CONTACTLESS SENSOR UNIT FOR A COORDINATE MEASURING MACHINE

Disclosed herein is a contactless sensing unit for a measuring apparatus or machine tool 1, notably for a coordinate measuring machine (CMM). The contactless sensing unit comprises an optical probe device, a coupling element for mechanical connection to a complementary coupling element on the measur...

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Main Authors CHARDONNENS, Julien, SINGER, Julien, MANETTI, Davide, ETTELT, Dirk
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 23.06.2022
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Summary:Disclosed herein is a contactless sensing unit for a measuring apparatus or machine tool 1, notably for a coordinate measuring machine (CMM). The contactless sensing unit comprises an optical probe device, a coupling element for mechanical connection to a complementary coupling element on the measuring apparatus or machine tool and a housing for housing the optical probe device. The housing is mechanically connected to the coupling element. The optical probe device comprises an optical objective at a distal end of a lower portion of the probe device for sensing a surface of a workpiece. The contactless sensing unit further comprises a collar for adjusting a relative axial, radial and/or angular position of the optical probe device with respect to a fastening portion of the housing. The collar circumferentially clamps the optical probe device essentially around an upper portion of the optical probe device.
Bibliography:Application Number: US202117555155