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US 5,204,785 AGranted
Articulated arm with shoulder joint
AssigneeThermo Electron Technologies Corp.
InventorsKenneth Y. Tang, Murray R. Dunn, William G. Hulburd
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Abstract
An articulated arm comprising at least one compact Coude optics system simulating a shoulder joint. In this Coude optics system, two mirrors rotate on one gimbal axis and the other two mirror pivot on the other gimbal axis. The axis of the two gimbals intersect and light beams passing through the system effectively are turned at this point of intersection at a desired angle.
Claims4
An articulated arm for directing a laser beam comprising:
- at least one Coude optics system, each such system comprising a two axis gimbal system defining a first axis and a second axis, said first axis intersecting said second axis at a point defining a Coude center of rotation,
- a first mirror,
- a second mirror,
- a third mirror and
- a fourth mirror;
- said first and second mirrors being fixed with respect to each other and arranged to rotate about said first axis, said third and fourth mirrors being fixed with respect to each other and arranged to rotate about said second axis;
- said mirrors being positioned so as to permit a light beam entering said system along said first axis to be reflected off each mirror in turn and directed to various targets within a wide field of regard by appropriate movement of the two axis gimbal system;
- at least one directioning arm means through which said beam is directed.
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