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- the present invention relates to a liquid crystal display device of a segment method, dot matrix method, or the like, which displays numerals and texts, and an analysis device including the same.
- liquid crystal display devices are incorporated into a variety of electronic equipment, such as clocks, calculators, analysis devices, home electric appliances and the like as display sections.
- one type of a liquid crystal display device which displays simple indication such as numerals and texts is a liquid crystal display device of a segment method.
- the liquid crystal display device of the segment method includes a common electrode which is formed on one of two substrates, a plurality of segmented electrodes which are patterned into the shape of numerals on the other substrate, and a liquid crystal enclosed between the two substrates. A voltage is applied between the common electrode and the segmented electrodes, and an orientation of the liquid crystal enclosed therebetween is changed to control transmission of light. In this way, texts and numerals can be displayed.
- a defective indication appears in a liquid crystal display device incorporated in a blood glucose meter which is used by a diabetic patient for measuring a blood glucose level by oneself, the diabetic patient or the like may not notice that the wrong indication is displayed.
- Blood glucose level control by an injection of insulin or the like conducted in accordance with the erroneously displayed blood glucose level is not an appropriate treatment for the patient who measures the blood glucose level.
- many of the people who take blood, such as diabetic patients are elderly or visually handicapped people. Thus, it can be expected that they do not notice the defective indication of the liquid crystal display device.
- the conventional liquid crystal display devices incorporated in the blood glucose meters do not include means for detecting defective indication, or means for notifying the defective indication in particular.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a liquid crystal display device which can detect a defective indication which appears due to a short circuit between a common electrode and a counter electrode thereof caused by a conductive impurity entering into a liquid crystal display panel, and an analysis device including the same.
- a liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display panel, an input and output section, and a control section.
- the liquid crystal display panel includes a first substrate with a first electrode formed thereon, a second substrate with a common electrode formed thereon and a liquid crystal enclosed between the first substrate and the second substrate.
- the liquid crystal display panel displays by changing an orientation of the liquid crystal by a difference in potential applied between the first electrode and the common electrode.
- the input and output section has a first output terminal and a second output terminal configured to drive the liquid crystal display panel.
- the first output terminal sends a signal to the first electrode.
- the second output terminal sends a signal to the common electrode.
- the control section uses the first output terminal and the second output terminal of the input and output section as input and output terminals for a defective indication inspection configured to perform an inspection for a defective indication in the liquid crystal display panel.
- the control section performs the inspection for a defective indication by detecting whether a signal sent from one of the input and output terminals of the input and output section can be received at the other of the input and output terminals.
- the first output terminal and the second output terminal which are respectively connected to the first electrode side and the common electrode side opposing the first electrode and which are used as output terminals for driving the liquid crystal when a normal indication is displayed are used as the input and output terminals for the defective indication inspection to perform an inspection for a defective indication in the liquid crystal display panel.
- the control section detects an presence of a defective indication.
- the liquid crystal display device of the present invention uses the output terminal on the first electrode side and the output terminal on the common electrode side which are used as output terminals for driving the liquid crystal when a normal indication is displayed are used as the input and output terminals for the defective indication inspection. Then, whether the signal sent from one input and output terminal can be received at the other input and output terminal or not is checked. If the signal can be received at the other input and output terminal, it means that there is a conductive impurity which connects the first electrode and the common electrode in the liquid crystal.
- the first electrode mentioned above corresponds to a segmented electrode in a liquid crystal display device of a segment method, and to a counter electrode formed on a first substrate at a position which corresponds to dots in a liquid crystal display device of a dot matrix method.
- a liquid crystal display device is a liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 in which the control section displays a message notifying that a defective indication appears on the liquid crystal display panel when the control section detects the defective indication.
- a liquid crystal display device is a liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 in which the control section sounds an alarm sound when it detects the defective indication.
- a diabetic patient or a visually handicapped person can be prevented from conducting blood glucose control in reliance on the erroneously displayed blood glucose measured value.
- a liquid crystal display device is a liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 in which the control section stops displaying on the liquid crystal display panel when it detects the defective indication.
- the device when the control section detects a defective indication, the device is controlled to stop displaying the numerical values or the like on the liquid crystal display panel.
- a liquid crystal display device is a liquid crystal display device according to any one of claim 1 in which the control section performs the inspection for a defective indication every time power is turned on, and/or the display is switched.
- the inspection for the defective indication is performed every time when the power is turned on before displaying or the display is switched.
- the inspection for a defective indication is performed every time when the power is turned on before displaying or the display is switched.
- measures such as notifying by an alarm sound is taken.
- An analysis device includes a liquid crystal display device according to any one of claim 1 as a display section.
