KR20220049732A - Method, apparatus and computer program product for determining over- or under-infusion of a chemical solution - Google Patents

Abstract

A chemical liquid injection device comprises: a base body; a needle assembly; a reservoir; a drive unit; an encoder unit; and a control module. The base body can be mounted on the needle assembly. The reservoir is fluidly connected to the needle assembly and can have a plunger therein. The drive unit can move a plunger linearly. The encoder unit is disposed at the end of the drive unit and can sense the rotation of the drive unit. The control module can determine an over-injection or an under-injection of a chemical liquid based on sensing the rotation of the driving unit in the encoder unit.

Description

METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR DETERMINING OVER- OR UNDER-INFUSION OF A CHEMICAL SOLUTION

The present disclosure provides a method, apparatus, and computer program product for determining over-injection or under-injection of a drug solution.

Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder that causes signs that blood sugar is outside the normal range due to insufficient insulin secretion or normal function. Diabetes mellitus is a complex disease that has the potential to affect individual tissues of the human body due to complications such as blindness, renal failure, heart failure, and neuropathy, and the number of diabetic patients is increasing every year.

In the case of diabetes, it is necessary to measure blood sugar using a blood glucose meter, and to manage blood sugar through appropriate means such as diet, exercise program, insulin injection, oral diabetes medication, and the like.

Recently, there is a need for a technique for more accurately determining whether to over-inject or under-inject a chemical solution.

The present disclosure provides a method, apparatus, and computer program product for determining over-injection or under-injection of a drug solution. The technical problem to be achieved by this embodiment is not limited to the technical problems as described above, and other technical problems may be inferred from the following embodiments.

As a technical means for achieving the above-described technical problem, a first aspect of the present disclosure includes a base body; a needle assembly mounted on the base body; a reservoir fluidly connected to the needle assembly and having a plunger therein; a drive unit for linearly moving the plunger; an encoder unit disposed at an end of the driving unit to sense rotation of the driving unit; and a control module configured to determine an over-injection or under-injection of the chemical based on the encoder unit detecting the rotation of the driving unit.

A second aspect of the present disclosure is a method for determining an over-injection or an under-injection of a chemical, wherein the current contact pattern for the encoder unit is the first contact pattern based on the detection of rotation of the driving unit in the encoder unit determining; calculating the number of confirmations by checking whether the current contact pattern is maintained as a first contact pattern; obtaining the number of confirmations of the first contact pattern in response to the change of the current contact pattern from the first contact pattern to the second contact pattern; and determining an over-injection or under-injection of the drug solution based on the number of confirmations.

A third aspect of the present disclosure provides a method comprising: determining, in the encoder unit, a current contact pattern for the encoder unit to be a first contact pattern, based on detecting rotation of the driving unit; calculating the number of confirmations by checking whether the current contact pattern is maintained as a first contact pattern; obtaining the number of confirmations of the first contact pattern in response to the change of the current contact pattern from the first contact pattern to the second contact pattern; and determining an over-injection or under-injection of the drug based on the number of confirmations; may provide a computer program product including one or more computer-readable recording media storing a program for performing the operation.

According to the problem solving means of the present disclosure described above, by determining the over-injection or under-injection of the chemical solution based on the number of confirmations of the contact pattern before the change to the encoder unit, the over-injection or under-injection can be more accurately determined.

In addition, by accumulating and storing the number of confirmations of the contact pattern before the change in the buffer until the number of times of change of the contact pattern becomes greater than or equal to the preset number of times, determining over-injection or under-injection of the chemical based on the accumulated number of confirmations stored in the buffer , can more accurately determine over-injection or under-injection.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a chemical injection system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a perspective view illustrating a chemical injection device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is an exploded perspective view of the chemical injection device of FIG. 2 .
4 is a perspective view showing a partial configuration of FIG. 3 .
FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating one side of FIG. 4 .
6 and 7 are plan views illustrating driving for sensing the flow rate of the reservoir.
FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing a cross section of an end portion of the drive unit of FIG. 5;
9 is a block diagram illustrating a partial configuration of the chemical liquid injection device of FIG. 2 .
10 to 13 are cross-sectional views illustrating driving of injecting a chemical solution into a reservoir to store the chemical solution, and discharging the chemical solution with a needle.
14 is a graph illustrating a change in an amount of a chemical and a change in a driving mode according to the driving of the chemical injection device.
15 is a graph illustrating signal sensing of an encoder unit.
16 is a flowchart illustrating a method of determining an over-injection or under-injection of a chemical solution when a contact pattern is changed according to an exemplary embodiment.
17 is a flowchart illustrating a method of determining an over-injection or an under-injection of a chemical solution when the driving wheel rotates once according to an embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those of ordinary skill in the art can easily implement them. However, the present invention may be embodied in several different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. And in order to clearly explain the present invention in the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted, and similar reference numerals are attached to similar parts throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification, when a part is "connected" with another part, this includes not only the case of being "directly connected" but also the case of being "electrically connected" with another element interposed therebetween. . Also, when a part "includes" a certain component, it means that other components may be further included, rather than excluding other components, unless otherwise stated.

Hereinafter, the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a chemical liquid injection system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1 , the chemical injection system 1 may include a chemical injection device 10 , a user terminal 20 , a controller 30 , and a biometric information sensor 40 . In the chemical injection system 1 , a user can drive and control the system using the user terminal 20 , and based on blood glucose information monitored by the biometric information sensor 40 , the medicinal solution is injected from the chemical injection device 10 . It can be injected periodically.

The drug injection device 10 injects drugs, such as insulin, glucagon, anesthetic, analgesic, dopamine, growth hormone, smoking cessation aid, to be injected to the user, based on the data sensed by the biometric information sensor 40. It also performs functions.

In addition, the chemical injection device 10 may transmit a device status message including information on the remaining battery capacity of the device, whether the device is booted successfully, whether the injection is successful or the like, to the controller 30 . Messages transmitted to the controller may be transmitted to the user terminal 20 via the controller 30 . Alternatively, the controller 30 may transmit improved data processed by processing the received messages to the user terminal 20 .

In one embodiment, the drug injection device 10 is provided separately from the biometric information sensor 40, and may be installed to be spaced apart from the object. In another embodiment, the drug injection device 10 and the biometric information sensor 40 may be provided in one device.

In one embodiment, the drug injection device 10 may be mounted on the user's body. Also, in another embodiment, the drug injection device 10 may be mounted on an animal to inject the drug solution.

The user terminal 20 may receive an input signal from a user in order to drive and control the drug injection system 1 . The user terminal 20 may generate a signal for driving the controller 30 to control the controller 30 to drive the chemical injection device 10 . In addition, the user terminal 20 may display biometric information measured from the biometric information sensor 40 , and may display status information of the drug injection device 10 .

The user terminal 20 refers to a communication terminal that can be used in a wired/wireless communication environment. For example, the user terminal 20 may include a smartphone, a tablet PC, a PC, a smart TV, a mobile phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a laptop, a media player, a micro server, a global positioning system (GPS) device, an e-book terminal, It may be a terminal for digital broadcasting, a navigation system, a kiosk, an MP3 player, a digital camera, a home appliance, a device equipped with a camera, and other mobile or non-mobile computing devices. In addition, the user terminal 2 may be a wearable device such as a watch, glasses, a hair band and a ring having a communication function and a data processing function. However, as described above, a terminal equipped with an application capable of Internet communication may be borrowed without limitation.

The user terminal 20 may be connected one-to-one with the pre-registered controller 30 . The user terminal 20 may be encrypted and connected to the controller 30 in order to prevent the controller 30 from being driven and controlled by an external device.

In an embodiment, the user terminal 20 and the controller 30 may be separated from each other and provided as separate devices. For example, the controller 30 may be provided to the subject equipped with the drug injection device 10 , and the user terminal 20 may be provided to the subject or a third party. The user terminal 20 is driven by the guardian, thereby increasing the safety of the chemical injection system 1 .

In another embodiment, the user terminal 20 and the controller 30 may be provided as one device. The user terminal 20 and the controller 30 provided as one may communicate with the drug solution injection device 10 to control the drug injection.

The controller 30 performs a function of transmitting and receiving data to and from the drug solution injection device 10 , transmits a control signal related to injection of a drug such as insulin to the drug solution injection device 10 , and receives blood sugar from the biometric information sensor 40 . It is possible to receive a control signal related to the measurement of a biological value, such as.

The controller 30 may transmit, for example, an instruction request to measure the user's current state to the chemical liquid injection device 10 , and receive measurement data from the chemical liquid injection device 10 in response to the instruction request.

The biometric information sensor 40 may perform a function of measuring a user's biometric values, such as blood sugar, blood pressure, and heart rate, depending on the purpose. Data measured by the biometric information sensor 40 may be transmitted to the controller 30 , and a drug cycle and/or injection amount may be set based on the measured data. The data measured by the biometric information sensor 40 may be transmitted and displayed to the user terminal 20 .

For example, the biometric information sensor 40 may be a sensor that measures the blood glucose level of the object. It may be a continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) sensor. The continuous blood glucose measurement sensor may be attached to the object to continuously monitor the blood glucose level.

