Laser measuring method and laser measuring system having fan-shaped tilted laser beams and three known points of photodetection system

• US 7,196,302 B2
• Filed: 03/03/2005
• Issued: 03/27/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 03/23/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Topcon KK
• Original Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Topcon
• Inventors: Ohtomo, Fumio, Hayashi, Kunihiro, Brabec, Vernon J., Jackson, Richard J., Goad, Clyde C., Davidson, Richard W., Falcon, Eduardo F., Osaragi, Kazuki
• Primary Examiner(s): LE, QUE TAN
• Application Number:
  US11/070,912
• Publication Number:
  US 20050211882A1
• Time in Patent Office: 754 Days
• Field of Search: 250/206.2, 250/559.3, 250/221, 250234-236, 35613907- 14, 356/142, 356145-147, 172/4.5, 172/5
• US Class Current: 250/206.2
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 15/002 Active optical surveying means optical plumbing G01C15/105
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 15/004 Reference lines, planes or sectors

Abstract

A laser measuring method in a laser measuring system, which comprises a rotary laser system for projecting a laser beam by rotary irradiation and at least one photodetection system having at least one photodetector for receiving the laser beam, comprising a step of emitting at least two fan-shaped laser beams by the rotary laser system, at least one of the fan-shaped laser beams being tilted, a step of receiving the laser beams at least at three known points by the photodetection system, a step of obtaining elevation angles with respect to the rotary laser system based on photodetection signals which are formed when the photodetector receives the laser beam, and a step of measuring an installing position of the rotary laser system based on elevation angles and position data at the three known points.

Claims

1. A laser measuring method in a laser measuring system, which comprises a rotary laser system for projecting a laser beam by rotary irradiation and at least one photodetection system having at least one photodetector for receiving the laser beam, comprising a step of emitting at least two fan-shaped laser beams by said rotary laser system, at least one of the fan-shaped laser beams being tilted, a step of receiving said laser beams at least at three known points by said photodetection system, a step of obtaining elevation angles with respect to said rotary laser system based on photodetection signals which are formed when said photodetector receives the laser beam, and a step of measuring an installing position of said rotary laser system based on elevation angles and position data at the three known points.

2. A laser measuring system, comprising a rotary laser system for projecting a laser beam by rotary irradiation and at least one photodetection system for receiving the laser beam, wherein said rotary laser system has a laser projector for emitting at least two fan-shaped laser beams, at least one of the fan-shaped laser beams being tilted, said photodetection system comprises at least one photodetector for receiving said fan-shaped laser beams, said photodetection system is installed at least at three known points, elevation angles with respect to said rotary laser system are calculated based on photodetection signals which are formed when said photodetector receives the laser beam, and an installing position of said rotary laser system is calculated based on elevation angles and position data at the three known points.

3. A laser measuring system according to claim 2, wherein said photodetection system comprises a GPS position measuring system, and a position of said photodetection system is measured by said GPS position measuring system.