Level, angle and distance measuring device
First Claim
1. A portable measuring device comprising:
- a housing;
power supply means;
a processor and one or more motion sensors adapted to provide a measure of the relative spatial separation of at least first and second locations;
a user actuated trigger for identifying at least said first location; and
a display for visually presenting information on a measured relative spatial separation wherein said one or more motion sensors detect motion in six degrees of freedom and said processor is adapted to determine at least one angle as a measure of said relative spatial separation for presentation by said display.
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Abstract
The portable self-contained horizontal and vertical level, angle and distance measuring device is suitable for indicating whether or when two or more points are level with each other and for measuring distances and angles between two or more points, a point and a line or a point and a plane. Moreover, the measuring device is capable of displaying such measurements to a user in real time. The measuring device includes a measuring point (3) for identifying from where measurements are to be calculated, a user actuated trigger (11) and a display (9) for displaying measurements to the user either in real time or in memory mode. The measuring device is compact and light-weight making it particularly convenient and portable. It is also very versatile and is capable of replacing a multiplicity of measuring devices commonly employed in DIY, engineering, and in trade in general.
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30 Claims
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1. A portable measuring device comprising:
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a housing;
power supply means;
a processor and one or more motion sensors adapted to provide a measure of the relative spatial separation of at least first and second locations;
a user actuated trigger for identifying at least said first location; and
a display for visually presenting information on a measured relative spatial separation wherein said one or more motion sensors detect motion in six degrees of freedom and said processor is adapted to determine at least one angle as a measure of said relative spatial separation for presentation by said display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A portable measuring device comprising:
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a housing;
power supply means;
a processor and one or more motion sensors adapted to provide a measure of the relative spatial separation of at least first and second locations;
a user actuated trigger for identifying at least said first location; and
a display for visually presenting information on a measured relative spatial separation wherein said processor is adapted to determine at least one angle and a linear distance as a measure of said relative spatial separation for presentation by said display.
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6. A portable measuring device comprising:
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a housing;
power supply means;
a processor and one or more motion sensors adapted to provide a measure of the relative spatial separation of at least first and second locations;
a user actuated trigger; and
a display for visually presenting information on a measured relative spatial separation said measuring device further including a measuring point provided on said housing having a defined spatial relationship with respect to said one or more motion sensors, said measuring point being provided for identification to said processor, in association with said user actuated trigger, at least one of said first and second locations. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28, 30)
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