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CN103115897B - Device for reading test results on test carrier - Google Patents
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CN103115897B
CN103115897B CN201110365513.9A CN201110365513A CN103115897B CN 103115897 B CN103115897 B CN 103115897B CN 201110365513 A CN201110365513 A CN 201110365513A CN 103115897 B CN103115897 B CN 103115897B
CN201110365513.9A
CN103115897A (en
2011-11-17 Application filed by 艾博生物医药(杭州)有限公司 filed Critical 艾博生物医药(杭州)有限公司
2011-11-17 Priority to CN201110365513.9A priority Critical patent/CN103115897B/en
2013-05-22 Publication of CN103115897A publication Critical patent/CN103115897A/en
2017-04-12 Publication of CN103115897B publication Critical patent/CN103115897B/en
The invention provides a device for reading test results on a test carrier, which comprises the test carrier, three light-emitting components and three photodetectors, wherein the three light-emitting components are used for emitting light and enabling the light to be irradiated onto corresponding areas on the test carrier; and the three photodetectors are used for detecting the light emitted by the corresponding areas on the test carrier. The device comprises a structure that the light-emitting components and the photodetectors are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence manner, so that the detection is relatively concentrated, and the detection accuracy of the device is further improved; and after an unloaded form is adopted, the device can be used for detecting for a plurality of times, so that the utilization rate of the device is improved, and the device is easily operated by an operator.
The equipment of test result on a kind of read test carrier
Theme disclosed by the invention is related to read the equipment for being assayed object measured value.Especially, which is related to electronical reading Device, is used together with the chemical examination test piece using measuring method.
Various families that are suitable to can have been bought in the market using the analytical equipment tested to assay.Unipath Just one kind is sold under CLEARBLUE trade (brand) names be adapted to the pregnant hormone Human chorionic of measurement（hCG）Crossing current immunoassay Equipment, the equipment is disclosed in EP291194.
Specifically, EP291194 discloses a kind of immunoassay device, including：The test carrier of one porous, should Particular combination reagent of the carrier comprising the microgranule labelling for a kind of assay, under dampness, the reagent freely can be moved It is dynamic；With a kind of particular combination reagent of the not tape label for same assay, the reagent is fixed on the spy of the not tape label Determine in detection zone or the test section in adhesive agent downstream.Suspect that the liquid sample containing the assay is applied to the porous and oozes The carrier of water, the assay and the particular combination reagent effect of the microgranule labelling, form a kind of assay-combination thereon Complex.The microgranule labelling is coloured, typically golden or dyeing polymer, and for example, fat is pacified in latex or poly- Asia.It is described multiple Zoarium is subsequently moved within detection zone, constitutes in detection zone and the particular combination reagent of the not tape label of the fixation another kind of compound Body so that the existence range of the assay is detected or observes.
By electronic readout and test carrier, such as analytical test strip, analyze in combining to detect fluid sample The concentration and/or amount of thing is known technology, such as Chinese patent 200410045273.4；200410045275.3； 200410063910.0 described in.General, from the light irradiation test strip that light source such as light emitting diode sends, and use up Detector detects reflected light or transmitted light.Typically, the reader at least contains a light emitting diode, and each is sent out Optical diode is designed with corresponding photodetector.
From the point of view of device disclosed above and specific product are implemented, in these equipment, test strip and equipment all things are read First it is assembled and is fixed together, the position between test strip and reading equipment is sold and tested in production, transport, and test All in a relatively-stationary state after end, between them, there is no any change.Such structure is mainly used at present To in early pregnancy detection, user only needs to urine to drench in the water absorbent sheet of test device, just can directly wait knot to be tested Really.With continuous demand of the consumer to this kind of product, it is desirable to such detection is applied in all other detection, this is just Need to provide some different reading equipment to meet growing market demand.Such as：Need an equipment carry out The detection of multiple samples, or, test result is more accurate etc..
The device of some traditional utilization optical detections is generally multiple in test carrier to irradiate using a light-emitting component Region, and more than one needs to detect light using the test of a photodetector correspondence, such as, a light-emitting component irradiation one Test zone more than individual, photodetector detect the light that multiple regions send, or, a photodetector is detected by many Light that individual light-emitting component sends etc..So, can there is each needs the data cross between the region detected and/or interference Situation, so as to occur detecting the situation that reaction is slow or result is inaccurate, or even have the inaccurate situation of testing result.
In order to solve the problems, such as some of the above, the present invention provides a kind of equipment of test result on read test carrier, and it wraps Include test carrier；Three light-emitting components, send light and are irradiated in test carrier in corresponding area；Three photodetectors, are used for The light that detection is sent in corresponding area from the test carrier.
In the present invention, three light-emitting components and three photodetectors, the light irradiation that these three light-emitting components send are provided with The light that the light-emitting component of corresponding region, i.e., sends in test carrier only irradiates a region corresponding with light-emitting component, The intensity of incident ray on the region is can ensure that so, so that utilizing the detection information that light shows more smart on the region Really；And other regions in test carrier will not be subject to the light interference that the light-emitting component sends.Also, three photodetector inspections The photodetector of the light surveyed on corresponding region, i.e., one only receives the light sent on a corresponding region, so can be with Make photodetector by elsewhere or other regions light interference, more and more accurately can receive from correspondence Region on light, so as to ensure that photodetector reads the accuracy and susceptiveness of the testing result on the region.Total comes Say, improve detection degree of accuracy and the sensitivity of reading equipment of the present invention.
