WO2007033273A3 - Vehicle comprising an articulator of a coordinate measuring machine - Google Patents

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WO2007033273A3
WO2007033273A3 PCT/US2006/035722 US2006035722W WO2007033273A3 WO 2007033273 A3 WO2007033273 A3 WO 2007033273A3 US 2006035722 W US2006035722 W US 2006035722W WO 2007033273 A3 WO2007033273 A3 WO 2007033273A3
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    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01BMEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS
    • G01B21/00Measuring arrangements or details thereof, where the measuring technique is not covered by the other groups of this subclass, unspecified or not relevant
    • G01B21/02Measuring arrangements or details thereof, where the measuring technique is not covered by the other groups of this subclass, unspecified or not relevant for measuring length, width, or thickness
    • G01B21/04Measuring arrangements or details thereof, where the measuring technique is not covered by the other groups of this subclass, unspecified or not relevant for measuring length, width, or thickness by measuring coordinates of points
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25JMANIPULATORS; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES
    • B25J5/00Manipulators mounted on wheels or on carriages
    • B25J5/007Manipulators mounted on wheels or on carriages mounted on wheels

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Systems and methods for a vehicle mounted articulator are described, the articulator of the type comprised in a coordinate measuring machine. A vehicle (100) conveniently allows an articulator (102) to be moved to various remote work sites. In one embodiment, the articulator can be mounted on a movable base (322), thereby increasing the flexibility of use and/or reach of the articulator. Such vehicle-mounted articulators can be subjected to various potentially damaging situations due to motion of the vehicle. Various features that allow safe operation of the vehicle and the articulator are disclosed.
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