A sensor assembly for determining a temperature and an orientation of a jug having a bottom surface to rest on the assembly, the sensor assembly comprising: a temperature sensor for producing a temperature signal indicative of the temperature of the bottom surface, the temperature sensor being urged to move in a first direction; a diaphragm, the diaphragm being sealingly engageable with the temperature sensor and a platform supporting the jug, such that the temperature sensor extends through the platform to engage the bottom surface; a retainer, the retainer being connected to the temperature sensor and limiting movement of the temperature sensor in the first direction; and a signal generator for producing a signal when the temperature sensor is moved against the urge to move in the first direction.

The primary object of the present invention is to provide a mold for continuous casting including a temperature detection unit which can detect the temperature of a copper plate of the mold with high precision, and can be easily inserted into and pulled out of the copper plate. The present invention includes: a main body; and a temperature detection unit which is inserted in an insertion hole in the main body, and detects temperature inside the mold. The temperature detection unit includes: an FBG sensor inserted in a protection tube which can be deformed in a radial direction; and a support member which supports the FBG sensor along the longitudinal direction. At a temperature detection point, the protection tube in which the FBG sensor is inserted is held between a stretched member in the support member and an inner surface of the insertion hole.

A thermal processing and control system (300) includes a thermal processing station (312) for receiving food products (14) being carried on a conveyor system (316). A first scanning station (318) is located upstream from the thermal processing station (312) for scanning the food products being carried by the conveyor (316). An actuator (420) automatically connects temperature measuring devices (402) with selected food products (14). A diverter conveyor (324) diverts selected food products (14) from the conveyor (316) to a transverse conveyor (326) for either further processing or alternative processing, depending on how system (300) is configured. The temperature measuring devices (402) are automatically removed from the food products at station (329).

A process fluid temperature estimation system includes a sensor capsule having a temperature sensitive element disposed therein configured to sense an external surface of a process pipe. The process fluid temperature estimation system includes measurement circuitry coupled to the sensor capsule and configured to detect a characteristic of the at least one temperature sensitive element that varies with temperature and provide sensor capsule temperature information and a controller coupled to the measurement circuitry, the controller being configured to obtain a reference temperature and employ a heat transfer calculation with the reference temperature and the sensor capsule temperature information to generate an estimated process temperature output. The process fluid temperature estimation system includes a mounting assembly configured to mount the process fluid temperature estimation system to the external surface of the process pipe, wherein a portion of the mounting assembly is offset from the external surface of the process pipe.

A lid comprises a cover body (10), a rotating member (20) and a sensor (30). The cover body has a cover end (12) in a closing direction. The rotating member comprises a rotating portion (21) and a connecting portion (22). The rotating portion is rotatably disposed at the cover end, and the rotational axis of the rotating portion is perpendicular to the closing direction. The connecting portion is disposed at the rotating portion and extends perpendicularly to the rotational axis of the rotating portion. The sensor is disposed at the connecting portion and can rotate between an inoperative position near the cover end (12) and the working position away from the cover end under the driving of the rotating portion. The lid is capable of accurately detecting and controlling the temperature inside a cooking device, and accommodating the sensor.

A temperature sensor includes: a sensor element including a heat-sensitive body configured to contact with a detection object, a pair of lead wires connected with the heat-sensitive body, and connecting wires connected with the lead wires respectively; and a holding element including a fixed body configured such that a position of the fixed body is fixed to an object appliance, and a movable body configured to support the heat-sensitive body of the sensor element and to reciprocate between a first position and a second position relative to the fixed body. Each of the lead wires includes a first core wire formed of a solid wire. Each of the connecting wires includes a second core wire formed of a twisted wire and a second insulating covering that covers the second core wire. A conducting wire constituting the twisted wire has a smaller wire diameter than the solid wire.

According to one aspect of the technique, there is provided a substrate temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature of a substrate, wherein the substrate temperature sensor is provided in a protective pipe passing through a notch provided at least in a bottom plate of a substrate retainer inserted into a process chamber in a state where the substrate is mounted on the substrate retainer.

A digital cooking thermometer includes a housing having a proximal end, a distal end, a printed circuit board disposed within the housing, and an electronic visual display in communication with the printed circuit board. The digital cooking thermometer has a dynamo assembly housing coupled with the distal end of the housing that is configured to rotate relative to the housing, and a dynamo assembly disposed within the dynamo assembly housing. The dynamo assembly is in communication with the printed circuit board and is configured to generate electrical current upon rotation of the dynamo assembly housing. A temperature probe is coupled with the dynamo assembly housing. The temperature probe includes a sensor for obtaining temperature readings. The temperature probe is moveable from a retracted position to an extended position for simultaneously rotating the dynamo assembly housing for generating the electrical current used for operating the digital cooking thermometer.

An energy storage system comprising at least one energy storage module adapted to supply electrical energy to a hybrid vehicle. The energy storage module comprises an enclosure, at least one battery array located within the enclosure, and an energy storage controller module located within the enclosure and electrically connected to the battery array. The energy storage module further comprises a compliant tipped thermistor which may be installed within a flexible clip. The thermistor is positioned to monitor the temperature of one or more of the batteries within the energy storage system.

A temperature detector is configured to detect the temperature of a housing while in contact with the housing, and a spring pin is in contact with the temperature detector in a separable manner. Thus, at mounting of the temperature detecting device on an electronic device, it is possible to fix the temperature detector to the housing, and the spring pin to a circuit board of the electronic device. At disassembly of the electronic device, it is easy to separate the spring pin from the temperature detector by removing, from the housing, the spring pin together with the circuit board. At assembly of the electronic device, it is easy for the spring pin to contact the temperature detector by attaching, to the housing, the spring pin together with the circuit board.