Handheld locating device with a sensor for detecting motion parameters

US7414235B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Robert Bosch GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Erhard Hoffmann · Altenriet, DE
• Uwe Skultety-Betz · Echterdingen, DE
• Stefan Clauss · Echterdingen, DE
• Bjoern Haase · Stuttgart, DE
• Ulli Hoffmann · Mühlacker, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 12, 2002
• Grant date: Aug 19, 2008
• Expiry date: Jul 13, 2023

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01B5/20
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A handheld device. In particular a locating device, includes a housing (10), which is movable with a handle unit (12) over a surface of an item being examined and which has a sensor unit (16) for picking up a first motion parameter. At least one second motion parameter can be detected with the sensor unit (16).