Articulating CMM probe
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1. An articulating probe for use with a manually-controlled articulated arm coordinate measuring machine comprising:
- an attachment portion configured for attachment to a manually-controlled articulated arm coordinate measuring machine in the same manner as a contact probe or other probe;
a measuring portion configured to contact an object to be measured by the manually-controlled articulated arm coordinate measuring machine; and
at least one articulating joint configured to allow manual rotation of the attachment portion relative to the measuring portion, the articulating joint comprising an angular sensor configured to measure an angle of the joint.
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Abstract
An articulating probe for use with a coordinate measuring machine comprises an attachment portion, a measuring portion, and at least one articulating joint. The attachment portion can be configured for attachment to a coordinate measuring machine. The measuring portion can be configured to contact an object to be measured by the coordinate measuring machine. The at least one articulating joint can be configured to allow rotation between the attachment portion and the measuring portion. Further, the articulating joint can comprise an angular sensor configured to measure an angle of the joint.
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20 Claims
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1. An articulating probe for use with a manually-controlled articulated arm coordinate measuring machine comprising:
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an attachment portion configured for attachment to a manually-controlled articulated arm coordinate measuring machine in the same manner as a contact probe or other probe; a measuring portion configured to contact an object to be measured by the manually-controlled articulated arm coordinate measuring machine; and at least one articulating joint configured to allow manual rotation of the attachment portion relative to the measuring portion, the articulating joint comprising an angular sensor configured to measure an angle of the joint. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of measuring an object using a manually-controlled articulated arm coordinate measuring machine, the method comprising:
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mounting an articulating probe to an articulated arm coordinate measuring machine in the same manner as a contact probe or other probe; manually-guiding the articulated arm coordinate measuring machine to be near an object; manually-guiding the articulating probe mounted on the articulated arm coordinate measuring machine to contact the object; and measuring a position of the articulated arm coordinate measuring machine and the articulated probe while the articulated probe is contacting the object. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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