公开(公告)号：US4912851A

公开(公告)日：1990-04-03

申请号：US215678

申请日：1988-07-06

申请人： Joseph F. Rando ,  Henry L. Schwartz

发明人： Joseph F. Rando ,  Henry L. Schwartz

IPC分类号： G01C9/14 ,  G01C15/00

CPC分类号： G01C15/002 ,  Y10S33/21

摘要： A tool for use in establishing a precise level line or plumb line or line for alignment uses a visible laser diode for projecting the line. The tool is relatively small and compact, drives the laser diode using batteries contained in the tool, and includes tilt compensation for use on surfaces which are not level, up to about 5.degree. off level, for still delivering a truly plumb or truly horizontal beam. A manual selector device is provided for shifting the beam from a vertical orientation to a horizontal orientation when desired. Specific forms of tilt compensation apparatus are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US4767208A

公开(公告)日：1988-08-30

申请号：US69480

申请日：1987-07-02

申请人： Gary L. Cain ,  Joseph F. Rando ,  Ted L. Teach ,  Lawrence J. Meyers ,  Theodore J. Markley

发明人： Gary L. Cain ,  Joseph F. Rando ,  Ted L. Teach ,  Lawrence J. Meyers ,  Theodore J. Markley

IPC分类号： G01C5/00 ,  G01C5/02 ,  G01C15/00 ,  G01B11/26 ,  G01C9/12

CPC分类号： G01C5/02 ,  G01C15/004

摘要： A transmitter for an alignment system in which a field of electromagnetic radiation is propagated in a non-planar reference cone is disclosed. The transmitter includes a chassis with a source fixed to the chassis for providing a beam of electromagnetic radiation and an optical deflector which converges toward the source reflects the beam into an omni-directional cone of radiation. A flexible support having an omni-directional stiffness supports the optical deflector in the beam to reflect the reference field in a level orientation when the chassis is level. An angular error in the orientation of the chassis from level results in the optical deflector deviating from the aligned position to maintain the reference field in the level orientation. Damping of the deflector is also provided for and sensors detect when the angular error of the chassis has exceeded an allowable amount.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于对准系统的发射器，其中电磁辐射场在非平面参考锥体中传播。 发射机包括具有固定到机箱的源的机箱，用于提供电磁辐射束，并且朝向光源会聚的光学偏转器将光束反射成全向辐射锥。 具有全方向刚度的柔性支撑件支撑梁中的光学偏转器，以在底盘处于水平位置时反射参考场。 底盘方向的角度误差导致光学偏转器偏离对准位置，以将参考场保持在水平方位。 还提供了偏转器的阻尼，并且传感器检测到底盘的角度误差是否超过允许量时。

公开(公告)号：US4709372A

公开(公告)日：1987-11-24

申请号：US811593

申请日：1985-12-19

申请人： Joseph F. Rando ,  Dale E. Koop

发明人： Joseph F. Rando ,  Dale E. Koop

IPC分类号： H01S3/03 ,  H01S3/02 ,  H01S3/036 ,  H01S3/07 ,  H01S3/081 ,  H01S3/086 ,  H01S3/097 ,  H01S3/22

CPC分类号： H01S3/03 ,  H01S3/036 ,  H01S3/076 ,  H01S3/086

摘要： A fast axial flow folded laser includes a vessel which houses heat exchangers and a pump which imparts the pumping action throughout the laser. Only one housing is necessary and this housing can also be used as an optical bench for the resonator. In one embodiment a positive displacement rotary pump is utilized and a retroreflector included to mount three fold mirrors. In the folded configuration the retroreflector provides angular stability in any two orthogonal planes parallel to the laser beam.

摘要翻译： 快速轴向流折叠激光器包括容纳热交换器的容器和泵，其在整个激光器中赋予泵送作用。 只需要一个外壳，这个外壳也可以用作谐振器的光学台。 在一个实施例中，使用正排量旋转泵，并且包括用于安装三个折叠镜的后向反射器。 在折叠结构中，回射器在与激光束平行的任何两个正交平面中提供角度稳定性。

公开(公告)号：US4544228A

公开(公告)日：1985-10-01

申请号：US417926

申请日：1982-09-14

申请人： Joseph F. Rando

发明人： Joseph F. Rando

IPC分类号： G02B5/09 ,  G02B26/08 ,  G02B26/10 ,  G06K15/12 ,  H04N1/113 ,  G02B27/17

CPC分类号： G02B26/106 ,  G02B26/0875 ,  G02B5/09 ,  G06K15/1285

摘要： A scanning apparatus and method for scanning a beam of light incorporate an optical system in which a rotatable wheel has a plurality of light deflecting facets on the periphery of the wheel. The incoming light beam is reflected by a routing mirror or a routing beam splitter cube onto a front face of a facet as that facet is rotated in line with the routing element. The beam is deflected as it makes its first pass through the facet, and a porro prism redirects the deflected beam back through the rotating facet so that the beam makes two passes through each facet rotating past the routing element. The scanning action is produced by the rotation of the facet in the path of both passes of the beam through the facet. The net result cancels the angular motion of the beam in one direction and adds to the angular motion in the orthogonal direction. Scanning action as produced by one facet is repeated for each facet located on the periphery of the wheel.

