公开(公告)号：US06823598B1

公开(公告)日：2004-11-30

申请号：US10676994

申请日：2003-09-30

申请人： Michael C. Loescher

发明人： Michael C. Loescher

IPC分类号： G01B1126

CPC分类号： G01B11/275 ,  G01B2210/283 ,  Y10S33/21

摘要： A vehicle laser alignment system laser supporting attachment for mounting a laser module to either the wheel spindle or hub of a vehicle has a plurality of attachments for attaching to different vehicles. A laser module supporting mandrel has a cradle for supporting a laser module on one end and a mandrel to wheel adapter connection on the other end thereof and has a slot formed in the side of the mandrel. A mandrel-to-wheel adapter is selected for a particular vehicle and is removably attached to the mandrel on the mandrel-to-wheel adapter connection for attaching the mandrel to a specific vehicle. An adapter holding plate has a threaded opening therein and is sized to fit into the mandrel slot for bolting the mandrel to a specific mandrel-to-wheel adapter.

摘要翻译： 用于将激光模块安装到车轮的车轮主轴或轮毂的车辆激光对准系统激光器支撑附件具有用于附接到不同车辆的多个附件。 激光模块支撑心轴具有用于在一端支撑激光模块的支架和在其另一端上的心轴到轮适配器连接，并且具有形成在心轴侧的槽。 为特定车辆选择心轴到轮适配器，并且可移动地连接到心轴到轮适配器连接件上的心轴，用于将心轴附接到特定车辆。 适配器保持板在其中具有螺纹开口，并且其尺寸适于装配到心轴槽中，用于将心轴螺栓连接到特定的心轴到轮适配器。

公开(公告)号：US06813015B2

公开(公告)日：2004-11-02

申请号：US10296016

申请日：2003-09-25

申请人： Juergen Knoedler ,  Peter Roehr

发明人： Juergen Knoedler ,  Peter Roehr

IPC分类号： G01B1126

CPC分类号： G01M11/067 ,  G01B11/275

摘要： The present invention relates to an adjusting apparatus having an optical aimer that includes a reflector for adjusting parts of a motor vehicle, in particular distance warning radar, headlights, or an axle; having an emitting device that emits a collimated beam; and having a vertical adjusting device for orienting the reflector at a certain angle to a floor of a measuring station forming the contact plane of the vehicle. An exact vertical alignment or orientation at a certain tilt angle to the floor of the measuring station is achieved by simple measures, in that the emitting device is positioned in a vehicle region remote from the aimer, at a specific, defined level of the vehicle above the measuring-station floor and may be adjusted for emitting the beam at different elevation angles relative to a line parallel to the measuring-station floor, and the vertical adjusting device has a diaphragm unit, which is situated between the aimer and the emitting device and has a vertically adjustable diaphragm, whose level is adjustable in such a manner that the beam directed at the reflector and passing through the diaphragm passes through it again after being reflected at the reflector.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种具有光学瞄准器的调节装置，该瞄准器包括用于调节机动车辆的部件的反射器，特别是距离警示雷达，头灯或车轴; 具有发射准直光束的发射装置; 并且具有垂直调节装置，用于将形成与车辆接触平面的测量站的地板成一定角度的反射器。 通过简单的措施来实现与测量站的地板一定倾斜角度的精确垂直对准或取向，其中发射装置位于远离瞄准器的车辆区域中，在上述车辆的特定的限定水平 测量站地板，并且可以调节以相对于与测量站地板平行的线以不同的仰角发射光束，并且垂直调节装置具有位于瞄准器和发射装置之间的光阑单元， 具有可垂直调节的光阑，其水平面以这样的方式可调节，使得指向反射器并通过光阑的光束在反射器反射之后再次通过它。

公开(公告)号：US06796035B2

公开(公告)日：2004-09-28

申请号：US10388582

申请日：2003-03-17

申请人： Lars Jahn ,  Frank Schneider

发明人： Lars Jahn ,  Frank Schneider

IPC分类号： G01B1126

CPC分类号： G01B11/275 ,  G01B2210/22

摘要： A method and a device to adjust the axle geometry of a vehicle (1), wherein measurement values are taken into account, which are automatically detected at the wheels that are arranged at a fully assembled chassis (14) of the vehicle (1). Advantageously, the chassis (14) is moved to an empty-weight position and at least one of the wheels is rotated. Preferably, an additional measurement value, which represents an inclination of the steering wheel (18) of the vehicle (1) is detected and taken into account. Advantageously, the adjusting device for adjusting the axle geometry is integrated into an assembly line after assembly devices that serve to at least assemble the chassis (14) and the wheels of the vehicle (1).

