Metrology apparatus
    1.
    发明授权
    Metrology apparatus 有权
    计量仪器

    公开(公告)号:US09052177B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-09

    申请号:US13809427

    申请日:2011-07-20

    摘要: Metrology apparatus is described that includes a first structure rotatably connected to a second structure by a bearing arrangement. The bearing arrangement includes at least a first friction bearing including parts in sliding contact during rotation of the first structure relative to the second structure. The apparatus includes at least one magnet that relieves the load on the first friction bearing. Multiple magnets, provided in an attracting or repelling arrangement, may be used. The metrology apparatus may include an articulating probe head for a coordinate positioning apparatus.

    摘要翻译: 描述了包括通过轴承装置可旋转地连接到第二结构的第一结构的计量装置。 轴承装置至少包括第一摩擦轴承,其包括在第一结构相对于第二结构旋转期间滑动接触的部件。 该装置包括至少一个减轻第一摩擦轴承上的载荷的磁体。 可以使用以吸引或排斥布置提供的多个磁体。 计量装置可以包括用于坐标定位装置的关节式探头。

    Pivot joint
    2.
    发明授权
    Pivot joint 有权
    枢轴接头

    公开(公告)号:US08672575B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-03-18

    申请号:US12308188

    申请日:2007-06-11

    IPC分类号: F16C11/06

    CPC分类号: B25J17/0216 F16C11/06

    摘要: A pivot joint has a first member having a ball located at one end, a fixed member having one or more bearing surface, which locates on the ball of the first member and a second member having one or more bearing surface located at one end which locates onto the ball of the first member. The first and second members are rotatable about the center of the ball. This type of pivot joint is suitable for use in a machine such as a Stewart platform.

    摘要翻译: 枢转接头具有第一构件,其具有位于一端的球,具有位于第一构件的球上的一个或多个支承表面的固定构件和具有位于一端的一个或多个支承表面的第二构件 在第一个成员的球上。 第一和第二构件可围绕球的中心旋转。 这种类型的枢轴接头适用于诸如Stewart平台的机器。

    COORDINATE POSITIONING MACHINE CONTROLLER
    3.
    发明申请
    COORDINATE POSITIONING MACHINE CONTROLLER 审中-公开
    坐标定位机控制器

    公开(公告)号:US20140012409A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-01-09

    申请号:US14006204

    申请日:2012-03-26

    IPC分类号: G05B19/402

    摘要: A coordinate positioning apparatus including: a coordinate positioning machine having a measuring probe for interacting with an artefact to obtain measurement data regarding the artefact. The measuring probe and artefact are moveable relative to each other in at least one machine degree of freedom. The apparatus further includes a hand-held device, moveable in free-space in a plurality of device degrees of freedom, for controlling movement of the measurement probe relative to the artefact. The hand-held device includes at least one motion sensor for sensing movement of the hand-held device in free-space. The apparatus is configured such that the relative movement of the measurement probe and artefact is controlled by said movement of the hand-held device in free-space.

    摘要翻译: 一种坐标定位装置,包括:坐标定位机,具有用于与人工制品相互作用的测量探针,以获得关于所述人造物的测量数据。 测量探针和人造物可以在至少一个机器自由度上相对于彼此移动。 该装置还包括手持装置,可在多个装置自由度的自由空间中移动,用于控制测量探针相对于人造物的移动。 手持式装置包括用于感测手持式装置在自由空间中的移动的至少一个运动传感器。 该装置被配置为使得测量探针和伪影的相对运动由手持式装置在自由空间中的移动来控制。

    Gas bearings
    4.
    发明授权
    Gas bearings 有权
    气体轴承

    公开(公告)号:US08425119B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-04-23

    申请号:US12308704

    申请日:2007-06-26

    IPC分类号: F16C32/06

    摘要: A rotary gas bearing is described that comprises a first part rotatable relative to a second part. The first part comprises a support member and a first portion and a second portion attached to the support member. The first portion comprises a first bearing surface and the second portion comprising a second bearing surface. Both the first portion and the second portion are attached to the support member by screw thread connections. The second part may comprise complimentary bearing surfaces. Epoxy may be used to fix the first and/or second portions to the support member. A method of determining the bearing working gap by measuring gas flow through the bearing is also described.

