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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 14, 2021
Filed:
Jul. 23, 2019
Hexagon Metrology, Inc., North Kingstown, RI (US);
Paul Witkos, Middletown, RI (US);
Hexagon Metrology, Inc., North Kingstown, RI (US);
Abstract
A jogbox for a coordinate measuring machine with a movable arm has a body forming an interior, and control hardware at least partially within the interior. The control hardware is configured to control the movable arm of the coordinate measuring machine. The jogbox also has an energizing port for energizing or charging the jogbox, and an auxiliary port formed by the body and operatively coupled with the controlling hardware within the interior. The auxiliary port is configured to directly physically connect with at least one hardware accessory that has a hardware interface port. In addition, the auxiliary port is configured to rigidly, removably, and directly couple with the hardware interface port of the at least one hardware accessory. Some embodiments include a counterweight interface configured to receive and retain a counterweight to counterbalance the weight of an accessory.