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Apparatus for combining light emanating from a linear scanning field
Assignee: Erwin Sick GmbH Optik Elektronik
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Filing: 1976-11-03
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Granted: 1978-08-22
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Expires: 1996-11-03
Abstract
Abstract Apparatus for combining light emanating from a linear scanning field on a relatively small receiver via an optical arrangement producing a scanning light spot with a light ray scanning device onto which a light beam impinges, the arrangement further having optical elements of the transmitting beam of rays located in front of the light ray scanning device, a transmitting concave mirror and a receiving concave mirror extending in the scanning direction, and a cylindrical lens parallel to the scanning field and extending in the vicinity of the latter, the transmitting and receiving beams of rays being separated by pupil separation. There is further provided plane mirrors arranged between the concave mirrors and light ray scanning device for bending the receiving beam of rays perpendicular to the scanning direction and in the direction of the intersection point of the optical axis of the transmitting beam of rays located on the light ray scanning device by such an amount that it still strikes the light ray scanning device, but passes beside the optical elements. The curved surface of the cylindrical lens is ground planar in the area of the entry of the transmitting beam of rays, and the receiving concave mirror is displaced relative to the transmitting concave mirror in the sense of shortening the optical path of the receiving light.
Inventors
- 👤 Erwin Sick
- 👤 Angelika Staimer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 00:27
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B26/00; G02B26/08; G02B26/10; G02B26/12; G02B26/129; G01; G01N; G01N21/00; G01N21/84; G01N21/88; G01N21/89; G01N21/8901
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
225 words
In an apparatus for combining light emanating from a linear scanning field on a relatively small receiver via an optical arrangement producing a scanning light spot with a light ray scanning device onto which a light beam impinges, said arrangement further having optical element means of the transmitting beam of rays located in front of the light ray scanning device, a concave mirror means extending in the scanning direction, and a cylindrical lens parallel to the scanning field and extending in the vicinity of the latter, and in which arrangement the transmitting and receiving beams of rays are separated by pupil separation, characterized by plane mirrors associated with the transmitting and receiving beams of light between the scanning field and the light ray scanning device for bending the receiving beam of rays perpendicular to the scanning direction and in the direction of the intersection point of the optical axis of the transmitting beam of rays located on the light ray scanning device by such an amount that it still strikes the light ray scanning device, but passes beside said optical element means, said concave mirror means comprising a transmitting concave mirror and a receiving concave mirror, and said plane mirrors being arranged between said concave mirrors and said light ray scanning device and tilted towards one another about an axis directed in the scanning direction.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
225 words
In an apparatus for combining light emanating from a linear scanning field on a relatively small receiver via an optical arrangement producing a scanning light spot with a light ray scanning device onto which a light beam impinges, said arrangement further having optical element means of the transmitting beam of rays located in front of the light ray scanning device, a concave mirror means extending in the scanning direction, and a cylindrical lens parallel to the scanning field and extending in the vicinity of the latter, and in which arrangement the transmitting and receiving beams of rays are separated by pupil separation, characterized by plane mirrors associated with the transmitting and receiving beams of light between the scanning field and the light ray scanning device for bending the receiving beam of rays perpendicular to the scanning direction and in the direction of the intersection point of the optical axis of the transmitting beam of rays located on the light ray scanning device by such an amount that it still strikes the light ray scanning device, but passes beside said optical element means, said concave mirror means comprising a transmitting concave mirror and a receiving concave mirror, and said plane mirrors being arranged between said concave mirrors and said light ray scanning device and tilted towards one another about an axis directed in the scanning direction.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said light ray scanning device is a mirror wheel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a lens and a photo receiver are arranged in the receiving beam of rays behind the separating point.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the distance between said means for bending the receiving beam of rays and the light ray scanning device is approximately the same as the spacing between the light ray scanning device and the optical element means of the transmitting beam of rays.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the receiving beam of rays is significantly wider than the transmitting beam of rays.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
Apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the receiving beam of rays is approximately three times as wide as the transmitting beam of rays.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
