US 12,716,702 B2 · Electromechanical measuring instrument

Abstract

A digital caliper configured to partially fold for compactness, having an inner and outer pair of measuring jaws, as well as an extending member for measuring depth. The inner pair of measuring jaws may fold inward toward the caliper housing. The extending member for measuring depth is accessible by removing at least one of the jaws. The jaws may be easily replaced if damaged or to install a different jaw design to provide alternative functionality. A lever lock cam may lock the measurement position at any distance between measuring jaws. The caliper is shaped in such a manner that the device may be operable with one hand. The caliper contains a communications module which allows it to interface with a measurement application. The caliper may be programmed with any presets to provide measurement data in any specified depiction.

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Dependent claims

A measuring device comprising:

a housing having an opening;
a first jaw removably attached to the housing;
an arm slidably extending through the opening of said housing adjacent said first jaw;
a second jaw removably attached to said slidable arm for movement toward and away from said first jaw;
and
an electronic sensor calibrated to measure a position of the arm;
wherein a distance between the first jaw and the second jaw is determined based on the position of the arm,
wherein the first jaw includes a channel through which the arm passes, the channel constraining the arm to a linear axis of motion such that orthogonality between the arm and the first jaw is independent of the housing.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Electromechanical measuring instrument

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Electromechanical measuring instrument

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