Patent ID: 9080859
Filing Date: 2015-07-14
Classification: B25J,G01B,G01S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A shape measuring apparatus comprising: a housing including a base and a cover; and a laser that emits a laser beam, wherein the housing has an open space that is open to the atmosphere and a closed space that is closed to the atmosphere, wherein the open space is defined by a laser box provided in the housing and contains the laser, the laser box including an opening and laser attachment holes, the opening being provided in a portion which is not in contact with the closed space, the laser attachment holes extending through walls defining the closed space, the laser attachment holes receiving both ends of the laser, and wherein the closed space contains wherein a vent hole is formed in a portion of the cover that is in contact with the open space, wherein the closed space contains a rotatable mirror that reflects the laser beam, a mirror shaft that supports the mirror, a lens and a camera that detect a shape of an object irradiated with the laser beam emitted from the mirror, and a fan that cools contents in the housing, and wherein a body of the laser, excluding a distal end portion of the laser from which the laser beam is emitted and a proximal end portion of the laser from which a cable extends, is disposed in the open space of the laser box such that the body of the laser has a front side, an upper side, and a lower side that are provided in the open space.