EP2812736A2 - Method and device for inspecting the cargo space of a truck - Google Patents

Method and device for inspecting the cargo space of a truck

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EP2812736A2
EP2812736A2 EP13704074.7A EP13704074A EP2812736A2 EP 2812736 A2 EP2812736 A2 EP 2812736A2 EP 13704074 A EP13704074 A EP 13704074A EP 2812736 A2 EP2812736 A2 EP 2812736A2
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Michael Jeck
Patricia Schall
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  • the invention relates to a method for checking a truck, in which the load compartment of the truck is X-rayed while the truck is moved past the X-ray source, and an apparatus for carrying out the method.
  • a typical length of the cab is assumed, and X-ray fluoroscopy starts at a fixed distance from the tip of the truck. This method involves the risk that a part of the hold is not illuminated and thus not checked. If the driver's cab is assessed as too short, this may result in unintentional irradiation of the people in the driver's cab.
  • a method and a device of the generic type are known from DE 101 22 279 A1.
  • This document describes an X-ray system with a diaphragm for the X-rays, whose opening and closing is controlled by a bar code reader.
  • a barcode is attached to the load compartment of each truck to be tested, which triggers the beginning of the X-ray examination, by causing the opening of the aperture. Since barcodes must be attached to each truck as markings, this procedure is very time consuming.
  • the invention is therefore an object of the invention to improve a method of the generic type so that an accurate and rapid distinction between the not to be screened cab and to be screened load compartment of a truck.
  • This object is achieved according to the invention in that for determining the switch-on of the X-ray source of the truck is irradiated on one side with electromagnetic radiation, in particular laser beams, a wavelength between 200 nm and 3000 nm and the radiation reflected at the transition between the driver's cab and the load compartment is measured.
  • the invention makes use of the fact that the driver's cab and the loading compartment of a truck are usually limited by metal walls.
  • aerodynamic fairings at the transition between the driver's cab and the cargo area usually consist of plastic-based materials such as glass fiber reinforced plastics (GRP), whose reflection behavior is different for the electromagnetic radiation used.
  • GFP glass fiber reinforced plastics
  • Rotary laser scanners in which the measuring sensors are integrated in the housing of the laser source have proven particularly suitable.
  • the speed of a truck moving past is determined by means of an additional radar sensor.
  • an additional radar sensor In this way, distortions resulting from speed fluctuations can be corrected when determining the switch-on time.
  • the invention will be explained in more detail with reference to an embodiment shown in simplified form. 1 shows a rough schematic side view of a
  • FIG. 1 shows a lorry which contains a loading space 1, a driver's cab 2 and a transition area 3 between the driver's cab 2 and the loading space 1.
  • the transition region 2 is aerodynamically lined to reduce drag.
  • the aerodynamic panels are made of plastic-based materials, such as glass fiber reinforced plastic (GRP), which are optically opaque to electromagnetic radiation in the visible range.
  • GRP glass fiber reinforced plastic
  • the X-ray inspection system not shown in the drawing, contains an X-ray source and a detector arrangement, which is aligned with the X-ray source, and between which there is a route for the truck.
  • the X-ray source emit X-rays with a sufficiently high energy of more than 1 MeV.
  • the truck drives automatically through the X-ray inspection.
  • the driver thus drives the truck on the route between the stationary X-ray source and the stationary detector assembly past them.
  • the X-ray source it is necessary for the X-ray source to be switched off while the driver's cab is passing by. Immediately after the cab passes the beam area, the X-ray source must be turned on to check the beginning of the hold.
  • the X-ray source of the truck is irradiated on one side with electromagnetic radiation, in particular laser beams, a wavelength between 200 nm and 3000 nm, until the transition region between the cab and the cargo space is detected and thus has safely passed the cab.
  • electromagnetic radiation in particular laser beams
  • the radiation reflected by the truck is measured at least until the transition between the driver's cab and the load compartment.
  • laser sources laser diodes are advantageously used.
