Abstract:
A height measurement device, detachably disposed on an article, includes a body and a measurement unit. The body includes a clamping member, a height indicator, and a pivot member. The clamping member has a first joint portion and a clamping slit, wherein the clamping slit is capable of clamping the article. The height indicator has a first pivot portion. The pivot member has an adjacent portion and a second joint portion, and is pivotally jointed the height indicator to the clamping member through the first pivot portion, whereas the pivot member is moved to allow the second joint portion joint to the first joint portion, the adjacent portion abuts the height indicator onto the clamping member so as to fix the height indicator at a measurement position. The measurement unit disposed on the body is for use in measuring a height of the measurement position.

Description:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention relates to a height measurement device, and in particular to a height measurement device that is composed of a body and a measurement unit. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     Conventionally, a user usually uses a height measurement device of floor type to measure height. The user stands on the height measurement device and receives a height value with a measuring process which was measured form the soles of the user&#39;s feet to the top of the user&#39;s head in 3 to 6 seconds. However, the volume of the height measurement device is large and the prize thereof is expensive, and most people do not have said measurement device at home. In order to measure the exact height, the user has to go to hospital or a place having the height measurement device, and sometimes it charges some fee to measure height. Thus, the said situation for measuring height wastes time and money. Moreover, the growth of children is considered by the parents. Therefore, there is a need to exactly measure the height with a height measurement device and reduce the volume thereof. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     One aspect of the present invention is to provide a height measurement device that is composed of a body and a measurement unit to accurately measure height and has the characteristics of less volume and easy-carrying. 
     To achieve the above aspect, the present invention provides a height measurement device, detachably disposed on an article, including a body and a measurement unit. The body includes a clamping member, a height indicator and a pivot member. The clamping member has a first joint portion and a clamping slit, wherein the clamping slit is capable of clamping the article. The height indicator has a first pivot portion. The pivot member has an adjacent portion and a second joint portion, and is pivotally jointed the height indicator to the clamping member through the first pivot portion, whereas the pivot member is moved to allow the second joint portion joint to the first joint portion, the adjacent portion abuts the height indicator onto the clamping member so as to fix the height indicator at a measurement position. The measurement unit disposed on the body is for use in measuring a height of the measurement position. 
     According to the present invention, with a composition of the clamping member, the height indicator, the pivot member and the measurement unit, the height measurement device is portable and can be detachably disposed on an article such as doors or columns, then easily moved along the article so that a height of a user can precisely measured. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The present invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art by reading the following description of preferred embodiments thereof with reference to the drawings, in which: 
         FIG. 1  is an exploded view of the height measurement device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 2  a cross-sectional view of the height measurement device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 3  a cross-sectional view of the height measurement device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 4  is an operating schematic view of the height measurement device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 5  is an operating schematic view of the height measurement device according to the second embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 6  is an operating schematic view of the height measurement device according to the third embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 7  is a operating schematic view of the height measurement device according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 8  is a enlarge view of the height measurement device according to the dotted line of  FIG. 7 . 
         FIG. 9  is an operating schematic view of the height measurement device according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 10  is an exploded view of the height measurement device according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 11  is a cross-sectional view of the height measurement device according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 12  is a cross-sectional view of the height measurement device according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 13  is an operating schematic view of the height measurement device according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
       FIG. 1  is an exploded view of the height measurement device according to the first embodiment of the present invention;  FIG. 2  a cross-sectional view of the height measurement device according to the first embodiment of the present invention;  FIG. 3  a cross-sectional view of the height measurement device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. With reference to the drawings and in particular to  FIG. 1 , the present invention is a height measurement device, which comprises a body  1  and a measurement unit  40 . The body  1  comprises a clamping member  10 , a height indicator  20 , a pivot member  30 , and a record  60 , wherein the clamping member  10  is composed of a first side wall  100 , a second side wall  101  and a thirty side wall  102  and forms a damping slit  103  thereof, the first side wall  100  has a first joint portion  104 , the height indicator  20  has a first pivot portion  201 . The pivot member  30  is pivot jointed to the height indicator  20  on the first side wall  100  and comprises an adjacent portion  301 , a second pivot portion  302  and a second joint portion  303 , wherein the second pivot portion  302  is jointed to the adjacent portion  301  with one end, and the other end of the second pivot portion  302  is jointed to the second joint portion  303 . The second pivot portion  302  is pivot jointed to the first pivot portion  201 , and the second joint portion  303  is moveable jointed to the first joint portion  104 . While the pivot member  30  moves to a packing position, the adjacent portion  301  abuts the height indicator  20  whereby the height indicator  20  and the clamping member  10  are packed by the adjacent portion  301  (please refer to  FIG. 2  and  FIG. 3 ). The measurement unit  40  (the measurement unit  40  is a graduation measurement unit in this embodiment, such as a measuring tape) is disposed on the body. 
