Electro-optical measuring device for determining the relative position of two bodies, or of two surface areas of bodies, in relation to each other
First Claim
1. Electro-optical measuring instrument for detecting the relative position assumed by at least surface regions of two bodies with respect to one another, having a measuring arrangement which has at least one light beam transmitter and at least one optoelectronic position detector with a light-sensitive measuring surfaces wherein:
- a) the light beam transmitter is arranged in a path fixed with respect to at least the surface region at least one of the two bodies in a manner for directing a focused light beam of small divergence onto the light-sensitive measuring surface of the position detector, and the position detector supplying electric signals corresponding to coordinates of the instantaneous point of impingement of the light beam on the measuring surface in response to impingement of said light beam thereon, andb) at least parts of the measuring arrangement are configured to be displaceable in a defined measuring movement with the surface region of one of the two bodies in such a way that a geometrical locus, produced in the course of the measuring movement, of the points of impingement of the light beam on the measuring surface is in a predetermined relationship to the relative position of the at least surface regions of the two bodies to be determined, the measuring instrument having means for calculating, under programmed control, the relative position to be detected on the basis of the electric signals as supplied by the position detector during the measuring movement and further comprising a device which carries an extension of the measuring region while monitoring the measuring movement.
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Abstract
Proposed for detecting the relative position of two bodies (2, 3) or surface regions of bodies is an electro-optical measuring instrument which has, in a known way, a light beam transmitter (4), which can be attached to the one body (3) or surface region and transmits a focused light beam (L), and a single-axis or multi-axis optoelectronic position detector with a light-sensitive measuring surface (5). During measurement of the bodies (2, 3) or surface regions, the light beam (L) impinges on the measuring surface (5), and its point of impingement (LA) moves over the light-sensitive surface (5), during execution of a measuring movement, in a way which is characteristic of the current mutual alignment of the bodies (2, 3) or surface regions. If the mutual alignment deviates substantially from a desired position, it can happen with the known measuring instruments of this type that without a correcting countermeasure the point of impingement (LA) of the light beam would leave the measuring surface (5) in the further course of the measuring movement. This is prevented in accordance with the invention by means of a device which carries out an extension of the measuring region while monitoring the measuring movement.
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1. Electro-optical measuring instrument for detecting the relative position assumed by at least surface regions of two bodies with respect to one another, having a measuring arrangement which has at least one light beam transmitter and at least one optoelectronic position detector with a light-sensitive measuring surfaces wherein:
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a) the light beam transmitter is arranged in a path fixed with respect to at least the surface region at least one of the two bodies in a manner for directing a focused light beam of small divergence onto the light-sensitive measuring surface of the position detector, and the position detector supplying electric signals corresponding to coordinates of the instantaneous point of impingement of the light beam on the measuring surface in response to impingement of said light beam thereon, and b) at least parts of the measuring arrangement are configured to be displaceable in a defined measuring movement with the surface region of one of the two bodies in such a way that a geometrical locus, produced in the course of the measuring movement, of the points of impingement of the light beam on the measuring surface is in a predetermined relationship to the relative position of the at least surface regions of the two bodies to be determined, the measuring instrument having means for calculating, under programmed control, the relative position to be detected on the basis of the electric signals as supplied by the position detector during the measuring movement and further comprising a device which carries an extension of the measuring region while monitoring the measuring movement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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