Patent ID: 8457917
Filing Date: 2013-06-04
Classification: G01B,G01C

Abstract:
1. A device for setting out contours, points or works, comprising a measuring device provided with a movable measuring probe and a portable base unit provided with a rotatably supported elongate arm, wherein the measuring probe is connected to the measuring device by means of a cord or a wire via the elongate arm and the measuring device is provided with sensors for measuring length or a change in length of the cord or the wire and rotation of the arm in at least one degree of freedom, and with a computer-controlled processing device connected to the sensors for processing measuring signals delivered by the sensors into position data of the measuring probe, a guiding device communicatively connected to the measuring device for providing guidance regarding positioning of the measuring probe for the purpose of reducing a difference between a measured position of the measuring probe and a desired position of the measuring probe in accordance with a contour, point or work to be set out, wherein the guiding device is provided with an indicating device for providing guidance for moving the measuring probe based on a difference between a measured position of the measuring probe as measured by the measuring device and a desired position of the measuring probe in accordance with a contour, point or work to be set out.