Ear type clinical thermometer
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1. An ear type thermometer for metering a body temperature, comprising:
- a thermometer body;
a probe mounted in said thermometer body and adapted to be inserted into an ear, with a probe cover comprised of a preformed cylindrical body having an open proximal end and a closed distal end, a screwing member for fixing said probe cover mounted on said probe, and temperature measuring means for measuring the body temperature based on infrared rays from the ear passing through the probe cover.
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An ear type thermometer for metering a body temperature includes a thermometer body, and a probe mounted in the thermometer body and adapted to be inserted into an ear. The probe is provided with a probe cover. A screwing member is provide for fixing the probe cover on the probe.
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14 Claims
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1. An ear type thermometer for metering a body temperature, comprising:
- a thermometer body;
a probe mounted in said thermometer body and adapted to be inserted into an ear, with a probe cover comprised of a preformed cylindrical body having an open proximal end and a closed distal end, a screwing member for fixing said probe cover mounted on said probe, and temperature measuring means for measuring the body temperature based on infrared rays from the ear passing through the probe cover. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
- a thermometer body;
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8. An ear type thermometer for metering a body temperature, comprising:
- a thermometer body;
a probe mounted in said thermometer body and adapted to be inserted into an ear, with a probe cover comprised of a preformed cylindrical body having an open proximal end and a closed distal end, at least one screwing member having a function to fix said probe cover mounted on said probe, the at least one screwing member being replaceable with at least one other screwing member having a different shape and size, and temperature measuring means for measuring the body temperature based on infrared rays from the ear passing through the probe cover.
- a thermometer body;
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9. An ear type thermometer for metering a body temperature, comprising:
- a thermometer body;
a probe mounted in said thermometer body and adapted to be inserted into an ear, with a probe cover comprised of a preformed cylindrical body having an open proximal end and a closed distal end, at least one screwing member having a function to fix said probe cover mounted on said probe, the at least one screwing member being replaceable with at least one other screwing member to provide a different length of protrusion of said probe, and temperature measuring means for measuring the body temperature based on infrared rays from the ear passing through the probe cover.
- a thermometer body;
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10. An ear type thermometer for metering a body temperature, comprising:
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a thermometer body;
a probe mounted on said thermometer body and adapted to be inserted into an ear;
a probe cover adapted to be positioned over an end of the probe, the probe cover comprised of a preformed cylindrical body having an open proximal end for receiving the probe;
a rotatable ring nut for fixing the probe cover on the probe; and
temperature measuring means for measuring the body temperature based on infrared rays form the ear passing through the probe cover. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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