Parameter detection system
AssigneeSnap-On Equipment Srl A Unico Socio
InventorsFrancesco Braghiroli, Paolo Sotgiu, Marco Tralli
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Abstract
The present invention refers to a parameter detection system for detecting in a non-mechanical manner at least one parameter of an object (1) to be examined. The parameter detection system includes a mounting device (2) for holding the object, and a mobile unit (14) which is freely movable and adapted for indicating a position on the object. A sensing means is provided for sensing the position on the object indicated by the mobile unit and for outputting corresponding detection signals indicative of the sensed position. A calculation means (13) is provided for calculating the at least one parameter from the position on object based on the detection signals.
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Parameter detection system for detecting in a non-mechanical manner at least one parameter of an object (1) to be examined or treated, comprising:
- a mounting device (2) adapted for holding said object (1),
- a mobile unit (14) adapted for indicating a position on said object,
- sensing means (10, 11;
- 14, 20;
- 23, 24, 25) adapted for sensing said position on said object (1) indicated by said mobile unit (14) and outputting corresponding detection signals indicative of said position, and
- calculation means (13) adapted for calculating said at least one parameter from said position on said object (1) based on said detection signals;
- wherein said mobile unit (14) is a handheld device and is freely movable within a predetermined working space related to said object (1);
- wherein said signals emitted by said mobile unit (14) include at least one of ultrasonic signals or radio frequency signals;
- wherein said sensor means includes at least three receivers (20) for receiving signals emitted from said mobile unit (14), each located at a predetermined position;
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- wherein said at least one parameter related to said object (1) is detected by time-of-flight trilateration.
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