Optical range measuring apparatus

Claim 2

Optical range measuring apparatus for one of a plurality of measuring objects including a target measuring object, comprising laser distance measuring apparatus (LG) having a first laser pulse transmitter (S1), a first receiver (E1) connected to the first transmitter and a distance indicating device (EA) connected to the first transmitter and the first receiver for determining and measuring the distance of at least one measuring object; target-viewing video apparatus (ZG) having a second optical pulse transmitter (S2) aligned with the measuring objects, a second receiver (E2) having an image amplifier (BV) connected to the second transmitter and an image screen (BS) connected to the image amplifier and a target distance selection device (ZA) connected to the second transmitter and the image amplifier of the second receiver for opening the second receiver after the elapse of an adjustable period of time after each pulse of the second pulse transmitter is transmitted; and an adjusting device (EE) connected between the distance indicating device of the laser distance measuring apparatus and the target distance selection device of the target-viewing video aparatus for selectively adjusting said target distance selection device to the distance of one of the measuring objects measured by the laser distance measuring apparatus.

Claim 3

Optical range measuring apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second optical pulse transmitter comprises a laser.

Claim 4

Optical range measuring apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first laser pulse transmitter transmits optical waves of 1.06 microns wavelength and the second pulse transmitter transmits optical waves of 0.53 micron wavelength.

Claim 5

Optical range measuring apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the distance indicating device provides a digital indication of the distances of the measuring objects, the adjusting device includes switches for individual digital indicating fields, and the operation of the switches of the adjusting device adjusts the target distance selection device to the distance of one of the measuring objects.

Claim 6

Optical range measuring apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the target distance selection device is adjusted to correspond to the target distance when the relative distance between the targeT measuring object and the distance measuring apparatus and the relative distance between the target measuring object and the target-viewing video apparatus varies.

Claim 7

Optical range measuring apparatus as claimed in claim 1, further comprising releasing means connected to the distance indicating device for causing the distance indicating device to transmit information regarding the distance of the target measuring object to control other apparatus when said releasing means is operated.

Claim 8

Optical range measuring apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second receiver of the target-viewing video apparatus has a plurality of image screens for simultaneously indicating a plurality of measuring objects at different distances.

Claim 9

Optical range measuring apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the target-viewing video apparatus operates in daylight and in the dark.

Claim 10

Optical range measuring apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second receiver of the target-viewing video apparatus has a variable aperture angle.

Claim 11

Optical range measuring apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second receiver of the target-viewing video apparatus has an aperture and means for varying the aperture angle in dependence upon the distance of the measuring object.

Claim 12

Optical range measuring apparatus as claimed in claim 1, further comprising an spectrum filter in front of the optical input (e2) of the image amplifier of the second receiver of the target-viewing video apparatus, said optical filter passing only wavelengths from the second pulse transmitter.

Claim 13

Optical range measuring apparatus for one of a plurality of measuring objects including a target measuring object, comprising laser distance measuring apparatus (LG) having a first laser pulse transmitter (S1), a first receiver (E1) connected to the first transmitter and a distance indicating device (EA) connected to the first transmitter and the first receiver for determining and measuring the distance of at least one measuring object; target-viewing video apparatus (ZG) having a common pulse transmitter (S), a second optical pulse transmitter (S2) aligned with the measuring objects, the first laser pulse transmitter and the second pulse transmitter being combined in the common pulse transmitter which in a first condition of operation functions as the first pulse transmitter and in a subsequent condition of operation functions as the second pulse transmitter, a second receiver (E2) having an image amplifier (BV) connected to the second transmitter and an image screen (BS) connected to the image amplifier and a target distance selection device (ZA) connected to the second transmitter and the image amplifier of the second receiver for opening the second receiver after the elapse of an adjustable period of time after each pulse of the second pulse transmitter is transmitted; and an adjusting device (EE) connected between the distance indicating device of the laser distance measuring apparatus and the target distance selection device of the target-viewing video apparatus for selectively adjusting said target distance selection device to the distance of one of the measuring objects measured by the laser distance measuring apparatus.