- the liquid crystal display device of the present invention can be used as, for example, a display section of an analysis device such as blood glucose meter.
- the presence of a defective indication caused by a conductive impurity enters into a liquid crystal layer can be detected.
- liquid crystal display device of claim 2 it becomes possible to surely notify the user that the current display is not correct.
- a user can be prevented from performing blood glucose level control in reliance of an erroneously displayed blood glucose measure value.
- a visually handicapped patient such as an elderly person can be securely prevented from performing blood glucose level control in reliance of an erroneously displayed blood glucose measure value.
- liquid crystal display device of claim 5 when a defective indication appears, measures such as notifying by an alarm sound can be taken.
- the presence of a defective indication caused by a conductive impurity enters into a liquid crystal layer can be detected.
- FIG. 1 is a front view showing a blood glucose meter as an example of an analysis device which includes a liquid crystal display device of the present invention as a display section.
- FIG. 2A is a diagram showing a normal indication state of the blood glucose meter of FIG. 1 ; and FIG. 2B is a diagram showing an inspection state for a defective indication.
- FIGS. 3A and 3B are diagrams showing how an inspection signal is sent and received when there is no defective indication.
- FIGS. 4A and 4B are diagrams showing how an inspection signal is sent and received when a defective indication appears.
- FIGS. 5A and 5B are diagrams showing a display section with a defective indication.
- FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a connection state with a microcomputer incorporated in the blood glucose meter of FIG. 1 .
- a blood glucose meter (analysis device) 10 including a display section (liquid crystal display device) 11 according to an embodiment of the present invention is described as follows with reference to FIGS. 1 through 6 .
- the blood glucose meter 10 is a blood glucose measurement device which includes the display section (liquid crystal display device) 11 , and a sensor section 12 , and also incorporates a microcomputer (control section) 15 (see FIG. 2 ) inside.
- the display section 11 is a liquid crystal display device of a segment method which displays a blood glucose level measured by depositing blood on the sensor section 12 . As shown in FIG. 1 , the display section 11 displays a numerical value to two places to the left to the decimal point and one place to the right of the decimal point (result of measurement of the blood glucose level). The display section 11 also displays a remaining battery life of the blood glucose meter 10 , and the like. A normal indication of the display section 11 , an inspection of a defective indication, and the like will be described later in details.
- the sensor section 12 includes a sensor 12 a for depositing a blood flowed from a puncture wound formed by a lancet or the like for measuring the blood glucose level at a predetermined position of its tip portion.
- the blood deposited on the sensor 12 a is analyzed, and the blood glucose level is measured.
- the microcomputer 15 is a microcomputer of an internal LCD driver type which drives a liquid crystal of the display section 11 .
- the microcomputer 15 includes ports (input and output section which are the first and second output terminals) 15 a and 15 b which are connected to an SEG (segmented electrode which is the first electrode) and a COM (common electrode) of the display section 11 .
- the microcomputer 15 uses the ports 15 a and 15 b as ports of the LCD driver for driving the liquid crystal of the display section 11 during normal indication. How the ports 15 a and 15 b are handled by the microcomputer 15 in the inspection for a defective indication will be described later in details.
- the display section 11 includes a liquid crystal display panel 11 a . Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B , the display section 11 includes the SEG formed on one of the substrates which form the liquid crystal display panel 11 a of the display section 11 , and the COM formed on the other substrate. By applying a voltage between the SEG and the COM, an alignment of the liquid crystal enclosed between the two substrates is changed. Thus, segmented portions are respectively switched between a displaying state and a non-displaying state.
- the SEG is a segmented electrode patterned on one substrate as seven segments for displaying numerals.
- the COM is an electrode formed across a surface of the other substrate.
- the SEG and the COM are connected to the ports 15 a and 15 b of the microcomputer 15 which functions as the ports of the LCD driver.
- the SEG and the COM receive a signal (voltage) sent from the microcomputer 15 in accordance with the result of measuring the blood glucose level.
- a difference in potentials is generated between the SEG and the COM, and the alignment of the liquid crystal between the SEG and the COM required for displaying a desired numeral is changed to display the blood glucose level.
- a numeral is displayed on the display section 11 by generating a difference in potentials between the SEG and the COM.
- a conductive impurity enters between the SEG and the COM, the potential difference between the SEG and the COM is lost.
- the alignment of the liquid crystal remains unchanged, causing the portions not to be displayed. This results in a defective indication (see FIGS. 5A and 5B ).
- a user may misunderstand that the numerals erroneously displayed is a correct measurement result, and inject insulin for blood glucose control based on the wrong measured value.
- Such a wrong blood glucose control is just an inappropriate treatment for a diabetic patient. Rather, it may be harmful for the patient.
