Temperature probe and thermometer having the same
OwnerHsiao-Yi Changinventor
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Abstract
A temperature probe for use in a medical thermometer. The temperature probe includes a probe body and a hollow tip member secured to the probe body. The hollow tip member further has a thermal contact surface. The thermal sensor is mounted on the inside of the thermal contact surface so as to sense the temperature of the thermal contact surface and produce a temperature signal. Wires are connected to the thermal sensor to pass the temperature signal. Specifically, each of the wires have at least a portion bonded to the inside of the thermal contact surface, thereby allowing the wires to reach thermal equilibrium quickly.
Claims16
A temperature probe comprising:
- a probe body;
- a hollow tip member secured to the probe body and having a thermal contact surface;
- a thermal sensor mounted on the inside of the thermal contact surface of the hollow tip member, for sensing the temperature of the thermal contact surface and producing a temperature signal;
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- a set of wires connected to the thermal sensor for passing the temperature signal;
- wherein at least a portion of each wire is bonded to the inside of the thermal contact surface, thereby allowing the set of wires to reach thermal equilibrium as the thermal contact surface is heated.
A thermometer with a temperature probe, comprising:
- an integrated and inseparable body member including a probe portion and a display portion;
- a hollow tip member secured to the probe portion and having a thermal contact surface;
- a thermal sensor mounted on the inside of the thermal contact surface of the hollow tip member, for sensing the temperature of the thermal contact surface and producing a temperature signal;
- a set of wires connected to the thermal sensor for passing the temperature signal, in which at least a portion of each wire is bonded to the inside of the thermal contact surface;
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- display means, mounted on the display portion attached to the thermal sensor through the set of wires for receiving the temperature signal and displaying a temperature corresponding to the received temperature signal.
A thermometer with a temperature probe, comprising:
- a separable body member including a probe body and a display body;
- a hollow tip member secured to the probe body and having a thermal contact surface;
- a thermal sensor mounted on the inside of the thermal contact surface of the hollow tip member, for sensing the temperature of the thermal contact surface and producing a temperature signal;
- a set of wires connected to the thermal sensor for passing the temperature signal, in which at least a portion of each wire is bonded to the inside of the thermal contact surface;
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- a display, mounted on the display body, attached to the thermal sensor through the set of wires for receiving the temperature signal and displaying a temperature corresponding to the received temperature signal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.