MEASURING SYSTEM
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1. An analogue scanning probe, comprising:
- a connector detachably connectable to a movable support of a coordinate measuring system;
a touch at the tip of a stylus pivotally connected to the scanning probe according to a measure axis and a position encoder delivering a measure of the tilt angle of said touch about said measure axis; and
one articulation comprised between said connector and said measure axis arranged to allow tilting of the scanning probe or of a part of the probe scanning probe.
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Abstract
An analogue scanning probe with a connector detachably connectable to a movable support of a coordinate measuring system, the scanning probe including a touch at the tip of a stylus pivotally connected to the scanning probe according to a measure axis and a position encoder delivering a measure of the tilt angle of said touch about said measure axis, the scanning probe including one articulation comprised between said connector and said measure axis arranged to allow tilting of the scanning probe or of a part of the probe scanning probe.
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1. An analogue scanning probe, comprising:
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a connector detachably connectable to a movable support of a coordinate measuring system; a touch at the tip of a stylus pivotally connected to the scanning probe according to a measure axis and a position encoder delivering a measure of the tilt angle of said touch about said measure axis; and one articulation comprised between said connector and said measure axis arranged to allow tilting of the scanning probe or of a part of the probe scanning probe. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of scanning a workpiece with a coordinate measuring system, comprising the following steps:
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connecting a analogue scanning probe to a rotatable support of a coordinate measuring system, the scanning probe including a touch at the tip of a stylus pivotally connected to the scanning probe according to a measure axis and a position encoder delivering a measure of the tilt angle of said touch about said measure axis, and one articulation comprised between said movable support and said measure axis; operating said articulation to position the touch at a determined distance to rotation axis of said rotatable support; driving the coordinate measuring system to align the movable support with an axis of a feature of said workpiece and bring the touch in contact with the surface of the workpiece; and rotating the analogue scanning probe by said rotatable support maintaining contact between the touch and the workpiece surface and read the angle measured by the position encoder. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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