Displacement measuring device

• US 6,513,262 B1
• Filed: 09/11/2000
• Issued: 02/04/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 10/22/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Tesa Sa (Hexagon AB)
• Original Assignee: Brown & Sharpe Tesa Sa (Hexagon AB)
• Inventors: Borgognon, Lucien, Cardillo, Marco, Duteil, Roland
• Primary Examiner(s): Gutierrez, Diego
• Assistant Examiner(s): Gonzalez, Madeline
• Application Number:
  US09/659,804
• Time in Patent Office: 876 Days
• Field of Search: 335/010.5, 335/010.8, 335/016, 338/32, 338/33, 335/56, 335/59, 335/42, 335/58, 335/61, 337/06, 337/08, 341/15, 324/658, 324/662, 324/686, 324/690
• US Class Current: 33/832
• CPC Class Codes: G01B 3/22 Feeler-pin gauges, e.g. dial gauges for measuring contours or curvatures G01B5/20

Abstract

A comparator measures and compares linear or angular dimensions. The comparator includes a metallic casing (2), and two bearings (23,24) such that a sensing probe (3), going through said casing (2) and worked directly into the casing (2), can be accommodated. Two sockets (8,9) of the comparator are firmly attached to the casing (2). A measuring system of the comparator includes a mobile portion (33) driven by the sensing probe and a fixed portion (27) firmly attached to the casing (2). A housing (10) of the comparator completely covers the outer sides (25) of the casing (2) and is held by the two sockets (8,9).

Claims

1. A comparator for measuring and comparing linear or angular dimensions, comprising:

a metallic casing having outer sides, at least one bearing intended to accommodate a sensing probe going through said casing,

a measuring system comprising a mobile portion driven by said sensor probe and a fixed portion firmly attached to the casing,

a housing covering the outer sides of said casing and held by said at least one socket.

2. The comparator according to the preceding claim, in which said outer sides of the casing are entirely covered by said housing.

3. The comparator according to claim 1, in which a joint is provided between said housing and said at least one socket.

4. The comparator according the claim 1, fitted further with a cover attached to said housing, a joint being provided between said housing and said cover.

5. The comparator according to claim 4, said cover bearing a display and able to pivot in relation to said casing.

6. The comparator according to claim 1, comprising a lower socket and an upper socket both firmly attached to the casing, said housing being held by both sockets.

7. The comparator according to claim 1, in which said at least one bearing is worked or attached directly into the casing.

8. A comparator for measuring and comparing linear or angular dimensions, comprising:

a metallic casing,

at least one bearing intended to accommodate a sensing probe going through said casing,

a measuring system comprising a mobile portion driven by said sensing probe and a fixed portion firmly attached to the casing,

said at least one bearing being worked or attached directly into the casing,

a lower bearing and an upper bearing both worked or attached directly into the casing,

wherein the comparator is fitted with a housing, the distance between the lower bearing and the upper bearing being less then the inner diameter of said housing.

9. The comparator according to claim 8 in which said housing is of synthetic material, covers the outer sides of said casing and is held by said at least one socket.