THERMOMETER QUICK LINKAGE APPARATUS AND METHOD

• US 20110013672A1
• Filed: 09/28/2010
• Published: 01/20/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/09/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co., Ltd. (Excelsior Union Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co., Ltd. (Excelsior Union Ltd.)
• Inventors: Chen, Peitao, Ma, Xiaojian
• Granted Patent: US 8,162,537 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 374/209
• CPC Class Codes: G01K 13/25 Protective devices therefor, e.g. sleeves preventing contamination

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.

Claims

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.