公开(公告)号：US06553682B1

公开(公告)日：2003-04-29

申请号：US09525725

申请日：2000-03-14

申请人： Timothy R. Willoughby

发明人： Timothy R. Willoughby

IPC分类号： G01B520

CPC分类号： G01B7/002 ,  G01B5/012 ,  G01B7/012

摘要： The present invention is a touch probe which can be connected to a computer controlled machine for determining positions of and defining shapes of work pieces, edges, hole centers and contours. The probe due to it design allows for a simpler and effective alternative to previous probes. The probe includes a body, stylus, a shank and an internal assembly. The body contains the internal assembly, which provide signals to a computer. The arrangement of the internal assembly is what makes the present invention simpler to manufacture and allow the probe to be miniaturized. The internal assembly includes an upper circuit board with a Light Emitting Diode (LED), a spring, a spring cap, a stylus mount, a housing, carbide balls, a lower circuit board, a support ring and wires.

摘要翻译： 本发明是一种可以连接到计算机控制机器的探针，用于确定工件，边缘，孔中心和轮廓的位置和形状的定义。 由于其设计的探头允许与以前的探头更简单有效的替代方案。 探头包括主体，触针，柄和内部组件。 主体包含内部组件，它向计算机提供信号。 内部组件的布置使得本发明更容易制造并使探针小型化。 内部组件包括具有发光二极管（LED）的上电路板，弹簧，弹簧盖，触针安装座，壳体，碳化物球，下电路板，支撑环和电线。