Hardness tester
US6247356A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 30, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jun 19, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 30, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2203/0482
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A hardness tester having a frame and a rotatable turret movably supported on the frame is provided. A plurality of load cells are fixedly mountable on the turret, and a plurality of indenters are fixedly attachable to the load cells, respectively. A user interface selectively provides signals to a motor to move the turret into contact with a test specimen via one of the indenters to thereby apply a load on the test specimen. The indenters are fixed with respect to the turret and do not move in relation to the turret when the turret is brought down to bear on the test specimen. The load cells measure the load applied to the test specimen. A closed loop control system receives load measurement signals from the load cells and controls movement of the turret, preventing the motor from applying load in excess of a predetermined selectable load amount input by a user via the user interface. The invention preferably includes a plurality of indenter adapters, each attached to respective undersides of the load cells. Each indenter adapter includes a slot into which the indenter is fittable, and least one set screw for adjusting a horizontal location of the indenter.
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