Coordinate measuring apparatus

摘要

An improved coordinate measuring apparatus is provided. The coordinate measuring apparatus has a device that holds a CMM adapter plate in a way that simulates the locating points on the electromagnetic device in the CMM. Once in place, the threaded cube on the adapter plate is aligned to the CMM machine axes by holding a sliding V-block on the device against any corner of the cube. The screws that hold the threaded cube in the adapter plate are then tightened, and the adapter plate is released from the device. The threaded cube is now square to the CMM X-Y-Z axes.

主权项

1. An apparatus for use with a coordinate measuring machine, the apparatus comprising:
an adapter plate with an upper surface and a lower surface wherein the adapter plate includes at least an alignment feature adjustable to any desired angle between 0 and 90 degrees; a cube connected to the upper surface of the adapter plate wherein the cube rotates relative to the adapter plate; and a securing mechanism for connecting the cube to the adapter plate.