摘要翻译： 一种用于调整车辆（1）的车轴几何形状的方法和装置，其中考虑了测量值，所述测量值在布置在车辆（1）的完全组装的底盘（14）处的车轮处被自动检测。 有利地，底盘（14）移动到空的重量位置，并且至少一个车轮旋转。 优选地，检测并考虑表示车辆（1）的方向盘（18）的倾斜度的附加测量值。 有利地，用于调节车轴几何形状的调节装置在用于至少组装底盘（14）和车辆（1）的车轮的组装装置之后被集成到组装线中。

公开(公告)号：US06781683B2

公开(公告)日：2004-08-24

申请号：US10320310

申请日：2002-12-16

申请人： Ben K. Kacyra ,  Jerry Dimsdale ,  Christopher Robin Thewalt

发明人： Ben K. Kacyra ,  Jerry Dimsdale ,  Christopher Robin Thewalt

IPC分类号： G01B1126

CPC分类号： G01B11/002 ,  G01C11/00 ,  G01C15/002 ,  G01S17/89

摘要： Methods for operating a laser scanning system are disclosed. The laser scanning system can be used in construction projects to generate a field survey. An architect or engineer can use the field survey to create construction drawings. In addition, relevant points from the construction drawings can be identified at the construction site with the scanning system. Further, earth moving equipment can be controlled using the same information. The laser scanning system can also be used to determine if two parts can be mated together by scanning and comparing the parts that are to be mated. The laser scanning system can further be used to determine if an object can be moved through an opening in a structure by comparing scan points of the structure with scan points from the object. The laser scanning system can additionally be used to identifying objects within the site, to build databases that have relevant information about the objects, and to guide reproducing machines.

摘要翻译： 公开了操作激光扫描系统的方法。 激光扫描系统可用于建设项目，以进行现场调查。 建筑师或工程师可以使用实地调查来创建施工图纸。 此外，施工图上的相关要点可以在施工现场用扫描系统确定。 此外，可以使用相同的信息来控制地球移动设备。 激光扫描系统也可用于通过扫描和比较要匹配的部分来确定两个部分是否可以配合在一起。 激光扫描系统还可以用于通过将结构的扫描点与来自对象的扫描点进行比较来确定对象是否可以移动通过结构中的开口。 激光扫描系统还可用于识别站点内的对象，构建具有关于对象的相关信息的数据库，并指导再现机器。

公开(公告)号：US06756581B2

公开(公告)日：2004-06-29

申请号：US10000016

申请日：2001-12-04

申请人： Fumio Ohtomo ,  Jun-ichi Kodaira

发明人： Fumio Ohtomo ,  Jun-ichi Kodaira

IPC分类号： G01B1126

CPC分类号： G01C15/002

摘要： The present invention is directed to a deviation detecting device that detects a deviation angle of a rotary unit of a laser light projector relative to a projector body. The deviation detecting device (190) includes a light emitter (193) attached to the projector body of the laser light projector for emitting laser light, a reflector (195) attached to the rotary unit of the laser light projector for reflecting light emitted from the light emitter, and a light receiving unit (194) attached to the projector body of the laser light projector for receiving the light reflected by the reflector. In the deviation detecting device, a position at which the light reflected by the reflector is incident upon the light receiving unit is utilized to determine a deviation angle of the rotary unit relative to the projector body.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种偏差检测装置，其检测激光投射器相对于投影机主体的旋转单元的偏离角度。 偏差检测装置（190）包括安装在用于发射激光的激光投射器的投影机主体上的发光体（193），安装在激光投影仪的旋转单元上的反射器（195），用于反射从 光发射器和附接到激光投影仪的投影仪主体的光接收单元（194），用于接收由反射器反射的光。 在偏差检测装置中，利用由反射器反射的光入射到光接收单元上的位置来确定旋转单元相对于投影仪主体的偏离角度。

公开(公告)号：US06731382B2

公开(公告)日：2004-05-04

申请号：US09928453

申请日：2001-08-14

申请人： David A. Jackson ,  Steven Glickman ,  Hoshang D. Shroff ,  Brian M. Bliven ,  Michael J. Kling, III

发明人： David A. Jackson ,  Steven Glickman ,  Hoshang D. Shroff ,  Brian M. Bliven ,  Michael J. Kling, III