- many of the diabetic patients who use the blood glucose meter 10 as in the present embodiment have weak eyesight. They may falsely recognize the defective indication as shown in FIG. 5A to be “60.0”, for example, without noticing that it is a defective indication.
- a defective indication is checked for every time the blood glucose meter 10 is powered on and/or the display is switched, and, when the appearance of a defective indication is detected, the user is notified of the appearance of the defective indication.
- the microcomputer 15 includes the port 15 a connected to the SEG side of the display section 11 and the port 15 b connected to the COM side. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 6 , the microcomputer 15 is connected to the display section 11 , the sensor section 12 , an alarm section 16 , and a power supply section 17 .
- a signal (voltage) is sent from the port 15 a to the SEG corresponding to the segments to be displayed based on the blood glucose level measured at the sensor section 12 .
- a signal (voltage) is sent from the port 15 b at a timing of displaying.
- the microcomputer 15 also performs various types of controlling operations such as checking for a defective indication which appears when a conductive impurity enters into the liquid crystal display panel 11 a , analyzing the blood detected at the sensor section 12 and calculating the blood glucose level, and the like, in addition to drive control of the liquid crystal display panel 11 a of the display section 11 .
- the inspection for a defective indication is performed using the ports 15 a and 15 b used as output terminals of the LCD driver as I/O ports (input and output terminals) for the defective indication inspection.
- the alarm section 16 sounds a buzzer to notify the user that the currently displayed numerical value is a wrong indication when the microcomputer 15 detects a defective indication in the inspection for the defective indication.
- the power supply section 17 which supplies power to electronic equipment incorporated in the blood glucose meter 10 stops the power supply to the display section 11 when the microcomputer 15 detects a defective indication.
- the microcomputer 15 uses the ports 15 a and 15 b as the I/O ports.
- an inspection signal is sent from one of the ports, the port 15 a , which is connected to the SEG. Whether the inspection signal can be received or not at the other port, the port 15 b which is connected to the COM, is checked. In other words, whether there is a short circuit between the SEG and the COM of the liquid crystal display panel 11 a is checked. Such an inspection is performed between all the SEGs and the COMs.
- the inspection signal may be sent from the other port 15 b and whether the inspection signal can be received or not at the one port 15 a may be checked.
- the inspection signal sent from the one port 15 a is detected at the other port 15 b as shown in FIG. 4A since there is a short circuit between the SEG and the COM of the liquid crystal display panel 11 a .
- the inspection signal sent from the other port 15 b is detected at the one port 15 a as shown in FIG. 4B .
- the microcomputer 15 controls the alarm section 16 to sound a buzzer. Further, the microcomputer 15 has the liquid crystal display panel 11 a of the display section 11 to display a message notifying that a defective indication is present.
- the blood glucose meter 10 of the present embodiment includes the display section 11 , the microcomputer 15 , and the like.
- the ports 15 a and 15 b used as the output terminals of the LCD driver when a normal indication is displayed are used as the I/O ports for the inspection when the inspection for a defective indication is performed.
- an inspection signal is sent from the one port 15 a which is connected to the SEG of the liquid crystal display panel 11 a . If the inspection signal is received at the other port 15 b which is connected to the COM of the liquid crystal display panel 11 a , the microcomputer 15 detects the presence of a defective indication.
- the microcomputer 15 when the appearance of the defective indication as described above is detected, the microcomputer 15 has the display section 11 to display a message notifying of the “presence of a defective indication”.
- the microcomputer 15 controls the alarm section 16 to sound a buzzer.
- a plurality of warning means such as displaying a message notifying of a defective indication, an alarm by a buzzer and the like may be combined.
- the inspection for a defective indication as described above is performed every time the power of the blood glucose meter 10 is turned on, and/or the display is switched.
- the liquid crystal display device of the present invention is described as a display section incorporated in a blood glucose meter.
- the present invention is not limited to such an example.
- the present invention when applied as a display section of a variety of analysis devices other than the blood glucose meter, similar effects as described above can be achieved.
- the appearance of the defective indication is notified to the user by a combination of displaying a message notifying of the appearance of the defective indication, and the buzzer by the alarm section 16 .
- the present invention is not limited to such an example.
- the power supply section 17 shown in FIG. 6 may be controlled such that when the appearance of the defective indication is detected, the power supply to the display section 11 is stopped.
- the LCD driver is incorporated within the microcomputer 15 .
- the present invention is not limited to such an example.
- the LCD driver is provided separately from the microcomputer 15 , the similar effects as described above can be achieved by using the ports of the LCD driver as the I/O ports.
