Ear thermometer
US10945611B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 15, 2017 |
| Grant date | Mar 16, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 9, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/0086
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A thermometer includes a probe to be fitted into an ear of a patient, the probe having an infrared sensor for measuring the temperature of an eardrum of the ear of the patient in a non-contact manner, a signal cable connected to the infrared sensor and drawn out of the probe, a gripping part provided in the probe to be gripped when the probe is inserted inside a tragus of the ear, and a groove portion provided in the gripping part to hold the signal cable in a curved state and to allow a curved portion of the signal cable to fit in and along a cavum conchae of the ear.
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