  • rotary laser scanners are placed on one side of the guideway that extends between the x-ray source and the associated detector array.
  • the measuring sensors are integrated in the housing of the laser source.
  • Rotary laser scanners with an IR laser (880 nm-950 nm, for example 905 nm), an angular range of 270 degrees with an angular resolution of 0.5 degrees and a scanning frequency of 50 Hz, which are at a distance between 0 and 0, have proven particularly suitable , 5 m and 20 m to the truck.
  • a rotary laser scanner 4 with a transmitting and receiving unit is arranged on one side of the travel path.
  • the laser scanner 4 is arranged along the route so that it is located at the beginning of the measurement in the region of the beginning of the driver's cab 2. Its lateral distance from the route is about 3 m. With this arrangement, the length of the cab 2, the length of a container as a cargo space 1, and the length of the entire vehicle can be determined.
  • the measured reflection power is high as long as radiation is reflected from the metallic cab 2 or a metallic cargo space 1 such as a container.
  • the measured reflection power drops markedly.
  • the plastic-based casing of the truck in the transition region 3 allows the predominant portion of the radiation to pass through without reflecting it.
  • the received power drops significantly, the X-ray radiation can be switched on, since the driver's cab 2 is no longer in the beam path of the X-radiation.
  • an additional radar sensor is preferably arranged in the X-ray inspection system, which determines the speed of the truck moving past.

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Abstract

Methods for inspecting the cargo space (1) of a truck are known in which the truck is moved past an X-ray source that is switched on while the cargo space (1) is being moved past the source and is switched off while the driver's cab (3) is being moved past the source. According to the invention, the truck is irradiated on one side with electromagnetic radiation, particularly laser beams, having a wavelength between 200 nm and 3000 nm, and the radiation reflected at the transition (3) between the driver's cab (2) and the cargo space (1) is measured in order to determine the switch-on time for the X-ray source.

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B E S C H R E I B U N G  DESCRIPTION
Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Überprüfung des Laderaums eines Lastkraftwagens Method and device for checking the loading space of a truck
Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Überprüfung eines Lastkraftwagens, bei dem der Laderaum des Lastkraftwagens mit Röntgenstrahlen durchleuchtet wird, während der Lastkraftwagen an der Röntgenquelle vorbeibewegt wird, und eine Vorrichtung zur Durchführung des Verfahrens. The invention relates to a method for checking a truck, in which the load compartment of the truck is X-rayed while the truck is moved past the X-ray source, and an apparatus for carrying out the method.
Zur Überprüfung von Lastkraftwagen auf verdächtige Güter (Waffen, Sprengstoffe, Schmuggelware etc.) werden bekannterweise Anlagen ohne eigene Fördersysteme verwendet, bei denen ein Fahrer den Lastkraftwagen durch die Prüfanlage fährt. Werden Container als Laderaum durchleuchtet, so müssen höherenergetische Röntgenstrahlen mit einer Energie von mehr als 1 MeV verwendet werden, die auch die Fahrerkabine durchdringen können. Zum Schutz des Fahrers ist es deshalb erforderlich, die Röntgenquelle auszuschalten, während sich die Fahrerkabine an dieser vorbeibewegt. Sobald die Fahrerkabine vorbeibewegt ist, wird die Röntgenquelle zur Durchleuchtung des nachfolgenden Laderaums, beispielsweise eines Containers, wieder eingeschaltet. Zur Bestimmung des Übergangs zwischen der Fahrerkabine und dem Laderaum und damit zur Bestimmung des Einschaltzeitpunktes der Röntgenquelle sind optische Verfahren bekannt, bei denen Lichtschranken verwendet werden. Da der Übergangsbereich zwischen Fahrerkabine und Laderaum zunehmend durch aerodynamische Verkleidungen abgedeckt wird, lässt sich die Einschaltposition der Röntgenstrahlen nicht mehr ausreichend genau genug mit Lichtschranken bestimmen. To check trucks for suspicious goods (weapons, explosives, contraband, etc.) are known to use systems without their own conveyor systems, in which a driver drives the truck through the test system. If containers are examined as loading space, higher-energy X-rays with an energy of more than 1 MeV must be used, which can also penetrate the driver's cab. To protect the driver, therefore, it is necessary to turn off the X-ray source while the driver's cab is passing by. As soon as the driver's cab has passed, the x-ray source is switched on again for the purpose of examining the following loading space, for example a container. To determine the transition between the driver's cab and the loading space and thus to determine the switch-on of the X-ray source optical methods are known in which light barriers are used. As the transitional area between the driver's cab and the cargo space is increasingly covered by aerodynamic fairings, the switch-on position of the X-rays can no longer be determined sufficiently accurately with light barriers.
