Biological information detection sensor feeding apparatus

A biological information detection sensor feeding apparatus comprising:

• a measuring section that measures biological information;
• a body case having a loading opening;
• a sensor cartridge housed in the body case and housing a plurality of biological information detection sensors for detecting biological information, the sensor cartridge comprising:
• a storage section that stores a strip-shaped sensor feeding film in the sensor cartridge, the sensor feeding film including a biological information detection sensor, and a holding film and a covering film that sandwich the biological information detection sensor;
• and
• a feeding section that feeds the biological information detection sensor from the storage section to the loading opening of the body case;
• a first drive motor that transmits a driving force via a connecting gear in the sensor cartridge;
• a motor controller for rotating the first drive motor;
• a cartridge detecting switch that is configured to detect the sensor cartridge stored in the body case;
• and
• a control section that is configured to connect the measuring section, the motor controller and the cartridge detecting switch,
• wherein:
• the feeding section is configured to feed the biological information detection sensor on the sensor feeding film to the loading opening, and separate the holding film and the covering film from the sensor feeding film before feeding the biological information detection sensor to the loading opening;
• the loading opening includes a connector connected with the measuring section and the biological information detection sensor includes a connecting electrode;
• the feeding section is configured to feed the biological information detection sensor to the loading opening such that the connecting electrode of the biological information detection sensor is electrically connected with the connecter of the loading opening;
• when the cartridge detecting switch detects that the sensor cartridge is loaded to the body case, the control section, by using the motor controller, rotates automatically the first drive motor by a predetermined amount, and the driving force of the first drive motor is transmitted to the feeding section via the connecting gear of the sensor cartridge, thereby feeding the biological information detection sensor to the loading opening of the body case.