Patent ID: 11906729
Assignee: VEHICLE SERVICE GROUP, LLC
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 16:
17. A scanning apparatus, comprising:
(a) a base assembly;
(b) a beam-generating assembly configured to rotate relative to the base assembly about an axis, wherein
(i) the beam-generating assembly is configured to generate a first outward beam and a second outward beam, and
(ii) the first outward beam and the second outward beam are substantially parallel; and

(c) a beam-detection assembly configured to rotate relative to the base assembly about the axis, wherein the beam-detection assembly is configured to detect a first reflected beam from the first outward beam, and wherein the beam-detection assembly comprises:
(i) a monolithic block comprising a base, a mirror extension extending upwardly from the base, and a lens extension extending upwardly from the base,
(ii) a mirror attached to the mirror extension of the monolithic block,
(iii) a light sensor attached to a first end of the lens extension of the monolithic block, and
(iv) a lens attached to a second end of the lens extension of the monolithic block, wherein the lens is interposed between the mirror and the light sensor.