公开(公告)号：EP2992305A4

公开(公告)日：2016-09-14

申请号：EP14792199

申请日：2014-04-14

Applicant: ROSEMOUNT INC

Inventor： KITZMAN ANDREW JOHN ,  DIERKER ANDREW STEVEN ,  WARREN KYLE STEVEN ,  KASSEN ALLEN JOHN ,  BAUSCHKE DIRK WILLY

IPC: G01K1/08 ,  G01K1/10 ,  G01K1/12 ,  G01K1/14 ,  G01K7/00

CPC classification number: G01L1/00 ,  G01F3/12 ,  G01F15/14 ,  G01K1/08 ,  G01K1/10 ,  G01K1/14

Abstract: A temperature sensor includes a temperature probe, an adapter, a resilient device, and a visual indicator. The temperature probe includes a temperature sensing device disposed at a temperature probe tip. The adapter surrounds a portion of the temperature probe such that the temperature probe is movable within the adapter in a lengthwise direction. The adapter includes a physical reference. The resilient device is adapted to produce a force between the adapter and the temperature probe. The force being variable based on a position of the temperature probe within the adapter. The visual indicator is disposed on a surface of the temperature probe. Alignment of the visual indicator with the physical reference corresponds to a desired force produced by the resilient device.