Bi-pod cantilever mount for laser metrology apparatus and method
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
InventorsRobert J. Santoro, Pinkesh Bharatia
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Abstract
A Bi-Pod cantilever mount and method for supporting laser metrology equipment on a surface. The cantilever mount includes an adjustable mast and legs for adjustably positioning the laser metrology equipment on one or more surfaces. The adjustability of the mount optimizes the ability to utilize the laser metrology equipment at locations where it has been traditionally difficult to take readings.
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A cantilever mount for supporting laser metrology equipment on one or more surfaces, the cantilever mount comprising:
- a hip support having a first leg opening and a second leg opening;
- an adjustable mast being elongated in an XY plane of an XYZ coordinate system, the adjustable mast having a far end;
- an attachment device for holding and attaching the laser metrology equipment, the attachment device connected to the far end of the mast;
- a first leg having an anchor end and a hip end, the first leg elongated in said XY plane, with the hip end positioned within the first leg opening;
- a second leg having an anchor end and a hip end, the second leg elongated in said XY plane with the hip end positioned within the second leg opening;
- a first anchor mounted at the anchor end of the first leg, the first anchor positioned below the first leg in a Z-direction of said XYZ coordinate system;
- a second anchor mounted at the anchor end of the second leg, the second anchor below the second leg in said Z-direction of said XYZ coordinate system;
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- a third anchor mounted at the hip support, the third anchor below the hip support in said Z-direction of said XYZ coordinate system, wherein each of the first anchor, the second anchor, and the third anchor contact said one or more surfaces upon which the cantilever mount is supported.
A method of taking laser metrology data readings on a ship, the method comprising:
- providing a cantilever mount for supporting laser metrology equipment on one or more surfaces on the ship, the cantilever mount comprising:
- a hip support having a first leg opening and a second leg opening;
- an adjustable mast being elongated in an XY plane of an XYZ coordinate system, the adjustable mast having a far end;
- an attachment device for holding and attaching the laser metrology equipment, the attachment device connected to the far end of the mast;
- a first leg having an anchor end and a hip end, the first leg elongated in said XY plane, with the hip end positioned within the first leg opening;
- a second leg having an anchor end and a hip end, the second leg elongated in said XY plane with the hip end positioned within the second leg opening;
- a first anchor mounted at the anchor end of the first leg, the first anchor positioned below the first leg in a Z-direction of said XYZ coordinate system;
- a second anchor mounted at the anchor end of the second leg, the second anchor below the second leg in said Z-direction of said XYZ coordinate system;
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- a third anchor mounted at the hip support, the third anchor below the hip support in said Z-direction of said XYZ coordinate system;
- attaching laser metrology equipment to the cantilever mount, wherein the laser metrology equipment is fastened to the attachment device at the far end of the adjustable mast;
- adjustably positioning the cantilever mount on one or more surfaces of the ship, wherein each of the first anchor, the second anchor, and the third anchor contact said one or more surfaces upon which the cantilever mount is supported;
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- taking data readings with the laser metrology equipment.
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