Circularity measuring apparatus and measurement value correcting method for circularity measuring method
US-8949071-B2 · Feb 3, 2015 · US
Form measuring instrument
US9285201B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9285201-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414190452-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Feb 26, 2014 |
| Priority date | Feb 28, 2013 |
| Publication date | Mar 15, 2016 |
| Grant date | Mar 15, 2016 |
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A form measuring instrument includes: a body; a movable member including: a stylus holder being rotatably supported by the body; a stylus being held by the stylus holder; and a tip being provided at an end of the stylus and being contactable with a workpiece surface; a measurement-force-applying unit being adapted to generate a rotation force acting on the stylus holder to bring the tip of the stylus into contact with the workpiece surface; a displacement detector being provided to a portion of the stylus holder to detect a displacement of the stylus holder resulting from a rotation thereof; and a vibration generator being adapted to apply vibration to the stylus holder.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A form measuring instrument comprising: a body; a movable member comprising: a stylus holder being rotatably supported by the body; a stylus being held by the stylus holder; and a tip being provided at an end of the stylus and being contactable with a workpiece surface; a measurement-force-applying unit being adapted to generate a rotation force acting on the stylus holder to bring the tip of the stylus into contact with the workpiece surfac…
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- What does patent US9285201B2 cover?
- A form measuring instrument includes: a body; a movable member including: a stylus holder being rotatably supported by the body; a stylus being held by the stylus holder; and a tip being provided at an end of the stylus and being contactable with a workpiece surface; a measurement-force-applying unit being adapted to generate a rotation force acting on the stylus holder to bring the tip of the …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Mitutoyo Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G01B5/20. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Mar 15 2016 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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