MULTI-MODE TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE

• US 20140153610A1
• Filed: 12/03/2013
• Published: 06/05/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/03/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AViTA Corporation
• Original Assignee: AViTA Corporation
• Inventors: SHIH, Hsuan-Hao, WANG, Jui-Teng, YANG, Ta-Chieh
• Granted Patent: US 9,442,024 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 374/121
• CPC Class Codes: G01J 5/0205 Mechanical elements; Supports for optical elements
• CPC Class Codes: G01J 5/047 Mobile mounting; Scanning arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G01J 5/049 Casings for tympanic thermometers
• CPC Class Codes: G01K 13/223 Infrared clinical thermometers, e.g. tympanic

Abstract

A multi-mode temperature measuring device includes a first case, a second case, an IR sensing element and a wave-collection element. The first case has a measuring portion and a bottom portion, which are located at opposite sides of the first case. The measuring portion has a first through hole. The second case is connected with the first case and is rotatable from a first position to a second position. The IR sensing element is disposed at the measuring portion and corresponding to the first through hole. The wave-collection element is disposed in the second case and has a second through hole. When the second case is located at the first position, the second through hole is disposed opposite to the first through hole. When the second case is located at the second position, the second case is fixed at the bottom portion of the first case.

Claims

1. A multi-mode temperature measuring device, comprising:

a first case having a measuring portion and a bottom portion, wherein the measuring portion and the bottom portion are located at opposite sides of the first case, and the measuring portion has a first through hole;

a second case connected with the first case and being rotatable from a first position to a second position with respect to the first case;

an infrared (IR) sensing element disposed at the measuring portion and corresponding to the first through hole; and

a wave-collection element disposed in the second case and having a second through hole;

wherein, when the second case is located at the first position, the second through hole is disposed opposite to the first through hole, and when the second case is located at the second position, the second case is fixed at the bottom portion of the first case.

2. The multi-mode temperature measuring device of claim 1, further comprising a linking mechanism, wherein the second case is rotatable from the first position to the second position with respect to the first case via the linking mechanism.

3. The multi-mode temperature measuring device of claim 1, wherein when the second case is located at the first position or the second position, the second case is locked with the first case.

4. The multi-mode temperature measuring device of claim 3, wherein when the second case is located at the first position, the multi-mode temperature measuring device is operated at a forehead-temperature measuring mode, and when the second case is located at the second position, the multi-mode temperature measuring device is operated at an ear-temperature measuring mode.

5. The multi-mode temperature measuring device of claim 1, wherein the second case has a top portion, and the wave-collection element is disposed in the top portion.

6. The multi-mode temperature measuring device of claim 5, wherein when the second case is located at the first position, the measuring portion is located in the top portion.

7. The multi-mode temperature measuring device of claim 5, wherein the top portion has an opening, and when the second case is rotated to the first position, the opening passes over the measuring portion.

8. The multi-mode temperature measuring device of claim 5, wherein the second case further has two connecting arms, and the top portion is connected to the first case through the connecting arms.

9. The multi-mode temperature measuring device of claim 1, wherein when the second case is located at the first position, the wave-collection element and the IR sensing element are located opposite to each other, and an IR ray is collected by the wave-collection element and then received by the IR sensing element.

10. The multi-mode temperature measuring device of claim 1, wherein the inner profile of the wave-collection element is correspondingly fitting with the outer profile of the IR sensing element.