摘要翻译： 用于扫描光束的扫描装置和方法包括光学系统，其中可旋转轮在轮的周边上具有多个光偏转小平面。 入射光束被路由反射镜或路由分束器立方体反射到小面的正面，因为该小面与路由元件一致地旋转。 光束在其首次通过小平面时被偏转，并且波多棱镜将偏转的光束重定向回穿过旋转小面，使得光束通过穿过路由元件的每个小面两次通过。 扫描动作是通过小梁在光束两个通路的路径中的旋转产生的。 净结果抵消了光束在一个方向上的角运动，并增加了正交方向上的角运动。 对于位于轮周边的每个小面重复由一个面产生的扫描动作。

公开(公告)号：US4221483A

公开(公告)日：1980-09-09

申请号：US962198

申请日：1978-11-20

申请人： Joseph F. Rando

发明人： Joseph F. Rando

IPC分类号： G01C5/00 ,  G01C15/00 ,  G01C9/12

CPC分类号： G01C15/004

摘要： A lightweight, portable laser beam level instrument has an optical path which includes a solid state light source; a pendulous, positive lens; a rotatable pentaprism or mirror equivalent; and a glass plate which is tilted to provide fine tuning. The level instrument also includes a damping mechanism, a waterproof enclosure and a clip-in battery pack.The solid state light source is a diode in a specific embodiment and produces an intense beam of rapidly diverging infrared laser light.The postiive lens is suspended below the diode at approximately the focal length of the lens from the diode to collimate the light. The pendulous suspension lens maintains the beam in a truly vertical position with respect to the earth to provide self-leveling in a limited range of movement of the instrument. The pentaprism or equivalent converts this vertical beam to a horizontal beam.The glass plate is positioned between the diode and the lens and can be tilted in two orthogonal degrees of adjustment to provide a fine tuning for optical centering of the diode and the lens.Oscillation of the pendulous lens is damped by magnetic or air damping.

摘要翻译： 一种轻质便携式激光束水平仪具有包括固态光源的光路; 一个下垂，正透镜; 可旋转的五棱镜或镜子等效物; 以及倾斜以提供微调的玻璃板。 液位仪还包括阻尼机构，防水外壳和夹式电池组。 固态光源是特定实施例中的二极管，并产生快速发散的红外激光的强光束。 后置镜头悬挂在二极管的二极管的近似于二极管的焦距处，以准直光线。 下摆式悬挂镜将光束保持在相对于地球的真正垂直位置，以在仪器的有限运动范围内提供自流平。 五棱镜或等效物将该垂直光束转换成水平光束。 玻璃板位于二极管和透镜之间，可以以两个正交的调节方式倾斜，为二极管和透镜的光中心提供微调。 下摆透镜的振荡受到磁性或空气阻尼的阻尼。

公开(公告)号：US4062634A

公开(公告)日：1977-12-13

申请号：US548608

申请日：1975-02-10

申请人： Joseph F. Rando ,  Michael E. Kahn ,  Thomas E. Heumann ,  Scott S. Luebbers

发明人： Joseph F. Rando ,  Michael E. Kahn ,  Thomas E. Heumann ,  Scott S. Luebbers

IPC分类号： G01B11/26 ,  G01C15/00

CPC分类号： G01C15/004 ,  G01B11/26

摘要： A system is disclosed for controlling the plane of a laser beam in either horizontal, vertical or selected grade angle attitudes. The system includes an assembly comprising a housing which carries the operative components in a water-tight enclosure. The laser beam is generated by a laser tube carried on a chassis which is mounted for a limited range of universal movement about orthogonally intersecting Y and X axes by means of a gimbal frame. Optics structure is provided to route the beam in a collimated path along a Z-axis longitudinally of the chassis. A beam reflector unit rotatably mounted on an end of the chassis reflects the beam in a plane orthogonal to the Z-axis through a lighthouse structure provided in an end of the housing. The system for controlling the beam plane attitude includes three level sensing vials which are carried on the chassis, as well as a pair of Y- and X-axis motors and associated drive trains.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于以水平，垂直或选择的等级角度姿态控制激光束的平面的系统。 该系统包括组件，该组件包括将工作部件携带在防水外壳中的壳体。 激光束由承载在底架上的激光管产生，该底盘通过万向架框架，在与Y和X轴正交相交的范围内安装有限范围的通用运动。 提供光学结构以沿着沿着机架纵向的Z轴的准直路径中的光束路线。 可旋转地安装在底盘端部的光束反射器单元通过设置在壳体的端部中的灯塔结构在垂直于Z轴的平面中反射光束。 用于控制光束平面姿态的系统包括承载在底盘上的三个液位传感小瓶以及一对Y轴和X轴电动机以及相关联的传动系。