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Motorized orientable measuring head

US7263780B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 30, 2005
Grant dateSep 4, 2007
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Expiry dateNov 30, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01B5/012
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Motorized indexed measuring head for a machine for measuring three-dimensional coordinates. Includes a double-action actuator to pass from a locked state, wherein any rotation of the probe feeler is prohibited, to an unlocked state, wherein the feeler can be oriented along two axes by two servomotors. The locking and unlocking mechanism is independent from the gravitational force and can operate whatever the orientation of the measuring head.

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