One preferred embodiment in, three light-emitting components and three photodetectors are one-to-one relationship.Specifically For, the sensitivity for improving detection corresponding with photodetector of a light-emitting component.
Three light-emitting components are corresponded respectively with three photodetectors, i.e., one light-emitting component correspondence, one light detection Device, namely the light that sends of light-emitting component is finally by a special photodetector detecting, i.e., there is provided special unit Part can improve sensitivity and the degree of accuracy of detection carrying out corresponding detection.
In one embodiment, test carrier includes test section, reference region and control zone.In specific mode, three are sent out Optical element is corresponding with three regions in test carrier respectively；Also, three photodetectors also respectively with test carrier on three Individual region is corresponding.More specifically in embodiment, the illumination that the first light-emitting component sends is mapped to the test section of test carrier, and And first photodetector it is corresponding with the first light-emitting component, detect from test section light.And in another embodiment, second The illumination that light-emitting component sends is mapped to the reference region of test carrier, and the second photodetector is corresponding with the second light-emitting component, inspection Survey the light from reference region.And the 3rd the illumination that sends of light-emitting component be mapped to the control zone of test carrier, and the inspection of the 3rd light Survey device is corresponding with the 3rd light-emitting component, detects the light from control zone.
In another embodiment, three photodetectors are respectively in the both sides of three light-emitting components.In specific embodiment, three Individual light-emitting component is located on straight line, three photodetectors respectively positioned at the both sides of light-emitting component, more specifically, first and the Three photodetectors are located at side, and the second photodetector is located at opposite side.Photodetector is respectively in light-emitting component both sides, can make every Maintain a certain distance between individual photodetector, and can guarantee that each photodetector is closest with light-emitting component, it is to avoid Photodetector receives the light of other light-emitting component and produces interference, affects the accuracy and accuracy of detection reading.
More specifically in embodiment, between one-to-one light-emitting component and photodetector, include another light-blocking member, One-to-one light-emitting component is separated by another light-blocking member with photodetector.Another blocking element can stop luminous unit The light of part shines directly into photodetector, that is, reduce the light that photodetector directly receives no data information, it is to avoid light is examined The impact of the data surveyed on device read test carrier.
In one embodiment, the test carrier is coordinated with off-loadable form with light-emitting component and photodetector.Specifically , light-emitting component and photodetector are located on reading equipment of the present invention, and the equipment is off-loadable form cooperation with test carrier. " off-loadable " can be here, when also not detected, test carrier and light-emitting component and light can be allowed to detect Device（Reading equipment）Separate, when detection is needed, allow test carrier and light-emitting component and photodetector（Reading equipment）Knot Close, time of combination can be before test carrier the is applied in sample or afterwards test allowed on reading equipment read test carrier As a result.Or, the form of " off-loadable " is also possible that after the completion of detection, can be with from including light-emitting component and light detection Test carrier is isolated on the reading equipment of device, carries out testing in the next test carrier for same sample or different samples As a result reading.So allow the reading equipment of light-emitting component and photodetector can be with the knot on continuous several times read test carrier Really, it is more cost-effective and be conducive to environmental conservation.Even, it is possible to use different thing in the off-loadable equipment detection sample Matter.
In one embodiment, the reading equipment includes conducting light paths structure, and the conducting light paths structure allows light-emitting component to send out The light for going out can be irradiated in the specific area of test carrier, while the light sent in the specific area allowed in test carrier can Received by photodetector.
Conducting light paths structure enables to certain of test carrier or some regions and light-emitting component and photodetector one In the space of individual relative closure, cannot be introduced in the space in the light outside this space；And the light in the space is also only Can transmit in the space, the light in the space can be made more fully to be utilized effectively, and make test carrier certain One or some regions energy optimization（It is the maximum amount of）The light for receiving light-emitting component, as far as possible reduce light be irradiated to other areas Domain；Also, send from test carrier（Reflection）Light also can fully by photodetector receive；Meanwhile, the conducting light paths are tied Structure can sufficiently avoid direct reflection.I.e. the conducting light paths structure can make the light that light-emitting component sends have certain light path to lead to Road, and make the light that photodetector is received have certain scope；Namely the light that light-emitting component sends can be made to be blocked in necessarily Region in, such as, on the test zone of test carrier；And so that photodetector can be received only in test carrier The light for sending.
In one specific embodiment, conducting light paths structure is three.More specifically in embodiment, each conducting light paths Include a light-emitting component, a corresponding area on a photodetector and test carrier in structure.Specifically, first light Element, the test zone of test carrier and the first photodetector are located in a conducting light paths structure；Second light-emitting component, test The reference area of carrier and the second photodetector are located in another conducting light paths structure；3rd light-emitting component, test carrier Control area and the 3rd photodetector are located in the 3rd conducting light paths structure.
In order to coordinate the off-loadable form of light-emitting component and photodetector and test carrier, in an embodiment, each Conducting light paths structure is divided into two parts, is coordinated with off-loadable form between two parts.Specifically, each conducting light paths element A part be located at equipment on, another part be located at test carrier on.
One preferred embodiment in, test carrier is located in a housing, described each conducting light paths structure Another part is located on the housing.
