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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2013
Applicant:
Tesa SA, Renens, CH;
Inventors:
Benjamin Vullioud, Gollion, CH;
Serge Mariller, Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne, CH;
Antonio M. Meleddu, Lausanne, CH;
Assignee:
TESA SA, Renens, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 5/012 (2006.01); G01B 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 11/007 (2013.01); G01B 5/012 (2013.01);
Abstract
Touch probe comprising a fixed member; a feeler held by one or several elastic elements in a resting position relative to said fixed member, said feeler being capable of moving from said resting position in response to a deflection force; a detection system comprising a light source driven by the displacements of the feeler relative to said fixed member; an optical image sensor receiving the light emitted by said light source; an optical mask interposed on the light path between said light source and said optical image sensor.