CUP COUNTER

摘要

A handheld cup counter is disclosed. The cup counter may have a mechanical or optical sensor used to count the number of brim portions within a stack of cups. In order to properly position the optical or mechanical sensor, the sensor is disposed in relation to a ridge plate that helps the user to properly align the sensor to the stack of cups so that the sensor may accurately sense the number of brim portions within the stack of cups. The cup sensor may also have additional calculator functionality that works in conjunction with the sensed number of cups in order to more efficiently add and subtract the sensed number of cups of a plurality of stack of cups.

主权项

1. A portable counter for counting cups stacked upon each other, the counter comprising:
a handle for traversing the counter along the stacked cups, a means for sensing a brim portion of each of the cups stacked upon each other; a display for indicating a number representative of the sensed brim portions of the cups stacked upon each other; a processor and memory in communication with the means for sensing and the display for processing and storing data related to the sensed brim portions of the cups stacked upon each other; a battery in communication with the processor and memory for powering the processor and memory.