When test carrier is that off-loadable formula coordinates with the equipment for carrying light-emitting component and photodetector, its advantage can be profit The sample tested in multiple test carriers with equipment, is more convenient operation.But to also consider some problems：Previous survey is wished first Strip should not cause any pollution to test strip later, it is further desirable that avoiding some machineries on equipment during insertion Part causes the infringement to test carrier structure；And try to passing through the accurate chemistry of some anticipated on carrier that processes Agent causes damage or loss of function, because these destructions can cause the invalid or inaccurate of test result.At the same time, it is desirable to carrier It is relatively fixed with the cooperation position of the equipment of reading, and the precision that cooperates, so it is only possible to the knot for not affecting finally to be read Really, the result for so reading is more accurate, while when repeatedly test to same sample using different test carriers, The result of acquisition is more consistent, and error is controlled in tolerance interval.Increase a housing in test carrier, it is possible to keep away Exempt from these above-mentioned problems.It is when the test carrier with housing is patched with testing equipment, originally straight with equipment by test carrier Connect the housing and equipment directly contact being changed in test carrier that contact.Housing is directly contacted with testing equipment, does not affect position In the test carrier of enclosure interior, meanwhile, the sample that it also avoid test carrier can touch testing equipment, not interfere with next The detection of individual test carrier.Therefore, increase a housing in test carrier, be very necessary in the off-loadable equipment , not only increase the service life of equipment, the accuracy and accuracy of detection can also be increased.Further, original position It is changed on the housing in another part of the conducting light paths structure in test carrier.Conducting light paths structure on the housing It is that off-loadable formula coordinates with the conducting light paths structure on the equipment, when in the test carrier insertion equipment for carrying housing, two The conducting light paths respective outer side edges divided are enclosed in certain region of test carrier in conducting light paths structure so as to not by ambient light The irradiation of line, and the light of its inside internally can only be transmitted, increase the utilization of light.
One preferred embodiment in, the conducting light paths structure in each conducting light paths structure, on equipment The face of neighbouring photodetector is domatic；Conducting light paths structure on housing is vertical adjacent to the face of photodetector.The neighbour Conducting light paths structure on the housing of optical detectors by it is common it is domatic be changed to vertical, can avoid what light-emitting component sent Light shines directly into the domatic rear direct reflection for being formed of the conducting light paths structure on original housing；Light irradiation simultaneously After on vertical till now, through reflection, light reaches the region of the needs irradiation in test carrier, so as to increased the light Light in the conducting structure of road reflexes to amount of light and intensity in test carrier, can further improve The result display effect in examination region.
Another preferred embodiment in, in each conducting light paths structure, the light path of the neighbouring light-emitting component Two parts of conducting structure not on same vertical, the part on housing compare on equipment partially away from luminous unit Part.After light-emitting component emits beam, have some light and be transmitted on each face of the conducting light paths structure, and carry out anti- Penetrate.The face of neighbouring light-emitting component can also receive light and be reflected, and the light great majority for reflecting can shine directly into On photodetector, and the conducting light paths structure on housing is further from after light-emitting component, the conducting light paths in test carrier and equipment A groove is formed between structure, after the light that light-emitting component sends reaches groove, meeting Jing recess sidewalls reflex to test and carry On body, so, both reduced the light not being irradiated in test carrier directly to reflex on photodetector, while and increase light enter It is mapped in test carrier.
The reading equipment of the present invention includes light-emitting component and the one-to-one structure of photodetector so that detection is more single-minded, So that the accuracy and precision of the equipment detection further increases, meanwhile, off-loadable form is taken, the equipment is entered The multiple detection of row, increases utilization rate of equipment and installations and is easier to operate to operator.
Fig. 1 is reading equipment optical texture in an embodiment（Conducting light paths structure）Cross-sectional view；
Fig. 2 is the optical texture of reading equipment in another embodiment of the invention（Conducting light paths structure）Cross-section structure shows It is intended to；
Fig. 3 is the optical texture of reading equipment in presently preferred embodiment（Conducting light paths structure）Section is tied Structure schematic diagram；
Fig. 4 is the configuration schematic diagram of reading equipment in one embodiment of the present invention and includes test carrier The dimensional structure diagram of housing；
Fig. 5 is the overlooking the structure diagram of housing in one embodiment of the present invention；
Present invention looks up structural representation of the Fig. 6 for the reading equipment comprising blocking element of one embodiment of the present invention；
Fig. 7 shows for a stereochemical structure of equipment when with shell combination is read in a specific embodiment of the present invention It is intended to（The lower part of test carrier and housing is not included）（Seen from above）；
Fig. 8 shows for another stereochemical structure of equipment when with shell combination is read in a specific embodiment of the present invention It is intended to（The lower part of test carrier and housing is not included）（See from below）；
Fig. 9 is reading present invention looks up structural representation of equipment when with shell combination in a specific embodiment of the present invention （The lower part of test carrier and housing is not included）；
Figure 10 is the part structure for amplifying schematic top plan view of the reading equipment for including blocking element；
Vertical section structure schematic diagrams of the Figure 11 for the A-A` in Fig. 7（The lower part of test carrier and housing is not included）；
Cross-sectional views of the Figure 12 for the B-B` in Fig. 7；
Figure 13 is LED and PD detectors and test zone in test carrier in a specific embodiment of the present invention； Locus projection relation schematic diagram between reference area and testing result control area；
Figure 14 is a light road schematic diagram in conducting light paths structure of the invention；
Figure 15 is another light road schematic diagram in conducting light paths structure of the invention.
