Test and measurement device with a pistol-grip handle
First Claim
1. A clamp meter configured to receive a removable and rechargeable battery pack, the clamp meter comprising:
- a main body having a first axis;
a handle having a second axis and including a first recess configured to receive at least a portion of the battery pack, the first recess including first and second electrical terminals which are exposed when the at least a portion of the battery pack is not inserted in the first recess;
wherein the second axis forms an oblique angle with the first axis;
a clamp extending along the first axis coupled to and supported by the main body, the clamp operable to measure an electrical characteristic of a conductor based on an induced current, the clamp including a first jaw and a second jaw;
a trigger operable to selectively open and close the clamp, the trigger positioned below the main body in a second recess of the handle,a ram supported in the main body, wherein the trigger is operable to move the ram along the first axis toward the first jaw and the second jaw to open the clamp, the ram causing the first jaw to rotate about a first pivot axis and the second jaw to rotate about a second pivot axis to open the clamp; and
a display configured to display an indication of an electrical characteristic of a conductor.
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Abstract
A clamp meter configured to receive a removable and rechargeable battery pack. The clamp meter includes a main body having a first axis, a handle, a clamp, a trigger, and a display. The handle has a second axis and includes a first recess configured to receive the battery pack. The first recess includes at least first and second electrical terminals which are exposed when the battery pack is not inserted into the first recess. The second axis forms an oblique angle with the first axis, and the battery pack is inserted into the first recess along the second axis. The clamp is coupled to the main body, aligned with the first axis, and operable to measure an electrical characteristic of a conductor based on an induced current. The trigger is operable to selectively open and close the clamp, and the display configured to display an indication of the electrical characteristic.
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22 Claims
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1. A clamp meter configured to receive a removable and rechargeable battery pack, the clamp meter comprising:
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a main body having a first axis; a handle having a second axis and including a first recess configured to receive at least a portion of the battery pack, the first recess including first and second electrical terminals which are exposed when the at least a portion of the battery pack is not inserted in the first recess; wherein the second axis forms an oblique angle with the first axis; a clamp extending along the first axis coupled to and supported by the main body, the clamp operable to measure an electrical characteristic of a conductor based on an induced current, the clamp including a first jaw and a second jaw; a trigger operable to selectively open and close the clamp, the trigger positioned below the main body in a second recess of the handle, a ram supported in the main body, wherein the trigger is operable to move the ram along the first axis toward the first jaw and the second jaw to open the clamp, the ram causing the first jaw to rotate about a first pivot axis and the second jaw to rotate about a second pivot axis to open the clamp; and a display configured to display an indication of an electrical characteristic of a conductor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 21)
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6. A clamp meter configured to receive a removable and rechargeable battery pack, the clamp meter comprising:
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a main body having a first axis; a handle having a second axis and including a first recess configured to receive at least a portion of the battery pack, the first recess including first and second electrical terminals which are exposed when the at least a portion of the battery pack is not inserted in the first recess; wherein the second axis forms an oblique angle with the first axis; a clamp coupled to and supported by the main body, the clamp operable to measure an electrical characteristic of a conductor based on an induced current, the clamp including a first jaw and a second jaw; a trigger operable to selectively open and close the clamp, the trigger positioned below the main body in a second recess of the handle, a ram, wherein the trigger is operable to move the ram toward the first jaw and the second jaw to open the clamp, the ram causing the first jaw to rotate about a first pivot axis and the second jaw to rotate about a second pivot axis to open the clamp; and a display configured to display an indication of an electrical characteristic of a conductor; wherein the trigger is operable to activate the LED flashlight; wherein the trigger is operable to activate the LED flashlight when the trigger is engaged a first distance, and the trigger is operable to open the clamp when the trigger is engaged a second distance. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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9. A method of operating a clamp meter, the clamp meter including a main body having a first axis, a handle, a clamp supported by the main body and including a first jaw and a second jaw, a trigger positioned below the main body, a ram supported in the main body, and a display, the method comprising:
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powering the clamp meter with a removable battery pack, at least a portion of the battery pack being inserted into a recess of the handle, wherein the handle includes a second axis; opening the clamp with the trigger, the trigger moving the ram along the first axis toward the first jaw and the second jaw, the ram causing the first jaw to rotate about a first pivot axis and the second jaw to rotate about a second pivot axis to open the clamp; sensing, using the clamp, a first electrical characteristic based on an induced current, wherein the clamp extends along the first axis, and wherein the first axis and the second axis form an oblique angle; and displaying, on the display, an indication of the first electrical characteristic. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 22)
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17. A method of operating a clamp meter, the clamp meter including a main body having a first axis, a handle, a clamp supported by the main body and including a first jaw and a second jaw, a trigger positioned below the main body, a ram, and a display, the method comprising:
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powering the clamp meter with a removable battery pack, at least a portion of the battery pack being inserted into a recess of the handle, wherein the handle includes a second axis; opening the clamp with the trigger, the trigger moving the ram toward the first jaw and the second jaw, the ram causing the first jaw to rotate about a first pivot axis and the second jaw to rotate about a second pivot axis to open the clamp; sensing, using the clamp, a first electrical characteristic based on an induced current, wherein the clamp is aligned along a second axis, and wherein the first axis and the second axis form an oblique angle; and displaying, on the display, an indication of the first electrical characteristic; further comprising activating the flashlight with the trigger; wherein the flashlight is activated by the trigger when the trigger is at a first distance, and the clamp is opened when the trigger is at a second distance. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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