Locating device

US8783123B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Robert Bosch GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Reiner Krapf · Reutlingen, DE
• Bjoern Haase · Stuttgart, DE
• Kai Renz · Echterdingen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 23, 2009
• Grant date: Jul 22, 2014
• Expiry date: Apr 30, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01V3/15
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A locating device, in particular a handheld locating device, includes a locating unit configured to detect the presence of an item arranged in an examination object using an examination signal. The locating device further includes a motion sensor unit configured to detect at least one motion parameter along at least one direction of motion. In addition, the locating device includes an evaluation unit configured to evaluate the motion parameter and at least one locating parameter of the locating unit together.