The user terminal 20 , the controller 30 and the drug injection device 10 may perform communication using a network. For example, a network includes a local area network (LAN), a wide area network (WAN), a value added network (VAN), a mobile radio communication network, a satellite communication network, and their It is a data communication network in a comprehensive sense that includes a mutual combination and enables each network constituent entity to communicate smoothly with each other, and may include a wired Internet, a wireless Internet, and a mobile wireless communication network. In addition, wireless communication is, for example, wireless LAN (Wi-Fi), Bluetooth, Bluetooth low energy, Zigbee, WFD (Wi-Fi Direct), UWB (ultra wideband), infrared communication (IrDA, infrared Data Association), NFC (Near Field Communication), 5G, etc. may be there, but is not limited thereto.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a chemical injection device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the chemical injection device 10 of FIG. 2 , and FIG. 4 is a partial configuration of FIG. is a perspective view, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating one side of FIG. 4 .

2 to 5 , the chemical injection device 10 may be attached to a user to inject a chemical solution, and may inject a chemical solution stored therein in a predetermined quantity to the user.

The chemical liquid injection device 10 may be used for various purposes according to the type of the chemical liquid to be injected. For example, the drug may include an insulin-based drug for diabetic patients, and may include other drugs for the pancreas, a drug for the heart, and other various types of drugs.

One embodiment of the drug injection device 10 may include a housing 11 covering the outside, and an attachment part 12 positioned adjacent to the user's skin. The chemical injection device 10 includes a plurality of parts disposed in an internal space between the housing 11 and the attachment part 12 . A separate bonding means may be further interposed between the attachment part 12 and the user's skin, and the drug injection device 10 may be fixed to the skin by the bonding means.

The chemical injection device 10 includes a needle assembly 100 , a reservoir unit 200 , a driving module 300 , a battery 350 , a driving unit 400 , a clutch unit 500 , a trigger member 600 , and a needle. It may include a cover assembly 700 , an alarm unit 800 , and a plurality of sensor units.

In the chemical injection device 10 , the base body may form a frame in which at least one body supports internal components. The base body may have a first body 13 , a second body 14 , and a third body 15 depending on the arrangement.

The first body 13 is disposed under the housing 11, and the needle assembly 100, the reservoir unit 200, the driving module 300, the battery 350, etc. can be supported in each opening or groove. there is. The second body 14 is disposed under the first body 13 and may be connected to the attachment part 12 . The second body 14 may cover a lower portion of the chemical injection device 10 . The third body 15 is disposed on the upper side of the first body 13 and supports the reservoir unit 200 , the driving module 300 , the battery 350 , the driving unit 400 , and the like in each opening or groove. can be In the drawings, the first body 13 , the second body 14 , and the third body 15 are illustrated, but the present invention is not limited thereto and may be provided integrally or in plurality.

The control module 16 may be disposed inside the chemical injection device 10 . A control module 16 , which is a circuit board, is disposed under the second body 14 , and may control overall driving of the chemical injection device 10 . The control module 16 may electrically contact the driving module 300 , the battery 350 , the alarm unit 800 , and the plurality of sensor units to control their driving.

The needle assembly 100 may be mounted on the first body 13 . The needle assembly 100 may be moved in the axial direction of the needle (N) and / or the cannula by rotation of the sleeve (110).

One end of the needle (N) may be connected to the reservoir unit 200 to deliver the drug, and the other end may be inserted into the cannula to move along the cannula.

Since the cannula has a conduit shape that can accommodate the needle (N), the drug solution discharged from the needle (N) can be injected to the user.

The cannula remains inserted into the user's skin, but the needle N rises and is separated from the subject. However, the cannula and the needle (N) form a path through which the fluid moves, so that the chemical solution injected from the reservoir 210 may be injected to the user through the needle (N) and the cannula.

The drug injection device 10 allows a user to simply rotate the needle assembly 100, insert the cannula into the subject, and start injecting the drug.

The reservoir unit 200 is mounted on the first body 13 and the third body 15 , and is connected to the needle assembly 100 . The reservoir unit 200 stores the chemical solution (D) in the internal space, and may move the chemical solution to the needle (N) in a fixed amount according to the movement of the plunger (230). The reservoir unit 200 may include a reservoir 210 , a cap cover 220 , a plunger 230 , a sealing ring 240 , and a connector member 250 (refer to FIG. 6 ).

The reservoir 210 may be extended to a predetermined length in the longitudinal direction, and may store the chemical solution in the internal space. Reservoir 210 may be discharged to the needle (N) by the movement of the plunger (230). A cap cover 220 is mounted at an end of the reservoir 210 , and the rod 410 and/or the connecting member 520 may move through an opening (not shown) disposed in the cap cover 220 ( FIG. see 10).

The reservoir 210 may have an inlet end and an outlet end. A chemical solution is injected into the inlet end, and a needle (N) is installed at the outlet end, and the chemical solution may be discharged through the needle (N).

The plunger 230 is disposed inside the reservoir 210 and can move linearly by driving the driving module 300 and the driving unit 400 . As the plunger 230 advances, the chemical may be discharged from the inner space to the needle (N).

The plunger 230 may have an end end 231 and an inclined surface 232 . The end end 231 may move toward the front 210F of the reservoir 210 to move the chemical. The inclined surface 232 may be in close contact with the inclined portion of the reservoir 210 .

The plunger 230 may be connected to the connector member 250 extending rearward. The connector member 250 may be installed on the plunger 230 and may be linearly moved together according to the linear movement of the plunger 230 .

The connector member 250 may be made of a material having electrical conductivity and may have a shaft shape. As the connector member 250 moves and comes into contact with the first sensor unit 910A, a storage amount of the drug may be measured or the driving of the drug injection device 10 may be started.

The connector member 250 is connected to the rear end of the plunger 230 , and may move together with the movement of the plunger 230 . Although the drawing shows that the connector member 250 has a shaft shape, it is not limited thereto and may have various shapes for generating an electrical signal by making contact with the first sensor unit 910A.

When the chemical liquid is stored in the reservoir 210 and the plunger 230 is retracted, the connector member 250 may retract together with the plunger 230 . In addition, when the plunger 230 advances so that the chemical is discharged from the reservoir 210 to the needle N, the connector member 250 may advance together with the plunger 230 .

The plunger 230 is provided with a sealing ring 240 in a portion in contact with the inner wall of the reservoir 210, it is possible to prevent leakage of the chemical when the plunger 230 is moved.

The driving module 300 may generate a driving force and transmit the driving force to the driving unit 400 . The driving force transmitted by the driving unit 400 may linearly move the plunger 230 inside the reservoir 210 to discharge the chemical.

When the driving units 400 are engaged with each other by the clutch unit 500 , the driving module 300 rotates the driving wheel 420 of the driving unit 400 , and is loaded with the rotation of the driving wheel 420 . 410 may move linearly, so that the plunger 230 may move. When the plunger 230 moves, the connector member 250 may also move linearly.

As the driving module 300, all kinds of devices having a chemical liquid suction power and a chemical liquid discharge power can be used by electricity. For example, all kinds of pumps such as mechanical displacement type micropumps and electromagnetic motion type micropumps can be used. A mechanical displacement micropump is a pump that uses the motion of a solid or fluid, such as a gear or diagram, to generate a pressure difference to induce the flow of a fluid. Diaphragm displacement pump, fluid displacement pump ), and a rotary pump. Electromagnetic motion micropumps are pumps that directly use electrical or magnetic energy to move a fluid. Electrohydrodynamic pumps (EHD), electroosmotic pumps, magnetohydrodynamic pumps ( Magneto hydrodynamic pump), electrowetting pump, etc.

The battery 350 may supply electricity to the chemical injection device 10 to activate each component. Although the drawing shows a pair of batteries 350 , the present invention is not limited thereto, and may be set in various ways according to the capacity, use range, use time, etc. of the chemical injection device 10 .

The battery 350 is disposed adjacent to the driving unit 400 and may supply electricity to the driving unit 400 . In addition, the battery 350 is connected to the control module 16, and based on the electrical signal measured by the sensor unit, the rotation speed or rotation speed of the driving unit 400, the amount of chemical stored in the reservoir 210, and the user It is possible to measure data on the amount of the injected drug solution, etc.

Referring to FIG. 10 , the driving unit 400 is installed between the driving module 300 and the reservoir unit 200, and a plunger ( 230) can be moved. However, the driving unit 400 can move the plunger 230 forward only when the rod 410 and the driving wheel 420 are coupled or connected by the clutch unit 500 .

The rod 410 is connected to the plunger 230 and extends in one direction. The rod 410 is inserted into the opening of the cap cover 220 , and the rod 410 may move in the longitudinal direction of the reservoir 210 to move the plunger 230 . The rod 410 may have a screw thread shape on the surface. The rod 410 is inserted into the connection member 520 , and when the liquid is quantitatively discharged, the rod 410 is connected to the driving wheel 420 by the clutch unit 500 so that the rod 410 can move forward.

