KR102470260B1 - Body fluid monitoring device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a bodily fluid observation device capable of observing a user's bodily fluid.
A bodily fluid observation device according to an example of the present invention includes a chamber having a length in a first horizontal direction and in which a user's bodily fluid is seated; It includes a main body into which a chamber is inserted to observe bodily fluid, and the main body includes a chamber insertion hole in the front surface of the main body into which the chamber is inserted, a guide partition extending from the chamber insertion hole in a first horizontal direction to guide the chamber, and a bottom of the main body. a case provided on a surface and having an observation hole through which bodily fluids are observed; a light source unit located on an upper portion of the chamber within the case and emitting light; and an operation unit electrically connected to the light source unit to operate the light source unit, and as the chamber is inserted into the chamber insertion hole, the operation unit may form an electrical closed loop for operating the light source unit.

Description

Body fluid monitoring device {BODY FLUID MONITORING DEVICE}

The present invention relates to a bodily fluid observation device capable of observing a user's bodily fluid.

In general, people have to visit a specialized medical institution to check their health condition and physical condition. However, in order to visit a specialized medical institution and receive a checkup, it is necessary to split busy work hours and go through inconvenient and complicated procedures and treatment processes.

In particular, even if most of these procedures are performed, you have to wait for a long time to receive the examination, whereas the actual examination and examination are conducted in a very short time. That is, it takes a lot of time and money to receive a checkup and inspection, and a lot of inconvenience follows.

Due to this, most people live with considerable discomfort and use specialized medical institutions only when unbearable pain or discomfort occurs.

In order to solve these inconveniences, technologies have been developed that frequently check the body condition using various high-tech equipment and transmit it to specialized medical institutions through the network to check the body condition, but technology that is actually commercialized and used is extremely rare. The situation is.

Rather, the use of a simple tester that has been used from the past is steady, and the use rate is steadily increasing among the younger generations, especially because it is convenient to use, requires less time and cost, and enables quick confirmation of results.

This tester uses bodily fluids discharged from the body, for example, secretions such as saliva, urine, and sweat, and a method of detecting hormones contained in secretions or confirming changes in the state of secretions can be used. .

The tester uses changes in the components and conditions contained in body fluids when the body has a specific situation, such as a specific disease, infection, or when an abnormality or peculiarity occurs in the body, such as during ovulation. body condition can be observed.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2018-0057306 (published on May 30, 2018) Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2019-0116979 (published on October 15, 2019)

An object of the present invention is to provide a bodily fluid observation device capable of observing a user's bodily fluid.

A bodily fluid observation device according to an example of the present invention includes a chamber having a length in a first horizontal direction and in which a user's bodily fluid is seated; It includes a main body into which a chamber is inserted to observe bodily fluid, and the main body includes a chamber insertion hole in the front surface of the main body into which the chamber is inserted, a guide partition extending from the chamber insertion hole in a first horizontal direction to guide the chamber, and a bottom of the main body. a case provided on a surface and having an observation hole through which bodily fluids are observed; a light source unit located on an upper portion of the chamber within the case and emitting light; and an operation unit electrically connected to the light source unit to operate the light source unit, and as the chamber is inserted into the chamber insertion hole, the operation unit may form an electrical closed loop for operating the light source unit.

The chamber includes a bodily fluid receiving groove in which a portion for receiving bodily fluid is recessed, and at least the bodily fluid receiving groove in the chamber may be transparent or translucent.

In addition, the chamber includes a guide protrusion protruding in a downward direction on a lower surface, the main body is located below the chamber insertion hole, and as the chamber is inserted into the chamber insertion hole, the guide protrusion extends in the first horizontal direction. A guide groove may be provided.

The guide partition wall extends from the end in the first horizontal direction in a second horizontal direction intersecting the first horizontal direction, and the shape of the guide partition wall extending in the second horizontal direction corresponds to the planar shape of the end of the chamber in the first horizontal direction. can

The planar shape of the end of the first horizontal direction in the chamber is asymmetric on both sides based on the center line parallel to the first horizontal direction, and the shape of the guide partition wall extending in the second horizontal direction from the guide partition wall is based on the center line parallel to the first horizontal direction. so both sides can be asymmetrical to each other.

The operation unit may include an operation switch that is turned on by being pressed by the chamber while the chamber is inserted into the chamber insertion hole and forms an electrical closed loop.

The operation switch may be located on an extension of the guide bulkhead.

The operation unit includes a first substrate provided with a circuit pattern electrically connected to the light source unit; A second substrate located below the first substrate, electrically connected to the first substrate, and provided with an operation switch thereon, wherein the operation switch is fixed from the lower portion of the second substrate to overlap an extension of the guide partition wall. It can be.

A light source unit may be positioned at a central portion of the first substrate, and a light transmission hole through which light irradiated from the light source unit passes may be provided at a central portion of the second substrate.

