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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 09, 2014
Applicant:
Kabushiki Kaisha Topcon, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo-to, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Kabushiki Kaisha TOPCON, Tokyo-to, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 7/04 (2006.01); G01C 9/08 (2006.01); G01B 3/12 (2006.01); G01C 15/00 (2006.01); G01C 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 15/00 (2013.01); G01B 3/12 (2013.01); G01C 5/00 (2013.01); G01C 7/04 (2013.01); G01C 9/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
A simplified distance meter comprises a frame, at least two wheels installed in front and rear of the frame, rotation detectors for detecting rotation of at least one wheel, and tilt detecting means installed on the frame, wherein amount of rotations of the wheels is obtained by the rotation detector, and tilting of the frame corresponding to the amount of rotations is acquired by the tilt detecting means.