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Granted Patent B2
US 11,668,563 · App. 17/304,178 · Granted Jun 6, 2023

Level

Inventor: Yoshiya Sakakibara (Anjo, JP)
Assignee: WAKO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
G01C9/06G01C2009/066
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Patent No.
US 11,668,563
App. No.
17/304,178
Granted
Jun 6, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A level including a sensor that detects a tilt angle; a display unit including a plurality of strip-shaped display members that linearly emits light by an LED to display the tilt angle; and a controller that receives an output signal from the sensor and outputs a control signal so that a specific strip-shaped display member glows. The strip-shaped display members include one horizontal strip-shaped display member positioned at a middle of the display unit and a plurality of strip-shaped display members for tilt-angle display that has tips bent toward a center of the display unit. LEDs are attached to ends of the strip-shaped display members, respectively, and a pair of strip-shaped display members which is point-symmetrical with respect to the center of the display unit simultaneously glows according to the tilt angle.

Claims (10)

1. A level comprising:

a sensor that detects a tilt angle;

a display unit including a plurality of strip-shaped display members that emits light linearly by an LED and displays the tilt angle; and

a control circuit that receives a signal from the sensor and outputs a control signal so that a specific strip-shaped display member glows,

wherein the strip-shaped display members include one horizontal strip-shaped display member positioned at a middle of the display unit and a plurality of strip-shaped display members for tilt-angle display that has tips bent toward a center of the display unit, wherein each of the strip-shaped display members has an LED attached to an end, and a pair of strip-shaped display members provided to be point-symmetrical with respect to the center of the display unit simultaneously glows according to the tilt angle.

2. The level according to claim 1 , wherein the level is configured to emit different sounds corresponding to light emissions of the strip-shaped display members.

3. The level according to claim 1 , wherein LEDs of different colors are attached to ends of the respective strip-shaped display members.

4. The level according to claim 1 , wherein the level is configured to emit different sounds corresponding to light emissions of the strip-shaped display members.

5. The level according to claim 1 , wherein LEDs of different colors are attached to ends of the respective strip-shaped display members.

6. The level according to claim 5 , wherein the level is configured to emit different sounds corresponding to light emissions of the strip-shaped display members.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 16, 2021
From: SAKAKIBARA, YOSHIYA
To: WAKO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 056557/0939 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2018-239368 · Dec 21, 2018 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2019037172 · Sep 24, 2019
Related Publication 20210302159A1 · Sep 30, 2021
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