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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2002
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Seiji Shimokawa, Kawasaki, JP;
Shunsaku Tachibana, Kawasaki, JP;
Assignee:
Mitutoyo Corporation, Kawasaki, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 1/102 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 1/102 ;
Abstract
Illumination angle adjuster ( ) for condensing illumination light from a light generator ( ) toward a workpiece ( ) includes a simple-structured optical member of condenser lens ( ). With the simple arrangement, illumination angle of the illumination light to the workpiece ( ) can be easily changed by moving the condenser lens ( ) along an optical axis of an optical system ( ).