Mechanism for removing probe cover from a thermometer probe
AssigneeNorm Pacific Automation Corp.
InventorsHung-Tsan Huang, Min-Teng Chu, Howard Lin
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Abstract
A mechanism for removing probe covers from an ear thermometer includes a fastening portion, a connecting portion and a pushing portion. The fastening portion is mounted to the thermometer at a portion near the measuring probe. The connecting portion has one end connected to the fastening portion and the other end connected to the pushing portion. The pushing portion is located at rear end of the probe cover so that as the connecting portion or the pushing portion being pressed by user, the probe cover is removed from the probe.
Claims10
A mechanism, applicable to an ear thermometer, for removing a probe cover mounted on a probe of the thermometer, comprising:
- a fastening portion, fixed to said thermometer near said probe;
- a connecting portion, as a bendable structure having one end connected to said fastening portion;
- and
- a pushing portion, connected to another end of said connecting portion, and touching a rear end of said probe cover;
- therefore, when said connecting portion is pressed, said pushing portion moves forward to release said probe cover from said probe.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.