KR200472429Y1 - Blood glucose meter including pedometer - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a blood glucose measurement apparatus with a built-in pedometer. The device includes a lancing unit integrating a test strip and a blood sampling needle to enable a user to easily carry a blood glucose measurement apparatus and a lancing unit, and check an exercise amount with a built-in pedometer to measure blood glucose. The present invention relates to a blood glucose measuring device having a built-in pedometer that helps blood sugar management of a diabetic patient by checking blood glucose levels with a device.

Description

Blood glucose meter with pedometer {Blood glucose meter including pedometer}

The present invention relates to a blood glucose measurement apparatus, and more particularly to a blood glucose measurement apparatus with a built-in pedometer.

In general, a blood glucose measurement apparatus is a device for measuring blood sugar of a human body, and is mainly used by diabetics to check blood sugar and manage blood sugar.

According to a study by the University of Newcastle, 10 people with type 2 diabetes and healthy people walked 10,000 or more steps daily, and MRI scans showed that 20% of those who walked for 45 minutes or more daily It burned more, and the muscles also improved their ability to store and control blood sugar. In addition, the study showed that the blood glucose, insulin and HOMA-IR levels in the walking exercise group significantly reduced insulin resistance and improved glycemic control function (walking exercise was associated with fasting glucose impairment and type 2 diabetes Impact on Metabolic and Lipid Metabolism Indicators, 2008). Therefore, diabetics can control diabetes without taking drugs by walking alone.

Walking exercise improves the ability of muscles to store blood sugar and blood sugar control, making it suitable for diabetic patients and having a good effect on the prevention of complications.Walking exercise compared to other aerobic exercise (eg, running, swimming) It is effective to lower gradually.

Since the conventional blood glucose measurement apparatus does not have a device capable of checking a walking exercise suitable for diabetics by only checking blood sugar, research and development of a device combining a walking exercise and a blood glucose measurement device suitable for diabetics is required.

In addition, the conventional blood glucose measurement apparatus has a problem in that the blood needle, test paper and blood glucose measurement apparatus must be carried separately because the blood needle and the test paper (strip) are formed separately.

In addition, since a conventional blood needle has a risk of secondary infection after use, the user must separate and discharge the blood needle after the blood is collected, and there is a problem that special care is required when carrying the blood needle.

Conventionally, Korean Patent No. 10-0681347 discloses a portable lancing device. However, since the portable lancing device is disclosed only for the lancing device (acupuncture needle and test paper), the needle and the strap of the lancet are not an integrated product, so a blood glucose meter must be separately provided to check blood glucose, and a secondary infection There was a problem that there is a concern.

The present invention is to solve the above problems, by embedding a pedometer in the blood glucose measurement device, it is possible to check the amount of exercise and blood glucose at the same time, blood glucose measurement that diabetics can check and manage blood sugar and exercise amount It is for providing a device.

In addition, by integrating the blood sampling needle and the test strip of the lancing device to make it easy to carry and to prevent the second infection caused by the used lancing device in advance to provide a blood glucose measurement device that is convenient and safe for the user will be.

In addition, the blood glucose measurement apparatus is provided with a memory unit to store the user's blood sugar level data and steps, and continuously maintain and manage the data and steps to determine how much influence the user's blood sugar when using the blood glucose measurement device To provide a blood glucose measurement apparatus that can know.

It is to be understood that the technical subject matter of the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned technologies and tasks, and the technical and other technical matters which are not mentioned or understood may be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below There will be.

In order to achieve the object of the present invention, according to an aspect of the present invention, a blood glucose measurement apparatus having a pedometer, comprising: a main body including a display unit, an input unit, a blood glucose measurement unit, a memory unit and a control unit; A lancing unit including a test paper and a blood collection needle; The above problems can be solved by providing a blood glucose measurement apparatus provided on one side of the main body, and including a pedometer including an accommodating part capable of accommodating the lancing part and a pedometer provided inside the main body.

