Thermocouple assembly with guarded thermocouple junction
US8382370B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 6, 2009 |
| Grant date | Feb 26, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 2, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01K7/04
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An improved thermocouple assembly for providing a temperature measurement is provided. The thermocouple assembly includes a sheath having a measuring tip, a support member received within the sheath, and first and second wires disposed within the support member. An end of each of the first and second wires are fused together to form a thermocouple junction therebetween. A recessed region is formed in a distal end of the support member, and the thermocouple junction is fixedly located at the base of the recessed region such that the recessed region maintains the thermocouple junction in a substantially fixed position relative to the measuring tip of the sheath.
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