公开(公告)号：US11435182B2

公开(公告)日：2022-09-06

申请号：US16723512

申请日：2019-12-20

Applicant: Trimble, Inc.

Inventor： Ayman Zuhdi Hajmousa ,  Chris William Snyder ,  Eric Keith Unger

IPC: G01C15/02 ,  G01C15/00 ,  G01C9/24 ,  G01S17/08

Abstract: A movable accessory for an automatic point layout system includes a laser receiver, target screen, and an array of LEDs. A laser controller aims a vertical laser light plane toward any desired point on the jobsite. The user moves the accessory into the laser light plane, thereby impacting a photosensor on the laser receiver. The accessory's electronic controller translates that laser light impact and illuminates a corresponding LED. The illuminated LED indicates the desired point of interest on the jobsite floor for the user to mark. An electronic distance measuring instrument (an LDM) aims along the same laser plane, and the target screen reflects the LDM signal to provide a distance reading, which is sent to a remote controller operated by the user. Alternatively, the LED array indicates where the laser plane strikes the photosensor, allowing the user to quickly move the accessory to the null position of the photosensor.

公开(公告)号：US20210190492A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-24

申请号：US16723512

申请日：2019-12-20

Applicant: Trimble, Inc.

Inventor： Ayman Zuhdi Hajmousa ,  Chris William Snyder ,  Eric Keith Unger

IPC: G01C15/00 ,  G01C9/24 ,  G01S17/08

Abstract: A movable accessory for an automatic point layout system includes a laser receiver, target screen, and an array of LEDs. A laser controller aims a vertical laser light plane toward any desired point on the jobsite. The user moves the accessory into the laser light plane, thereby impacting a photosensor on the laser receiver. The accessory's electronic controller translates that laser light impact and illuminates a corresponding LED. The illuminated LED indicates the desired point of interest on the jobsite floor for the user to mark. An electronic distance measuring instrument (an LDM) aims along the same laser plane, and the target screen reflects the LDM signal to provide a distance reading, which is sent to a remote controller operated by the user. Alternatively, the LED array indicates where the laser plane strikes the photosensor, allowing the user to quickly move the accessory to the null position of the photosensor.

公开(公告)号：US20210190915A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-24

申请号：US16856217

申请日：2020-04-23

Applicant: Trimble, Inc.

Inventor： Chris William Snyder ,  Ayman Zuhdi Hajmousa ,  Eric Keith Unger

IPC: G01S7/48 ,  G01S17/08 ,  G01S7/4861 ,  G01C15/00

Abstract: A movable accessory for an automatic point layout system includes a laser receiver and an array of LEDs. Two laser controllers aim vertical laser light planes toward any desired point on the jobsite. The user moves the accessory into a first laser light plane, thereby impacting a photosensor on the laser receiver. The accessory's electronic controller translates that laser light impact and illuminates a corresponding LED in a first color. The user then moves the accessory into a second laser light plane, thereby impacting a photosensor on the laser receiver. The accessory's electronic controller translates that impact and illuminates a corresponding LED in a second, different color. The user then moves the accessory until the two LED colors intersect. When the intersect occurs, the accessory's electronic controller translates these impacts and illuminates a corresponding LED in a third, different color.

公开(公告)号：US11435445B2

公开(公告)日：2022-09-06

申请号：US16856217

申请日：2020-04-23

Applicant: Trimble, Inc.

Inventor： Chris William Snyder ,  Ayman Zuhdi Hajmousa ,  Eric Keith Unger

IPC: G01C15/02 ,  G01S7/48 ,  G01C15/00 ,  G01S7/4861 ,  G01S17/08

Abstract: A movable accessory for an automatic point layout system includes a laser receiver and an array of LEDs. Two laser controllers aim vertical laser light planes toward any desired point on the jobsite. The user moves the accessory into a first laser light plane, thereby impacting a photosensor on the laser receiver. The accessory's electronic controller translates that laser light impact and illuminates a corresponding LED in a first color. The user then moves the accessory into a second laser light plane, thereby impacting a photosensor on the laser receiver. The accessory's electronic controller translates that impact and illuminates a corresponding LED in a second, different color. The user then moves the accessory until the two LED colors intersect. When the intersect occurs, the accessory's electronic controller translates these impacts and illuminates a corresponding LED in a third, different color.