The optical texture of reading equipment（Conducting light paths structure）100；The optical texture of another reading equipment of the present invention（Light Road conducting structure）200,201；Reading equipment 400 of the present invention comprising blocking element；Reading comprising test carrier and housing sets Standby 300；Light-emitting component 105；Photoelectric detector 103；LED 51,52,53；PD detectors 41,42,43；Conducting light paths are tied Structure（A part for blocking element） 101；Light path conducting structure on equipment（Blocking element on equipment）202；Conducting light paths on housing Structure（Blocking element on housing）203；Domatic the 106 of conducting light paths structure；Light path conducting structure domatic 2021 on equipment；Housing Upper light path conducting structure vertical 2031；The another side of light path conducting structure on equipment（Nearly light-emitting component）2022；Housing glazing The another side of road conducting structure（Nearly light-emitting component）2032；Test carrier 10；The thin film 120 of test carrier；Pcb board 102；Separately One light-blocking member 104,44,45；Housing 30 containing test carrier；Shell window 90,35,36,37；Housing groove 34；On housing 31 at sample addition；Top shell component 71；Bottom shell component 72；It is affectedly bashful position 73；Housing side grooves 32；Window is directed on housing Mouth 33；Blocking element 40 on equipment；Blocking element 38,39,61,62 on housing；Blocking element card article 406,407 on equipment；If The alignment windows 47 of standby upper blocking element；Corresponding with the shell window window of blocking element 401,402,403 on equipment；On equipment Blocking element corresponding with housing groove 34 raised 404；On equipment, blocking element is raised（For laying light-emitting component and light detection Device）70；The projection 701,702,703,704 of interval light-emitting component；The projection 705 of interval photodetector, 706,707,708, 709；The test zone 130 of test carrier, reference area 140, control area 150；Blocking element recess 48；Indicate on housing 74；Path channels structure 80；Part blocking element 75,76 on housing 30；Groove area 85 in conducting light paths structure.
In an embodiment of the invention, reading equipment includes test carrier 10, at least one light-emitting component 105, At least one photodetector 103 and blocking element 101.
Test carrier 10 can select the test strip of horizontal mobility, such as US6156271, US5504013, EP728309 Or the form disclosed in EP782707, it can detect various analytes.Certainly, other suitable test carriers can also be used In the present invention.Multiple regions can be included in the test carrier 10, such as, for adding the sample area of sample, detection is shown As a result test section 130, control zone 150 etc..Test section 130 is the region of formation optical signal in test carrier（Such as graininess The accumulation area or storage area of the label of coloured binding reagents）, indicate whether there is test analyte（Explain in passing, During without test analyte, some analyses may form signal as replaced analysis）.Control zone 150 is formed in test carrier The region of optical signal, for showing that test is correctly carried out and/or binding reagents are effective, and with the presence or absence of test analyte It is unrelated.Under normal circumstances, reference area 140 is the region for only forming " background " signal, and such as signal can be used for calibration analysis As a result reading plotter and/or the background signal for referring to is provided for test signal.
In one embodiment, test carrier includes sample area, test section 130, control zone 150 and suction zones.Another reality Apply in mode, the test carrier includes sample area, test section 130, reference region 140, control zone 150 and suction zones.Preferably, survey On subregion on examination carrier 10, thin film 120 can be added to prevent unnecessary sample from oozing out from the region of test carrier.
Light-emitting component 105 is used to emit beam, such as various light sources.In one specific embodiment, the light-emitting component is LED.For detecting the light being irradiated to thereon, in a specific embodiment, the photodetector is photoelectricity to photodetector 103 Diode（PD detectors）..
In the reading equipment of the present invention, blocking element 101 is that an integral member is constituted, or multiple unit constructions Form.The blocking element 101 can make the light-emitting component 105 and photodetector 103 in the reading equipment 100 and be located to read The subregion of the test carrier 10 in equipment is not by the irradiation and interference of ambient.
On the reading equipment 100, light-emitting component 105 and photodetector 103 are may be located in which, and test carrier 10 also may be used To be located in reading equipment, and blocking element 101 is then may be located inside or outside the equipment 100, as long as it is outer to meet stop Function inside boundary's light access arrangement.
The making material of the reading equipment 300 is extensive, such as PP, the material such as PVC or plastics, a specific embodiment In, the reading device is made up of lighttight plastic material.The material of blocking element needs to meet the function being in the light, and other are not Limit.The material can be identical or different with the equipment of reading, and in a preferred concrete mode, the material that blocking element is used is not yet Lighttight plastic material is identical with equipment material is read.
In one specific embodiment, after sample is added in test carrier after a period of time（This refers to for a period of time In sample, analyte is anti-with the detection material that can be reacted with analyte in sample of placement in advance in test carrier Between seasonable, generally, this is 5-10 minutes for a period of time）, make light-emitting component emit beam, be irradiated to a certain in test carrier or Some regions, this receives the region of light by light line reflection, and reflected light is irradiated on photodetector.Then, detected by light Device read light come show these regions sample react result.
The one reading equipment of the present invention, as shown in figure 1, it includes at least one light-emitting component 105, sends light and irradiates To on the thin film 120 of test carrier 10 or test carrier；At least one photoelectric detector 103, carries from the test for detection The light sent in one or more areas on body 10, and blocking element 101, allow test carrier 10 by the blocking element 101 It is fixed together with photodetector 103 with light-emitting component 105, while rational layout, can smoothly complete to test carrier 10 On test result be read out.Preferably, light-emitting component 105 and photoelectric detector 103 are located on pcb board 102.This reading Equipment 100 is that test carrier 10 and equipment 100 are fixed together, and after test is completed, reading equipment 100 and test carrier 10 are lost Abandon, as disposable equipment.Such equipment causes the waste of resource and is unfavorable for environmental conservation, such in addition to set The standby reading that can not be carried out repeatedly to different test carriers.
