Patent ID: 9562766
Date: 2017-02-07
CPC Classifications: G01C

Claim:
1. A laser beam generating device, comprising: a housing; a laser light generator disposed in the housing and operable to generate three output beams which project outside of the housing, the laser light generator including a light source projecting light along an optical axis toward a beamsplitter; a leveling mechanism on which the laser light generator is disposed; a collimating lens interposed on the optical axis between the light source and the beamsplitter; a shaping member disposed between the collimating lens and the beamsplitter; wherein a first portion of the light from the light source is directed by the beamsplitter in a first direction; wherein a second portion of the light form the light source is directed by the beamsplitter in a second direction, different than the first direction; wherein a third portion of the light from the light source passes alongside of the beamsplitter, whereby the light bypasses the beamsplitter and travels in a third direction; wherein the shaping member separates the light from the light source into the first portion, the second portion and the third portion; wherein the first direction is opposite the second direction and the first direction is at a ninety degree angle with respect to the third direction.