METHOD FOR GENERATING INFORMATION ABOUT A SENSOR CHAIN OF A COORDINATE MEASURING MACHINE (CMM)

摘要

A method for providing information about a sensor chain of a coordinate measuring machine is disclosed. The coordinate measuring machine may include a drive mechanism for moving a tool carrier relative to a base for approaching a measurement point. The CMM also may also include a sensor chain carried by the tool carrier and an arrangement of sensor chain components providing a particular sensor configuration for measuring the measurement point, and a camera for providing an image of at least a part of the sensor chain. The method may include capturing an image of at least a part of the sensor chain, deriving at least one sensor chain property from the image by image processing, comparing the sensor chain property with reference data which relates to a set of known sensor chain components and providing an output relating to the comparison of the sensor chain property with the reference data.

主权项

1. A method for providing information about a sensor chain of a coordinate measuring machine, the coordinate measuring machine comprising:
a drive mechanism for moving a tool carrier relative to a base for approaching a measurement point, the sensor chain carried by the tool carrier and comprising an arrangement of sensor chain components providing a particular sensor configuration for measuring the measurement point, and a camera for providing an image of at least a part of the sensor chain;
the method comprising: capturing an image of at least a part of the sensor chain; deriving at least one sensor chain property from the image by image processing; comparing the sensor chain property with reference data which relates to a set of known sensor chain components; and providing an output relating to the comparison of the sensor chain property with the reference data.