The reading equipment 200 of another embodiment of the invention, is used for multiple times can reading equipment, it is cost-effective simultaneously Reduce and waste., from unlike previous embodiment, test carrier 10 is with reading equipment 200 simultaneously for the reading equipment 200 of the optimization It is not integrally fixed at together, the two is combined for off-loadable formula.Here " off-loadable " can be understood as：First separate, Then contact with each other to form a part for completing；It can be appreciated that：Complete two of some function set up separating or In the case of incorrect position, two components can not realize after two components combination can into the function of component, only when Two components are combined and could realize certain function.For specific, the equipment 200 includes at least one light-emitting component 105, send light and be irradiated on the thin film 120 of test carrier 10 or test carrier in corresponding one or more areas；At least one Individual photodetector 103, for the light sent in one or more areas of detection from the test carrier 10;And blocking element 101, the blocking element 101 can stop in the light access arrangement in the external world, even if ambient cannot be irradiated to the inspection of the light in equipment Survey device 103, light-emitting component 105, test carrier 10；Wherein, test carrier 10 is off-loadable form group with equipment 200 is read Close.In order to coordinate test carrier detachable with the equipment of reading, blocking element 101 can be that at least two parts are constituted, wherein one Part is located on equipment 202, and another part is located in test carrier 203, and the two also coordinates for off-loadable form, as shown in Fig. 2 When reading equipment 200 does not have the test result on read test carrier 10, a part 202 and the unit of being in the light of blocking element Another part 203 of part separates and does not contact；When needing to be read out test result, test carrier 10 is allowed to be inserted into reading In taking equipment 200, and a part 202 for blocking element is contacted with another part 203 of blocking element and forms one completely Blocking element 101, now read equipment 200 and complete the reading of test result in test carrier 10.For example, in fig. 2, it is in the light A part 202 for element, is carried due to there is no test carrier or test with another part 203 of blocking element when separating The malposition of body（Relative to light-emitting component 105, the position of photoelectric detector 103）, it is impossible to correctly carry out in test carrier The reading of test result, conversely, the reading of test result correctly can be carried out.Certainly, a part 202 for blocking element can be with On the pcb board 102 on reading equipment, and with light-emitting component 105, detector 103 together as another separate part, Numbering is that C is present；Another part 203 of blocking element can be with test carrier 10 together as a part, and numbering is D, single Solely exist.When needing to carry out test result in test carrier 10, two two difference portions for including blocking element are allowed After part C and D are coupled to suitable position, the reading of whole test result is completed.Certainly, a part 202 for blocking element and gear Another part 203 of optical element is may be located on other parts and/or structure of reading equipment, when also not carrying out test load On body when the reading of test result, both parts are separate, when need in test carrier test result read when Wait, allow two previously separate parts to be coordinated, allow test carrier with light-emitting component and tester in suitable position, Carry out the reading of test result.
Fig. 4-13 be the present invention a preferred embodiment in entirety reading equipment 300.
As shown in figure 4, test carrier 10 is located in a housing 30, housing 30 includes upper and lower two housing parts 71, 72, they pass through the form engagement of buckle or rivet, and test carrier 10 is located at upper and lower two housing parts 71, between 72 and are consolidated It is scheduled in housing 30.So, when the test carrier 10 with housing is patched with reading equipment, sample contact can be avoided To the equipment of reading, it is also possible to avoid test carrier from being damaged.It is provided with top shell component 71 and exposes part in test carrier The window 90 in region.Can be test zone 130 by the region in 90 exposed test carrier 10 of window, 140 He of reference area It is one or several in control area 150.The shape of window 90 can according to need on test zone exposed shape carry out appoint Meaning is designed, usually rectangle, naturally it is also possible to for circular or ellipse.Window 90 can directly be exposed in test carrier Area, or by transparent piece（Thin film）120 cover, but do not affect from light-emitting component 105 illumination for sending to be mapped to survey On examination carrier 10, the light nor affected on carrier 10 is received through the piece or thin film 120 by photoelectric detector 103.Shell Also include alignment windows 33 on body 30, the window 33 is set to ensure that housing is inserted for being aligned with a certain correspondence position on equipment Whether the correct position specified is reached in standby.Adding mouth 31 is also devised with housing 30, the adding mouth 31 and test carrier 10 Communicate, when detection is needed, sample is added from there and is reached in test carrier 10.Adding mouth is in the function of meeting sample-adding It is required that lower its profile is not limited, in a specific embodiment, in order that the housing 30 is preferably coordinated with equipment 400, the adding mouth 31 are designed as circular protrusions, i.e., outside is cylinder, and the internal structure for former taper.In addition, can also set on housing 30 In respect of facilitate operator it is hand-held be affectedly bashful position 73, when operator pinches this is affectedly bashful position 73, can accurately carry out with equipment Insert or pull out.In order to allow the operator to accurately will be examined in the housing insertion equipment with test carrier Survey, one end away from sample tap 31 of housing 30 be designed with indicate operator's plug orientation arrow 74, such as " ", " " or " → " etc..
