Laser positioning system

Details Laser positioning system Laser positioning system

1984-09-27

1986-10-07

Hix, L. T.

Optics: measuring and testing

Range or remote distance finding

With photodetection

901 35, 901 45, 901 47, 356141, G01C 310

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046156151

ABSTRACT:
An optical positional sensing apparatus for providing precise position and approach angle of a mobile assembly with respect to a fixed assembly. The apparatus includes a light source and optics to produce a rotating horizontal beam. Optics and a transducer are included which can detect the light beam when reflected back on itself. A corner reflector is affixed to a piece of equipment to which the mobile assembly will travel. The beam is rotated by means of a drive motor. Light hitting the corner reflector is reflected directly back under three circumstances, i.e. when the beam strikes either corner or when the beam is perpendicular to the reflector. A rotary encoder is coupled to the drive mechanism and supplies continuous angular positional data to a microprocessor. The transducer is also coupled to the microprocessor which generates data sets of angular location for each transducer signal. Simple trigonometric calculations provide the desired position and approach angle data. An alternative embodiment includes a fixed optical assembly comprising three point light sources to replace the single, mobile-assembly mounted source and fixed reflector.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3714657 (1973-01-01), Lapeyre
patent: 4568182 (1986-02-01), Modjallal

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