Sensor cartridge, sensor feeder, and measuring instrument
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1. A sensor cartridge attached in use to a main body of a sensor feeder, the cartridge comprising:
- a cartridge body and a sealing member;
the cartridge body including an upper surface, a front surface connected to the upper surface, and a plurality of sensor retaining grooves, each of the sensor retaining grooves including an upwardly directed first opening formed at the upper surface and a forwardly directed second opening formed at the front surface for communication with the first opening, the sealing member closing the first opening and the second opening with a sensor loaded in the sensor retaining groove.
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Abstract
A sensor cartridge (1) for use on a sensor feeder includes a cartridge body (10) and a mold (12). The cartridge body (10) has an upper surface (10a), a front (10c) extending continously from the upper surface, and a plurality of sensor-holding slots (11). Each of the sensor-holding slots (11) includes a first opening formed in the upper surface (10a) and a second opening formed in the front (10c) and communicating with the first opening. The mold (12) closes the first opening and second openings in case sensors are charged in the sensor-holding slots (11).
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16 Claims
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1. A sensor cartridge attached in use to a main body of a sensor feeder, the cartridge comprising:
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a cartridge body and a sealing member; the cartridge body including an upper surface, a front surface connected to the upper surface, and a plurality of sensor retaining grooves, each of the sensor retaining grooves including an upwardly directed first opening formed at the upper surface and a forwardly directed second opening formed at the front surface for communication with the first opening, the sealing member closing the first opening and the second opening with a sensor loaded in the sensor retaining groove. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A sensor feeder comprising:
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a sensor cartridge including a cartridge body and a sealing member for accommodating a plurality of sensors; and a pusher movable vertically and back and forth for pushing one of the plurality of sensors; the cartridge body including an upper surface, a front surface connected thereto, and a plurality of sensor retaining grooves, each of the sensor retaining grooves including an upwardly directed first opening formed at the upper surface and a forwardly directed second opening formed at the front surface for communication with the first opening, the sealing member closing the first opening and the second opening with a sensor loaded in the sensor retaining groove; the sensor retaining groove including a sensor accommodating portion for accommodating the sensor, and a pusher receiving portion for receiving the pusher, the sensor accommodating portion communicating with the first opening and the second opening, the pusher receiving portion communicating with the first opening while being connected to the sensor receiving portion at a location opposite to the second opening. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A sensor cartridge comprising:
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a cartridge body having an upper surface and a plurality of sensor retaining grooves each having an upwardly directed opening formed at the upper surface; and a sealing member for closing the opening; each of the sensor retaining grooves including a sensor accommodating portion for accommodating the sensor, and a cutter receiving portion for receiving a cutter for breaking the sealing member without interfering with the sensor, the sensor accommodating portion and the cutter receiving portion communicating with the opening while being connected to each other, the sensor accommodating portion and the cutter receiving portion being offset from each other widthwise relative to the sensor retaining groove.
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