TWI383550B - Converter and electrochemical detecting device utilizing the same - Google Patents

Description

Adapter and electrochemical sensing device using the same

The present invention relates to an electrochemical sensing device, and more particularly to an adapter and an electrochemical sensing device using the adapter.

In daily home life, people tend to prepare some basic medical supplies in response to sudden situations. Among various medical supplies, in addition to passive treatment articles such as bandages, there are many detection instruments that can help people actively detect signs of illness, such as thermometers. Electrochemical sensors are also a type of instrument that allows people to actively detect signs of illness. For example, blood glucose sensors allow people to detect blood sugar levels, and uric acid sensors allow people to detect body uric acid values. .

In general, electrochemical sensors are paired with proprietary electrode-sensing test pieces to form a complete electrochemical sensing device. Therefore, when actually performing the test, it is often necessary to pay special attention to whether the electrochemical sensor currently used is compatible with the electrode type test piece. In this way, not only will it increase the troubles in use (especially for the elderly), but also require extra attention when purchasing new test strips, so that it will not be used due to equipment incompatibility, or even In the cause of delay in the judgment and treatment of the disease.

In view of this, it is necessary to propose a new electrochemical sensing device that can be applied to any detecting device using an electrochemical sensing mechanism without being limited to a specific electrochemical sensor and/or electrode. Sensing test piece.

One of the objects of the present invention is to provide an adapter and an electrochemical sensing device using the same to solve the above problems.

The present invention discloses an adapter for an electrochemical sensor, comprising: a first joint portion electrically connected to an electrode type test piece; and a second joint portion electrically connected The device is connected to an electrochemical sensor; wherein the adapter transmits at least one electronic signal output by the electrode sensing test piece to the electrochemical sensor.

The invention also discloses an electrochemical sensing device, comprising: an electrode type sensing test piece for sensing an electrochemical characteristic of a sample, and outputting at least one electronic signal according to the electrochemical characteristic; An electrochemical sensor; and an adapter having a first joint portion and a second joint portion, wherein the first joint portion is electrically connected to the electrode type test piece, and the second The connector is electrically connected to the electrochemical sensor; wherein the adapter is configured to transmit the electronic signal output by the electrode sensing test piece to the electrochemical sensor, and the electrochemical sense The detector is used to analyze the electronic signal.

In order to make the objects, features, and/or advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, the preferred embodiments are illustrated by the accompanying drawings,

It should be noted that, although certain specific terms are used in the entire specification (including the scope of the patent application) to refer to the specific elements, those of ordinary skill in the art to which the invention pertains will understand that certain manufacturers. The same component may be referred to by a different noun. Therefore, in understanding the full text of the present specification (including the scope of patent application), the difference in name should not be used as a means of distinguishing components, but the difference in function of components should be used as a criterion for distinction. In addition, the terms "including" and "having" used in the full text of the present specification (including the scope of application for patent application) are open-ended terms and should be interpreted as "including but not limited to". In addition, the terms "coupled" and "connected" as used throughout the specification (including the scope of the patent application) refer to any direct or indirect connection means. For example, if a first unit coupling is described herein Connected to a second unit, or a first unit is connected to a second unit, which should be interpreted as the first unit can be directly connected to the second unit, or the first unit can pass through other units Or some kind of connection means, and indirectly connected to the second unit.

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural view of an electrochemical sensing device 100 of the present invention. In an embodiment of the invention, as shown in FIG. 1 , the electrochemical sensing device 100 includes an electrode sensing test piece 102 , an electrochemical sensor 104 , and an adapter 106 .

In actual operation, the electrode-sensing test piece 102 is used to sense the electrochemical characteristics of the sample 402 and output at least one electronic signal (such as a current signal or a voltage signal) according to the electrochemical characteristics of the sample 402. Then, the adapter 106 transmits the electronic signal output by the electrode sensing test piece 102 to the electrochemical sensor 104. Finally, the electrochemical sensor 104 can detect the relevant information of the sample 402 by analyzing the received electronic signal.

2 is a schematic structural view of the adapter 106 of the present invention. In an embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 2, the adapter 106 includes a first joint portion 202, a second joint portion 204, a switching unit (not shown), and a resistance value adjusting unit (not shown). And an electronic memory adjustment unit (not shown).

