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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 09, 2015
Leica Geosystems Ag, Heerbrugg, CH;
Burkhard Böckem, Rieden AG, CH;
Simon Fuchs, Schöftland, CH;
Thomas Lüthi, Aarau, CH;
Manfred Küpfer, Waldshut-Tiengen, DE;
LEICA GEOSYSTEMS AG, Heerbrugg, CH;
Abstract
Some embodiments of the invention relate to a coordinate measuring machine for determining the position and/or for continuous tracking of a target embodied as a retroreflector or at least having a retroreflector. In some embodiments, the coordinate measuring machine may be a laser tracker. The coordinate measuring machine may include comprising at least a base defining a vertical axis, a support swivelable relative thereto and, tiltable thereto a beam guiding unit for emitting measurement radiation for receiving at least some of the measurement radiation reflected at the target. In some embodiments, the coordinate measuring machine includes a heat influence reduction component that may be configured to prevent and/or actively reduce heat emission, and/or obstruct or prevent warm air from passing through the near region free beam path.