Manual measuring system

• US 10,066,922 B2
• Filed: 12/28/2016
• Issued: 09/04/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 01/29/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mitutoyo Corporation
• Original Assignee: Mitutoyo Corporation
• Inventors: Abe, Shinsaku, Suzuki, Kozaburo
• Primary Examiner(s): Bennett, G. Bradley
• Application Number:
  US15/392,673
• Publication Number:
  US 20170108324A1
• Time in Patent Office: 615 Days
• Field of Search: 33503
• CPC Class Codes: G01B 21/04 by measuring coordinates of points
• CPC Class Codes: G01B 21/047 Accessories, e.g. for positioning, for tool-setting, for measuring probes
• CPC Class Codes: G01B 5/008 using coordinate measuring machines

Abstract

A manual measuring system (an articulated three-dimensional coordinate measuring machine or a gantry three-dimensional coordinate measuring machine) allows a measuring probe to be manually moved while enabling a user to focus on making measurements and allows the user to manually move the measuring probe in order to facilitate and accelerate measurements. The manual measuring system includes a sub-monitor (portable terminal) that is mounted near the tip of the measuring probe. It is possible to display on the sub-monitor a guided route for the measuring probe to a measurement point or to indicate on the sub-monitor that the measuring probe has entered a measurement allowable range or to allow the user to direct by means of the sub-monitor to obtain a measurement value by the measuring probe.

Claims

1. A gantry manual three-dimensional coordinate measuring machine with a measuring probe configured to be manually moved, comprising:

a table on which a work is placed;

a gantry frame capable of moving relative to the table;

a slider capable of moving on the gantry frame;

a spindle capable of moving on the slider;

the measuring probe mounted on a lower end of the spindle; and

a sub-monitor mounted near of the measuring probe at the lower end of the spindle.

2. The gantry manual three-dimensional coordinate measuring machine according to claim 1, wherein a guided route for the measuring probe to a measurement point is configured to be displayed on the sub-monitor.

3. The gantry manual three-dimensional coordinate measuring machine according to claim 1, wherein a content in which the measuring probe is in a measurement allowable range is configured to be displayed on the sub-monitor.

4. The gantry manual three-dimensional coordinate measuring machine according to claim 1, wherein the manual measuring system is configured to be directed, by means of the sub-monitor, to obtain a measurement value by the measuring probe.

5. The gantry manual three-dimensional coordinate measuring machine according to claim 1, wherein the sub-monitor is a touch panel display.

6. The gantry manual three-dimensional coordinate measuring machine according to claim 5, wherein the sub-monitor is a portable communication terminal.

7. The gantry manual three-dimensional coordinate measuring machine according to claim 1, wherein the sub-monitor is mounted via a link mechanism.

8. The gantry manual three-dimensional coordinate measuring machine according to claim 1, wherein the sub-monitor is configured to be detachable from the gantry manual three-dimensional coordinate measuring machine.