Multi-function detecting pen

• US 20060277989A1
• Filed: 06/10/2005
• Published: 12/14/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 06/10/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Unimems Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Unimems Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Ou, Jeng-Long, Lee, Tzong-Sheng
• Granted Patent: US 7,185,533 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 73/146.800
• CPC Class Codes: G01K 1/045 temperature indication combined with the indication of another variable indicating of human comfort G01W1/17
• CPC Class Codes: G01K 13/00 Thermometers specially adapted for specific purposes
• CPC Class Codes: G01L 17/00 Devices or apparatus for measuring tyre pressure or the pressure in other inflated bodies

Abstract

A multi-function detecting pen is described. The multi-function detecting pen includes a head module, a detecting chips module, a power module, a lighting module, and a control module. The head module is disposed at a front portion of the pen and the detecting chips module is followed. The detecting chips module may include at least one pressure detecting chip for measuring a pressure, e.g. tire pressure, and/or a gas detecting chip for measuring a gas concentration, e.g. alcohol concentration. The detecting chips module may further include a temperature detecting chip for measuring a temperature, e.g. ambient temperature or tympanum temperature. The head module may further include a switchable or a replaceable adapter for coupling to the corresponding object and keeping the head module clean.

Claims

1. A multi-function detecting pen, comprising:

a head module, disposed at a front portion of the pen;

a detecting chips module, including a tire pressure detecting chip, an alcohol detecting chip, and a detecting substrate following the head module, forming a measuring cavity between the head module and the detecting chips module;

a control module disposed in a pen body and electrically coupled to the detecting chips module for driving and controlling the detecting chips module in measurements; and

a power module electrically coupled to a circuit board of the control module to provide power needed by the multi-function detecting pen.

2. The multi-function detecting pen of claim 1, wherein the pen module further contains a side air inlet with a mechanism to open and close.

3. The multi-function detecting pen of claim 1 further comprising a lighting device electrically coupled to the power module and the control module to provide the functions of illumination and warning.

4. The multi-function detecting pen of claim 3, wherein the lighting device is disposed in the pen body, the pen body being transparent with a structure to guide the light toward the head module.

5. The multi-function detecting pen of claim 1, wherein the control module includes a control circuit board, a liquid crystal display (LCD) panel, a control button, and an integrated circuit (IC), the control button being provided to set and select one detecting function from the multi-function detecting pen.

6. The multi-function detecting pen of claim 5, wherein the IC has the functions of time display and alarming.

7. The multi-function detecting pen of claim 5, wherein the control module includes a sounding device.

8. A pressure detecting pen, comprising:

a head module, disposed at a front portion of the pen;

a detecting chips module, including a pressure detecting chip and a detecting substrate following the head module, forming a measuring cavity between the head module and the detecting chips module;

a control module disposed in a transparent pen body and electrically coupled to the detecting chips module for driving and controlling the detecting chips module in measurements;

a power module electrically coupled to a circuit board of the control module to provide power needed by the pressure detecting pen; and

an illumination module, including the transparent pen body and a lighting device, the transparent pen body guiding the light emitted by the lighting device toward the head module.

9. The pressure detecting pen of claim 8, wherein the control module includes a control circuit board, an LCD panel, a control button, and an IC, the control button being provided to set and select one detecting function from the multi-function detecting pen.

10. The pressure detecting pen of claim 9, wherein the IC has the functions of time display and alarming.

11. The pressure detecting pen of claim 8, wherein the pressure detecting chip further integrates a temperature detecting chip for measuring both pressure and temperature.

12. A multi-function detecting pen, comprising:

a head module, disposed at a front portion of the pen;

a detecting chips module, including a detecting chip and a detecting substrate following the head module, forming a measuring cavity between the head module and the detecting chips module;

a control module disposed in a pen body and electrically coupled to the detecting chips module for driving and controlling the detecting chips module in measurements; and

a power module electrically coupled to a circuit board of the control module to provide power needed by the multi-function detecting pen.

13. The multi-function detecting pen of claim 12, wherein the detecting chip module includes a pressure detecting chip, a moisture detecting chip, a temperature detecting chip, and a gas detecting chip.

14. The multi-function detecting pen of claim 13, wherein the gas detecting chip includes an alcohol detecting chip, a carbon monoxide detecting chip, a carbon dioxide detecting chip, and a gas detecting chip.

15. The multi-function detecting pen of claim 12, wherein the head module includes a removable detecting adapter having a side air inlet with a mechanism to open and close.

16. The multi-function detecting pen of claim 12, wherein the head module includes a removable pen head for normal writing.

17. The multi-function detecting pen of claim 12 further including a lighting device electrically coupled to the power module and the control module to provide the functions of illumination and warning.

18. The multi-function detecting pen of claim 12, wherein the control module further includes a control circuit board, an LCD panel, a control button, and an IC, the control button being provided to set and select one detecting function from the multi-function detecting pen.

19. The multi-function detecting pen of claim 18, wherein the IC has the functions of time display and alarming.

20. The multi-function detecting pen of claim 18, wherein the control module further includes a sounding device.