Patent Publication Number: US-9410795-B2

Title: Inner diameter measuring device

Description:
TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present invention relates to an inner diameter measuring device for measuring an inner diameter or a shape of an inner surface of a cylindrical member, particularly relates to an inner diameter measuring device for measuring a shape of an inner surface on non-contact basis. 
     BACKGROUND ART 
     As a device for measuring an inner diameter of a cylindrical member on non-contact basis, a non-contact type inner diameter measuring device is known, by which a laser beam is projected in a total circumferential direction, and an optical ring is formed on an inner surface of a cylindrical member, and an image of the optical ring is picked up, and a shape and a diameter of the optical ring are measured from the image. 
     Each of the Patent Document 1 and the Patent Document 2 discloses a non-contact type inner diameter measuring device, by which a laser beam is projected in a total circumferential direction, and an optical ring formed on an inner surface of a cylindrical member is picked up, and a shape and a diameter of the optical ring are measured from the image. In the inner diameter measuring device as described in each of the Patent Document 1 and the Patent Document 2, a cone mirror having a conical reflection surface is used as means for projecting a laser beam in a total circumferential direction, and the laser beam is reflected in a total circumferential direction by projecting the laser beam to a vertex of the cone mirror. 
     In a case where a cone mirror is used as means for projecting the laser beam in the total circumferential direction, it is necessary to make a center line of the cone mirror coincident with an optical axis of the laser beam. However, in the Patent Document 1 and the Patent Document 2, there is no special description about a method and a device to be used for making the center line of the cone mirror coincide with the optical axis of the laser beam. 
     To solve the problems as described above, it is an object of the present invention to provide an inner diameter measuring device, in which a laser beam is projected in a total circumferential direction by a cone mirror, and an optical ring is formed on an inner surface of a cylindrical member, and an inner diameter of the cylindrical member is measured according to the optical ring, and the inner diameter measuring device is provided with a core aligning mechanism for aligning a center line of the cone mirror with an optical axis of the laser beam. 
     CONVENTIONAL ART REFERENCES 
     
         
         Patent Document 1: JP-A-H10-197215 
         Patent Document 2: JP-A-2010-164334 
       
    
     DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention relates to an inner diameter measuring device, comprising an image pickup unit provided at a base end of a frame unit and for picking up an image of a forward end side, a centering unit provided at a forward end of the frame unit, a laser beam diffusing unit provided on the centering unit and at a forward end side of the centering unit via a light transmitting window, a laser beam emitting unit provided on a base end side of the centering unit, and a cone mirror provided on the laser beam diffusing unit and having a conical reflection surface at a forward end, wherein a center line of the cone mirror coincides with an optical axis of the image pickup unit, and the centering unit is adapted to adjust a posture of the image pickup unit so that a laser beam projected from the laser beam emitting unit enters a vertex of the cone mirror. 
     Further, the present invention relates to an inner diameter measuring device, wherein the centering unit has an X-axis slider slidable in a direction perpendicularly crossing the optical axis of the image pickup unit, a Y-axis slider disposed on the X-axis slider perpendicularly crossing the optical axis, and being slidable in a direction perpendicularly crossing a sliding direction of the X-axis slider, and has a mounting surface of a light emitting unit formed on the Y-axis slider, and the laser beam emitting unit is mounted on the mounting surface of the light emitting unit. 
     Further, the present invention relates to an inner diameter measuring device, wherein the laser beam emitting unit is mounted on the mounting surface of the light emitting unit by three sets of pulling bolts and pushing bolts each disposed at three points and can adjust tilting of an optical axis of the laser beam emitting unit with respect to the center line of the cone mirror by adjusting the pulling bolts and the pushing bolts. 
     Further, the present invention relates to an inner diameter measuring device, wherein the centering unit is removably attached to the frame unit, the centering unit and the frame unit are mounted by engaging style, and by mounting on the frame unit, a center line of the centering unit is adapted to coincide with the optical axis of the image pickup unit. 