Nach einem anderen Verfahren wird eine typische Länge der Fahrerkabine angenommen, und die Durchleuchtung mit Röntgenstrahlen beginnt bei einem festen Abstand von der Spitze des Lastkraftwagens. Dieses Verfahren birgt das Risiko, dass ein Teil des Laderaums nicht durchleuchtet und somit nicht geprüft wird. Wird die Fahrerkabine als zu kurz eingeschätzt, kann es zu einer unabsichtlichen Bestrahlung der Personen in der Fahrerkabine kommen. According to another method, a typical length of the cab is assumed, and X-ray fluoroscopy starts at a fixed distance from the tip of the truck. This method involves the risk that a part of the hold is not illuminated and thus not checked. If the driver's cab is assessed as too short, this may result in unintentional irradiation of the people in the driver's cab.
Ein Verfahren und eine Vorrichtung der gattungsgemäßen Art sind aus der DE 101 22 279 A1 bekannt. Diese Schrift beschreibt eine Röntgenanlage mit einer Blende für die Röntgenstrahlen, deren Öffnen und Schließen über einen Barcodeleser gesteuert wird. Dazu wird am Laderaum jedes zu prüfenden Lastkraftwagens ein Barcode angebracht, der den Beginn der Röntgenprüfung auslöst, indem er die Öffnung der Blende veranlasst. Da an jedem Lastkraftwagen Barcodes als Markierungen angebracht werden müssen, ist dieses Verfahren sehr zeitaufwändig. A method and a device of the generic type are known from DE 101 22 279 A1. This document describes an X-ray system with a diaphragm for the X-rays, whose opening and closing is controlled by a bar code reader. For this purpose, a barcode is attached to the load compartment of each truck to be tested, which triggers the beginning of the X-ray examination, by causing the opening of the aperture. Since barcodes must be attached to each truck as markings, this procedure is very time consuming.
Der Erfindung liegt daher die Aufgabe zugrunde, ein Verfahren der gattungsgemäßen Art so zu verbessern, dass eine genaue und schnelle Unterscheidung zwischen der nicht zu durchleuchtenden Fahrerkabine und dem zu durchleuchtenden Laderaum eines Lastkraftwagens ermöglicht. Diese Aufgabe wird nach der Erfindung dadurch gelöst, dass zur Bestimmung des Einschaltzeitpunkts der Röntgenquelle der Lastkraftwagen an einer Seite mit elektromagnetischen Strahlen, insbesondere Laserstrahlen, einer Wellenlänge zwischen 200 nm und 3000 nm bestrahlt wird und die am Übergang zwischen der Fahrerkabine und dem Laderaum reflektierte Strahlung gemessen wird. The invention is therefore an object of the invention to improve a method of the generic type so that an accurate and rapid distinction between the not to be screened cab and to be screened load compartment of a truck. This object is achieved according to the invention in that for determining the switch-on of the X-ray source of the truck is irradiated on one side with electromagnetic radiation, in particular laser beams, a wavelength between 200 nm and 3000 nm and the radiation reflected at the transition between the driver's cab and the load compartment is measured.
