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Coordinate measuring apparatus having a probe in the form of a solid-state oscillator

US5782004A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 13, 1997
Grant dateJul 21, 1998
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Expiry dateMar 13, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01B7/002
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The solid-state oscillator, preferably a watch crystal (1/2), is mounted with its direction (S) of vibration at an angle to all three measuring directions (x, y, z) of the coordinate measuring apparatus. The oscillator circuit of the solid-state oscillator is connected to an electronic circuit which generates two different contact signals. Both measures make it possible to reduce the dependency of the contact uncertainty of the measuring direction.

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