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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2009
Applicants:
Kazuhiro Ishizu, Kawasaki, JP;
Takeshi Yamamoto, Kawasaki, JP;
Inventors:
Kazuhiro Ishizu, Kawasaki, JP;
Takeshi Yamamoto, Kawasaki, JP;
Assignee:
Mitutoyo Corporation, Kawasaki-shi, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 5/004 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A measuring instrument includes: an XY stage on which an object to be measured is placed; a probe holder having a plurality of probes; and a relative moving mechanism that relatively moves the XY stage and the probe holder. The probe holder is provided with a probe selection mechanism that has two guide rails obliquely arranged and advances and retracts at least two of the probes to be selectively positioned at and away from a probe selection position.