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Laser transmitter having gimbal support and method of preventing the gimbal support from contacting the transmitter housing

  • US 7,932,484 B2
  • Filed: 03/03/2008
  • Issued: 04/26/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/03/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A laser transmitter, comprising:

  • a transmitter housing;

    a generally flat, circuit board stator;

    a rotor defining a central opening;

    a bearing, supporting said rotor for rotation about a rotation axis that is generally perpendicular to said generally flat, circuit board stator, and that is aligned with the center of said central opening;

    a laser source, mounted on said stator, for providing a beam of laser light directed outward from said circuit board stator in alignment with said rotation axis;

    a pentaprism assembly mounted on said rotor for rotation therewith, said pentaprism assembly receiving said beam of laser light through said central opening and redirecting at least a portion of said laser light outward in a direction normal to said rotation axis;

    a gimbal support for supporting said stator within said transmitter housing;

    a gimbal motor arrangement for orienting said gimbal support; and

    a plurality of pairs of light sources and light sensors for sensing the proximity of said circuit board stator with respect to the interior of said transmitter housing.

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