JP2001336986A - Portable measuring instrument - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simplify operation for winding a cord and housing of a temperature measuring probe. SOLUTION: A portable measuring instrument includes a temperature measuring probe 3, a compact case 2 for housing a clinical thermometer body, a cord 4 for connecting the temperature measuring probe 3 and the clinical thermometer body, and further includes a first recessed part 7 for housing the temperature measuring probe 3 in an end part of a flat part on an upper surface of the case 2, and a second recessed part 8 connected with both ends of the first recessed part 7 and provided around an outer circumference of the case 2 for winding and housing the cord. A probe stand 9 having a cord guiding groove 9c formed of two upright walls 9a, 9b parallel each other, and a pair of elastic engaging pieces 10 having engaging claws 10a, 10b formed on a tip and facing along the probe stand 9 in a predetermined position are arranged on the first recessed part 7. When a cover 5 is closed after the cord 4 and the temperature measuring probe 3 are housed, the cover 5 covers the first recessed part 7 and grooves 8a, 8b of the second recessed part 8 together. Thereby, winding of the cord and housing operation of the temperature measuring probe are simplified.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable measuring instrument.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, an electronic thermometer used for a woman's thermometer or the like has a thermometer main body fixed in a compact case,
Further, the temperature detecting probe is configured to be easily taken out of the compact case. The thermometer main body and the thermometer probe are connected by a relatively long connection cord in order to perform the temperature measurement by looking at the display section of the thermometer main body with the thermometer probe under the tongue. When not measuring, the temperature probe and the cord are stored in a case.

[0003] As the above-mentioned conventional female thermometer, for example, the technology is disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 5-8771. The outline will be described below. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state in which the cover of the female thermometer is opened. As shown in FIG. 6, the female thermometer includes a compact case 41,
A cover 42 connected to one side edge of the case 41 via a hinge member, an electronic thermometer main body 45 fixed to the inner bottom surface of the case and having a display unit 43 and an operation switch 44 disposed on the surface, and a thermometer main body A cord 46 pulled out from the outer periphery of the cord 45, a temperature detection probe 47 provided at the tip of the cord 46, a locking portion 48 for detachably fixing the temperature detection probe 47 in the case, and a cover locked to the case 41. 4
2 is provided with a lock release button 49 for opening and closing. The locking portion 48 includes a probe table 48a on which the temperature detection probe 47 is mounted, and locking claws 48b and 48c for locking the temperature detection probe 47 while being mounted on the probe table 48a.

When the lock release button 49 is pressed, the cover 42 is opened and a part of the lock release button 49 presses the temperature detection probe 47 to release the locked temperature detection probe 47 from the locking portion 48. It has become.

With the above-described configuration, the temperature probe 47 can be easily taken out of the case 41 by pressing the lock release button 49 at the time of temperature measurement, and the cord 46 is fixed to the inner bottom surface of the case 41 when not in use. Wrapped around the outer periphery of the thermometer body 45, and the temperature measuring probe 47
8 and can be stored in the case 41 in a sanitary state.

However, when not in use, the temperature probe 4
7 is wound around the cord 46 in a narrow space 50 provided between the thermometer main body 45 and the inner wall of the case 41, so that the winding operation is very difficult and the space 50 can be widened. In this case, the case 41 becomes large.

As another conventional example, there is a thermometer shown in FIG. As shown in FIGS. 7A to 7C, a groove portion 22 for accommodating the cord 21 is provided over the entire outer periphery of the side surface of the compact thermometer case 20 including the upper case 20a and the lower case 20b. A pair of locking members 24 for locking the temperature measuring probe 23 are formed on a part of the outer peripheral portion of the side surface so as to straddle the groove portion 22. 25,
Reference numeral 26 denotes a display unit and operation switches provided on the upper case 20a.

With the above configuration, when not in use, the cord 21 is wound around the groove 22 provided on the outer peripheral portion of the side surface of the thermometer case 20 and accommodated therein, and the temperature measurement probe 23 is
It is pressed and held between the two locking members 24.

[0009] However, as described above, since the temperature measuring probe remains exposed when not in use, the temperature measuring probe may come off by touching something. Further, since the cord winding groove is formed over the entire circumference of the side surface of the thin case, for example, when the upper case 20a is held with the thumb and the lower case 20b is held with the forefinger from the little finger, the hand straddles the groove 22 and the cord 21 When winding the case 20, a device such as winding while turning the case 20 is required.