IPC分类号： G01B1126

CPC分类号： G01B11/2755 ,  G01B2210/12 ,  G01B2210/143 ,  G01B2210/26 ,  G01B2210/30 ,  G01B2210/303

摘要： Techniques are disclosed for providing a system that has a plurality of devices in which the position of a device of the plurality of devices relative to another device of the plurality of devices is self-calibrated. In one embodiment, the system is a five-camera aligner for use in aligning motor vehicle wheels. In this embodiment, the aligner includes a first camera pod having two alignment cameras and a calibration camera, and a second camera pod having another two alignment cameras and a calibration target. Because the aligner has four alignment cameras and a calibration camera, the aligner is often referred to as a five-camera aligner. For illustration purposes, the first camera pod is herein referred to as the left camera pod and the second camera pod is herein referred to as the right camera pod. In one embodiment, the left camera pod is placed to the left of the aligner, and the right camera pod is placed to the right of the aligner. The two alignment cameras of the left camera pod focus at the two left wheels of the vehicle under alignment, while the two alignment cameras of the right camera pod focus at the two right wheels of the same vehicle. In addition, the calibration camera on the left pod focuses at the calibration target mounted in the right camera pod. In one embodiment, the relative positions of the elements (alignment camera, calibration camera, and calibration target) in each camera pod are pre-calibrated. Consequently, the aligner is fully calibrated when the position of the left camera pod to the right camera pod is measured. Further, the calibration camera is configured such that it periodically measures the position of the left camera pod relative to the right camera pod, rendering the aligner a self-calibrated aligner.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于提供具有多个设备的系统的技术，其中多个设备中的设备相对于多个设备中的另一设备的位置是自校准的。 在一个实施例中，该系统是用于对准机动车辆车轮的五摄像机对准器。 在该实施例中，对准器包括具有两个对准摄像机和校准摄像机的第一摄像机舱，以及具有另外两个对准摄像机和校准目标的第二摄像机舱。 由于对准器具有四个对准摄像机和校准摄像机，对准器通常被称为五摄像机对准器。 为了说明的目的，第一相机荚在本文中被称为左相机荚，并且第二相机荚在本文中被称为右相机荚。 在一个实施例中，左摄像机盒被放置在对准器的左侧，并且右摄像机盒被放置在对准器的右侧。 左摄像机舱的两个对准摄像机聚焦在对准的车辆的两个左轮，而右摄像机舱的两个对准摄像机聚焦在同一车辆的两个右轮上。 此外，左侧插座上的校准摄像机可将焦点放在安装在右侧摄像机盒中的校准目标上。 在一个实施例中，每个照相机盒中的元件（对准摄像机，校准摄像机和校准目标）的相对位置被预校准。 因此，当测量左摄像机荚的位置到正确的摄像机荚时，对准器被完全校准。 此外，校准相机被配置为使得其周期性地测量左摄像机盒相对于右摄像机盒的位置，使对准器成为自校准对准器。

公开(公告)号：US06710866B1

公开(公告)日：2004-03-23

申请号：US10048098

申请日：2002-06-07

申请人： Dietrich Adolph

发明人： Dietrich Adolph

IPC分类号： G01B1126

CPC分类号： G01B11/2755 ,  G01B2210/146 ,  G01B2210/16 ,  G01B2210/20 ,  G01B2210/30 ,  G01B2210/303

摘要： A device for determining the wheel and/or axle geometry of motor vehicles in a measuring space, using an optical measuring device having at least two image recording devices, which records from at least two different perspectives a marking device including a plurality of wheel features arranged on a wheel, at least one vehicle body feature and a reference feature array having at least three reference features offset in at least one plane, and having an evaluation device, the position of the reference features in the measuring space being known to the evaluation device, the recording of the marking device taking place during the passage of the motor vehicle and the axis of rotation of a measured wheel being ascertained by the simultaneous recording of the wheel features and of the at least one vehicle body feature at a plurality of points in time in the measuring space. In a simplified design, the determination of the wheel and/or axle geometry is made easier by determining the vertical direction in the measuring space from the position of reference features in the measuring space, by ascertaining the direction of the axis of travel of the motor vehicle in the evaluation device on the basis of recording the marking device separately for each wheel from a track of motion of the at least one vehicle body feature, and by determining the position of the axis of rotation of the wheel with respect to the vertical direction and the direction of the axis of travel.

摘要翻译： 一种用于使用具有至少两个图像记录装置的光学测量装置来确定测量空间中的机动车辆的车轮和/或车桥几何形状的装置，其从至少两个不同的角度记录包括多个车轮特征的标记装置 在车轮上，至少一个车体特征和参考特征阵列具有在至少一个平面中偏移的至少三个参考特征，并且具有评估装置，所述评估装置已知所述测​​量空间中的参考特征的位置 在机动车辆通过期间发生的标记装置的记录和测量轮的旋转轴线的记录是通过在多个点处同时记录车轮特征和至少一个车体特征来确定的 时间在测量空间。 在简化的设计中，通过确定电动机的行进轴线的方向，通过从测量空间中的参考特征的位置确定测量空间中的垂直方向，使得轮和/或轴几何形状的确定变得更容易 基于从所述至少一个车体特征的运动轨迹记录每个车轮的所述标记装置，并且通过确定所述车轮相对于所述竖直方向的旋转轴线的位置，所述车辆在所述评估装置中 和行程轴的方向。