Claim 14

Optical range measuring apparatus for one of a plurality of measuring objects including a target measuring object, comprising laser distance measuring apparatus (LG) having a first laser pulse transmitter (S1), a first receiver (E1) connected to the first transmitter and a distance indicating device (EA) connected to the first transmitter and the first receiver for determining and measuring the distance of at least one measuring object; target-viewing video apparatus (ZG) having a common pulse transmitter (S), a second optical pulse transmitter (S2) aligned with the measuring objects, the first laser pulse transmitter and the second pulse transmitter being combined in the common pulse transmitter which in a first condition of operation functions as the first pulse transmitter and in a subsequent condition of operation functions as the second pulse transmitter, a second receiver (E2) having an image amplifier (BV) connected to the second transmitter and an image screen (BS) connected to the image amplifier and a target distance selection device (ZA) connected to the second transmitter and the image amplifier of the second receiver for opening the second receiver after the elapse of an adjustable period of time after each pulse of the second pulse transmitter is transmitted; and an adjusting device (EE) connected between the distance indicating device of the laser distance measuring apparatus and the target distance selection device of the target-viewing video apparatus for selectively adjusting said target distance selection device to the distance of one of the measuring objects measured by the laser distance measuring apparatus.

Claim 15

Optical range measuring apparatus as claimed in claim 12, further comprising an optical frequency converter in the radiation path of the common pulse transmitter in one condition of operation of said common pulse transmitter.

Claim 16

Optical range measuring apparatus for one of a plurality of measuring objects including a target measuring object, comprising laser distance measuring apparatus (LG) having a first laser pulse transmitter (S1), a first receiver (E1) connected to the first transmitter and a distance indicating device (EA) connected to the first transmitter and the first receiver for determining and measuring the distance of at least one measuring object; target-viewing video apparatus (ZG) having a common pulse transmitter (S), a second optical pulse transmitter (S2) aligned with the measuring objects, a second receiver (E2) having an image amplifier (BV) connected to the second transmitter and an image screen (BS) connected to the image amplifier and a target distance selection device (ZA) connected to the second transmitter and the image amplifier of the second receiver for opening the second receiver after the elapse of an adjustable period of time after each pulse of the second pulse transmitter is transmitted, the first laser pulse transmitter and the second pulse transmitter being combined in the common pulse transmitter and transmitting pulses which are reflected by the measuring objects to the first receiver of the laser distance measuring apparatus and the second receiver of the target-viewing video apparatus; and an adjusting device (EE) connected between the distance indicating device of the laser distance measuring apparatus and the target distance selection device of the target-viewing video apparatus for selectively adjusting said target distance selection device to the distance of one of the measuring objects measured by the laser distance measuring apparatus.

Claim 17

Optical range measuring apparatus for one of a plurality of measuring objects including a target measuring object, comprising laser distance measuring apparatus (LG) having a first laser pulse transmitter (S1), a first receiver (E1) connected to the first transmitter and a distance indicating device (EA) connected to the first transmitter and the first receiver for determining and measuring the distance of at least one measuring object; target-viewing video apparatus (ZG) having a common pulse transmitter (S), a second optical pulse transmitter (S2) aligned with the measuring objects, a second receiver (E2) having an image amplifier (BV) connected to the second transmitter and an image screen (BS) connected to the image amplifier and a target distance selection device (ZA) connected to the second transmitter and the image amplifier of the second receiver for opening the second receiver after the elapse of an adjustable period of time after each pulse of the second pulse transmitter is transmitted, the first laser pulse transmitter and the second pulse transmitter being combined in the common pulse transmitter and transmitting pulses which are reflected by the measuring objects to the first receiver of the laser distance measuring apparatus and the second receiver of the target-viewing video apparatus; and an adjusting device (EE) connected between the distance indicating device of the laser distance measuring apparatus and the target distance selection device of the target-viewing video apparatus for selectively adjusting said target distance selection device to the distance of one of the measuring objects measured by the laser distance measuring apparatus.

Claim 18

Optical range measuring apparatus as claimed in claim 14, further comprising a beam divider in the radiation path of the common pulse transmitter and an optical frequency converter in the radiation path of a component beam of the beam divider.

Claim 19

Optical range measuring apparatus as claimed in claim 14, wherein the common pulse transmitter simultaneously produces pulses of two different wavelengths.

Claim 20

Optical range measuring apparatus as claimed in claim 14, wherein the common pulse transmitter transmits optical waves of 1.06 microns wavelength and 0.53 micron wavelength.