The chamber has a chamber electrode having an electrode pattern made of a conductive material, and the operating unit is located on a part of the guide partition wall corresponding to the chamber electrode to form an electrical closed loop, and is connected to the chamber electrode as the chamber is inserted. A guide electrode may be included.

The main body may further include a lens unit fixedly coupled to the observation hole of the case to magnify an image of the bodily fluid.

It may further include a main body holder that is fitted to the outer surface of the main body and fixes the main body to a device equipped with a camera.

The main body includes a first case portion positioned at a lower portion of the main body, and the first case portion includes a case coupling groove recessed along an outer circumferential surface so that the main body holder is coupled thereto, and the main body holder includes the first case portion. It may include a coupling wing portion formed in an arc shape to surround an outer circumferential surface of the portion and inserted into the case coupling groove; and a body portion extending from a central portion of the coupling wing portion and coupled to the user terminal.

The body includes a first locking protrusion protruding outward from the bottom surface of the case coupling groove at both sides adjacent to the chamber insertion hole in the case coupling groove and a second locking protrusion at a portion opposite to the chamber insertion hole in the case coupling groove. A protrusion may be provided.

The coupling wing portion may have a first catching groove into which the first catching protrusion is inserted at both ends of the arc and a second catching groove into which the second catching protrusion is inserted into a central portion of the arc.

The main body holder may have a deformation prevention hole at a portion of the coupling wing portion connected to the body portion.

In the bodily fluid observation device according to an example of the present invention, as the chamber is inserted into the main body through the chamber insertion hole, an electrical closed loop is formed in which the operating unit operates the light source unit, so that the user can more conveniently observe the bodily fluid.

1 shows the overall appearance of a bodily fluid observation device according to an example of the present invention.
2 is a diagram for explaining an example in which a body holder 300 is further coupled to a body 200 of a bodily fluid observation device according to an example of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining an example in which the bodily fluid observation device shown in FIG. 2 is used in combination with the user terminal 10 .
FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining an example of a bodily fluid image observed through the user terminal 10 when a bodily fluid monitoring device is used in combination with the user terminal 10 .
5 is a diagram for explaining an example of a chamber 100 in a bodily fluid observation device according to an example of the present invention.
6 is an exploded view in which the main body 200 of the bodily fluid observation device according to an example of the present invention is disassembled.
7 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the main body 200 of the bodily fluid observation device according to an example of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining the case 210 in more detail in FIGS. 6 and 7 .
9 is a diagram for explaining an asymmetric structure of the chamber 100 and the guide partition walls R211x and R211y.
10 is a diagram for explaining in more detail an example of an operation unit 220 according to the present invention.
FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining how the operation unit 220 shown in FIG. 9 operates.
12 is a diagram for explaining another example of the operation unit 220 according to the present invention.
13 is a diagram for explaining a modified example of a chamber according to an example of the present invention.
14 and 15 are diagrams for explaining a structure in which a coupling holder and a main body are coupled in a bodily fluid observation device according to an example of the present invention.
16 is a view for explaining a modified example of the coupling holder shown in FIG. 14;

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In describing the present invention, if it is determined that adding a detailed description of a technology or configuration already known in the related field may obscure the gist of the present invention, some of them will be omitted from the detailed description. In addition, the terms used in this specification are terms used to properly express the embodiments of the present invention, which may vary depending on people or customs related to the field. Therefore, definitions of these terms will have to be made based on the content throughout this specification.

Hereinafter, with respect to the first horizontal direction and the second horizontal direction, when any one direction on a plane is defined as the first horizontal direction, the second horizontal direction means a direction that crosses or intersects the first horizontal direction. That is, the second horizontal direction may intersect the first horizontal direction at a right angle, but is not necessarily limited to the right angle, and may include a range similar to the right angle.

The vertical direction refers to a direction crossing the horizontal plane formed by the first and second horizontal directions. For example, the vertical direction may cross the first and second horizontal directions perpendicularly, but is not necessarily limited to the vertical direction, and is not necessarily limited to the vertical direction. may be included to a similar extent.

Hereinafter, a bodily fluid observation device according to an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 shows the overall appearance of a bodily fluid observation device according to an example of the present invention, and FIG. 2 describes an example in which a main body holder 300 is further coupled to a body 200 of the bodily fluid observation device according to an example of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining an example in which the bodily fluid observation device shown in FIG. 2 is coupled to the user terminal 10 and used, and FIG. 4 is the bodily fluid observation device coupled to the user terminal 10 When used, it is a diagram for explaining an example of a bodily fluid image observed through the user terminal 10 .

As shown in (a) and (b) of FIG. 1 , a bodily fluid observation device according to an example of the present invention may include a chamber 100 and a main body 200 .

