IP Library Granted Patent US 12704413
Granted Patent B2
US 12704413 · App. 18/652,328 · Granted Aug 11, 2026

System with thermometer and container for charging the rechargeable battery of the thermometer, and use

Inventors: Matthias Stein (Mülheim an der Ruhr, DE); Christoph Buggeln (Düsseldorf, DE); Leon Seydel (Wuppertal, DE); Philipp Kielmann (Ratingen, DE)
Assignee: Vorwerk & Co. Interholding GmbH
G01K1/08G01K1/024G01K2215/00
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Patent No.
US 12704413
App. No.
18/652,328
Granted
Aug 11, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a system comprising a thermometer, a rechargeable battery in the thermometer, a container for the thermometer, and a lid for closing the container, wherein the container comprises a charging device for charging the rechargeable battery, characterized in that the lid comprises a holding device for holding the thermometer and by closing the lid the thermometer is connected to the charging device for charging the rechargeable battery when the thermometer is held by the lid. The present disclosure further relates to a use of a thermometer holder for the system.

Claims (25)

1 . A system comprising

a thermometer,

a rechargeable battery in the thermometer,

a container for the thermometer, and

a lid for closing the container,

wherein the container comprises a charging device for charging the rechargeable battery, and wherein the lid comprises a holding device for holding the thermometer and, configured such that upon closing the lid, the thermometer is connected to the charging device for charging the battery when the thermometer is held by the lid.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the charging device comprises a latching device as a charging contact, into which the thermometer latches when the thermometer is charged in the container.

3 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the latching device comprises a clip as a charging contact.

4 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the charging device comprises a spring as charging contact.

5 . The system of claim 4 , wherein the spring rests against an end face of the thermometer when the thermometer is charged in the container.

6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the charging device comprises a spring as charging contact.

7 . The system of claim 6 , wherein the spring rests against an end face of the thermometer when the thermometer is charged in the container.

8 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the thermometer is pin-shaped and comprises a casing consisting of metal, which is electrically separated from an end piece consisting of metal from the casing by a handle part, wherein the casing and the end piece are charging contacts for charging the rechargeable battery of the thermometer.

9 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the holding device of the lid comprises a slot into which the thermometer can be pushed for holding the thermometer.

10 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the slot is aligned such that the thermometer can be pushed into the slot parallel to the lid.

11 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the system comprises a thermometer holder consisting of an elastomer or other plastic for holding the thermometer and the thermometer holder can be held by the container.

12 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the container comprises a recess at an end face, into which the thermometer holder can be inserted, wherein a plate is present in the end face, which can be located in a slit of the thermometer holder when the thermometer holder is inserted into the recess.

13 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the holding device of the lid comprises a slot into which the thermometer can be pushed for holding the thermometer.

14 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the slot is aligned such that the thermometer can be pushed into the slot parallel to the lid.

15 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the thermometer comprises a tip ( 6 ) and the container comprises a recess adapted to the tip into which the thermometer extends when the thermometer is in the container.

16 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the lid is pivotably connected to the container.

17 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the length of the lid corresponds to the length of the thermometer.

18 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the container has a flat underside ( 35 ) which is opposite the lid.

19 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the system comprises a thermometer holder consisting of an elastomer or other plastic for holding the thermometer and the thermometer holder can be held by the container.

20 . The system of claim 19 , wherein the container comprises a recess at an end face, into which the thermometer holder can be inserted, wherein a plate is present in the end face, which can be located in a slit of the thermometer holder when the thermometer holder is inserted into the recess.