GB2519627A

GB2519627A - Height measurement device

Info

Publication number: GB2519627A
Application number: GB1414169.1A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Chia Hsin Liu
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2013-10-28
Filing date: 2014-08-11
Publication date: 2015-04-29
Also published as: FR3012596A1; DE202014007032U1; GB201414169D0

Abstract

A height measurement device i.e. stadiometer, is detachably disposed on an article and includes a body and a measurement unit. The body includes a clamping member 10, a stopper 20 and a pivot member 30. The clamping member has a first joint portion 104 and a clamping slit 103, wherein the clamping slit is capable of clamping the article. The stopper has a first pivot portion. The pivot member has an adjacent portion 301 and a second joint portion 303, and pivotally joints the stopper to the clamping member through the first pivot portion, whereas the pivot member is moved to allow the second joint portion to joint to the first joint portion, the adjacent portion abuts the stopper onto the clamping member so as to fix the stopper at a measurement position. The measurement unit disposed on the body is for use in measuring a height of the measurement position. The device has a low volume and is easily portable. It can be used on an already existing article such as a door or column. The measurement unit can be a tape measure or laser for example.

Description

HEIGHT MEASUREMENT DEVICE

CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATION

[0001] This application claims thc priorities of Taiwancsc patent application No. 102219994. filed on October 28, 2013 and Taiwanese patent application No 102219995. filed on October 28, 2013, which are incorporated herewith by reference.

BACKGROUND OF THE iNVENTION

1. Field of the ffivention

[0002] 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.

2.ThePriorArts [0003] 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's feet to the top of the user'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 die 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 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 thereoL

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0004] 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.

[0005] 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 stopper and a pivot member. The damping member has a first joint portion and a clamping sht, wherein the clamping slit is capable clamping the article. The stopper has a first pivot portion. The pivot member has an adjacent portion and a second joint portion. and pivotally joints the stopper to the clamping portion through the first pivot portion.

whereas the pivot member is moved to afiow the second joint portion to joint to the first joint portion, and the adjacent. portion abuts the stopper onto the clamping member so as to fix the stopper at a measurement position. The measurement unit disposed on the body is for use in measuring a height of the measurement position.

[00061 According to the present invention, with a composition of the clamping member, S the stopper, 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 move along the artide so that a height of a user can he precisdy measured.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0007] The present invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art by reading the foflowing detailed description of a preferred embodiment thereof, with reference to the attached drawings, in which: [0008] Fig. 1 is an exploded view of the height measurement device according to the first embodiment of the present invention; [0009] Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view ol the height measurement device according to the first embodiment of the present invention; [0010] Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the height measurement device according to the first embodiment of the present invention; [0011] Fig. 4 is an operating schematic view of the height measurement device according to the first embodiment of the present invention; [0012] Fig. 5 is an operating schematic view of the height measurement device according to the second embodiment of the present invention; [0013] Fig. 6 is an operating schematic view of the height measurement device according to the third embodiment of the present invention; [0014] Fig. 7 is an operating schematic view of the height measurement device according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention; [0015] Fig. 8 is an enlarged view of the height measurement device according to the dotted line of Fig. 7; [0016] Fig. 9 is an operating schematic view of the height measurement device according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention; [0017] Fig. 10 is an exploded view of the height measurement device according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention; [0018] Fig. 11 is a cross-sectional view of the height measurement device according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention: [0019] Fig. 12 is a cross-sectional view of the height measurement device according to the sixth embodiment ol the present invention; [0020] Fig. 13 is an operating schematic view of the height measurement device according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention; [9021] Fig. 14 is a three dimensional view of the height measurement device according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention; [9022] Fig. 15 is an exploded view of the height measurement device according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention; [9023] Fig. 16A is an operating schematic view of the height measurement device according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention, wherein the measurement unit is a measuring tape; and [9024] Fig. 16B is an operating schematic view of the height measurement device according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention, wherein the measurement unit is a laser measurement unit.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

[9025] Fig. 1 is an exploded view of the height measurement device according to the first embodiment of the present invention; Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the height measurement dcvicc according to thc first embodiment of the present invention; Fig. 3 is 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 I and a measurement unit 40. The body I comprises a clamping member 10, a stopper 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 third side wall 102 and forms a clamping slit 103 thereof. The first side wall 100 has a first joint portion 104 and the stopper 20 has a first pivot portion 201. The pivot member 30 pivotally joints the stopper 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 one end of the second pivot portion 302 is jointed to the adjacent portion 301, and the other end of the second pivot portion 302 is jointed to the second joint portion 303. The second pivot portion 302 is pivotally jointed to the first pivot portion 201. and the second joint portion 303 is nioveably jointed to the first joint portion 104. While the pivot member 30 moves to a fixed position, the adjacent portion 301 abuts the stopper 20 whereby the stopper 20 and the clamping member 10 are fixed by the adjacent portion 301, shown in Fig. 2 and Fig. 3. The measurement unit 40 is disposed on the body. In this embodiment, the measurement unit 40 is a graduation measurement unit, such as a measuring tape.

