Patent ID: 6209217
Filing Date: 2001-04-03
Classification: G01B

Abstract:
A surface-following type measuring machine comprising:a main body disposed for movement relative to an object to be measured;a measuring arm supported by said main body for displacement relative thereto, said measuring arm carrying at one end thereof a stylus holder and a stylus in a manner permitting replacement of said stylus holder and said stylus;displacement detecting means for detecting displacement of said measuring arm;measuring force adjusting means for adjusting a measuring force acting upon said measuring arm;storage means storing a measuring force command value table having a plurality of command values of said measuring force corresponding respectively to combinations of plural kinds of said stylus holder and plural kinds of said stylus;designating means for designating a kind of said stylus holder and a kind of said stylus after replacement of at least one of said stylus holder and said stylus; andcontrol means for reading a command value of said measuring force corresponding to a combination of said kind of said stylus holder and said kind of said stylus after replacement designated by said designating means, and delivering the read command value of said measuring force to said measuring force adjusting means.