The chamber 100 has a length in the first horizontal direction (x), and the user's bodily fluid can be seated therein. To this end, the chamber 100 can be provided with a bodily fluid receiving groove 110 in which the user's bodily fluid is seated. have.

The main body 200 may include a chamber insertion hole H200a into which the chamber 100 is inserted and an observation hole H200b provided on the bottom surface of the main body 200 to observe the bodily fluid.

After the chamber 100 in which the user's bodily fluid is seated is inserted into the main body 200 through the chamber insertion hole H200a, the user's bodily fluid may be observed through the observation hole H200b.

Here, the lens unit 250 may be coupled to the observation hole H200b to enlarge and observe the image of the body fluid, and the user may visually observe the user's body fluid through the observation hole H200b.

However, the present invention is not necessarily limited thereto, and a bodily fluid observation device according to an example of the present invention can be used in combination with a user terminal 10 equipped with a camera.

A body fluid analysis program or application may be installed in the user terminal 10 to analyze video image information obtained through a body fluid observation device.

For example, the user terminal 10 may include any wired or wireless communication device as long as it is capable of communication, and may include a mobile phone, a smart phone, a tablet computer, a laptop computer, a portable media player, a personal digital assistant (PDA), It may include a wearable device including a smart watch or smart glasses capable of wireless communication, and a navigation device.

However, even if the body fluid analysis program or application is not installed in the user terminal 10, the video image information obtained by being photographed through the camera of the user terminal 10 is transmitted to other electronic communication devices in which the body fluid analysis program or application is installed. It is also possible to use

To this end, as shown in (a) and (b) of FIG. 2 , the bodily fluid observation device according to an example of the present invention may further include a main body holder 300 coupleable to the user terminal 10 .

As shown in (b) of FIG. 2, the main body holder 300 may be fitted to the outer surface of the main body 200, and as shown in FIG. 3, an electronic device having a camera, that is, a user terminal. It is coupled to (10) to fix the body 200.

As such, as shown in (a) and (b) of FIG. 3 , when a bodily fluid observation device is coupled to the user terminal 10 in which a bodily fluid analysis program or application is installed and a user's bodily fluid is photographed, FIG. 4 ( It can be photographed as in a).

If this is analyzed using a bodily fluid analysis program or application, as shown in FIG. can be analyzed, and the user's convenience and convenience can be further expanded.

Hereinafter, a detailed structure of such a bodily fluid test device will be described.

5 is a diagram for explaining an example of a chamber 100 in a bodily fluid observation device according to an example of the present invention.

In FIG. 5 (b) shows a cross-section of the line II of FIG. 5 (a). As shown in (a) and (b) of FIG. 5 , the chamber 100 has a length in the first horizontal direction (x) and may include a bodily fluid receiving groove 110 in which a user's bodily fluid is seated. . The bodily fluid receiving groove 110 may be formed by being recessed inward from the upper surface of the chamber 100 .

Here, the depression depth T2 of the bodily fluid seating groove 110 may be greater than 1/2 of the chamber thickness T1 and may be less than 9/10 of the chamber thickness T1.

After the bodily fluid is seated in the bodily fluid receiving groove 110, a separate insertion member inserted into the bodily fluid receiving groove 110 is used to allow the bodily fluid to spread evenly within the bodily fluid receiving groove 110 by using capillarity. (not shown) may be further provided.

In such a chamber 100, at least the bodily fluid receiving groove 110 may be transparent or translucent. For example, in the chamber 100, only the bodily fluid receiving groove 110 may be transparent or translucent, and the remaining portion may be opaque, or the entirety of the chamber 100 including the bodily fluid receiving groove 110 may be transparent or translucent. Accordingly, the user's bodily fluid seated in the bodily fluid receiving groove 110 can be easily observed from the rear surface of the bodily fluid receiving groove 110 .

In order to observe the user's bodily fluid, the body 200 into which the chamber 100 in which the user's chamber 100 is seated may be inserted, for example, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 .

6 is an exploded view of the body 200 of the body fluid observation device according to an example of the present invention, FIG. 7 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the body 200 of the body fluid observation device according to an example of the present invention, and FIG. 6 and 7 are diagrams for explaining the case 210 in more detail, and FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining the asymmetric structure of the chamber 100 and the guide partition walls R211x and R211y.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 , the main body 200 of the bodily fluid observation device according to an example of the present invention includes a case 210, an operation unit 220, a power supply unit 230, a light source unit 240, and a lens unit ( 250) may be included.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 , the case 210 may include first, second, and third case parts 211 , 213 , and 215 , and the first case part 211 is a part of the main body 200 . Located in the lower part, the second case part 213 may be located in the middle part of the body 200, the third case part 215 may be located in the upper part of the body 200.

