Test Strip Packaging Box With Embedded Groove And Gripper Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional packaging of test strips requires users to manually remove them by hand, risking contamination and incurring additional manufacturing costs due to the need for a fetching section.
Innovation Solution
A packaging box with embedded grooves and a gripper assembly that allows for easy removal of test strips using a conductive terminal, eliminating direct contact with fingers and reducing material costs by eliminating the need for a gripping section.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If users manually remove test strips by fingers, then the test strip can be removed from the package, but the test strip will be contaminated by bacteria and oil stains from users' fingers
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a gripper as an intermediary tool between the user's fingers and the test strip. The gripper contains a gripping section with a conductive terminal that interfaces with the test strip's conductive area, allowing the test strip to be removed without direct finger contact. This mediator eliminates the contamination problem while maintaining ease of removal.
Solution Approach 2:
The packaging box is segmented with an embedded groove that contains the test strip, and the gripper is a separate removable component. The gripping section of the gripper is specifically designed to interface with the test strip's conductive area, separating the removal function from the packaging structure while preventing contamination.
2Ease of operation
If a fetching section is added to the test strip for finger removal, then the test strip can be easily removed by fingers, but additional material and manufacturing costs are incurred
Solution Approach 1:
The conductive area on the test strip serves multiple functions: it provides electrical connection for the test signal and also serves as the interface for the gripper's conductive terminal to enable contamination-free removal. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for a separate fetching section, reducing material and manufacturing costs while maintaining ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the electrical connection function and the mechanical gripping function into a single interface - the conductive area on the test strip and corresponding conductive terminal on the gripper. This combination eliminates the need for additional fetching sections, thereby reducing material usage and manufacturing complexity.
3Ease of operation
If the gripper is inserted into the main body without directional control, then insertion is simple, but the conductive terminal may not contact the conductive area correctly
Solution Approach 1:
The gripping section of the gripper is designed with an asymmetric shape that corresponds to the asymmetric shape of the embedded groove's port. This asymmetric design provides directional control, ensuring the gripper can only be inserted in the correct orientation, which guarantees proper alignment between the conductive terminal and the conductive area on the test strip.
Solution Approach 2:
The embedded groove and port are pre-formed in the packaging box with specific geometric constraints. These pre-formed structures guide the gripper's insertion path and orientation before the actual gripping action occurs, ensuring correct alignment of the conductive terminal with the conductive area without requiring complex alignment procedures.
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 solution prevents contamination and reduces manufacturing costs by allowing test strips to be removed using a gripper, ensuring the conductive terminal is correctly coupled and avoiding incorrect insertion, while maintaining the test strip's integrity and reducing material usage.
Implementation Method 1
the conductive terminal is electrically coupled to the conductive area
Data Source
AI summary
A packaging box with test strips is provided for a gripper to grip the test strips, and the gripper has a gripping section and a conductive terminal in the gripping section, and the packaging box includes a main body and a test strip. The main body has an embedded groove including a port with a shape corresponding to the shape of the gripping section, and the port is provided for inserting the gripping section. The test strip has a conductive area defined on a surface of the test strip, and the test strip is contained in the embedded groove, wherein the gripping section is coupled to the port, and the conductive terminal is electrically coupled to the conductive area. With the packaging box, the test strips can be taken out conveniently and quickly.