     The present invention is a height measurement device which further comprises two gaskets  50 , one of the gaskets  50  is disposed between the damping member  10  and the height indicator  20 , and the other one is disposed between the height indicator  20  and the adjacent portion  301 . The clamping member  10  further comprises a second accommodating portion  105  on the first side wall  100 , and the record list  60  is demountable in the second accommodating portion  105 . 
       FIG. 4  is a schematic view showing a use of the height measurement device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. With reference to the drawings and in particular to  FIG. 4 , the present invention is a height measurement device. First, the user takes the clamping member  10  to clamp a door plank  70  and turns around the height indicator  20  to a horizontal position, and the height indicator  20  is perpendicular to the second side wall  101 . Then, the user adjusts the clamping member  10  to move up and down along the door plank  70 . The user locks the pivot member  30  when the height indicator  20  abuts the top of the user&#39;s head, and rotates the pivot member  30  to a packing position. The adjacent portion  301  abuts the height indicator  20  whereby the height indicator  20  and the clamping member  10  are packed by the adjacent portion  30 . The graduation tool of the measurement unit  40  is drawn to the floor for measuring height exactly, and the record list  60  is put in the accommodating portion  105  of the first side wall  100  to record the value of height every time. 
       FIG. 5  is a schematic view showing a use of the height measurement device according to the second embodiment of the present invention. With reference to the drawings and in particular to  FIG. 5 , the operation of the second embodiment as same as the first embodiment. However, the height indicator  20  comprises a second accommodating portion  202  whereby the measurement unit  40  is disposed therein, and the measurement unit  40  can be used in appropriate somewhere while removed from the accommodating portion  202 . 
       FIG. 6  is a schematic view showing a use of the height measurement device according to the third embodiment of the present invention. With reference to the drawings and in particular to  FIG. 6 , the present invention is a height measurement device, which comprises a body  1  and a measurement unit  40 . The body  1  comprises a clamping member  10 , a height indicator  20 , a pivot member  30 , and a record list  60 , wherein the clamping member  10  is composed of a first side wall  100 , a second side wall  101  and a thirty side wall  102  and forms a clamping slit  103  thereof. The first side wall  100  has a first joint portion  104  and a side wall positioning element. The height indicator  20  has a first pivot portion  201 , and the pivot member  30  is pivot jointed to the height indicator  20  on the first side wall  100  and comprises an adjacent portion  301 , a second pivot portion  302  and a second joint portion  303 . The second pivot portion  302  is jointed to the adjacent portion  301  with one end, and the other end of the second pivot portion  302  is jointed to the second joint portion  303 . The second pivot portion  302  is pivot jointed to the first pivot portion  201 , and the second joint portion  303  is moveable jointed to the first joint portion  104 , while the pivot member  30  moves to a packing position, the adjacent portion  301  abuts the height indicator  20  whereby the height indicator  20  and the clamping member  10  are packed by the adjacent portion  301  (please refer to  FIG. 2  and  FIG. 3 ) The measurement unit  40  (the measurement unit  40  is a graduation measurement unit in this embodiment, such as a measuring tape; is disposed on the body. 
