1. A water-resistant and electromagnetic interference shielded enclosure configured to enclose at least one electronic module, the enclosure comprising:
a base having a channel;
a first L-shaped door rotatably attached to a first edge of the base;
a second L-shaped door rotatably attached to a second edge of the base;
a flange seal attached to a first flange on the first L-shaped door, wherein the flange seal is a trapezoidal seal comprising;
a cylindrical cavity on one surface of the trapezoidal seal to accept a rod portion of the first flange on the first L-shaped door;
at least one hole extending a length of the trapezoidal seal; and
a compressible base-seal inserted into the channel, wherein the compressible base-seal and the flange seal form an enclosure seal when the first L-shaped door and the second L-shaped door are closed, wherein when the first L-shaped door and the second L-shaped door are closed, the first flange of the first L-shaped door is positioned between a second flange on the second L-shaped door and the trapezoidal seal.
2. The enclosure of claim 1, trapezoidal seal further comprising
a first acute angle subtended between a second surface and a third surface; and
a second acute angle subtended between the third surface and a fourth surface.
3. The enclosure of claim 2, wherein the first acute angle equals the second acute angle.
4. The enclosure of claim 1, wherein the compressible base-seal comprises one of an O-ring, a C-shaped seal, a die cut foam, a solid piece having a circular cross section, a solid piece having a D-shaped cross section, a hollow piece having an annular cross section, a foam piece having a circular cross section, a foam piece having a D-shaped cross section, and a combination thereof.
5. The enclosure of claim 1, wherein the base comprises:
a back wall having a first short edge, a second short edge opposing the first short edge, a first long edge, and a second long edge opposing the first long edge;
a first endplate attached to the first short edge of the back wall; and
a second endplate attached to the second short edge of the back wall, wherein the first edge of the base to which the first L-shaped door is rotatably attached is the first long edge, wherein the second edge of the base to which the second L-shaped door is rotatably attached is the second long edge, and wherein the channel is located along an exposed perimeter of the base.
6. The enclosure of claim 1, wherein the trapezoidal seal is compressed when both the first L-shaped door and the second L-shaped door are closed.
7. The enclosure of claim 1, wherein the first L-shaped door and the second L-shaped door are formed by an extrusion process.
8. The enclosure of claim 1, wherein the first L-shaped door is a first configurable-shape door, the first configurable-shape door including:
a first panel;
a second panel rotatably attached to the first panel, wherein the first panel and the second panel form an L-shaped door when the first panel is rotated perpendicular to the second panel;
wherein the second L-shaped door is a second configurable-shape door, the second configurable-shape door including:
a third panel;
a fourth panel rotatably attached to the third panel, wherein the third panel and the fourth panel form an L-shaped when the third panel is rotated perpendicular to the fourth panel;
the enclosure further comprising:
a first hinge-compressible seal that is compressed by the first panel and the second panel when the first panel is rotated perpendicular to the second panel; and
a second hinge-compressible seal that is compressed by the third panel and the fourth panel when the third panel is rotated perpendicular to the fourth panel, wherein the compressible base-seal, the flange seal, the first hinge-compressible seal, and the second hinge-compressible seal form the enclosure seal when the first panel is rotated perpendicular to the second panel, the third panel is rotated perpendicular to the fourth panel, and the first panel, second panel, third panel and fourth panel enclose the base.
9. A method to form a water resistant and electromagnetic interference shielded seal on an enclosure, the method comprising:
attaching a first L-shaped door by a hinge to a first edge of a back wall of a base;
attaching a second L-shaped door by a hinge to a second edge of the back wall of the base, the second edge opposing the first edge;
inserting a compressible base-seal into a channel that extends along an exposed perimeter of the base;
attaching a flange seal to a first flange on the first L-shaped door, wherein attaching the flange seal comprises inserting a rod portion of the first flange on the first L-shaped door into a cylindrical cavity of the flange seal; and
forming an enclosure seal with the first L-shaped door, the second L-shaped door, the compressible base-seal, and the flange seal.
10. The method of claim 9, wherein the inserting comprises:
inserting the compressible base-seal in the channel at an edge of a first endplate of the base;
inserting the compressible base-seal in the channel at an edge of a second endplate of the base; and
inserting the compressible base-seal in the channel at an exposed perimeter of the back wall.
11. The method of claim 9, wherein the forming an enclosure seal comprises:
closing the first L-shaped door;
closing the second L-shaped door responsive to closing the first L-shaped door; and
compressing the flange seal between the first flange and an electronic module in the enclosure responsive to the closings.
12. The method of claim 11, wherein compressing the flange seal comprises;
deforming at least one hole to fill a cavity between the first flange and the flange seal and to fill a cavity between a second flange and the flange seal.
13. The method of claim 9, wherein attaching the flange seal to the first flange comprises attaching a trapezoidal seal to the first flange.
14. A water-resistant and electromagnetic interference shielded enclosure configured to enclose at least one electronic module, the enclosure comprising:
a base having a channel that extends along an exposed perimeter of the base;
a first L-shaped door rotatably attached to a first edge of the base;
a second L-shaped door rotatably attached to a second edge of the base the second L-shaped door having a second flange;
a trapezoidal seal attached to a flange on the first L-shaped door; and
a compressible base-seal inserted into the channel, wherein the compressible base-seal and the trapezoidal seal form an enclosure seal for the enclosure when the L-shaped door is closed, wherein when the first L-shaped door and the second L-shaped door are closed, the first flange is positioned between the second flange and the trapezoidal seal so that the compressible base-seal and the trapezoidal seal form the enclosure seal for the enclosure.
