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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2017
Sa08700334, Grand Cayman, KY;
Allen Sajedi, Orlando, FL (US);
SA08700334, Grand Cayman, KY;
Abstract
A portable coordinate measurement machine (CMM) includes an articulated arm including arm segments and rotary joints. At least one of the rotary joints includes a shaft configured to rotate about an axis of rotation of at least one of the rotary joints. The shaft includes a middle portion and first and second end portions fixedly attached to ends of the middle portion. At least one of the rotary joints includes first and second housing ends, the first housing end having an inner diameter that engages an outer diameter of the first bearing and the second housing end having an inner diameter that engages an outer diameter of the second bearing. The first and second bearings are preloaded to remove play.