Transmitter Shell Circuit Integration for Miniaturized Analyte Sensors
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing analyte detection devices face challenges in miniaturization due to the large space occupied by circuit boards, which limits their size reduction and increases the difficulty of integrating smaller batteries with larger capacities.
Innovation Solution
The integration of electronic circuits directly onto the shell of the transmitter module, eliminating the need for a separate circuit board and incorporating a battery design with an electrolyte insulation layer to prevent corrosion, allows for a more compact and efficient use of space, enabling a smaller device with increased battery capacity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If a separate circuit board is used to carry electronic components, then the device structure is simple and components are easy to install, but the device volume increases and miniaturization becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the circuit board function directly into the transmitter module housing. The housing structure itself incorporates circuit board features, allowing electronic components to be mounted directly on the housing rather than requiring a separate circuit board. This integration eliminates the need for a dedicated circuit board while maintaining component installation capability, thereby reducing overall device volume.
Solution Approach 2:
The transmitter module housing serves multiple functions: it provides structural enclosure, acts as a mounting substrate for electronic components, and integrates circuit board functionality. This multi-functional design eliminates the need for separate dedicated components for each function, reducing the number of parts and overall device volume while maintaining ease of manufacture.
2Volume of moving object
If the device volume is reduced for miniaturization, then portability improves, but battery capacity must be reduced which shortens operational duration
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the battery housing with the transmitter module housing into a single integrated structure. This merger eliminates the need for separate battery and device housings, allowing the battery capacity to be maximized within the reduced overall device volume. The integrated housing design optimizes space utilization, enabling larger battery capacity in a smaller form factor, thus maintaining operational duration while achieving miniaturization.
3Temperature
If electronic components are mounted on a separate circuit board, then heat dissipation is easier, but the device becomes more complex and harder to miniaturize
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the circuit board mounting function into the transmitter module housing. The housing is designed with integrated circuit board features that allow direct mounting of electronic components. This integration reduces device complexity by eliminating separate circuit boards while maintaining heat dissipation capability through the housing's thermal management design.
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AI summary
An analyte detection device with circuit board and shell integration is provided. An electronic circuit is arranged on the shell of a transmitter module. The electronic circuit includes at least one electronic component. The electronic component at least includes a transmitter antenna to form a highly integrated analyte detection device embedded between the electronic circuit and the shell of the transmitter module. The electronic circuit occupies less space and meets the miniaturization design requirements of the analyte detection device.