- the present invention is applied to the liquid crystal display device of the segment method (the first electrode corresponds to a segmented electrode).
- the present invention is not limited to such an example.
- the present invention can also be applied to a liquid crystal display device of a dot matrix method with a relatively small number of dots.
- the first electrode corresponds to a counter electrode formed on a first substrate at a position corresponding to the dots.
- the liquid crystal display device of the present invention has effects which enable detection of a defective indication due to an impurity enters into a liquid crystal display panel with a simple structure. Thus, it is applicable not only to liquid crystal display devices of the segment method but also to a wide variety of liquid crystal display devices.
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In order to provide a liquid crystal display device which can detect a defective indication due to short circuit which occurs between a common electrode and a counter electrode by a conductive impurity enters into a liquid crystal display panel, and an analysis device including the same, a blood glucose meter includes a display section and a microcomputer. For performing an inspection for a defective indication on a liquid crystal display panel of the display section, the microcomputer uses ports as input/output ports for a defective indication inspection. The microcomputer detects whether an inspection signal sent from the port can be received at the other port or not to perform the inspection for a defective indication.
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- This application is a continuation application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/629,175 filed Dec. 11, 2006, which is a national phase filing of PCT/JP05/011922 filed Jun. 29, 2005. U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/629,175 claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119(a) to Japanese Patent Application No. 2004-199728 filed Jul. 6, 2004. The entire disclosures of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/629,175, PCT/JP05/011922, and Japanese Patent Application No. 2004-199728 are hereby incorporated herein by reference.
- The present invention relates to a liquid crystal display device of a segment method, dot matrix method, or the like, which displays numerals and texts, and an analysis device including the same.
- Recently, liquid crystal display devices are incorporated into a variety of electronic equipment, such as clocks, calculators, analysis devices, home electric appliances and the like as display sections.
- For example, one type of a liquid crystal display device which displays simple indication such as numerals and texts is a liquid crystal display device of a segment method. The liquid crystal display device of the segment method includes a common electrode which is formed on one of two substrates, a plurality of segmented electrodes which are patterned into the shape of numerals on the other substrate, and a liquid crystal enclosed between the two substrates. A voltage is applied between the common electrode and the segmented electrodes, and an orientation of the liquid crystal enclosed therebetween is changed to control transmission of light. In this way, texts and numerals can be displayed.
- However, the above conventional liquid crystal display device has the following problems.
- In the liquid crystal display device of the segment method as disclosed in Japanese Laid-Open Publication No. 7-128338, if a conductive impurity enters between the above-described common electrode and the segmented electrodes, a short circuit occurs between the common electrode and the segmented electrodes. A difference in potential is lost, and an appropriate indication cannot be displayed (see
FIGS. 5A and 5B ). Even though such a defective indication is not observed when the product is manufactured, it may suddenly appear while in use for some reason. Thus, an inspection of a defective indication at the shipping of products is hardly sufficient as the measures to address such a problem. - Moreover, if such a defective indication appears in a liquid crystal display device incorporated in a blood glucose meter which is used by a diabetic patient for measuring a blood glucose level by oneself, the diabetic patient or the like may not notice that the wrong indication is displayed. Blood glucose level control by an injection of insulin or the like conducted in accordance with the erroneously displayed blood glucose level is not an appropriate treatment for the patient who measures the blood glucose level. Particularly, many of the people who take blood, such as diabetic patients, are elderly or visually handicapped people. Thus, it can be expected that they do not notice the defective indication of the liquid crystal display device. However, the conventional liquid crystal display devices incorporated in the blood glucose meters do not include means for detecting defective indication, or means for notifying the defective indication in particular.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a liquid crystal display device which can detect a defective indication which appears due to a short circuit between a common electrode and a counter electrode thereof caused by a conductive impurity entering into a liquid crystal display panel, and an analysis device including the same.
- A liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 includes a liquid crystal display panel, an input and output section, and a control section. The liquid crystal display panel includes a first substrate with a first electrode formed thereon, a second substrate with a common electrode formed thereon and a liquid crystal enclosed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The liquid crystal display panel displays by changing an orientation of the liquid crystal by a difference in potential applied between the first electrode and the common electrode. The input and output section has a first output terminal and a second output terminal configured to drive the liquid crystal display panel. The first output terminal sends a signal to the first electrode. The second output terminal sends a signal to the common electrode.
- The control section uses the first output terminal and the second output terminal of the input and output section as input and output terminals for a defective indication inspection configured to perform an inspection for a defective indication in the liquid crystal display panel. The control section performs the inspection for a defective indication by detecting whether a signal sent from one of the input and output terminals of the input and output section can be received at the other of the input and output terminals.
