Laser alignment tool
First Claim
1. A laser alignment tool, comprising:
- a line laser assembly including a laser for emitting a laser beam line; and
an electronic target assembly including a photo detector array, wherein said laser beam line of said laser is pointed toward a center of said photo detector array with a longitudinal axis of said laser beam line being perpendicular to a centerline of said photo detector array.
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Abstract
A laser alignment tool includes a line laser assembly including a laser and emitting a laser beam line and an electronic target assembly including a photo detector array. The laser beam line of the laser is pointed toward the center of the photo detector array with the longitudinal axis of the laser beam line being perpendicular to the centerline of the photo detector array. The line laser assembly includes a laser diode having a line-generating lens attached in front using a lens holder and being mounted onto a tilt stage. Using a line laser provides a certified accuracy of +/−0.005 inches at a distance of 10 feet. The electronic target further includes a narrow band pass filter and a discrete LED display that is controlled by a microprocessor. The microprocessor may be programmed with a variable range for each LED of the discrete LED display according to the alignment task.
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42 Claims
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1. A laser alignment tool, comprising:
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a line laser assembly including a laser for emitting a laser beam line; and
an electronic target assembly including a photo detector array, wherein said laser beam line of said laser is pointed toward a center of said photo detector array with a longitudinal axis of said laser beam line being perpendicular to a centerline of said photo detector array. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A laser alignment tool, comprising:
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a line laser assembly for emitting a laser beam line positioned inside a rigid enclosure mounted to a reference location; and
an electronic target assembly for receiving said laser beam line having a target housing mounted to a part to be aligned. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A line laser assembly, comprising:
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a tilt stage;
a laser diode mounted to said tilt stage;
a line-generating lens; and
a lens holder positioning said line-generating lens in front of said laser diode. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. An electronic target, comprising:
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a visual indication panel having an aperture and a discrete LED display;
a photo detector array;
a narrow band pass filter positioned between said aperture of said visual indication panel and said photo detector array; and
a programmable microprocessor being connected with said photo detector array and said discrete LED display. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A method for laser alignment, comprising the steps of:
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providing a laser alignment tool including a line laser assembly and an electronic target assembly;
mounting said line laser assembly to a reference location;
programming a microprocessor with a variable range for each LED of a discrete LED display;
mounting said electronic target assembly to a part to be aligned;
pointing a laser beam line toward a center of a photo detector array with the longitudinal axis of said laser beam line being perpendicular to a centerline of said photo detector array;
reading measurement results from said discrete LED display; and
aligning said part to a required accuracy. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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