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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 20, 2014
Applicant:
Mitutoyo Corporation, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
MITUTOYO CORPORATION, Kawasaki-Shi, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 5/20 (2006.01); G01B 21/04 (2006.01); G01B 21/30 (2006.01); G01B 5/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 5/20 (2013.01); G01B 5/28 (2013.01); G01B 21/047 (2013.01); G01B 21/30 (2013.01);
Abstract
A contour measuring apparatus includes: an arm including a stylus in a distal end and being swingable with respect to a cabinet; an attitude change mechanism configured to change an attitude of the arm within a swing range; a stopper configured to make contact with the arm when the arm moves nearer to an installation part of an object to be measured within the swing range; and a controller configured to operate the attitude change mechanism based on a power-off command and return the arm to a mechanical limit position in which the arm makes contact with the stopper.