     Further, the present invention relates to an inner diameter measuring device, wherein the laser beam diffusing unit is mounted by engaging style on the centering unit, and by mounting the laser beam diffusing unit on the centering unit, the center line of the cone mirror is adapted to coincide with the center line of the centering unit. 
     Further, the present invention relates to an inner diameter measuring device, wherein the centering unit, the laser beam diffusing unit, and the laser beam emitting unit are integrated with each other, and under the condition that the optical axis of the laser beam emitting unit coincides with the center line of the cone mirror by the centering unit, the centering unit is mounted on the frame unit. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 2  is a cross-sectional view to show the embodiment. 
         FIG. 3  is an arrow diagram along the line A-A in  FIG. 2 . 
         FIG. 4  is a cross-sectional view of a centering unit and a laser beam diffusing unit of the embodiment. 
         FIG. 5  is an exploded perspective view of an adjusting mechanism unit used in the embodiment. 
         FIG. 6  is a cross-sectional view of a laser beam diffusing unit of the embodiment. 
         FIG. 7  is a side view of another embodiment of the present invention. 
     
    
    
     BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION 
     Description will be given below on an embodiment of the present invention by referring to the attached drawings. 
       FIG. 1  shows an inner diameter measuring device  1  according to the embodiment of the present invention. The inner diameter measuring device  1  primarily comprises an image pickup unit  2 , a laser beam emitting unit  3 , a centering unit  4 , a laser beam diffusing unit  5 , and a frame unit  6 , etc. 
     The frame unit  6  is so arranged that a base end ring  7  and a forward end ring  8  are connected by three support pillars  9 . The support pillars  9  are disposed at a predetermined distance, e.g. at three equally divided positions on a same circumference of a circle. At a central part of the frame unit  6 , a space is formed, and the image pickup unit  2  and the laser beam emitting unit  3  are arranged to be accommodated in the space. It is to be noted that there may be two or four support pillars  9  as long as the support pillars  9  can support the image pickup unit  2  and the laser beam diffusing unit  5  and no trouble occurs in an image pickup of the image pickup unit  2 . 
     The base end ring  7  and the forward end ring  8  are concentric to each other, i.e. the base end ring  7  and the forward end ring  8  are disposed on a center line of the frame unit  6 . The image pickup unit  2  is mounted on the base end ring  7  so as to penetrate the base end ring  7 , and an optical axis of the image pickup unit  2  coincides with the center line of the frame unit  6 . 
     The centering unit  4  is mounted on the forward end ring  8 , and the laser beam emitting unit  3  is supported by the centering unit  4 . An optical axis of the laser beam emitting unit  3  is arranged so that the optical axis coincides with the center line of the frame unit  6 , i.e. the optical axis of the image pickup unit  2  under the adjusted condition. 
     The centering unit  4  has an adjusting mechanism unit  21  as to be described later. The laser beam emitting unit  3  is supported on the adjusting mechanism unit  21 . The adjusting mechanism unit  21  is so as to enable the laser beam emitting unit  3  to displace in two directions perpendicularly crossing the optical axis of the laser beam emitting unit  3  and also has a function to adjust tilting of the optical axis of the laser beam emitting unit  3 . 
     The laser beam diffusing unit  5  is mounted on a forward end side of the centering unit  4 , and is disposed concentrically to the frame unit  6 . That is, the laser beam diffusing unit  5  is arranged so as to be mounted concentrically to the image pickup unit  2  and the laser beam emitting unit  3 . Further, the laser beam diffusing unit  5  is so arranged that the laser beam diffusing unit  5  is in a fixed relation with respect to the image pickup unit  2  and the frame unit  6 . 
     More concrete description will be given by referring to  FIG. 2  to  FIG. 4 . 
     The image pickup unit  2  has a camera  11  and a camera accommodating member  12  for accommodating the camera  11 , and the camera accommodating member  12  is fixed on the base end ring  7  by a bolt  13 . 