公开(公告)号：US06688011B2

公开(公告)日：2004-02-10

申请号：US10210867

申请日：2002-08-02

申请人： Albert Gamal ,  Mircea Chiorean ,  Didier Persin ,  Roland Franclet

发明人： Albert Gamal ,  Mircea Chiorean ,  Didier Persin ,  Roland Franclet

IPC分类号： G01B1126

CPC分类号： G01C15/004

摘要： A modular laser level determination system includes a laser beam generator in a housing, fixed to a positioner. The laser beam is oriented towards a central shaft inside the housing that is not closed off by any obstacles and passes through a collimator. A rotation drive module of an optical assembly comprises at least one reflection plane. The rotation drive module extends in a direction coaxial with the center line of the laser beam. The rotation drive module comprises a brushless motor with electronic switching, a hollow shaft, and a stator fixed to an element fixed in rotation. The stator can be tilted by a module for determination and adjustment of the inclination with respect to a reference place. The laser beam generator is fixed to the brushless motor.

摘要翻译： 模块化激光水平测定系统包括固定在定位器上的壳体中的激光束发生器。 激光束朝向壳体内部的中心轴定向，该中心轴不被任何障碍物封闭并穿过准直器。 光学组件的旋转驱动模块包括至少一个反射平面。 旋转驱动模块沿与激光束的中心线同轴的方向延伸。 旋转驱动模块包括具有电子开关的无刷电动机，空心轴和固定在旋转固定件上的定子。 定子可以通过模块倾斜，用于相对于参考位置的倾斜度的确定和调整。 激光束发生器固定在无刷电动机上。

公开(公告)号：US06674520B2

公开(公告)日：2004-01-06

申请号：US10093975

申请日：2002-03-08

申请人： Allen T. Hicks ,  Timothy E. MacKlin ,  Dennis L. Carter ,  Susan E. Hall

发明人： Allen T. Hicks ,  Timothy E. MacKlin ,  Dennis L. Carter ,  Susan E. Hall

IPC分类号： G01B1126

CPC分类号： F41G7/224 ,  G01S3/7864 ,  G01S7/4802 ,  G01S7/495

摘要： A missile tracking and deflection system for protecting a platform includes a missile warning system for detecting the presence of a missile and generating a warning signal. A countermeasure processor receives the warning signal and analyzes characteristics of the missile to prioritize a trajectory signal. A track processor receives the trajectory signal and generates a pointer signal. The system also includes a receiver, which is positioned by a pointer that receives the pointer signal, for receiving a passive and/or active signature of the missile to confirm the presence thereof. The countermeasure processor then directs a laser beam at the missile to determine its operational parameters and receives an active signature from the missile. The receiver delivers the passive and/or active signatures to the countermeasure processor and the track processor, wherein the track processor updates the pointer signal and the countermeasure processor generates a jam code delivered by the laser beam to divert the trajectory of the missile away from the platform. A nulling or blanking signal may be used during generation of the laser beam to improve reception of the active signature.

摘要翻译： 用于保护平台的导弹跟踪和偏转系统包括用于检测导弹的存在并产生警告信号的导弹警报系统。 对策处理器接收警告信号并分析导弹的特征以优先考虑轨迹信号。 轨道处理器接收轨迹信号并产生指针信号。 该系统还包括接收器，其由接收指针信号的指针定位，用于接收导弹的被动和/或主动签名以确认其存在。 对策处理器然后在导弹上引导激光束以确定其操作参数并且从导弹接收活动签名。 接收器将被动和/或主动签名递送给对策处理器和轨道处理器，其中轨道处理器更新指针信号，并且对策处理器产生由激光束传送的卡纸代码，以将导弹的轨迹远离 平台。 在产生激光束期间可以使用归零或消隐信号以改善对活动签名的接收。

公开(公告)号：US06665064B2

公开(公告)日：2003-12-16

申请号：US09995559

申请日：2001-11-29

申请人： Michael Hermann

发明人： Michael Hermann

IPC分类号： G01B1126

CPC分类号： G01B11/272

摘要： To detect the relative position of bodies, surfaces or the like, especially those on machines, there is an optoelectronic sensor. The latter reacts to incident light, for example, monochromatic laser light. The available receiving surface is however comparatively small for low-cost or pixel-oriented sensors. By making available a diffuser and a projecting objective lens in front of an optoelectronic sensor the usable receiving surface for incident light can be greatly increased. The diffuser or also the projecting objective lens can additionally be designed as a color filter and can be used to reduce the effects of outside light. A process is provided with which an especially accurate determination of the median point of the laser light spot incident on the target (optoelectronic sensor) can be achieved.