Implementing specific hardware to follow an efficient measurement protocol
US12209857B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 25, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jan 28, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 21, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/37443
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method measures an object having a feature. The feature has a plurality of profiles each having a surface. The method provides a coordinate measuring machine (CMM) having a wrist coupled with a measuring prob. The probe has a tolerance angle with respect to a surface normal of a surface to be measured. The wrist has a first given orientation that is adjustable to a second given orientation. The method determines an ideal vector that can be used to measure a given segment within the tolerance. The method also determines the wrist orientation in a CMM coordinate space. The method determines the ideal vector in the CMM coordinate space to define a part vector. A probe vector is determined from the wrist and probe characteristics. The probe vector is aligned with the part vector. The feature is measured.
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