     The present invention is a height measurement device which further comprises two gaskets  50 , one of the gaskets  50  is disposed between the clamping member  10  and the height indicator  20 , and the other one is disposed between the height indicator  20  and the adjacent portion  301 . The clamping member  10  further comprises a second accommodating portion  105  on the first side wall  100 , and the record list  60  is demountable in the second accommodating portion  105 . 
       FIG. 6  is a operating schematic view of the height measurement device according to the third embodiment of the present invention. With reference to the drawings and in particular to  FIG. 6 , the present invention is a height measurement device. First, the user takes the clamping member  10  to clamp a door plank  70 , and turns the height indicator  20  to attach the side wall positioning element  106  of the first side wall  100 , and the height indicator  20  is perpendicular to the second side wall  101  and positioned by the side wall positioning element  106 . Then, the user adjusts the clamping member  10  moves up and down on along the door plank  70 . The user locks the pivot member  30  when the height indicator  20  abuts the top of the user&#39;s head and rotates the pivot member  30  to a packing position, and the adjacent portion  301  abuts the height indicator  20  whereby the height indicator  20  and the clamping member  10  are packed by the adjacent portion  30 . Finally, the graduation tool of the measurement unit  40  is drawn to the floor for measuring the height exactly, and the record list  60  is put in the accommodating portion  105  of the first side wall  100  to record the value of height every time. 
       FIG. 7  is a operating schematic view of the height measurement device according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention;  FIG. 8  is a enlarge view of the height measurement device according to the dotted line of  FIG. 7 . With reference to the drawings and in particular to  FIG. 7 , the present invention is a height measurement device, which comprises a body  1  and a measurement unit  40 . The body  1  comprises a clamping member  10 , a height indicator  20 , a pivot member  30 , and a record  60 , wherein the clamping member  10  is composed of a first side wall  100 , a second side wall  101  and a thirty side wall  102  and forms a clamping slit  103  thereof. The first side wall  100  has a first joint portion  104 , and the height indicator  20  has a first pivot portion  201 . The pivot member  30  is pivot jointed to the, height indicator  20  on the first side wall  100  and comprises an adjacent portion  301 , a second pivot portion  302  and a second joint portion  303 . The second pivot portion  302  is jointed to the adjacent portion  301  with one end, and the other end of the second pivot portion  302  is jointed to the second joint portion  303 , the second pivot portion  302  is pivot jointed to the first pivot portion  201 , and the second joint portion  303  is moveable jointed to the first joint portion  104 . While the pivot member  30  moves to a packing position, the adjacent portion  301  abuts the height indicator  20  whereby the height indicator  20  and the clamping member  10  are packed by the adjacent portion  301  (please refer to  FIG. 2  and  FIG. 3 ) The measurement unit  40  (the measurement unit  40  is a graduation measurement unit in this embodiment, such as a measuring tape) is disposed on the body. 
     The present invention is a height measurement device which further comprises two gaskets  50 , one of the two gaskets  50  is disposed between the clamping member  10  and the height indicator  20 , and the other one is disposed between the height indicator  20  and the adjacent portion  301 . The clamping member  10  further comprises a second accommodating portion  105  on the first side wall  100 , and the record  60  is demountable in the second accommodating portion  105 . The height indicator  20  further comprises a first positioning element  203 , and the first side wall  100  further comprises a second positioning element  107 , while the height indicator  20  is perpendicular to the second side wall  102 , the first positioning element  203  correspondingly joints to the second positioning element  107  (please refer to  FIG. 8 ). 
