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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2003
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2001
Sadayuki Matsumiya, Kawasaki, JP;
Susumu Yoshioka, Kawasaki, JP;
Mitutoyo Corporation, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
A form measuring sensor ( ) includes a stylus ( ), a body ( ) for holding the stylus ( ) through an adaptor ( ), the adaptor ( ) including a stylus attachment ( ) for the stylus ( ) to be attached, a body attachment ( ) to be attached to the body ( ), and an elastically deformable connector ( ) for connecting the stylus attachment ( ) and the body attachment ( ), where the sensor ( ) and a threaded hole ( ) are relatively moved to cause an elastic deformation of the connector ( ) allowing a displacement of the stylus ( ) in accordance with surface configuration of the threaded hole ( ), so that the elastic deformation of the connector ( ) is detected by a strain gauge ( ) to detect the displacement of a contact portion ( A) to collect continuous configuration data of the threaded hole ( ) within a short period of time.