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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 1992
Filed:
Aug. 26, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kurt Linder, Karlsrube, DE;
Martin Schreiner, Dillingen, DE;
Assignee:
Wegu Messtechnik GmbH, Wadgassen, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
33556 ; 33559 ; 33572 ;
Abstract
A device for the exchangeable fastening of a probe pin or probe pin combination (3) on the probe head (1) of a coordinate measuring system is taught where a pneumatically operated clamping device is provided which between the connecting body (9) of the probe pin (3) and the mounting body (4) in the probe head (1) generates a vacuum serving as a holding force. A venting valve (8) and an electrical blocking valve (7) are installed in the vacuum line (5) between a vacuum pump (6) and the probe head (1).