The driving wheel 420 is drivably connected to the driving module 300 , and may be rotated by the driving of the driving module 300 . The driving wheel 420 has a first connection end 421 and a second connection end 422 , and may have a space inside which the rod 410 can move. At least one of the first connecting end 421 and the second connecting end 422 is always drivably connected to the driving module 300 by the connector CN, so that the driving wheel 420 is driven by the driving module 300 . ) can be rotated.

In one embodiment, the first connecting end 421 and the second connecting end 422 may have a gear tooth shape. The connector CN connected to the driving module 300 may apply gear teeth to rotate the driving wheel 420 .

In detail, the connector CN rotates repeatedly based on the rotation axis according to the linear reciprocating motion of the driving module 300 . The end of the connector CN may apply at least one of the first connecting end 421 and the second connecting end 422 to rotate the driving wheel 420 . For example, one end of the connector CN may be disposed to apply the first connection end 421 , and the other end of the connector CN may be disposed to apply the second connection end 422 .

When the connector CN rotates about the rotation axis, the second sensor unit 920 may measure the driving of the connector CN. The second sensor unit 920 may measure whether the driving force of the driving module 300 is transmitted to the driving wheel 420 by measuring whether or not it is in contact with the connector CN. Also, the second sensor unit 920 may measure the rotation angle of the driving wheel 420 by measuring whether or not it is in contact with the connector CN.

The clutch unit 500 may drive the driving module 300 and the driving unit 400 . The clutch unit 500 is disposed between the rod 410 and the driving wheel 420 , and may include a coupler 510 and a connecting member 520 .

The coupler 510 is disposed on the outside of the connection member 520, and is spaced apart from the connection member 520 by a predetermined distance when inactive ( FIGS. 10 and 11 ), and when activated, the rod 410 and the driving wheel ( 420) can be connected (FIGS. 12 and 13). The coupler 510 is a component capable of urging the outside of the connecting member 520 with an elastic force, and is not limited to a specific shape. However, hereinafter, for convenience of description, the case of the spring type will be mainly described.

At least a portion of the connecting member 520 may be disposed to be inserted into the rod 410 . The connecting member 520 is disposed to cover the outside of the rod 410 . The connecting member 520 may connect the driving module 300 and the rod 410 according to the operation of the coupler 510 .

In one embodiment, the rod 410 and the connecting member 520 may have the form of a screw and a screw thread, respectively. A screw thread is formed on the outer circumferential surface of the rod 410 , and a screw thread is formed on the inner circumferential surface of the connecting member 520 to be connected in a screw-coupled manner.

In one embodiment, the connecting member 520 may have a thread formed on the inner circumferential surface at one end, but the thread may not be disposed on the other end.

Referring to FIG. 10 , a thread is formed on an inner circumferential surface of the first section L1 of the connecting member 520 , and is screw-coupled to the rod 410 only in the first section L1 . Also, the diameter of the first section L1 may correspond to the rod 410 and may have a size D1.

In the second section L2 of the connecting member 520 , a screw thread is not formed on the inner circumferential surface. Also, the diameter D2 of the second section L2 may be set to be larger than the diameter D1 of the first section L1 . In the second section L2 , the connecting member 520 does not contact the rod 410 .

The length of the first section L1 may be set to overlap the coupler 510 when the connecting member 520 moves backward. 11 and 12 , when the plunger 230 extends rearward, at least a portion of the first section L1 overlaps the coupler 510 , that is, at least a portion is disposed to face the coupler 510 . do. When the coupler 510 is activated, the length of the first section L1 in the connecting member 520 may be set such that the coupler 510 grips at least a portion of the first section L1 .

Since the rod 410 is screwed only in the first section L1 of the connecting member 520, when the connecting member 520 rotates to move the rod 410 forward, the connecting member 520 and the rod ( 410), it is possible to reduce the load due to the screw coupling.

12 and 13 , when the coupler 510 is activated, the coupler 510 grips the connecting member 520 , and the connecting member 520 also rotates according to the rotation of the driving wheel 420 . Since the connecting member 520 and the rod 410 are screwed only in the first section L1, even when the driving wheel 420 rotates with a small torque, the connecting member 520 moves the rod 410 forward. can That is, since the rod 410 and the connecting member 520 are screwed only in the first section L1 , the plunger 230 by the driving of the driving unit 400 can move forward even by a rather weak force.

The trigger member 600 may generate a mechanical signal into which the chemical of the chemical injection device 10 is injected. The trigger member 600 is rotatably disposed on one side of the third body 15 , and the trigger member 600 rotates to start driving the driving module 300 , and at the same time, the clutch unit 500 operates the driving unit ( 400) can be driven.

The trigger member 600 may rotate in one direction about a rotation axis. At this time, the trigger member 600 may apply the clutch unit 500 to couple the rod and the driving wheel 420 .

In detail, when the user rotates the needle assembly 100 , the knob of the needle assembly 100 applies an end of the trigger member 600 , so that rotation of the trigger member 600 may be started. When the trigger member 600 rotates, the trigger member 600 applies an end of the coupler 510 , and the coupler 510 is coupled to the connection member 520 to activate the clutch unit 500 .

The needle cover assembly 700 may be mounted under the needle assembly 100 . The needle cover assembly 700 may prime the air stored in the reservoir unit 200 before injecting the chemical solution. When the chemical liquid enters the reservoir 210 through the chemical injector NI, the gas (air) remaining in the reservoir 210 may be discharged to the outside.

The needle cover assembly 700 may include a first cover 710 , a second cover 720 , a filter member 730 , and an adhesive layer 740 .

The first cover 710 may be disposed under the chemical injection device 10 . The second cover 720 may be inserted into the opening of the first cover 710 to be assembled. An insertion protrusion 711 inserted into the second body 14 to fix the needle cover assembly 700 may be disposed on one side of the first cover 710 .

The second cover 720 is assembled to the first cover 710, the needle (N) and / or cannula may be aligned in the center. The second cover 720 is penetrated in the center in the height direction, and may have a storage space in which the chemical solution (D) is stored.

The first cover 710 has greater rigidity than the second cover 720 . The first cover 710 is a portion exposed to the outside, and is formed of a material having a rather high rigidity. The second cover 720 is assembled to the first cover 710 , and is formed of a material having less rigidity than the first cover 710 in order to be inserted into the opening of the third body 15 .

A protrusion 721 inserted into the third body 15 may be provided at the center of the second cover 720 . In addition, the second cover 720 has a fixing protrusion 722 , and the fixing protrusion 722 is inserted into the first cover 710 , so that the first cover 710 and the second cover 720 are assembled. can

The filter member 730 is mounted on the second cover 720 . The filter member 730 is disposed under the storage space of the second cover 720 , and a gas such as air passes through the filter member 730 , but a liquid such as a chemical does not pass through the filter member 730 . Thus, the air discharged from the needle (N) passes through the filter member 730 and is discharged to the outside, but the chemical solution discharged from the needle is stored in a storage space defined by the second cover 720 and the filter member 730. can

The filter member 730 may change in shape depending on the amount of the chemical stored in the storage space. For example, when the chemical solution is filled in the storage space, the filter member 730 expands downward, so that the user can recognize that the chemical solution is introduced into the needle cover assembly 700 .

The adhesive layer 740 is disposed on one surface of the needle cover assembly 700 , and may attach the needle cover assembly 700 to the attachment part 12 .

The alarm unit 800 is disposed inside or outside the chemical injection device 10 , and may notify a user of a normal operation or a malfunction of the chemical injection device 10 .

For example, the alarm unit 800 is disposed under the housing 11 and is connected to a circuit board. The alarm unit 800 may transmit an alarm to an external user by generating a warning sound or light.

6 and 7 are plan views illustrating driving for sensing the flow rate of the reservoir 210 , FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating a partial configuration of the chemical liquid injection device 10 of FIG. 2 , and FIG. 9 is FIG. 2 . It is a block diagram which shows a part structure of the chemical|medical solution injection device 10.

4 to 9 , the plurality of sensor units may measure the driving of the chemical liquid injection device 10 . The plurality of sensor units measure the amount of chemical stored in the reservoir 210 , whether the driving module 300 is driven, whether the driving unit 400 is driven, the rotation angle of the driving wheel 420 , and the plunger 230 . The distance traveled can be measured.

The sensor units may each have a plurality of contact ends. The contact end may measure each event or data by measuring whether or not there is an electrical contact.

The contact end may change the position of any one end due to contact with other parts, and may return to its original position by restoring force when contact with other parts is released.

In one embodiment, the contact end may have an elastic spring shape. The contact end may have a first end 900A connected to the control module 16 that is a circuit board, and a second end 900B extending from the first end 900A to be in contact with the connector member 250 .

A diameter of the first end 900A may be set to be larger than a diameter of the second end 900B. Since the first end 900A has a larger diameter than the second end 900B, the first end 900A may be firmly supported on the circuit board. The first end 900A may be stably supported by the control module 160 , and the second end 900B may be easily deformed in position or shape to stably maintain contact with other components.

The length of the first end 900A may be set to be smaller than the length of the second end 900B. Since the length of the first end 900A is shorter than the length of the second end 900B, the first end 900A may be firmly supported on the circuit board. The first end 900A may be stably supported by the control module 160 , and the second end 900B may be easily deformed in position or shape to stably maintain contact with other components.