     The camera  11  has a maximum field angle θ. The camera  11  has a CCD or a CMOS sensor, etc., which is an aggregate of pixels, as an image pickup element, and it is so arranged that the image pickup element outputs digital image signals, which constitute congregation of signals from each pixel, and that, signals from each pixel also can specify positions in the image pickup element respectively. 
     The laser beam emitting unit  3  has a laser emitter  14  for projecting a laser beam  17  as a visible light and has a laser emitter holder  15  in a shape of a hollow tube. The laser emitter  14  is engaged with and fixed on a base end portion of the laser emitter holder  15 . On a forward end of the laser emitter holder  15 , a fixing flange  16  is formed, and the fixing flange  16  is fixed on the adjusting mechanism unit  21  of the centering unit  4 . 
     The centering unit  4  has a housing  18 , which is a hollow cylindrical member concentric to the forward end ring  8 . On a forward end side of the housing  18 , a circular base member  19  is fixed, and the adjusting mechanism unit  21  is provided on the base member  19 . A base end of the housing  18  is fixed on the forward end ring  8 , and a bolt  20  to fix the housing  18  and the forward end ring  8  is inserted and screwed into from a base end side (on a side of the camera  11 ) (see  FIG. 3 ). 
     Further description will be given later on the adjusting mechanism unit  21 . The adjusting mechanism unit  21  has an X-axis slider  22 , which can be displaced in a direction parallel to a paper surface of  FIG. 2  and in a direction perpendicularly crossing the optical axis of the laser beam emitting unit  3  (in X-axis direction). The adjusting mechanism unit  21  also has a Y-axis slider  23 , which is provided on the X-axis slider  22  and can be displaced in a direction perpendicular to a paper surface and also in a direction perpendicularly crossing the optical axis of the laser beam emitting unit  3  (in Y-axis direction). Therefore, the Y-axis slider  23  can be displaced in two directions perpendicularly crossing the optical axis of the laser beam emitting unit  3 . An end surface of base side of the Y-axis slider  23  is served as a mounting surface of a laser beam emitting unit and the fixing flange  16  is fixed on the mounting surface of the laser beam emitting unit. 
     The fixing flange  16  is mounted on the Y-axis slider  23  at three points by pulling bolts  24  and pushing bolts  25 . By adjusting the pulling bolts  24  and the pushing bolts  25 , a tilting of the optical axis of the laser beam emitting unit  3  can be adjusted (see  FIG. 3 ). 
     A cylindrical space penetrating through the central portion is formed on the adjusting mechanism unit  21 . The space is continuous to a hollow portion of the laser emitter holder  15 , and an optical path hole  26  for a laser beam  17  is formed by the hollow portion and the space. 
     Description will be given on the adjusting mechanism unit  21  by referring to  FIG. 5 . 
     On a surface of a base end side of the base member  19  (on an upper surface in  FIG. 5 ), a center hole  26   a  is formed, which constitutes a part of the optical path hole  26 , and an engaging ring  27 , which is a protruded ridge in form of a circular ring, is formed around the center hole  26   a , and a slider base  28  is fixed on the base member  19  so as to be engaged with and positioned by the engaging ring  27 . On the slider base  28 , a center hole  26   b  is formed which constitutes a part of the optical path hole  26 . 
     On an upper surface of the slider base  28 , the X-axis slider  22  is slidably disposed. On the X-axis slider  22 , a center hole  26   c , which is concentric to the center hole  26   b  and constitutes a part of the optical path hole  26 , is formed, and also an X-axis guide groove  29  extending in X-axis direction is formed to penetrate the X-axis slider  22 . 
     A pair of X-axis guides  31  and  31  are positioned on both sides of the slider base  28  and opposite to each other, and the X-axis guides  31  and  31  are fixed on the base member  19 . The X-axis guide  31  is running in parallel to an upper surface of the base member  19  and has a guide portion  31   a  extending in X-axis direction, and the guide portion  31   a  is slidably engaged with the X-axis guide groove  29 . A predetermined gap is formed between the X-axis guide  31  and the X-axis slider  22 . 
