Patent ID: 8881611
Filing Date: 2014-11-11
Classification: B23B,B23Q,G01B,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A system for inspecting an aperture having an axis, a design geometric parameter, an actual geometric parameter, and a depth, the system comprising: a first measuring probe, configured to produce a signal indicative of the actual geometric parameter of the aperture when inserted therein; a deployment mechanism, comprising a mechanical linkage, supporting the first measuring probe and attachable to a robotic device having a machining bit substantially aligned with the axis, the deployment mechanism configured to selectively orient the first measuring probe along the axis, the deployment mechanism having a stowed position in which the first measuring probe is positioned laterally away from the axis, and an extended position in which the first measuring probe is positioned below the machining bit and substantially axially aligned with the axis, the linkage configured to move the first measuring probe via translation between the stowed and extended positions; and a controller, couplable to the robotic device, the first measuring probe, and the deployment mechanism, the controller configured to cause insertion of the first measuring probe into the aperture substantially along the axis and to receive the signal from the probe.