    摘要翻译: 描述了包括相对于第二部分可旋转的第一部分的旋转气体轴承。 第一部分包括支撑构件和附接到支撑构件的第一部分和第二部分。 第一部分包括第一支承表面,第二部分包括第二支承表面。 第一部分和第二部分通过螺纹连接附接到支撑构件。 第二部分可以包括互补轴承表面。 可以使用环氧树脂将第一和/或第二部分固定到支撑构件。 还描述了通过测量通过轴承的气体流量来确定轴承工作间隙的方法。

    Coordinate positioning machine
    5.
    发明申请
    Coordinate positioning machine 有权
    坐标定位机

    公开(公告)号:US20100058602A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-03-11

    申请号:US12308084

    申请日:2007-06-11

    IPC分类号: G01B5/004

    摘要: A coordinate positioning apparatus has a base a structure and six struts joining the base and the structure. A working volume is defined by the base, structure and six struts. A support member extends from the supported structure. At least one access region is provided into the working volume, the access area being formed between two adjacent struts, the area of the access region being greater than the area between another set of adjacent struts. Access to the working volume is thereby improved.

    摘要翻译: 坐标定位装置具有基部结构和连接基部和结构的六个支柱。 工作量由基础,结构和六个支柱定义。 支撑构件从支撑结构延伸。 至少一个进入区域被提供到工作体积中,所述进入区域形成在两个相邻支柱之间,所述进入区域的区域大于另一组相邻支柱之间的区域。 从而提高了对工作量的访问。

    Scale reading apparatus
    6.
    发明授权
    Scale reading apparatus 有权
    刻度读取装置

    公开(公告)号:US07659992B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-02-09

    申请号:US11629853

    申请日:2005-06-21

    IPC分类号: G01B11/02

    CPC分类号: G01D5/366 G01D5/38

    摘要: Apparatus for measuring displacement between two members. A scale is provided on one member and has an incremental pattern with at least one reference mark embedded in it. A read head is provided on the other member and comprises a periodic diffraction means for interacting with a light pattern modulated by the incremental pattern on the scale to produce interference fringes having movement relative to said readhead responsive to said displacement, first detecting means for detecting the movement of the interference fringes, imaging means for imaging the reference mark and second detecting means for detecting the image of the reference mark.

    摘要翻译: 用于测量两个构件之间的位移的装置。 在一个成员上提供比例,并具有增加的模式,其中嵌入了至少一个参考标记。 读头位于另一个构件上,并且包括周期性衍射装置,用于与由刻度尺上的增量图案调制的光图形相互作用,以产生响应于所述位移相对于所述读取头移动的干涉条纹;第一检测装置, 干涉条纹的移动,用于对参考标记成像的成像装置和用于检测参考标记的图像的第二检测装置。

    Pivot Joint
    7.
    发明申请
    Pivot Joint 有权
    枢轴接头

    公开(公告)号:US20090297257A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-12-03

    申请号:US12308188

    申请日:2007-06-11

    IPC分类号: F16C11/00

    CPC分类号: B25J17/0216 F16C11/06

    摘要: A pivot joint has a first member having a ball located at one end, a fixed member having one or more bearing surface, which locates on the ball of the first member and a second member having one or more bearing surface located at one end which locates onto the ball of the first member. The first and second members are rotatable about the centre of the ball. This type of pivot joint is suitable for use in a machine such as a Stewart platform.

