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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2020
Filed:
May. 23, 2018
Mitutoyo Corporation, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, JP;
Shinsaku Abe, Iwamizawa, JP;
MITUTOYO CORPORATION, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
To provide an operation method of a position measuring device capable of accurately and quickly designating a detection point of an object by intuitive operability, such as directly moving the probe with a hand. One aspect of the present invention is an operation method of a position measuring device that includes a measurement head having a probe for designating a detection point of a position of an object, and a moving mechanism for moving the measurement head, and acquires a coordinate of the detection point designated by the probe. The operation method of a position measuring device includes the steps of: using a terminal device including an image acquisition part and a display part to acquire an image of the probe by the image acquisition part and display the image on the display part; detecting a relative positional relation between the probe and the terminal device when having received a movement instruction by the terminal device in a state where an image of the probe is displayed on the display part; and performing a movement control of the measurement head following the movement instruction received by the terminal device by actuating the moving mechanism on the basis of the positional relation.