Electronic Caliper Dual Display Simultaneous Measurement Formats
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional length measuring instruments, including calipers, are prone to user errors due to single display limitations, which can lead to misreading and inefficient use.
Innovation Solution
An electronic caliper with a display system that simultaneously presents measurements in different formats, such as decimal and fractional formats, with selectable resolution and units (metric or U.S.), and optionally connects to an external display module via hardwire or wireless communication for enhanced data representation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a single display is used in conventional calipers, then the device complexity is reduced, but user errors increase due to reading errors and limited information presentation
Solution Approach 1:
The display system is segmented into multiple independent display regions that can simultaneously show different measurement representations (decimal, fractional, metric, U.S. units). Each display region operates independently, allowing the system to provide comprehensive measurement information without requiring a single complex display mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent adds an informational dimension by displaying multiple measurement formats simultaneously rather than requiring sequential switching. This multi-dimensional presentation of data (showing decimal/fractional and metric/U.S. units at the same time) reduces reading errors while maintaining manageable device complexity through efficient use of display space.
2Loss of information
If multiple measurement formats are displayed simultaneously, then information completeness is improved, but the display complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The display system is designed with multi-functionality to handle various measurement formats (decimal, fractional, metric, U.S. units) within a unified display architecture. This universal display capability allows simultaneous presentation of multiple measurement types without requiring separate dedicated displays for each format, thereby reducing overall system complexity while maintaining information completeness.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple measurement information streams (decimal, fractional, metric, U.S. units) are merged into a single integrated display system. By combining these different measurement representations in one cohesive display interface, the patent eliminates the need for multiple separate display devices while ensuring all measurement information is simultaneously available to the user.
3Productivity
If a single measurement format is provided, then the device complexity is minimized, but productivity decreases due to inefficient measurement operations
Solution Approach 1:
The display system performs preliminary action by pre-configuring and simultaneously displaying multiple measurement formats (decimal, fractional, metric, U.S. units) before the user needs them. This eliminates the need for users to manually switch between different measurement formats during measurement operations, thereby improving productivity while the automated multi-format display management keeps device complexity manageable.
Data Source
AI summary
In addition to other aspects disclosed, a caliper is configured to measure at least one physical dimension. The caliper has a display configured to present a first representation and a second representation of a measurement provided by the caliper. The format of the first representation is different from the format of the second representation, and the first representation is approximately simultaneously displayed with the second representation.