Ear thermometer with a probe cover ejection device
US11592335B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 14, 2020 |
| Grant date | Feb 28, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 8, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01J5/064
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The application provides an ear thermometer with a probe cover ejection device. The ear thermometer comprises a holding body and a measuring assembly disposed at one end of the holding body, which comprises a probe, a rotating member, and a socket. The rotating member includes a ring cover with an opening formed in a middle of the ring cover, at least one first abutting portion axially extended from a lateral side of the ring cover, and a lever portion radially extended from the lateral side of the ring cover. The socket includes a circular bottom surface and a closed section and an open section defined on a periphery of the circular bottom surface, a side wall surface vertically provided on the closed section, an accommodating space sandwiched between the side wall surface and the circular bottom surface, and at least one second abutting portion formed on the circular bottom surface. In this way, the dual motions of the radial and axial directions can be used to ensure that the probe cover can be reliably ejected and removed from the probe.
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