ARRANGEMENT FOR RETROREFLECTION OF A RAY USING TRIPLE PRISMS

PCT No. PCT/EP96/03577 Sec. 371 Date Feb. 19, 1998 Sec. 102(e) Date Feb. 19, 1998 PCT Filed Aug. 13, 1996 PCT Pub. No. WO97/08572 PCT Pub. Date Mar. 6, 1997The invention relates to an arrangement for retroreflection of an optical ray using triple prisms. Six to ten triple prisms (1, 2, 3, 131, 132,...

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Main Author HINDERLING, JUERG
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 10.06.1998
Edition6
Subjects
GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS
MEASURING
MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS
NAVIGATION
OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
OPTICS
PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY
PHYSICS
SURVEYING
TESTING
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Summary:PCT No. PCT/EP96/03577 Sec. 371 Date Feb. 19, 1998 Sec. 102(e) Date Feb. 19, 1998 PCT Filed Aug. 13, 1996 PCT Pub. No. WO97/08572 PCT Pub. Date Mar. 6, 1997The invention relates to an arrangement for retroreflection of an optical ray using triple prisms. Six to ten triple prisms (1, 2, 3, 131, 132, 133) arm provided with triangular light entry surfaces, wherein the side faces of adjacent triple prisms are in contact. This results in continuous retroreflection at a high level of intensity for one angle area, of 360 DEG . When used in particular in geodesy or in construction surveying, this all-round reflector provides a high degree of measurement accuracy for angles and distances from any direction on which a bearing is taken. Alignment towards a surveying instrument is therefore not necessary. Measurement of short distances is also definite and reliable. The all-round reflector is particularly advantageous for automatic surveying, since, irrespective of its orientation, it can be automatically tracked by a motorised surveying instrument.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP19960929250