Patent ID: 7546690
Filing Date: 2009-06-16
Classification: G01B,H04Q

Abstract:
1. A probe system, comprising a probe head including a feeler and a sensor element, a state of the probe head changeable from a passive state to an active state, the sensor element, in the active state, configured to generate a sensor signal as a result of contact of the feeler with a workpiece; and a transceiver element; wherein the probe head and the transceiver element are configured for wireless data transmission with each other; wherein, in the active state, the sensor signal is convertible in the probe head into a switching signal transmittable in wireless fashion from the probe head to the transceiver element; wherein the transceiver element is configured to continuously, wirelessly transmit, during the active state, a control command to maintain the active state of the probe head, the active state of the probe head triggered by reception of the control command by the probe head; and wherein the switching signal is transmittable without collision with respect to the transmission of the control command.