System and Method for Gear Measurement

摘要

A system and method is provided for measuring a physical parameter of a gear. The system and method includes moving a contact probe into a start position on the pitch circle of the gear in a gap between adjacent teeth. The contact probe is moved in a path substantially along the pitch circle of the gear until the contact probe contacts the flank of one of the adjacent gear teeth at a contact point. Spatial coordinates of the contact point are determined. A measurement of a physical parameter of the gear is determined based on the spatial coordinates of the contact point.

主权项

1. A method for measuring a physical parameter of a gear, the gear having a pitch circle and a plurality of teeth with adjacent teeth separated by a gap that is defined by a flank of each of the adjacent teeth, the method comprising:
moving a contact probe into a start position on the pitch circle of the gear in a gap between adjacent teeth; moving the contact probe in a path substantially along the pitch circle of the gear until the contact probe contacts the flank of one of the adjacent gear teeth at a contact point; determining spatial coordinates of the contact point; and determining a measurement of a physical parameter of the gear based on the spatial coordinates of the contact point.