Patch housing for positioning a health monitoring device

Inventors

Trapero Martin, Ana

Assignees

Biotricity Inc

Abstract

A patch housing for receiving an electronic device is provided. The patch housing includes a flat substrate having a first surface and a second surface with adhesive on at least one of the first or second surfaces. The substrate further includes an opening. The patch housing further includes a set of electrodes included in the substrate. The patch housing further includes a set of connectors provided on the first surface of the substrate. Each connector in the set of connectors is configured to mechanically couple the electronic device to the substrate.

Core Innovation

The invention provides a patch housing for receiving an electronic device. The patch housing includes a flat substrate with a first surface and a second surface, and the substrate includes an opening configured to allow an optical sensor in the electronic device to access skin of the user when the electronic device is received by the patch housing. The substrate further includes a set of electrodes included within the substrate to enable skin-contact functions associated with the patch housing.

The patch housing also includes a set of connectors provided on the first surface of the substrate. Each connector in the set of connectors is configured to mechanically couple the electronic device to the substrate by snap fit connection, and at least one connector is electrically and mechanically coupled to at least one electrode in the set of electrodes. The set of connectors further includes at least one connector that is not electrically coupled to any electrode of the set of electrodes.

To receive and enclose the electronic device, the patch housing includes a case body. The first surface of the substrate includes a first adhesive configured to mechanically seal the case body, forming a cavity for the electronic device when received by the patch housing. The document describes embodiments in which other features such as shielding and interfaces can be provided, including a case-body window/access feature and additional mechanical or electrical coupling options for maintaining the patch substrate attachment and enabling electronic-device reuse.

Claims Coverage

The independent claim is supported by numerous dependent claims that refine features such as magnets, electrode layouts, adhesive coverage, window features, and a kit concept. The main inventive features are captured in the independent claim elements: the patch housing structure, skin-access opening for an optical sensor, electrodes within the substrate, snap-fit connectors with both electrically coupled and non-electrically coupled connectors, and a case body cavity sealed by adhesive.

Across the independent claim and its refinements, the patch housing combines a skin-access optical sensor opening, in-substrate electrodes, snap-fit connectors with at least one electrically coupled connector and at least one non-electrically coupled connector, and an adhesive-sealed case body cavity for receiving the electronic device.

Stated Advantages

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