Apparatus and method of controlling CMM using environmental information or CMM information
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A method of measuring an object using a coordinate measuring machine, the coordinate measuring machine being in an environment, and wherein the object has a size tolerance and the coordinate measuring machine has a precision, the method comprising:
- providing a coordinate measuring machine comprising;
at least one sensor configured to detect sensing information relating to the environment; and
a controller operatively coupled with the at least one sensor, the controller configured to control the coordinate measuring machine to perform, based on the sensing information, the size tolerance of the object and the precision of the coordinate measuring machine, a specified action;
receiving, by the controller from the at least one sensor, sensing information relating to the environment; and
controlling, by the controller, the coordinate measuring machine to perform, based on the sensing information, and as a function of the size tolerance of the object and the precision of the coordinate measuring machine, a specified action.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A method of measuring an object uses a coordinate measuring machine, which is positioned within an environment (e.g., a clean room). The method receives sensing information relating to the coordinate measuring machine, the environment, or both the coordinate measuring machine and the environment. Next, the method controls the coordinate measuring machine to perform, based on the sensing information, a specified mechanical action.
-
Citations
20 Claims
-
1. A method of measuring an object using a coordinate measuring machine, the coordinate measuring machine being in an environment, and wherein the object has a size tolerance and the coordinate measuring machine has a precision, the method comprising:
-
providing a coordinate measuring machine comprising; at least one sensor configured to detect sensing information relating to the environment; and a controller operatively coupled with the at least one sensor, the controller configured to control the coordinate measuring machine to perform, based on the sensing information, the size tolerance of the object and the precision of the coordinate measuring machine, a specified action; receiving, by the controller from the at least one sensor, sensing information relating to the environment; and controlling, by the controller, the coordinate measuring machine to perform, based on the sensing information, and as a function of the size tolerance of the object and the precision of the coordinate measuring machine, a specified action. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
-
-
13. A coordinate measuring machine for measuring an object in an environment, which object has a size tolerance, the coordinate measuring machine having a precision and comprising:
-
a base configured to support the object; a measuring apparatus configured to measure the object; at least one sensor configured to detect sensing information relating to the environment; and a controller operatively coupled with the at least one sensor, the controller configured to control the coordinate measuring machine to perform, based on the sensing information, the size tolerance of the object and the precision of the coordinate measuring machine, a specified action. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
-
-
17. A method of measuring an object using a coordinate measuring machine, the coordinate measuring machine being in an environment, and wherein the object has a size tolerance and the coordinate measuring machine has a precision, the method comprising:
-
providing a coordinate measuring machine comprising; at least one sensor configured to detect sensing information relating to the environment; and a controller operatively coupled with the at least one sensor, the controller configured to control the coordinate measuring machine to perform, based on the sensing information, the size tolerance of the object and the precision of the coordinate measuring machine, a specified action; measuring the object using the coordinate measuring machine to produce measured data; receiving, at least one sensor, sensing information relating to the environment; selectively producing an alarm as a function of the sensing information and the measured data; and producing, using the controller, and as a function of at least one of the size tolerance and the precision, an action in response to the alarm when the alarm is produced. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
-
Specification