In particular, since the diameter of the second end 900B is smaller than the diameter of the first end 900A, or the length of the second end 900B is set longer than the length of the first end 900A, the second end 900B ) is in contact with other components such as the connector member 250 and the base cover 933 , the second end 900B is easily deformed in position or shape, and can stably maintain contact with other components.

The first sensor unit 910A is disposed adjacent to the reservoir unit 200 . The first sensor unit 910A may be disposed on a movement path of the connector member 250 . The first sensor unit 910A may have a plurality of contact ends, and the plurality of contact ends may be mounted in the fixing groove 14A of the second body 14 . As the connector member 250 moves, it may come into contact with at least one of the plurality of contact ends.

In an embodiment, the first sensor unit 910A may include a first contact end 911 and a second contact end 912 . The first contact end 911 and the second contact end 912 are disposed to be spaced apart from each other, and the connector member 250 linearly moves to make contact with the first contact end 911 and/or the second contact end 912 . can do.

The connector member 250 may contact the first contact end 911 at the first position P1 and may contact the second contact end 912 at the second position P2 .

6, 10 and 11 , in the process in which the chemical solution D is injected into the reservoir 210 , the connector member 250 first contacts the first contact end 911 at the first position P1 . and (the plunger 230 is at the P-1 position), and thereafter, the connector member 250 comes into contact with the second contact end 912 at the second position P2 (the plunger 230 is at the P-2 position).

In an embodiment, the connector member 250 may electrically connect the first contact end 911 and the second contact end 912 . When the first contact terminal 911 and the second contact terminal 912 are electrically connected through the connector member 250 , the control module 16 may recognize a specific event of the reservoir unit 200 .

For example, when the connector member 250 comes into contact with the first contact end 911 and the second contact end 912 , the first sensor unit 910A transmits the chemical stored in the reservoir 210 to a first reference amount (for example, 10%, 20%, 30%, etc.) can be sensed.

When recognizing that the chemical solution D is stored in the reservoir 210 as the set first reference amount, the control module 16 may AWAKE the chemical solution injection device 10 . That is, the control module 16 may confirm that a certain amount of the chemical solution is stored in the reservoir 210 , and start some driving to preheat the chemical solution injection device 10 (first mode).

In another embodiment, the connector member 250 may contact at least one of the contact ends of the first sensor unit 910A to generate an electrical signal. When the connector member 250 contacts the first contact end 911 , the control module 16 recognizes the first event, and when the connector member 250 contacts the second contact end 911 , the control module 16 . may recognize the second event.

For example, the connector member 250 may come into contact with the first contact end 911 to wake up the chemical injection device 10 , and contact the second contact end 912 of the chemical solution stored in the chemical injection device 10 . Storage can be sensed.

For example, the connector member 250 may come into contact with the first contact terminal 911 to wake up the chemical injection device 10 , and the amount of the chemical stored in the reservoir 210 may be primarily sensed, and the second contact terminal ( 912) and the storage amount of the chemical stored in the chemical injection device 10 may be sensed secondarily.

6, 12 and 13, in the process in which the chemical solution D is discharged to the needle N, the connector member 250 first releases contact with the second contact end 912 at the second position P2, and (The plunger 230 is at the P-2 position), and then the connector member 250 is released from contact with the first contact end 911 at the first position P1 (the plunger 230 is at the P-1 position) .

In one embodiment, when the connector member 250 maintains contact with the first contact end 911 and the second contact end 912 and the contact of the second contact end 912 is separated, the first contact end ( The electrical connection between 911) and the second contact terminal 912 is released. When the first contact terminal 911 and the second contact terminal 912 are electrically disconnected from each other, the control module 16 may recognize a specific event of the reservoir unit 200 .

In detail, when the second contact terminal 912 is separated, the control module 16 may generate a signal that the chemical solution D stored in the reservoir 210 is not sufficient. The control module 16 generates an alarm signal and transmits the alarm signal to the controller 30 , the user terminal 20 and/or the alarm unit 800 , so that the user can recognize the amount of the chemical.

In addition, when the third mode is set in the chemical injection device 10 , the advance distance of the plunger 230 in the reservoir 210 is measured using the second sensor unit 920 and/or the encoder unit 930 . It measures accurately, and it is possible to precisely measure and monitor the amount of the chemical stored in the reservoir 210 .

In another embodiment, the connector member 250 may release contact with at least one of the contact ends of the first sensor unit 910A to recognize different events. When the connector member 250 releases contact with the second contact end 912 , the control module 16 recognizes a third event, and the connector member 250 releases contact with the second contact end 912 . Then, the control module 16 may recognize the fourth event.

For example, when the connector member 250 releases contact with the second contact terminal 912 , the control module 16 may transmit an alarm signal to the user, and when the contact with the first contact terminal 911 is released , the control module 16 may forcibly terminate the chemical injection device 10 , generate an alarm signal continuously to the user terminal 20 , reduce the amount of the chemical solution injected to the user, or increase the injection cycle.

Referring to FIG. 6 , the first sensor unit 910A may be spaced apart from the center line CL in the longitudinal direction of the connector member 250 , and the surface of the contact end may be disposed in contact with the surface of the connector member 250 .

The connector member 250 extends based on the center line CL, and linearly moves along the center line CL. In addition, the outer peripheral surface of the connector member 250 is spaced apart from the center line CL by a length of t1. The centers of the plurality of contact ends are spaced apart from the center line CL by t2, and the surfaces of the plurality of contact ends are spaced apart from the center line CL by t3.

Since the size of t1 is set to be larger than the size of t3, when the connector member 250 moves rearward along the center line CL, it comes into contact with the first contact end 911 at the point of P1, and comes into contact with the first contact end 911 at the point of P2. 2 may be in contact with the contact end 912 . In addition, when the connector member 250 moves forward along the center line CL, the contact with the second contact end 912 is released at a point P2, and the contact with the first contact end 911 at a point P1 is released. can be

The second sensor unit 920 may sense whether the driving module 300 and/or the driving unit 400 is being driven. The driving module 300 and the driving wheel 420 are drivably connected by a connector CN. When the driving module 300 moves linearly, the connector rotates repeatedly about the rotation axis, and both ends of the connector CN connect the first connecting end 421 and the second connecting end 422 of the driving wheel 420 . The driving wheel 420 rotates by applying it alternately. The second sensor unit 920 may measure whether the connector CN rotates about a rotation axis and the number of rotations.

The second sensor unit 920 may have a 1A contact end 921 and a 2A contact end 922 . When the connector CN contacts the 1A contact end 921 , the second sensor unit 920 indicates that the connector CN applies any one of the first connecting end 421 and the second connecting end 422 . measured as In the second sensor unit 920 , when the connector CN contacts the 2A contact end 922 , the connector CN applies the other one of the second connecting end 422 and the second connecting end 422 . measured as

The encoder unit 930 may be disposed at one end of the driving unit 400 to measure the rotation of the driving unit 400 . The encoder unit 930 may measure the rotation of the driving wheel 420 .

The encoder unit 930 may have a 1B contact end 931 , a 2B contact end 932 , and a base cover 933 having a cover end 933A and a tooth end 933B.

The 1B contact end 931 may be disposed at an end of the base cover 933 to always maintain contact with the base cover 933 . The 1B contact end 931 may maintain contact with the cover end 933A.

In the drawings, the 1B contact end 931 is shown disposed on the opposite side of the 2B contact end 932 , but is not limited thereto. For example, the 1B contact end 931 and the 2B contact end 932 may be disposed on the same side of the driving wheel 420 . In addition, the 1B contact end 931 may be disposed at the rear of the driving wheel 420 .

The 2B contact end 932 is disposed at an end of the base cover 933 , and is spaced apart from the 1B contact end 931 . The 2B contact end 932 is disposed to contact the tooth end 933B, and may be brought into contact or released from contact according to the rotation of the driving wheel 420 .

The base cover 933 is inserted into one end of the driving wheel 420 . The cover end 933A extends around the outer circumferential surface of the driving wheel 420, but the tooth end 933B extends from the cover end 933A, and a plurality of them may be disposed to be spaced apart along the outer circumferential surface of the driving wheel 420. . The tooth end 933B may extend along the longitudinal direction of the driving wheel 420 from the cover end 933A.

In an embodiment, the width W1 of the tooth ends 933B may be set to be smaller than the distance W2 between adjacent tooth ends. Since the width of W1 is set to be greater than the width of W2 , the error generated when the second B contact end 932 comes into contact with the tooth end 933B may be reduced.

Referring to FIG. 8 , the tooth end 933B may be inserted into the space between the protruding end 420P of the driving wheel 420 . The protruding end 420P is formed of a non-conductive material, and the tooth end 933B is formed of a conductive material. Although the 2B contact end 932 is not electrically connected, when the 2B contact end 932 comes into contact with the tooth end 933B, the 1B contact end 931 and the 2B contact end 932 are electrically connected. can

The protruding end 420P has a first wall 420P-1 and a second wall 420P-2, and the first wall 420P-1 and the second wall 420P-2 have a tooth end 933B and form boundaries. According to the rotation of the connector CN, the driving wheel 420 moves counterclockwise as shown in FIG. 8 .

