Title:
AN ARTICULATED ARM FOR A PORTABLE COORDINATE MEASUREMENT MACHINE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003069266
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A portable coordinate measurement machine comprises an articulated arm having jointed arm segments. The arm includes modular bearing/encoder cartridges which are attached to each other at predetermined angles using dual socket joints. Each cartridge contains at least one, and preferably two preloaded bearing assemblies and an encoder, preferably optical encoder, all assembled in a cylindrical housing.
Inventors:
RAAB SIMON
SAJEDI SEYED ALI
HASLEOCHER KENNETH J
BARBER MARC
SAJEDI SEYED ALI
HASLEOCHER KENNETH J
BARBER MARC
Application Number:
PCT/US2003/004319
Publication Date:
December 04, 2003
Filing Date:
February 13, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
FARO TECH INC (US)
International Classes:
G01B5/00; B23Q35/04; B25J9/00; B25J9/02; B25J9/06; B25J9/16; B25J17/02; B25J19/00; G01B5/004; G01B5/008; G01B5/012; G01B11/00; G01B11/25; G01B21/00; G01B21/04; (IPC1-7): G01B5/008; B23Q35/04; B25J9/02
Foreign References:
| US5008555A | 1991-04-16 | |||
| US4570065A | 1986-02-11 | |||
| US4675502A | 1987-06-23 | |||
| US4939678A | 1990-07-03 | |||
| US6081339A | 2000-06-27 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 1474650A2
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