Compass

Details Compass Compass

1991-03-08

1993-06-08

Will, Thomas B.

Geometrical instruments

Indicator of direction of force traversing natural media

Magnetic field responsive

368 14, 364559, G01C 1738

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052168166

ABSTRACT:
In a compass, the direction of the geomagnetism is detected by magnetic sensors and an azimuth detector, and data on the direction of the geomagnetism is supplied to a controller. A ROM stores declination data representing the angle formed between the direction of the geomagnetism and the direction of the geographic meridian. The data on the direction of the geomagnetism is corrected in accordance with the declination data stored in the ROM, to thereby obtain geographical direction data. This geographical direction data is displayed on a display device. In this manner, the compass enables the user to easily know a true direction.

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