Blood glucose monitoring system, strip accommodation device, strip storage device, and automated blood collection device

Abstract

The present invention relates to a blood glucose monitoring system, a strip accommodation device, a strip storage device, and an automated blood collection device, wherein the blood glucose monitoring system has the strip accommodation device formed integrally therewith, the strip accommodation device being configured to convert a rotary motion of a cover of an operating member into an upward linear motion and to eject one of a plurality of strips through an ejection hole, thereby easily storing the strips therein, preventing the contamination of the strips from the foreign matters like outside moisture, and accurately and easily measuring the concentration of the glucose in the blood.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A blood glucose monitoring system comprising:
 an automated blood collection device;   a strip accommodation device formed integrally with a blood glucose measurement device so as to convert a rotary motion generated by the manipulation of a measurer into an upward linear motion and to automatically eject one of a plurality of strips through an ejection hole formed thereon; and   the blood glucose measurement device adapted to measure the concentration of glucose in the collected blood by means of the strip ejected from the strip accommodation device.   
     
     
         2 . The blood glucose monitoring system according to  claim 1 , further comprising a strip storage device detachably mounted thereon through an opening formed at a given position of the strip accommodation device and having the plurality of strips accommodated thereinto in such a manner as to convey the strip not used yet to the ejection hole. 
     
     
         3 . The blood glucose monitoring system according to  claim 1 , wherein the strip accommodation device comprises:
 a housing adapted to contain the plurality of strips arranged serially to collect blood thereon;   an operating member disposed on the outer surface of the housing in such a manner as to be slid by means of the manipulation of the measurer to cause a downward linear motion therefrom; and   a first conveying member disposed on a given position in the housing and adapted to convert the downward linear motion of the operating member into a rotary motion so as to convey one of the plurality of strips upwardly.   
     
     
         4 . The blood glucose monitoring system according to  claim 3 , wherein the strip accommodation device further comprises a second conveying member disposed on a given position in the housing in such a manner as to have one side opposite to the ejection hole formed on the housing so as to convey the strip not used yet to the ejection hole area. 
     
     
         5 . The blood glucose monitoring system according to  claim 4 , wherein the operating member has a slide type cover adapted to be slid downwardly for the blood glucose measurement and having a rack gear disposed at a given position on the inner surface thereof. 
     
     
         6 . The blood glucose monitoring system according to  claim 5 , wherein the slide type cover further has a guide rib formed at a given position on the inner surface thereof so as to prevent the escape thereof from the housing during the sliding operation. 
     
     
         7 . The blood glucose monitoring system according to  claim 6 , wherein the first conveying member comprises:
 a pinion gear rotated while being engaged with the rack gear of the operation member;   a lever disposed on the rotary shaft of the pinion gear in such a manner as to be rotated by the rotation of the pinion gear and having a protrusion formed at the opposite position to the rotary shaft of the pinion gear; and   a carriage adapted to be conveyed upwardly by means of the movement of the protrusion of the lever along a guide groove through the rotation of the lever and having a projection adapted to forcedly eject the strip positioned at the ejection hole area.   
     
     
         8 . The blood glucose monitoring system according to  claim 7 , wherein the strip accommodation device further comprises a sealing member adapted to be rotated by means of the rotation of the first conveying member so as to open and close the ejection hole. 
     
     
         9 . The blood glucose monitoring system according to  claim 8 , wherein the sealing member comprises:
 a cam gear adapted to be rotated by means of the rotation of the pinion gear of the first conveying member; and   a sealing lever coupled on the rotary shaft of the cam gear in such a manner as to rotated by a given angle in accordance with the rotation of the cam gear and to open and close the ejection hole.   
     
     
         10 . The blood glucose monitoring system according to  claim 9 , wherein the second conveying member comprises:
 a guide adapted to convey the strip not used yet to empty space after the strip has been ejected through the ejection hole; and   an elastic module adapted to supply a given elastic force to the guide so as to allow the strip not used yet to be conveyed to the ejection hole area.   
     
     
         11 . The blood glucose monitoring system according to  claim 10 , wherein the operating member moves the first conveying member upwardly in accordance with the sliding position of the cover to eject the used strip to the outside. 
     