    摘要翻译: 枢转接头具有第一构件,其具有位于一端的球,具有位于第一构件的球上的一个或多个支承表面的固定构件和具有位于一端的一个或多个支承表面的第二构件 在第一个成员的球上。 第一和第二构件可围绕球的中心旋转。 这种类型的枢轴接头适用于诸如Stewart平台的机器。

    GAS BEARINGS
    8.
    发明申请
    GAS BEARINGS 有权
    气体轴承

    公开(公告)号:US20090279815A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-11-12

    申请号:US12308704

    申请日:2007-06-26

    IPC分类号: F16C32/06 B21D53/10

    摘要: A rotary gas bearing is described that comprises a first part rotatable relative to a second part. The first part comprises a support member and a first portion and a second portion attached to the support member. The first portion comprises a first bearing surface and the second portion comprising a second bearing surface. Both the first portion and the second portion are attached to the support member by screw thread connections. The second part may comprise complimentary bearing surfaces. Epoxy may be used to fix the first and/or second portions to the support member. A method of determining the bearing working gap by measuring gas flow through the bearing is also described.

    摘要翻译: 描述了包括相对于第二部分可旋转的第一部分的旋转气体轴承。 第一部分包括支撑构件和附接到支撑构件的第一部分和第二部分。 第一部分包括第一支承表面,第二部分包括第二支承表面。 第一部分和第二部分通过螺纹连接附接到支撑构件。 第二部分可以包括互补轴承表面。 可以使用环氧树脂将第一和/或第二部分固定到支撑构件。 还描述了通过测量通过轴承的气体流量来确定轴承工作间隙的方法。

    Touch probe
    9.
    发明授权
    Touch probe 有权
    触摸探头

    公开(公告)号:US07281336B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-10-16

    申请号:US10527330

    申请日:2003-09-05

    IPC分类号: G01B5/00

    CPC分类号: G01B3/008 G01B7/012

    摘要: A touch probe (10,50) is disclosed comprising a probe body (12,52) housing first locating elements (23,58), a stylus holder (16,54) having second locating elements (24,57) which co-operate with the first locating elements to locate the stylus holder within the probe body, and a bias (36,68,86) to urge the first and second locating elements into contact, wherein an element (35,50,76,90) is provided to damp motion between the probe body and the stylus holder. The element may slow a relative movement between the locating elements perhaps by resisting the urging of the bias or absorb energy produced by a relative movement between the probe body and stylus holder. The element may be slidably or rotatably mounted with respect to one of the probe head and stylus holder.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种探针(10,50),其包括容纳第一定位元件(23,58)的探针主体(12,52),具有第二定位元件(24,57)的触针支架(16,54),其配合 其中所述第一定位元件将所述触针座定位在所述探针体内,以及偏压(36,68,86)以推动所述第一和第二定位元件接触,其中提供元件(35,50,76,90) 以阻止探头主体和触针座之间的运动。 元件可以通过抵抗偏压的推动或吸收由探针体和触控笔架之间的相对运动产生的能量来减慢定位元件之间的相对移动。 元件可以相对于探针头和触笔座中的一个可滑动地或可旋转地安装。

    Pivot joint
    10.
    发明授权
    Pivot joint 有权
    枢轴接头

    公开(公告)号:US07241070B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-07-10

    申请号:US10752680

    申请日:2004-01-08

    IPC分类号: F16C11/00

    摘要: A pivot joint has a first structure comprising a ball mounted in a receptacle, wherein the location of the ball is held with respect to the receptacle, and a second structure mounted on and movable with respect to the ball, wherein the second structure has at least one bearing surface which defines its position with respect to the ball. The ball may be held in location by contact with the receptacle at at least two positions. At least one of the positions of contact may be adjustable.

    摘要翻译: 枢转接头具有包括安装在容器中的球的第一结构,其中球的位置相对于容器保持,以及安装在球上并可相对于球移动的第二结构,其中第二结构至少具有 一个轴承表面限定了其相对于球的位置。 球可以通过在至少两个位置与容器接触而保持在位置。 接触位置中的至少一个可以是可调节的。