As shown in FIG. 1, the first case portion 211 includes a space into which the chamber 100 can be inserted, a space into which the light source unit 240 and the operation unit 220 can be located, and the lens unit 250. The second case part 213 is located on the first case part 211 to cover the operation unit 220, and the space in which the chamber 100 is inserted and the light source unit 240 and the operation unit 220 ) It may serve to conceal and protect the space where it is located from the outside and to fix the position of the battery forming the power supply unit 230.

The third case portion 215 may be positioned on the second case portion 213 to cover the power supply unit 230 and be detachable from the second case portion 213 so that the user can easily replace the battery. have.

As shown in FIG. 8 , the first case portion 211 may include a chamber insertion hole H200a, guide partition walls R211x and R211y, and an observation hole H200b.

The chamber insertion hole H200a is located on the front side of the main body 200 into which the chamber 100 is inserted, and a part of the first body case 210 is opened to have a length in the second horizontal direction y, thereby opening the chamber 100 ) can be inserted.

The guide partition walls R211x and R211y may be located on the bottom surface of the first case part 211 and extend in the first horizontal direction (x) from the chamber insertion hole H200a to insert the chamber 100 into the insertion direction and position. can guide you.

The guide partition walls R211x and R211y as described above include the first guide partition wall R211x extending in the first horizontal direction (x) and the second guide partition wall R211x extending in the second horizontal direction (y) from the end of the first horizontal direction (x). A guide partition wall (R211y) may be included.

Here, the shape of the second guide partition R211y may correspond to the planar shape of the end of the chamber 100 in the first horizontal direction (x). That is, in the chamber 100 of FIG. 5, among the ends in the first horizontal direction (x), a portion adjacent to the center line (I-I) of the chamber 100 has a recessed portion, and the first and second horizontal directions (x, y) It may be provided with a flat shape inclined in an oblique direction. As shown in FIG. 8, the shape of the second guide partition wall R211y also has a part recessed inward at the end of the center line in the first horizontal direction (x). and may have a planar shape inclined in an oblique direction to the first and second horizontal directions.

Accordingly, the guide partition walls R211x and R211y may more accurately guide the positions of the chamber 100 in the first and second horizontal directions.

Accordingly, when the chamber 100 is inserted into the body 200 through the chamber insertion hole H200a, the guide partition walls R211x and R211y can guide the chamber 100 to be accurately positioned at a desired location. And, the bodily fluid seating groove 110 of the chamber 100 can be accurately positioned above the observation hole H200b.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 10, each of the chamber 100 and the guide partition walls R211x and R211y according to an example of the present invention may have an asymmetrical shape on both sides with respect to the center line.

That is, as shown in (a) of FIG. 10, the planar shape of the end of the first horizontal direction (x) in the chamber 100 is asymmetric on both sides based on the center line CL100 parallel to the first horizontal direction (x). The shape of the second guide partition wall R211y extending from the guide partition walls R211x and R211y in the second horizontal direction (y) is based on the center line CL211 parallel to the first horizontal direction (x). Both sides may be formed asymmetrically from each other.

For example, the chamber 100 may have a chamfer portion P100 at an end of the first horizontal direction (x), the corner portion of which is formed in an oblique direction with the first and second horizontal directions based on the center line CL100. have.

In addition, as shown in (a) of FIG. 10 , the guide partition walls R211x and R211y also have one corner portion of the chamber 100 based on the center line CL211 at the end in the first horizontal direction (x). The first and second guide partition walls R211x and R211y may have chamfer partition walls PR211 formed in an oblique direction to correspond to the shape of the chamfer portion P100.

Accordingly, as shown in (b) and (c) of FIG. 10 , only when the chamber 100 is inserted in an intended or desired direction, the chamber 100 can be completely inserted into the main body 200. In addition, when the chamber 100 is inserted in a different direction than intended or desired, the chamber 100 may not be completely inserted into the main body 200 .

Therefore, when the chamber 100 is inserted upside down, it is possible to prevent the chamber 100 from being fully inserted into the main body 200 . Accordingly, user convenience can be further enhanced.

As shown in FIG. 8 , the observation hole H200b may be formed on the bottom surface of the first case part 211 and provided on the bottom surface of the main body 200 to observe the body fluid, and may be provided on the bottom surface of the chamber 100 ) in the body fluid receiving groove 110 in the vertical direction (z).

In order to observe the bodily fluid more precisely, the observation hole H200b may be provided with a lens unit 250 fixedly coupled to the observation hole H200b to magnify an image of the bodily fluid, as shown in FIG. 8 .

The magnification of the lens unit 250 may be, for example, between 100 and 500 times, and coupled to the camera provided in the user terminal 10, the bodily fluid settled in the chamber 100 may be magnified between 700 and 1300 times. It can be enlarged by magnification. However, the present invention is not necessarily limited to the magnification of the lens unit 250 described above.

