Sensing tip retention
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1. A device, comprising:
- a graspable body containing an electronic component;
a sensing tip; and
,a tip retention assembly fixed relative to the graspable body and physically removeably retaining the sensing tip and electrically coupling the sensing tip and the electronic component, the tip retention assembly comprising;
a tip holder that defines a cavity that receives the sensing tip;
first and second clamps positioned radially around the tip holder and extending through holes in the tip holder into the cavity to contact the sensing tip; and
,a clamp band positioned over the first and second clamps and biasing the first and second clamps inwardly toward the sensing tip.
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Abstract
The description relates to devices having sensing tips and releasably retaining the sensing tips. One example includes a tip holder that defines a cavity that receives the sensing tip. This example also includes first and second clamps positioned radially around the tip holder and extending through holes in the tip holder into the cavity to contact the sensing tip. The example further includes a flexible clamp band positioned around the first and second clamps and biasing the first and second clamps inwardly against the sensing tip.
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1. A device, comprising:
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a graspable body containing an electronic component; a sensing tip; and
,a tip retention assembly fixed relative to the graspable body and physically removeably retaining the sensing tip and electrically coupling the sensing tip and the electronic component, the tip retention assembly comprising; a tip holder that defines a cavity that receives the sensing tip; first and second clamps positioned radially around the tip holder and extending through holes in the tip holder into the cavity to contact the sensing tip; and
,a clamp band positioned over the first and second clamps and biasing the first and second clamps inwardly toward the sensing tip. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A device, comprising:
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a sensing tip; a tip holder that defines a cavity that receives the sensing tip; first and second clamps positioned radially around the tip holder and extending through holes in the tip holder into the cavity to contact the sensing tip; and
,a flexible clamp band positioned over the first and second clamps and biasing the first and second clamps inwardly against the sensing tip. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A device, comprising:
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a graspable body containing an electronic component; a tip holder positioned relative to the graspable body that defines a cavity that receives a sensing tip; and
,a clamping sub-assembly positioned outside of the tip holder and extending through the tip holder to apply a force to the sensing tip to mechanically retain the sensing tip with a contact element that contacts the sensing tip and a biasing element positioned over the contact element and that biases the contact element against the sensing tip, the clamping sub-assembly also electrically connecting the sensing tip to an electronic component positioned in the graspable body.
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