Wearable sensor device, sensor insertion device, and sensor insertion method

A wearable sensor device, comprising:

• a sensor at least part of which is inserted into a human body, and which has a first connection terminal;
• a mount unit on which at least the first connection terminal of the sensor is disposed and which is mounted on a skin of the human body;
• an electronic unit housing;
• an electronic unit that is detachably provided in the electronic unit housing and has a second connection terminal that is connected to the first connection terminal, and a control unit configured to acquire signals from the sensor,
• a mounting mechanism configured to link the electronic unit to the mount unit in a rotatable state and mount the electronic unit housing to the mount unit;
• the mounting unit mechanism configured to form a first state where the mount unit and the electronic unit are mounted in a state in which the first connection terminal and the second connection terminal have yet to be connected, and a second state where the mount unit and the electronic unit are mounted in a state in which the first connection terminal and the second connection terminal have been connected.

A sensor insertion device configured to insert into a human body a sensor of a wearable sensor device, the wearable sensor device comprising:

• a sensor at least part of which is inserted into the human body and which has a first connection terminal;
• a mount unit on which at least part of the first connection terminal of the sensor is disposed and which is mounted on a skin of the human body;
• an electronic unit that has a second connection terminal connected to the first connection terminal of the sensor, and a control unit configured to calculate biometric information from signals inputted from the sensor;
• and
• a mounting mechanism configured to link the electronic unit to the mount unit in a rotatable state and mount the electronic unit to the mount unit, the mounting mechanism configured to form a first state where the mount unit and the electronic unit are mounted in a state in which the first connection terminal and the second connection terminal have yet to be connected, and a second state where the mount unit and the electronic unit are mounted in a state in which the first connection terminal and the second connection terminal have been connected,
• the sensor insertion device comprising:
• a main body case to which the wearable sensor device is attached;
• a sensor insertion mechanism that is provided to the main body case and inserts the sensor into the human body;
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• a support unit configured to support the electronic unit in the first state in a part of the main body case until the sensor is inserted into the human body by the sensor insertion mechanism.

A sensor insertion method for inserting into a human body a sensor of a wearable sensor device, the wearable sensor device comprising:

• a sensor at least part of which is inserted into the human body and which has a first connection terminal;
• a mount unit on which at least part of the first connection terminal of the sensor is disposed and which is mounted on a skin of the human body;
• an electronic unit has a second connection terminal connected to the first connection terminal of the sensor, and has a control unit configured to calculate biometric information from signals inputted from the sensor,
• a mounting mechanism configured to link the electronic unit to the mount unit in a rotatable state and mount an electronic unit to the mount unit, the mounting mechanism configured to form a first state where the mount unit and the electronic unit are mounted in a state in which the first connection terminal and the second connection terminal have yet to be connected, and a second state where the mount unit and the electronic unit are mounted in a state in which the first connection terminal and the second connection terminal have been connected;
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• the sensor insertion method comprising the steps of:
• disposing the mount unit on the skin in the first state in which the first connection terminal of the mount unit and the second connection terminal of the electronic unit have yet to be connected;
• inserting into the human body the sensor mounted to the mount unit;
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• connecting the first connection terminal of the mount unit and the second connection terminal of the electronic unit, resulting in the second state, after the sensor has been inserted into the human body.