Apparatus according to claim 5, wherein an optionally somewhat fanned-out laser beam is used as the transmitting beam of rays.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
122 words
In an apparatus for combining light emanating from a linear scanning field on a relatively small receiver via an optical arrangement producing a scanning light spot with a light ray scanning device onto which a ight beam impinges, said arrangement further having a concave mirror extending in the scanning direction, and a cylindrical lens parallel to the scanning field and extending in the vicinity of the latter, and in which arrangement the transmitting and receiving beams of rays are separated by pupil separation, characterized in that said concave mirror means comprises a transmitting and a receiving concave mirror, the receiving concave mirror being displaced relative to the transmitting concave mirror in the sense of shortening the optical path of the receiving light.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
122 words
In an apparatus for combining light emanating from a linear scanning field on a relatively small receiver via an optical arrangement producing a scanning light spot with a light ray scanning device onto which a ight beam impinges, said arrangement further having a concave mirror extending in the scanning direction, and a cylindrical lens parallel to the scanning field and extending in the vicinity of the latter, and in which arrangement the transmitting and receiving beams of rays are separated by pupil separation, characterized in that said concave mirror means comprises a transmitting and a receiving concave mirror, the receiving concave mirror being displaced relative to the transmitting concave mirror in the sense of shortening the optical path of the receiving light.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the displacement takes place in the direction of the cylindrical lens.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
56 words
Apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the displacement takes place by a distance such that from the light spot produced by the peripheral rays of the transmitting beam of rays a considerable portion of the reflected light strikes the same surface of the light ray scanning device by which the transmitting beam of rays is reflected.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
42 words
Apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the light ray scanning device is arranged somewhat within the focal length of the transmitting concave mirror in such a way that as a result of the divergent peripheral rays the scanning range is somewhat extended.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
Apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the transmitting concave mirror is made substantially narrower than the receiving concave mirror.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
Apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the transmitting concave mirror has one-quarter to one-half and preferably one-third of the width of the receiving concave mirror.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
Apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the displacement of the two concave mirrors is approximately 2 to 10% and preferably 5% of the concave mirror focal length.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
141 words
In an apparatus for combining light emanating from a linear scanning field on a relatively small receiver via an optical arrangement producing a scanning light spot with a light ray scanning device onto which a light beam impinges, said arrangement further having a concave mirror extending in the scanning direction, and a cylindrical lens parallel to the scanning field and extending in the vicinity of the latter, and in which arrangement the transmitting and receiving beams of rays are separated by pupil separation, characterized in that the curved surface of the cylindrical lens is ground planar in the area of the entry of the transmitting beam of rays, the planar portion of the surface of the cylindrical lens having an inclination wedge which is the same as the average slope of the original curvature of the cylindrical lens in this area.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
141 words
In an apparatus for combining light emanating from a linear scanning field on a relatively small receiver via an optical arrangement producing a scanning light spot with a light ray scanning device onto which a light beam impinges, said arrangement further having a concave mirror extending in the scanning direction, and a cylindrical lens parallel to the scanning field and extending in the vicinity of the latter, and in which arrangement the transmitting and receiving beams of rays are separated by pupil separation, characterized in that the curved surface of the cylindrical lens is ground planar in the area of the entry of the transmitting beam of rays, the planar portion of the surface of the cylindrical lens having an inclination wedge which is the same as the average slope of the original curvature of the cylindrical lens in this area.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
31 words
Apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the wedge shaped part of the cylindrical lens takes up approximately one-fifth to one-third and preferably one-quarter of the total width of the cylindrical lens.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
58 words
Apparatus according to claim 15, wherein there is provided a light source formed by a laser, and between said light source and light ray scanning device there is provided a dispersion element which fans out the transmitting beam of rays by such an amount that the scanning light spot assumes an elongated shape perpendicular to the scanning direction.
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