- With such a structure, the first output terminal and the second output terminal which are respectively connected to the first electrode side and the common electrode side opposing the first electrode and which are used as output terminals for driving the liquid crystal when a normal indication is displayed are used as the input and output terminals for the defective indication inspection to perform an inspection for a defective indication in the liquid crystal display panel. During the defective indication inspection, if the signal sent from the one input and output terminal is received at the other input and output terminal, the control section detects an presence of a defective indication.
- In such a structure, when a conductive impurity enters between the common electrode and the opposing first electrode, a short circuit occurs between the common electrode and the first electrode and a difference in potentials is lost. Thus, an appropriate indication cannot be displayed.
- Thus, for detecting such the presence of a defective indication, the liquid crystal display device of the present invention uses the output terminal on the first electrode side and the output terminal on the common electrode side which are used as output terminals for driving the liquid crystal when a normal indication is displayed are used as the input and output terminals for the defective indication inspection. Then, whether the signal sent from one input and output terminal can be received at the other input and output terminal or not is checked. If the signal can be received at the other input and output terminal, it means that there is a conductive impurity which connects the first electrode and the common electrode in the liquid crystal.
- In this way, by only using the output terminals (on the first electrode side and the common electrode side) for driving the liquid crystal are used as the input and output terminal for the inspection to detect that the signal sent from one input and output terminal is received at the other input and output terminal, the defective indication due to a short circuit caused in the liquid crystal display device can be readily detected.
- The first electrode mentioned above corresponds to a segmented electrode in a liquid crystal display device of a segment method, and to a counter electrode formed on a first substrate at a position which corresponds to dots in a liquid crystal display device of a dot matrix method.
- A liquid crystal display device according to claim 2 is a liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 in which the control section displays a message notifying that a defective indication appears on the liquid crystal display panel when the control section detects the defective indication.
- With such a structure, when an appearance of a defective indication is detected, for example, a text saying that defective indication is appearing is displayed on the liquid crystal display panel, lamp is lit, a displayed numerals are flickered, or the like.
- In this way, it becomes possible to surely notify the user that the current indication is not correctly displayed. Thus, a diabetic patient can be prevented from conducting blood glucose control in reliance on the erroneously displayed blood glucose measured value.
- A liquid crystal display device according to claim 3 is a liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 in which the control section sounds an alarm sound when it detects the defective indication.
- With such a structure, an alarm sound is sounded when the presence of a defective indication is detected. In this way, it becomes possible to surely notify the user that the current indication is not correctly displayed.
- Accordingly, a diabetic patient or a visually handicapped person can be prevented from conducting blood glucose control in reliance on the erroneously displayed blood glucose measured value.
- A liquid crystal display device according to claim 4 is a liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 in which the control section stops displaying on the liquid crystal display panel when it detects the defective indication.
- With such a structure, when the control section detects a defective indication, the device is controlled to stop displaying the numerical values or the like on the liquid crystal display panel.
- In this way, visually handicapped patients such as elderly people can be securely prevented from conducting blood glucose control in reliance on the erroneously displayed blood glucose measured value. Thus, a liquid crystal display device with higher safety can be provided.
- A liquid crystal display device according to claim 5 is a liquid crystal display device according to any one of claim 1 in which the control section performs the inspection for a defective indication every time power is turned on, and/or the display is switched.
- With such a structure, the inspection for the defective indication is performed every time when the power is turned on before displaying or the display is switched.
- In this way, in the liquid crystal display section incorporated in the blood glucose meter, the inspection for a defective indication is performed every time when the power is turned on before displaying or the display is switched. When a defective indication appears, measures such as notifying by an alarm sound is taken. Thus, it becomes possible to prevent the user from believing in the displayed numeral to be correct in the case of appearance of the defective indication.
- An analysis device according to claim 6 includes a liquid crystal display device according to any one of claim 1 as a display section.
- With such a structure, the liquid crystal display device of the present invention can be used as, for example, a display section of an analysis device such as blood glucose meter.
- In this way, the presence of a defective indication caused by a conductive impurity enters into a liquid crystal layer can be detected and notified to the user. Thus, it becomes possible to prevent the user from believing in the displayed numeral to be correct in the case of appearance of the defective indication and conducting wrong treatment such as performing inappropriate blood glucose control or the like.
- According to the liquid crystal display device of claim 1, the presence of a defective indication caused by a conductive impurity enters into a liquid crystal layer can be detected.
- According to the liquid crystal display device of claim 2, it becomes possible to surely notify the user that the current display is not correct.
- According to the liquid crystal display device of claim 3, a user can be prevented from performing blood glucose level control in reliance of an erroneously displayed blood glucose measure value.