Die Erfindung macht sich dabei den Umstand zu Nutze, dass die Fahrerkabine und der Laderaum eines Lastkraftwagens in der Regel von Metallwänden begrenzt werden. Aerodynamische Verkleidungen am Übergang zwischen Fahrerkabine und Laderaum bestehen dagegen meist aus Kunststoff-basierten Materialien wie glasfaserverstärkte Kunststoffe (GFK), deren Reflektionsverhalten für die verwendete elektromagnetische Strahlung anders ist. The invention makes use of the fact that the driver's cab and the loading compartment of a truck are usually limited by metal walls. On the other hand, aerodynamic fairings at the transition between the driver's cab and the cargo area usually consist of plastic-based materials such as glass fiber reinforced plastics (GRP), whose reflection behavior is different for the electromagnetic radiation used.
Bevorzugt werden zur Bestimmung des Einschaltzeitpunkts Laserstrahlen einer Wellenlänge zwischen 600nm und 1000 nm, insbesondere zwischen 880 nm und 950 nm, verwendet. Vorteilhaft werden zur Erzeugung der Laserstrahlen Laserdioden eingesetzt. For determination of the switch-on time, laser beams of a wavelength between 600 nm and 1000 nm, in particular between 880 nm and 950 nm, are preferably used. Advantageously, laser diodes are used to generate the laser beams.
Als besonders geeignet gezeigt haben sich Rotationslaserscanner, bei denen die Messsensoren in dem Gehäuse der Laserquelle integriert sind. Rotary laser scanners in which the measuring sensors are integrated in the housing of the laser source have proven particularly suitable.
Bevorzugt wird mittels eines zusätzlichen Radarsensors die Geschwindigkeit eines sich vorbei bewegenden Lastkraftwagens ermittelt. Damit können aus Geschwindigkeitsschwankungen resultierende Verzerrungen bei der Bestimmung des Einschaltzeitpunkts korrigiert werden. Nachfolgend wird die Erfindung anhand eines vereinfacht dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiels näher erläutert. Dabei zeigen Figur 1 grob schematisch die Seitenansicht eines Preferably, the speed of a truck moving past is determined by means of an additional radar sensor. In this way, distortions resulting from speed fluctuations can be corrected when determining the switch-on time. The invention will be explained in more detail with reference to an embodiment shown in simplified form. 1 shows a rough schematic side view of a
Lastkraftwagens (LKW), die Figuren 2 und 3 die Funktionsweise einer Vorrichtung gemäß der  Lorries (trucks), Figures 2 and 3, the operation of a device according to the
Erfindung.  Invention.
In Figur 1 ist ein Lastkraftwagen dargestellt, der einen Laderaum 1 , eine Fahrerkabine 2 und einen Übergangsbereich 3 zwischen der Fahrerkabine 2 und dem Laderaum 1 enthält. Der Übergangsbereich 2 ist zur Verringerung des Luftwiderstands aerodynamisch verkleidet. Die aerodynamischen Verkleidungen bestehen aus kunststoffbasierten Materialien, beispielsweise glasfaserverstärkter Kunststoff (GFK), die optisch undurchlässig für elektromagnetische Strahlen im sichtbaren Bereich sind. Zur Überprüfung des Lastkraftwagens auf verdächtige Güter (Waffen, Sprengstoffe, Schmuggelware etc.) wird dieser durch eine Röntgenprüfanlage bewegt, wie sie beispielsweise in der DE 101 22 279 A1 beschrieben ist. Die nicht in der Zeichnung dargestellte Röntgenprüfanlage enthält eine Röntgenquelle und eine auf die Röntgenquelle ausgerichtete Detektoranordnung, zwischen denen sich ein Fahrweg für den Lastkraftwagen befindet. Damit auch Container aus Metall zur Überprüfung durchstrahlt werden können, gibt