Patent ID: 6760977
Filing Date: 2004-07-13
Classification: G01B

Abstract:
A probe, comprising:a fixed component, a stylus held by a flexible element in a resting position relative to said fixed component, said resting position being reproducible, said stylus being capable of moving from said resting position in response to a deflecting force and moving back to said resting position when said force is no longer applied, an electric circuit integrating at least one switch and connecting element to said at least one switch, said at least one switch being closed or open when said stylus is in said resting position and in the opposite state when said stylus is deflected relative to said resting position, said at least one switch comprising contact elements, at least one of said contact elements being united with at least one of said connecting elements, said at least one connecting element being a rigid metallic element attached to said fixed component.