Portable Diagnostic Apparatus with Hinged Strip Dispensing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing portable diagnostic test apparatuses are not conveniently portable and require multiple devices for measuring blood sugar, cholesterol, and neutral fats, lacking a unified solution for efficient data collection and analysis.
Innovation Solution
A portable diagnostic test apparatus with a hinge-coupled main body and accommodation portion, featuring a strip keeping portion that allows for sequential ejection of strips for electrochemical or photometry measurements, and a touch screen display for user interface and result display.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate devices are used for measuring blood sugar, cholesterol, and neutral fats, then each device can be specialized and reliable, but the overall system becomes complex and requires multiple devices for complete diagnosis
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple diagnostic functions (blood sugar measurement, cholesterol measurement, and neutral fat measurement) into a single integrated diagnostic test apparatus. The main body housing contains all necessary components including blood drawing devices, multiple strip keeping portions for different measurements, and a unified control unit, eliminating the need for multiple separate devices while maintaining specialized measurement capabilities for each parameter.
Solution Approach 2:
The diagnostic test apparatus is designed as a universal device capable of performing multiple diagnostic functions through a single system. The main body can accommodate and operate different types of strips for various measurements (blood sugar, cholesterol, neutral fats) using the same basic platform, making one device serve multiple diagnostic purposes that previously required separate specialized devices.
2Ease of operation
If a portable diagnostic test apparatus is designed with all necessary components, then it achieves high portability and convenience, but the device size and weight increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a nested structure where the blood drawing device, strip keeping portions, and control unit are housed within the main body housing. The accommodation portion contains the blood drawing device, while the main body houses the control unit and strip keeping portions, creating a compact nested arrangement that minimizes overall device volume and weight while maintaining all necessary portable diagnostic functions.
Solution Approach 2:
The apparatus is divided into functional modules: an accommodation portion for blood drawing devices and a main body for control and measurement functions. This segmentation allows for a more compact and organized internal structure, enabling portable design by separating functions into distinct but integrated modules that can be efficiently packed within the overall housing.
3Productivity
If strips are stored and managed manually, then the device structure remains simple, but strip management becomes time-consuming and inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The strip keeping portions are designed to automatically manage strip dispensing through a coordinated system. When a strip is needed, the system automatically selects and dispenses the appropriate strip from the appropriate keeping portion without requiring manual intervention. The control unit coordinates with the ejection mechanisms to automatically provide strips to the blood drawing device, eliminating manual strip management and improving efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple strips for different measurements are pre-organized and stored in separate strip keeping portions within the main body. The system is pre-configured with the necessary strips ready for immediate use, eliminating the need for manual preparation or selection during operation. This preliminary organization of strips improves productivity by ensuring quick access to the correct strip type without manual intervention.
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
Enables convenient, portable measurement and diagnosis of blood sugar, cholesterol, and neutral fats using a single device, with efficient strip management and user-friendly interface, promoting ease of use and self-diagnosis.
Implementation Method 1
The main body may be configured to obtain the result of the measurement using at least one of an electrochemical measurement method, an enzyme color reaction detection method, and a photometry method.
Implementation Method 2
In the case of photometry, a blood-sugar amount is measured by sensing discoloration that occurs when glucose reacts with enzymes.
Implementation Method 3
an enzyme color reaction detection method
Data Source
AI summary
Provided is a portable diagnostic test apparatus including: an accommodation portion including an outer side, an inner side, and an accommodation space provided on the inner side; a hinge; and a main body coupled to the accommodation portion by the hinge, where the portable diagnostic test apparatus is configured to be opened and closed by rotating one of the accommodation portion and the main body about the hinge, and where the main body is configured to obtain a result of a measurement based on data collected from drawn blood. The main body and/or the accommodation portion includes at least one strip keeping portion configured to store at least one strip. The at least one strip keeping portion may include: a housing; a discharge portion; and a first movement portion configured to move one of the strips to the discharge portion.