Probe structure

Abstract

The present invention discloses an improved probe structure, which comprises: a casing having an opening; a sleeve arranged inside the casing and around the opening; a temperature sensor installed inside the sleeve; a curved solid circularly arranged along the inner rim of the opening and above the temperature sensor. Owing to the curved solid, the detection angle can be reduced, and the detected temperature is closer to the eardrum temperature; further, the gap between the casing and the temperature sensor can be decreased, and the volume of the probe structure can be reduced.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a sectional view schematically showing the improved probe structure according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged sectional view schematically showing the improved probe structure according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically showing the operation of the ear thermometer with the probe structure of the present invention according to the first embodiment of the present invention; and

FIG. 4 is a sectional view schematically showing the improved probe structure according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Claims

1. An improved probe structure, installed on the body of an infrared clinical thermometer, comprising: a casing having an opening;a sleeve installed inside said casing and along the perimeter of said opening; anda temperature sensor installed inside said sleeve;

2. The improved probe structure according to claim 1, wherein said sleeve is made of metallic material.

3. The improved probe structure according to claim 1, wherein a support element is installed inside said sleeve and used to support said temperature sensor.

4. The improved probe structure according to claim 3, wherein said temperature sensor is supported by said support element and positioned between said curved solid and said support element.

5. The improved probe structure according to claim 1, wherein said sleeve is fixed to said casing with an ultrasonic bonding method.

6. The improved probe structure according to claim 1, wherein said infrared clinical thermometer is a forehead thermometer or an ear thermometer.

7. The improved probe structure according to claim 1, wherein a gap is formed between said casing and said sleeve and used to block the interference of the environmental temperature.

8. The improved probe structure according to claim 1, wherein the curvature of the surface of said curved solid is within 30˜85 degrees.

9. The improved probe structure according to claim 1, wherein said curved solid and said casing are fabricated into a one-piece element.

10. The improved probe structure according to claim 1, wherein said curved solid and said sleeve are fabricated into a one-piece element.

11. The improved probe structure according to claim 1, wherein said casing is made of plastic material.

12. The improved probe structure according to claim 1, wherein said curved solid is arranged along the inner rim of said casing or said sleeve.

13. The improved probe structure according to claim 1, wherein the curved surface of said curved solid has a coating used to reduce the radiation of infrared light and promote the reflectivity of infrared light.

14. The improved probe structure according to claim 1, wherein a thermal insulation ring is installed between said sleeve and said casing and surrounds the perimeter of said temperature sensor.