Digital Clinometer
First Claim
1. An integral digital clinometer, comprising at least one acceleration sensor;
- an Analog-to-Digital (A/D) converter for converting detected signals from the acceleration sensor into digital signals;
computing means for processing the digital signals in order to obtain an inclination value of a measurement line or a measurement plane with respect to a reference line or plane;
display means for displaying the inclination value;
power supply means; and
a housing configured to accommodate the acceleration sensor, the A/D converter, the computing means and the power supply means, mounted so that display of the display means is visible, and configured to have a mounting portion supported along the measurement line or the measurement plane.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an integral digital clinometer. The integral digital clinometer includes at least one acceleration sensor; an Analog-to-Digital (AfD) converter for converting detected signals from the acceleration sensor into digital signals; computing means for processing the digital signals in order to obtain an inclination value of a measurement line or a measurement plane with respect to a reference line or plane; display means for displaying the inclination value; power supply means; and a housing configured to accommodate the acceleration sensor, the A/D converter, the computing means and the power supply means, mounted so that display of the display means is visible, and configured to have a mounting portion supported along the measurement line or the measurement plane. The integral digital clinometer can be used as the ball marker of a golf green by miniaturizing the structure thereof and forming a lower disk base portion and a pin portion at the center of the disk base portion. The integral digital clinometer of the present invention can precisely display the inclination difference between a reference (absolute) horizontal plane or a reference (absolute) vertical plane and the ground, the bottom of a building, or the base of one of various electromechanical apparatuses in numerals, test, or graphics.
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7 Claims
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1. An integral digital clinometer, comprising at least one acceleration sensor;
- an Analog-to-Digital (A/D) converter for converting detected signals from the acceleration sensor into digital signals;
computing means for processing the digital signals in order to obtain an inclination value of a measurement line or a measurement plane with respect to a reference line or plane;
display means for displaying the inclination value;
power supply means; and
a housing configured to accommodate the acceleration sensor, the A/D converter, the computing means and the power supply means, mounted so that display of the display means is visible, and configured to have a mounting portion supported along the measurement line or the measurement plane. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
- an Analog-to-Digital (A/D) converter for converting detected signals from the acceleration sensor into digital signals;
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7. A personal portable information terminal, comprising at least one acceleration sensor;
- an A/D converter for converting detected signals from the acceleration sensor into digital signals; and
a main body having a mounting portion supported along a measurement line or a measurement plane, thereby having a clinometer function;
wherein the acceleration sensor, the A/D converter and the main body are integrated with the personal portable information terminal, such as a mobile phone or a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) in order to use display means and computing means of the terminal.
- an A/D converter for converting detected signals from the acceleration sensor into digital signals; and
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