Line-of-sight sensor mounting system and method
AssigneeTroo Corporation
InventorsPerry Casson, Braden Wyatt, Luc Boucher, Rick Casson, John Tutton, Torrin Mullins
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Abstract
Described are various embodiments of a line-of-sight (LoS) sensor mounting system and method. In one such embodiment, a LoS sensor mounting system is described for operatively mounting a LoS receiver and LoS transmitter on a structure having opposed external walls, comprising a mounting plate and an alignment jig comprising a mounting plate engagement structure and an alignment barrel dimensioned. The alignment barrel is dimensioned to receive an aperture-forming tool operable therethrough along a LoS axis so to form a counterpart external wall LoS aperture within an opposed external wall.
Claims23
A line-of-sight (LoS) sensor mounting system for operatively mounting a LoS receiver and LoS transmitter on a structure having a first external wall and an opposed external wall, the system comprising:
- a mounting plate having a mounting plate LoS aperture defined therein dimensioned to correspond and align with a first external wall LoS aperture formed within the first external wall for secure mounting in relation thereto;
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- an alignment jig comprising a mounting plate engagement structure and an alignment barrel extending therefrom to define a LoS axis between the first external wall and the opposed external wall;
- wherein said alignment barrel is dimensioned to receive an aperture-forming tool operable therethrough along said LoS axis so to form a counterpart external wall LoS aperture within the opposed external wall such that the LoS receiver and the LoS transmitter can be operatively mounted in alignment with the first external wall LoS aperture and the counterpart external wall LoS aperture for operation along said LoS axis.
A line-of-sight (LoS) sensor mounting method for operatively mounting a LoS receiver and LoS transmitter on a structure having a first external wall and an opposed external wall, the method comprising:
- securing a mounting plate having a mounting plate LoS aperture defined therein to the first external wall in alignment with a first LoS aperture;
- engaging an alignment jig with said mounting plate such that an alignment barrel thereof defines a LoS axis from the first LoS aperture;
- operating an aperture-forming tool through said alignment barrel along said axis to form a counterpart LoS aperture in the opposed external wall;
- disengaging said alignment jig from said mounting plate;
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- mounting the LoS transmitter and the LoS receiver in relation to said first LoS aperture and said counterpart LoS aperture in alignment with said LoS axis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.