Infrared thermometer for performing temperature measurements at different sites

US6789936B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• The Braun Corporation · DE

Inventors

• Bernhard Kraus · Solms, DE
• Frank Beerwerth · Runkel, DE
• Klaus Amsel · Oberursel, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 20, 2000
• Grant date: Sep 14, 2004
• Expiry date: Mar 31, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01J5/80
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The invention is directed to an infrared thermometer and a temperature calculation method suitable for determining the body temperature at different measurement sites, for example, on a person's forehead or in the ear.The thermometer includes a device for attaching a demountable probe head. Provision is made for different probe heads that are adapted to fit the different measurement sites.