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Coordinate measuring machine and coordinate measuring method
US10612904B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10612904-B2 |
| Application number | US-201815970275-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | May 3, 2018 |
| Priority date | May 12, 2017 |
| Publication date | Apr 7, 2020 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 2020 |
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A coordinate measuring machine includes a mount for a workpiece, an arched frame straddling the mount, a slider movable along the frame, and a probe supported by the slider and pointed at the mount. A rotor enables the mount and the frame to relatively rotate. An XY-motion mechanism enables the mount to move in a direction along a surface of the mount.
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What is claimed is: 1. A coordinate measuring machine comprising: a mount for a workpiece to be mounted; an arched frame straddling the mount; a slider movable along the frame; and a probe supported by the slider and pointed at the mount, wherein the probe is configured to scan the workpiece in a predetermined direction to measure a profile of the workpiece, and a scanning direction of the probe intersects the arched frame. 2. The coordinate measuring machine according to claim 1 , wherein the mount and the frame are rotatable relative to each other. 3. The coordinate measuring machine according to claim 1 , wherein the mount is movable in a direction along a surface of the mount. 4. The coordinate measuring machine according to claim 1 , wherein the probe is a non-contact probe configured to detect a surface of the workpiece without contact. 5. A coordinate measuring method being implemented using the coordinate measuring machine according to claim 1 , the method comprising: detecting the surface of the workpiece from all detectable directions for the coordinate measuring machine; and selecting desired data from all detection data later.
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using coordinate measuring machines · CPC title
for measuring contours or curvatures · CPC title
Slide gauges · CPC title
- G01B11/005Primary
coordinate measuring machines · CPC title
for measuring contours or curvatures · CPC title
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- What does patent US10612904B2 cover?
- A coordinate measuring machine includes a mount for a workpiece, an arched frame straddling the mount, a slider movable along the frame, and a probe supported by the slider and pointed at the mount. A rotor enables the mount and the frame to relatively rotate. An XY-motion mechanism enables the mount to move in a direction along a surface of the mount.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Mitutoyo Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G01B5/008. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Apr 07 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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