Patent ID: 6177642
Filing Date: 2001-01-23
Classification: H01H

Abstract:
A touch sensor adapted to be attached to a processing machine, comprising:an arm attached to the processing machine and having a reference surface,a housing attached to the arm, said housing containing a sensor section with a contact and having a flange with a reference surface perpendicular to the contact and contacting the reference surface of the arm,fastening device for fastening the housing to the arm, andan eccentrically rotating device including an eccentric axis having a first axis and a second axis eccentrically attached to the first axis, a circular hole formed in one of the housing and the arm and engaging the first axis, and an elongated slot provided in the other of the housing and the arm and engaging the second axis so that upon rotation of the eccentric axis, a position of the contact installed in the housing is adjusted relative to the arm.