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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 06, 2006
Enrico Garau, Turin, IT;
Enrico Garau, Turin, IT;
Hexagon Metrology S.p.A., Moncalieri, IT;
Abstract
A coordinate measuring machine () comprising a base () provided with guides () parallel to a first axis X, a first mobile carriage () on the guides () along the axis X and provided with an upright (), a second carriage () carried by the upright () and mobile along a second vertical axis Z, and a horizontal arm () carried by the second carriage () and axially mobile along a third horizontal axis Y perpendicular to the axis X; the first carriage () comprises a base () provided with a first portion () coupled to the guides () and a second portion () rigidly connected to the upright (), releasable connection means () for reciprocally connecting the first portion () and the second portion () of the base (), and articulated connection means () between the first portion () and the second portion () of the base to allow the upright () to be tipped when the releasable connection means () are released.