In a specific embodiment, another part 203 of blocking element is located on housing 30 and is carried with exposure test 90 correspondence of window of body, such as on the window in top shell component 71.A part 203 for blocking element is by window Different designs can mark off different parts window 90, for example, window is divided into three by two tiny glazing bars 38,39 Individual wicket 35,36,37, such division is just being also just divided into three areas by 90 exposed region of window in test carrier Domain, for example, test zone 130, reference area 140 and testing and control region 150, as shown in Figure 4 and 5 and 13.In unit D Blocking element 203 is may be located on housing 30, and the blocking element 203 on the housing 30 will be the subregion in test carrier 10 solid Determine and surround.Specifically, on window 61 and the 62 of the outer side shield of little parting bead 38,39 and window collectively form housing 30 On blocking element 203.When with test carrier 10 housing 30 insertion equipment 400 after, the blocking element 203 of the part with set Standby upper blocking element 202 coordinates, and forms the space of a closing so that the subregion in test carrier 10, light-emitting component 105 and photodetector 103 be located at the closing space in.
In another specific embodiment, blocking element 202 is another independent with what light-emitting component 105 and photodetector 103 were constituted Part C is located on equipment 400, as shown in figure 4, the part 40 of blocking element that should be on equipment（202）For an entirety, There is a projection 70 on the blocking element part, there are multiple spaces for separating on raised 70, for installing light-emitting component 105 With photodetector 103, and light-emitting component 105 and photodetector 103 are separated.More specifically in embodiment, such as Figure 10 and Shown in Figure 11, raised 701,702,703 and 704 are separated out the space for laying light-emitting component 105, for laying 3 light-emitting components, That is LED 51,52 and 53.Projection 705,706,707,708 and 709 positioned at the both sides of LED is separated out 3 and lays light detection The space of device, wherein, there is a PD detector 42 side, and opposite side lays two PD detectors 41,43.
In use, in order to preferably be fixed after ensureing the insertion reading of housing 30 equipment 400, and make LED Can design on blocking element 40 on equipment with the corresponding region fine registration of test carrier in housing 30 with PD detectors There is card article 406 and 407, the card article 406,407 is respectively positioned at the both sides of blocking element 40, and has elasticity；Meanwhile, it is being in the light The back side of element 40 is also devised with rectangular raised 404, as shown in Figure 6；Correspond, as shown in figure 5, on housing 30 It is designed with and can accommodates card article 406 on blocking element, the side grooves 32 of 407 ports, the groove 32 is respectively positioned at housing 30 Two sides；Also, the back side 404 supporting rectangles of projection with blocking element 40 are also designed with the upper bit 71 of housing Groove 34.When in the insertion equipment 400 of housing 30, the card article 406,407 on blocking element 40 slides along the side of housing 30, most The port of whole card article 406,407 is respectively fallen in the corresponding groove in housing side 32, fixed simultaneously to lock housing 30, meanwhile, housing Upper rectangular recess 34 is slided along the back raised 404 of blocking element, after housing 30 slides into the fixed position specified, groove 34 end also reaches raised 404 end, the two tight fit, so that it is guaranteed that accurate when housing is used with coordinative composition of equipments Degree.
Preferably, also there is circular arc recess 48, when in the insertion equipment 400 of housing 30 and reaching specified on blocking element 40 Behind position, the recess 48 contradicts circular adding mouth 31 on housing, so as to the test carrier 10 further fixed in equipment With housing 30.Also ensure that the tight fit of the equipment 400 comprising blocking element and housing 30.In another preferred mode, it is Predetermined position is reached in guaranteeing housing insertion reading equipment, is included on blocking element 40 and housing alignment windows 33 pairs The alignment windows 47 answered.In a specific embodiment, the alignment windows 33 that can also be set on housing are directed at window with equipment After 47 alignment of mouth, reading equipment detection starts.
Fig. 6 be equipment on blocking element schematic rear view, in the figure, it can be seen that with housing on window 35,36, 37 correspondences, on equipment blocking element 40 also have 3 with window to deserved window 401,402,403.Set when housing 30 is inserted into After in standby 400, two-part window correspondence overlaps, and forms passage one by one.These passages can make the light that light-emitting component sends Line is irradiated on the region of test carrier, and the light on the region can be made to return on photodetector.
