Patent ID: 6199292
Filing Date: 2001-03-13
Classification: G01B,G01C

Abstract:
An electromechanical dimensioning device comprising:a measuring instrument for obtaining a dimensional measurement of an object, and providing a dimensional measurement signal representative of the dimensional measurement wherein the measuring instrument comprises a measuring wheel of a known circumference having an axle, at least one magnet disposed around the perimeter of the measuring wheel, and a wire coil wrapped around the axle of the measuring wheel, such that as the measuring wheel is rotated, the at least one magnet passes through the wire coil to generate electrical pulses, each electrical pulse representing an occurrence of one magnet passing through the wire coil;a processor coupled to the measuring instrument for receiving and processing the dimensional measurement signal to generate a set of dimensional transmission data;a radio transmitter coupled to the processor for receiving the set of dimensional transmission data from the processor and for transmitting the set of dimensional transmission data via radio waves;an optical scanner coupled to the processor, wherein the optical scanner reads optically encoded information from the object; anda housing, wherein the measuring instrument, the processor, the radio transmitter, and the optical scanner are contained within the housing.