The height of the protruding end 420P in the radial direction may change along the circumferential reflection of the driving wheel 420 . The height of the protruding end 420P may be defined as a distance from the bottom surface of the tooth end 933B to the outer circumferential surface in the radial direction. Since the height of the protruding end 420P changes in the circumferential direction of the driving wheel 420 , a step may be formed between the tooth end 933B and the protruding end 420P.

For example, the height of the first wall 420P-1 may be defined as r1, and the height of the second wall 420P-2 may be defined as r2. r1 may be set smaller than r2.

For example, the height r1 of the first wall 420P-1 is smaller than the height T of the tooth end 933B, and the height r2 of the second wall 420P-2 is the height r2 of the tooth end 933B. It may be set larger than the height (T).

For example, the height of the protrusion end 420P may gradually increase from the first wall 420P-1 to the second wall 420P-2.

For example, the first wall 420P-1 is disposed under the radial direction of the outermost line of the cover end 933A, and the second wall 420P-2 is the radius of the outermost line of the cover end 933A. placed on top of the direction. Accordingly, a part of the protruding end 420P is disposed below the outermost line of the cover end 933A, and the other part is disposed above the outermost line of the cover end 933A.

When the driving wheel 420 rotates, when the 2B contact end 932 comes into contact with the tooth end 933B, the 2B contact end 932 comes into contact with the tooth end 933B at a predetermined position. However, when the 2B contacting end 932 comes into contact with the protruding end 420P, the 2B contacting end 932 comes into contact with the protruding end 420P while changing the contact position.

When the driving wheel 420 rotates, when the 2B contact end 932 passes the boundary between the tooth end 933B and the protruding end 420P, according to the step difference between the tooth end 933B and the protruding end 420P, The position of the 2B contact end 932 is changed.

In detail, when the 2B contact end 932 passes through the first wall 420P-1 from the tooth end 933B, the position change and the impact according to the step of the 2B contact end 932 due to the step j1 are Occurs. When the 2B contact end 932 passes through the tooth end 933B on the second wall 420P-2, a position change and impact according to the step of the 2B contact end 932 occurs due to the step j2. .

When the 2B contact end 932 contacts the tooth end 933B, the 1B contact end 931 and the 2B contact end 932 are electrically connected, and the encoder unit 930 senses an electrical connection signal. . When the driving wheel 420 further rotates so that the 2B contact end 932 comes into contact with the protruding end 420P, the 2B contact end 932 is electrically disconnected. The encoder unit 930 measures the number of times of electrical connection and disconnection between the 1B contact terminal 931 and the 2B contact terminal 932 and the number of times to measure the rotation angle and rotation speed of the driving wheel 420. can

In order to increase the sensing accuracy of the encoder unit 930, the 2B contact end 932 is electrically shorted precisely when moving from the tooth end 933B to the first wall 420P-1. When the second 2B contact end 932 moves from the second wall 420P-2 to the tooth end 933B, it must be accurately electrically connected.

When the 2B contact end 932 passes the step j1 and/or j2 between the protruding end 420P and the tooth end 933B, the position of the 2B contact end 932 abruptly changes, The 2B contact terminal 932 is accurately electrically shorted or connected, thereby increasing the accuracy of the encoder unit 930 .

10 to 13 are cross-sectional views illustrating driving of injecting a chemical solution into the reservoir 210 to store the chemical solution and discharging the chemical solution to the needle N, and FIG. It is a graph showing the change of the chemical liquid amount and the change of the driving mode.

10 to 14 , before attaching the chemical injection device 10 to the user, the chemical solution (D) is stored in the reservoir 210, and then the chemical solution (D) is transferred from the reservoir 210 to the needle (N). ) and injecting the chemical solution (D) to the user will be described as follows.

<Drug storage stage>

The user injects the chemical into the reservoir unit 200 of the chemical injection device 10 using an external chemical injector (not shown). Referring to FIG. 10 , the plunger 230 is disposed at the front end of the reservoir 210 before the chemical solution is injected, and the rod 410 is assembled to the connecting member 520 at the rear end of the plunger 230 . At this time, since the coupler 510 does not grip the connecting member 520 , the driving wheel 420 is not connected to the rod 410 .

The user puts the chemical liquid D to be injected into the chemical liquid injector (not shown), and inserts the chemical liquid injector into the inlet end of the reservoir unit 200 . In this case, the air remaining inside the reservoir 210 may be primed.

In detail, during the assembly process of the reservoir unit 200 , air remains between the reservoir 210 and the plunger 230 . If the chemical is injected while the air remains in the reservoir 210 , there is a risk that air is also injected into the user, so an operation (priming operation) of removing the air is required.

When the chemical begins to flow into the reservoir 210 from the chemical injector, the remaining gas is pushed between the inner surface of the reservoir 210 and the plunger 230 and the remaining gas is pushed by the needle N. At this time, the gas may move along the guide groove 211 . That is, the gas remaining inside the reservoir 210 may be discharged to the needle N along the guide of the guide groove 211 by the introduced chemical D. The gas that has passed through the needle (N) moves to the needle cover assembly (700), passes through the filter member (730) of the needle cover assembly (700), and is discharged to the outside. By the guide of the guide groove 211 , the gas remaining inside the reservoir 210 is quickly discharged to the outside, so that the gas in the reservoir 210 can be removed.

The first sensor unit 910A may be driven according to the amount of the chemical D injected into the reservoir 210 .

When the plunger 230 passes through the point P-1 according to the injection of the chemical D, the connector member 250 comes into contact with the first contact end 911 at the first position P1. Thereafter, when the plunger 230 passes through the point P-2, the connector member 250 comes into contact with the second contact end 912 at the second position P2.

In one embodiment, when the connector member 250 electrically connects the first contact end 911 and the second contact end 912 , the first mode is driven. The first mode is an AWAKE mode for waking up the chemical injection device 10 , and then, when the chemical injection device 10 is attached to the user, the chemical injection device 10 may be preheated to be driven immediately. In addition, by notifying the user that the first reference amount of the chemical solution D is stored in the reservoir 210 through the user terminal 20 or the like, it is possible to inform the user in advance to use the chemical solution injection device 10 .

In another embodiment, when the connector member 250 is connected to the first contact terminal 911, the control module 16 recognizes it as a first event, and when the connector member 250 is connected to the second contact terminal 912, the control module 16 is It may be recognized as the second event. That is, when the connector member 250 comes into contact with each of the different contact ends, different events may be recognized and the events may be transmitted to the user.

<Attachment Step>

11, when the drug (D) is stored in the reservoir 210, the drug injection device 10 is attached to the user. Since the gas in the reservoir 210 has been removed (priming operation is completed) through the needle cover assembly 700 in the drug storage step described above, the needle cover assembly 700 is removed from the drug injection device 10 .

The user attaches the drug injection device 10 to the user, rotates the needle assembly 100, and inserts the needle N and the cannula into the skin. The needle (N) is inserted into the skin together with the cannula, and can induce the cannula to be inserted into the skin.

Afterwards, the needle (N) is withdrawn from the skin, maintaining a state connected to the cannula. When the user further rotates the needle assembly 100, the needle N moves upward while the cannula is inserted into the skin. At least a part of the cannula and the needle (N) is connected, and forms and maintains a path through which the drug solution moves.

<Drug injection phase-second mode>

At substantially the same time as the operation in which the cannula and the needle (N) are inserted into the user, the driving module 300 and the driving unit 400 are driven. The chemical liquid injection device 10 may be injected to the user according to a set cycle and injection amount of the chemical liquid D in the second mode.

When the user rotates the needle assembly 100 to insert the needle N and the cannula into the skin, the trigger member 600 drives the driving module 300 . When the driving module 300 is driven, the connector CN rotates about the rotation axis to rotate the driving wheel 420 . The connector CN may rotate the driving wheel 420 in units of one tooth while alternately applying the first connecting end 421 and the second connecting end 422 .

When the user rotates the needle assembly 100, the trigger member 600 may activate the coupler 510 as shown in FIG. 12 . When the coupler 510 grips the outside of the connecting member 520 , the driving wheel 420 , the coupler 510 , and the connecting member 520 are integrated into one body. Accordingly, when the driving wheel 420 rotates, the connecting member 520 also rotates, and the rod 410 moves forward.

When the rod 410 moves forward, the plunger 230 also moves forward together, and the chemical may be discharged to the needle (N). Accordingly, the drug may be injected to the user according to the set driving cycle and driving speed of the driving module 300 .

In this case, the second sensor unit 920 may measure the rotation of the connector CN. The 1A contact end 921 and the 2A contact end 922 of the second sensor unit 920 alternately contact the end of the corresponding connector CN. The second sensor unit 920 senses that the 1A contact end 921 and one end of the connector CN come into contact, and senses that the second 2A contact 922 and the other end of the connector CN come into contact with each other.

As an embodiment, when the contact end of the second sensor unit 920 and the connector CN come into contact, the second sensor unit 920 may sense an electrical signal. In another embodiment, when the contact end of the second sensor unit 920 and the connector CN come into contact, the second sensor unit 920 may sense an impact signal according to the impact.

