Articulated arm

US8402669B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Hexagon Metrology AB · SE

Inventors

• Paul Ferrari · San Jose, US
• Thibault Duportal · La Cusonnière, FR
• Elie Shammas · San Diego, US
• Jerry Gerent · Vista, US
• Dongmei Hong · San Diego, US
• Denny Roux · Blois, FR

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 17, 2012
• Grant date: Mar 26, 2013
• Expiry date: Jan 17, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T74/20305
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An articulated arm CMM comprises a plurality of transfer members, a plurality of articulation members connecting at least two transfer members to each other, a coordinate acquisition member at a distal end, and a base at a proximal end. At least two of the articulation members can include at least one encoder and the at least two encoders can both be enclosed within a single monoblock housing.