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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 29, 1999
Seigo Takahashi, Kawasaki, JP;
Tetsuya Nakadoi, Higashihiroshima, JP;
Takahiro Otsuka, Kawasaki, JP;
Shuuji Hayashida, Kawasaki, JP;
Kouji Sasaki, Kawasaki, JP;
Masahiko Tachikake, Higashihiroshima, JP;
Mitutoyo Corporation, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
A minimum value renewal holder (,) for renewing and displaying a detected value (D) detected by a displacement sensor (,) on a display (,) when a spindle is moving in an advancing direction relative to an anvil and for holding a displayed value on the display (,) when the spindle moves in a retracting direction relative to the anvil and a retraction amount thereof (D−Dm) is less than a set amount (&agr;), and a minimum value hold releasing potion (,) for releasing minimum value hold status when the spindle moves in the retracting direction relative to the anvil and the retraction amount (D−Dm) is not less than the set amount (&agr;) are provided. Accordingly, the displayed value can be kept even when the anvil backs unpreparedly.