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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 26, 2014
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Alexander Shpunt, Tel Aviv, IL;
Noel Axelrod, Jerusalem, IL;
Raviv Erlich, Rehovot, IL;
Yuval Gerson, Tel-Mond, IL;
APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
A scanning device includes a scanner, which includes a base and a gimbal, mounted within the base so as to rotate relative to the base about a first axis. A receive mirror is mounted within the gimbal so as to rotate about a second axis, perpendicular to the first axis. A detector is mounted on the gimbal so as to rotate with the gimbal about the first axis and receive light reflected from the receive mirror while the receive mirror rotates about the second axis. A collection lens is mounted on the gimbal so as to rotate with the gimbal about the first axis while collecting the light so as to focus the light onto the detector by reflection from the receive mirror while the receive mirror rotates about the second axis.