As shown in FIG. 7 , the light source unit 240 is positioned above the bodily fluid receiving groove 110 of the chamber 100 and can irradiate the bodily fluid receiving groove 110 with light. Accordingly, the user can more clearly observe the body fluid.

As shown in FIG. 7 , the operation unit 220 may be located above the chamber 100 in the first case part 211 and is electrically connected to the light source unit 240, and the light source unit 240 can operate.

The operating unit 220 may include substrates 221 and 223 provided with electrical circuit patterns for operating the light source unit 240, and the light source unit 240 is located at the center of the substrates 221 and 223. However, it may be located above the bodily fluid loading part of the chamber 100 .

The operation unit 220 forms an electrical closed loop for operating the light source unit 240 as the chamber 100 is inserted into the chamber insertion hole H200a, and thus, the operation unit 220 operates the light source unit 240. By operating, light can be irradiated from the light source unit 240 .

Accordingly, the user can more clearly observe the bodily fluid located in the bodily fluid receiving groove 110 of the chamber 100 through the observation hole H200b with the naked eye or through the user terminal 10 .

When the chamber 100 is inserted into the chamber insertion hole H200a, the operation unit 220 has a first substrate formed in multiple layers to form a structure that forms an electrical closed loop that operates the light source unit 240. 221 and a second substrate 223 may be provided.

The first substrate 221 is provided with a circuit pattern electrically connected to the light source unit 240, the light source unit 240 may be located in the center of the first substrate 221, and the second substrate 223 is An operation switch 225 located below the first substrate 221, electrically connected to the first substrate 221, and forming an electrical closed loop when the chamber 100 is inserted may be provided. This will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11 .

9 is a diagram for explaining in more detail an example of an operation unit 220 according to the present invention, and FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining how the operation unit 220 shown in FIG. 9 operates. 11 is a diagram for explaining another example of the operation unit 220 according to the present invention.

FIG. 9(a) is a perspective view of the operation unit 220, and FIG. 9(b) shows the operation unit 220 shown in FIG. 9(a) in the second horizontal direction (y). A cross-section is shown.

As shown in FIG. 19, an example of the operation unit 220 according to the present invention forms an electrical closed loop for operating the light source unit 240 when the chamber 100 is inserted into the chamber insertion hole H200a. A switch 225 may be included.

More specifically, the operation unit 220 according to an example of the present invention may be formed in a double layer, and may include a first substrate 221 located on the upper side and a second substrate 223 located on the lower side.

The light source unit 240 is positioned in the middle of the first substrate 221 , and power supply connection terminals E1 and E2 to which batteries of the power supply unit are connected may be provided on the first substrate 221 .

The second substrate 223 is a light transmission hole (H223) through which the light irradiated from the light source unit 240 passes through the middle portion of the second substrate 223 so that the light irradiated from the light source unit 240 located on the upper portion passes therethrough. ) may be provided, and the diameter (R1) of the light transmission hole (H223) may be, for example, between 0.5 mm and 2.5 mm, but this is an example, and the diameter (R1) of the light transmission hole (H223) is the light source unit (240). ) and the light transmission hole H223.

Also, the first substrate 221 and the second substrate 223 may be electrically connected to each other. For example, a first connector 227a may be provided below the first substrate 221 and a second connector 227b may be provided above the second substrate 223. The connector 227b is inserted so that the first substrate 221 and the second substrate 223 may be electrically connected to each other.

An operation switch 225 forming an electrical closed loop may be provided under the second substrate 223, and each operation switch 225 has a light transmission hole H223 located in the center of the second substrate 223. ), the switch terminal may protrude toward.

Here, the operation switch 225 may be positioned on an extension of the guide partition walls R211x and R211y.

That is, the operation switch 225 may be positioned on an extension line of the first guide partition wall R211x extending in the first horizontal direction (x), for example, as shown in FIG. 11, and the switch of the operation switch 225 The terminal may protrude inward from the extension line of the guide partition walls R211x and R211y so that when the chamber 100 is inserted, the switch terminal of the operation switch 225 is pressed by the chamber 100.

However, the present invention is not necessarily limited thereto, and the operation switch 225 may be positioned on an extension line of the second guide partition wall R211y extending in the second horizontal direction y. That is, it is also possible that the operation switch 225 is located on the side of the second guide partition R211y so as to come into contact with the end of the chamber 100 in the first horizontal direction (x).

Accordingly, while the chamber 100 is inserted into the chamber insertion hole H200a, the operation switch 225 provided on the second substrate 223, as shown in (a) and (b) of FIG. 11, It is turned on by being pressed by the chamber 100 to form an electrical closed loop for operating the light source unit 240 .

However, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11 , the operation unit 220 of the present invention is not necessarily limited to the structure including the operation switch 225 and may have other structures.