Japanese Unexamined Utility Model Publication No. Sho 62-10626 discloses the above-mentioned two problems of the prior art, that is, a conventional technique in which a cord is easily wound when not in use.
The outline will be described.

As shown in FIGS. 8A, 8B and 8C,
The winding part 31 protrudes from one end of the main body 30,
The winding part 31 is provided with a plurality of grooves 32 and hooks 33. Numeral 34 denotes a temperature probe having a temperature sensing portion at the tip, which is connected to the main body 30 by a cord 35. The cord 35 is wound along the groove 32 of the winding portion 31 of the main body 30, and the temperature probe 34 is connected to a hook 33.
It is pushed into and fixed. A cap 36 is slidably attached to the main body 30 and is configured to cover the winding portion 31 when closed.

With the above-described configuration, the cord is easy to wind, and when not in use, the temperature detecting probe is stored in the case for hygiene and does not come off by touching anything.

[0013]

However, the aforementioned thermometer has the following problems. That is, a cord winding member is required. In addition, the structure becomes complicated because a cap sliding mechanism is added to the main body to accommodate the cord and the temperature detection probe. The cost increases due to the increase in the number of members and the complicated structure, and at the same time, the thermometer itself increases.
Therefore, in general measuring instruments, portability is an issue in addition to practicality. In particular, it is desired that a female thermometer is a small one because it is exclusively for a woman, and the problem becomes remarkable.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a portable measuring instrument having a simple structure in which a cord and a temperature-measuring probe can be easily stored, and which has a simple structure. .

[0015]

In order to achieve the above object, a portable measuring instrument according to the present invention comprises a rod-shaped measuring probe, a measuring instrument main body, and a compact case for accommodating the measuring instrument main body. A portable measuring instrument having a cord for connecting the measuring probe and a measuring instrument body, wherein a first concave portion for accommodating a probe provided in a flat portion constituting an upper surface or a bottom surface of the case; A second concave portion for storing the cord, which communicates with both ends of the first concave portion, and is provided around the outer periphery of the case. The cord is wound around the second concave portion for storage, and a probe is inserted into the first concave portion. Is stored and held.

Further, the first recess is provided with locking means for locking the probe.

Further, the locking means for locking the probe is a pair of elastic locking claws opposed to each other, and is sandwiched between the locking claws.

Further, the case is provided with an openable and closable lid for covering the first concave portion.

Further, the lid covers a part of the second recess at the same time as the first recess.

Further, the measuring device is an electronic thermometer.

[0021]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A portable measuring instrument according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a thermometer probe of an electronic thermometer is taken out, and FIG.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a main part showing a state where a lid and a temperature probe are stored in FIG. 1 when the lid is opened, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a main part showing a state in which the temperature probe is unlocked in FIG.
4A is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 2, and FIG.
FIG. 5A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes an electronic thermometer as a portable measuring instrument, which is rotatably mounted via a compact case 2 and a pair of hinges 2a provided on a substantially central side wall of the case 2. A cover 5 having a knob 5a partially protruding outside the case 2 and covering the members in a state where the rod-shaped temperature measuring probe 3 and the cord 4 are housed in the recess of the case 2; A thermometer main body (not shown) fixed to the inner bottom surface of the central portion, an LCD thermometer 6 disposed on the top surface of the thermometer main body, and operation switches S1, S2, S3, S4, etc. for power supply, setting, etc., which are substantially electronic thermometers. Is configured. The cord 4 connects the temperature measuring probe 3 to a thermometer main body (not shown).

In FIG. 2, FIG. 3, FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, one end of a flat portion constituting the upper surface of the compact case 2 has a first elongated shape for accommodating the temperature detecting probe 3. A recess 7 communicating with both ends of the first recess 7;
A second concave portion 8 for accommodating a cord, which is provided over the outer periphery including the bottom surface of the case 2, is formed. The second recess 8 is provided with cord winding grooves 8a at both ends of the first recess 7,
8b and a bottom groove 8c.

