| 摘要 |
A thermometer, particularly for babies, is in a form analogous to a dummy teat. The thermometer includes a nipple or teat 12 which has an electronic sensor 40 at or near its tip and a housing 14 for electronic circuitry and a visual (e.g. L.C.D.) output display. The teat and housing are joined in a water-tight manner. The thermometer is non-circular shaped, e.g. it has a pair of diametrically opposed, radially outwardly projecting, integral wings 60, so that it can be placed in the mouth in a defined orientation with the sensor positioned on the underside of the teat so that the baby's tongue will contact the sensor each time the thermometer is used. A half-ring 16 or loop is hinged to the housing with the axis of hinging displaced about 45 DEG clockwise to the upright when in use. When not in use, the teat is immersed in sterilising liquid, e.g. alcohol, in a container 18. A switch 42 is provided for activating the electronic circuitry and display. <IMAGE> |