[0026] 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 stopper 20, and the other one is disposed between the stopper 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 detachably disposed in the second accommodating portion 105.

[0027] Fig. 4 is an operating schematic 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. 4, the present invention is a height measurement device. First, the user takes the clamping member 10 to clamp a door panel 70 and turns around the stopper 20 to a horizontal position, and the stopper 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 panel 70. The user locks the pivot member 30 when the stopper 20 abuts the top of the user's head and rotates the pivot member 30 to the fixed position. The adjacent portion 301 abuts the stopper 20 whereby the stopper 20 and the clamping member 10 are fixed 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.

[0028] Fig. 5 is an operating schematic view 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 is the same as the first embodiment. However, the stopper 20 comprises a first accommodating portion 202 where the measurement unit 40 is disposed, and the measurement unit 40 can he used in appropriate somewhere whfle removed from the first accommodating portion 202.

[0029] Fig. 6 is an operating schematic view of the height measurement device according to the third embodiment of the present invention. The third embodiment is basically similar to the first embodiment. but has sonic differences. In this embodiment, the first side wall has a side wall positioning element 106. The user takes the clamping member 10 to clamp a door panel 70, and turns the stopper 20 to attach the side wall positioning element 106 of the first side wall 100, and the stopper 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 to move up and down along the door panel 70. The user locks the pivot member 30 when the stopper 20 abuts the top of the user's head and rotates the pivot member 30 to the fixed position, and the adjacent portion 301 abuts the stopper 20 whereby the stopper 20 and the clamping member 10 are fixed by the adjacent portion 30. Finally, 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.

[0030] Fig. 7 is an operating schematic view of the height measurement device according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention; Fig. 8 is an enlarged view of the height measurement device according to the dotted line of Fig. 7. The fourth embodiment is basically similar to the first embodiment, hut has some differences. In this embodiment, the stopper 20 further comprises a first positioning element 203, and the first side wall 100 further comprises a second positioning element 107. while the stopper 20 is perpendicular to the second side wall 101. the first positioning element 203 correspondingly joints to the second positioning element lO7Fig.. More specifically, the first positioning element 203 comprises a resilient member 2031 and a ball 2032; and the second positioning element 107 is a concave groove. The stopper forms a recess 22. The resilient member 2031 is disposed in the recess 22 of the stopper 20; and the ball is disposed at one end of the resilient member 2031 and selectively abuts to the second positioning element 107, shown in Fig. 8.

[0031] Fig. 7 is an 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 damp a door panel 70, and turns the stopper 20 perpendicular to the second side wall 101, the first positioning element 203 correspondingly joints to the second positioning element 107 simultaneously, shown in Fig. 8. Then, the user adjusts the clamping member 10 to move up and down along the door panel 70. The user theks the pivot member 30 when the siopper 20 abuts the top of the user's head and the pivot member 30 moves to the fixed position. and the adjacent portion 301 abuts the stopper 20 whereby the stopper 20 and the clamping member It) are fixed by the adjacent portion 30. Finafly, 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 height value every time.

[0032] Fig. 9 is an operating schematic view of the height measurement device according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention. With reference to the drawings and in partic&ar to Fig. 9, the operation of the fifth embodiment is the same as the first embodiment.

However, the measurement unit 40 is an electronic measurement. unit in fifth embodiment, such as an 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.

[0033] 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. The sixth embodiment is basically simflar to the first embodiment, hut has sonic differences. In this embodiment, the measurement unit 40 is an optic measurement unit, preferably a laser measurement unit.

[9034] Fig. 13 is an 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 panel 70, and turns the stopper 20 to a horizontal position, and the stopper 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 panel 70. The user locks the pivot member 30 when the stopper 20 abuts the top of the user's head and the pivot member 30 moves to the fixed position, and the adjacent portion 301 abuts the stopper 20 whereby the stopper 20 and the clamping member 10 are fixed by the adjacent portion 30.

