Handheld apparatus for analysis with a conveyance path for test elements

1. A handheld analysis device for analyzing a sample for a medically significant component, comprising:

an analysis sensor to which an analytic consumable may be supplied along a conveyance path,

a movable magazine having a chamber containing the analytic consumable, the chamber having an opening through which the analytic consumable may pass to the conveyance path,

a movable pushrod extending, when moved, into the chamber and pushing the analytic consumable through the chamber opening at least partially into the conveyance path,

a first motor, separate from the movable pushrod, which drives movement of the magazine, and

a drivable conveyance roll which, when driven, transports along the conveyance path the analytic consumable pushed by the pushrod at least partially into the conveyance path.

2. The handheld analysis device of claim 1 wherein the drivable conveyance roll automatically grips, when driven, the analytic consumable and advances the automatically gripped analytic consumable along the conveyance path.

3. The handheld analysis sensor of claim 1 further comprising a housing containing the analysis sensor, the magazine, the first motor, the pushrod and the drivable conveyance roll, the housing defining an opening through which the analytic consumable may pass, the conveyance path following on the housing opening.

4. The handheld analysis device of claim 1 further comprising a second motor that drives the drivable conveyance roll, the second motor contained within the housing.

5. The handheld analysis device of claim 4 wherein the second motor is configured to drive the drivable conveyance roll in a first direction that moves the gripped analytic consumable along the conveyance path in a direction toward the housing opening, and to also drive the drivable conveyance roll in a second direction that moves the gripped analytic consumable long the conveyance path in a direction away from the housing opening.

6. The handheld analysis device of claim 3 wherein the movable magazine comprises defining the chamber containing the analytic consumable therein.

7. The handheld analysis device of claim 6 wherein the first motor rotatably drives the drum magazine to rotate the drum magazine relative to the housing,

and wherein the drum magazine defines a plurality of the chambers with one or more of the plurality of the chambers containing an analytic consumable therein.

8. The handheld analysis device of claim 6 wherein the drum magazine defines a removal opening at one end of the chamber,

and wherein the pushrod forces, when moved, the analytic consumable at least partially out of the chamber of the drum magazine via the removal opening.

9. The handheld analysis device of claim 8 wherein the drum magazine has a front face defining the removal opening,

and wherein the drivable conveyance roll is situated directly adjacent to the front face of the drum magazine.

10. The handheld analysis device of claim 8 wherein the drum magazine defines an insertion opening diametrically opposite the removal opening,

and wherein the pushrod extends, when moved, into the insertion opening to force the analytic consumable at least partially out of the removal opening of the drum magazine.

11. The handheld analysis device of claim 10 further comprising a drive that drives the drivable conveyance roll.

12. The handheld analysis device of claim 11 wherein the drive comprises a threaded rod defining a thread that extends laterally along the drum magazine, the threaded rod cooperating together with a shaft to drive the drivable conveyance roll.

13. The handheld analysis device of claim 12 wherein the drive further comprises a transmission that cooperates together with the threaded rod via a gearwheel to move the movable pushrod.

14. The handheld analysis device of claim 11 wherein the drive and the drivable conveyance roll cooperate to reintroduce the analytic consumable into the drum magazine after analysis of the sample received on the analytic consumable.

15. The handheld analysis device of claim 3 wherein the drivable conveyance roll defines a geometrical longitudinal axis and is drivable along its geometrical longitudinal axis both clockwise and counterclockwise in order to move the gripped analytic consumable toward the housing opening and away from the housing opening.

16. The handheld analysis device of claim 1 further comprising a counter roll,

wherein a conveyance gap is defined between the drivable conveyance roll and the counter roll through which the analytic consumable is moved.

17. The handheld analysis device of claim 16 wherein the conveyance gap has a profile tailored to the analytic consumable.

18. The handheld analysis device of claim 1 further comprising a conveyance surface that is stationary relative to the drivable conveyance roll,

wherein a conveyance gap is defined between the drivable conveyance roll and the conveyance surface through which the analytic consumable is moved.

19. The handheld analysis device of claim 18 wherein the conveyance gap has a profile tailored to the analytic consumable.

20. The handheld analysis device of claim 3 further comprising an additional drivable conveyance roll for removing the analytic consumable from the housing via the housing opening, the drivable conveyance roll and the additional drivable conveyance roll being situated at a distance from one another along the conveyance path.

21. The handheld analysis device of claim 1 further comprising a display unit configured to display a result of an analysis of the sample.

22. The handheld analysis device of claim 1 wherein the sample is a biological liquid.