Abstract: There is provided a surveying instrument including a distance measuring light projecting module, a light receiving module, an attitude detector, an optical axis deflector provided on a common portion of a distance measuring optical axis and a light receiving optical axis, a projecting direction detector configured to detect an optical axis deflection angle and a deflecting direction provided, a narrow angle image pickup module which has a field angle narrower than the wide angle image pickup module and a narrow angle image pickup optical axis which is partially shared with the distance measuring optical axis, and an arithmetic control module, in which a wavelength dispersion compensating prism is provided in a common portion, the arithmetic control module is configured to deflect the distance measuring optical axis in a horizontal direction by the optical axis deflector, to sequentially perform the distance measurement and the acquisition of the narrow angle image.

Abstract: There is provided a surveying instrument including a distance measuring unit configured to measure a distance to an object to be measured, a measuring direction image pickup module which includes the object to be measured and is configured to acquire as observation image, an attitude detector is configured to detect a tilt of the surveying instrument main body and a arithmetic control module, and wherein the arithmetic control module is configured to extract each common corresponding point from a first image acquired at a first installing point and a second image acquired at a second installing point, perform the matching based on the corresponding point, and make a measurement of a positional relationship of the object to be measured with respect to the first installing point and the second installing point based on a matching image.

Abstract: A measuring method, wherein point cloud data of a building is acquired by a laser scanner, wherein the laser scanner has an attitude detector for detecting a tilting with respect to a horizontality or a verticality, converts the point cloud data into a horizontal distance and a height or a difference of a height based on the tilting detected by the attitude detector, sets a height line at a predetermined height on a wall surface, averages a horizontal distance information of the point cloud data included in a predetermined width with the height line as a center in a height direction, further develops the horizontal distance information along the height line in a horizontal direction, and measures a horizontal cross section at the predetermined height.

Abstract: There is provided a surveying instrument including a distance measuring light projecting module, a light receiving module, an optical axis deflector provided in a common portion of a distance measuring optical axis and a light receiving optical axis, a projecting direction detector which detects an optical axis deflection angle and a deflecting direction, a narrow angle image pickup module for a narrow angle of view, a distance measurement arithmetic module, and an arithmetic control module, wherein the arithmetic control module controls the optical axis deflector and the distance measurement arithmetic module, the distance measurement arithmetic module performs a distance measurement of a measuring point based on a transmission signal of a measuring light and a reception signal of a measuring light, the narrow angle image pickup module acquires a narrow angle image with reference to the distance measuring optical axis, a sighting is performed every different objects, and an acquisition of the narrow angle im

Abstract: A deflecting device and a surveying instrument for deflecting an optical axis two-dimensionally comprising a ring-shaped holding member; ring gears disposed on both sides of the holding member with the holding member interposed between the ring gears and concentric with the holding member; rotary bearings disposed between the holding member and the ring gears on both sides of the holding member and concentric with the holding member; optical deflecting members disposed at central portions of the ring gears and integrated with the ring gears; deflection motors corresponding to the respective ring gears; a drive transmitting member configured to transmit rotary force of the deflection motors to the ring gears; and urging members configured to urge the ring gears in a direction parallel with rotation axes of the ring gears.

Abstract: A deflecting device and surveying instrument comprising a holding member having a ring shape; ring gears disposed on both sides of the holding member with the holding member interposed the ring gears, the ring gears being concentric with the holding member; bearings disposed between the holding member and the ring gears on both sides of the holding member, the bearings being concentric with the holding member; optical deflecting members disposed at central portions of the ring gears and integrated with the ring gears; deflection motors corresponding to the respective ring gears; and a drive transmitting member configured to transmit rotary force of the deflection motors to the ring gears.

Abstract: An inner frame is rotatably supported by the outer frame through a first shaft, a tilt detecting unit has a tilt sensor and is rotatably supported by the inner frame through a second shaft orthogonal to the first shaft, a first encoder is provided on the first shaft, a second encoder is provided on the second shaft, the tilt detecting device includes the motors provided on the respective shafts so that the respective shafts are rotated, and an arithmetic processing module which drives and controls the respective motors, in which the arithmetic processing module is configured to drive the respective motors so that the tilt sensor detects the horizontality based on a signal issued by the tilt sensor and to calculate a tilt of the outer frame based on the outputs from the first and second encoders when the tilt sensor detected the horizontality, and the arithmetic processing module is configured to reverse the tilt detecting unit 180° at least once based on the outputs from the respective encoders in relation to