- According to the liquid crystal display device of claim 4, a visually handicapped patient such as an elderly person can be securely prevented from performing blood glucose level control in reliance of an erroneously displayed blood glucose measure value.
- According to the liquid crystal display device of claim 5, when a defective indication appears, measures such as notifying by an alarm sound can be taken.
- According to the analysis device of claim 6, the presence of a defective indication caused by a conductive impurity enters into a liquid crystal layer can be detected.
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FIG. 1 is a front view showing a blood glucose meter as an example of an analysis device which includes a liquid crystal display device of the present invention as a display section. -
FIG. 2A is a diagram showing a normal indication state of the blood glucose meter ofFIG. 1 ; andFIG. 2B is a diagram showing an inspection state for a defective indication. -
FIGS. 3A and 3B are diagrams showing how an inspection signal is sent and received when there is no defective indication. -
FIGS. 4A and 4B are diagrams showing how an inspection signal is sent and received when a defective indication appears. -
FIGS. 5A and 5B are diagrams showing a display section with a defective indication. -
FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a connection state with a microcomputer incorporated in the blood glucose meter ofFIG. 1 . - A blood glucose meter (analysis device) 10 including a display section (liquid crystal display device) 11 according to an embodiment of the present invention is described as follows with reference to
FIGS. 1 through 6 . - As shown in
FIG. 1 , theblood glucose meter 10 according to the present embodiment is a blood glucose measurement device which includes the display section (liquid crystal display device) 11, and asensor section 12, and also incorporates a microcomputer (control section) 15 (seeFIG. 2 ) inside. - The
display section 11 is a liquid crystal display device of a segment method which displays a blood glucose level measured by depositing blood on thesensor section 12. As shown inFIG. 1 , thedisplay section 11 displays a numerical value to two places to the left to the decimal point and one place to the right of the decimal point (result of measurement of the blood glucose level). Thedisplay section 11 also displays a remaining battery life of theblood glucose meter 10, and the like. A normal indication of thedisplay section 11, an inspection of a defective indication, and the like will be described later in details. - The
sensor section 12 includes asensor 12 a for depositing a blood flowed from a puncture wound formed by a lancet or the like for measuring the blood glucose level at a predetermined position of its tip portion. The blood deposited on thesensor 12 a is analyzed, and the blood glucose level is measured. - The
microcomputer 15 is a microcomputer of an internal LCD driver type which drives a liquid crystal of thedisplay section 11. As shown inFIG. 2A , themicrocomputer 15 includes ports (input and output section which are the first and second output terminals) 15 a and 15 b which are connected to an SEG (segmented electrode which is the first electrode) and a COM (common electrode) of thedisplay section 11. Themicrocomputer 15 uses theports display section 11 during normal indication. How theports microcomputer 15 in the inspection for a defective indication will be described later in details. - As shown in
FIG. 1 , thedisplay section 11 includes a liquidcrystal display panel 11 a. Furthermore, as shown inFIGS. 2A and 2B , thedisplay section 11 includes the SEG formed on one of the substrates which form the liquidcrystal display panel 11 a of thedisplay section 11, and the COM formed on the other substrate. By applying a voltage between the SEG and the COM, an alignment of the liquid crystal enclosed between the two substrates is changed. Thus, segmented portions are respectively switched between a displaying state and a non-displaying state. - The SEG is a segmented electrode patterned on one substrate as seven segments for displaying numerals. The COM is an electrode formed across a surface of the other substrate. The SEG and the COM are connected to the
ports microcomputer 15 which functions as the ports of the LCD driver. The SEG and the COM receive a signal (voltage) sent from themicrocomputer 15 in accordance with the result of measuring the blood glucose level. Thus, a difference in potentials is generated between the SEG and the COM, and the alignment of the liquid crystal between the SEG and the COM required for displaying a desired numeral is changed to display the blood glucose level. - Now, a case of a defective indication caused by an impurity trapped in the liquid
crystal display panel 11 a of thedisplay section 11 is described. - As described above, a numeral is displayed on the
display section 11 by generating a difference in potentials between the SEG and the COM. However, when a conductive impurity enters between the SEG and the COM, the potential difference between the SEG and the COM is lost. Thus, in the segmented portions where the alignment of the liquid crystal should be changed for display, the alignment of the liquid crystal remains unchanged, causing the portions not to be displayed. This results in a defective indication (seeFIGS. 5A and 5B ). - When such a defective indication appears in a liquid crystal display device used as the
display section 11 of theblood glucose meter 10 as in the present embodiment, a user may misunderstand that the numerals erroneously displayed is a correct measurement result, and inject insulin for blood glucose control based on the wrong measured value. Such a wrong blood glucose control is just an inappropriate treatment for a diabetic patient. Rather, it may be harmful for the patient. Particularly, many of the diabetic patients who use theblood glucose meter 10 as in the present embodiment have weak eyesight. They may falsely recognize the defective indication as shown inFIG. 5A to be “60.0”, for example, without noticing that it is a defective indication. - Thus, in the