That is, the operation unit 220 according to another example of the present invention may form a structure that forms an electrical closed loop with the chamber 100 when the chamber 100 is inserted into the chamber insertion hole H200a.

To this end, as shown in FIG. 12 , the chamber 100 may include chamber electrodes 100E1 and 100E2 having electrode patterns made of a conductive material at ends in the first horizontal direction (x).

That is, the chamber electrodes 100E1 and 100E2 may include first and second chamber electrodes 100E1 and 100E2 formed in the vertical direction (z) at the end of the first horizontal direction (x) in the chamber 100, and The first and second chamber electrodes 100E1 and 100E2 may be spaced apart from each other in the second direction, and the first and second chamber electrodes 100E1 and 100E2 may be electrically connected to each other through the chamber electrode line 100CE.

In addition, the operation unit 220 is located on a part of the guide partition walls R211x and R211y corresponding to the chamber electrodes 100E1 and 100E2 to form an electrical closed loop, and as the chamber 100 is inserted, the chamber electrode Guide electrodes 210E1 and 210E2 connected to 100E1 and 100E2 may be provided.

Here, the positions corresponding to the chamber electrodes 100E1 and 100E2 in the guide partition walls R211x and R211y may be, for example, the inner side of the second guide partition wall R211y, and the guide electrodes 210E1 and 210E2 are the second guide partition walls ( R211y) may be formed in a vertical direction (z).

The guide electrodes 210E1 and 210E2 may be electrically connected to circuit patterns of the substrates 221 and 223 included in the operation unit 220 .

Accordingly, when the chamber 100 is inserted into the main body 200, the guide electrodes 210E1 and 210E2 provided on the guide partition walls R211x and R211y and the chamber electrodes 100E1 and 100E2 provided on the chamber 100 By contacting each other, an electrical closed loop for driving the light source unit 240 can be formed. Accordingly, the user inserts the chamber 100 into the main body 200 to observe the bodily fluid without a separate operation. By the operation, light is naturally irradiated from the light source unit 240, so that bodily fluid can be observed more conveniently.

Meanwhile, in the structure of the chamber 100 described in FIG. 5, when the chamber 100 is inserted into the chamber insertion hole H200a of the main body 200, the upper and lower surfaces of the chamber 100 are turned upside down. It is also a structure that can be inserted. In this case, when the bodily fluid cannot be properly observed and the chamber 100 is inserted into the chamber insertion hole H200a with the upper and lower surfaces of the chamber 100 turned upside down, the bodily fluid seating groove of the chamber 100 ( 110), the user's bodily fluid flows down and contaminates the surface of the lens unit 250, thereby interfering with the user's bodily fluid observation.

Accordingly, a structure of the chamber 100 improved from that of FIG. 5 will be described in FIG. 13 .

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13 is a diagram for explaining a modified example of the chamber 100' according to an example of the present invention. Figure 13 (a) shows the upper surface of the chamber 100 'according to the modified example, Figure 13 (b) shows the lower surface of the chamber 100' according to the modified example, Figure 13 (c) shows a cross section taken along line II-II in (a) of FIG. 13, and (d) of FIG. 200) It is a diagram for explaining a case change example.

As shown in (a) of FIG. 13, the chamber 100' according to another example of the present invention may have the same upper surface structure as the chamber 100' according to the example of the present invention described in FIG. 5. .

However, as shown in (b) of FIG. 13, the chamber 100' according to another example of the present invention may include a guide protrusion 120 protruding downward on the lower surface. The protruding length DT of the guide protrusion 120 may be, for example, the same as the thickness T1 of the body portion of the chamber 100' from the lower surface of the chamber 100', as shown in (c) of FIG. have. That is, the thickness of the portion where the guide protrusion 120 is formed may be about twice the thickness of the body portion of the chamber 100'.

However, the present invention is not necessarily limited thereto, and the thickness (T1+TD) of the portion where the guide protrusion 120 is formed is greater than the height of the chamber insertion hole H200a, so that the chamber 100' is inserted into the chamber. When being inserted into the hole H200a, the chamber insertion hole H200a is caught in the guide protrusion 120 so that the chamber 100' can no longer be inserted.

Although the guide protrusion 120 is shown as an example in the form of a triangular pillar, the present invention is not necessarily limited thereto, and the guide protrusion 120 may have a cylindrical or polygonal pillar shape.

In this way, when the chamber 100' is provided with the guide protrusion 120, the case of the main body 200 may also be changed to have a guide groove 120H into which the guide protrusion 120 of the chamber 100' is inserted. .

Specifically, the guide groove 120H is located below the chamber insertion hole H200a, and when the chamber 100' is completely inserted into the chamber insertion hole H200a, the guide protrusion 120 of the chamber 100' may be inserted in the first horizontal direction (x). Here, the shape of the guide groove 120H may be formed to correspond to the shape of the guide protrusion 120 .

