Non-contact measurement device for quickly and accurately obtaining dimensional measurement data
First Claim
1. A hand-held measurement device for determining dimensional measurement data for a measured object, comprising:
- a portable housing assembly;
an user input element integrated with the housing assembly for generating a trigger signal to initiate measurement of the measured object;
a non-contact sensor mounted in the housing assembly and adapted to receive the trigger signal from an input device, the non-contact sensor is operable to collect image data representative of a surface of the measured object in accordance with laser triangulation principles;
an image processor mounted in the housing assembly and adapted to retrieve image data from the non-contact sensor, the image processor is operable to convert the image data into dimensional measurement data for the measured object; and
a display integrated with the housing assembly and adapted to receive dimensional measurement data from the image processor, the display is operable to visually display the dimensional measurement data, wherein the user input element and the display are cooperatively operable to facilitate selection of a measurement mode by a user, where the measurement mode is indicative of a type of measurement to be taken by the measurement device.
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Abstract
A hand-held or tool integrated measurement device is provided for quickly and accurately performing non-contact measurements of dimensions and/or angles associated with various objects in a home or commercial work area. The measurement device generally includes at least one user input element, a non-contact sensor, an image processor and a display element packaged in a portable housing assembly. In operation, a user initiates the measurement by activating the user input element associated with the measurement device. The non-contact sensor receives a trigger signal from the user input element and is operative to collect image data representative of at least a portion of the surface of a measured object. The image processor in turn receives the image data from the non-contact sensor and is operative to convert the image data into measurement data for the measured object. The display element is operable to visually display the measurement data to the user.
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11 Claims
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1. A hand-held measurement device for determining dimensional measurement data for a measured object, comprising:
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a portable housing assembly;
an user input element integrated with the housing assembly for generating a trigger signal to initiate measurement of the measured object;
a non-contact sensor mounted in the housing assembly and adapted to receive the trigger signal from an input device, the non-contact sensor is operable to collect image data representative of a surface of the measured object in accordance with laser triangulation principles;
an image processor mounted in the housing assembly and adapted to retrieve image data from the non-contact sensor, the image processor is operable to convert the image data into dimensional measurement data for the measured object; and
a display integrated with the housing assembly and adapted to receive dimensional measurement data from the image processor, the display is operable to visually display the dimensional measurement data, wherein the user input element and the display are cooperatively operable to facilitate selection of a measurement mode by a user, where the measurement mode is indicative of a type of measurement to be taken by the measurement device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for determining dimensional measurement data for a measured object, comprising the steps of:
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providing a hand-held measurement device;
selecting a measurement mode for the measurement device, where the measurement mode is indicative of a type of measurement to be taken by the measurement device;
triggering a measurement of the measured object by activating a user input element associated with the measurement device measured object;
converting the image data into dimensional measurement data for the measured object using an image processor associated with the measurement device; and
visually displaying dimensional measurement data for the measured object on a display device associated with the measurement device. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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