Portable device for orienting a fill-level measuring device on a container

A portable device for orienting a level measuring instrument on a container, comprising:

• a processor;
• a tilt sensor;
• and
• a display device,
• wherein the processor is configured to:
• determine an inclination of the level measuring instrument by using the tilt sensor to determine an inclination of the device when the device is touching the level measuring instrument,
• determine a dimension of the container and a position of the level measuring instrument relative to the container,
• determine a required alteration in an orientation of the level measuring instrument on the basis of the dimension of the container, the position of the level measuring instrument relative to the container, and the inclination of the level measuring instrument, and
• transmit to the display device a signal to output the determined required alteration in the orientation of the level measuring instrument.

A portable device for orienting a level measuring instrument on a container, comprising:

• a processor;
• a tilt sensor;
• and
• a display device,
• wherein the processor is configured to:
• determine an inclination of the level measuring instrument by using the tilt sensor to determine an inclination of the device when the device is touching the level measuring instrument,
• determine an angle of inclination to be set for the level measuring instrument,
• determine a required alteration in an orientation of the level measuring instrument on the basis of the angle of inclination to be set of the level measuring instrument and the inclination of the level measuring instrument, and
• transmit to the display device a signal to output the determined required alteration in the orientation of the level measuring instrument.

A method for using a portable device to orient a level measuring instrument on a container, comprising:

• determining, by the portable device, a dimension of the container and a position of the level measuring instrument relative to the container, or determining, by the portable device, an angle of inclination to be set for the level measuring instrument on the container;
• determining, by the portable device, an angle of inclination of the level measuring instrument to measure an angle of inclination, the portable device touching the level measuring instrument;
• determining, by the portable device, an alteration in an orientation of the level measuring instrument on the basis of the dimension of the container, the position of the level measuring instrument relative to the container and the angle of inclination of the level measuring instrument, or on the basis of the angle of inclination to be set and the angle of inclination of the level measuring instrument;
• and
• outputting, by the portable device, the determined alteration in the orientation of the level measuring instrument.

A nontransitory computer-readable storage medium having stored therein a program, which when executed on a processor of a portable device for orienting a level measuring instrument on a container, instructs the portable device to perform steps comprising:

• determining a dimension of the container and a position of the level measuring instrument relative to the container, or determining, by the portable device, an angle of inclination to be set for the level measuring instrument on the container;
• determining an angle of inclination of the level measuring instrument to measure an angle of inclination, the portable device touching the level measuring instrument;
• determining an alteration in an orientation of the level measuring instrument on the basis of the dimension of the container, the position of the level measuring instrument relative to the container and the angle of inclination of the level measuring instrument, or on the basis of the angle of inclination to be set and the angle of inclination of the level measuring instrument;
• and
• outputting the determined alteration in the orientation of the level measuring instrument.