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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 04, 2007
Dietrich Meier, Niedererlinsbach, CH;
Roland Zumbrunn, Wittinsburg, CH;
Thomas Jensen, Rorschach, CH;
Bernhard Braunecker, Rebstein, CH;
Dietrich Meier, Niedererlinsbach, CH;
Roland Zumbrunn, Wittinsburg, CH;
Thomas Jensen, Rorschach, CH;
Bernhard Braunecker, Rebstein, CH;
Leica Geosystems AG, Heerbrugg, CH;
Abstract
A coordinate measurement instrument includes an optical distance measurement device () for measuring the distance from an auxiliary measurement means () which can move in space, a zoom camera (), which can rotate with respect to at least two axes, with a zoom lens, and an overview camera () for coarse localization of the auxiliary measurement means (). A light exit and light receiving optical system () of the distance measurement device (), the zoom camera () and the overview camera () are arranged on a shared carrier () which can rotate with respect to at least two axes (A, Z). The optical axis () of the distance measurement device () and the optical axis of the overview camera (), preferably extend coaxially outside the coordinate measurement instrument. Sub-units of the distance measurement devices () are, preferably, arranged on the carrier () and on the rotatable intermediate unit () and are connected to each other by means of optical waveguides (-).