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

Claim 19:
20. A scanning apparatus, comprising:
(a) a beam-generating assembly configured to generate a first outward beam and a second outward beam, wherein the first outward beam and the second outward beam are substantially parallel; and
(b) a beam-detection assembly configured to detect a first reflected beam from the first outward beam, 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, wherein the base and the mirror extension define a first light path, and wherein the base and the lens extension define a second light path;
(ii) a mirror attached to the mirror extension;
(iii) a light sensor attached the lens extension, wherein the light sensor defines a portion of the second light path; and
(iv) a lens attached to a second end of the lens extension of the monolithic block, wherein the lens defines a portion of the first light path.