In reading equipment in preferred embodiment, as shown in figure 4, at least one light-emitting component 105 includes three luminous units Part, each light-emitting component irradiate the specific region of test carrier respectively；At least one photodetector 103 includes three light detections Device, for detecting the light of specific region in test carrier.Specifically, the first light-emitting component irradiation test section or test section；Second Light-emitting component irradiates reference region；And the 3rd light-emitting component irradiates control zone.Also, the first detector is corresponding to the first luminous unit Light of the light that part, i.e. the first detector the first light-emitting component of detection sends to test zone back reflection；Second detector correspondence In the second light-emitting component, the i.e. light of the light that the second detector the second light-emitting component of detection sends to reference region back reflection；3rd Detector detects the 3rd light for sending to the light of control zone back reflection.So, light-emitting component is one-to-one with photodetector Detection, can more accurately react the optical information of regional, it is ensured that the accuracy of detection.In the particular embodiment, such as Shown in Fig. 4, LED 51（First light-emitting component）Correspondence photodetector 43（First photodetector）, i.e., the light that LED 51 sends Reach test carrier（Test strip）10 test zone 130, then, the light reflected on test zone 130 is by PD detectors 43 Detection, now, the light that LED 51 sends only is irradiated in test carrier specific region-test zone, and PD detectors The light that fixed region-test zone sends in 43 detection test carriers.More specifically in embodiment, positioned at being in the light LED on element is corresponding with a certain region in test carrier, as shown in FIG. 7 and 8, LED 53（3rd light-emitting component） On window 403 and shell window 37, corresponding to the control area 150 of test carrier, the illumination that the LED 53 sends is mapped to On corresponding control area；Light source led lamp 52（Second light-emitting component）On window 402 and shell window 36, corresponding to survey The reference area 140 of examination carrier, the light that LED 52 sends are shone directly on the reference area 140；Light source led lamp 51（First Light-emitting component）On window 401 and shell window 35, corresponding to the test zone 130 of test carrier, the illumination for sending is mapped to On test zone.Likewise, photodetector is also one-to-one relation therewith, concrete as shown in figure 13, PD detectors 41（The Three photodetectors）It is corresponding with control area 150, for detecting the light that sends from the control area, and PD detectors 42（Second Photodetector）It is corresponding with reference area 140, detect the light sent on the region, PD detectors 43（First photodetector）With survey Examination region 130 is corresponding, detects the light from the region 130.
In one specific embodiment, the equipment also includes conducting light paths structure, and the path channels structure is same such as Fig. 2 and Tu Shown in 3.The Main Function of conducting light paths structure 200,201：One is that to greatest extent illumination can be mapped to for light-emitting component 105 In test carrier 10 on specific region（It is for example in test zone, reference area or testing and control region one or several）, And be not irradiated on other nonspecific regions；Conducting light paths structure also allows photoelectric detector 103 to receive to greatest extent in addition The light of the specific region in test carrier 10（Such as in test zone, reference area or testing and control region one or It is several）, rather than from the light on other unspecific regions.For example by design conducting light paths structure, only allow one or Several light-emitting components only irradiate specific test zone and do not irradiate control area；Only allowed from test zone or test control simultaneously The light in region processed detects by one of photoelectric detector and do not detect the light of other test zones, such as reference area.Such as Fig. 2 Shown in, the blocking element 203 and test carrier 10 and pcb board 102 on equipment in blocking element 202 and test carrier is enclosed Form conducting light paths structure 200.More specifically in embodiment, as shown in figure 12, on the blocking element 40 and housing on equipment The combination of blocking element 38,39,61,62 forms 3 path channels structures 80；Namely window 35 and blocking element on equipment on housing On window 401 combine, the interference fit that separates with LED 51 and PD detectors 43 is laid forms a conducting light paths structure 80.Shown in Figure 12, the conducting light paths structure 80 of test zone 130 is surrounded by the part blocking element 75,76 on housing 30 and set Standby upper blocking element projection 408,409 combines, and the test zone 130 of binding test carrier 10 and the formation of pcb board 102 one are complete Whole conducting light paths structure.The structure can make the light a that LED 51 sends only be irradiated to the region of window 35 on housing, that is, survey The test zone 130 of examination carrier, and after test zone 130 or thin film thereon 120 receive light a, reflected, reflect The light b for going out is received by PD detectors 43, complete on test zone 130 by optical detection；Likewise, window on housing Mouth 36 is combined with the window 402 of blocking element on equipment, with the interference fit for laying LED 52 and PD detectors 42, forms another One conducting light paths structure, in another conducting light paths structure, the illumination that LED 52 sends is mapped to the reference region of test carrier Domain 140, then reference area reflected, the light after reflection is detected by PD detectors 42, is completed on reference area 140 By optical detection；On housing, window 37 is combined with the window 403 of blocking element on equipment, with placement LED 53 and PD inspections The interference fit of device 41 is surveyed, the 3rd conducting light paths structure is formed, in the structure shown here, the light that LED 53 sends only is irradiated to On the control area 150 of test carrier, then by control area by the light line reflection, the light of reflection only can be by PD detectors 41 Received, complete on control area 150 by optical detection.
Fig. 3 is a preferred structural representation of present invention embodiment represented in fig. 2.In Fig. 2 and There is specific conducting light paths design structure in Fig. 3, in order to reduce domatic 106 pairs of light-emitting components 105 of 110 parts in Fig. 2, or The reflection of the light that LED 51 sends and the interference that causes, are configured to one domatic 106 and are located on equipment blocking element Domatic 2021 and one be located at vertical face 2031 on housing, the face that the vertical 2031 is located with test carrier 10 is vertical, such as Shown in Fig. 3 and Figure 12.In such structure, because of the presence of vertical so that the light that LED 51 sends is received on test zone Area increase；And after the light c that LED 51 sends reaches vertical 2031, reflected, the light d of reflection can reach test On region 130, as shown in figure 14, increased the amount of incident ray on test zone 130 so that Detection results are more preferable.
