IP Library Granted Patent US 7,040,031
Granted Patent B2
US 7,040,031 · App. 10/870,980 · Granted May 9, 2006

Level device

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Patent No.
US 7,040,031
App. No.
10/870,980
Granted
May 9, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

A level ( 100 ) includes a light source ( 10 ) and a cone-shaped reflecting element ( 40 ) with reflecting surface for reflecting light beam from the light source to produce a circumferential leveling plane. The light source is arranged adjacent to the peak of the cone-shaped reflecting element, and on the center axis of the cone-shaped reflecting element.

Claims (12)

1. A level device which produces a circumferential leveling plane comprising:

a light source for emitting a visible light beam; and

a first cylindrical lens with an aspherical lens for collimating light beams emitted from the light source to be parallel light beams, and

a cone-shaped reflecting element with reflecting surface for receiving light beam from the light source to produce a circumferential leveling plane,

wherein the cylindrical lens is arranged adjacent to the peak of the cone-shaped reflecting element, and on the center axis of the cone-shaped reflecting element between the light source and the cone-shaped reflecting element.

2. The level device according to claim 1 , wherein the cone-shaped reflecting element has reflecting film formed thereon.

3. The level device according to claim 1 , wherein the cone-shaped reflecting element has a peak angle of 90 degrees.

4. The level device according to claim 1 , wherein the light source is a laser device.

5. The level device according to claim 1 , wherein parallel light beams has a circular cross section.

6. The level device according to claim 5 , wherein the second aspherical lens is arranged between the light source and the first cylindrical lens.

7. The level device according to claim 1 , wherein the light source is a diode laser device.

8. The level device according to claim 1 , wherein it further comprises a second aspherical lens which collimates the light beams from the diode laser device to be light beams with a circular cross section.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 24, 2012
From: ASIA OPTICAL CO., INC.
To: ASIA OPTICAL INTERNATIONAL LTD.
Reel/Frame 028842/0455 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 21, 2004
From: CHEN, CHIEN-JEN; FANG, XHI-HONG
To: ASIA OPTICAL CO., INC.
Reel/Frame 015500/0894 →