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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Tetsuro Kiriyama, Kawasaki, JP;
Toshitaka Shimomura, Kawasaki, JP;
Assignee:
Mitutoyo Corporation, Kawasaki, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 7/00 ; G01B 7/14 ; G01D 5/20 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 7/00 ; G01B 7/14 ; G01D 5/20 ;
Abstract
A scale and a detecting head each include input/output connectors. Either of the input/output connectors is connected to receiving-side connector. By connecting the receiving-side connector to either of the scale and the detecting head, which is fixed in use, there is no change that a receiving-side cable will be disconnected by movement of the counterpart of the fixed member. This results in improvement of the reliability. Additionally, device is operable at high speed since the cable does not restrict motion of the movable member.