       FIG. 7  is a operating schematic view of the height measurement device according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. With reference to the drawings and in particular to  FIG. 7 , the present invention is a height measurement device. First, the user takes the clamping member  10  to clamp a door plank  70  and turns the height indicator  20  perpendicular to the second side wall  102 , the first positioning element  203  correspondingly joints to the second positioning element  107  simultaneously (please refer to  FIG. 8 ) Then, the user adjusts the clamping member  10  to move up and down along the door plank  70 . The user locks the pivot member  30  when the height indicator  20  abuts the top of the user&#39;s head and the pivot member  30  moves to a packing position, the adjacent portion  301  abuts the height indicator  20  whereby the height indicator  20  and the clamping member  10  are packed by the adjacent portion  30 . Finally, the graduation tool of the measurement unit  40  is drawn to the floor for measuring the height exactly, and the record list  60  is put in the accommodating portion  105  of the first side wall  100  to record the height value every time. 
       FIG. 9  is a operating schematic view of the height measurement device according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention. With reference to the drawings and in particular to  FIG. 9 , the operation of the second embodiment as same as the first embodiment. However, the measurement unit  40  is an electronic measurement unit in fifth embodiment, such as electronic measuring tape. When the electronic measuring tape is drawn to the floor, the panel of the electronic measuring tape displays the current height for measuring the height exactly. 
       FIG. 10  is an exploded view of the height measurement device according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention;  FIG. 11  is a cross-sectional view of the height measurement device according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention;  FIG. 12  is a cross-sectional view of the height measurement device according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention. With reference to the drawings and in particular to  FIG. 10 , the present invention is a height measurement device, which comprises a body  1  and a measurement unit  40 . The body  1  comprises a clamping member  10 , a height indicator  20 , a pivot member  30 , and a record  60 , wherein the clamping member  10  is composed of a first side wall  100 , a second side wall  101  and a thirty side wall  102  and forming a clamping slit  103  thereof. The first side wall  100  has a first joint portion  104 , the height indicator  20  has a first pivot portion  201 , and the pivot member  30  is pivot jointed to the height indicator  20  on the first side wall  100  and comprises an adjacent portion  301 , a second pivot portion  302  and a second joint portion  303 . The second pivot portion  302  is jointed to the adjacent portion  301  with one end, and the other end of the second pivot portion  302  is jointed to the second joint portion  303 . The second pivot portion  302  is pivot jointed to the first pivot portion  201 , and the second joint portion  303  is moveable jointed to the first joint portion  104 , while the pivot member  30  moves to a packing position, the adjacent portion  301  abuts the height indicator  20  whereby the height indicator  20  and the clamping member  10  are packed by the adjacent portion  301  (please refer to  FIG. 11  and  FIG. 12 ). The measurement unit  40  (the measurement unit  40  is a laser measurement unit in this embodiment) is disposed on the body. 
     The present invention is a height measurement device which further comprises two gaskets  50 , one of the gaskets  50  is disposed between the clamping member  10  and the height indicator  20 , and the other one is disposed between the height indicator  20  and the adjacent portion  301 . The clamping member  10  further comprises a second accommodating portion  105  on the first side wall  100 , and the record list  60  is demountable in the second accommodating portion  105 . 
       FIG. 13  is a operating schematic view of the height measurement device according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention. With reference to the drawings and in particular to  FIG. 13 , the present invention is a height measurement device. First, the user takes the clamping member  10  to clamp a door plank  70 , and turns the height indicator  20  to a horizontal position, and the height indicator  20  is perpendicular to the second side wall  101 . Then, the user adjusts the clamping member  10  to move up and down along the door plank  70 . The user locks the pivot member  30  when the height indicator  20  abuts the top of the user&#39;s head and the pivot member  30  moves to a packing position, the adjacent portion  301  abuts the height indicator  20  whereby the height indicator  20  and the clamping member  10  are packed by the adjacent portion  30 . Finally, the user turns on the laser measurement unit to emit, a light, and measures the height from the soles of the user&#39;s feet to the top of the user&#39;s head according to the light reflected to the laser measurement unit. The record list  60  is put in accommodating portion  105  of the first side wall  100  to record the height value every time. 
     Although the present invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiments thereof, it is apparent to those skilled in the art that a variety of modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention which is intended to be defined by the appended claims.