die Röntgenquelle Röntgenstrahlen mit ausreichend hoher Energie von mehr als 1 MeV ab. Bevorzugt fährt der Lastkraftwagen selbsttätig durch die Röntgenprüfanlage. Der Fahrer fährt somit den Lastkraftwagen auf dem Fahrweg zwischen der stillstehenden Röntgenquelle und der stillstehenden Detektoranordnung an diesen vorbei. Zum Schutz des Fahrers ist es erforderlich, dass die Röntgenquelle ausgeschaltet ist, während die Fahrerkabine sich an ihr vorbeibewegt. Unmittelbar nachdem die Fahrerkabine den Strahlbereich passiert hat, muss die Röntgenquelle eingeschaltet werden, damit auch der Anfang des Laderaums geprüft wird. Zur Bestimmung des Einschaltzeitpunkts der Röntgenquelle wird der Lastkraftwagen an einer Seite mit elektromagnetischen Strahlen, insbesondere Laserstrahlen, einer Wellenlänge zwischen 200 nm und 3000 nm bestrahlt, bis der Übergangsbereich zwischen der Fahrerkabine und dem Laderaum detektiert wird und somit sicher die Fahrerkabine passiert hat. Zur Detektion wird die vom Lastkraftwagen reflektierte Strahlung zumindest bis zum Übergang zwischen der Fahrerkabine und dem Laderaum gemessen. Bevorzugt erfolgt die Bestrahlung mit Laserstrahlen einer Wellenlänge zwischen 600 nm und 1000 nm, insbesondere zwischen 880 nm und 950 nm. Diese Strahlung kann das Kunststoffmaterial einer Verkleidung zum großen Teil durchdringen, während sie von Bauteilen aus Metall weitgehend reflektiert wird. Als Laserquellen werden vorteilhaft Laserdioden eingesetzt. FIG. 1 shows a lorry which contains a loading space 1, a driver's cab 2 and a transition area 3 between the driver's cab 2 and the loading space 1. The transition region 2 is aerodynamically lined to reduce drag. The aerodynamic panels are made of plastic-based materials, such as glass fiber reinforced plastic (GRP), which are optically opaque to electromagnetic radiation in the visible range. To check the truck for suspicious goods (weapons, explosives, contraband, etc.) this is moved through an X-ray inspection, as described for example in DE 101 22 279 A1. The X-ray inspection system, not shown in the drawing, contains an X-ray source and a detector arrangement, which is aligned with the X-ray source, and between which there is a route for the truck. So that containers made of metal can be irradiated for checking, the X-ray source emit X-rays with a sufficiently high energy of more than 1 MeV. Preferably, the truck drives automatically through the X-ray inspection. The driver thus drives the truck on the route between the stationary X-ray source and the stationary detector assembly past them. To protect the driver, it is necessary for the X-ray source to be switched off while the driver's cab is passing by. Immediately after the cab passes the beam area, the X-ray source must be turned on to check the beginning of the hold. To determine the switch-on of the X-ray source of the truck is irradiated on one side with electromagnetic radiation, in particular laser beams, a wavelength between 200 nm and 3000 nm, until the transition region between the cab and the cargo space is detected and thus has safely passed the cab. For detection, the radiation reflected by the truck is measured at least until the transition between the driver's cab and the load compartment. Preferably, the irradiation with laser beams of a wavelength between 600 nm and 1000 nm, in particular between 880 nm and 950 nm. This radiation can penetrate the plastic material of a panel for the most part, while it is largely reflected by metal components. As laser sources laser diodes are advantageously used.