In this way, the chamber 100' and the main body 200 according to the modified example of the present invention can physically prevent the insertion itself from being inserted when the user inserts the chamber 100' upside down into the main body 200. Therefore, it is possible to induce the user to correctly use the bodily fluid observation device, and to prevent the surface of the lens unit 250 provided inside the main body 200 from being contaminated.

14 and 15 are diagrams for explaining a structure in which a body holder 300 and a body 200 are coupled in a bodily fluid observation device according to an example of the present invention, and FIG. 14(a) is coupled to the body 200 It is a diagram for explaining an example of the body holder 300, (b) and (c) are when the body holder 300 is coupled to the body 200, the body holder 300 is coupled more firmly and elaborately It is a diagram for explaining the external appearance of a case that can be. Specifically, (b) shows the front of the case, (c) shows the rear of the case, and FIG. 15 shows a cross-section of the body 200 and the body holder 300 coupled thereto.

As shown in (b) and (c) of FIG. 14, the case of the body 200 is recessed along the outer circumferential surface so that the body holder 300 is coupled, so that the coupling wing portion 310 of the body holder 300 A coupled case coupling groove 200H1 may be provided.

The case coupling groove 200H1 may be recessed into the case of the main body 200 and extend along an outer circumferential surface with a predetermined width.

Here, as shown in (b) of FIG. 14, at both sides of the case coupling groove 200H1 adjacent to the chamber insertion hole H200a, the first locking protrusion 200P1 protrudes from the bottom surface of the case coupling groove 200H1. ) may be provided, and as shown in (c) of FIG. 14 , a second locking protrusion 200P2 may be provided at a rear portion of the case coupling groove 200H1 on the opposite side of the chamber insertion hole H200a. have. Here, a recessed groove 200H2 may be provided between the second locking protrusions 200P2.

As shown in (a) of FIG. 14 , the body holder 300 may include a coupling wing portion 310 and a body portion 320 . The coupling wing portion 310 is formed in an arc shape to surround the outer circumferential surface of the case and can be inserted into the case coupling groove 200H1, and the body portion 320 extends from the central portion of the coupling wing portion 310 to the user terminal. can be coupled to This combined form is shown in FIG. 3 .

Here, the coupling wing portion 310 is formed in an arc shape and has elasticity, and the arc shape has a longer length than a semicircle, so that the main body 200 can be fitted into the arc of the coupling wing.

The coupling wing portion 310 may include a first locking groove 310a and a second locking groove 310b, and the first locking groove 310a is located at both ends of the circular arc to form the main body 200. The first locking protrusion 200P1 may be inserted, and the second locking groove 310b may be positioned at the center of the circular arc and the second locking protrusion 200P2 of the main body 200 may be inserted. Here, a separate protrusion 310c may be provided inside the second locking groove 310b.

Accordingly, when the body holder 300 is coupled to the body 200, as shown in FIG. 15, when the case of the body 200 is fitted into the arc of the coupling wing 310, the body 200 ) Of the first locking protrusion (200P1) is inserted into the first locking groove (310a) of the coupling wing portion 310, the second locking protrusion (200P2) of the main body 200 is the second locking protrusion (200P2) of the coupling wing portion 310 It is inserted into the locking groove 310b, so that the main body 200 is more closely attached to the coupling wing 310 of the main body holder 300 and can be firmly fixed.

16 is a view for explaining a modified example of the coupling holder shown in FIG. 14;

The body holder 300' according to the modified example of the present invention may have a deformation prevention hole 300H at a portion connected to the body part 320' in the coupling wing part 310'. Such a deformation prevention hole (300H) may be formed to have a length in a direction parallel to the arc of the coupling wing portion 310', and may pass through the coupling wing portion 310'.

Such a deformation prevention hole 300H can prevent deformation of the body holder 300' due to a difference in thermal expansion coefficient when the body holder 300' is manufactured, and even if the body holder 300' is manufactured without deformation, the body holder 300' When the 200 is fitted, it is possible to solve the problem that the main body 200 is not firmly fixed and is easily separated from the coupling wing 310'.

Specifically, the body holder 300 'may be manufactured by injection molding, and a difference in thermal expansion coefficient occurs due to a difference in thickness and width between the coupling wing part 310' and the body part 320', and this causes The body holder 300' can be easily deformed during the manufacturing process of the body holder 300'. , it is possible to prevent deformation of the body holder 300'.

In addition, even when the coupling wing 310' is manufactured without deformation, when the main body 200 is inserted into the coupling wing 310', the entrance of the coupling wing 310' opens and closes. In this case, when the deformation prevention hole 300H is provided as in the present invention, the deformation prevention hole 300H physically applies pressure to the coupling wing 310 'when the main body 200 is inserted. By mitigating, the body 200 can be more easily fitted into the coupling wing 310 without damaging the coupling wing 310'.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments and accompanying drawings, and various modifications and variations will be possible from the viewpoint of those skilled in the art to which the present invention belongs. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should be defined by not only the claims of this specification but also those equivalent to these claims.

