Patent ID: 7978314
Filing Date: 2011-07-12
Classification: G01C

Abstract:
1. A distance measuring device, comprising: a flat rectangular housing containing a radiation emitting and receiving device, a first outer wall, an opposite outer wall, a pair of outer side walls, a first outer end wall comprising a radiation inlet and outlet opening and a second outer end wall opposite the first end wall, the second end wall or outer surface thereof forming a stop surface or stop edge, an actuator for emitting the radiation, a control panel emerging from the first outer wall, and a handle originating from the housing, movable relative to the housing, accessible laterally from the housing, and pivotable around an axis passing through the first and opposite outer walls, said handle having a U-shape in cross-section, and comprising a first flat limb, a second flat limb and a connecting limb connecting the first and second limbs, the handle being pivotable from a central position in which the first limb extends along and covers a portion of the first outer wall of the housing, the second limb extends along and covers a portion of the opposite outer wall of the housing and the connecting limb extends along a portion of the second end wall of the housing, said handle also being laterally displaceable with respect to the housing.