Patent ID: 8686891
Filing Date: 2014-04-01
Classification: G01S,H01Q

Abstract:
1. A hand-held locating device, comprising: a locating unit for detecting the presence of an object in an examination object by means of an examination signal; a quadrangular housing for containing the locating unit, the locating unit comprising a polarization unit provided for a procedure with the examination signal; an analysis unit for analyzing a received signal; and a longitudinal axis of the housing, wherein in at least one operating mode the polarization unit specifies a first polarization plane aligned obliquely to the longitudinal axis; wherein the polarization unit provides a rotation means, which is provided to selectively set the alignment of at least one polarization plane relative to an axis; wherein the polarization unit provides at least a second polarization plane, which is different from the first polarization plane; wherein in at least one operating mode one of the polarization planes is a transmitting polarization plane, which is assigned to at least one transmitting channel for transmitting the examination signal, and another polarization plane is a receiving polarization plane, which is assigned to at least one receiving channel for receiving the examination signal; and wherein the first and second polarization planes are fixed relative to the longitudinal axis of the housing and remain fixed during transmitting and receiving.