100: chamber 110: bodily fluid seating groove
200: body 210: case
220: operating unit 230: power unit
240: light source unit 250: lens unit
R211x, R211y: guide bulkhead
H200a: Chamber insertion hole H200b: Observation hole
300: body holder

Claims (16)

a chamber having a length in a first horizontal direction and in which a user's bodily fluid is seated;
A main body into which the chamber is inserted to observe the bodily fluid;
the main body
A chamber insertion hole into which the chamber is inserted on the front surface of the main body, a guide partition extending from the chamber insertion hole in the first horizontal direction to guide the chamber, and an observation hole provided on the bottom surface of the main body to observe the bodily fluid. A case having a;
a light source unit located above the chamber within the case and emitting light; and
An operating unit that is electrically connected to the light source unit and operates the light source unit;
As the chamber is inserted into the chamber insertion hole, the operation unit forms an electrical closed loop for operating the light source unit,
The chamber has a chamfered portion at one corner portion based on a center line parallel to the first horizontal direction at an end in the first horizontal direction, so that the planar shape of the end in the first horizontal direction is on both sides based on the center line. is asymmetric,
The guide partition wall includes a first guide partition wall extending in the first horizontal direction and a second guide partition wall extending in a second horizontal direction intersecting the first horizontal direction at an end of the first horizontal direction,
The second guide bulkhead has a chamfered portion at one corner with respect to the center line, so that the planar shape of the first horizontal end is asymmetric on both sides with respect to the center line
Bodily fluid monitoring device. According to claim 1,
The chamber includes a bodily fluid receiving groove in which a portion for receiving the bodily fluid is recessed on an upper surface,
In the chamber, at least the bodily fluid receiving groove is transparent or translucent. According to claim 2,
The chamber includes a guide protrusion protruding downward on a lower surface,
wherein the main body is located below the chamber insertion hole and has a guide groove into which the guide protrusion is inserted in the first horizontal direction as the chamber is inserted into the chamber insertion hole. According to claim 1,
The bodily fluid observation device of claim 1 , wherein a portion of the first guide partition wall adjacent to the chamber insertion hole has a cutting surface. delete According to claim 1,
The operating part
and an operation switch that is turned on by being pressed by the chamber while the chamber is inserted into the chamber insertion hole and forms the electrical closed loop. According to claim 6,
The operation switch is positioned on an extension of the first guide partition wall or the second guide partition wall. According to claim 6,
The operating part
a first substrate provided with a circuit pattern electrically connected to the light source unit;
A second substrate positioned under the first substrate, electrically connected to the first substrate, and provided with the operation switch below,
The bodily fluid observation device is fixed so that the operation switch overlaps an extension of the first guide barrier rib or the second guide barrier rib under the second substrate. According to claim 8,
The light source unit is located in the center of the first substrate,
A bodily fluid observation device having a light transmission hole through which light irradiated from the light source unit passes in a central portion of the second substrate. According to claim 1,
The chamber includes a chamber electrode having an electrode pattern made of a conductive material;
The operation unit is located on a part of the first guide partition wall and a part of the second guide partition wall corresponding to the chamber electrode to form the electrical closed loop, and is connected to the chamber electrode as the chamber is inserted. A bodily fluid observation device comprising a guide electrode. According to claim 1,
The body fluid observation device further comprises a lens unit fixedly coupled to the observation hole of the case and enlarging an image of the body fluid. According to claim 1,
The bodily fluid observation device further comprising a body holder fitted to an outer surface of the body and fixing the body to a device having a camera. According to claim 12,
The case of the main body includes a case coupling groove recessed along an outer circumferential surface so that the main body holder is coupled,
The main body holder is formed in an arc shape to surround the outer circumferential surface of the case and is inserted into the case coupling groove; and
A bodily fluid observation device including a body portion extending from a central portion of the coupling wing portion and coupled to a user terminal. According to claim 13,
the main body
First locking protrusions protruding from the bottom surface of the case coupling groove at both sides adjacent to the chamber insertion hole in the case coupling groove;
A bodily fluid observation device having a second locking protrusion at a portion located opposite the chamber insertion hole in the case coupling groove. According to claim 14,
The combined wing part
A first locking groove into which the first locking protrusion is inserted at both ends of the circular arc; and
A bodily fluid observation device having a second locking groove into which the second locking protrusion is inserted at a central portion of the circular arc. According to claim 13,
The body holder
A bodily fluid observation device having a deformation prevention hole at a portion connected to the body portion in the coupling wing portion.

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