Abstract: A distance measuring device (10) in the form of a hand-held unit includes a path (28, 34) for a measurement signal, an adjustable signaling means (36) for changing the measurement signal, and a drive unit (40) for adjusting the signaling means (36, 70). The drive unit is equipped with a static unit (52) and a drive element (46, 76) that the static unit (52) is able to directly drive to execute a movement in relation to the static unit (52). The drive element (46, 76) has the capacity to be driven into a rotation in relation to the static unit (52).

Abstract: The invention is based on a distance-measuring device, in particular a laser distance-measuring device (10) which is in the form of a handheld device, having a printed circuit board (18) and a transmitting or receiving unit (20, 22) which is provided for transmitting or receiving a measurement signal, and comprises a housing (30, 46, 82, 96, 130) which has a base surface (32, 48, 102, 140) which faces the printed circuit board (18), a side surface and a signal surface (38, 50, 98, 142). The invention proposes that the side surface is in the form of a signal surface (38, 50, 98, 142).

Abstract: The invention relates to an electro-optical measuring device, in particular a hand-held device (10) for contactless distance measurement, comprising an optical transmission path (28), which has a first optical axis (72) and which has at least one optical transmitter (20) for emitting a measurement signal, and also comprising a reception path (29) having a second optical axis (74), which is spaced apart from the first optical axis (72), with at least one reception optic (32) for focusing a measurement signal in the direction of a receiver (26), and also comprising an optical near range element (60) for parallax compensation. It is proposed that the near range element (60) be embodied rotationally symmetrically with respect to the second optical axis (74).

Abstract: A device for optically measuring distance, in particular a hand-held device, comprising an transmission unit (12) which is provided with a light source (17, 18) for emitting optical measuring radiation (13, 20, 22) towards a target object (15), and a capturing unit (14) which is arranged at a distance from the optical axis (38) of the transmission unit (12). The capturing unit (14) comprises at least one optical detector (54) for capturing optical radiation (16, 49, 50) reflected by the target object (15). The detector (54) of the capturing unit (14) comprises a plurality of light-sensitive surfaces (70, 72, 74; 170, 172, 174; 270, 272, 274; 370, 372; 470, 472; 570, 572) which are separated from each other and which are be activated separately. The invention also relates to a method for operating a device for optically measuring distance.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for measurement of a line (S), in particular, an optical distance measurement method, whereby an input means (24,42) of a distance measuring device (20,22) is operated, which triggers a measuring sequence of distance measurements, during which individual measurements (10-16) of distances from the distance measuring device (20,22) triggered by the distance measuring device (20,22) are carried out perpendicular to the line (s) for measurement. According to the invention, at least one maximum value (10,16) and at least one minimum value of the distances are determined from the measuring sequence and the length of the line (s) determined from the at least one maximum value (10,16) and the at least one minimum value (13). The invention further relates to a distance measuring device (20,22), in particular, a hand-held measuring device for carrying out said method.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for optical distance measurement, in particular a device functioning in accordance with the phase measurement principle, having at least one transmission unit (12) equipped with at least one light source (22, 24) for transmitting modulated optical measurement radiation (16) toward a target object (20), and having a reception unit (18) for receiving the optical measurement radiation (17) returning from the target object (20). According to the present invention, the device has means (51, 55, 68) that enable a measurement of distances from a target object (20?) by means of a triangulation method. The invention also relates to a method for optical distance measurement in which it is possible to switch back and forth between a phase measurement method for determining a distance of a distance measuring device from a target object (20, 20?) and a triangulation method for determining this distance.

Abstract: The invention relates to a mobile measurement system, comprising at least one apparatus (16) for optical distance measurement having at least one transmission unit having a light source for emitting modulated, optical radiation (24) in the direction of a target object (26), and having a reception unit for receiving the optical measurement radiation (28) returning from the target object (26), and having an actuation appliance (18, 20, 60) having at least one memory element (42) for holding data, the apparatus (16) for optical distance measurement being connected to the actuation appliance (18) via an interface (31) for the purpose of data transmission. The invention proposes that the interface (31) be a radio interface. The invention also relates to a method of operation for such a mobile measurement system in which the connection setup between the appliances takes place automatically.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for optically measuring distance, in particular a hand-held device, comprising an transmission unit (12) which is provided with a light source (17, 18) for emitting optical measuring radiation (13, 20, 22) towards a target object (15), and a capturing unit (14) which is arranged at a distance from the optical axis (38) of the transmission unit (12). Said capturing unit (14) comprises at least one optical detector (54) for capturing optical radiation (16, 49, 50) reflected by the target object (15). According to the invention, the detector (54) of the capturing unit (14) comprises a plurality of light-sensitive surfaces (70, 72, 74; 170, 172, 174; 270, 272, 274; 370, 372; 470, 472; 570, 572) which are separated from each other and which are be activated separately. The invention also relates to a method for operating a device for optically measuring distance.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electro-optical measuring device, in particular a hand-held device (10) for contactless distance measurement, comprising an optical transmission path (28), which has a first optical axis (72) and which has at least one optical transmitter (20) for emitting a measurement signal, and also comprising a reception path (29) having a second optical axis (74), which is spaced apart from the first optical axis (72), with at least one reception optic (32) for focusing a measurement signal in the direction of a receiver (26), and also comprising an optical near range element (60) for parallax compensation. It is proposed that the near range element (60) be embodied rotationally symmetrically with respect to the second optical axis (74).