blood glucose meter 10 of the present embodiment, in order to prevent an inappropriate treatment caused by misunderstanding of the user, a defective indication is checked for every time theblood glucose meter 10 is powered on and/or the display is switched, and, when the appearance of a defective indication is detected, the user is notified of the appearance of the defective indication. - As shown in
FIGS. 2A and 2B , themicrocomputer 15 includes theport 15 a connected to the SEG side of thedisplay section 11 and theport 15 b connected to the COM side. Furthermore, as shown inFIG. 6 , themicrocomputer 15 is connected to thedisplay section 11, thesensor section 12, analarm section 16, and apower supply section 17. - For a normal indication, in the
microcomputer 15, a signal (voltage) is sent from theport 15 a to the SEG corresponding to the segments to be displayed based on the blood glucose level measured at thesensor section 12. To the COM side, a signal (voltage) is sent from theport 15 b at a timing of displaying. - The
microcomputer 15 also performs various types of controlling operations such as checking for a defective indication which appears when a conductive impurity enters into the liquidcrystal display panel 11 a, analyzing the blood detected at thesensor section 12 and calculating the blood glucose level, and the like, in addition to drive control of the liquidcrystal display panel 11 a of thedisplay section 11. - As shown in
FIG. 2B , specifically, the inspection for a defective indication is performed using theports - The
alarm section 16 sounds a buzzer to notify the user that the currently displayed numerical value is a wrong indication when themicrocomputer 15 detects a defective indication in the inspection for the defective indication. - The
power supply section 17 which supplies power to electronic equipment incorporated in theblood glucose meter 10 stops the power supply to thedisplay section 11 when themicrocomputer 15 detects a defective indication. - An inspection method for a defective indication in the
blood glucose meter 10 of the present embodiment is described as follows with reference toFIGS. 3A through 4B . - In the
blood glucose meter 10 of the present embodiment, every time the power is turned on, and/or the display is switched, themicrocomputer 15 uses theports FIG. 3A , an inspection signal is sent from one of the ports, theport 15 a, which is connected to the SEG. Whether the inspection signal can be received or not at the other port, theport 15 b which is connected to the COM, is checked. In other words, whether there is a short circuit between the SEG and the COM of the liquidcrystal display panel 11 a is checked. Such an inspection is performed between all the SEGs and the COMs. Alternatively, as shown inFIG. 3B , the inspection signal may be sent from theother port 15 b and whether the inspection signal can be received or not at the oneport 15 a may be checked. - If there is an impurity trapped between the SEG and the COM of the liquid
crystal display panel 11 a and there is short-circuit as shown inFIGS. 4A and 4B , the difference in potentials between the SEG and the COM is lost, and the alignment of the liquid crystal cannot be changed. Thus, the segmented portions which should be displayed cannot be displayed, and a defective indication as shown inFIGS. 5A and 5B may appear. - In the
blood glucose meter 10 of the present embodiment, when appearance of such a defective indication is detected, the inspection signal sent from the oneport 15 a is detected at theother port 15 b as shown inFIG. 4A since there is a short circuit between the SEG and the COM of the liquidcrystal display panel 11 a. The same is also true of the case where the inspection signal sent from theother port 15 b is detected at the oneport 15 a as shown inFIG. 4B . - When the inspection signal sent from the
port 15 a or theport 15 b is received at theport 15 b or theport 15 a, themicrocomputer 15 controls thealarm section 16 to sound a buzzer. Further, themicrocomputer 15 has the liquidcrystal display panel 11 a of thedisplay section 11 to display a message notifying that a defective indication is present. - In this way, it becomes possible to surely notify the user that a defective indication appears and the numeral displayed on the liquid
crystal display panel 11 a is wrong. - (1)
- The
blood glucose meter 10 of the present embodiment includes thedisplay section 11, themicrocomputer 15, and the like. Theports port 15 a which is connected to the SEG of the liquidcrystal display panel 11 a. If the inspection signal is received at theother port 15 b which is connected to the COM of the liquidcrystal display panel 11 a, themicrocomputer 15 detects the presence of a defective indication. - In this way, it is ensured that a defective indication due to a short circuit caused by an impurity trapped between the SEG and the COM of the liquid
crystal display panel 11 a is detected. As a result, it becomes possible to prevent treatment such as wrong blood glucose control due to a defective indication appearing on theblood glucose meter 10 which is used by diabetic patients including a number of visually handicapped elderly people. - (2)
- In the
blood glucose meter 10 of the present embodiment, when the appearance of the defective indication as described above is detected, themicrocomputer 15 has thedisplay section 11 to display a message notifying of the “presence of a defective indication”. - In this way, it becomes possible to ensure notifying the user of the appearance of the defective indication. As a result, problems such as conducting inappropriate treatment in reliance on an erroneously displayed numerical value can be avoided.