The first recess 7 is provided with a probe base 9 on which the temperature measuring probe 3 is mounted. The probe base 9 is composed of two walls 9a and 9b which stand upright in parallel,
The second concave portion 8 is provided along a straight line connecting the grooves 8a and 8b at both ends. The two walls 9a and 9b constitute a guide groove 9c, and the cord 4 is wound when the cord 4 is wound.
Has the function of guiding the user. As a locking means for locking the temperature detection probe 3, a pair of elastic locking pieces 10 facing each other at predetermined positions are provided along two walls 9a and 9b of the probe base 9, and Engagement claws 10a, 10b are formed at the tips, respectively. To lock the temperature probe 3 on the locking claws 10a and 10b, a cord 3
Is wound around the second concave portion 8, and then the vicinity of the step 3a of the temperature measuring probe 3 is placed on the end 9d of the probe base 9, so that the rod shape of the temperature measuring probe 3 as shown by a dotted line in FIG. A part is put on the two locking claws 10a and 10b. In this state, the rod-shaped part of the temperature-measuring probe 3 is pressed in the direction of arrow C in the vicinity of the substantially central portion of the rod-shaped temperature-measuring probe 3 so that the rod-shaped part of the temperature-measuring probe 3 is inserted by pushing the locking claws 10a and 10b open. I have. Further, when the lid 5 is closed, the lid 5 is configured to cover the grooves 8a and 8b which are a part of the second recess 8 at the same time as the first recess 7.

With the above configuration, the cord 4 is wound and stored in the second recess 8 formed at one end of the flat portion on the upper surface side of the compact case 2, and the temperature measuring probe 3 is placed in the first recess 7. The operation for storing and holding is performed by connecting the cord 4 set to a predetermined length derived from the thermometer main body to one groove 8a of the second concave portion 8 → the guide groove 9c of the probe base 9 → the second groove.
The other groove 8b of the concave portion 8 → the groove 8c on the bottom surface →... Of the one groove 8a of the second concave portion 8 is wound several times, for example, approximately twice, and then the temperature measurement probe 3 is placed on the probe base 9. And a part of the rod-shaped temperature probe 3 is pressed and clamped by the locking claws 10a and 10b. This series of operations is very easy. After storing the cord 4 and the temperature measurement probe 3 in the first concave portion 7 and the second concave portion 8 and closing the lid 5, the grooves 8 a and 8 b of the second concave portion 8 are simultaneously formed with the first concave portion 7.
, The cord 4 is securely stored without protruding from the second recess 8.

[0026]

As is apparent from the above description, a complicated sliding mechanism for accommodating a conventional cord winding member, a cord and a probe for measurement is not required, and the two formed at the end of the case are unnecessary. The cord can be easily wound around the recess and the probe for measurement can be securely stored.

[0027]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a temperature measuring probe of an electronic thermometer according to a first embodiment of the present invention is taken out.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an essential part showing a state in which a lid and a cord and a temperature detection probe of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an essential part showing a state in which a temperature detection probe is unlocked in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4A is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 2, FIG.
(B) is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 4 (A).

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a main part of a bottom surface of the electronic thermometer.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state in which a cover of a conventional female thermometer is opened.

7 (A) is a front view showing a state in which a temperature measuring probe is locked to a case side wall, and FIG.
(B) is a side view explaining the state where the cord was wound.

8 (A) is a front view showing a state in which a cord is wound around a cord winding member and a temperature measuring probe is locked, and FIG. 8 (B) is a view showing FIG. 8 (C) is a side view showing a state before winding the cord of FIG. 8 (B).

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Electronic thermometer 2 Case 3 Temperature detection probe 4 Cord 5 Lid 6 Display part 7 1st recessed part 8 2nd recessed part 9 Probe stand 10 Locking piece 10a, 10b Locking nail

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A rod-shaped measuring probe, a measuring instrument main body, a compact case for accommodating the measuring instrument main body,
In a portable measuring instrument having a cord for connecting the measuring probe and a measuring instrument main body, a first concave portion for accommodating a probe provided in a flat portion constituting an upper surface or a bottom surface of the case; And a second recess for storing a cord provided around the outer periphery of the case, and a cord is wound around and stored in the second recess, and a probe is inserted into the first recess. A portable measuring instrument characterized by being stored and held. 2. The device according to claim 1, wherein said first recess is provided with a locking means for locking a probe.
The portable measuring instrument as described. 3. The locking means for locking the probe is a pair of opposing elastic locking claws, and a part of the probe is held between the locking claws. Portable instrument. 4. The portable measuring instrument according to claim 2, wherein the case is provided with an openable and closable lid for covering the first concave portion. 5. The portable measuring instrument according to claim 4, wherein the lid covers a part of the second recess at the same time as the first recess. 6. The portable measuring instrument according to claim 1, wherein said measuring instrument is an electronic thermometer.