According to the present invention, the blood glucose measurement device with a built-in pedometer combines the pedometer with a blood glucose measurement device so that the user can check the blood glucose level using the blood glucose measurement device, and can check the amount of exercise using the pedometer so that the user can check the blood sugar level and You can easily check the amount of exercise.

In addition, by integrating the blood lancet and test strip of the lancing device, the user can supply the blood drawn to the test paper at the same time as the blood is collected, so that the measurement can be conveniently performed, and the user can simply carry the lancing device because the blood needle and the test paper are integrated. Can be.

In addition, since the blood needle is located inside the test paper, the user can easily process the used blood needle and the test paper, thereby preventing the secondary infection caused by the blood needle.

On the other hand, by providing a memory unit for checking and recording the user's continuous blood sugar level, it is possible to continuously check and manage the blood sugar level of the user.

In addition, since the time to use the blood glucose meter is increased by using the blood glucose meter as a pedometer, it can be used not only for the purpose of using the blood glucose meter but also as a health care device that can check the number of steps. Can be improved.

1 is a block diagram showing a blood glucose measurement apparatus incorporating a pedometer according to the present invention.
Figure 2 is a perspective view showing a blood glucose measurement apparatus built-in pedometer according to the present invention.
3 is a perspective view showing a lancing unit according to the present invention.
4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of accommodating a lancing unit according to the present invention.
5 is a photograph showing an input unit of a blood glucose measurement mode, a pedometer mode, and a lock mode according to the present invention.
6 is a picture showing the output screen of the blood glucose measurement mode, pedometer mode and lock mode of the display unit according to the present invention.
Figure 7 is a photograph showing an embodiment of the blood collection of the lancing according to the present invention.
8 is a photograph showing a blood glucose measurement apparatus and a network device with a built-in pedometer according to the present invention.
9 is a photograph showing a photometric measuring method according to the present invention.
10 is a photograph showing an electrochemical method according to the present invention.
Figure 11 is a picture showing an embodiment of the display unit touch of the blood glucose measurement apparatus built-in pedometer according to the present invention.
12 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of an alarm device of a blood glucose measurement apparatus with a built-in pedometer according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The sizes and shapes of the components shown in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity and convenience. In addition, the terms defined specifically in view of the composition and operation of the present invention may vary depending on the intention or custom of the user or operator. Definitions of these terms should be based on the content of this specification. And the spirit of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments presented, those skilled in the art of understanding the spirit of the present invention will be able to easily implement other embodiments within the scope of the same idea, this also falls within the scope of the invention Of course.

1 is a block diagram showing a blood glucose measurement apparatus 100 incorporating a pedometer according to the present invention. Hereinafter, the structure of the present invention will be described with reference to Fig. 1, and reference numerals of the constituent elements not shown in Fig.

Blood glucose measurement apparatus 100 with a built-in pedometer according to an aspect of the present invention is composed of a main body 60, a lancing 70, a housing 79 and a pedometer 80.

In an aspect of the present invention, the main body unit 60 includes a display unit 10, an input unit 20, a blood glucose measurement unit 30, a memory unit 40, and a controller 50. The main body 60 is formed in a rectangular box shape, but is not necessarily limited thereto.

The display unit 10 displays (outputs) information processed by the blood glucose measurement apparatus 100 having a pedometer. For example, when the mode of the blood glucose measurement apparatus 100 having a built-in pedometer is the blood glucose measurement mode 25, the UI (User Interface) or GUI (Graphic User Interface) associated with the blood glucose measurement apparatus is displayed, and the pedometer mode 26 is displayed. In this case, the UI or GUI related to the pedometer is displayed. The display unit 10 may include at least one of a liquid crystal display, a thin film transistor liquid crystal display, an organic light emitting diode, and a flexible display 3D display. There may be two or more display units 10 according to the embodiment of the blood glucose measurement apparatus 100 incorporating a pedometer. For example, in the blood glucose measurement apparatus 100 having a built-in pedometer, the plurality of display units 10 may be spaced apart or integrally disposed on one surface, or may be disposed on different surfaces.

