Disassembling Accessory for Reusable Transmitter
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Solution Overview
Problem
Continuous glucose monitoring systems for diabetes patients require frequent replacement of transmitters and biosensors, leading to allergic reactions and environmental waste due to the intrusive nature of biosensors and the high cost of transmitter replacements.
Innovation Solution
A disassembling accessory comprising a first and second housing that moves between a covering and open state, with a pushing member extending through a through hole to disassemble the transmitter from the sensor kit, allowing for easy removal and reuse of the transmitter.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the transmitter is frequently replaced along with the sensor kit, then the host's allergic reaction is addressed, but the cost increases and environmental waste is generated
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into two replaceable parts: a disposable sensor kit and a reusable transmitter. The sensor kit can be replaced to address allergic reactions, while the transmitter remains in place and can be reused, thereby reducing waste and cost without compromising biosensor performance.
Solution Approach 2:
The transmitter is extracted from the disposable sensor kit assembly and made independently replaceable. This allows the transmitter to be separated from the sensor kit replacement cycle, enabling reuse of the expensive transmitter component while only replacing the sensor kit when allergic reactions occur.
2Reliability
If the transmitter is frequently replaced, then the biosensor allergy issue is resolved, but the cost for patients increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system is segmented into a disposable sensor kit and a reusable transmitter. This allows the sensor kit to be replaced only when necessary (upon allergic reaction) while the transmitter is retained and reused, thereby reducing the frequency of replacements and associated costs for patients.
Solution Approach 2:
The sensor kit is designed to be discarded after use or when allergic reactions occur, while the transmitter is recovered and reused. This differentiation in disposal strategies reduces the overall replacement frequency and cost burden on patients.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the transmitter is difficult to remove from the sensor kit, then the connection is stable, but the disassembly process becomes complex
Solution Approach 1:
The connection mechanism is segmented into a sensor kit with coupling structures and a transmitter with corresponding engagement features. This segmentation allows for a stable connection during use while enabling simple disassembly by aligning and releasing the coupling structures, balancing connection stability with ease of disassembly.
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AI summary
A disassembling accessory for disassembling a physiological signal monitoring device that includes a sensor kit having a through hole at a bottom portion thereof, and a transmitter removably coupled to the sensor kit. The disassembling accessory includes first and second housings movable relative each other between covering and open states. The first housing has an accommodating space. The second housing is connected to one side of the first housing, and has a pushing member. When the first and second housings are in the open state, the accommodating space opens toward the physiological signal monitoring device with the transmitter facing the accommodating space and being received in one of the first and second housings. When the first and second housings are in the covering state, the pushing member extends through the through hole to push the transmitter for disassembling the transmitter from the sensor kit.