     
         12 . The blood glucose monitoring system according to  claim 3 , wherein the automated blood collection device comprises:
 a blood collection needle insertion member having an insertion groove having an opened semicircular portion and adapted to insert a blood collection needle thereinto;   a rotary member adapted to be rotated by receiving a rotary force from a motor;   a blood collection needle guide member adapted to convert a rotary motion of the rotary member into upward and downward motions around a fixing shaft and to thus convert the converted upward and downward motions into left and right motions so as to guide the blood collection needle to the insertion groove;   a blood collection needle fixation member adapted to convert the rotary force of the rotary member into upward and downward motions so as to convey the blood collection needle downwardly and fix the blood collection needle thereto and to convey the blood collection needle upwardly after blood collection has been finished; and   a blood collection needle ejection member adapted to be rotated by a given angle around the fixing shaft by receiving the rotary motion of the rotary member so as to allow the blood collection needle used for the blood collection to be escaped from the insertion groove.   
     
     
         13 . A strip accommodation device comprising:
 a housing adapted to contain the plurality of strips arranged serially to collect blood thereon;   an operating member adapted to be slid by means of the manipulation of a measurer at the time of measuring blood glucose so as to cause a downward linear motion therefrom;   a first conveying member adapted to convert the downward linear motion of the operating member into a rotary motion so as to convey one of the plurality of strips of a strip storage member upwardly; and   a second conveying member disposed at an opposite position to an ejection hole from which the strip is ejected to the outside so as to convey the strip not used yet to the ejection hole area.   
     
     
         14 . The strip accommodation device according to  claim 13 , wherein the operating member has a slide type cover adapted to be slid downwardly for the blood glucose measurement and having a rack gear disposed at a given position on the inner surface thereof. 
     
     
         15 . The strip accommodation device according to  claim 14 , wherein the slide type cover further has a guide rib formed at a given position on the inner surface thereof so as to prevent the escape thereof from the housing during the sliding operation. 
     
     
         16 . The strip accommodation device according to  claim 15 , wherein the first conveying member comprises:
 a pinion gear rotated while being engaged with the rack gear of the operation member;   a lever disposed on the rotary shaft of the pinion gear in such a manner as to be rotated by the rotation of the pinion gear and having a protrusion formed at the opposite position to the rotary shaft of the pinion gear; and   a carriage adapted to be conveyed upwardly by means of the movement of the protrusion of the lever along a guide groove through the rotation of the lever and having a projection adapted to forcedly eject the strip positioned at the ejection hole area.   
     
     
         17 . The strip accommodation device according to  claim 16 , further comprising a sealing member adapted to be rotated by means of the rotation of the first conveying member so as to open and close the ejection hole. 
     
     
         18 . The strip accommodation device according to  claim 17 , wherein the sealing member comprises:
 a cam gear adapted to be rotated by means of the rotation of the pinion gear of the first conveying member; and   a sealing lever coupled on the rotary shaft of the cam gear in such a manner as to rotated by a given angle in accordance with the rotation of the cam gear and to open and close the ejection hole.   
     
     
         19 . The strip accommodation device according to  claim 18 , wherein the second conveying member comprises:
 a guide adapted to convey the strip not used yet to empty space after the strip has been ejected through the ejection hole; and   an elastic module adapted to supply a given elastic force to the guide so as to allow the strip not used yet to be conveyed to the ejection hole area.   
     
     
         20 . The strip accommodation device according to  claim 19 , wherein the operating member moves the first conveying member upwardly in accordance with the sliding position of the cover to eject the used strip to the outside. 
     
     
         21 . A strip storage device comprising:
 a strip storage housing having an ejection opening formed on one side thereof;   a strip storage member formed in the strip storage housing so as to store the plurality of strips therein;   a guide adapted to convey the strip not used yet to empty space in the housing after the strip has been ejected through the ejection opening of the strip storage housing; and   an elastic module adapted to supply a given elastic force to the guide so as to allow the strip not used yet to be conveyed to the ejection opening area.