Surface sensing device
First Claim
1. A method for orienting a surface sensing device using an apparatus that includes a support attachable to a moveable arm of a machine, the support a first member rotatable about a first axis of rotation, a surface sensing device for sensing the surface of a workpiece, the surface sensing device being releasably connectable, directly or indirectly, to the first member for rotation therewith, the method comprising:
- disconnecting the surface sensing device from the first member of the support, said surface sensing device being connected to the support in a first orientation;
rotating the first member of the support relative to the surface sensing device; and
reconnecting the surface sensing device and the first member of the support into a second orientation.
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Abstract
A method for orienting a surface sensing device (SSD) uses an apparatus having a support attachable to a moveable arm of a machine, such as a coordinate measuring apparatus. The support includes a first member rotatable about a first axis of rotation and a SSD for sensing the surface of a workpiece; the SSD is releasably connectable to the first member for rotation therewith. The method includes the steps of disconnecting a SSD from a support, the SSD being connected to the support in a first orientation; rotating one of the SSD and the support relative to the other of the SSD and the support and reconnecting the SSD and the support into a second orientation. An apparatus for orienting a surface sensing device is further described.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for orienting a surface sensing device using an apparatus that includes a support attachable to a moveable arm of a machine, the support a first member rotatable about a first axis of rotation, a surface sensing device for sensing the surface of a workpiece, the surface sensing device being releasably connectable, directly or indirectly, to the first member for rotation therewith, the method comprising:
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disconnecting the surface sensing device from the first member of the support, said surface sensing device being connected to the support in a first orientation; rotating the first member of the support relative to the surface sensing device; and reconnecting the surface sensing device and the first member of the support into a second orientation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus for orienting a surface sensing device comprising:
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a support attachable to a moveable arm of a machine, the support including a first member rotatable about a first axis of rotation, and a second member rotatable about a second axis of rotation, wherein the second member is attached to the first member, and wherein the second axis of rotation is transverse to the first axis of rotation; and a surface sensing device for sensing the surface of a workpiece, the surface sensing device being releasably connectable, directly or indirectly, to the first member for rotation therewith, the surface sensing device being releasably connectable to the first member in at least two relative rotational orientations, and the surface sensing device being disconnectable from a first rotational orientation relative to the support and reconnectable in a second rotational orientation relative to the support. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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