Patent ID: 8356417
Filing Date: 2013-01-22
Classification: G01B,G01G

Abstract:
1. A spherical-form measuring apparatus, comprising: a turntable: a probe for measuring a contour of a sphere to be measured on an equatorial plane parallel to a surface of the turntable, associated with rotation of the turntable; and a holding unit mounted on the turntable, for holding the sphere to be measured; wherein the holding unit positions the center of the sphere to be measured on a rotational axis of the turntable, and holds the sphere to be measured so that the sphere to be measured is rotatable about an inclined axis which passes the center of the sphere and is inclined at an angle in the range of −5 degrees-+5 degrees centered on an angle where a sine is 1/√3 (1 divided by the square root of 3) against the surface of the turntable.