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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2000
Mitutoyo Corporation, Kanagawa, JP;
Abstract
A movement control mechanism of contact-type vibrating probe is provided, where the contact-type vibrating probe can be used as a probe for profiling measurement and continuous measurement and configuration of a workpiece can be measured with high accuracy. The movement control mechanism for controlling movement of a support body ( ) which moves a contact-type vibrating probe ( ) having high detection accuracy includes a vibrator for vibrating the stylus in an axial direction, a detector ( ) for detecting a vibration of the stylus by the vibrator, second vibrator for vibrating the stylus in a direction approximately parallel to an end surface of the workpiece, and a controller ( ) for controlling movement of the support body ( ) so that change in state quantity of a detection signal detected by the detector is constant.