LASER SCANNER WITH REDUCED INTERNAL OPTICAL REFLECTION

    公开(公告)号:US20170322075A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-11-09

    申请号:US15145545

    申请日:2016-05-03

    Abstract: A laser scanner which includes a light source which emits a light beam and a scanning mirror rotatable about an axis which reflects the light beam through a tilted protective window toward a scanning area and which directs return light from objects toward receiving optics. The laser scanner may include a collecting mirror which receives the return light, and an interference filter disposed between the collecting mirror and the scanning mirror. The window may include an anti-reflective coating which reduces reflection of internally scattered light. The tilted window may direct the reflective component of internally scattered light into a zone where an energy light absorber is present. A bulkhead system which may include a separation baffle may be provided to prevent light incident on the interference filter at an angle which is below an acceptance angle of the interference filter.

    Clutter filter configuration for safety laser scanner

    公开(公告)号:US10061021B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-28

    申请号:US15203531

    申请日:2016-07-06

    Abstract: A clutter filter configuration tool for a safety laser scanner. The clutter filter configuration tool may first operate the safety laser scanner in an environment to learn the environmental clutter level and present the same to a user. Subsequent to this “teach-in” phase, the configuration tool may provide a clutter filter selection process which presents the environmental clutter level to the user and allows the user to select a suitable configuration for a clutter filter. The configuration tool may also provide a clutter filter simulation process wherein the clutter filter chosen by the user is verified and a test is performed using the selected clutter filter. The results may be reported on a visualized graph. The configuration tool may also determine a real area to be monitored utilizing a floor projection area and an orientation of the laser scanner.

    PROTECTIVE DEVICE WITH TIME-OF-FLIGHT ARRAY FOR PROVIDING SAFETY MONITORING OF A MACHINE AND RELATED METHODS

    公开(公告)号:US20250091169A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-03-20

    申请号:US18882021

    申请日:2024-09-11

    Abstract: The disclosure includes a protective device for a machine, a method of operating a protective device, and a protective system including the protective device and the machine. The protective device may include a sensor array disposed on the machine. The sensor array may have a plurality of time-of-flight (TOF) sensors arranged to form a sensible field for TOF measurements, and a controller configured to define a safety area within the sensible field, detect an object within the sensible field, and generate a safety output that controls an operation of the machine in response to the object being detected within the safety area. The machine may include woodworking machines or other machines having debris or particles in the surrounding environment during operation.

    Contactless distance sensor and method for carrying out a contactless distance measurement

    公开(公告)号:US10520304B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-12-31

    申请号:US14553650

    申请日:2014-11-25

    Abstract: The present invention relates to a distance sensor suitable for calculating a processed distance of a target object without contact, including: a contactless measuring circuit suitable for emitting an output signal proportional to the distance of said target object for a plurality of time intervals, so as to obtain a plurality of measurements of the distance of said target object without contact; a first processor circuit suitable for processing said output signals coming from said measuring circuit, so as to calculate a first average distance from said target object based on the average of N distance measurements in output coming from said measuring circuit, said N measurements being consecutive in time and including the last distance measurement emitted by said measuring circuit; a second processor circuit suitable for processing said output signals coming from said measuring circuit, so as to calculate a second average distance from said target object based on the average of M distance measurements in output coming from said measuring circuit, said M measurements being a subset of said N measurements with M

    Safety system
    7.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11198220B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-14

    申请号:US16020801

    申请日:2018-06-27

    Inventor: Enrico Lorenzoni

    Abstract: Safety system (100) for an industrial environment (10) comprising a robotic machine wherein at least a moving head (12) of the robotic machine is movable within a first area (1) and a second area (2) of the industrial environment (10), the safety system (100) comprising: a light curtain (110) extending between a first vertical support (112) and a second vertical support (114) to cover both the first area (1) and the second area (2); a head position sensor (130) adapted to detect the position of the moving head (12) within the first area (1) and the second area (2); a safety control unit (140); wherein the light curtain (110) comprises a first couple of two TOF sensors (F1, F3) respectively positioned on the first and second vertical supports (112, 114), the safety control unit (140) being adapted to process output signals received from the TOF sensors (F1, F3) and the head position sensor (130) so as to selectively and dynamically secure the first area (1) and the second area (2).

    SAFETY SYSTEM
    9.
    发明申请
    SAFETY SYSTEM 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20190001496A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-03

    申请号:US16020801

    申请日:2018-06-27

    Inventor: Enrico Lorenzoni

    Abstract: Safety system (100) for an industrial environment (10) comprising a robotic machine wherein at least a moving head (12) of the robotic machine is movable within a first area (1) and a second area (2) of the industrial environment (10), the safety system (100) comprising: a light curtain (110) extending between a first vertical support (112) and a second vertical support (114) to cover both the first area (1) and the second area (2); a head position sensor (130) adapted to detect the position of the moving head (12) within the first area (1) and the second area (2); a safety control unit (140); wherein the light curtain (110) comprises a first couple of two TOF sensors (F1, F3) respectively positioned on the first and second vertical supports (112, 114), the safety control unit (140) being adapted to process output signals received from the TOF sensors (F1, F3) and the head position sensor (130) so as to selectively and dynamically secure the first area (1) and the second area (2).

    CONTACTLESS DISTANCE SENSOR AND METHOD FOR CARRYING OUT A CONTACTLESS DISTANCE MEASUREMENT

    公开(公告)号:US20150153169A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-04

    申请号:US14553650

    申请日:2014-11-25

    Abstract: The present invention relates to a distance sensor suitable for calculating a processed distance of a target object without contact, including: a contactless measuring circuit suitable for emitting an output signal proportional to the distance of said target object for a plurality of time intervals, so as to obtain a plurality of measurements of the distance of said target object without contact; a first processor circuit suitable for processing said output signals coming from said measuring circuit, so as to calculate a first average distance from said target object based on the average of N distance measurements in output coming from said measuring circuit, said N measurements being consecutive in time and including the last distance measurement emitted by said measuring circuit; a second processor circuit suitable for processing said output signals coming from said measuring circuit, so as to calculate a second average distance from said target object based on the average of M distance measurements in output coming from said measuring circuit, said M measurements being a subset of said N measurements with M

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