Illumination module for a coordinate measuring machine
US9453718B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 27, 2014 |
| Grant date | Sep 27, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 27, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B21/082
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An illumination module for a coordinate measuring machine for measuring a workpiece by means of an optical sensor, wherein the illumination module comprises a main body having a sensor side and a workpiece side, wherein the illumination module comprises on the main body at least one illumination arrangement for illuminating the workpiece, and wherein the at least one illumination arrangement has an emission characteristic with a specific emission angle and a light intensity profile within the emission angle, wherein the light intensity profile of the at least one illumination arrangement within the emission angle is asymmetrical. The present invention furthermore relates to a coordinate measuring machine comprising such an illumination module.
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