     Therefore, the X-axis slider  22  is guided by the guide portion  31   a  and can be displaced in X-axis direction by a predetermined gap. 
     On an upper surface of the X-axis slider  22 , the Y-axis slider  23  is slidably disposed. On the Y-axis slider  23 , a center hole  26   d , which is concentric to the center hole  26   b  and the center hole  26   c  and constitutes a part of the optical path hole  26 , is formed, and also a Y-axis guide groove  32  extending in Y-axis direction is formed to penetrate the Y-axis slider  23 . A dimension in Y-axis direction of a lower surface of the Y-axis slider  23  is set to be smaller than a dimension of the upper surface of the X-axis slider  22 . 
     On one side surface in parallel to X-axis of the X-axis slider  22 , a Y-axis guide  33  is fixed, and a Y-axis guide  34  is fixed on the other side surface in parallel to X-axis of the X-axis slider  22 , and the Y-axis guide  33  and the Y-axis guide  34  are arranged at positions opposite to each other. 
     The Y-axis guide  33  has a guide portion  33   a  extending in Y-axis direction. The Y-axis guide  34  has a guide portion  34   a  extending in Y-axis direction, and the guide portions  33   a  and  34   a  are slidably engaged in the Y-axis guide groove  32  respectively. Between the Y-axis slider  23 , the Y-axis guide  33  and the Y-axis guide  34 , a gap equal to dimensional difference of the Y-axis slider  23  and the X-axis slider  22  is formed. 
     Therefore, the Y-axis slider  23  is guided by the guide portions  33   a  and  34   a  and can be displaced in Y-axis direction by an extent as much as the gap. 
     On one side surface in parallel to X-axis of the X-axis slider  22 , an X-axis adjusting screw holder  35  is mounted, and an X-axis adjusting screw  36  extending in X-axis direction is mounted on the X-axis adjusting screw holder  35 . 
     On the base member  19 , an X-axis stopper holder  37  is fixed so as to face the X-axis adjusting screw holder  35 , and a stopper screw  38  is mounted on the X-axis stopper holder  37 . The stopper screw  38  and the X-axis adjusting screw  36  are arranged along the same center line, and a forward end of the X-axis adjusting screw  36  comes in contact with an end surface of the stopper screw  38 . 
     On an upper surface of the slider base  28 , an X-axis lock piece  39  is protruded, and the X-axis lock piece  39  is in parallel to X-axis. A long hole  41 , which is long in X-axis direction, is formed on the X-axis lock piece  39 . 
     An X-axis lock screw  42  is screwed in the X-axis slider  22  through the long hole  41 . The X-axis lock screw  42  can be relatively displaced in X-axis direction by an allowance of the long hole  41  with respect to the X-axis slider  22 , and this relative displacement amount is equivalent to a displacement amount of the X-axis slider  22 . 
     Therefore, under the condition that the X-axis lock screw  42  is loosened, the X-axis slider  22  can be displaced in X-axis direction. By turning the X-axis adjusting screw  36 , a protruding amount of the X-axis adjusting screw  36  is changed. Corresponding to an amount of change of the protruding amount, the X-axis slider  22  is displaced in X-axis direction, and a position of the X-axis slider  22  in X-axis direction is adjusted. 
     By fastening the X-axis lock screw  42 , the X-axis slider  22  can be fixed on the slider base  28 . After adjusting the position of the X-axis slider  22 , by fastening the X-axis lock screw  42 , the position of the X-axis slider  22  after adjustment is held. 
     On one side surface in parallel to Y-axis of the Y-axis slider  23 , a Y-axis adjusting screw holder  43  is provided, and a Y-axis adjusting screw  44  extending in Y-axis direction is mounted on the Y-axis adjusting screw holder  43 . 
