THERMOMETER QUICK LINKAGE APPARATUS AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A thermometer quick linkage apparatus, comprising:
- an elastic member;
a button;
a probe in communication with a host of the thermometer via a leading wire; and
a chamber having one end provided with an opening for receiving the end portion of the probe, the other end also provided with an opening for receiving the button;
wherein within the chamber, one end of the elastic member connects with the button, and the other end connects with the probe; and
the elastic member is configured such that, when the button is pressed to compress the elastic member to a certain degree, the end portion of the button comes into contact with the end portion of the probe, and when the button is pressed further down, the probe is pushed away from the chamber.
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Abstract
A thermometer quick linkage apparatus comprises an elastic member, a button, a probe, and a chamber having one end provided with an opening for receiving the end portion of the probe, and the other end also provided with an opening for receiving the button. Within the chamber, one end of the elastic member connects with the button, and the other end thereof connects with the probe. The elastic member is configured such that, when the button is pressed to compress the elastic member to a certain degree, the end portion of the button comes into contact with the end portion of the probe, and when the button is pressed further down, the probe is pushed away from the chamber. The apparatus is simplified in structure, and allows quick replacement of the probe jacket, and therefore is cost-efficient.
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20 Claims
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1. A thermometer quick linkage apparatus, comprising:
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an elastic member; a button; a probe in communication with a host of the thermometer via a leading wire; and a chamber having one end provided with an opening for receiving the end portion of the probe, the other end also provided with an opening for receiving the button; wherein within the chamber, one end of the elastic member connects with the button, and the other end connects with the probe; and
the elastic member is configured such that, when the button is pressed to compress the elastic member to a certain degree, the end portion of the button comes into contact with the end portion of the probe, and when the button is pressed further down, the probe is pushed away from the chamber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A thermometer quick linkage apparatus, comprising:
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an elastic member; a button, one end of which is provided with a supporting seat that protrudes perpendicularly from the button; a probe in communication with a host of the thermometer via a leading wire; and a chamber having one end provided with an opening for receiving the end portion of the probe, and having one side axially provided with a slotted hole for receiving the button, the button being slidable along the slotted hole; wherein within the chamber, one end of the elastic member connects with the supporting seat, and the other end connects with the probe; and
the elastic member is configured such that, when the button is pushed along the slotted hole to compress the elastic member to a certain degree, the supporting seat comes in contact with the end portion of the probe, and when the button is pushed further, the probe is pushed away from the chamber. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A thermometer quick linkage apparatus, comprising:
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an elastic member; a button having one end provided with an inclined plane; a probe in communication with a host of the thermometer via a leading wire, having an inclined plane provided at a suitable position on one end of the probe to match with the inclined plane on the button; and a chamber having one end provided with an opening for receiving the end portion of the probe, and having one side provided with an opening for receiving the button; wherein within the chamber, one end of the elastic member connects with the other end portion of the chamber, and the other end of the elastic member connects with the probe; and
the inclined plane on the button and the inclined plane on the probe are configured such that, when the button is pressed, the inclined plane on the button is caused to slide a distance relative to the inclined plane on the probe to push the probe away from the chamber. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A thermometer quick linkage method, the thermometer including a button, a probe and an elastic member connected with both the button and the probe, the method comprising the steps of:
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compressing the elastic member connected with the button and the probe by pressing the button; and after the elastic member has been compressed to a certain degree, further pressing down the button to push the probe away. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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