Manual measuring system

• US 9,651,370 B2
• Filed: 01/13/2015
• Issued: 05/16/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 01/29/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mitutoyo Corporation
• Original Assignee: Mitutoyo Corporation
• Inventors: Abe, Shinsaku, Suzuki, Kozaburo
• Primary Examiner(s): Bennett, G. Bradley
• Application Number:
  US14/595,610
• Publication Number:
  US 20150211847A1
• Time in Patent Office: 854 Days
• Field of Search: 33503
• CPC Class Codes: G01B 21/04 by measuring coordinates of points
• CPC Class Codes: G01B 21/047 Accessories, e.g. for positioning, for tool-setting, for measuring probes
• CPC Class Codes: G01B 5/008 using coordinate measuring machines

Abstract

A manual measuring system (an articulated three-dimensional coordinate measuring machine or a gantry three-dimensional coordinate measuring machine) allows a measuring probe to be manually moved while enabling a user to focus on making measurements and allows the user to manually move the measuring probe in order to facilitate and accelerate measurements. The manual measuring system includes a sub-monitor (portable terminal) that is mounted near the tip of the measuring probe. It is possible to display on the sub-monitor a guided route for the measuring probe to a measurement point or to indicate on the sub-monitor that the measuring probe has entered a measurement allowable range or to allow the user to direct by means of the sub-monitor to obtain a measurement value by the measuring probe.

Claims

1. An articulated manual measuring system with a measuring probe configured to be manually moved, comprising:

the measuring probe configured to measure a work and having a tip in a predetermined shape;

an articulated arm mechanism that includes a base, a plurality of arms, joints between the arms, and an arm head with the measuring probe; and

a sub-monitor mounted on the arm head.

2. The articulated manual measuring system according to claim 1, wherein a guided route for the measuring probe to a measurement point is configured to be displayed on the sub-monitor.

3. The articulated manual measuring system according to claim 1, wherein a content in which the measuring probe is in a measurement allowable range is configured to be displayed on the sub-monitor.

4. The articulated manual measuring system according to claim 1, wherein the manual measuring system is configured to be directed, by means of the sub-monitor, to obtain a measurement value by the measuring probe.

5. The articulated manual measuring system according to claim 1, wherein the sub-monitor is a touch panel display.

6. The articulated manual measuring system according to claim 5, wherein the sub-monitor is a portable communication terminal.

7. The articulated manual measuring system according to claim 1, wherein the sub-monitor is mounted via a link mechanism.

8. The articulated manual measuring system according to claim 1, wherein the sub-monitor is configured to be detachable from the articulated manual measuring system.

9. The articulated manual measuring system according to claim 1, wherein the articulated manual measuring system is an articulated three-dimensional coordinate measuring machine.