The first joint portion 202 is electrically connected to the electrode-shaped test piece 102. Further, the electrode type of the first joint portion 202 corresponds to the electrode pattern of the electrode type test piece 102. Furthermore, the number of electrodes of the first joint portion 202 corresponds to the number of electrodes of the electrode-shaped test piece 102. In other words, in an embodiment of the present invention, the electrode type test piece 102 of different brands may be used, and the electrode type (for example, the number of electrodes) of the first joint portion 202 is correspondingly designed or changed, so that the adapter is made. 106 is not limited to the electrode sense test piece 102 of a particular brand. Further, the first joint portion 202 is coupled to the electrode-shaped test piece 102 in a snap-fit manner. Furthermore, the first joint portion 202 has an introduction slot interface 302, and the electrode-shaped test strip 102 is inserted into the introduction slot interface 302 to be connected to the first joint portion 202. In an embodiment of the invention, the lead-in slot interface 302 can be a metal dome contact slot interface. In another embodiment of the present invention, the import slot interface 302 can be a single-sided import slot interface or a two-sided import slot interface.

The second joint portion 204 is electrically connected to the electrochemical sensor 104. Further, the electrode type of the second joint portion 204 corresponds to the electrode type of the electrochemical sensor 104. Furthermore, the number of electrodes of the second joint portion 204 corresponds to the number of electrodes of the electrochemical sensor 104. In other words, in an embodiment of the invention, the electrode patterns (eg, the number of electrodes) of the second joint portion 204 may be correspondingly designed or changed according to the electrochemical sensors 104 of different brands, so that the adapter 106 is not limited to the electrochemical sensor 104 of a particular brand. In addition, the second joint portion 204 is coupled to the electrochemical sensor 104 in a snap-fit manner. Further, the second joint portion 204 has a switching unit 304 for determining the switching state of the adapter 106. In an embodiment of the invention, the second joint portion 204 may be a gold finger interface, and the switch unit 304 may be a switch electrode. In another embodiment of the present invention, the electrode pattern of the second joint portion 204 may be a single-sided electrode or a double-sided electrode.

The switching unit is for switching the electrode pattern of the first joint portion 202. Further, the switching unit is used to switch the number of electrodes of the first joint portion 202. In an embodiment of the invention, the switching unit can switch the electrode pattern of the first joint portion 202 to a two-electrode or a three-electrode to match different electrode-sensing test pieces 102.

The resistance value adjustment unit can adjust the resistance value of the adapter 106 according to the calibration curve of the electrochemical sensor 104, so that the adapter 106 can match the calibration curve of the electrochemical sensor 104.

The electronic memory adjustment unit can adjust the parameter value of the calibration curve of the electrochemical sensor 104 according to the reference resistance value of the electrochemical sensor 104 by an external or built-in program, so that the electrochemical sensor 104 The calibration curve can match the adapter 106.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the electrode type test piece 102 may be a blood sugar sense test piece, the sample 402 may be a blood sample, and the electrochemical sensor 104 may be used to detect the blood sugar level of the sample 402. Blood glucose sensor. In another embodiment of the present invention, the sample 402 can be any possible human body fluid (such as urine) or non-human biochemical substances, and the electrochemical sensor 104 can be used to detect relevant information of the sample 402 ( For example, uric acid value).

In an embodiment of the invention, the electrode pattern of the adapter 106 can be designed as a single-sided or double-sided pattern, so that it can be used in different applications, for example, by double-sided design, The electrodes and the three electrodes are respectively designed on different faces, or the electrodes having different functions are respectively designed on different faces, so that the adapter 106 can be simultaneously connected to the electrode-shaped test pieces 102 of different functions.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the electrode type test piece 102 and/or the electrochemical sensor 104 of different brands may be designed, or the electrode type (for example, the number of electrodes) of the adapter 106 may be correspondingly designed or changed. The adapter 106 is not limited to the electrode-type test strip 102 and/or the electrochemical sensor 104 of a particular brand. In other words, the electrochemical sensing device 100 of the present invention can be applied to any detecting device using an electrochemical sensing mechanism, and the adapter 106 of the present invention can be connected to electrode sensing test pieces of various designs or functions. 102 and/or electrochemical sensor 104, without being limited to a particular brand of electrode-sensing test strip 102 and/or electrochemical sensor 104.

In summary, in the field of electrochemical sensing, the electrochemical sensing device 100 and the adapter 106 of the present invention have many advantages such as high compatibility, expandability, low cost, ease of use, and convenient carrying.

The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Any changes and modifications made by those skilled in the art in light of the spirit of the present disclosure (including the scope of the patent application) should fall within the scope of the present invention. The effective protection scope of the present invention should be determined by the scope of the patent application.

100. . . Electrochemical sensing device

102. . . Electrode type test piece

104. . . Electrochemical sensor

106. . . Adapter

202. . . First joint

204. . . Second joint

302. . . Import slot interface

304. . . Switch unit

402. . . Sample

Figure 1 is a schematic view showing the structure of an electrochemical sensing device of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a schematic view showing the structure of the adapter of the present invention.