The input unit 20 generates input data for controlling the operation of the blood glucose measurement apparatus 100 in which the user has a built-in pedometer. In detail, the input unit 20 is disposed on one side of the main body unit 60. The input unit 20 may include a key pad, a dome switch, a touch pad, a jog wheel, a jog switch, a switch using a sliding method, and the like.

Blood glucose measurement unit 30 is a device for measuring the blood glucose level of the test paper 77 of the lancing unit 70 to be described later. Specifically, the blood glucose measurement method of the test paper 77 of the blood glucose measurement unit 30 may use a photometric method (see FIG. 9) or an electrochemical method (see FIG. 10). Photometric method is a method of measuring blood glucose by analyzing the amount of light reflected after shooting a light on the test paper. The test paper reacts with the blood and the test paper becomes colored. The color of the test paper becomes dark when the blood contains a lot of glucose, and the color of the test paper changes to a light color when the glucose is low. Calculate the value according to the dark and light color of the test paper. Electrochemistry is a method in which glucose in the blood reacts with enzymes in test strips to produce electrons, and then converts the generated electrons into blood glucose levels. More specifically, if the blood contained on the test paper contains a lot of glucose, the glucose reacts more with the enzyme in the test paper to produce a large amount of electrons, and the amount of the blood sugar is higher. If there is less glucose in the blood on the test strip, it produces less electrons in the reaction with the test strip enzyme, resulting in lower blood sugar levels. The blood glucose level information measured by the blood glucose measurement unit 30 is transmitted to the controller 50 to be described later, and the transferred information is transmitted from the controller 50 to the display unit 10 so that the user can check it.

The memory unit 40 may store a program for processing and controlling the controller 50, which will be described later, or perform a function for temporarily storing input / output data (for example, blood glucose information and pedometer information). Can be. The memory may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory), RAM, SRAM ( The storage medium may include one of a static random access memory (ROM), a read-only memory (ROM), a magnetic memory, a magnetic disk, and an optical disk.

The controller 50 typically controls the overall operation of the blood glucose measurement apparatus 100 having a pedometer.

The power supply unit 110 receives external power and internal power by the control of the controller 50 to supply power for the operation of each component.

The communication unit 120 (see FIG. 8) may include a blood glucose measurement apparatus 100 having a pedometer and one or more modules that enable wireless communication with a device (eg, a computer, a mobile terminal, etc.) on a network. The communication unit 120 receives the information of the blood glucose measurement apparatus 100 having a built-in pedometer and other devices on the network, and is configured to store user data in another network device, and has a blood glucose measurement apparatus 100 having a built-in pedometer. Data can be continuously viewed and managed by other devices. The communication unit 120 may include a wireless internet module and a short range communication module. The wireless internet module refers to a module for wireless internet access and may be embedded or external to the blood glucose measurement apparatus 100 having a pedometer. Wireless Internet technologies include Wireless LAN (Wi-Fi), Wireless Broadband (Wibro), World Interoperability for Microwave Access (Wimax), High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), GSM, CDMA, WCDMA, Long Term Evolution) and the like can be used. The short-range communication module is a module for short-range communication. Short range communication may be used as one of Bluetooth communication, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) communication, and infrared communication.

The lancing part 70 (refer FIG. 3) is formed including the test paper 77 and the blood collection needle 73. FIG. The lancing unit 70 collects the user's blood and supplies the blood to the test paper 77. The lancing portion 70 is formed in a rectangular bar shape. Referring to FIG. 7, specifically, a predetermined position of the lancing part 70 is formed to be folded to form a test paper 77 on one side of the lancing unit 70 and a blood collection needle 73 on the other side of the folding side. More specifically, on one surface where the test paper 77 is located, a blood collection groove 75 equal to or larger than the size of the blood collection needle 73 is formed so that the blood collection needle 73 may be positioned in the blood collection groove 75. This is to make the test paper 77 and the blood collection needle 73 integrally portable to the user, and to prevent the secondary infection that may be caused by the used lancing unit 70 in advance.

