Abstract:
An ear thermometer (E1) includes a probe (PB) including an infrared sensor unit for measuring a temperature of an eardrum of an ear of a temperature measurement target parson in a non-contact manner, the probe (PB) attached to an ear hole of the temperature measurement target parson. The probe (PB) includes a probe body (20) inserted into the ear hole of the temperature measurement target parson, a housing (10) for supporting the probe body (20); and an in-ear type earpiece (12) attached to the probe body(20) and abutting on an inside of the ear hole of the temperature measurement target person. The infrared sensor unit includes a first sensor (SN1) and a second sensor (SN2) arranged in the probe body (20) and spaced apart by a predetermined distance along a direction substantially orthogonal to the eardrum when the probe body (20) is inserted into the ear hole of the temperature measurement target person.
Abstract:
An ear thermometer (E1 - E5) includes a probe (PB) including an infrared sensor (SM1) for measuring a temperature of an eardrum (250) of a target person in a non-contact manner and attached to an ear hole of the target person. The probe (PB) includes a probe body (20) inserted into the ear hole, a housing (10) supporting the probe body (20), and an in-ear type earpiece (12) attached to the probe body (20) and coming into contact inside the ear hole. The earpiece (12) includes a base portion (12a) including an engaging portion (12c) engaging with the probe body (20) and partially exhibiting a hollow conical shape, and a substantially cylindrical tip portion (12b) provided at one end of the base portion (12a) and extending in a direction away from the housing (10). The base portion (12a) and the tip portion (12b) are integrally formed of a flexible material. An outer diameter (L1) of the tip portion (12b) is set to be smaller than a maximum outer diameter (L2) of the base portion.
Abstract:
A thermometer (1) includes a probe (2) to be fitted into an ear (100) of a patient, the probe having an infrared sensor (10) for measuring the temperature of an eardrum (105) of the ear (100) of the patient in a non-contact manner, a signal cable (20) connected to the infrared sensor (10) and drawn out of the probe (2), a gripping part (45) provided in the probe (2) to be gripped when the probe (2) is inserted inside a tragus (108) of the ear (100), and a groove portion (40) provided in the gripping part (45) to hold the signal cable (20) in a curved state and to allow a curved portion (20R) of the signal cable (20) to fit in and along a cavum conchae (109) of the ear (100).
Abstract:
This infrared thermometer (1) includes: a main unit (1R) incorporating an infrared sensor (3); a proximity sensor (100) for detecting that the main unit (1R) has been positioned in proximity to a human body; and a controller (83) which calculates body temperature based on quantity of infrared from the infrared sensor (3) when the proximity sensor (100) has detected positioning of the main unit (1R) in proximity to a human body. The proximity sensor (100) includes a ground electrode (5), and a plurality of segmented electrodes (7, 7B, 7C, 7D) arranged about the perimeter of the ground electrode (5). The controller (83) measures electrostatic capacitance between the ground electrode (5) and the segmented electrodes (7, 7B, 7C, 7D) when positioned in proximity to a human body, and measures the distance between the main unit (1R) and the human body, to thereby detect tilt of the main unit (1R) with respect to the human body.
Abstract:
The present invention provides an ear thermometer that irradiates liquid crystal with backlight without increasing a battery capacity, to make a body temperature displayed with the liquid crystal easily visible even in a dark place. An MCU 1 displays a body temperature measured by a body temperature measuring part (3) on a liquid crystal display part (5), controls, through input/output ports (P1. P2), a backlight emitting part (7) in such a way that the light quantity of the backlight irradiating the liquid crystal display part (5) from the backlight emitting part (7) is maximized for a first predetermined time, controls the backlight emitting part (7) in such a way that the quantity of the backlight keeps, for a second predetermined time that follows the first predetermined time, a predetermined level that is lower than the maximum, and controls the backlight emitting part (7) in such a way that the quantity of the backlight is zeroed after the second predetermined time elapses.
Abstract:
An object is to realize an ear thermometer that is configured to easily arrange a sensor in a sensor mirror and is suitable for mass production. The ear thermometer has a probe. The probe includes a probe body and a temperature measuring part joined with the probe body. The temperature measuring part includes a flange coupled with the probe body and a front end part extending from the flange, the front end part incorporating a sensor mirror. The sensor mirror includes a cylindrical holder with an internal concave reflection face, a connection shaft extending from the back of the cylindrical holder, a flexible printed circuit board with a circuit conductor of predetermined pattern, stretched in a front space of the cylindrical holder, a temperature measuring first sensor and a correcting second sensor spaced by a predetermined distance from each other in a longitudinal direction of the board and soldered to the circuit conductor on the board, and a protection cover covering a front face of the cylindrical holder. The board is electrically connected, in the temperature measuring part, to the cable passing through the probe body.