Patent ID: 7733544

Claim:
A laser scanner comprising: a measuring head structured to be rotatable around a first axis, the measuring head comprising a plurality of modules; a first rotary drive structured to rotate the measuring head, the first rotary drive being provided on at least one of the plurality of modules; a rotary mirror rotatable around a second axis, the rotary mirror provided on one of the plurality of modules; a second rotary drive structured to rotate the rotary mirror, the second rotary drive being provided on one of the plurality of modules; a transmitter structured to transmit a light beam, the transmitter being provided on one of the plurality of modules; a receiver structured to receive a reflection of the light beam from an object located at a distance from the laser scanner, the receiver being provided on one of the plurality of modules; and a processor structured to process signals embedded within the reflection of the light beam, the processor being provided on one of the plurality of modules; wherein at least two of the plurality of modules are releasably connected to each other.