Scanning rangefinder

Details Scanning rangefinder Scanning rangefinder

2005-02-04

2008-07-22

Alsomiri, Isam (Department: 3662)

Optics: measuring and testing

Range or remote distance finding

With photodetection

C359S872000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07403269

ABSTRACT:
Scanning rangefinder of simple, compact construction. The rangefinder is furnished with: an outer cover (1) in which a transparent window (2) is formed; a cylindrical rotary unit (3) inside the outer cover (1); a scanning/receiving window (4) provided in the rotary unit (3); a dual scanning/receiving mirror (5) disposed, angled, along the rotational axis of the cylindrical rotary unit (3); a motor (6) for rotationally driving the rotary unit (3); a disk part (13) arranged in the cylindrical rotary unit (3), anchored in an inside region thereof; a beam projector (14) anchored in a location where it is disposed slightly spaced apart from the rotational axis of the rotary unit (3); and a light receiver (16) anchored to, arranged coincident with the rotational axis of, the disk part (13) in the inside region of the rotary unit (3), and connected to a distance computation circuit (19).

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Official communication issued in the counterpart European Application No. 05002374, mailed on Apr. 12, 2007.
Official communication issued in counterpart European Application No. 05 022 374.6, mailed on Nov. 28, 2007.

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