Patent ID: 7513059
Filing Date: 2009-04-07
Classification: G01B

Abstract:
1. A co-ordinate measuring machine to determine the co-ordinates of a number of points on the surface of a measurement object, comprising a support beam ( 4 ) that supports a measurement head over the surface of a support table ( 1 ) that supports the measurement object the co-ordinates of which are to be measured, characterised in that the support beam ( 4 ) is supported above the support table ( 1 ) by means of two legs ( 7 , 8 ; 13 , 14 ) that are not only possible to displace together along the support table ( 1 ) in order to displace the support beam ( 4 ) and the measurement head forwards and backwards in a direction relative to the support table ( 1 ) , but also it is possible to displace the legs ( 7 , 8 ; 13 , 14 ) relative to each other in different directions along the support table ( 1 ) in order to raise and lower the support beam ( 4 ) and the measurement head relative to the support table.