Handheld surface coordinate measuring device
US7426451B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 10, 2006 |
| Grant date | Sep 16, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 10, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01C15/002
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A surface coordinate measuring device (1) includes a computing unit (8) arranged in a handheld housing (9), a positioning device (2) for positioning the coordinate measuring device at a surface point (P) on a wall surface (3), a display device (6) for displaying a measurement calculated by the computing unit (8), an electronic distance measuring system (7) for determining a longitudinal distance along a longitudinal measurement direction, and a transverse measuring device for additional determination of a transverse distance along a transverse measurement direction oriented transverse to the longitudinal measurement direction, with the computing unit (8) having a program-controlled algorithm for carrying out the necessary measurements and calculations.
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