Portable coordinate measurement machine with improved handle assembly
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1. A portable coordinate measurement machine (CMM) for measuring the position of an object in a selected volume, comprising:
- a manually positionable articulated arm having opposed first and second ends, said arm including a plurality of jointed arm segments, each arm including at least one position transducer for producing a position signal;
a measurement probe attached to said first end of said articulated arm, said measurement probe having a housing, said housing having a longitudinal axis;
an electronic circuit which receives the position signals form the transducers and provides a digital coordinate corresponding to the position of the probe in a selected volume; and
at least two switches on said housing of said measurement probe, said switches each having an arcuate shape, said arcuate shape including an arc oriented about said longitudinal axis of said housing.
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Abstract
A portable coordinate measurement machine comprises an articulated arm having jointed arm segments. The arm includes a probe at one end thereof. The probe also includes improved switches and a measurement indicator light.
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42 Claims
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1. A portable coordinate measurement machine (CMM) for measuring the position of an object in a selected volume, comprising:
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a manually positionable articulated arm having opposed first and second ends, said arm including a plurality of jointed arm segments, each arm including at least one position transducer for producing a position signal;
a measurement probe attached to said first end of said articulated arm, said measurement probe having a housing, said housing having a longitudinal axis;
an electronic circuit which receives the position signals form the transducers and provides a digital coordinate corresponding to the position of the probe in a selected volume; and
at least two switches on said housing of said measurement probe, said switches each having an arcuate shape, said arcuate shape including an arc oriented about said longitudinal axis of said housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A portable coordinate measurement machine (CMM) for measuring the position of an object in a selected volume, comprising:
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a manually positionable articulated arm having opposed first and second ends, said arm including a plurality of jointed arm segments, each arm including at least one position transducer for producing a position signal;
a measurement probe attached to said first end of said articulated arm, said measurement probe having a housing, said housing having a circumference;
an electronic circuit which receives the position signals form the transducers and provides a digital coordinate corresponding to the position of the probe in a selected volume; and
at least two switches on said housing of said measurement probe, said switches each having an arcuate shape, said arcuate shape including an arc oriented along said circumference of said housing. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A portable coordinate measurement machine (CMM) for measuring the position of an object in a selected volume, comprising:
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a manually positionable articulated arm having opposed first and second ends, said arm including a plurality of jointed arm segments, each arm including at least one position transducer for producing a position signal;
a measurement probe attached to said first end of said articulated arm, said measurement probe having a housing;
an electronic circuit which receives the position signals from the transducers and provides a digital coordinate corresponding to the position of the probe in a selected volume; and
at least one indicating light on said housing of said measurement probe for indicating proper measurement. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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28. A portable coordinate measurement machine (CMM) for measuring the position of an object in a selected volume, comprising:
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a manually positionable articulated arm having opposed first and second ends, said arm including a plurality of jointed arm segments, each arm including at least one position transducer for producing a position signal;
a measurement probe attached to said first end of said articulated arm, said measurement probe having a housing;
an electronic circuit which receives the position signals from the transducers and provides a digital coordinate corresponding to the position of the probe in a selected volume;
at least two switches on said housing of said measurement probe, said switches being differentiated so as to minimize confusion during actuation thereof;
at least one indicating light on said housing of said measurement probe for indicating proper measurement. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A portable coordinate measurement machine (CMM) for measuring the position of an object in a selected volume, comprising:
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a manually positionable articulated arm having opposed first and second ends, said arm including a plurality of jointed arm segments, each arm including at least one position transducer for producing a position signal;
a measurement probe attached to said first end of said articulated arm, said measurement probe having a housing, said housing having a longitudinal axis;
an electronic circuit which receives the position signals form the transducers and provides a digital coordinate corresponding to the position of the probe in a selected volume; and
at least one switch on said housing of said measurement probe, said switch having an arcuate shape, said arcuate shape including an arc oriented about said longitudinal axis of said housing. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38)
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39. A portable coordinate measurement machine (CMM) for measuring the position of an object in a selected volume, comprising:
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a manually positionable articulated arm having opposed first and second ends, said arm including a plurality of jointed arm segments, each arm including at least one position transducer for producing a position signal;
a measurement probe attached to said first end of said articulated arm, said measurement probe having a housing, said housing having a circumference;
an electronic circuit which receives the position signals form the transducers and provides a digital coordinate corresponding to the position of the probe in a selected volume; and
at least one switch on said housing of said measurement probe, said switch having an arcuate shape, said arcuate shape including an arc oriented along said circumference of said housing. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42)
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