The second sensor unit 920 measures whether the driving module 300 and the connector CN are driven on the basis of the data measuring the rotation of the connector, or determines whether the driving wheel 420 is driven by the connector CN. It is possible to measure, measure the rotation angle and/or rotation speed of the driving wheel 420 , or measure the moving distance of the plunger 230 and the injection amount of the chemical solution by the rotation of the driving wheel 420 .

When the driving wheel 420 rotates, the encoder unit 930 may measure a rotation angle, rotation speed, etc. of the driving wheel 420 . The 1B contact end 931 maintains electrical contact with the cover end 933A, but the 2B contact end 932 maintains electrical contact with the tooth end 933B, but is in electrical contact with the tooth end 933B. This can be turned off.

The encoder unit 930 may measure data related to rotation of the driving wheel 420 by electrically measuring a connection signal and/or an electrically releasing signal. The control module 16 calculates the rotation angle and rotation speed of the driving wheel 420 based on the data measured by the encoder unit 930, and based on this, the movement distance of the plunger 230 and the discharge amount of the chemical can be calculated. there is.

<Drug injection phase - 3rd mode>

When the plunger 230 is positioned at the P-2 position and the connector member 250 is positioned at the second position P2, the first contact end 911 and the second contact end 912 in the first sensor unit 910A ) is electrically isolated. The control module 16 may activate the third mode when the first sensor unit 910A is electrically released.

In the third mode, the control module 16 may transmit an alarm signal indicating that the amount of the stored chemical corresponds to the second reference amount to the user through the user terminal 20, the controller 30, and/or the alarm unit 800. . The second reference amount may be defined as an amount of the chemical recognized by the driving module 300 at the time of driving in the third mode. The control module 16 transmits to the user that the amount of the chemical solution remaining in the reservoir 210 is a preset second reference amount, so that the user can prepare to replace the chemical solution injection device 10 .

In one embodiment, the first reference amount may be set to the same amount of storage of the drug solution as the second reference amount. When the plunger 230 moves forward or backward and the connector member 250 contacts or releases the contact with the second contact end 912 , the position of the plunger 230 in the reservoir 210 is the same, so the first The first reference amount and the second reference amount may be set to be the same.

In another embodiment, the first reference amount may be set to a storage amount of the chemical greater than the second reference amount. The first reference amount is a reference value set for driving the first mode, and may be set to be substantially equal to the amount of the chemical solution stored in the reservoir 210 . The second reference amount is the amount of the chemical recognized by the driving module 300 at the start time of the third mode, and may be set to be less than the amount of the chemical liquid actually remaining in the reservoir 210 to have a margin.

Since the second reference amount is set to be smaller than the amount of the chemical solution stored in the actual reservoir 210 , the actual reservoir 210 has a margin corresponding to the difference between the actual amount of the chemical solution remaining and the second reference amount. Even if the chemical injection device 10 informs you that there is no chemical solution, the chemical solution remaining in the reservoir 210 can be further used, thereby eliminating a sudden disconnection or accident of the chemical solution, thereby increasing the safety of the chemical solution injection device 10 . there is.

Since the remaining amount of the chemical is important in the third mode, the control module 16 may calculate the injection amount of the chemical and the remaining amount of the chemical in the reservoir 210 very precisely in the third mode. In the third mode, based on the data acquired from the second sensor unit 920 and the encoder unit 930, the control module 16 accurately determines the rotation angle of the driving wheel 420 and the distance the plunger 230 moves. By measuring, the discharge amount of the chemical and the amount of the chemical remaining in the reservoir 210 can be precisely calculated. In the third mode, the accurately calculated residual amount of the chemical is transmitted to the user in real time, so that the user can recognize the risk.

In one embodiment, the chemical liquid injection device 10 may accurately count the amount of the chemical liquid remaining in the reservoir 210 only in the third mode. In the second mode, since the amount of the chemical solution stored in the reservoir 210 exceeds a preset range (ie, the second reference amount), the amount of the chemical solution in the reservoir 210 is not precisely counted, but in the third mode, the The amount of the chemical stored in 210 can be counted quantitatively. Since the amount of the chemical stored in the chemical injection device 10 is precisely counted only at a level that requires an alarm, the control load of the chemical injection device 10 can be reduced.

15 is a graph illustrating signal sensing of the encoder unit 930 .

8 and 15 , the encoder unit 930 may measure an electrical connection signal to measure data such as a rotation angle and a rotation speed of the driving wheel 420 .

The control module 16 may accurately calculate the amount of the chemical solution stored in the reservoir 210 and the amount of the chemical solution injected to the user based on the data measured by the encoder unit 930 .

Since the electrical connection of the encoder unit 930 is ON/OFF, it is possible to measure the rotation angle of the driving wheel 420 based on the ON time (i) and/or the OFF time (j), so that the control module 16 load can be reduced.

Specifically, the control module 16 may determine a contact pattern for the encoder unit 930 . Referring to FIG. 5 , the encoder unit 930 may have a 1B contact end 931 , a 2B contact end 932 , and a base cover 933 having a cover end 933A and a tooth end 933B. . The 1B contact end 931 may be disposed at an end of the base cover 933 to always maintain contact with the base cover 933 . The 1B contact end 931 may maintain contact with the cover end 933A.

The 2B contact end 932 is disposed at an end of the base cover 933 , and is spaced apart from the 1B contact end 931 . The 2B contact end 932 is disposed to contact the tooth end 933B, and may be brought into contact or released from contact according to the rotation of the driving wheel 420 .

In one embodiment, in a state where the 1B contact end 931 maintains contact with the cover end 933A of the base cover 933 , the 2B contact end 932 is the tooth end 933B of the base cover 933 . ), the control module 16 may determine the current contact pattern as the first contact pattern. In the first contact pattern, the 1B contact terminal 931 and the 2B contact terminal 932 are electrically connected, and in this case, the control module 16 may receive a high signal.

In addition, while the 1B contact end 931 maintains contact with the cover end 933A of the base cover 933 , the 2B contact end 932 comes into contact with the tooth end 933B of the base cover 933 . When released, the control module 16 may determine the current contact pattern as the second contact pattern. In the second contact pattern, the 1B contact terminal 931 and the 2B contact terminal 932 are not electrically connected, and in this case, the control module 16 may receive a low signal.

Referring to FIG. 8 , the tooth end 933B may be inserted into a space between the protruding end 420P of the driving wheel 420 . The protruding end 420P is formed of a non-conductive material, and the tooth end 933B is formed of a conductive material. Although the 2B contact end 932 is not electrically connected, when the 2B contact end 932 comes into contact with the tooth end 933B, the 1B contact end 931 and the 2B contact end 932 are electrically connected. can

15 , when the contact pattern is changed from the second contact pattern to the first contact, it corresponds to the ON time (i) when the electrical connection is ON, and when the first contact pattern is changed to the second contact, the electrical connection is It may correspond to the OFF time point (j) that is OFF.

The control module 16 may determine whether the current contact pattern is maintained as the first contact pattern or the second contact pattern, and calculate the number of times of confirmation. Specifically, the control module 16 may receive a high signal or a low signal by applying a current to the encoder unit 930 whenever the teeth of the driving wheel 420 move once.

When the 1B contact terminal 931 and the 2B contact terminal 932 are electrically connected, the control module 16 may receive a high signal. In addition, when the 1B contact terminal 931 and the 2B contact terminal 932 are not electrically connected, the control module 16 may receive a low signal. When receiving a high signal, the control module 16 determines that the current contact pattern is the first contact pattern, and when receiving a low signal, the control module 16 determines that the current contact pattern is the second contact pattern. pattern can be determined.

For example, in order for the driving wheel 420 to rotate once, the teeth of the driving wheel 420 move 100 times, and the protruding end 420P and the tooth end 933B are alternately rotated around the driving wheel 420 , respectively. Four can be placed. In this case, when the driving wheel 420 rotates once, the contact pattern is changed eight times. That is, one contact pattern corresponds to 12.5 tooth movements. At this time, if the number of times of checking for one contact pattern exceeds 13, it indicates that the driving wheel 420 rotates less than intended, which corresponds to a situation in which the chemical solution is under-injected. As another example, when another contact pattern is confirmed in a situation where the number of times of checking one contact pattern is less than 12, it indicates that the driving wheel 420 has rotated more than intended, which corresponds to a situation in which the chemical solution is excessively injected. .

Hereinafter, a method for determining a situation in which the chemical solution is under-injected or over-injected will be described in detail.

16 is a flowchart illustrating a method of determining an over-injection or under-injection of a chemical solution when a contact pattern is changed according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 16, in step 1610, all of H, L, and C are set to 0. H denotes the number of confirmations of the first contact pattern, L denotes the number of confirmations of the second contact pattern, and C denotes an evaluation value used to determine over-injection or under-injection.

In operation 1620, the driving module 300 may be driven.

As the driving module 300 is driven, the chemical solution stored in the reservoir 210 is discharged to the outside through the chemical solution injector NI. When the driving module 300 is driven once, the teeth of the driving wheel 420 of the driving unit 400 connected to the driving module 300 move once.

