DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICE FOR MEASURING DISTANCE IN AN ANGLE-DEPENDENT MANNER AND WITHOUT CONTACT

摘要

The invention relates to a distance measuring device (1) for measuring a distance to a target object (9) without contact. The distance measuring device (1) has an angle measuring device (5) and a controller (7). The angle measuring device (5) can determine a present orientation angle of the distance measuring device (1) with respect to a reference orientation. The controller (7) is designed to read the present orientation angle out of the angle measuring device (5) and to activate the distance measuring device (3) to measure a target distance depending on the orientation angle read out and a target angle that can be specified, for example, by a user. For example, the distance can be measured only if the distance measuring device (1) is within a tolerance range around the target angle. Thus, correct target distance measurements can be taken even if it is difficult to hold the distance measuring device at a stable orientation due to the situation.