IP Library Granted Patent US 7,380,981
Granted Patent B2
US 7,380,981 · App. 10/875,636 · Granted Jun 3, 2008

Radiation thermometer

Assignee: Omron Healthcare Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 7,380,981
App. No.
10/875,636
Granted
Jun 3, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A first thermistor 8 and a second thermistor 9 are arranged forwardly and rearwardly of a thermopile sensor 5 . A thermopile chip 55 is arranged and interposed between the first thermistor 8 and an integrated thermistor 57 . A sensor cover is mounted in contact with front and side portions of a can portion 59 of a thermopile casing 56 . A temperature or a radiant quantity of infrared rays on the front portion of the can portion is estimated from a temperature change of the integrated thermistor per second.

Claims (30)

1. A radiation thermometer comprising:

an infrared-ray sensor for measuring a quantity of infrared rays irradiated from an object being measured;

sensor-temperature measuring means for measuring a temperature of the infrared sensor;

temperature calculating means for calculating a temperature of an object being measured on the basis of a quantity of infrared rays irradiated from the object being measured and a temperature of the infrared-ray sensor, the temperature calculating means having the function of calculating a temperature of the object being measured, according to a status of the object being measured; and

status specifying means for distinguishing the kind of the object being measured, on the basis of information of variation of the temperature measured by the sensor-temperature measuring means.

2. A radiation thermometer comprising:

an infrared-ray sensor for measuring a quantity of infrared rays irradiated from an object being measured;

sensor-temperature measuring means for measuring a temperature of the infrared sensor;

temperature calculating means for calculating a temperature of an object being measured on the basis of a quantity of infrared rays irradiated from the object being measured and a temperature of the infrared-ray sensor, the temperature calculating means having the function of calculating a temperature of the object being measured, according to a status of the object being measured; and

status specifying means for specifying the status of the object being measured, on the basis of information of variation of the temperature measured by the sensor-temperature measuring means,

wherein the status specifying means has the function of specifying a status of the object being measured, on the basis of a phase lead component of results of measurement of the sensor-temperature measuring means.

3. A radiation thermometer comprising:

an infrared-ray sensor for measuring a quantity of infrared rays irradiated from an object being measured;

sensor-temperature measuring means for measuring a temperature of the infrared sensor;

temperature calculating means for calculating a temperature of an object being measured on the basis of a quantity of infrared rays irradiated from the object being measured and a temperature of the infrared-ray sensor, the temperature calculating means having the function of calculating a temperature of the object being measured, according to a status of the object being measured;

a probe receiving therein the infrared-ray sensor and the sensor-temperature measuring means and inserted into an opening, and

a plurality of temperature sensors as status specifying means for providing the status of the object being measured arranged in the probe along a direction, in which the probe is inserted,

wherein the status specifying means has the function of determining, as the status of the object being measured, the insertion depth of the probe into the object being measured or the kind of the object being measured from among predetermined kinds.

4. A radiation thermometer comprising:

an infrared-ray sensor for measuring a quantity of infrared rays irradiated from an object being measured;

sensor-temperature measuring means for measuring a temperature of the infrared sensor;

temperature calculating means for calculating a temperature of an object being measured on the basis of a quantity of infrared rays irradiated from the object being measured and a temperature of the infrared-ray sensor, the temperature calculating means having the function of calculating a temperature of the object being measured, according to a status of the object being measured;

a probe receiving therein the infrared-ray sensor and the sensor-temperature measuring means and inserted into an opening, and

a plurality of temperature sensors as status specifying means for providing the status of the object being measured arranged in the probe along a direction, in which the probe is inserted,

further comprising a device for adjusting or proving the accuracy of the radiation thermometer, by specifying the object being measured.

5. The radiation thermometer according to claim 4 , wherein the status specifying means has the function of specifying the object being measured, for adjusting or proving the accuracy of the radiation thermometer, where a predetermined change in radiation thermometer is detected after power is turned on.

6. The radiation thermometer according to claim 4 , further comprising informing means for informing realization of a predetermined condition in the case where the condition is realized when the object being measured is specified by the device for adjusting or proving the accuracy of the radiation thermometer.

7. The radiation thermometer according to claim 4 , further comprising display means for displaying a measured temperature with a predetermined accuracy, and

wherein the display means has the function of displaying the measured temperature with a heightened accuracy in the case where the object being measured is specified by the device for adjusting or proving the accuracy of the radiation thermometer.

8. The radiation thermometer according to claim 7 , wherein the display means has the function of displaying a measured temperature in a region with the heightened accuracy.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 13, 2005
From: OMRON CORPORATION
To: OMRON HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 017231/0541 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2000-177407 · Jun 13, 2000 · national
Continuity (2)
Division 1031105900
Related Publication 20040228386A1 · Nov 18, 2004