The housing 79 (refer to FIG. 4) is provided on one side of the main body 60, and the lancing unit 70 is formed to be accommodated in the housing 79. The accommodating part 79 is connected to the blood sugar measuring part 30. When the blood glucose level is checked, the blood collected on the test paper 77 is stored in the accommodating part 79 together with the lancing part 70, and the test paper 77 of the accommodated lancing part 70 is controlled by the blood glucose measuring part 30. This is measured and the information is transmitted to the controller 50. The blood glucose information transmitted to the controller 50 may be moved to the display 10, the memory 40, and the communicator 120. The accommodating part 79 may be formed to have a size equal to or greater than that of the lancing part 70. In addition, the unused lancing portion 70 can be stored and made portable.

The pedometer 80 is provided inside the main body 60. More specifically, it is connected to the control unit 50 inside the main body 60. The pedometer 80 is a device that counts by output generated from the outside such as acceleration, vibration, shock, etc., and checks the amount of exercise of the user. Specifically, the pedometer 80 uses an acceleration sensor. Acceleration sensor is a generic term for sensors that measure changes in speed. When an object with mass receives an acceleration, a force is generated, and a force (acceleration, vibration, shock, etc.) generated by the acceleration is measured. Specifically, the electronic acceleration and the voltage acceleration may be formed. The acceleration sensor may detect the motion state of the object in detail.

In another aspect of the present invention, the code chip recognition unit 90 is provided on one surface outside the main body unit 60. The code chip recognition unit 90 is a device for coding a code chip. Coding is a preliminary work to accurately recognize the test paper 77. For example, setting a scale on a scale scale to zero. Since the test strip 77 is configured differently according to the user, the test strip 77 is configured for accurate blood glucose measurement. The code chip may be included in the lancing unit 70 or manually input the code number described in the lancing unit 70 through the input unit 20.

In another aspect of the present invention, the numeric input button 27 (see Fig. 2) is formed in the input unit 20. The numeric input button 27 is formed of two buttons. One button is formed as a button to increase the value, the other button is formed as a button to decrease the value. The numeric input button 27 may perform an input function such as inputting a code number, setting of the pedometer 80, setting of time, selecting blood sugar measuring device information, changing of the UI or GUI, setting of equipment, and the like. Information of the numeric input button 27 is transmitted to the control unit.

In another aspect of the present invention, the blood glucose measurement mode 25 (see FIG. 5) and the pedometer mode 26 (see FIG. 5) may be formed in the input unit 20. Blood glucose measurement mode 25 is configured for use with a blood glucose measurement apparatus. When the blood glucose measurement mode 25 is selected, the blood glucose measurement apparatus 100 having a built-in pedometer performs the function of the blood glucose measurement apparatus. Pedometer mode 26 is formed for using pedometer 80. The blood glucose measurement apparatus 100 having the pedometer selected in the pedometer mode 26 performs the function of the pedometer 80. The blood glucose measurement mode 25 and the pedometer mode 26 may be formed by a sliding switch method.

In another aspect of the present invention, the lock mode 28 (see FIG. 5) may be formed in the input unit 20. The lock mode 28 allows only the pedometer mode 26 function to be activated, and the transmission of input information by the other input unit 20 can be blocked. When the lock mode 28 is activated, the control unit 50 transmits the information to the display unit 10 to output the information for identifying the lock mode 28. By forming the lock mode 28, the pedometer 80 function can be used more stably.

In another aspect of the present invention, the touch sensor is formed in the display unit 10 (see FIG. 11). When the display unit 10 and the touch sensor for detecting a touch operation form a mutual layer structure (hereinafter, referred to as a “touch screen”), the display unit 10 may be used as an input device in addition to the output device. The touch sensor may have the form of, for example, a touch film, a touch sheet, a touch pad, or the like.