Fina'ly, the user turns on the laser measurement unit to emit a light, and measures the height from the soles of the user's feet to the top of the user's head according to the light reflected to the laser measurement unit. The record list 60 is put in the accommodating portion 105 of the first side wall 100 to record the height value every time.

[0035] Fig. 14 is a three dimensional view of the height measurement device according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention; Fig. 15 is an expthded view of the height measurement device according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention. The seventh embodiment is basically similar to the first. embodiment, but has some differences. In this embodiment, the body I further comprises a ease 80. The case 80 is detachably mounted to the first side wall 100, and forms a penetrating hole 81. The first side wall 100 forms a receiving slit 108 on its edge and a receiving space 109 in communication with the receiving slit 108. The first joint portion 104 is a protrusion and forms an opening 1041. The first pivot portion 201 is pivotally jointed to the first joint portion 104 so that the stopper 20 is pivotafly disposed in the receiving space 109 and can be taken out through the receiving slit 108. The second pivot, portion 302 is pivotally jointed to the penetrating hole 81 of the case 10; and the second joint portion 303 is moveably jointed to the opening 1041 of the first joint portion 104.

The measurement unit 40 is disposed on the ease 80. More specifically, the ease 80 comprises a third accommodating portion 82, and the measurement unit 40 is disposed in the third accommodating portion 82. The measurement unit 40 in this case can be but not limited to a graduation measurement unit (shown in Fig. iSA), a laser measurement unit (shown in Fig. ISB). and an electronic measurement unit (not shown).

[0036] 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 he made without departing from the scope of the present invention which is intended to be defined by the appended claims.

Claims

WHAT IS CLAIMED IS: I. A height measurement device, detachably disposed on an article, comprising: a body. comprising: a clamping member, having a first joint portion and a clamping slit, wherein the clamping slit is capable of clamping the article; a stopper, having a first pivot portion; and a pivot member, having an adjacent portion and a second joint portion.and pivotally jointing the stopper to the clamping member through the first pivot, portion, whereas the pivot member is moved to allow the second joint portion to joint to the first joint portion, and the adjacent portion abuts the stopper onto the clamping member so as to fix the stopper at a measurement position; and a measurement unit., disposed on the body, for use in measuring a height of the measurement position.
2. The height measurement device as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the clamping slit is composed of a first side wall, a second side wall, and a third side wall.
3. The height measurement device as claimed in Claim 2, wherein the first side wall further comprises a side wall positioning clement disposed thereon, while the stopper abuts the side wall positioning element, the stopper is fixed at the measurement position which is perpendicular to the second side wall.
4. The height measurement device as claimed in Claim 2, wherein the stopper further comprises a first positioning dement, and the first side wall further comprises a second positioning element, while the stoppcr is perpendicular to the second sidc wall, the first positioning element correspondingly joints to the second positioning element.
5. The height measurement device as claimed in Claim I, further comprising two gaskets, one of the two gaskets disposed the damping member and the stopper, and the other gasket disposed between the stopper and the adjacent portion.
6. The height measurement device as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the stopper further comprises a first accommodating portion and the measurement unit is detachably disposed in the first accommodating portion.
7. The height measurement device as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the measurement unit is an optics measurement.
8. The height measurement device as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the measurement unit is a graduation measurement unit, and disposed between the adjacent portion and the stopper.S
9. The height measurement device as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the measurement unit is an electronic measurement unit, and disposed between the adjacent portion and the stopper.
10. The height measurement device as claimed in Claim 1, further comprising a record list, detachably disposed in the clamping member, for use in recording the height of the measurement position.
II. The height measurement device as claimed in Claim I, wherein the clamping member forms a receiving slit and a receiving space in communication with the receiving slit, the stopper is pivotally disposed in the receiving space and can be taken out through the receiving slit.
12. The height measurement device as claimed in Claim 11, wherein the first joint portion is a protrusion. the first pivot portion is pivotally jointed to the first joint portion.
13. The height measurement device as claimed in Claim 12, wherein the body further comprises a case, the case is detachably mounted to the clamping member and forms a penetrating hole, the first joint portion forms an opening, the pivot member comprises a second pivot portion, the second pivot portion is jointed to the penetrating hole of the case, the second joint portion is moveably jointed to the opening of the first joint portion.
14. The height measurement device as claimed in Claim 13, wherein the measurement unit is disposed on the case.
15. A height measurement device constructed and arranged substantially as described in relation to the accompanying drawings.