US 7,320,544 B2
Conducting structure and electronic clinical thermometer embodying the structure
Chih-Wei Hsieh, Chu Pei (Taiwan)
Assigned to Actherm, Inc., Hsinchu Hsien (Taiwan)
Filed on Nov. 25, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/286,327.
Claims priority of application No. 94123671 A (TW), filed on Jul. 13, 2005.
Prior Publication US 2007/0014330 A1, Jan. 18, 2007
Int. Cl. G01K 1/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 374—208  [374/163; 374/165; D10/57] 7 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A conducting structure of an electronic clinical thermometer, arranged on a measuring end of the electronic clinical thermometer, comprising:
said measuring end having a recess in which is fitted a temperature sensor and conductive wires;
a supporting member fitted within said measuring end and formed with a recess for receiving a contact member, said contact member having a curved top and made of metallic conductive material and having a predetermined length embedded in said recess of said supporting member with said curved top protruded out of said measuring end; and
wherein said recess of said supporting member has an inner circumferential edge thereby forming a groove between said inner circumferential edge and an inner wall of said recess of said supporting member for engaging said contact member.