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Machine for milling traffic areas

  • US 7,510,347 B2
  • Filed: 08/16/2005
  • Issued: 03/31/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/19/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A machine for milling traffic areas, the machine comprising:

  • a vertically adjustable chassis carrying a steerable traveling mechanism and a drive unit for moving the machine and for driving a milling mechanism coupled to the drive unit;

    at least one laser scanner disposed on a vertically extending side of the chassis for measuring the height relative to the surface of a traffic area to be milled;

    wherein the chassis is adjustable vertically in accordance with the measured values relative to the surface of the traffic area to be milled; and

    wherein the laser scanner is attached in a center side-wall region of the chassis, the laser scanner having a scanning plane disposed substantially parallel to the side-wall region of the chassis and at a height adapted for substantially continuous monitoring of a hazard region of a laser scanning curtain extending at least over a side length of the machine and producing a trigger signal if a disturbance occurs in the hazard region.

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