Laser scanner
First Claim
1. A laser scanner havinga first axis;
- a second axis extending essentially transversely to said first axis;
a measuring head adapted to be rotated about said first axis, said measuring head having at least a first, a second, and a third module, wherein at least said first module and said third module are releasably connected to each other;
a first rotary drive for rotating said measuring head, said first rotary drive being comprised within said first and said second modules;
a rotary mirror adapted to be rotated about said second axis, said rotary mirror being comprised within said third module;
a second rotary drive for rotating said rotary mirror, said second drive being likewise comprised within said third module;
a transmitter arranged in said measuring head for transmitting a light beam;
a receiver arranged in said measuring head for receiving said light beam after a reflection thereof by an object located at a distance from said laser scanner;
a computer arranged in said measuring head for processing signals embedded within said received light beam.
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Abstract
A laser scanner has a first axis and a second axis extending essentially transversely to the first axis. A measuring head is adapted to be rotated about the first axis. The measuring head has at least a first, a second, and a third module, wherein at least the first module and the third module are releasably connected to each other. A first rotary drive for rotating said measuring head is comprised within the first and the second modules. A rotary mirror is adapted to be rotated about the second axis. The rotary mirror is comprised within the third module. A second rotary drive is provided for rotating the rotary mirror. The second drive is likewise comprised within the third module. A transmitter is provided in the measuring head for transmitting a light beam. A receiver is provided in the measuring head for receiving the light beam after a reflection thereof by an object located at a distance from the laser scanner. A computer is provided in the measuring head for processing signals embedded within the received light beam.
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33 Claims
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1. A laser scanner having
a first axis; -
a second axis extending essentially transversely to said first axis; a measuring head adapted to be rotated about said first axis, said measuring head having at least a first, a second, and a third module, wherein at least said first module and said third module are releasably connected to each other; a first rotary drive for rotating said measuring head, said first rotary drive being comprised within said first and said second modules; a rotary mirror adapted to be rotated about said second axis, said rotary mirror being comprised within said third module; a second rotary drive for rotating said rotary mirror, said second drive being likewise comprised within said third module; a transmitter arranged in said measuring head for transmitting a light beam; a receiver arranged in said measuring head for receiving said light beam after a reflection thereof by an object located at a distance from said laser scanner; a computer arranged in said measuring head for processing signals embedded within said received light beam. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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