STRIP CHART TEMPERATURE RECORDER WITH MOVABLE BI-METALLIC ELEMENT ASSEMBLY

摘要

One embodiment of the invention is directed to a method of creating and maintaining a calibrated bi-metallic element assembly configuration in a strip chart recorder comprising a housing having top and bottom portions. The method comprises acts of positioning a bi-metallic element assembly on the bottom portion of the housing while the housing is in an open configuration, closing the housing, and attaching the bi-metallic element assembly to the top portion of the housing when the housing is closed. Another embodiment of the invention is directed to a strip chart recorder, comprising a housing comprising top and bottom portions, the top portion of the housing comprising a first mating feature, a bi-metallic element assembly comprising a second mating feature, and a strip chart positioned on the bottom portion of the housing. The first and second mating features are adapted to engage each other upon closing of the housing.