Title:
A MODULAR NON-CONTACT MEASUREMENT DEVICE FOR QUICKLY AND ACCURATELY OBTAINING DIMENSIONAL MEASUREMENT DATA
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004099818
Kind Code:
B1
Abstract:
A modular measurement device is provided for quickly and accurately performing non-contact measurements of various objects at different locations within a commercial or residential work area. The modular measurement device generally includes a laser base that is operable to project light onto a measured object; and a portable measurement module adapted to receive light reflected from a surface of the measured object and operable to determine dimensional measurement data for the measured object, where the portable measurement module is configured to releasably couple to the laser base. The operational components of the measurement device are partitioned between the portable measurement module and the laser base. In this way, a single portable measurement module having more expensive operational components may be used with different, less expensive laser bases, where each laser base may be adapted for a different application.
Inventors:
PEASE ALFRED A (US)
EWALD TIM (US)
EWALD TIM (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2004/013888
Publication Date:
March 31, 2005
Filing Date:
May 05, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
PERCEPTRON INC (US)
PEASE ALFRED A (US)
EWALD TIM (US)
PEASE ALFRED A (US)
EWALD TIM (US)
International Classes:
B23D59/00; B23Q17/24; B27B27/02; G01B11/02; G01B11/25; G01B11/26; G06T7/00; (IPC1-7): G01V8/00
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