US 7,570,352 B2
Laser scanning apparatus with improved optical features
William Clay Flannigan, Omaha, Nebr. (US); and James Brett Campbell, Grand Island, Nebr. (US)
Assigned to Chief Automotive Technologies, Inc, Grand Island, Nebr. (US)
Filed on May 01, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/381,002.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/723731, filed on Oct. 05, 2005.
Prior Publication US 2007/0076193 A1, Apr. 05, 2007
Int. Cl. G01B 11/26 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 356—155  [356/153] 4 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A laser scanning apparatus for determining frame or unibody alignment of a vehicle to which at least one reflective laser beam target has been mounted, with each reflective laser beam target being located in a known relationship relative to a selected vehicle reference point, the laser scanner apparatus comprising:
a laser operable to produce a laser beam;
a minor operable to reflect the laser beam toward the at least one reflective target; and
at least one mounting plate on which the laser, mirror, and detector are mounted, with the at least one mounting plate being adapted to operationally isolate the laser, mirror, and detector from a structure to which the at least one mounting plate is mounted, wherein the at least one mounting plate is mounted to the structure using at least one isolation mount including
a flange having an opening, with the flange being secured to the at least one mounting plate;
an isolation member located within the opening in the flange; and
a coupling member having a first end and a second end, with the first end being secured to the structure and the second end being secured to a center portion of the isolation member.