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Measuring system

US8312635B2 · kind B2 · utility

6Cited by

12References

14Claims

0Family size

Assignee

TESA SA · CH

Inventors

Pascal Jordil · Vevey, CH
Benjamin Vullioud · Gollion, CH

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 21, 2011
Grant date	Nov 20, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 21, 2031

Classification

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

Abstract

An analogue scanning probe with a connector detachably connectable to a movable support of a coordinate measuring system, the scanning probe including a touch at the tip of a stylus pivotally connected to the scanning probe according to a measure axis and a position encoder delivering a measure of the tilt angle of said touch about said measure axis, the scanning probe including one articulation comprised between said connector and said measure axis arranged to allow tilting of the scanning probe or of a part of the probe scanning probe.

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