公开(公告)号：US07146741B2

公开(公告)日：2006-12-12

申请号：US10188811

申请日：2002-07-05

申请人： Andrew G Butter ,  David R McMurtry

发明人： Andrew G Butter ,  David R McMurtry

IPC分类号： G01B5/00

CPC分类号： G01B5/012 ,  G01B11/007 ,  Y10S33/03

摘要： A measuring probe includes a suspension module 112 in which a stylus holder 140 is suspended from a housing on a pair of diaphragms 142,144. At least one of the diaphragms is formed with spiral cut-outs whereby the stylus, which is connected at the center of the diaphragms, is able to move transversely of the axis of the housing as the stylus holder pivots when transverse forces are applied to the stylus tip. A transducer module 110 is releasably supported on the suspension module by a kinematic mounting 116,118 and is retained in position by magnets 120. The transducer module contains optical transducers 200,210,220 for measuring the deflection of the stylus.

摘要翻译： 测量探头包括悬架模块112，触针支架140悬挂在一对隔膜142,144上的外壳上。 至少一个隔膜形成有螺旋形切口，由此当横向力被施加到触点板时，连接在隔膜中心的触针能够在壳体的轴线方向上横向移动， 触控笔尖。 传感器模块110通过运动学安装件116,118可释放地支撑在悬架模块上，并由磁体120保持在适当位置。 换能器模块包含用于测量触针偏转的光学传感器200,210,220。

公开(公告)号：US5390424A

公开(公告)日：1995-02-21

申请号：US34770

申请日：1993-03-19

申请人： Andrew G. Butter ,  Adrian C. Welsford ,  David G. Powley ,  David R. McMurtry

发明人： Andrew G. Butter ,  Adrian C. Welsford ,  David G. Powley ,  David R. McMurtry

IPC分类号： G01B5/012 ,  G01B11/00 ,  G01B5/20

CPC分类号： G01B11/007 ,  G01B5/012

摘要： An analogue probe has a fixed structure and a stylus supporting member connected to the fixed structure by three serially mounted pairs of leaf springs interconnected by first and second intermediate members. The stylus supporting member supports an elongate stem upon which a cube, which supports three scales, is mounted. Readheads are mounted on the fixed structure, in register with the scales, to transduce movement of the stylus supporting member in three substantially orthogonal directions. The alignment of the scales about the yaw axis (extending in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the scale) determines the alignment of the measuring axes of the probe, while the straightness of the lines of the scales determines the straightness of the axes.

摘要翻译： 模拟探针具有固定结构，并且触针支撑构件通过由第一和第二中间构件相互连接的三个串联安装的板簧对连接到固定结构。 触针支撑构件支撑细长的杆，其上安装有支撑三个鳞片的立方体。 读数头安装在与秤相对的固定结构上，以便在三个基本正交的方向上转换触针支撑构件的运动。 缩放关于偏转轴（在与刻度平面垂直的方向上延伸）的尺度的对准确定了探针的测量轴的对准，而刻度线的直线度决定了轴的平直度。

公开(公告)号：US06772527B1

公开(公告)日：2004-08-10

申请号：US10409207

申请日：2003-04-09

申请人： Andrew G Butter ,  Graham A Hellen

发明人： Andrew G Butter ,  Graham A Hellen

IPC分类号： G01B520

CPC分类号： G01B21/047 ,  G01B11/007

摘要： The invention provides a modular measurement device 100 having, attachable to the quill 12 of a CMM, any one of a plurality of stylus support modules 120ab, 120cd, or 120ef. Attachable to a stylus support module is a range of stylus modules 110a-f. The stylus support modules have different spring rates to ensure that a near optimum response can be obtained for each stylus module used. The stylus modules may be configured so that each cannot be mistakenly fitted to the wrong stylus support module. The modules are held together by magnetic attraction, and the strength of attraction is cascaded so that the stylus module is removed first if pulled off.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种模块化测量装置100，其具有可连接到CMM的套筒12，多个触针支撑模块120ab，120cd或120ef中的任何一个。 连接到触控笔支持模块的是一系列触控笔模块110a-f。 触针支撑模块具有不同的弹簧刚度，以确保每个使用的触控笔模块可以获得接近最佳的响应。 触针模块可以被配置成使得每个都不能被错误地装配到错误的触针支撑模块上。 模块通过磁吸力保持在一起，并且吸引力被级联，使得触针模块首先被拔除时被移除。

公开(公告)号：US06430833B1

公开(公告)日：2002-08-13

申请号：US09701335

申请日：2000-11-27

申请人： Andrew G Butter ,  David R McMurtry

发明人： Andrew G Butter ,  David R McMurtry

IPC分类号： G01B500

CPC分类号： G01B5/012 ,  G01B11/007 ,  Y10S33/03

摘要： A measuring probe includes a suspension module 112 in which a stylus holder 140 is suspended from a housing on a pair of diaphragms 142, 144. At least one of the diaphragms is formed with spiral cut-outs whereby the stylus, which is connected at the centre of the diaphragms, is able to move transversely of the axis of the housing as the stylus holder pivots when transverse forces are applied to the stylus tip. A transducer module 110 is releasably supported on the suspension module by a kinematic mounting 116, 118 and is retained in position by magnets 120. The transducer module contains optical transducers 200, 210, 220 for measuring the deflection of the stylus.

