US 7,536,796 B2
Laser marker
Akihito Tamamura, Machida (Japan)
Assigned to Kabushiki Kaisha Audio-Technica, Machida-shi (Japan)
Filed on Nov. 01, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/933,709.
Claims priority of application No. 2006-297634 (JP), filed on Nov. 01, 2006.
Prior Publication US 2008/0209745 A1, Sep. 04, 2008
Int. Cl. G01C 15/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 33—291  [33/DIG. 21] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A laser marker comprising:
a main body case including a gimbal mechanism, a light source unit holder suspended swingably by the gimbal mechanism, and a light source unit attached to the light source unit holder and outputting a projection line beam;
a base supporting the main body case; and
a plurality of legs provided at the bottom of the base and supporting the base,
the base and the each leg being coupled via an elastic body that bends when an impact in the vertical direction is applied.