SPORTS- AND GENERAL POLE ELEMENT INCLUDING ARRANGEMENT FOR OPERATING A HANDHELD GEOPHYSICAL LOCATING DEVICE

• US 20160161612A1
• Filed: 02/09/2016
• Published: 06/09/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 10/07/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Okm Gmbh
• Original Assignee: Okm Gmbh
• Inventors: Krauss, Andreas
• Granted Patent: US 9,618,624 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A45B 3/00 Sticks combined with other objects
• CPC Class Codes: A45B 3/08 with measuring or weighing appliances
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/19 Sporting applications

Abstract

The invention relates to a sports- and general pole element, comprising components for an arrangement for operating a handheld geophysical locating device with at least one sensor, a power supply, an operating unit, and an interface for wireless data transmissions, wherein the components are arranged concealed in a body of the sports- or general pole element and wireless transmission of locating data is provided through the interface to a mobile evaluation- and display unit.

Claims

1. A sports- and general pole element, comprising components for an arrangement for operating a handheld geophysical locating device with at least one sensor (2), a power supply (4), an operating unit (5), and an interface (6) for wireless data transmissions, wherein the components are arranged concealed in a body of the sports- or general pole element (1) and wireless transmission of locating data is provided through the interface (6) to a mobile evaluation- and display unit (7).

2. The sports- and general pole element according to claim 1,

characterized in that

the sensor (2) is configured as a passive differential sensor, wherein a first partial sensor (2a) is arranged as a reference sensor in the portion of the handle of the sports- and general pole element (1) and a second partial sensor (2a) is provided as a ground sensor in a tip portion of the sports- and general pole element (1).

3. The sports- and general pole element according to claim 1,

characterized in that

the mobile evaluation- and display unit (7) is a tablet computer or a PDA.

4. The sports- and general pole element according to claim 1,

characterized in that

the interface for wireless data transmission is configured as a Bluetooth- and/or WiFi-interface.

5. The sports- and general pole element according to claim 1,

characterized in that

the sports- or general pole element (1) is a hiking pole or a walking pole or an umbrella or a sun umbrella or a Nordic walking pole.

6. The sports- and general pole element according to claim 1,

characterized in that

the sports- or general pole element (1) includes a handle (3) that is oriented essentially in a direction of a longitudinal axis of the sports- and general pole element.

7. The sports- or general pole element (1) according to claim 6, characterized in that the operating unit (5) and/or the power supply (4) is arranged in the handle (3).

8. The sports- or general pole element (1) according to claim 1,

characterized in that

the sports or general pole element (1) is configured tubular as a telescopic rod (8) including at least two telescopic segments (8a).

9. The sports- or general pole element (1) according to claim 8,

characterized in that

the telescopic rod includes at least one length adjustment device (8b) for the telescopic segments (8a) and a spiral cable (8c) is arranged within the telescopic rod (8), wherein the spiral cable causes a self acting contraction of the telescopic rod when the length arresting device is disengaged.

10. The sports- or general pole element (1) according to claim 9,

characterized in that

the spiral cable (8c) is configured as a radio antenna for a radio receiver (9) arranged in a portion of the handle.

11. The sports- or general pole element (1) according to claim 10,

characterized in that

the spiral cable (8c) connects a first passive partial sensor (2a) included in a portion of the handle (3) and a second passive partial sensor (2b) included in a portion of the pole tip, wherein both partial sensors form a differential sensor arrangement.

12. The sports- or general pole element (1) according to claim 1,

characterized in that the sports- or general pole element includes a radio receiver (9).

13. The sports- or general pole element (1) according to claim 1,

characterized in that the mobile processing and display unit (7) includes a memory unit.