Multifunction Measuring Tool With Lasers and Bubble Leveling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Construction workers require multiple devices for measuring temperature and other parameters, leading to inefficiency and high costs due to the need for separate tools and varying floor temperatures in multi-level buildings.
Innovation Solution
A multifunctional measuring device with a housing comprising removable sections, adjustable fasteners, and integrated lasers and sensors for temperature, distance, and leveling, compatible with a mobile application for data processing and control.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If multiple separate devices are used for measuring temperature, distance, and leveling, then each device can be optimized for its specific function, but the overall system complexity and the number of tools required increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple separate measuring devices (thermometer, laser distance measurer, bubble level) into a single integrated housing. The housing contains all three measuring components that can operate simultaneously or independently, eliminating the need for workers to carry and switch between multiple separate tools while maintaining the measurement precision of each individual component
Solution Approach 2:
The measuring device is designed with universal multi-functionality, where a single device can perform temperature measurement, distance measurement, and leveling functions. This allows the device to adapt to various construction tasks across different environments (indoor/outdoor, different temperatures) without requiring specialized separate equipment for each function
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate devices are carried and transported, then each device can be used for its specific task, but the time and effort required to manage multiple tools increases
Solution Approach 1:
By merging multiple measuring functions into a single portable device, the patent eliminates the time workers spend carrying, organizing, and switching between multiple separate tools. The integrated design allows workers to access all measuring functions from one device, significantly reducing tool management time while maintaining versatility across different construction tasks
3Ease of manufacture
If traditional thermometers are used for temperature measurement, then the device is simple and inexpensive, but the measurement accuracy and additional functionality are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates a laser distance measurer and bubble level with the temperature measurement function in a single housing. This combination maintains manufacturing simplicity by using standardized off-the-shelf components for each measuring function, while dramatically improving temperature measurement accuracy and providing additional measuring capabilities that traditional simple thermometers cannot offer
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables efficient, accurate, and cost-effective performance of multiple construction tasks with a single device, enhancing user experience and reducing the need for multiple tools.
Implementation Method 1
The upper surface of the first section may include a first bubble level and a second bubble level perpendicular to the first bubble level
Implementation Method 2
The lasers may be used for range finding
Implementation Method 3
The lasers provide vertical or horizontal alignment
Data Source
AI summary
A measuring device includes a housing with a first, upper section coupleable to a second, lower section. An upper surface of the first section may include a first bubble level and a second bubble level perpendicular to the first bubble level. Each side of the housing may include a laser. The measuring device includes adjustable fasteners that aid in leveling the device on any surface. A bottom side of the second section may include a first member and a second member that are removably attachable to each other, and once separated, allow access to an internal compartment that includes a computing and power system. The measuring device may connect to a smart device and a mobile application to provide to a user numerous types of measurements.