Mechanical Coding Module for Bio Measuring Meters

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional bio measuring meters require additional coding modules with electronic components, which are costly and prone to contamination, necessitating a cost-effective and contamination-resistant solution for encoding sample strip parameters.

Innovation Solution

A coding module using figured elements with mechanical characteristics, such as protrusions, cuts, or holes, that represent codes without electronic or electromagnetic components, allowing for direct or indirect activation of switches and enabling easy cleaning and integration with sample strips.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of information

If electronic components (ROM coding modules, memory IC chips) are used to store codes on coding modules, then the code storage capability is improved, but the cost and susceptibility to biological sample contamination increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecode storage capabilityVSAvoidcontamination risk

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces electronic/magnetic storage systems (ROM chips, memory ICs) with a purely mechanical encoding system using figured elements (protrusions, recesses, holes) on the coding module that physically engage with corresponding sensing elements on the sample strip. This mechanical substitution eliminates electronic components that are susceptible to biological contamination while maintaining reliable code storage and transmission capabilities.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The coding module is designed as a disposable component integrated with or attached to the sample strip, eliminating the need for expensive, reusable electronic memory chips. The mechanical figured elements can be easily manufactured into inexpensive plastic or polymer coding modules that are discarded with each use, reducing both cost and contamination risk.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #27Cheap short-living objects (Disposable)

2Loss of information

If electronic components are used in coding modules, then the code representation capability is improved, but the production cost and fabrication complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecode representation capabilityVSAvoidproduction cost

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces complex electronic manufacturing processes (IC chip fabrication, ROM programming, soldering) with simple mechanical molding or stamping operations that create figured elements directly in the coding module housing or on attached labels. This dramatically reduces production cost and fabrication complexity while maintaining full code representation capability through the mechanical figure-element sensing system.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the physical state and form of code storage from electronic/magnetic domains to mechanical geometric domains. Codes are represented by the presence, absence, shape, or arrangement of figured elements (protrusions, recesses, holes) rather than by electronic states, enabling simple manufacturing through conventional plastic molding or stamping techniques.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

3Ease of manufacture

If coding modules are made disposable to reduce costs, then the cost factor is improved, but the reliability and contamination resistance may worsen

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecost effectivenessVSAvoidcontamination resistance

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of manufactureVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent designs the coding module as a disposable single-use component that is integrated with or attached to the sample strip. Each new coding module is factory-sealed and never exposed to biological samples until first use, eliminating cross-contamination risks. The low cost enables disposable design without compromising reliability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #27Cheap short-living objects (Disposable)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent extracts the coding function from reusable electronic components and places it on disposable mechanical figured elements attached to or integrated with the sample strip. This separation allows the coding module to be discarded with each use, preventing contamination accumulation while maintaining reliable code transmission through the mechanical figure-element sensing system.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Data Source

PatentUS9052306B2Coding module, bio measuring meter and system for operating bio measuring meter

Publication Date: 2015.06.09 BIONIME

AI summary

A bio-measuring meter is provided. The bio-measuring meter includes a receptacle receiving a sample strip for the bio-measuring meter; and a figured piece identifying device comprising plural switches for receiving a figured piece, wherein at least one of the plural switches is switched by the figured piece to generate a current signal, and a datum of the sample strip is adjusted by a predefined respective parameter for the current signal.