Digital automobile tester
US6459968B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 1, 2000 |
| Grant date | Oct 1, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 1, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R31/007
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Handheld electronic instrument for diagnosing the operating condition of a vehicle. The instrument is capable of performing the basic functions of a multimeter as well as able to test at least one system of a vehicle. This reduces the need for additional equipment that a technician must use and increases the efficiency and profitability of the technician. The instrument has a microprocessor, a memory storage for a computer program controlling the microprocessor and for other information, a display screen, a plurality of buttons, a rotary switch capable of being rotated by one finger of the operator of the instrument. The instrument has at least two display screens selections for monitoring and diagnosing a system of the vehicle, and each display screen has at least one operating mode for monitoring and diagnosing a function of the system, and the display screen selections are capable of being selected by the rotary switch.
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