Bevorzugt werden Rotationslaserscanner an einer Seite des Fahrwegs angeordnet, der sich zwischen der Röntgenquelle und der zugehörigen Detektoranordnung erstreckt. Bei Rotationslaserscannern sind die Messsensoren in dem Gehäuse der Laserquelle integriert. Als besonders geeignet haben sich Rotationslaserscanner mit einem IR-Laser (880 nm - 950 nm, beispielsweise 905 nm), einem Winkelbereich von 270 Grad bei einer Winkelauflösung von 0,5 Grad und einer Scanfrequenz von 50 Hz gezeigt, die in einem Abstand zwischen 0,5 m und 20 m zum Lastkraftwagen angeordnet werden. Bei der Anlage nach den Figuren 2 und 3 ist an einer Seite des Fahrwegs ein Rotationslaserscanner 4 mit einer Sende- und Empfangseinheit angeordnet. Der Laserscanner 4 ist entlang der Fahrstrecke so angeordnet, dass er sich zu Beginn der Messung im Bereich des Anfangs der Fahrerkabine 2 befindet. Sein seitlicher Abstand von der Fahrstrecke beträgt ca. 3 m. Mit dieser Anordnung lassen sich die Länge der Fahrerkabine 2, die Länge eines Containers als Laderaum 1 , und die Länge des gesamten Fahrzeugs bestimmen. Preferably, rotary laser scanners are placed on one side of the guideway that extends between the x-ray source and the associated detector array. In rotary laser scanners, the measuring sensors are integrated in the housing of the laser source. Rotary laser scanners with an IR laser (880 nm-950 nm, for example 905 nm), an angular range of 270 degrees with an angular resolution of 0.5 degrees and a scanning frequency of 50 Hz, which are at a distance between 0 and 0, have proven particularly suitable , 5 m and 20 m to the truck. In the system according to FIGS. 2 and 3, a rotary laser scanner 4 with a transmitting and receiving unit is arranged on one side of the travel path. The laser scanner 4 is arranged along the route so that it is located at the beginning of the measurement in the region of the beginning of the driver's cab 2. Its lateral distance from the route is about 3 m. With this arrangement, the length of the cab 2, the length of a container as a cargo space 1, and the length of the entire vehicle can be determined.
Die gemessene Reflektionsleistung ist hoch, solange Strahlung von der metallischen Fahrerkabine 2 oder einem metallischen Laderaum 1 wie einem Container reflektiert wird.  The measured reflection power is high as long as radiation is reflected from the metallic cab 2 or a metallic cargo space 1 such as a container.
Sobald der Übergangsbereich zwischen Fahrerkabine 2 und Laderaum 1 in den Strahlengang eintritt, sinkt die gemessene Reflektionsleistung deutlich ab. Wie in Figur 3 dargestellt, lässt die kunststoffbasierte Verkleidung des Lastkraftwagens im Übergangsbereich 3 den überwiegenden Anteil der Strahlung durchtreten ohne sie zu reflektieren. Sobald daraufhin die empfangene Leistung deutlich absinkt, kann die Röntgenstrahlung eingeschaltet werden, da sich die Fahrerkabine 2 nicht mehr im Strahlengang der Röntgenstrahlung befindet. As soon as the transition region between the driver's cab 2 and the loading space 1 enters the beam path, the measured reflection power drops markedly. As shown in FIG. 3, the plastic-based casing of the truck in the transition region 3 allows the predominant portion of the radiation to pass through without reflecting it. As soon as then the received power drops significantly, the X-ray radiation can be switched on, since the driver's cab 2 is no longer in the beam path of the X-radiation.
Um durch Geschwindigkeitsschwankungen des Lastkraftwagens bedingte Verzerrungen beim Empfang der transmittierten oder reflektierten elektromagnetischen Strahlen korrigieren zu können, ist bevorzugt in der Röntgenprüfanlage ein zusätzlicher Radarsensor angeordnet, der die Geschwindigkeit des sich vorbei bewegenden Lastkraftwagens ermittelt. In order to be able to correct distortions due to speed fluctuations of the truck when receiving the transmitted or reflected electromagnetic beams, an additional radar sensor is preferably arranged in the X-ray inspection system, which determines the speed of the truck moving past.

