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Examination apparatus for examining an object having a spheroidal reflective surface

US5463430A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 29, 1993
Grant dateOct 31, 1995
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Expiry dateJul 29, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B3/107
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An examination apparatus for examining an object having a spheroidal reflecting surface provides a first index projecting optical system for projecting a first measuring index onto the object to be examined at a designated angle, a second index projecting optical system for projecting a second measuring index having a different optical distance from the first index onto the object at the designated angle, so that each reflected images of the first and second measuring index have a designated image height relationship therebetween when the object is placed at a designated working distance, and respective image height of reflected images of the first and second measuring index are detected by a detecting optical system with a photoelectric conversion apparatus, whereby whether the working distance between the object and the apparatus is right or not is judged by processing a signal detected by the photoelectric conversion apparatus.

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