Coordinate measurement machine with configurable articulated arm bus

    公开(公告)号:US09746307B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-08-29

    申请号:US14868974

    申请日:2015-09-29

    IPC分类号: G01B7/008 G01B21/04

    CPC分类号: G01B7/008 G01B21/04

    摘要: An articulated arm coordinate measurement machine is provided with a configurable arm bus. The arm bus being comprised of a plurality of busses that may be selectively coupled to form one or more logical data communications busses. The logical busses may be configured to allow accessory devices to be coupled to the arm and transmit data at higher speeds and at lower costs than may be possible using data busses having fixed communications protocols. In one embodiment, one or more communications switches may be arranged in the probe end of the arm to selectively combine the busses into a logical bus.

    Portable device for optically measuring three-dimensional coordinates

    公开(公告)号:US09671221B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-06-06

    申请号:US14826859

    申请日:2015-08-14

    摘要: A device for scanning and obtaining three-dimensional coordinates is provided. The device may be a hand-held scanner that includes a carrying structure having a front and reverse side, the carrying structure having a first arm, a second arm and a third arm arranged in a T-shape or a Y-shape. A housing is coupled to the reverse side, a handle is positioned opposite the carrying structure, the housing and carrying structure defining an interior space. At least one projector is configured to project at least one pattern on an object, the projector being positioned within the interior space and oriented to project the at least one pattern from the front side. At least two cameras are provided spaced apart from each other, the cameras being configured to record images of the object. The cameras and projector are spaced apart from each other by a pre-determined distance.

    Human-centric robot with noncontact measurement device

    公开(公告)号:US09656390B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-05-23

    申请号:US14886135

    申请日:2015-10-19

    发明人: Gary L. Telling

    摘要: A system measuring an object with a human-centric robot is provided. The robot including a movable end effector having a coupler, the robot including a plurality of transducers arranged to transmit signals to an electronic circuit, the electronic circuit configured in operation to determine the position and orientation of the end effector. At least one tool is provided having a first gripping portion, the gripping portion being sized and shaped to removably couple to the coupler. A three-dimensional (3D) scanner is provided that is configured in operation to determine three-dimensional coordinates of a surface of an object, the 3D scanner having a second gripping portion sized and shaped to removably couple to the coupler. A controller is configured to selectively couple one of the at least one tool or the 3D scanner to the coupler in response to an object signal.

    Coordinate measurement machine with redundant energy sources

    公开(公告)号:US09651361B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-05-16

    申请号:US14868610

    申请日:2015-09-29

    IPC分类号: G01B11/00 G01D5/347 G01B21/04

    摘要: An articulated arm coordinate measurement machine is provided with a power supply having multiple power sources. The power supply having an input configured to receive electrical power from an external energy supply and first and second energy storage members. The first energy storage member having a first processing circuit configured to measure at least one first parameter and transmit a first signal to the first electronic circuit. The second energy storage member having a second processing circuit configured to measure at least one second parameter and transmit a second signal to the first electronic circuit. Wherein the power supply is configure to selectively transfer electrical power from at least one of the first and second energy storage members, the power supply further being configured to change the transfer of electrical power from the first and second energy storage members in response to the first signal and second signal.