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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 21, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2005
Lars Ericsson, Täby, SE;
Mikael Hertzman, Sollentuna, SE;
Lars Ericsson, Täby, SE;
Mikael Hertzman, Sollentuna, SE;
Trimble AB, Danderyd, SE;
Abstract
A device and method for determining the position for a working part of a machine with a position-determining apparatus is disclosed. A detector is placed at a defined place on the machine to determine the position in a fixed coordinate system. A positional relationship device determines the positional relationship of the working part in relation to the detector in a machine-based coordinate system. A calculating device calculates, with signals from the position-determining apparatus and the positional relationship device, the position of the working part in the fixed coordinate system. The position-determining apparatus comprises an inclination- and orientation-measuring device that measures the instantaneous position and orientation of the position of the machine in the fixed coordinate system. The calculating device converts the measuring result from the position-determining apparatus and the positional relationship device to give the instantaneous position and orientation of the working part in the fixed coordinate system.