Abstract: The invention relates to a hand-held measuring device, in particular, a laser distance measuring device (10), comprising a memory unit (12) for the storage of at least one electronically recorded measured value (14). According to the invention, the hand-held measuring device comprises a microphone unit (16) suitable for the recording of at least one voice note (18).

Abstract: The invention is based on a distance-measuring device, in particular a laser distance-measuring device (10) which is in the form of a handheld device, having a printed circuit board (18) and a transmitting or receiving unit (20, 22) which is provided for transmitting or receiving a measurement signal, and comprises a housing (30, 46, 82, 96, 130) which has a base surface (32, 48, 102, 140) which faces the printed circuit board (18), a side surface and a signal surface (38, 50, 98, 142). The invention proposes that the side surface is in the form of a signal surface (38, 50, 98, 142).

Abstract: The invention relates to a measuring device, in particular to a hand-held distance meter (10) comprising a measuring signal track (28, 34), an adjustable signalling means (36, 70) used for modifying said signal and a drive unit (40) which is used for adjusting the signalling means (36, 70) and comprises a static unit (52) and a driving element (46, 76) which is actuatable directly by the static unit (52) in such a way that it is displaceable with respect thereto. According to said invention, said driving element (46, 76) is driven rotatably with respect to the static unit (52).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for measurement of a line (S), in particular, an optical distance measurement method, whereby an input means (24,42) of a distance measuring device (20,22) is operated, which triggers a measuring sequence of distance measurements, during which individual measurements (10-16) of distances from the distance measuring device (20,22) triggered by the distance measuring device (20,22) are carried out perpendicular to the line (s) for measurement. According to the invention, at least one maximum value (10,16) and at least one minimum value of the distances are determined from the measuring sequence and the length of the line (s) determined from the at least one maximum value (10,16) and the at least one minimum value (13). The invention further relates to a distance measuring device (20,22), in particular, a hand-held measuring device for carrying out said method.

Abstract: The invention starts with a range finder with a measuring device and at least one measuring limit stop body (12), which can be moved out of a housing (10) and features at least one measuring limit stop (22, 24, 26, 28, 30) in a reference plane (14) for range finding between the reference plane (14) and an object that is to be measured. It is proposed that a first side (16) of the measuring limit stop body (12) form a first and a second measuring limit stop (22, 24).

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for optical distance measurement, in particular a device functioning in accordance with the phase measurement principle, having at least one transmission unit (12) equipped with at least one light source (22, 24) for transmitting modulated optical measurement radiation (16) toward a target object (20), and having a reception unit (18) for receiving the optical measurement radiation (17) returning from the target object (20). According to the present invention, the device has means (51, 55, 68) that enable a measurement of distances from a target object (20?) by means of a triangulation method. The invention also relates to a method for optical distance measurement in which it is possible to switch back and forth between a phase measurement method for determining a distance of a distance measuring device from a target object (20, 20?) and a triangulation method for determining this distance.

Abstract: The invention starts with a range finder with a measuring device and at least one measuring limit stop body (12), which can be moved out of a housing (10) and features at least one measuring limit stop (22, 24, 26, 28, 30) in a reference plane (14) for range finding between the reference plane (14) and an object that is to be measured. It is proposed that a first side (16) of the measuring limit stop body (12) form a first and a second measuring limit stop (22, 24).

Abstract: A device for adjusting an optical mirror (33) is disclosed, which has a mirror holder (36), which receives the mirror (33) and is held on a holder profile section (40), and three adjusting pins (37), which pass through threaded bores (42), offset in the circumferential direction from one another in the mirror holder (36), and which are axially adjustable by being screwed into the threaded bores (42) and are braced by their base points (371) on buttresses (43) embodied on the holder profile section (40). For the sake of exact, fast adjustment of the mirror (33), the buttresses (43) are embodied such that on the one hand, they center the mirror holder (36) via the adjusting pins (37), and on the other, at least two buttresses (43) allow the base point (371) of the respective adjusting pin (37) to shift radially outward (FIG. 4).

Abstract: The invention relates to a mobile measurement system, comprising at least one apparatus (16) for optical distance measurement having at least one transmission unit having a light source for emitting modulated, optical radiation (24) in the direction of a target object (26), and having a reception unit for receiving the optical measurement radiation (28) returning from the target object (26), and having an actuation appliance (18, 20, 60) having at least one memory element (42) for holding data, the apparatus (16) for optical distance measurement being connected to the actuation appliance (18) via an interface (31) for the purpose of data transmission. The invention proposes that the interface (31) be a radio interface. The invention also relates to a method of operation for such a mobile measurement system in which the connection setup between the appliances takes place automatically.