Articulating measuring arm with optical scanner
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1. An optical position acquisition member comprising:
- a base plate comprising an opening configured to receive a CMM measuring probe;
a light source mounted on the place; and
an optical sensor mounted on the plate such that the sensor is generally collinear with the light source and the opening, and the opening is between the light source and the sensor.
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Abstract
A coordinate measurement device comprises an articulated arm having a first end, a second end, and a plurality of jointed arm segments therebetween. Each arm segment defines at least one axis of rotation. A laser scanner assembly is coupled to the second end of the arm and is rotatable about a last axis of rotation of the articulated arm. The laser scanner assembly comprises a laser and an image sensor. The laser is positioned on an opposite side of the last axis of rotation from the image sensor.
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52 Claims
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1. An optical position acquisition member comprising:
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a base plate comprising an opening configured to receive a CMM measuring probe; a light source mounted on the place; and an optical sensor mounted on the plate such that the sensor is generally collinear with the light source and the opening, and the opening is between the light source and the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An articulated arm CMM comprising:
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an articulated arm comprising a plurality of articulated arm members, a measuring probe, a receiving portion at a distal end, and a base at a proximal end; and a base plate mounted on the receiving portion, the plate comprising a hole positioned such that the measuring probe passes through the hole, the base plate coupled to a light source and an optical sensor located on opposite sides of the hole. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A coordinate measurement device comprising:
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an articulated arm having a first end, a second end, and a plurality of jointed arm segments therebetween, each arm segment defining at least one axis of rotation, a last axis of rotation being defined by bearings near a distal end of the arm; and an optical scanner assembly coupled to the second end of the arm and rotatable about the last axis of rotation of the articulated arm, the optical scanner assembly comprising a light source and an image sensor, the light source positioned on an opposite side of the last axis of rotation from the image sensor, and at least one of the light source and image sensor overlaps the bearings. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An optical position acquisition member comprising:
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a base member forming an opening shaped to accept a CMM measuring probe such as a touch probe; a light source mounted on the base member; and an optical sensor associated with the light source such that the optical sensor operatively views light emitted by the light source and reflected from a surface, the optical sensor further being mounted to the base member on a side of the opening opposite the light source. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. An optical position acquisition member comprising:
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a main body configured to mount to a coordinate measuring machine, the main body comprising a first housing and a second housing separate from the first housing; a light source and an optical sensor configured to receive light from said light source to form an optical scanner, at least the optical sensor being disposed in the first housing; and electronics associated with said optical scanner disposed in the second housing separate from the first housing. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. An articulated arm coordinate measuring machine comprising:
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an articulated arm comprising a plurality of articulated arm members, a receiving portion at a distal end, and a base at a proximal end; and an optical scanner mounted to the receiving portion at a distal end of the articulated arm and comprising a light source, an optical sensor, and electronics associated with the light source and the optical sensor, at least the optical sensor being disposed in a first housing and at least a portion of the electronics being disposed in the second housing. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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