Abstract: A laser scanner comprising a distance measuring light projecting unit for emitting at least two distance measuring lights at a known deflection angle with respect to a projecting optical axis, a distance measuring unit for receiving at least two reflected distance measuring lights and performing a distance measurement, respectively, an optical axis deflector for deflecting optical axes of the distance measuring lights and the reflected distance measuring lights at the same deflection angle in the same direction, a projecting direction detecting module for deflecting a deflection angle and a deflecting direction by the optical axis deflector, and an arithmetic control module, wherein the arithmetic control module performs a two-dimensional scanning with the distance measuring lights, draws at least two loci on a plane to be measured, and measures the plane to be measured along at least the two loci substantially at the same time by the distance measuring unit.

Abstract: A surveying system comprising a rover having an illuminating lamp for emitting an illumination light, a second azimuth indicator for detecting an azimuth angle of an optical axis of the illumination light, a surveying instrument comprises a surveying instrument main body and a rotary driving unit capable of rotating the surveying instrument main body in at least a left-and-right direction, wherein the surveying instrument main body comprises a first azimuth indicator for detecting an azimuth angle of a reference optical axis, and as arithmetic control module, and wherein the arithmetic control module is configured to calculate the azimuth angle of the reference optical axis which is in parallel or approximately parallel with the optical axis of the illumination light based on the azimuth angle of the optical axis of the illumination light received from the rover and the azimuth angle of the reference optical axis.

Abstract: A surveying instrument including an optical axis deflector which integrally deflects a distance measuring optical axis and a light receiving optical axis, a narrow-angle image pickup module having an optical axis a part of which is common to the distance measuring optical axis, a distance measurement calculation module and an arithmetic control module, in which the wavelength dispersion compensation prisms which is constituted of a plurality of optical members having the different wavelength characteristics are provided in the part of which is common to the distance measuring optical axis and the narrow-angle image pickup optical axis, the arithmetic control module performs the distance measurement of a measuring point based on a signal of the distance measuring light and a signal of the reflected distance measuring light, and acquires a narrow-angle image in which the dispersion has been compensated by the wavelength dispersion compensation prisms.

Abstract: A target instrument has an illuminating lamp, wherein a total station has an optical axis deflector capable of deflecting a distance measuring optical axis, a projecting direction detecting module for performing an angle measurement of the distance measuring optical axis, an image pickup unit, and an arithmetic control module for controlling a deflecting action of the optical axis deflector and a distance measuring action of a distance measuring unit, wherein the arithmetic control module is configured to detect an illumination light from an image acquired by the image pickup unit, to acquire a direction of the illuminating lamp based on a detection result, to make the optical axis deflector to scan with a distance measuring light around the acquired direction and to perform a distance measurement and an angle measurement along a scanning path.

Abstract: A target instrument has an object to be measured which is provided with a reflection sheet, wherein the total station has a distance measuring light projecting unit, a light receiving unit, a distance measuring unit for performing a distance measurement of an object to be measured, an optical axis deflector capable of deflecting the distance measuring optical axis two-dimensionally, a projecting direction detecting module for detecting a deflection angle of the distance measuring optical axis and performing an angle measurement, and an arithmetic control module for controlling the optical axis deflector and the distance measuring unit, wherein the arithmetic control module is configured to two-dimensionally scan the object to be measured with the distance measuring light and to perform a distance measurement and an angle measurement with respect to the object to be measured, and further to detect a tilt and a tilt direction of the target instrument.

Abstract: The measurement device includes a light source that emits the distance measurement light, a focusing member that transmits the reflected distance measurement light and reflects reflected collimated light to form an image of the measurement target object, the reflected collimated light being reflected by the measurement target object and in a wavelength band different from a wavelength band of the reflected distance measurement light, a distance measurement light reception unit that receives the reflected distance measurement light that has been transmitted through the focusing member and the internal reference light, and a collimated light reception unit that receives the reflected collimated light reflected by the focusing member.