In operation 1630, the control module 16 may determine a current contact pattern.

The control module 16 may receive a high signal or a low signal by applying a current to the encoder unit 930 whenever the teeth of the driving wheel 420 move once. When receiving a high signal, the control module 16 determines that the current contact pattern is the first contact pattern, and when receiving a low signal, the control module 16 determines that the current contact pattern is the second contact pattern. pattern can be determined.

When the 1B contact end 931 is in contact with the cover end 933A of the base cover 933 and the second B contact end 932 comes into contact with the tooth end 933B of the base cover 933 , the control module 16 may determine the current contact pattern as the first contact pattern. In addition, while the 1B contact end 931 maintains contact with the cover end 933A of the base cover 933 , the 2B contact end 932 comes into contact with the tooth end 933B of the base cover 933 . When released, the control module 16 may determine the current contact pattern as the second contact pattern.

If the current contact pattern is the first contact pattern, the process proceeds to step 1640. On the other hand, if the current contact pattern is the second contact pattern, step 1650 is performed.

In operation 1640 , the control module 16 may determine whether the current contact pattern is changed from the first contact pattern to the second contact pattern.

That is, since L indicates the number of times the second contact pattern is checked, the fact that the L value has a value greater than 0 means that the 2B contact end 932 is released from contact with the tooth end 933B of the base cover 933 . it means.

If the first contact pattern is not changed from the first contact pattern to the second contact pattern and the first contact pattern is maintained, that is, when the L value is 0, the process proceeds to step 1641.

In step 1620, the drive module 300 is driven to move the teeth of the drive wheel 420 of the drive unit 400 once, and then the first contact pattern is still maintained, so the control module 16 controls the encoder unit 930 ), when a current is applied, a high signal is received.

In step 1641 , the control module 16 may increase the number of times of checking the first contact pattern, that is, the value of H, by one in response to receiving the high signal. The control module 16 maintains the L value at zero.

After step 1641, the flow returns to step 1620 again.

Meanwhile, when the current contact pattern is changed from the first contact pattern to the second contact pattern, operation 1640 to operation 1642 is performed.

In operation 1642, the control module 16 may substitute the value H, which is the number of times the first contact pattern is checked, into the value C, which is an evaluation value used to determine over-injection or under-injection.

The control module 16 may determine over-injection or under-injection based on the C value. For example, when the teeth of the driving wheel 420 move 100 times to rotate the driving wheel 420 once, and the contact pattern is changed eight times when the driving wheel 420 rotates once, one The contact pattern corresponds to 12.5 tooth movements. If the C value is more than 13 times, the control module 16 may determine that the chemical solution is under-injected. Alternatively, when the C value is less than 12 times, the control module 16 may determine that the chemical solution is over-injected.

Although not shown in FIG. 16 , when it is determined that over-injection or under-injection is determined, the control module 16 stops the operation of the chemical injection device 10 or notifies the user of the operation of the chemical injection device 10 . can be induced to stop.

If over-injection and under-injection do not correspond, proceed to step 1643.

In step 1643 , the control module 16 may reset the value of the number of confirmations H of the first contact pattern to 0 and set the value of the number of times of confirmation L of the second contact pattern to be 1.

After step 1643, the flow returns to step 1620 again.

Returning to step 1630 again, if the current contact pattern is the second contact pattern, the flow proceeds to step 1650.

In operation 1650, the control module 16 may determine whether the current contact pattern is changed from the second contact pattern to the first contact pattern.

That is, since H represents the number of times the first contact pattern is checked, the fact that the H value has a value greater than 0 means that the 2B contact end 932 is in contact with the tooth end 933B of the base cover 933 . it means.

When the first contact pattern is changed to the second contact pattern, that is, when the H value is 0, the process proceeds to step 1651.

Since the second contact pattern is still maintained after the drive module 300 is driven in step 1620 and the teeth of the drive wheel 420 move once, when the control module 16 applies a current to the encoder unit 930, A low signal is received.

In operation 1651 , the control module 16 may increase the number of checks of the second contact pattern, that is, the L value by 1 in response to receiving the low signal. The control module 16 maintains the H value at zero.

After step 1651, the process returns to step 1620 again.

On the other hand, when the current contact pattern is changed from the second contact pattern to the first contact pattern, the process proceeds from step 1650 to step 1652.

In operation 1652, the control module 16 may substitute the value L, which is the number of times the second contact pattern is checked, to the value C, which is an evaluation value used to determine over-injection or under-injection.

The control module 16 may determine over-injection or under-injection based on the C value. Using the example of the description part again in step 1642, when the C value is greater than 13 times, the control module 16 may determine that the chemical solution is under-injected. Alternatively, when the C value is less than 12 times, the control module 16 may determine that the chemical solution is over-injected.

Although not shown in FIG. 16 , when it is determined that over-injection or under-injection is determined, the control module 16 stops the operation of the chemical injection device 10 or notifies the user of the operation of the chemical injection device 10 . can be induced to stop.

If over-injection and under-injection do not correspond, proceed to step 1653.

In operation 1653 , the control module 16 may reset the value of the number of times L of the second contact pattern to 0, and set the value of the number of times H of the first contact pattern to be 1.

After step 1653, the flow returns to step 1620 again.

17 is a flowchart illustrating a method of determining an over-injection or an under-injection of a chemical solution when the driving wheel rotates once according to an embodiment.

Steps 1710, 1720, 1730, 1740, 1741, 1750, and 1751 of FIG. 17 overlap with those of steps 1610, 1620, 1630, 1640, 1641, 1650, and 1651 of FIG. do it with

When the current contact pattern is the first contact pattern, in operation 1740 , the control module 16 may determine whether the current contact pattern is changed from the first contact pattern to the second contact pattern.

When the current contact pattern is changed from the first contact pattern to the second contact pattern, the process proceeds from step 1740 to step 1742.

In step 1742, the control module 16 may store the value H of the number of times of checking the first contact pattern, which is the contact pattern before the change, in the buffer.

Alternatively, when the current contact pattern is the second contact pattern, in operation 1740 , the control module 16 may determine whether the current contact pattern is changed from the second contact pattern to the first contact pattern.

When the current contact pattern is changed from the second contact pattern to the first contact pattern, operation 1750 to operation 1742 is performed.

In step 1742, the control module 16 may store the value L of the number of times of checking the second contact pattern, which is the contact pattern before the change, in the buffer.

The control module 16 may accumulate and store the number of times of checking the contact pattern before the change in the buffer until the number of times of change of the contact pattern is equal to or greater than the preset number.

For example, the preset number of times may be the number of times the contact pattern is changed while the driving wheel 420 rotates once. Specifically, in order for the driving wheel 420 to rotate once, the teeth of the driving wheel 420 move 100 times, and the protruding end 420P and the tooth end 933B are alternately 4 each around the driving wheel 420 . Each may be located. In this case, when the driving wheel 420 rotates once, the contact pattern is changed eight times. In this case, the preset number of times may be 8 times.

If the number of times of changing the contact pattern is equal to or greater than the preset number, the process proceeds to step 1743.

In operation 1743 , the control module 16 may substitute the accumulated number of checks stored in the buffer into the C value, which is an evaluation value used to determine over-injection or under-injection.

The control module 16 may determine over-injection or under-injection based on the C value. In the above-described example, when the C value is 101 times or more, the control module 16 may determine that the chemical solution is under-injected. Alternatively, when the C value is 99 times or less, the control module 16 may determine that the chemical solution is over-injected.

Although not shown in FIG. 17 , when it is determined that an over-injection or an under-injection is determined, the control module 16 stops the operation of the chemical injection device 10 or notifies the user of the operation of the chemical injection device 10 . can be induced to stop.

If over-injection and under-injection do not correspond, proceed to step 1744 or step 1745. If the current contact pattern is the first contact pattern, the process proceeds to step 1744, and if the current contact pattern is the second contact pattern, the process may proceed to step 1745.

In operation 1744 , the control module 16 may reset the value of the number of times H of the first contact pattern to 0, and set the value of the number of times L of the second contact pattern to be 1.

In operation 1745 , the control module 16 may reset the value of the number of times L of the first contact pattern to 0, and set the value of the number of times H of the second contact pattern to be 1.

After steps 1744 and 1745, the flow returns to step 1720 again.

Meanwhile, the control module 16 may apply different methods in determining each of the under-injection and the over-injection.

For example, the control module 16 may determine the under-injection of the chemical solution whenever the drive module 300 is driven and the teeth of the drive wheel 420 of the drive unit 400 move once. That is, the control module 16 may determine the under-injection of the chemical whenever the contact pattern is checked. Also, the control module 16 may determine the excessive injection of the chemical solution whenever the driving wheel 420 rotates once.

Specifically, the control module 16 may determine that the current contact pattern for the encoder unit 930 is the first contact pattern or the second contact pattern.

The control module 16 may check whether the current contact pattern is maintained as the first contact pattern or the second contact pattern and calculate the number of times of confirmation.