100. . . Electrochemical sensing device

102. . . Electrode type test piece

104. . . Electrochemical sensor

106. . . Adapter

402. . . Sample

Claims (20)

An adapter for an electrochemical sensor, comprising: a housing; a first joint portion disposed in the housing and exposed from one end of the housing, the first joint portion being card And electrically connected to an electrode type test piece; a second joint portion is disposed in the housing and exposed from the other end of the first joint portion, the second joint portion is The clamping manner is electrically connected to an electrochemical sensor, and the electrode type and the number of electrodes of the second joint portion correspond to the electrode type of the electrochemical sensor and the number of electrodes; and a switching unit is used Switching the electrode pattern of the first joint portion to further changing the number of electrodes of the first joint portion; wherein the adapter transmits the at least one electronic signal outputted by the electrode type test piece to the electrochemical sense The electronic signal is a current signal or a voltage signal. The adapter for an electrochemical sensor according to claim 1, wherein the electrode type of the first joint portion corresponds to the electrode type test piece Electrode type. An adapter for an electrochemical sensor according to claim 2, wherein the number of electrodes of the first joint portion corresponds to the number of electrodes of the electrode type test piece. The adapter for an electrochemical sensor according to claim 1, wherein the first joint portion has an introduction slot interface, and the electrode type test piece is inserted into the introduction slot interface to be connected. To the first joint portion. An adapter for an electrochemical sensor according to claim 4, wherein the introduction slot interface is a metal dome contact slot interface. An adapter for an electrochemical sensor according to claim 1, wherein the second joint portion has a switching unit to determine a switching state of the adapter. An adapter for an electrochemical sensor according to claim 6 wherein the switching unit is a switching electrode. The adapter for an electrochemical sensor according to claim 1, wherein the second joint portion is a gold finger interface. Such as the adapter for the electrochemical sensor of claim 1 of the patent scope, The one step includes: a resistance value adjusting unit configured to adjust a resistance value of the adapter according to a calibration curve of the electrochemical sensor. The adapter for an electrochemical sensor according to claim 1, further comprising: an electronic memory adjustment unit for using a reference resistance value according to one of the electrochemical sensors; Adjusting a parameter value of one of the calibration curves of the electrochemical sensor. An adapter for an electrochemical sensor according to claim 1, wherein the electrode-type test piece is a blood glucose test piece, and the electrochemical sensor is a blood glucose sensor. An electrochemical sensing device includes: an electrode type sensing test piece for sensing an electrochemical characteristic of a sample, and outputting at least one electronic signal according to the electrochemical characteristic; an electrochemical sensing And an adapter comprising: a housing; a first joint portion disposed in the housing and exposed from one end of the housing, the first joint portion being electrically connected in a snapping manner Connecting to the electrode type test piece; a second joint portion is disposed in the housing opposite to the other end of the first joint portion and exposed from the housing, and is electrically connected to the electrochemical sensor in a snapping manner, the second The electrode type and the number of electrodes of the joint portion correspond to the electrode type of the electrochemical sensor and the number of electrodes; and a switching unit for switching the electrode pattern of the first joint portion and further changing the first joint portion The number of electrodes; wherein the adapter transmits at least one electronic signal outputted by the electrode-sensing test piece to the electrochemical sensor, wherein the electronic signal is a current signal or a voltage signal. The electrochemical sensing device of claim 12, wherein the first joint portion has an introduction slot interface, and the electrode type test piece is inserted into the introduction slot interface to be connected to the first joint portion. . The electrochemical sensing device of claim 14, wherein the introduction slot interface is a metal dome contact slot interface. The electrochemical sensing device of claim 12, wherein the second connector portion has a switching unit for determining a switching state of the adapter. An electrochemical sensing device according to claim 15 wherein the switch is The elementary system is a switching electrode. The electrochemical sensing device of claim 12, wherein the second joint portion is a gold finger interface. The electrochemical sensing device of claim 12, wherein the adapter further comprises: a resistance adjusting unit configured to adjust the turn according to a calibration curve of the electrochemical sensor One of the resistor values of the connector. The electrochemical sensing device of claim 12, wherein the adapter further comprises: an electronic memory adjusting unit configured to adjust the reference resistance value according to one of the electrochemical sensors A parameter value of one of the calibration curves of the electrochemical sensor. The electrochemical sensing device of claim 12, wherein the electrode-sensing test piece is a blood glucose sensing test piece, and the electrochemical sensor is a blood glucose sensor.