摘要翻译： 测量探头包括悬架模块112，触针支架140从一对隔膜142,144上的壳体悬挂在其中。至少一个隔膜形成有螺旋形切口，由此，触针 当横向力施加到触针尖端时，当触针支架枢转时，隔膜的中心能够横跨壳体的轴线移动。 换能器模块110通过运动学安装件116,118可释放地支撑在悬架模块上，并由磁体120保持在适当位置。换能器模块包含用于测量触针偏转的光学换能器200,210,220。

公开(公告)号：US5354157A

公开(公告)日：1994-10-11

申请号：US161800

申请日：1993-12-06

申请人： Peter J. Wells ,  Andrew G. Butter ,  Brian C. R. Henning

发明人： Peter J. Wells ,  Andrew G. Butter ,  Brian C. R. Henning

IPC分类号： B23Q17/20 ,  B23Q5/04 ,  G01B5/00 ,  G01B5/012 ,  G01B7/00 ,  B23C9/00 ,  G01B7/28

CPC分类号： G01B5/012 ,  B23Q5/043 ,  Y10T408/05 ,  Y10T409/303528 ,  Y10T409/303864 ,  Y10T409/30392

摘要： A connecting device for connecting a shank 16 to a measuring probe 18 is disclosed, to enable the probe 18 to be incorporated on a machine tool for the purpose of tracing a contour of a model. The device includes first and second parts (20,22) connected to the shank and the probe respectively, retained together by a connecting bolt 50 which is spring-loaded by means of Belville washers 56. An arm 60 extends from the second part to engage the housing 14 of the spindle 10, and thereby prevent rotation of the spindle shaft 12. In the event of accidental spindle start-up the two parts 20,22 may rotate relative to each other (the shank rotating with the shaft 12); a thrust bearing 42 enabling sliding of the two parts.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于将柄16连接到测量探针18的连接装置，以便探头18能够结合在机床上以便追踪模型的轮廓。 该装置包括连接到柄部和探针的第一和第二部分（20,22），分别通过连接螺栓50保持在一起，连接螺栓50通过贝氏垫圈56弹簧加载。臂60从第二部分延伸以接合 主轴10的壳体14，从而防止主轴12的旋转。在意外的主轴启动的情况下，两个部件20,22可以相对于彼此旋转（柄轴随轴12旋转）; 推力轴承42能够滑动两个部件。

公开(公告)号：US5390423A

公开(公告)日：1995-02-21

申请号：US214239

申请日：1994-03-17

申请人： Andrew G. Butter ,  Adrian C. Welsford ,  David G. Powley

发明人： Andrew G. Butter ,  Adrian C. Welsford ,  David G. Powley

IPC分类号： G01B5/012 ,  G01B5/20

CPC分类号： G01B5/012

摘要： An analogue probe 100 includes a fixed structure 110 and a stylus supporting member 112 suspended relative to the fixed structure 110 by three serially connected pairs of leaf springs 114,116,118. Displacement of the supporting member 112 relative to the fixed structure 110 is transduced by three opto-electronic scale and readhead transducers 136,144;138,146;140,148. The distorting effect of bending moments applied to the tip 130 of the stylus 128 upon leaf springs 114,118 is counteracted by an increased spacing between upper ends of leaf springs of a given pair, relative to the spacing between leaf springs at their lower ends; the resulting arrangement forming a trapezium as opposed to a rectangle. This enables longer styli to be employed before distortion of the leaf springs causes failure of the opto-electronic transducers due to unwanted tilting of the supporting member 112.

摘要翻译： 模拟探头100包括通过三个串联连接的板簧114,116,118对相对于固定结构110悬挂的固定结构110和触针支撑构件112。 支撑构件112相对于固定结构110的位移由三个光电尺和读取头换能器136,144; 138,146; 140,148转换。 施加到触控笔128的尖端130上的弯曲力矩对板簧114,118的变形效果相对于其下端的板簧之间的间隔被给定对的板簧的上端之间的间隔增加所抵消; 所形成的布置形成与矩形相反的梯形。 这使得能够使用更长的测针，因为片簧的变形导致由于支撑构件112的不期望的倾斜导致的光电换能器的故障。