Apparatus for measuring objects
First Claim
1. An apparatus for measuring objects, the apparatus having a probe which is movable relative to an object to be measured by means of an actuator to sample the surface of the object in a contacting manner,wherein a sampling body whose front end is designed as a measuring tip for a contact with the object is supported at the probe and means are provided to determine the relative position of the measuring tip with respect to the probe,wherein the sampling body is supported at the probe with movement play along at least one direction;
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Abstract
An apparatus for measuring objects, in particular to a coordinate measuring unit, is provided. The unit has a probe which is movable relative to an object to be measured by means of an actuator to sample the surface of the object in a contacting manner, wherein a sampling body, whose front end is designed as a measuring tip for a contact with the object is supported at the probe. The relative position of the measuring tip with respect to the probe is determined. The sampling body is supported at the probe with movement play along at least one direction. A change in the inclination of the sampling body relative to the probe, or vice versa, can be detected via a measurement of a test parameter.
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24 Claims
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1. An apparatus for measuring objects, the apparatus having a probe which is movable relative to an object to be measured by means of an actuator to sample the surface of the object in a contacting manner,
wherein a sampling body whose front end is designed as a measuring tip for a contact with the object is supported at the probe and means are provided to determine the relative position of the measuring tip with respect to the probe, wherein the sampling body is supported at the probe with movement play along at least one direction; - and
wherein means are provided by which a movement of the sampling body relative to the probe, or vice versa, can be detected via a measurement of a test parameter, wherein the means for detecting a movement, in particular a change in inclination, include at least one pneumatic measuring nozzle which opens into a cut-out of the sampling body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An apparatus for measuring objects, the apparatus having a probe which is movable relative to an object to be measured by means of an actuator to sample the surface of the object in a contacting manner,
wherein a sampling body whose front end is designed as a measuring tip for a contact with the object is supported at the probe and means are provided to determine the relative position of the measuring tip with respect to the probe, wherein the sampling body is supported at the probe with movement play along at least one direction; - and
wherein means are provided by which a movement of the sampling body relative to the probe, or vice versa, can be detected via a measurement of a test parameter, wherein at least one pneumatic measuring nozzle opening into a cut-out of the sampling body is provided in each of at least two measurement planes spaced apart from one another with respect to a longitudinal axis, and a support element projecting from an inner wall of the cut-out is provided between the two measurement planes.
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