The invention discloses an ultrasonic
ranging method, belonging to the technical field of electronic measurements. The ultrasonic
ranging method comprises the following steps that: an ultrasonic
transmitter and a pulse
laser are located at a transmitting end, the transmitting end receives a measuring command, subsequently, the pulse
laser triggers a beam of pulse
laser and the ultrasonic
transmitter triggers an ultrasonic wave at the same time, and
phase locking is carried out on the triggered ultrasonic wave and an external
clock source; an ultrasonic
receiver and a
photodiode are located at a receiving end, after the
photodiode receives the pulse laser, a
timer is started, after the ultrasonic
receiver acquires the received ultrasonic wave, the
timer is stopped to acquire
transition time; the
transition time multiplies by a revised sound velocity to acquire a rough measurement value of a measured distance; and a
phase difference is obtained, a fine measurement part is
lambda delta omega / 2phi, and an actually measured distance d' is acquired, wherein d'=Nlambda+
lambda delta omega / 2phi. The ultrasonic
ranging method has the advantages that the
receiver is easily interfered by the
transmitter, a measurement
blind zone is greatly reduced, the ultrasonic distance measuring
directivity is improved, the distance measuring precision is improved within one ultrasonic
wavelength; and the ultrasonic ranging method is particularly suitable for
distance measurement in a
single station type space orientation and measurement
system.