System and method for establishing fastener length requirements or washer number and sizing requirements in hardware installations

摘要

A computer-readable storage medium stores instructions executable by a processor to determine, based on information comprising a length measurement from a beginning of a hole on a first side of a structure to either a second side of the structure at which the hole ends or to a portion of a fastener nut disposed on the second side of the structure over the hole, at least one of: a fastener length comprising a length of a non-threaded portion of a fastener to be installed into the hole of the structure; a thread distance comprising a distance between the second side of the structure and a beginning of a fastener thread of the fastener when the fastener is installed into the hole of the structure; a number of washers to be used with the fastener; or a washer thickness to be used with the fastener.

主权项

1. An apparatus for measuring dimensions of a hole, the apparatus comprising:
a housing; a handle extending from the housing; a trigger arranged relative to the housing and the handle, wherein the trigger is movable from an unactuated position to an actuated position; a motor arranged in the housing, wherein the motor operates when the trigger is moved to the actuated position; a movable measuring member operable to extend from the housing when the motor operates; an electronic measurement device operable to measure at least one movement dimension of the movable measuring member; a computer processor; and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored therein instructions that are executable by the processor to determine, based on at least one movement dimension measured by the electronic measuring device relative to a first side of the structure, at least one of: a fastener length comprising a length of a non-threaded portion of a fastener to be installed into the hole of the structure; a thread distance comprising a distance between the second side of the structure and a beginning of a fastener thread of the fastener when the fastener is installed into the hole of the structure; a number of washers to be used with the fastener when the fastener is installed into the hole of the structure; or a washer thickness for one or more washers to be used with the fastener when the fastener is installed into the hole of the structure.