Laser level cooling
A construction laser level including a housing, a laser mount disposed in the housing and at least one laser generator on the laser mount. The laser mount includes a plurality of heat dissipating fins.
1 . A construction laser level, comprising:
a housing;
a laser mount disposed in the housing; and
at least one laser generator on the laser mount, wherein the at least one laser generator is configured to project a first line and a second line outside of the housing onto a surface, and wherein the first line is transverse to the second line;
wherein the laser mount comprises a plurality of heat dissipating projections.
2 . The construction laser level of claim 1 , wherein the laser mount comprises at least three heat dissipating projections.
3 . The construction laser level of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of heat dissipating projections comprises a first set of heat dissipating projections projecting in a first direction and a second set of heat dissipating projections projecting in a second direction.
4 . The construction laser level of claim 3 , wherein the first direction is transverse to the second direction.
5 . The construction laser level of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of heat dissipating projections comprises first heat dissipating projections projecting in a first direction, second heat dissipating projections projecting in a second direction, and third heat dissipating fins projecting in a third direction; wherein the first direction is transverse to the second direction.
6 . The construction laser level of claim 1 , wherein the laser mount comprises a conductive material with a conductivity greater than 5 W/(mK).
7 . The construction laser level of claim 1 , further comprising a fan configured to circulate air inside the housing; wherein the fan is configured to provide rated airflow in a range of 2.5 to 4.5 cubic feet per minute.
8 . The construction laser level of claim 1 , further comprising a thermoelectric cooler; wherein the thermoelectric cooler is configured to cool air inside the housing.
9 . The construction laser level of claim 1 , further comprising a fan configured to circulate air inside the housing;
a thermoelectric cooler configured to cool air inside the housing;
a port in the housing configured to allow a fluid to be injected into the housing;
wherein the plurality of heat dissipating projections comprise first heat dissipating projections projecting in a first direction and a second heat dissipating projections projecting in a second direction, wherein the first direction is transverse to the second direction;
further comprising a plurality of external heat dissipating projections extending externally from the housing;
wherein the laser mount comprises a conductive material with a conductivity greater than 5 W/(mK); and
wherein the fan is configured to provide rated airflow in a range of 2.5 to 4.5 cubic feet per minute.
10 . A construction laser level, comprising:
a primary housing;
a laser mount disposed in the primary housing;
a laser generator associated with the laser mount, wherein the laser generator is configured to project a laser beam outside of the primary housing, wherein the laser generator is configured to project a first line and a second line outside of the primary housing onto a surface, and wherein the first line is transverse to the second line;
a thermoelectric cooler;
wherein the thermoelectric cooler is configured to dissipate heat from inside the primary housing.
11 . The construction laser level of claim 10 , wherein a first portion of the thermoelectric cooler is inside the primary housing and a second portion of the thermoelectric cooler is outside the primary housing.
12 . The construction laser level of claim 11 , further comprising a secondary housing, the secondary housing surrounding at least a portion of the thermoelectric cooler.
13 . The construction laser level of claim 12 , further comprising a fan configured to circulate air in at least one of the primary housing and the secondary housing.
14 . The construction laser level of claim 13 , wherein the fan is at least partially in the secondary housing.
15 . The construction laser level of claim 10 , further comprising a plurality of heat dissipating projections projecting from the laser mount; wherein the plurality of heat dissipating projections project at least 3 mm.
16 . A construction laser level, comprising:
a housing;
a laser mount disposed in the housing;
at least one laser generator associated with the laser mount, the at least one laser generator configured to produce a laser beam;
a fan configured to circulate air inside the housing;
wherein the construction laser level is configured to project a first line and a second line outside of the housing onto a surface, wherein the first line is transverse to the second line; and
wherein the fan is configured to provide rated airflow in a range of 2 to 5 cubic feet per minute.
17 . The construction laser level of claim 16 , wherein the fan is configured to provide rated airflow in a range of 2.5 to 4.5 cubic feet per minute.
18 . The construction laser level of claim 16 , further comprising a plurality of heat dissipating projections projecting from the laser mount; wherein the plurality of heat dissipating projections project at least 3 mm.
19 . The construction laser level of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of heat dissipating projections is integral to the laser mount.
20 . The construction laser level of claim 10 , wherein the thermoelectric cooler is disposed inside the primary housing and thermally coupled to the laser generator, the thermoelectric cooler being configured to dissipate the heat from inside the primary housing generated by the laser generator.