Measurement of spatial coordinates
First Claim
1. A system for measurement of spatial coordinates, the system comprising a probing tool, a main measuring unit, and at least two targets located in known positions relative to said distance measuring device, said probing tool disconnected from said measuring unit, wherein said probing tool comprises:
- a) a reflective object element,b) an observation mechanism located in a known position and orientation relative to said reflective object element and capable of observing said at least two targets,c) an offset mechanism connected to said reflective object element for measuring points other than the center of said reflective object element by using a know orientation and position of said reflective object element, wherein said offset mechanism is connected with said reflective object element and with said observation mechanism via a mechanism constructed for relative rotation, said mechanism including a mechanism constructed and adapted to measure said rotation;
and wherein said main measuring unit comprises;
d) a distance measuring device constructed and adapted to measure a distance from said device to said reflective object element; and
e) a direction determining mechanism constructed and adapted to determine a direction of a measuring beam;
wherebythe orientation of said reflective object element can be determined from observations of said targets by said observation mechanism, using the direction of the measuring beam and the distance from the measuring device to the reflective object element.
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Abstract
A system for measurement of spatial coordinates comprising a probing tool and a main measuring unit, wherein said probing tool comprises a reflective object element, observation mechanism located in a known position and orientation relative to said reflective object element and capable of observing targets; and wherein said main measuring unit comprises a distance measuring device capable of measuring a distance from said device to said reflective object element; a mechanism constructed and adapted to direct a measuring beam from said distance measuring device to said reflective object element; a direction determining mechanism constructed and adapted to determine a direction of a measuring beam; at least two targets located in known positions relative to said distance measuring device, whereby the orientation of said reflective object element can be determined from observations of said targets by said observation mechanism.
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21 Claims
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1. A system for measurement of spatial coordinates, the system comprising a probing tool, a main measuring unit, and at least two targets located in known positions relative to said distance measuring device, said probing tool disconnected from said measuring unit, wherein said probing tool comprises:
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a) a reflective object element, b) an observation mechanism located in a known position and orientation relative to said reflective object element and capable of observing said at least two targets, c) an offset mechanism connected to said reflective object element for measuring points other than the center of said reflective object element by using a know orientation and position of said reflective object element, wherein said offset mechanism is connected with said reflective object element and with said observation mechanism via a mechanism constructed for relative rotation, said mechanism including a mechanism constructed and adapted to measure said rotation; and wherein said main measuring unit comprises; d) a distance measuring device constructed and adapted to measure a distance from said device to said reflective object element; and e) a direction determining mechanism constructed and adapted to determine a direction of a measuring beam; whereby the orientation of said reflective object element can be determined from observations of said targets by said observation mechanism, using the direction of the measuring beam and the distance from the measuring device to the reflective object element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21)
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17. A method for measuring of spatial coordinates comprising:
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a) directing a measuring beam from a distance measuring device to a reflective object element, b) determining a direction of said measuring beam, c) measuring a distance from said measuring device to said reflective object element, d) observing at least two targets located in positions known relative to said distance measuring device by observation mechanism located in a known position and orientation relative to said reflective object element, and e) determining the orientation of said reflective object element by observing said targets by said observation mechanism, using the direction of the measuring beam and the distance form the measuring device to the reflective object element. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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