Patent ID: 9513100
Filing Date: 2016-12-06
CPC Classification: B25J,G01B,G01C,G05B

Claim Text:
1. A portable articulated arm coordinate measurement machine, comprising: a manually positionable articulated arm having opposed first and second ends, the articulated arm including a plurality of connected arm segments, each of the plurality of connected arm segments including at least one position transducer for producing a plurality of position signals, at least one of the plurality of position signals passing between two of the plurality of connected arm segments through a first slip ring assembly; a first electronic circuit that receives the plurality of position signals; a base section connected to the second end; and a probe assembly including a probe end and a handle; wherein the probe assembly is connected to the first end; wherein the handle contains a second electronic circuit that is in electrical communication with the first electronic circuit; wherein the handle is configured to be gripped by an operator's hand; and wherein the articulated arm coordinate measurement machine is configured to measure a three-dimensional coordinate of a point in space associated with the probe end.