GB2200998A

GB2200998A - Electronic clinical thermometer with alarm

Info

Publication number: GB2200998A
Application number: GB08702468A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Fung Hsing Hsieh
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1987-02-04
Filing date: 1987-02-04
Publication date: 1988-08-17
Also published as: GB8702468D0

Abstract

The sensor 5 of an electronic clinical thermometer is mounted under the armpit by passing a lower fastening belt 4 under the armpit to connect with the upper fastening belt 3 using Velcro (R.T.M.) tape so that the clinical thermometer will not slip away from the measuring position. A casing 1 contains the thermometer circuitry and carries a display 7 and keys 8 and 9 for setting an alarm temperature which if exceeded causes an alarm 10 to be activated. <IMAGE>

Description

AUTOMATICALLY SELF-ALARMING ELECTRONIC CLINICAL THERMOMETER In general, there are two kinds of clinical thermometers.

One is utilizing the expansion and shrinkage effect of mercury named mercurial clinical thermometer; its size is approximately as big as one half of a ball-pen. When taking the temperature we usually put it under our armpits. Another type is the electronic type of clinical thermometer. The way of measurement is just the same as that or the mercurial type. It uses the electronic sensor to sense the temperature and displays it in digits. There are common disadvantages in the aforesaid two clinical thermometers.

First, you must ask the patient to hold the thermometer in position so as to avoid it from slipping away the measuring position. Secondly, we can't use the both clinical thermometers in long-time measurement, or set an alarm temperature; so they are considered not perfect designs.

This invention provides an electronic clinical thermometer, especially a thermometer with a self-alarming function. The feature of this clinical thermometer is that it has a fastening belt to fix it under the armpit when taking the temperature; also, you can set the alarm temperature before measurement. It can automatically send the alarming signal as long as the temperature is over the temperature preset. This thermometer is suitable for a sick child. It can be fixedly mounted under the armpit of the sick child during long-time measurement, and can monitor the change or the temperature of the patient at any time.

Figure 1 illustrates the side view of the embodiment of this invention.

Fig. 2 illustrates the view of the display panel of this invention.

Fig. 3 illustrates the disassembled view of this invention.

The main purpose of this invention is to provide an automatically self-alarming electronic clinical thermometer. It has a fastening belt to mount the thermometer under the armpit when measuring the temperature. Even if the patient is in sleeping condition, the clinical thermometer would not be slipping away from the measuring position.

Another purpose of this invention is to provide an automatically alarming clinical thermometer, which can be set an alarm temperature before measurement by using the setting key and counting key. When the measuring temperature is over the setting one, it will send an alarming signal automatically.

The third purpose of this invention is to provide an automatic electronic clinical thermometer, which can be fixedly mounted under a patient's armpit by using a'fastening belt for a long-time measurement. We can monitor the temperature change of the patients at any time.

The present invention is described in detail, with reference to the accompanying drawings, as follows: Fig. I illustrates the side view of the present invention, and rig. 2 illustrates the display board of the present invention.

The structure of this invention comprises an outer case 1, a measuring arm 2, an upper fastening belt 3, a lower fastening belt 4. The outer case 1 includes a display panel 7 and a circuit board 5. Fig.3 illustrates the disassembled view of the present invention, which includes a power switch 6, a setting key 8, a counting key 9 and an alarm 10 . The front end of the measuring arm 2 is formed into f funnel shape, which is fixedly connected with the outer case. The top of the funnel-shaped portion or the measuring arm 2 is furnished with a fixing pin 11 connected with the upper fastening belt 3. In the middle portion of the measuring arm 2, a temperature sensor 5 is provided, and st the end thereof, a screw 12 for fixing the lower fastening belt is furnished.Both the tail ends of the upper 3 and lower fastening belts 4 are furnished with Uwelcro tapes 13 and 14 so as to maintain the clinical thermometer under the armpit.

When measuring temperature, set an alarm temperature with the setting key 8 and the counting key 9 ; then, put the lower fastening belt 4 through the armpit so as to have the temperature sensor 5 set under the armpit; then, pull back the lower fastening belt 4 to have the Velcro tapes 13 and 14 fastened together, so that the clinical thermometer will not be slipped awey from the measuring position, and can be mounted under the srmpit for a long time so as to monitor the temperature change of e patient at any- time.

Fig. 4 illustrates the circuit of the embodiment according to the present invention, in which the battery 17 provides the operation power supply for the embodiment; the switch 6 is used for controlling the power supply of the embodiment. The alarm temperature can be sot by means of the setting key 8, the counting key 9 and the display panel 7. After the alarm temperature being set, the temperature sensor 5 is placed at the spot to be tested so as to have the temperature signal sensed coupled to the IC 16, through which the temperature will be shown on the display panel 7.

Upon the temperature sensed being over the alarm temperature set, the IC 16 will instruct the alarm 10 to send out a warning signal In conclusion, this invention can be mounted under the armpit with a simple electric circuit and structure to achieve the temperature-measuring function, which is deemed novel in terms of structure. It surely has an eminent function and is deemed complying'with requisites of the patent law.

The description mentioned above is deemed the best model that the inventor can anticipate during preparing his invention. Any person who is skilled in the art can make changes and revisions without departing from the spirit of this invention.

Claims

1.An automatic alarming electronic clinical thermometer comprising: an outer case including a display panel and a circuit board in the interior of said outer case, a glass in front of the display panel and an electric switch, a setting key, a counting key, and an alarm ; a measuring arm in a funnel shape; and front opening combine with said outer case, and at the top of the front opening portion a fixing pin connected with the upper fastening belt, at the middle a tsmperatbre sensor being furnished and at the end thereof a screw being used to connect with the lower fastening belt ; an upper fastening belt of which one end using the fixing pin to combine with the front opening of said measuring arm; and a Velcro tape at the other end thereof ; a lower fastening belt of which one end connects with the end of the front opening of the measuring arm by means of a screw; and the features of this invention is to fix the thermometer under the armpit by using the lower fastening belt of the measuring arm which can be put through under the armpit to connect with the upper fastening belt to sense the temperature of the armpit by using the sensor on the measuring arm, and the temperature is displayed with the circuit board and a display board, and also the alarm temperature being set with the setting key and counting key,and when the temperature is over the setting temperature : an alarming signal will be sent out.

2. An automatically alarming electronic clinical thermometer as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the battery in the circuit board is used for providing the operation power supply; and the power switch is used for controlling the power supply ; and an alarm temperature is to be set by means of a setting key, a counting key and a display panel ; and upon a temperature is sensed with the temperature sensor, a temperature signal will be generated and coupled to the IC, which will have the temperature sensed displayed on the display panel ; and upon the temperature measured being over the temperature set, the alarm means will send out a warming signal immediately.

3. A clinical thermometer having an alarm which includes means for presetting a temperature and means for giving an alarm when the temperature is equal to or more than the present temperature.