3D laser leveler

• US 6,163,969 A
• Filed: 03/02/2000
• Issued: 12/26/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 08/04/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Quatron Incorporated (Quatron)
• Original Assignee: Quatron Incorporated (Quatron)
• Inventors: Jan, Der-Shyang, Chen, Tony Kuo-Ti
• Primary Examiner(s): Fulton, Christopher W.
• Assistant Examiner(s): DOAN, QUYEN M
• Application Number:
  US09/517,394
• Time in Patent Office: 299 Days
• Field of Search: 33/275 R, 33/281, 33/282-286, 33/227, 33/228, 33/370, 33/371-373, 33/451, 33/DIG. 21
• US Class Current: 33/282
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 15/008 combined with inclination sensor

Abstract

A 3D laser leveler is provided for accurately locating distant parallel or extension lines. The 3D laser leveler has a base block and a rotator. The base block provides a base plane for resting upon a flat surface when in use, a first leveling unit for examining the leveling status of the base plane, and a pivot mechanism. The rotator is rotatably connected to the base block and rotatable around the pivot mechanism, and includes a housing for providing an internal accommodating space, a battery set and a laser unit received inside the accommodating space. The laser unit uses power provided by the battery set for generating a spanning plane laser beam that can be utilized to locate a spatial extension or a perpendicular line. In addition, a joining bracket can be included separately to connect the 3D laser leveler and a conventional beam leveler.

Claims

1. In combination:

(a) a 3D laser leveler having;

(i) a base block having a base plane that is adapted to be rested on a flat surface, the base block having a pivot mechanism; and

(ii) a rotator rotatably coupled to the pivot mechanism and rotatable thereabout, the rotator having;

a housing defining an internal space and a laser through hole;

a battery provided inside the internal space; and

a laser unit coupled to the battery and positioned inside the

internal space for emitting the laser beams through the laser through hole.

(b) a joining bracket having an upper groove for receiving the base block and a lower groove for coupling to a leveling device;

the upper groove having an adjustable holding mechanism for adjusting the position of the 3D laser leveler therein.

2. The combination according to claim 1, wherein the lower groove of the joining bracket has a vice mechanism for coupling the leveling device.

3. The combination according to claim 2, wherein the vice mechanism includes a plurality of adjustable screws.

4. The combination according to claim 1, wherein the base block further includes a first leveling unit for examining the level status of the base plane.

5. The combination according to claim 1, wherein the rotator housing further includes a battery through hole through which the battery may be inserted into the internal space.

6. The combination according to claim 5, wherein the rotator further includes a switch through hole, and a switch which extends through the switch through hole for engaging and disengaging the laser unit from the battery.

7. The combination according to claim 1, wherein the rotator housing further includes a pivot mechanism that is rotatably coupled to the pivot mechanism of the base block.

8. The combination according to claim 1, wherein the rotator further includes a second leveling unit.

9. The combination according to claim 1, wherein the laser beam is a spanning plane laser beam that is perpendicular to the base plane.

10. The combination according to claim 9, wherein the spanning plane laser beam is rotatable with the rotator to a position that the spanning plane laser beam is parallel to the base plane.

11. The combination according to claim 1, wherein the joining bracket is a beam with an H-shape cross section, providing the upper groove thereof at the upper cavity of the H shape and providing the lower groove thereof at the lower cavity of the H shape.

12. The combination according to claim 11, wherein the joining bracket includes an inward flange at one side of the lower groove, and the inward flange further includes a plurality of vertical through holes for receiving adjustable screws.

13. The combination according to claim 1, wherein the adjustable holding mechanism includes a plurality of adjustable screws.