The invention relates to a thermocouple (17) suspended from a part (26, 27) that can be locked onto a connecting section of the measuring stick, which comprises an opening in the form of a guiding cone (30) for inserting the thermocouple. The thermocouple is contained in a flexible cable (24) that can slide in a sheath (35) of the central compartment (16) which houses the thermocouple (17). A spring (34) can be added to lightly press the end of the thermocouple to the end of the housing thereof.

A component extraction apparatus includes a rack placement part, a heater, an extraction medium supply part, a needle assembly, and a temperature sensor. When the container rack is mounted on the rack placement part, a heater is configured to heat the sample containers in direct or indirect contact with sample containers held by the container rack. The needle assembly holds a needle with a tip thereof pointing downward, and the needle being configured to connect a flow channel by inserting the tip thereof into a needle port provided on an upper surface of each of the sample containers. The temperature sensor is included in the needle assembly and is configured to detect a temperature of the upper surface of any one of the sample containers when the tip of the needle is inserted into the needle port of the one of the sample containers.

A method of operating a milk frothing device that includes at least one processor operatively associated with one or more actuators. The method is performed by the at least one processor and includes calculating a number of the actuators activated by way of contact with an underside of a vessel, determining a presence or an orientation of the vessel based on the calculated number of the activated actuators, and controlling an operation mode of the milk frothing device based on the determined presence or orientation of the vessel.

A spray quenching system including a quench box configured to receive a part for quenching. The system may include mechanical arms disposed within the quench box and thermocouples disposed on the mechanical arms that may be moved to contact the part surface. The system may include non-contact temperature sensors within the quench box that measure the temperature part surface, and spray nozzles within the quench box that spray the part with a quenching fluid. The system may include a controller in electronic communication with the mechanical arms, the spray nozzles, the thermocouples, and the non-contact temperature sensors, that is configured to initiate a quenching process, receive temperature data, analyze the temperature data to determine a temperature difference value, determine that the temperature difference value exceeds a threshold temperature difference value, and adjust the quenching process if the temperature difference value exceeds the threshold temperature difference value.

A guide member extends from an opening of a casing toward an internal space. The guide member guides the temperature sensor to the internal space. The detector and the lead wire of the temperature sensor are held by the guide member.

A connector includes a terminal, a housing, a temperature sensor, and a holding structure. The holding structure holds the temperature sensor so as to be movable in at least a first orthogonal direction in a space portion (housing formation space portion). The housing has the base portion and the pressing arm portion extending from the base portion in the contact direction and elastically deformable with respect to the first orthogonal direction orthogonal to the contact direction. The pressing arm portion has a protrusion portion that protrudes into the space portion and comes into contact with the temperature sensor. When the protrusion portion comes into contact with the temperature sensor, the pressing arm portion is elastically deformed to press the temperature sensor located in the space portion with respect to the first orthogonal direction, and the pressed temperature sensor is brought into contact with the terminal.

A temperature measurement device includes: a case fixed to a measurement target product; a flexible printed circuit board attached to the case; and a thermistor element mounting portion having a thermistor element to be electrically connected to a wiring provided on the flexible printed circuit board, the case has a holding portion for holding the thermistor element mounting portion and a support portion for supporting the holding portion, the holding portion is connected through a hinge portion to a case body provided with the support portion, and the holding portion is supported by the support portion in such a manner that the holding portion is folded back to bend the hinge portion.

A temperature-sensor fixing device includes a sensor holder and a plate spring. The plate spring has a pressing plate, a fixed plate, a connecting plate, and a first bent portion. The pressing plate is configured to press a temperature sensor against a measured object. The fixed plate is configured to clamp the sensor holder between the fixed plate and the pressing plate. The connecting plate extends between one end of the pressing plate and one end of the fixed plate. The first bent portion is located between the pressing plate and the connecting plate, and bent to form an acute angle between the pressing plate and the connecting plate. The first bent portion is positioned to face an edge of the sensor holder that defines an opening from which the temperature sensor is to be inserted into the sensor holder.

A temperature probe for a cooktop appliance includes a resilient clip configured for mounting on a cooking utensil with a module connected to the resilient clip and a temperature sensor extending from the module along a longitudinal direction. The resilient clip may include a hook portion configured to engage a rim of the cooking utensil and an offset portion that is not parallel to the hook portion. The temperature probe may include an emitter and a receiver for non-contact measurement of a diameter of the cooking utensil.

A cooktop appliance includes a cooktop panel defining a cooktop surface and an aperture defined through the cooktop surface. A heating element is positioned below the cooktop panel for selectively heating a cooking utensil placed on the cooktop surface and a temperature sensing assembly is configured for monitoring the temperature of the cooking utensil, e.g., to facilitate a closed loop cooking process. The temperature sensing assembly includes a temperature sensor slidably mounted within the aperture of the cooktop panel and a drive member operably coupled to the temperature sensor for selectively moving the temperature sensor between the extended position and the retracted position.