The touch sensor may be configured to convert a change in pressure applied to a specific portion of the display unit 10 or capacitance generated at a specific portion of the display unit 10 into an electrical input signal. The touch sensor may be configured to detect not only the position and area of the touch but also the pressure at the touch. When there is a touch input to the touch sensor, data corresponding thereto is transmitted to the controller 50. As a result, the controller 50 can determine which area of the display 10 is touched. Examples of the touch sensor include a transmission photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation proximity sensor, a capacitive proximity sensor, a magnetic proximity sensor, and an infrared proximity sensor. When the touch screen is capacitive, the touch screen is configured to detect the proximity of the pointer by the change of the electric field according to the proximity of the pointer. Specifically, the driving method of the touch sensor is formed as a proximity touch or a touch touch. "Proximity touch" refers to the act of bringing the pointer close to the touch screen without being touched and recognizing that the pointer is located on the touch screen, and the act of actually touching the touch screen on the touch screen. Contact touch ". The position where the proximity touch is performed by the pointer on the touch screen may mean a position where the pointer is perpendicular to the touch screen when the pointer is in proximity touch.

In another aspect of the present invention, referring to FIG. 12, the alarm device is provided inside the main body 60. The alarm device may sound an alarm when the preset value is reached. The alarm device may alarm through the sound and display unit 10. This is for the user to perceive the alarm information visually and visually.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of the present invention.

10: display unit, 20: input unit,
25: blood glucose measurement mode, 26: pedometer mode,
27: numeric input button, 28: lock mode,
30: blood glucose measurement unit, 40: memory unit,
50: control unit, 60: main body,
70: lansing part, 73: blood collection needle,
75: blood collection groove, 77: test paper,
79: storage, 80: pedometer,
90: code chip recognition unit,
100: blood glucose measurement device with a pedometer,
110: power supply unit, 120: communication unit.

Claims (15)

A main body unit 60 including a display unit 10, an input unit 20, a blood glucose measurement unit 30, a memory unit 40, and a controller 50;
A lancing unit 70 including a test paper 77 and a blood collection needle 73;
An accommodating part 79 provided on an outer surface of the main body part 60 to accommodate the lancing part 70;
The pedometer 80 provided inside the main body 60 and
Code chip recognition unit 90 is provided on the outer surface of the main body portion 60,
The lancing unit 70 is formed to be folded on one surface, the blood collecting needle 73 is provided on the folding surface, the test paper 77 and the blood collecting groove 75 is provided on the other surface,
The input unit 20 is a blood glucose measurement apparatus having a pedometer, characterized in that it comprises a blood glucose measurement mode (25), pedometer mode (26) and a lock mode (28).
delete The method of claim 1,
The sensor of the pedometer 80 is a glucose measuring device with a built-in pedometer, characterized in that formed as an acceleration sensor.
The method of claim 1,
The blood glucose measurement unit 30 is a blood glucose measurement apparatus with a pedometer, characterized in that using a photometric method or an electrochemical method.
delete The method of claim 1,
The input unit 20 is a blood glucose measurement apparatus with a built-in pedometer, characterized in that it comprises a numeric input button (27).
delete delete The method of claim 1,
Blood glucose measurement device with a built-in pedometer, characterized in that it further comprises a communication unit 120 provided in the main body (60).
The method of claim 9,
The information transmitted through the communication unit 120 is a blood glucose measurement apparatus having a pedometer, characterized in that it comprises one or more information selected from the group consisting of blood sugar, exercise amount, time and date.
The method of claim 9,
The communication method of the communication unit 120 is a blood glucose measurement device with a built-in pedometer, characterized in that at least one selected from the group consisting of wireless Internet, short-range communication.
The method of claim 1,
The information stored in the memory unit 40 is a blood glucose measurement apparatus having a pedometer, characterized in that at least one selected from the group consisting of blood sugar information, exercise information, time information, date information.
The method of claim 1,
The display unit 10 is a blood glucose measurement apparatus with a built-in pedometer, characterized in that formed by including a touch sensor.
14. The method of claim 13,
The touch method of the touch sensor is a blood glucose measurement device with a built-in pedometer, characterized in that formed in proximity or contact touch.
The method of claim 1,
Blood glucose measurement apparatus with a built-in pedometer, characterized in that it comprises an alarm device provided in the main body (60).

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