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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 1994
Filed:
Mar. 27, 1992
Kunihiko Unno, Kariya, JP;
Kazuhiko Sugita, Anjo, JP;
Tetsuro Shibukawa, Nagoya, JP;
Yoichi Yamakawa, Aichi, JP;
Hiromichi Ohta, Anjo, JP;
Toyoda Koki Kabushiki Kaisha, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
A device for detecting a position of an edge of a cutting tool includes a reference plate positioned to form a slit between the edge of the cutting tool and the reference plate. The slit extends in a direction transverse to the longitudinal direction of the cutting tool. A laser light source is provided to irradiate a laser light to the slit. A detecting device detects a diffraction pattern created through diffraction of the laser light by the slit. A processing device is provided to determine the position of the edge of the cutting tool based on an output signal of the detecting device.