WO2005071351A3 - Robotic measuring system comprising an articulated supporting arm and an articulated measuring arm - Google Patents

Robotic measuring system comprising an articulated supporting arm and an articulated measuring arm Download PDF

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WO2005071351A3
WO2005071351A3 PCT/US2004/039561 US2004039561W WO2005071351A3 WO 2005071351 A3 WO2005071351 A3 WO 2005071351A3 US 2004039561 W US2004039561 W US 2004039561W WO 2005071351 A3 WO2005071351 A3 WO 2005071351A3
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01B—MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS
    • G01B5/00—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of mechanical techniques
    • G01B5/004—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of mechanical techniques for measuring coordinates of points
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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    • Y10T74/00—Machine element or mechanism
    • Y10T74/20—Control lever and linkage systems
    • Y10T74/20207—Multiple controlling elements for single controlled element
    • Y10T74/20305—Robotic arm
    • Y10T74/20329—Joint between elements

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An automated coordinate measuring system comprising a measuring arm (105) used for acquisition of geometry data that incorporates an exoskeletal structure (132) resilient to physical perturbations including thermal changes and vibrations which may affect coordinate data acquisition. The system may be adapted to a mobile platform (145) allowing for convenient positioning and alignment of the measuring arm in a wide variety of environments.
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