Body temperature measuring system capable of measuring plural remote temperatures and receiver capable of measuring a body temperature

• US 7,396,157 B2
• Filed: 07/14/2006
• Issued: 07/08/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 07/14/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Chi-Hong Liao
• Original Assignee: Chi-Hong Liao
• Inventors: Liao, Chi-Hong
• Primary Examiner(s): Lefkowitz; Edward
• Assistant Examiner(s): ADAMS, BRET W
• Application Number:
  US11/457,688
• Publication Number:
  US 20080126004A1
• Time in Patent Office: 725 Days
• Field of Search: 600/549, 600/300, 374/100, 374/141, 374/170, 374/E1.002, 374/E1.004, 374/E1.005, 340/539.1, 340/539.15, 340/539.16, 340/539.22
• US Class Current: 374/141
• CPC Class Codes: G01K 13/20 Clinical contact thermometers for use with humans or animals

Abstract

A temperature measuring device includes a local terminal and a measuring element installed at a predetermined distance from the local terminal. The local terminal includes a first measuring unit for measuring a first human body temperature, a signal processing unit for receiving and converting the first human body temperature, a display unit coupled to the signal processing unit for displaying the converted first human body temperature, and a first interface unit coupled to the signal processing unit. The measuring element includes a second interface unit and a second measuring unit coupled to the second interface unit for measuring a second human body temperature and transmitting the second human body temperature via the second interface unit to the first interface unit, which sends the second human body temperature to the signal processing unit, which converts the second human body temperature and transmits the converted second human body temperature to the display unit, which displays the converted second human body temperature.

Claims

1. A temperature measuring device for measuring temperature of human body, comprising:

a main body comprising a first measuring unit as a local terminal for measuring a first temperature value of a first human body and sending the first temperature value, a signal processing unit coupled to the first measuring unit for receiving and converting the first temperature value, a display unit coupled to the signal processing unit for displaying the converted first temperature value, and a first interface unit coupled to the signal processing unit; and

a measuring element capable of being attached on a human body and is separated from the main body, and said measuring element acting as a remote terminal comprising a second interface unit and a second measuring unit coupled to the second interface unit for measuring a second temperature value of a second human body and sending the second temperature value and transmitting the second temperature value via the second interface unit to the first interface unit, wherein the second temperature value is sent to the signal processing unit by the first interface unit, the second temperature value is converted by the signal processing unit, and the converted second temperature value is transmitted to the display unit by the signal processing unit for being displayed.

2. The temperature measuring device of claim 1, wherein the main body comprises a gauge unit for determining whether the converted first or second temperature value is within a preset temperature range, and issuing an indication signal when determining at least one of the converted first or second value is not within the preset temperature range.

3. The temperature measuring device of claim 2, wherein the gauge unit comprises an indication lamp.

4. The temperature measuring device of claim 2, wherein the gauge unit comprises a buzzer.

5. The temperature measuring device of claim 2, wherein the gauge unit is connected to an external indication unit for issuing the indication signal.

6. The temperature measuring device of claim 5, wherein the external indication unit is one selected from a group consisting of an indication lamp, a buzzer, and a vibrator.

7. The temperature measuring device of claim 1, wherein the display unit comprises a monitor.

8. The temperature measuring device of claim 1, wherein the first interface unit is a wireless data transmission interface.

9. The temperature measuring device of claim 1, wherein the signal processing unit is a micro processing chip.

10. The temperature measuring device of claim 1, wherein the first measuring unit has a structure made of a temperature measurable material.

11. The temperature measuring device of claim 1, wherein the first measuring unit is an automatically temperature measuring chip.

12. The temperature measuring device of claim 1 further comprising a fixing unit for fixing the measuring element.

13. The temperature measuring device of claim 12, wherein the fixing unit is one selected from a group consisting of a ventilative tape, an elastic bandage, an adhesive bandage and a belt.

14. The temperature measuring device of claim 1, wherein the second measuring unit has a structure made of a temperature measurable material.

15. The temperature measuring device of claim 1, wherein the second measuring unit is an automatically temperature measuring chip.