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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 11, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 22, 2001
Mitutoyo Corporation, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
A stylus has a detection element support part E for supporting and fixing piezoelectric elements to and a rod D placed on the detection element support part E. The detection element support part E has a plurality of flange parts F each being regular polygonal in cross section orthogonal to the axis of the rod D. The displacement detection elements are attached to the sides of the flange parts F in a state in which they are inclined at a predetermined angle &agr; relative to the axis of the rod D. If a measured force in a torsion direction Q or in a bend direction P occurs on the rod D through a contact ball A, the measured force is transmitted along substantially the length direction of the piezoelectric elements to