Portable articulated arm coordinate measuring machine with optical communications bus
US8997362B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 12, 2013 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 20, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/32
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A portable articulated arm coordinate measurement machine (AACMM) having opposed first and second ends and a plurality of connected arm segments each having at least one position transducer for producing a position signal; an electronic circuit configured to receive the position signals; a first bus for communication with the electronic circuit, wherein at least a portion of the first bus is an optical communication bus configured to transmit light; and a rotary coupler having a first portion and a second portion, the second portion configured to rotate relative to the first portion, the first portion affixed to the first arm segment, the rotary coupler configured to transfer signals on the optical communication bus between the first portion and the second portion.
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