Roundness measurement device and control method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9803968-B2
Application number	US-201514847181-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 8, 2015
Priority date	Sep 24, 2014
Publication date	Oct 31, 2017
Grant date	Oct 31, 2017

Abstract

A roundness measurement device provides a rotation table on a base and measures roundness of a measured object placed on the rotation table while rotating the rotation table, and includes a detecting main body, a detecting device driving mechanism, a stylus, a contact member, and a control device. The detecting device driving mechanism displaces the detecting device main body with respect to the base. The stylus has a base end rotatably supported on the detecting device main body and can change an angle position with respect to the detecting device main body using an external force. The contact member is provided at a position where the stylus comes in contact due to displacement of the detecting device main body by the detecting device driving mechanism. The control device controls driving of the detecting device driving mechanism.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A roundness measurement device having a rotation table on a base and configured to measure roundness of a measured object placed on the rotation table while rotating the rotation table, the roundness measurement device comprising:
a detector main body;
a displacer configured to displace the detector main body with respect to the base;
a stylus having a base end rotatably supported on the detector main body and configured to change an angle position with respect to the detector main body using an external force;
a contacter provided at a position so as to be contactable with the stylus due to displacement of the detector main body by the displacer; and
a driving controller configured to control driving of the displacer,
wherein
the displacer is further configured to displace the stylus to be proximate to the contacter and to bring the stylus into contact with the contacter, and
the stylus is further configured to rotate the stylus to a predetermined angle with respect to the detector main body.

2. The roundness measurement device according to claim 1 , further comprising an angle position acquirer configured to obtain the angle position of the stylus.

3. The roundness measurement device according to claim 2 , wherein the contacter has a projecting shape with respect to an installation surface.

4. The roundness measurement device according to claim 3 , wherein the contacter is detachably and attachably provided.

5. The roundness measurement device according to claim 4 , wherein the contacter is selectively mountable to one of a plurality of positions.

6. The roundness measurement device according to claim 5 , wherein the contacter is covered with a cushioning material.

7. The roundness measurement device according to claim 4 , wherein the contacter is covered with a cushioning material.

8. The roundness measurement device according to claim 3 , wherein the contacter is covered with a cushioning material.

9. The roundness measurement device according to claim 2 , wherein the contacter is covered with a cushioning material.

10. The roundness measurement device according to claim 1 , wherein the contacter has a projecting shape with respect to an installation surface.

11. The roundness measurement device according to claim 10 , wherein the contacter is detachably and attachably provided.

12. The roundness measurement device according to claim 11 , wherein the contacter is selectively mountable to one of a plurality of positions.

13. The roundness measurement device according to claim 12 , wherein the contacter is covered with a cushioning material.

14. The roundness measurement device according to claim 11 , wherein the contacter is covered with a cushioning material.

15. The roundness measurement device according to claim 10 , wherein the contacter is covered with a cushioning material.

16. The roundness measurement device according to claim 1 , wherein the contacter is covered with a cushioning material.

17. A method for controlling a roundness measurement device providing a rotation table on a base and measuring roundness of a measured object placed on the rotation table while rotating the rotation table wherein the method utilizes a roundness measurement device, the roundness measurement device including a detector main body; a displacer configured to displace the detector main body with respect to the base; a stylus having a base end rotatably supported on the detector main body and configured to change an angle position with respect to the detector main body using an external force; a contacter provided at a position so as to be contactable with the stylus due to displacement of the detector main body by the displacer; and a driving controller configured to control driving of the displacer, the method comprising:
displacing the stylus to be proximate to the contacter;
bringing the stylus into contact with the contacter; and
rotating the stylus to a predetermined angle with respect to the detector main body.

Assignees

• Mitutoyo Corp

Inventors

• Nakayama Tatsuki

Classifications

• G01B5/201 Primary

  for measuring roundness · CPC title