Level sensor module and portable level measuring apparatus
The inventive concept provides a portable level measuring apparatus. The portable level measuring apparatus includes a sensor module having a sensor unit configured to measure an inclination of a measuring object and a wireless communication unit configured to transmit a measured information which is measured at the sensor unit; and a portable terminal connected to the sensor module through a wireless communication, and which displays the measured information, and wherein the sensor module combines with the portable terminal through a connector and which pairs immediately if separated with the portable terminal.
1 . A level sensor module wirelessly connected to a portable terminal comprising:
a sensor unit configured to measure an inclination;
a wireless communication unit configured to transmit a measured value of the sensor unit;
a battery unit configured to supply a power source to the sensor unit and the wireless communication unit;
a charging unit configured to provide a charging power from the portable terminal to charge the battery unit; and
a control unit configured to control the wireless communication unit to recognize a state in which a supply of the charging power is stopped by a separation of the charging unit from a charging terminal of the portable terminal, and configured to be wirelessly paired with the portable terminal,
wherein the sensor unit, the wireless communication unit, and the control unit are on a printed circuit substrate,
wherein the printed circuit substrate is mounted to a top surface of a base plate which has a high flatness.
2 . The level sensor module of claim 1 , wherein the control unit is configured to control the wireless communication unit to transfer the measured value that is measured at the sensor unit to the portable terminal after a pairing with the portable terminal.
3 . The level sensor module of claim 1 , further comprising:
a memory unit configured to store the measured value that is measured at the sensor unit,
wherein the control unit is configured to control the memory unit so the measured value that is measured at the sensor unit is stored at the memory unit in response to a wireless communication with the portable terminal not working.
4 . The level sensor module of claim 3 , wherein the control unit is configured to control the wireless communication unit to transfer a data stored at the memory unit to the portable terminal in response to the wireless communication with the portable terminal being resumed.
5 . A portable level measuring apparatus comprising:
a sensor module having a sensor unit configured to measure an inclination of a measuring object and a first wireless communication unit configured to transmit a measured information that is measured at the sensor unit; and
a portable terminal connected to the sensor module through a wireless communication, and configured to display the measured information,
wherein the sensor module is configured to combine with the portable terminal through a connector and immediately pair with the portable terminal in response to being separated from the portable terminal,
wherein the sensor module includes
a built-in battery unit configured to supply a power source to the sensor unit and the first wireless communication unit;
a charging unit configured to receive a charging power from the portable terminal for charging the built-in battery unit; and
a control unit configured to control the first wireless communication unit to recognize a state in which a supply of the charging power is stopped by a separation of the charging unit from a charging terminal of the portable terminal, and configured to be wirelessly paired with the portable terminal,
wherein the sensor unit, the first wireless communication unit, and the control unit are on a printed circuit substrate, and
wherein the sensor module further comprises a flattened base substrate which has the printed circuit substrate on a top surface, and the sensor module is on a measured object.
6 . The portable level measuring apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the control unit is configured to control the first wireless communication unit to transfer a measured value that is measured at the sensor unit to the portable terminal after a pairing with the portable terminal.
7 . The portable level measuring apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the sensor module further comprises a memory unit configured to store a measured value that is measured at the sensor unit, and
wherein the control unit is configured to control the memory unit so the measured value that is measured at the sensor unit is stored at the memory unit in response to a wireless communication with the portable terminal not working.
8 . The portable level measuring apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the control unit is configured to control the first wireless communication unit to transfer a data stored at the memory unit to the portable terminal in response to the wireless communication with the portable terminal being resumed.
9 . The portable level measuring apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the portable terminal comprises:
a case;
a second wireless communication unit within the case and configured to receive a measured data from the first wireless communication unit; and
a display unit at a top surface of the case and configured to display a measured data received from the sensor module.
10 . The portable level measuring apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the portable terminal further comprises a main battery unit configured to supply a power source to each component within the sensor module and the case.
11 . A portable level measuring apparatus comprising:
a sensor module having a sensor unit configured to measure an inclination of a measuring object and a first wireless communication unit configured to transmit a measured information that is measured at the sensor unit; and
a portable terminal connected to the sensor module through a wireless communication, and configured to display the measured information,
wherein the sensor module is configured to combine with the portable terminal through a connector and immediately pair with the portable terminal in response to being separated from the portable terminal, and
wherein the sensor module comprises:
a built-in battery unit configured to supply a power source to the sensor unit and the first wireless communication unit;
a charging unit configured to receive a charging power from the portable terminal for charging the built-in battery unit; and
a control unit configured to control the first wireless communication unit to recognize a state in which a supply of the charging power is stopped by a separation of the charging unit from a charging terminal of the portable terminal, and configured to be wirelessly paired with the portable terminal,
wherein the sensor unit, the first wireless communication unit, and the control unit are on a printed circuit substrate, and
wherein the portable terminal comprises:
a case;
a second wireless communication unit within the case and configured to receive a measured data from the first wireless communication unit; and
a display unit at a top surface of the case and configured to display a measured data received from the sensor module,
wherein the portable terminal further comprises:
an analog level at the top surface of the case; and
a surface plate at the top surface of the case and having the sensor module configured to check for an abnormality of the sensor unit.
12 . The portable level measuring apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the portable terminal further includes an adjusting member configured to adjust a horizontality of the surface plate.
13 . The portable level measuring apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the adjusting member further comprises height adjusting bolts at an edge of the surface plate.
14 . A portable level measuring apparatus having a level sensor module wirelessly connected to a portable terminal, the level sensor module comprising:
a sensor unit configured to measure an inclination;
a first wireless communication unit configured to transmit a measured data of the sensor unit;
a battery unit configured to supply a power source to the sensor unit and the first wireless communication unit;
a charging unit configured to receive a charging power from the portable terminal to charge the battery unit; and
a control unit configured to control the first wireless communication unit to recognize a state in which a supply of the charging power is stopped by a separation of the charging unit from a charging terminal of the portable terminal, and configured to be wirelessly paired with the portable terminal,
wherein the portable terminal includes
a second wireless communication unit within a case and configured to receive the measured data from the first wireless communication unit;
a display unit at a top surface of the case and configured to display a measured data provided from the level sensor module; and
an inspection unit configured to check for an abnormality of the sensor unit.
15 . The portable level measuring apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the inspection unit comprises:
an analog level at the top surface of the case; and
a surface plate at the top surface of the case and having a sensor module configured to check for the abnormality of the sensor unit; and
an adjusting member configured to check for a horizontality of the surface plate through the analog level and configured to adjust the horizontality of the surface plate before the check for the abnormality of the sensor unit.
16 . The portable level measuring apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the level sensor module further comprises a memory configured to store a measured value that is measured at the sensor unit, and
wherein the control unit is configured to control the first wireless communication unit so the measured value that is measured at the sensor unit is transmitted to the portable terminal after a pairing with the portable terminal, and configured to control a memory unit so the measured value that is measured at the sensor unit is stored at the memory unit in response to a wireless communication with the portable terminal not working.