Patent ID: 6058356
Filing Date: 2000-05-02
Classification: G01K

Abstract:
A hand-held electronic instrument for measuring an environmental parameter comprising:a housing having oppositely disposed front and rear end portions and a top panel, the housing defining a battery compartment and an electronics compartment adjacent the battery compartment;an electronic assembly disposed within said electronics compartment of said housing including a microcomputer comprising a memory for storing a software program and data, said battery compartment facilitating electrical communication between a battery disposed therein and said electronic assembly for providing polarized electrical power to said electronic assembly;a control pad mounted to said top panel of said housing for controlling the operation of said electronic assembly;a front endcap mounted to said front end portion of said housing and fluidically sealed thereto;a probe mounting member removably mounted to said front endcap and fluidically sealed thereto;a sensing probe mounted to said probe mounting member, said sensing probe being in electrical communication with said electronic assembly; anda battery door assembly removably mounted and fluidically sealed to said rear end portion of said housing for providing access to said battery compartment.