Meanwhile, as shown in Fig. 3 and Figure 12, the illumination sent to reduce light-emitting component 105 is mapped to the side of blocking element 101 Directly reflex in photodetector after on wall, the structure originally on a vertical is changed near the area of test carrier part Domain is recessed backward, forms a groove area 85, i.e., adjacent to light-emitting component conducting light paths structure two parts not same vertical On face, the face 2032 on housing is than the face 2022 on equipment away from light-emitting component 105.So, light-emitting component sends Light because having lacked the stop of side wall, the specific region being irradiated in test carrier, so as to more effectively using light source.I.e. After light-emitting component 105 or LED 51 emit beam, have some light and be transmitted on each face of the conducting light paths structure, And reflected, the face of neighbouring light-emitting component 105 or LED 51 can also receive light and be reflected, and the light for reflecting Line great majority can be shone directly on photodetector 103, can affect testing result；And the face 2032 on housing is further from luminous unit After part 105, a groove 85 is formed in the test carrier 10 and equipment between the face 2022 of blocking element, when light-emitting component 105 Or after the light e that sends of LED 51 reaches groove 85, can the 85 side wall reflection of Jing grooves, reflection light f reaches test carrier 10 On test zone 130, as shown in figure 15, so, both reduce the light not being irradiated in test carrier 10 and directly reflex to light inspection Survey device 103, or PD detectors 43 on, while and increase light incide on the test zone 130 of test carrier 10.
In another preferred implementation, as shown in Figures 2 and 3, also exist between light-emitting component and photodetector another Light-blocking member 104.Another light-blocking member 104 can separate light-emitting component and photodetector, so as to avoid on light-emitting component Shine directly on photodetector, disturb the testing result of photodetector.In specific embodiment, as shown in Fig. 4 and Figure 12, separately One part 44 and 45 being in the light is distributed on the both sides of LED, separates all of LED and PD detectors.Another light-blocking part Part 44,45 is a rectangular lighttight partition, it is preferred that the partition is identical with blocking element material.
The specifically used operation of reading equipment 300 just shown in Fig. 4-13 of the present invention below is specifically described.Do not entering During row detection, the housing 30 with test carrier 10 is split with equipment 400 is read, and is added at the adding mouth 31 of housing 30 Plus the sample for detecting is needed, and housing 30 is kept flat and stood after the time of one end, such as 5 minutes, that holds housing was affectedly bashful position 73, presses Housing 30 is inserted in reading equipment 400 according to 74 direction indication of housing upward arrow, after in 30 fully-inserted equipment 400 of housing, After i.e. in the alignment windows 33 and equipment of housing, alignment windows 47 are aligned, the reading equipment 300 starts, first LED 51, and 52, 53 light successively, are irradiated to its corresponding region successively：Test zone 130, reference area 140, control area 150, then, respectively Reflection light on individual region respectively enters its special PD detector 43, and 42,41, complete corresponding detection.
In addition, according to reality, reading equipment disclosed in this invention can also include optical access system, this system exists Application number 200910126658.3 or 200410063910.0, has in the Chinese patent application in June 4 2004 applying date in detail Description.In document disclosed in these, each specific embodiment can be combined with scheme disclosed by the invention and be constituted The technical approach of the present invention, and become the part of the present invention.
1. on a kind of read test carrier test result equipment, including：
Test carrier；
Three light-emitting components, send light and are irradiated in test carrier in corresponding area；
Three photodetectors, for detecting the light sent in corresponding area from the test carrier；
Also include conducting light paths structure, the conducting light paths structure allows the light that light-emitting component sends be irradiated to the spy of test carrier In fixed area, while the light sent in the specific area allowed in test carrier can be received by photodetector；
Each conducting light paths structure is divided into two parts, is coordinated with off-loadable form between two parts；
A part for each conducting light paths structure is located on equipment, and another part is located in test carrier；
Test carrier is located in a housing, and another part of each described conducting light paths structure is located on the housing；
In each conducting light paths structure, the conducting light paths structure on equipment is domatic adjacent to the face of photodetector；Position Conducting light paths structure on housing is vertical adjacent to the face of photodetector；
In each conducting light paths structure, two parts of the conducting light paths structure of the neighbouring light-emitting component are not same vertical On face, the part on housing compare on equipment partially away from light-emitting component, conducting light paths structure side wall forms one Groove area.
2. equipment according to claim 1, it is characterised in that three light-emitting components and three photodetectors are for one by one Corresponding relation.
3. equipment according to claim 2, it is characterised in that one light-emitting component is corresponding with photodetector can Improve the sensitivity of detection.
4. equipment according to claim 3, it is characterised in that the test carrier includes test section, reference region and control Area.
5. equipment according to claim 4, it is characterised in that the illumination that the first light-emitting component sends is mapped to test carrier Test section, and the first photodetector is corresponding with the first light-emitting component, detects the light from test section.
6. equipment according to claim 4, it is characterised in that the illumination that the second light-emitting component sends is mapped to test carrier Reference region, and the second photodetector is corresponding with the second light-emitting component, detects the light from reference region.
7. equipment according to claim 4, it is characterised in that the illumination that the 3rd light-emitting component sends is mapped to test carrier Control zone, and the 3rd photodetector is corresponding with the 3rd light-emitting component, detects the light from control zone.
8. equipment according to claim 4, it is characterised in that three photodetectors are respectively in three light-emitting components Both sides.
9. equipment according to claim 8, it is characterised in that include between light-emitting component and photodetector correspondingly One-to-one light-emitting component is separated by another light-blocking member, the light-blocking member with photodetector.
10. the equipment according to one of claim 1-9, it is characterised in that the test carrier is detected with light-emitting component and light Device is coordinated with off-loadable form.
11. equipment according to claim 1, it is characterised in that conducting light paths structure is three.
12. equipment according to claim 11, it is characterised in that including a luminous unit in each conducting light paths structure Part, a corresponding area on a photodetector and test carrier.
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