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Verfahren zur Überprüfung des Laderaums (1 ) eines Lastkraftwagens, bei dem der Lastkraftwagen an einer Röntgenquelle vorbei bewegt wird, die eingeschaltet ist, während der Laderaum (1 ) vorbeibewegt wird, und die ausgeschaltet ist, während die Fahrerkabine (2) vorbeibewegt wird, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass zur Bestimmung des Einschaltzeitpunkts der Röntgenquelle der Lastkraftwagen an einer Seite mit elektromagnetischen Strahlen, insbesondere Laserstrahlen, einer Wellenlänge zwischen 200 nm und 3000 nm bestrahlt wird und die am Übergang (3) zwischen der Fahrerkabine (2) und dem Laderaum (1 ) reflektierte Strahlung gemessen wird.  A method of inspecting the loading space (1) of a truck by moving the truck past an X-ray source which is turned on while the loading space (1) is passing and which is turned off while the driver's cab (2) is being passed in that for determining the switch-on time of the X-ray source the truck is irradiated on one side with electromagnetic radiation, in particular laser beams, having a wavelength between 200 nm and 3000 nm and at the transition (3) between the driver's cab (2) and the load compartment (1) reflected radiation is measured.
2. Second
Verfahren nach Anspruch 1 , dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass Method according to claim 1, characterized in that
Laserstrahlen einer Wellenlänge zwischen 600 nm und 1000 nm, insbesondere zwischen 880 nm und 950 nm, verwendet wird. Laser beams of a wavelength between 600 nm and 1000 nm, in particular between 880 nm and 950 nm, is used.
3. Third
Verfahren nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet zur Method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by
Erzeugung der Laserstrahlen Laserdioden eingesetzt. Generation of the laser beams used laser diodes.
4. 4th
Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3 gekennzeichnet durch die Verwendung eines Rotationslaserscanners, bei dem die Messsensoren in dem Gehäuse für die Laserquelle integriert sind. Method according to one of claims 1 to 3 characterized by the use of a rotary laser scanner, wherein the measuring sensors are integrated in the housing for the laser source.
5. 5th
Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass mittels eines Radarsensors die Geschwindigkeit des vorbeibewegten Lastkraftwagens bestimmt wird.  Method according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the speed of the passing truck is determined by means of a radar sensor.
6. 6th
Vorrichtung zur Durchführung eines Verfahrens gemäß den Patentansprüchen 1 bis 5 mit zumindest einer Röntgenquelle und einer auf die Röntgenquelle ausgerichteten Detektoranordnung, zwischen denen sich ein Fahrweg für einen Lastkraftwagen befindet, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass an einer Seite des Fahrwegs eine auf einen vorbei bewegten Lastkraftwagen ausgerichtete Quelle (4) für elektromagnetischen Strahlen, insbesondere Laserstrahlen, einer Wellenlänge zwischen 200 nm und 3000 nm angeordnet ist und sich auf derselben Seite des Fahrwegs ein Sensor zum Empfang reflektierter Strahlung befindet.  Apparatus for carrying out a method according to claims 1 to 5, having at least one X-ray source and a detector arrangement aligned with the X-ray source, between which there is a track for a truck, characterized in that on one side of the track a source oriented on a truck moving past (4) is arranged for electromagnetic radiation, in particular laser beams, a wavelength between 200 nm and 3000 nm and on the same side of the guideway is a sensor for receiving reflected radiation.
7. 7th
Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Strahlenquelle Laserstrahlen einer Wellenlänge zwischen 600 nm und 1000 nm, insbesondere zwischen 880 nm und 950 nm abgibt.  Apparatus according to claim 6, characterized in that the radiation source emits laser beams of a wavelength between 600 nm and 1000 nm, in particular between 880 nm and 950 nm.
8. 8th.
Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 6 oder 7, gekennzeichnet durch Laserdioden zur Erzeugung der Laserstrahlen  Apparatus according to claim 6 or 7, characterized by laser diodes for generating the laser beams
9. 9th
Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 6 bis 8, gekennzeichnet durch einen Rotationslaserscanner, bei dem die Messsensoren in dem Gehäuse für die Laserquelle integriert sind Device according to one of claims 6 to 8, characterized by a rotary laser scanner, wherein the measuring sensors are integrated in the housing for the laser source
10. 10th
Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 6 bis 9, gekennzeichnet durch einen Radarsensor zur Bestimmung der Geschwindigkeit eines vorbeibewegten Lastkraftwagens.  Device according to one of claims 6 to 9, characterized by a radar sensor for determining the speed of a passing truck.
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