Suspension assembly static attitude and distance measuring instrument
US5636013A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 4, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jun 3, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 4, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B33/10
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An instrument for measuring both the static attitude and Z-height of a suspension assembly flexure. The instrument includes an autocollimation system for measuring static attitude angles. The autocollimation system is fixedly mounted to a laser point range sensor for measuring Z-height distances. Optics coincidentally direct the beams of light from the collimation system and from the point range sensor system to a measurement point. The optics include at least one reflector or other optical device. The instrument offers accurate distance and angle readings in a shore amount of time with no repositioning of the instrument, the base, or the part to be measured.
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