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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 19, 2016
Applicant:
Mitutoyo Corporation, Kanagawa, JP;
Inventors:
Yoshikazu Ooyama, Moka, JP;
Hayato Kusama, Kanuma, JP;
Sadayuki Matsumiya, Sagamihara, JP;
Hitoshi Ohta, Kawasaki, JP;
Assignee:
MITUTOYO CORPORATION, Kanagawa, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 5/012 (2006.01); G01B 5/00 (2006.01); G01B 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 5/012 (2013.01); G01B 5/0014 (2013.01); G01B 7/001 (2013.01);
Abstract
A probe head rotation mechanism, situated between a spindle and a probe of a coordinate measurement device, includes: a main body frame supported by the spindle; a rotor supported by the main body frame so as to be capable of tilting with respect to an axial center of the spindle; the main body frame; and a motor supported by the main body frame and driving the rotor. A motor main body is arranged away from lying on the axial center of the spindle, and an axial center of the motor is oriented outward in a diameter direction of the spindle.