COORDINATE MEASUREMENT DEVICE
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1. A portable articulated arm coordinate measurement machine (AACMM) for measuring coordinates of an object in space, comprising:
- a manually positionable articulated arm having opposed first and second ends, the arm including a plurality of connected arm segments, the plurality of connected arm segments including an arm segment adjacent the first end, each arm segment including at least one position transducer for producing a position signal;
a measurement device attached to a first end of the AACMM;
an electronic circuit which receives the position signals from the transducers and provides data corresponding to a position of the measurement device;
a probe end disposed between the measurement device and the first end, the probe end being rotationally coupled to the first end and movable between a first position and a second position; and
a magnetic member coupling the probe end to the arm segment adjacent the first end when in the second position.
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Abstract
A portable coordinate measurement device is provided. The coordinate measurement device includes at least one arm. A bracket is coupled to the arm that includes a magnetic member at one end. A probe is rotationally coupled to one end of the arm, the probe includes a first ferrous member on a first side, the probe is movable between a first position and a second position, wherein the ferrous member is adjacent the magnet when in the second position.
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22 Claims
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1. A portable articulated arm coordinate measurement machine (AACMM) for measuring coordinates of an object in space, comprising:
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a manually positionable articulated arm having opposed first and second ends, the arm including a plurality of connected arm segments, the plurality of connected arm segments including an arm segment adjacent the first end, each arm segment including at least one position transducer for producing a position signal; a measurement device attached to a first end of the AACMM; an electronic circuit which receives the position signals from the transducers and provides data corresponding to a position of the measurement device; a probe end disposed between the measurement device and the first end, the probe end being rotationally coupled to the first end and movable between a first position and a second position; and a magnetic member coupling the probe end to the arm segment adjacent the first end when in the second position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A portable articulated arm coordinate measurement machine (AACMM) for measuring coordinates of an object in space, comprising:
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a base; a manually positionable articulated arm having opposed first and second ends, the second end being rotationally coupled to the base, the arm including a plurality of connected arm segments, the plurality of connected arm segments including an arm segment adjacent the first end, each arm segment including at least one position transducer for producing a position signal; a measurement device attached to a first end of the AACMM; an electronic circuit which receives the position signals from the transducers and provides data corresponding to a position of the measurement device; a probe end disposed between the measurement device and the first end, the probe end being rotationally coupled to the first end, the probe end having a first member, the probe end movable between a first position and a second position; and a magnetic member operably coupled to the arm segment adjacent the first end, the magnetic member positioned to cooperate with the first member to magnetically couple the probe end to the arm segment adjacent the first end when the probe end is in the second position. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A portable articulated arm coordinate measurement machine (AACMM) for measuring coordinates of an object in space, comprising:
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a manually positionable articulated arm having opposed first and second ends, the second end being rotationally coupled to the base, the arm including a plurality of connected arm segments, the plurality of connected arm segments including an arm segment adjacent the first end, each arm segment including at least one position transducer for producing a position signal; a measurement device attached to a first end of the AACMM; an electronic circuit which receives the position signals from the transducers and provides data corresponding to a position of the measurement device; a bracket having a first opening sized to receive the arm segment adjacent the first end, the bracket being removably coupled to the arm segment adjacent the first end; a magnetic member operably coupled to the bracket; a probe end coupled to rotate relative to the first end, the probe end being movable between an first position and a second position; and a first ferrous member operably coupled to the probe end. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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