US 12,130,130 B2
Tape measure having light emitting device
Dong Hun Kang, Busan (KR); Nam Hoon Kang, Busan (KR); Seok Jun An, Busan (KR); Bum Hun Park, Busan (KR); Baek Cheon Shin, Busan (KR); and Sang Bo Jeon, Busan (KR)
Assigned to KOMELON CORPORATION, Busan (KR)
Appl. No. 17/615,767
Filed by KOMELON CORPORATION, Busan (KR)
PCT Filed Oct. 23, 2020, PCT No. PCT/IB2020/059978
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Dec. 1, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/084394, PCT Pub. Date May 6, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2019-0136306 (KR), filed on Oct. 30, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0316850 A1, Oct. 6, 2022
Int. Cl. G01B 3/1041 (2020.01); F21V 23/00 (2015.01); F21V 33/00 (2006.01); G01B 3/1084 (2020.01)
CPC G01B 3/1041 (2013.01) [F21V 23/007 (2013.01); F21V 33/0084 (2013.01); G01B 2003/1087 (2013.01)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A tape measure having a light emitting device, which comprises a housing, a reel received in the housing, and a blade wound on the reel to be extended or retracted through an inlet of the housing, the tape measure comprising:
a first case;
a second case coupled with the first case to form the housing;
a light emitting portion positioned in front of the center of the reel around the inlet of the housing; and
a light emitting circuit portion positioned in the rear side of the center of the reel by facing the light emitting portion,
wherein the light emitting circuit portion includes a circuit board disposed on a rear lower side of the housing, and the first case and the second case provide circuit receiving spaces for receiving the circuit board, respectively,
wherein a first elastic introduction hole connecting the circuit receiving space and the outside is formed in at least one of the first case and the second case, and
wherein a part of at least one of a first elastic layer formed integrally on the outer surface of the first case and a second elastic layer formed integrally on the outer surface of the second case is extended and formed to pass through the first elastic introduction hole to provide a first impact absorbing portion supporting an upper surface, a lower surface, or a rear surface of the circuit board.