Abstract: A surveying instrument include a monopod installed on a reference point and a surveying instrument main body provided on the monopod, wherein the surveying instrument main body includes a measuring direction image pickup module which acquires first image including an object, a distance measuring unit which measures a distance to the object, a measuring direction detecting module which detects a measuring direction, a time detector which generates a reference time signal and an arithmetic control module, the arithmetic control module associates a distance measurement result with the reference time signal, associates a measuring direction with the reference time signal, and associates the first image with the reference time signal, associates an image change, the measuring direction, and a distance measurement result with each other based on the reference time signal, calculates a measuring direction in the distance measurement and determines a position of a measurement part of the object.

Abstract: A surveying instrument include a surveying instrument including a surveying instrument main body, a measuring direction image pickup module for acquiring a first image, a distance measuring unit for measuring a distance to the object, a projecting direction detecting module for detecting a projecting direction of the distance measuring light, a time detector for generating a signal of a reference time, a downward image pickup module for acquiring a second image, an attitude detector for detecting a tilt of the surveying instrument main body and an arithmetic control module, wherein the arithmetic control module is configured to detect a change between the first images or the second images, determine a measuring point of the object with respect to the vertical lower image based on the change between the images and the detection results of the distance measuring unit and the projecting direction detecting module and the reference time.

Abstract: The invention provides a surveying instrument, which comprises a protractor table installed via an installation base and capable of detecting a lateral rotation angle and a surveying instrument main unit mounted on the protractor table via supporting mechanisms capable of rotating longitudinally, wherein the supporting mechanisms enables the surveying instrument main unit to set in a predetermined angle condition with respect to the protractor table, wherein the surveying instrument main unit comprises a distance measuring unit which has a light emitting element for emitting a distance measuring light, a distance measuring light projecting unit for projecting the distance measuring light, a light receiving unit for receiving a reflected distance measuring light and a photodetector for receiving the reflected distance measuring light and for producing a light receiving signal, and the distance measuring unit performs a distance measurement of an object to be measured based on the light receiving signal from th

Abstract: A surveying instrument comprises a distance measuring unit which includes a light emitting element, a distance measuring light projecting unit, a light receiving unit and a photodetector for producing a light receiving signal, and which performs a distance measurement of an object to be measured based on the light receiving signal, an optical axis deflecting unit for deflecting the distance measuring optical axis, a projecting direction detecting unit for detecting a deflection angle of the distance measuring optical axis and an arithmetic control component, wherein the optical axis deflecting unit comprises a pair of optical prisms capable of rotating and motors which individually and independently rotate the optical prisms, and wherein the arithmetic control component is configured to control the optical axis deflecting unit, to perform a two-dimensional scanning of the distance measuring light, to perform a distance measurement of when the light receiving signal is detected, to measure a horizontal angle a

Abstract: The invention provides a measuring system, which comprises a plurality of measuring units and a leveling unit common to the plurality of measuring units, the leveling unit has a recessed fitting portion on an upper surface, and the plurality of measuring units each has a projecting fitting portion which is engageable and disengageable with respect to the recessed fitting portion, wherein the plurality of measuring units are constituted to be attachable and detachable with respect to the leveling unit, and in a state where each of the measuring units is mounted on the leveling unit, a same object to be measured is measured respectively, an offset amount between each of the measuring units is measured, and based on the offset amount, a measurement value measured in each of the measuring units is corrected and coordinate-converted.

Abstract: A laser scanner comprises a scanner main unit, wherein the scanner main unit has a distance measuring light projecting component for projecting a distance measuring light, a light receiving component for receiving a reflected distance measuring light, a distance measuring component for performing a distance measurement based on a light receiving signal from the light receiving component, an optical axis deflecting unit for deflecting a distance measuring optical axis, a projecting direction detecting unit for detecting a deflection angle of the distance measuring optical axis, a storage component which stores three-dimensional design drawing data of an object to be measured and a control component for controlling the optical axis deflecting unit and the distance measuring component, wherein the control component acquires scanning data by scanning a measurement range and extracts an actual ridge line or an actual intersection point of the object to be measured based on the scanning data.

Abstract: There is provided a surveying instrument including a tripod which is installed on an installation surface and a surveying instrument main body which is provided on the tripod and laterally rotatable around a longitudinal axis, wherein the tripod includes a reference leg has a known relationship between a lower end of the reference leg and a machine reference point which is a machine center of the surveying instrument main body, and two auxiliary legs, the reference leg is installed in such a manner that a lower end of the reference leg coincides with a reference point, wherein the surveying instrument main body calculates a position of the machine reference point with respect to the reference point based on the positional relationship between the lower end of the reference leg and the machine reference point.