Combined electronic clinical thermometer and pacifier
US5186047A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | May 7, 1991 |
| Grant date | Feb 16, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 7, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61J17/001
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A combined electronic clinical thermometer and pacifier includes a housing, an integral mouth-piece, a temperature sensitive element which has a transducer and a pair of wire leads, a circuit board which is disposed within the housing, a temperature oscillating circuit, a body temperature measuring circuit and a digital display device. The integral mouth-piece has a stop ring flange portion and a flexible nipple portion in which the transducer is disposed so that the combined electronic clinical thermometer and pacifier can easily and safely take the temperature of either an infant or a small child. The housing has a front face and is mechanically coupled to the stop ring flange portion. When the flexible nipple portion is inserted into the mouth the transducer detects a body temperature. The temperature oscillating circuit is electrically coupled to the pair of wire leads of the temperature sensitive element and is disposed on the circuit board. The body temperature measuring circuit is electrically coupled to the temperature oscillating circuit and is disposed on the circuit board. The digital display device is electrically coupled to the body temperature measuring circuit and is…
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