Laser scanner
US7733544B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 20, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jun 8, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 20, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S7/4813
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A laser scanner may include a measuring head structured to be rotatable around a first axis, a first rotary drive structured to rotate the measuring head, a rotary mirror rotatable around a second axis, a second rotary drive structured to rotate the rotary mirror, a transmitter structured to transmit a light beam, a receiver structured to receive a reflection of the light beam from an object located at a distance from the laser scanner, and a processor structured to process signals embedded within the reflection of the light beam. The measuring head may include a plurality of modules, and the first rotary drive, rotary mirror, second rotary drive, transmitter, and receiver may be provided on one of the plurality of modules. At least two of the plurality of modules may be releasably connected to each other.
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