Laser mirror housing
OwnerShaun Lamontinventor
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Abstract
A mirror housing and a method of housing a mirror for a laser measurement system. The laser mirror housing is T-shaped, with both portions of the T being cylindrical. A mirror is mounted within the mirror housing at a 45 degree angle. A first transparent cover is disposed over a first opening over the mirror. A second transparent cover may be disposed over a second opening opposite the first opening, and the second transparent cover may be used for a spare, in the event that the first transparent cover is damaged.
Claims31
A housing for a mirrored reflector of a laser system, the housing comprising:
- a first cylindrical portion positioned along a first axis, the first cylindrical portion having a first end and a second end;
- a second cylindrical portion positioned along a second axis having a first end and a second end, the second end of the second cylindrical portion being coupled to an opening in the side of the first cylindrical portion, the second axis being positioned at a substantially 90 degree angle from the first axis, wherein the first end of the second cylindrical portion comprises a first opening of the housing, wherein the first end of the first cylindrical portion comprises a second opening of the housing, and wherein the second end of the first cylindrical portion comprises a third opening of the housing;
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- a mirrored reflector disposed within and attached to the first cylindrical portion, the mirrored reflector being positioned at a substantially 45 degree angle with respect to the first axis and the second axis, the mirrored reflector comprising a reflective surface, wherein the reflective surface faces the first opening and the second opening of the housing.
A method of housing a mirrored reflector of a laser system, the method comprising:
- providing a housing, the housing comprising:
- a first cylindrical portion positioned along a first axis, the first cylindrical portion having a first end and a second end;
- a second cylindrical portion positioned along a second axis having a first end and a second end, the second end of the second cylindrical portion being coupled to an opening in the side of the first cylindrical portion, the second axis being positioned at a substantially 90 degree angle from the first axis, wherein the first end of the second cylindrical portion comprises a first opening of the housing, and wherein the first end of the first cylindrical portion comprises a second opening of the housing;
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- attaching the mirrored reflector having a reflective surface within the first cylindrical portion of the housing at a substantially 45 degree angle with respect to the first axis and the second axis, so that the reflective surface faces the first opening and the second opening of the housing.
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