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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2017
Mitutoyo Corporation, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, JP;
Atsuya Niwano, Tokyo, JP;
MITUTOYO CORPORATION, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
A measuring instrument is configured to detect a displacement of a contact point provided to be movable and to digitally display a measured value on a display unit provided on an outer surface of a case. The measuring instrument includes an input unit. The input unit is provided on the outer surface of the case and is configured to allow a user to input to the input unit through a manual operation. The input unit includes a sensor which is configured to detect an amount of operation and a speed of operation. The amount of operation is converted into a conversion value in view of the speed of operation and then is displayed on the display unit.