15. The enclosure of claim 14, wherein the base comprises:
a back wall having a first short edge, a second short edge opposing the first short edge, a first long edge, and a second long edge opposing the first long edge;
a first endplate attached to the first short edge of the back wall; and
a second endplate attached to the second short edge of the back wall, wherein the channel is located along the edges of the base.
16. The enclosure of claim 14, wherein the first L-shaped door is a first configurable-shape door, the first configurable-shape door including:
a first panel; and
a second panel rotatably attached to the first panel, wherein the first panel and the second panel form an L-shaped door when the first panel is rotated perpendicular to the second panel, and wherein the second L-shaped door is a second configurable-shape door, the second configurable-shape door including:
a third panel;
a fourth panel rotatably attached to the third panel, wherein the third panel and the fourth panel form an L-shaped when the third panel is rotated perpendicular to the fourth panel;
the enclosure further comprising:
a first hinge-compressible seal that is compressed by the first panel and the second panel when the first panel is rotated perpendicular to the second panel; and
a second hinge-compressible seal that is compressed by the third panel and the fourth panel when the third panel is rotated perpendicular to the fourth panel, wherein the compressible base-seal, the trapezoidal seal, the first hinge-compressible seal, and the second hinge-compressible seal form the enclosure seal when the first panel is rotated perpendicular to the second panel, the third panel is rotated perpendicular to the fourth panel, and the first panel, second panel, third panel and fourth panel enclose the base.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A laser sensor assembly comprising:
a supporting unit;
a rotary shaft unit rotatably formed on the supporting unit and having at least one portion which is bent with respect to a rotational axis of the rotary shaft unit; and
a laser sensor unit coupled to the bent part of the rotary shaft unit so that the laser sensor unit is inclined with respect to the rotational axis of the rotary shaft unit.
2. The laser sensor assembly according to claim 1, wherein the rotary shaft unit comprises:
a first rotary member formed on the supporting unit to be rotatable; and
a second rotary member coupled to the first rotary member to form a first angle with respect to the first rotary member.
3. The laser sensor assembly according to claim 2, wherein the rotary shaft unit further comprises a first angle adjusting unit formed between the first and second rotary members to adjust the first angle.
4. The laser sensor assembly according to claim 2, wherein the first angle adjusting unit is configured to adjust the first angle according to a moving speed of the laser sensor unit.
5. The laser sensor assembly according to claim 2, wherein the rotary shaft unit further comprises a third rotary member of which one end is coupled to the second rotary member to form a second angle with respect to the second rotary member, and
wherein the other end of the third rotary member is coupled to the laser sensor unit.
6. The laser sensor assembly according to claim 5, wherein the first angle and the second angle are formed differently.
7. The laser sensor assembly according to claim 5, wherein the rotary shaft unit further comprises a second angle adjusting unit formed between the second rotary member and the third rotary member to adjust the second angle.
8. The laser sensor assembly according to claim 1, further comprising:
a guiding unit, wherein a portion thereof is inserted in the supporting unit to limit a movement of the laser sensor unit.
9. The laser sensor assembly according to claim 1, wherein an angle to bend the at least one portion of the rotary shaft unit with regard to the rotational axis of the rotary shaft unit is adjusted according to a moving speed of the laser sensor unit.
10. A laser sensor assembly comprising:
a supporting unit;
a rotary shaft unit formed on the supporting unit to be rotatable;
a connecting link unit formed on the rotary shaft unit to form a first angle with respect to the rotary shaft unit, the connecting link unit being linearly movable; and
a laser sensor unit coupled to the connecting link unit.
11. The laser sensor assembly according to claim 10, wherein the rotary shaft unit comprises:
a rotary shaft rotatably formed on the supporting unit; and
a rotary plate coupled to the rotary shaft and the connecting link unit, wherein the connecting link unit is coupled to form the first angle with respect to the rotary plate and is linearly movable.
12. The laser sensor assembly according to claim 11, wherein the rotary shaft unit further comprises a first angle adjusting unit formed on the rotary plate or the supporting unit, and
wherein the first angle adjusting unit is configured to linearly move one end of the connecting link unit that is coupled to the rotary shaft unit.
13. The laser sensor assembly according to claim 12, wherein the first angle adjusting unit is configured to adjust the first angle according to a moving speed of the laser sensor unit.
14. The laser sensor assembly according to claim 10, further comprising:
a guiding unit,
wherein a portion thereof is inserted in the supporting unit to limit a movement of the laser sensor unit.
15. The laser sensor assembly according to claim 10, further comprising:
a driving unit coupled to the rotary shaft unit and is configured to rotate the rotary shaft unit.
16. A method of controlling a laser sensor assembly, the method comprising:
rotating a rotary shaft unit provided to form a certain angle with respect to a moving direction of an external device on which the laser sensor assembly is installed;
scanning a front side of the external device in two dimensions by using a laser sensor unit which rotates according to the rotation of the rotary shaft unit; and
converting data of the two-dimensionally scanned front side of the external device to three-dimensional data and displaying the three-dimensional data.
17. The method of claim 16, wherein the laser sensor unit is configured to rotate and linearly move up and down simultaneously.
18. The method of claim 16, wherein the laser sensor unit is disposed to form a certain angle with the rotary shaft unit.
19. The method of claim 18, wherein the angle formed between the rotary shaft unit and the laser sensor unit changes according to a moving speed of the external device.
20. The method of claim 16, wherein the rotary shaft unit is configured to be rotated by a driving unit which is coupled thereto.