Patent ID: 9494413
Filing Date: 2016-11-15
CPC Classification: G01B,G01D,G01J,G01R

Claim Text:
1. A probe holder for a measuring system, comprising: a first connector comprising electric and/or optical signal connections for attaching a measure probe electric and/or optical conductor for connecting to the measure probe by said first connector; a rotary actuator arranged to rotate said first connector relative to a reference system, the rotary actuator comprising a rotor capable of continuous rotation to which the first connector is attached and an electric motor; an electric and/or optical slip ring; an angle encoder providing information on an angular position of said rotor; wherein: the probe holder is connectable to an articulated head of a measurement system; wherein the rotor has a hollow axle supported by two coaxial spaced-apart bearings, the electric motor is between said bearings, the electric and/or optical conductor run inside said hollow axle, and the electric and/or optical slip ring are in the hollow axle and between said bearings.