridge contains multiple sensor strips stored in an inner space, then user convenience is improved by reducing the frequency of replacement, but it becomes difficult for users to confirm the number of remaining sensor strips
Solution Approach 1:
The cartridge automatically tracks and manages the remaining sensor strip count through an integrated counter mechanism, eliminating the need for users to manually count or track strips. The system self-monitors inventory and provides this information automatically to the measurement body and user.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides continuous feedback to users about the remaining sensor strip count through the measurement body's display unit. This feedback loop allows users to monitor inventory levels in real-time without physically opening the cartridge or counting strips manually.
2Reliability
If users manually track remaining sensor strips, then they can order replacements timely, but it increases operational complexity and requires user memory and attention
Solution Approach 1:
The cartridge's counter mechanism automatically tracks remaining strips and triggers ordering notifications without requiring user intervention or memory. The system handles inventory management autonomously, reducing the user's operational burden while maintaining reliable tracking.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical counting and memory-based tracking with an automated electronic counter and notification system. This substitution eliminates the need for users to manually track inventory while maintaining accurate count information.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the cartridge is mounted on another measurement body, then the cartridge can be reused, but it becomes difficult to confirm the remaining number of sensor strips
Solution Approach 1:
The cartridge is designed with universal compatibility to be mounted on different measurement bodies while maintaining its inventory tracking functionality. The counter and communication system work across multiple measurement body units, allowing reusability without loss of tracking capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The cartridge provides feedback about remaining strip count to the measurement body through a communication interface that works across different measurement body units. This ensures that even when mounted on another measurement body, the user can still access inventory information through the display unit.
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 device accurately notifies users of the remaining sensor strips and automatically orders replacements when necessary, ensuring continuous measurement capabilities without manual counting and reducing the risk of running out.
Implementation Method 1
an optical sensor to detect strip usage
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a cartridge type bioinformation measurement device and, more particularly, to a cartridge type bioinformation measurement device comprising a cartridge and a measurement body, the cartridge being detachably mounted on the measurement body, in which the cartridge type bioinformation measurement device detects whether or not the cartridge uses sensor strips of its own to store a remaining quantity of the sensor strips, such that the remaining quantity of the sensor strips can be accurately confirmed and the quantity of the sensor strips remaining in the cartridge can easily be confirmed even if a used cartridge is mounted on another measurement body, and the cartridge type bioinformation measurement device determines whether or not the cartridge is coupled to the measurement body to display the quantity of the sensor strips remaining in the cartridge on a display unit of the measurement body when the cartridge is coupled to the measurement body.