1. A moving imager camera comprising:
a first positioning mechanism capable of three-dimensional movement;
a first imaging device having an imaging surface, the first imaging device being mounted upon a surface of the first positioning mechanism such that the first imaging device moves in concert with motion of the surface of the first positioning mechanism;
a first measurement system operable to determine a position of the first imaging device within an external frame of reference defined by three axes X, Y, and Z; and
a first lens having a focal surface and a field of coverage, the first lens arranged such that the focal surface coincides with the imaging surface of the first imaging device, the field of coverage of the first lens being larger than the optically sensitive area of the imaging surface.
a second positioning mechanism capable of three-dimensional movement;
a second imaging device having an imaging surface, the second imaging device being mounted upon a surface of the second positioning mechanism such that the second imaging device moves in concert with motion of the surface of the second positioning mechanism;
a second measurement system operable to determine a position of the second imaging device in the focal plane; and
a second lens having a focal surface and a field of coverage, the second lens arranged such that the focal surface of the second lens coincides with the imaging surface of the second imaging device, the field of coverage of the second lens being larger than the optically sensitive area of the imaging surface.
2. A moving imager camera as recited in claim 1 further including a control system operable to control motion of the first and second positioning mechanisms.
3. A moving imager camera as recited in claim 2 wherein the control system includes a first controller arranged to control the first positioning mechanism and a second controller arranged to control the second positioning mechanism.
4. A moving imager camera as recited in claim 1 further comprising an alignment mechanism operable to align the first and second imaging devices into substantially the same plane.
5. A moving imager camera as recited in claim 1 wherein the alignment mechanism includes a laser diode disposed within the first positioning mechanism and aimed at a mirror disposed within the second positioning mechanism, and a light sensor disposed within the first positioning mechanism, such that when the first and second positioning mechanisms are aligned into substantially the same plane, a beam of light generated by the laser diode will reflect off the mirror and return for measurement and optimization at the light sensor.
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. Safety attachment device for an actuator connected by a first end part to a first connection point on a first piece and by a second end part to a second connection point on a second part, such that the actuation of the actuator causes a relative shift in position between said first and second part, said parts being connected to one another additionally by means of at least a reaction bar articulated by its respective ends to said parts,
the actuator having sides and being situated on a first plane which extends between said connection points, and the reaction bar being situated on a second plane which extends between said ends of the reaction bar above said first plane; the safety attachment device comprising:
a top part immobilized on the reaction bar;
a first side arm and a second side arm which extend downward from said top part and enfold at least part of the sides of the actuator,
both of said side arms are respectively crossed through by a first safety pin connected to a first side part of the actuator, and by a second safety pin connected to a second side part of the actuator opposite said first side part, each pin having a free end which emerges through a respective window; wherein
each window is larger in size than the cross-section of the safety pin passing through it, such that the safety pin remains ready without coming into contact with edges of said window when the actuator is connected to said parts, said window having dimensions being large enough to prevent, when the safety pins are moved by way of operating movements of the actuator, said pins from coming into contact with edges of the windows, and
each window is of a horizontal extension such that its side edges do not come into contact with said pin when a disconnection of the actuator from at least one of said parts takes place.
2. Safety attachment device according to claim 1, wherein the actuator comprises a casing from which said end parts emerge, and because said sides of the actuator are side walls of the casing from which said safety pins extend, such that said side arms surround at least part of said side walls.
3. Safety attachment device according to claim 1, wherein said safety pins are bolts screwed to said respective sides of said actuator.
4. Safety attachment device according to claim 1, wherein said safety pins are overhangs interlocked to said side parts of the actuator.
5. Safety attachment device according to claim 1 hereinabove, wherein said safety pins have free ends ending in widenings.
6. Safety attachment device according to claim 3, wherein each one of the safety pins is a bolt with one threaded end part and another end equipped with a head, and a smooth cylindrical part between said ends, the bolt being installed such that the threaded end is bolted to a respective side of the actuator, whilst the smooth cylindrical part of the bolt emerges from said respective side and through the window and the head of the bolt emerges through said window.
7. Safety attachment device according to claim 1, wherein said top part of the safety attachment device comprises a main fitting and a secondary fitting interconnectable to one another and which form a clamp which holds the reaction bar in place.
8. Safety attachment device according to claim 1, wherein a bottom part of at least one side arm comprises converging sections, being defined between respective free ends ends of said converging sections, an open section connected to the window and which is larger in size than the cross-section of the corresponding pin, and because the safety attachment device comprises a closing element which, in closing position, closes said open section, and blocking means for keeping the closing element in the closing position.
9. Safety attachment device according to claim 8, wherein the open section is located in an area corresponding to an upright projection of said pin.
10. Safety attachment device according to claim 8, wherein the closing element is a strip articulated by a first end part on an articulation point on one of the converging sections and connected by the blocking means by a second end part on the other of the converging sections.
11. Safety attachment device according to claim 8, wherein the closing element is a section of a length longer than an extension of said open section, and which can slide over said converging sections between a closing position in which it closes the open section and an opening position in which it does not cover at least part of said open section, and, in the closing position, said section is connected to at least one of said converging sections of a bottom edge of the window.
12. Safety attachment device according to claim 1, wherein on each side arm,
the window is bounded laterally between a first lateral section and a second lateral section of the side arm;
the first lateral section and the second lateral section are connected by means of a closing element which bounds a bottom edge of the window; and
a closing element is articulated by a first end at an articulation point on the second lateral section and connected by a second end to the first lateral section by means of blocking means.
13. Safety attachment device according to claim 12, wherein the closing element is a bar or a section.
14. Safety attachment device according to claim 11, wherein the section is of an inverted \u201cU\u201d-shaped cross-section.
15. Safety attachment device according to claim 2, wherein said safety pins are bolts screwed to the respective sides of said actuator.
16. Safety attachment device according to claim 2, wherein said safety pins are overhangs interlocked to said side parts of the actuator.
17. Safety attachment device according to any of claim 2 hereinabove, wherein said safety pins have free ends ending in widenings.
18. Safety attachment device according to any of claim 3 hereinabove, wherein said safety pins have free ends ending in widenings.
19. Safety attachment device according to any of claim 4 hereinabove, wherein said safety pins have free ends ending in widenings.
20. Safety attachment device according to claim 9, wherein the closing element is a strip articulated by a first end part on an articulation point on one of the converging sections and connected by the blocking means by a second end part on the other of the converging sections.
21. Safety attachment device according to claim 9, wherein the closing element is a section of a length longer than the extension of said open section, and which can slide over said converging sections between a closing position in which it closes the open section and an opening position in which it does not cover at least part of said open section, and, in the closing position, said section is connected to at least one of said converging sections of a bottom edge of the window.