Infrared thermometer

• US 20080285618A1
• Filed: 05/14/2007
• Published: 11/20/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 05/14/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Chean-Shui Chen
• Original Assignee: Chean-Shui Chen
• Inventors: Chen, Chean-Shui
• Application Number:
  US11/798,344
• Publication Number:
  US 20080285618A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 374/121
• CPC Class Codes: G01J 5/0003 for sensing the radiant heat transfer of samples, e.g. emittance meter
• CPC Class Codes: G01J 5/0011 Ear thermometers G01J5/021 and G01J5/049 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01J 5/02 Constructional details
• CPC Class Codes: G01J 5/021 Probe covers for thermometers, e.g. tympanic thermometers; Containers for probe covers; Disposable probes
• CPC Class Codes: G01J 5/0215 Compact construction
• CPC Class Codes: G01J 5/025 Interfacing a pyrometer to an external device or network; User interface
• CPC Class Codes: G01J 5/0265 Handheld, portable ear thermometers G01J5/049
• CPC Class Codes: G01J 5/028 using a charging unit or battery
• CPC Class Codes: G01J 5/04 Casings
• CPC Class Codes: G01J 5/049 Casings for tympanic thermometers
• CPC Class Codes: G01J 5/0843 Manually adjustable

Abstract

An infrared thermometer is disclosed in the present invention, wherein the elastic covering of the probe thereof can be driven to extend outwardly like a cone for measuring ear temperature, or driven to retract inwardly into the housing for measuring forehead temperature, so as to achieve the objective of switching modes between measuring ear/forehead temperature conveniently. In addition, the elastic covering provides enhanced tender feeling to the ear or forehead of the person to be measured in both modes. The upper seat and the lower seat of the housing can be pivotally rotated to different angles to meet demands that may arise during the operation of the infrared thermometer, such as during self-measurement or measurement of other people, so as to facilitate the use of the infrared thermometer.

Claims

1. An infrared thermometer, comprising a housing, a probe, a sensor, a sliding mechanism, a switch for switching between measuring ear/forehead temperature, a measuring button, a control circuit assembly and a LCD, and characterized by:

the probe having an elastic covering provided with the sensor, and the elastic covering being driven by the sliding mechanism slidably disposed on the housing.

2. The infrared thermometer as claimed in claim 1, wherein the probe further comprises a rigid inner locating part for connecting to an inner side of the elastic covering.

3. The infrared thermometer as claimed in claim 2, wherein the probe further comprises a rigid outer locating part for connecting to an outer side of the elastic covering, and a lower end of the outer locating part is connected to an upper end edge of the housing.

4. The infrared thermometer as claimed in claim 2, wherein a linking block is connected to the bottom of the inner locating part of the probe, and the linking block slides along with the probe, thereby pressing the switch for switching between measuring ear/forehead temperature that is disposed on the housing.

5. An infrared thermometer, comprising a housing, a probe, a sensor, a measuring button, a control circuit assembly and a LCD, and characterized by:

the housing being composed of an upper seat and a lower seat pivotally connected, wherein the upper seat has a bottom face tilting at a proper angle, and the bottom face has a pivotal hole, the upper face of the lower seat is also tilted at a proper angle and has a pivotal hole that can be pivotally connected by a pivotal shaft, so as to allow the upper seat to pivotally connect to the lower seat and become pivotally rotatable.

6. The infrared thermometer as claimed in claim 5, wherein a guiding groove and a locating post are disposed respectively on the bottom face of the upper seat and on the upper face of the lower seat of the housing, so as to limit the angle required by the pivotal rotation of the upper seat and the lower seat.

7. An infrared thermometer, comprising a housing, a probe, a sensor, a measuring button, a control circuit assembly and a LCD, and characterized by:

the housing being composed of an upper seat pivotally connected to a lower seat, wherein the housing has a driving mechanism comprising a driving shaft provided with an upper connecting part and a lower connecting part wherein;

an upper connecting block is disposed on the upper seat and connected to the probe, the upper connecting block is pivotally connected to the upper connecting part; and

a lower connecting block is disposed on the lower seat and pivotally connected to the lower connecting part so as to form a driving mechanism.

8. The infrared thermometer as claimed in claim 7, wherein the upper seat has a bottom face tilting at a proper angle, and the bottom face has a through groove for the driving shaft to pass through, so as to allow the driving shaft to be located.