Measuring probe having one or more support elements for a measuring instrument

摘要

A measuring probe for a measuring instrument comprises a body having an elastic mode of oscillation, a measuring tip connected to the body, an actuator adapted to excite the elastic mode of oscillation of the body and at least one support element adapted for attachment of the body to another component of the measuring instrument. The at least one support element is connected to the body at one or more regions of attachment. Each of the one or more regions of attachment has a line of intersection with a plane intersecting each of the one or more regions of attachment and an extension in a direction perpendicular to the plane. The extension in the direction perpendicular to the plane is less than a length of the line of intersection. The measuring probe can be inserted between the objective lens of an optical far field microscope and an object to be investigated.