In response to the current contact pattern being changed from the first contact pattern to the second contact pattern, or from the second contact pattern to the first contact pattern, the control module 16 may store in a buffer the number of times the contact pattern is checked before the change. there is.

The control module 16 may accumulate and store the number of confirmations in a buffer until the number of times of change of the contact pattern is equal to or greater than a preset number. The control module 16 may determine the excessive injection of the chemical solution based on the accumulated number of checks stored in the buffer in response to the number of times of changing the contact pattern being greater than or equal to the preset number of times.

Each time the driving wheel 420 rotates once, the control module 16 may determine whether to over-inject the chemical based on the accumulated number of checks stored in the buffer. The control module 16 may substitute the cumulative check count into the second evaluation value (C2 value) and determine whether to over-inject the chemical based on the C2 value.

For example, the preset number of times may be the number of times the contact pattern is changed while the driving wheel 420 rotates once. Specifically, in order for the driving wheel 420 to rotate once, the teeth of the driving wheel 420 move 100 times, and the protruding end 420P and the tooth end 933B are alternately 4 each around the driving wheel 420 . Each may be located. In this case, when the driving wheel 420 rotates once, the contact pattern is changed eight times. In this case, the preset number of times may be 8 times. When the C2 value is 99 times or less, the control module 16 may determine that the chemical solution is over-injected. At this time, when the C2 value is 101 times or more, the control module 16 may determine that the chemical solution is under-injected. Alternatively, the determination of the case where the C2 value is 101 times or more may be omitted.

In addition, the control module 16 determines whether or not to under-inject the chemical based on the sum of the accumulated number of confirmations accumulated in the buffer when the number of contact pattern changes is 'predetermined number -1' and the number of confirmations of the current contact pattern can decide The control module 16 may substitute the sum number of times into the first evaluation value (C1 value), and determine whether to under-inject the chemical based on the C1 value.

For example, when the teeth of the driving wheel 420 move 100 times to rotate the driving wheel 420 once, and the contact pattern is changed eight times when the driving wheel 420 rotates once, one The contact pattern corresponds to 12.5 tooth movements. In this case, the preset number of times may be eight, and the 'predetermined number of times -1' may be seven. The control module 16 may determine the under-injection of the chemical based on the sum of the accumulated number of confirmations stored in the buffer while the contact pattern is changed 7 times and the number of confirmations for the current contact pattern.

Specifically, since one contact pattern corresponds to 12.5 movements of the teeth, the teeth can move 87.5 times on average while the contact pattern is changed 7 times. That is, if rounding or rounding is applied to the first decimal place, the C1 value may be '87 times + the number of confirmations for the current contact pattern' or '88 times + the number of confirmations for the current contact pattern'. Since the teeth of the driving wheel 420 must move 100 times in order for the driving wheel 420 to rotate once, when the C1 value is 101 times or more, the control module 16 may determine that the chemical solution is under-injected. In this case, the determination for the case where the C1 value is 99 times or less may be omitted.

In a situation in which the chemical solution is under-injected, the movement of the teeth of the driving wheel 420 is delayed. When determining whether the chemical solution is under-injected based on when the driving wheel 420 rotates once or when the connection pattern is changed Late recognition of underinjection may occur. In addition, when the movement of the teeth of the driving wheel 420 is stopped, there may be a situation in which it is not possible to determine whether or not the injection is under-injected. In consideration of this, in the present invention, whether or not the chemical solution is under-injected is determined every time a contact pattern is checked, and whether or not the chemical solution is over-injected is determined every time the driving wheel 420 rotates. .

Various embodiments of the present disclosure may be implemented as software (eg, a program) including one or more instructions stored in a storage medium readable by a machine. For example, the processor of the device may call at least one of the one or more instructions stored from the storage medium and execute it. This makes it possible for the device to be operated to perform at least one function according to the called at least one command. The one or more instructions may include code generated by a compiler or code executable by an interpreter. The device-readable storage medium may be provided in the form of a non-transitory storage medium. Here, 'non-transitory' only means that the storage medium is a tangible device and does not contain a signal (eg, electromagnetic wave), and this term is used in cases where data is semi-permanently stored in the storage medium and It does not distinguish between temporary storage cases.

According to an embodiment, the method according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may be provided by being included in a computer program product. Computer program products may be traded between sellers and buyers as commodities. The computer program product is distributed in the form of a machine-readable storage medium (eg compact disc read only memory (CD-ROM)), or via an application store (eg Play Store™) or between two user devices. It can be distributed directly or online (eg, downloaded or uploaded). In the case of online distribution, at least a part of the computer program product may be temporarily stored or temporarily generated in a machine-readable storage medium such as a memory of a server of a manufacturer, a server of an application store, or a relay server.

Also, in this specification, "unit" may be a hardware component such as a processor or circuit, and/or a software component executed by a hardware component such as a processor.

The scope of the present embodiment is indicated by the claims to be described later rather than the above detailed description, and it should be construed to include all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents.

1: Drug injection system
10: drug injection device
100: needle assembly
200: reservoir unit
300: drive module
400: drive unit
500: clutch unit
600: no trigger
700: needle cover assembly
800: alarm unit

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base body;
a needle assembly mounted on the base body;
a reservoir fluidly connected to the needle assembly and having a plunger therein;
a drive unit for linearly moving the plunger;
an encoder unit disposed at an end of the driving unit to sense rotation of the driving unit; and
The control module for determining the over-injection or under-injection of the chemical solution based on the encoder unit detecting the rotation of the driving unit; The method of claim 1,
The control module is
determining that the current contact pattern for the encoder unit is a first contact pattern based on detecting the rotation of the drive unit in the encoder unit;
Calculate the number of confirmations by checking whether the current contact pattern is maintained as the first contact pattern,
obtaining the number of confirmations for the first contact pattern in response to the current contact pattern being changed from the first contact pattern to the second contact pattern;
The drug injection device of claim 1, wherein an over-injection or an under-injection of the drug is determined based on the number of confirmations. The method of claim 1,
The control module is
determining that the current contact pattern for the encoder unit is a first contact pattern or a second contact pattern based on detecting the rotation of the driving unit in the encoder unit;
calculating the number of confirmations by checking whether the current contact pattern is maintained as the first contact pattern or the second contact pattern;
In response to the current contact pattern being changed from the first contact pattern to the second contact pattern, or from the second contact pattern to the first contact pattern, the number of times of confirmation of the contact pattern before the change is stored in a buffer, and ,
accumulating and storing the number of confirmations in the buffer until the number of times of change of the contact pattern becomes greater than or equal to a preset number,
In response to the number of times of change of the contact pattern being greater than or equal to the preset number, an over-injection or under-injection of the chemical solution is determined based on the accumulated number of confirmations stored in the buffer. The method of claim 1,
The control module is
determining that the current contact pattern for the encoder unit is a first contact pattern or a second contact pattern based on detecting the rotation of the driving unit in the encoder unit;
calculating the number of confirmations by checking whether the current contact pattern is maintained as the first contact pattern or the second contact pattern;
In response to the current contact pattern being changed from the first contact pattern to the second contact pattern, or from the second contact pattern to the first contact pattern, the number of times of confirmation of the contact pattern before the change is stored in a buffer, and ,
The number of confirmations is accumulated and stored in the buffer until the number of times of change of the contact pattern becomes greater than or equal to a preset number, and in response to the number of times of change of the contact pattern being greater than or equal to the preset number of times, the accumulated confirmation stored in the buffer Determines the over-injection of the drug based on the number of times,
When the number of times of change of the contact pattern is 'predetermined number - 1', the under-injection of the chemical is determined based on the sum of the accumulated number of confirmations stored in the buffer and the number of confirmations of the current contact pattern. Device. The method of claim 1,
The encoder unit is
a base cover mounted on an end of the driving unit and rotating together with the driving unit;
a first contact end connected to contact one side of the base cover; and
a second contact end disposed on the other side of the base cover and selectively contacting the base cover according to the rotation of the driving unit; and
It is determined that the current contact pattern for the encoder unit is the first contact pattern when the second contact end contacts the base cover by rotation of the driving unit, and the second contact pattern by rotation of the driving unit When the contact end is released from contact with the base cover, it is determined that the current contact pattern for the encoder unit is the second contact pattern. A method for determining over-injection or under-injection of a drug solution, the method comprising:
determining that the current contact pattern for the encoder unit is a first contact pattern based on the encoder unit detecting rotation of the drive unit;
calculating the number of confirmations by checking whether the current contact pattern is maintained as a first contact pattern;
obtaining the number of confirmations of the first contact pattern in response to the change of the current contact pattern from the first contact pattern to the second contact pattern; and
determining an over-injection or under-injection of the drug solution based on the number of confirmations;
A method comprising determining that the current contact pattern for the encoder unit is a first contact pattern based on the encoder unit detecting rotation of the drive unit;
calculating the number of confirmations by checking whether the current contact pattern is maintained as a first contact pattern;
obtaining the number of confirmations of the first contact pattern in response to the change of the current contact pattern from the first contact pattern to the second contact pattern; and
A computer program product comprising at least one computer-readable recording medium storing a program for performing; determining an over-injection or under-injection of a chemical based on the number of times of confirmation.

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