Thermal measuring and testing – Temperature measurement – In spaced noncontact relationship to specimen
Reexamination Certificate
2002-09-20
2003-12-30
Fulton, Christopher W. (Department: 2859)
Thermal measuring and testing
Temperature measurement
In spaced noncontact relationship to specimen
C374S208000, C345S659000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06669362
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an infrared thermometer and, more particularly, to an infrared thermometer capable of straightly displaying the temperature value regardless of standing upright or upside down.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Recently, because non-contact type infrared thermometers can measure the temperature without contact with a target, they are widely used as industrial thermometers. However, a conventional infrared thermometer usually has no mount. When a target needs to be measured for a long time, one must hold the thermometer and aim at the target for measurement for a long time. If the user needs to simultaneously observe the target and the thermometer, it will be difficult and inconvenient for him to read and record the displayed measurement value of the thermometer.
In the disclosure of U.S. Pat. No. 6,095,682, as shown in
FIG. 1
, an adaptation mouth
12
having a thread is disposed at the lower side of an infrared thermometer
10
so that a mount
14
can be screwed into the adaptation mouth
12
for connection. Although the inconvenience of holding the thermometer for measurement is saved, the adapted mount
14
is too bulky to be taken along conveniently. Moreover, the infrared thermometer must have the adaptation mouth
12
to connect the mount
14
.
Accordingly, the present invention aims to propose an infrared thermometer having a mount to be able to display the measurement value in two directions regardless of standing upright or upside down, thereby conforming to the direction of measurement.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The primary object of the present invention is to provide a two-way display infrared thermometer, which utilizes a direction detection device to detect the direction of the thermometer itself so that the thermometer can straightly display the measurement value regardless of standing upright or upside down, thereby facilitating reading and recording of the measured temperature for users.
Another object of the present invention is to provide an infrared thermometer having a mount so that the thermometer can naturally stand when measuring the temperature, hence avoiding the inconvenience of holding the thermometer for a long time.
According to the present invention, a two-way display infrared thermometer comprises a main body. An infrared wave-collecting device is disposed at the front end in the main body. A sensor is disposed at the bottom of the infrared wave-collecting device. A liquid crystal display is disposed on the surface of the main body to display the measured temperature. A direction detection device is disposed in the main body to detect the horizontal state of the main body so as to control the display direction of the liquid crystal display. A mount is disposed on the main body to support the main body. A direction-switching device is additionally disposed on the main body for manually switching the display direction of the liquid crystal display.
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Lin Kevin
Tsao Simon
Weng Vincent
Yin Chu Chung
Fulton Christopher W.
Pruchnic Jr. Stanley J.
Radiant Innovation Inc.
Rosenberg , Klein & Lee
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