Articulated arm coordinate measuring machine
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1. A portable articulated arm coordinate measuring machine (AACMM) for measuring the coordinates of an object in space, comprising:
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a manually positionable arm portion having an opposed first end and second end, the arm portion being rotationally coupled to the base, the arm portion including a plurality of connected arm segments, each arm segment including at least one position transducer for producing a position signal;
a first measurement probe coupled to the first end, the first measurement probe having a first extension element;
an electronic circuit that receives the position signal from the at least one position transducer and provides data corresponding to a position of the first measurement probe;
a probe end disposed between the first measurement probe and the first end, the probe end having a clamping mechanism operable to clamp the first extension element onto the probe end at a fixed position; and
a probe latch that when closed clamps the first measurement probe into place and when opened releases the first measurement probe from the probe end.
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Abstract
An articulated arm coordinate measuring machine includes a first end that clamps to a first extension element of a first measurement probe.
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1. A portable articulated arm coordinate measuring machine (AACMM) for measuring the coordinates of an object in space, comprising:
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a base; a manually positionable arm portion having an opposed first end and second end, the arm portion being rotationally coupled to the base, the arm portion including a plurality of connected arm segments, each arm segment including at least one position transducer for producing a position signal; a first measurement probe coupled to the first end, the first measurement probe having a first extension element; an electronic circuit that receives the position signal from the at least one position transducer and provides data corresponding to a position of the first measurement probe; a probe end disposed between the first measurement probe and the first end, the probe end having a clamping mechanism operable to clamp the first extension element onto the probe end at a fixed position; and a probe latch that when closed clamps the first measurement probe into place and when opened releases the first measurement probe from the probe end. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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