Apparatus for measuring the position of a light source disposed inside a lighthouse

• US 4,630,909 A
• Filed: 02/14/1985
• Issued: 12/23/1986
• Est. Priority Date: 02/15/1984
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Company Limited (Panasonic Holdings Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Standard Elektrik Lorenz AG
• Inventors: Schmidt, Rolf, Hassler, Joachim, Lau, Bernhard, Forker, Dieter
• Primary Examiner(s): Perkey, William B.
• Application Number:
  US06/701,415
• Time in Patent Office: 677 Days
• Field of Search: 354/1, 356/6, 356/121, 356/141, 356/152, 430/23
• US Class Current: 396/546
• CPC Class Codes: G01B 11/00 Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques
• CPC Class Codes: H01J 9/2272 Devices for carrying out the processes, e.g. light houses

Abstract

Measuring apparatus for measuring the position of a light source inside a lighthouse as used in the manufacture of phosphor screens of color picture tubes comprises a base plate and two optical projection devices which are directed on to the light source, and which each contain at least two position diodes. An evaluating circuit connected thereto ascertains the position of the light source and the result is fed to a display device.

Claims

1. Apparatus for measuring a position of an elongated light source in a lighthouse used in the manufacture of luminescent screens of color picture tubes, comprising:

a base plate capable of being placed onto the lighthouse in place of a face-plate and aperture-mask unit;

first and second optical projection devices carried on said base plate, each projecting an image of said light source on first and second imaging planes, respectively;

at least two first position diodes disposed in said first imaging plane;

at least two second position diodes disposed in said second imaging plane; and

an evaluating circuit coupled to said first and second position diodes.

2. Apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein:

said first and second projection devices have first and second optical axes directed onto said light source, respectively; and

said first and second optical axes form an angle ranging between 45° and

135°

.

3. Apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein:

each of said first and second position diodes is longer than it is wide and each said first and second position diode is disposed in said first and second imaging plane, respectively, such that its longer dimension is substantially perpendicular to the longer dimension of said image of said elongated light source.

4. Apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein:

said evaluating circuit is an analog computing circuit.

5. Apparatus in accordance with claim 4, comprising a display device responsive to signals produced by said evaluating circuit.

6. Apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein:

said first and second optical projection devices each contain four first and second position diodes, respectively.