- (3)
- In the
blood glucose meter 10 of the present embodiment, when the appearance of the defective indication as described above is detected, themicrocomputer 15 controls thealarm section 16 to sound a buzzer. - In this way, it becomes possible to further ensure notifying the user of the existence of the defective indication. As a result, problems such as conducting inappropriate treatment in reliance on an erroneously displayed numerical value can be avoided.
- As in the present embodiment, a plurality of warning means, such as displaying a message notifying of a defective indication, an alarm by a buzzer and the like may be combined.
- (4)
- In the
blood glucose meter 10 of the present embodiment, the inspection for a defective indication as described above is performed every time the power of theblood glucose meter 10 is turned on, and/or the display is switched. - In this way, basically, whether there is the presence of a defective indication or not can be checked every time the blood glucose level is measured. Thus, a blood glucose meter with higher safety can be provided.
- An embodiment of the present invention has been described above. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be applied without departing from the gist of the invention.
- In the above embodiment, the liquid crystal display device of the present invention is described as a display section incorporated in a blood glucose meter. However, the present invention is not limited to such an example.
- For example, when the present invention is applied as a display section of a variety of analysis devices other than the blood glucose meter, similar effects as described above can be achieved.
- In the above embodiment, when the presence of a defective indication is detected, the appearance of the defective indication is notified to the user by a combination of displaying a message notifying of the appearance of the defective indication, and the buzzer by the
alarm section 16. However, the present invention is not limited to such an example. - For example, among these two control operations, only one of them may be performed. Alternatively, the
power supply section 17 shown inFIG. 6 may be controlled such that when the appearance of the defective indication is detected, the power supply to thedisplay section 11 is stopped. - In such an example, it is also possible to avoid the user conducting the blood glucose control without noticing that the displayed numerical value is wrong due to the defective indication.
- In view of a secure notification to visually handicapped users, it is more preferable to combine a plurality of control operations as in the above-described embodiment.
- In the above-described embodiment, the LCD driver is incorporated within the
microcomputer 15. However, the present invention is not limited to such an example. - For example, even when the LCD driver is provided separately from the
microcomputer 15, the similar effects as described above can be achieved by using the ports of the LCD driver as the I/O ports. - In the above-described embodiment, the present invention is applied to the liquid crystal display device of the segment method (the first electrode corresponds to a segmented electrode). However, the present invention is not limited to such an example.
- For example, the present invention can also be applied to a liquid crystal display device of a dot matrix method with a relatively small number of dots. In such an example, the first electrode corresponds to a counter electrode formed on a first substrate at a position corresponding to the dots.
- The liquid crystal display device of the present invention has effects which enable detection of a defective indication due to an impurity enters into a liquid crystal display panel with a simple structure. Thus, it is applicable not only to liquid crystal display devices of the segment method but also to a wide variety of liquid crystal display devices.
Claims (5)
1. A liquid crystal display device, comprising:
a liquid crystal display panel which includes a first substrate with a first electrode formed thereon, a second substrate with a common electrode formed thereon and a liquid crystal enclosed between the first substrate and the second substrate, and which displays by changing an orientation of the liquid crystal by a difference in potential applied between the first electrode and the common electrode;
an input and output section which has a first output terminal which sends a signal to the first electrode and a second output terminal which sends a signal to the common electrode configured to drive the liquid crystal display panel;
a control section which uses the first output terminal and the second output terminal of the input and output section as input and output terminals for a defective indication inspection configured to perform an inspection for a defective indication in the liquid crystal display panel, and which performs the inspection for a defective indication by detecting whether a signal sent from one of the input and output terminals of the input and output section can be received at the other of the input and output terminals and performs the inspection for a defective indication every time power is turned on, and/or the display is switched, and stops supply of electric power to the liquid crystal display panel in response to detection of a defective indication.
2. A liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein
the control section displays a message notifying that a defective indication appears on the liquid crystal display panel when the control section detects the defective indication.
3. A liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein
the control section sounds an alarm sound when it detects the defective indication.
4. A liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein
the control section performs the inspection for a defective indication every time power is turned on, and/or the display is switched.
5. An analysis device comprising:
a liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 as a display section.
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