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Granted Patent B2
US 12,392,900 · App. 18/133,823 · Granted Aug 19, 2025

Distance measuring device

Inventor: Yueming Li (Hangzhou, CN)
Assignee: Hangzhou Great Star Industrial Co., Ltd.
G01S17/86G01B3/1069
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Patent No.
US 12,392,900
App. No.
18/133,823
Granted
Aug 19, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A distance measuring device, including a first housing having an accommodating space; and a laser ranging device provided in the accommodating space of the first housing; a tapeline structure, the tapeline structure integrated with the laser ranging device into one piece, wherein the laser ranging device is arranged along a radial direction or an axial direction of the tapeline structure.

Claims (35)

1. A distance measuring device, comprising:

a first housing having an accommodating space; and

a laser ranging device provided in the accommodating space of the first housing; and

a tapeline structure, the tapeline structure integrated with the laser ranging device into one piece,

wherein the laser ranging device comprises a laser module and a power supply connected to the laser module;

wherein the laser module comprises:

a laser generating means for emitting a measurement beam to an object to be measured;

a photoelectric conversion means for receiving a reflected beam reflected from the object to be measured and converting it into at least one feedback electric signal; and

a circuit board provided thereon with at least one processor;

wherein the tapeline structure is provided in the first housing, and the laser module is provided on an end face in an axial direction of the tapeline structure;

wherein a raised portion is provided on the end face in the axial direction, and the raised portion defines a second accommodating space for accommodating the laser module.

2. The distance measuring device of claim 1 , wherein the power supply is a rechargeable battery, the laser ranging device is provided thereon with a charging port, the first housing provided therein with a through hole matching the charging port.

3. The distance measuring device of claim 1 , wherein the tapeline structure comprises:

a tapeline wheel provided in the first housing;

a tape entirely or partially wound on the tapeline wheel, one end of the tape fixedly connected to the tapeline wheel, the other end thereof provided with a tape end portion;

a first tape outlet provided in a side wall of the first housing, the tape end portion extending out of the first housing through the first tape outlet;

a pressure piece for pressing the tape so that a length of the tape outside the first housing is kept constant; and

a locking key provided on an outer surface of the first housing and used to control the pressure piece to press or loosen the tape.

4. The distance measuring device of claim 1 , wherein the laser ranging device further comprises:

a display means and an operating means, the display means and the operating means both disposed on the end face in the axial direction or at an edge in a radial direction of the tapeline structure.

5. The distance measuring device of claim 1 , wherein the first housing comprises a first housing portion and a second housing portion, the first housing portion joined to the second housing portion to form the first housing defining the accommodating space.

6. The distance measuring device of claim 1 , wherein the laser ranging device further comprises a second device, wherein the second device is any one or more selected from a laser spot projector, a laser line projector, a laser cross projector and a temperature measuring device.

7. A distance measuring device, comprising:

a first housing having a first accommodating space;

a second housing having a second accommodating space;

a laser ranging device provided in the first accommodating space; and

a tapeline structure provided in the second accommodating space;

the first housing is detachably connected to the second housing through a connecting structure,

wherein a first side of the first housing facing toward the second housing is an arcuate recessed portion, a second side of the second housing facing toward the first housing is an arcuate raised portion in engagement with the arcuate recessed portion; the connecting structure comprises a connecting protrusion provided on the first side and a connecting recess provided on the second side, and the connecting protrusion is inserted in the connecting recess; or

a first side surface of the first housing facing toward the second housing is a flat surface, a second side surface of the second housing facing toward the first housing is a flat surface; the connecting structure comprises a connecting slide channel provided on the first side surface and a fin which is provided on the second side surface and slidable into the connecting slide channel.

8. The distance measuring device of claim 7 , wherein the laser ranging device comprises a laser module and a power supply connected to the laser module;

the laser module comprises:

a laser generating means for emitting a measurement beam to an object to be measured;

a photoelectric conversion means for receiving a reflected beam reflected from the object to be measured and converting it into at least one feedback electric signal; and

a circuit board provided thereon with at least one processor.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 9, 2025
From: LI, YUEMING
To: HANGZHOU GREAT STAR INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 071072/0773 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 12, 2023
From: LI, YUEMING
To: HANGZHOU GREAT STAR INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 064230/0152 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation In Part 18098636 · Feb 15, 2023
Reissue 16334648 · Mar 19, 2019
Related Publication 20230296775A1 · Sep 21, 2023
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