     A stopper screw  45  is mounted on the Y-axis guide  34 . The stopper screw  45  and the Y-axis adjusting screw  44  are arranged on the same center line, and a forward end of the Y-axis adjusting screw  44  comes in contact with an end surface of the stopper screw  45 . 
     On one side surface of the X-axis slider  22  perpendicularly crossing X-axis, a Y-axis lock plate  46  is fixed. The Y-axis lock plate  46  is in a shape not to interfere with the guide portion  31   a , and also a long hole  47 , which is long in Y-axis direction, is formed. 
     Through the long hole  47 , a Y-axis lock screw  48  is screwed into the Y-axis slider  23 . The Y-axis lock screw  48  can be relatively displaced in Y-axis direction with respect to the Y-axis slider  23  by an allowance of the long hole  47 , and this relative displacement amount is equivalent to a displacement amount of the Y-axis slider  23 . 
     Therefore, under the condition that the Y-axis lock screw  48  is loosened, the Y-axis slider  23  can be displaced in Y-axis direction. By turning the Y-axis adjusting screw  44 , a protruding amount of the Y-axis adjusting screw  44  is changed. Corresponding to an amount of change of the protruding amount, the Y-axis slider  23  is displaced in Y-axis direction, and a position of the Y-axis slider  23  in Y-axis direction is adjusted. 
     The position of the X-axis slider  22  can be adjusted in X-axis direction, and the position of the Y-axis slider  23  disposed on the X-axis slider  22  can be adjusted in Y-axis direction. Accordingly, by position adjustment through cooperative operation of the X-axis slider  22  and the Y-axis slider  23 , positions of the Y-axis slider  23  in two directions of X-axis and Y-axis can be adjusted. 
     The laser emitter holder  15  is arranged to be mounted on an upper surface of the Y-axis slider  23 , and the laser beam emitting unit  3  can be adjusted in two directions (X-axis and Y-axis directions) perpendicularly crossing the optical axis by the adjusting mechanism unit  21 . 
     Next, the laser emitter holder  15  is fixed on the Y-axis slider  23  via the fixing flange  16 . As a fixing means, the pulling bolts  24  and the pushing bolts  25  (see  FIG. 3 ) as provided at three points are used. Therefore, by fastening the pulling bolts  24  while adjusting a protruding amount of the pushing bolts  25 , tilting of the optical axis of the laser beam emitting unit  3  can be adjusted. 
     Next, description will be given on the laser beam diffusing unit  5  by referring to  FIG. 4  and  FIG. 6 . 
     As to be described later, the laser beam diffusing unit  5  comprises a light transmitting window  55  and a cone mirror unit  59 . The cone mirror unit  59  has a cone mirror  51 , which reflects the laser beam  17  emitted from the laser emitter  14  in a total circumferential direction. The light transmitting window  55  has a total circumferential light transmitting window  52  to pass a laser beam  17 ′ as reflected by the cone mirror  51  in a total circumferential direction. 
     A forward end of the cone mirror  51  at a side facing the laser emitter  14  is designed in a conical shape, and a vertical angle of the cone is set to 90°. Also, a conical surface of the forward end portion is designed as a reflection surface. 
     The total circumferential light transmitting window  52  is in a cylindrical shape and made of a light transmitting material such as a glass or a transparent synthetic resin. The total circumferential light transmitting window  52  is sandwiched by a first flange  53  and a second flange  54 , and also, the total circumferential light transmitting window  52  is designed to be concentric to the centering unit  4 . At central portions of the first flange  53  and the second flange  54 , opening portions  53   a  and  54   a  concentric to the optical path hole  26 , are formed, and the opening portions  53   a  and  54   a  are larger than the optical path hole  26 . The total circumferential light transmitting window  52 , the first flange  53  and the second flange  54  make up together a light transmitting window  55 . 
     The cone mirror  51  is held by a cone mirror holder  56  so that a center line of the cone mirror  51  coincides with an optical axis of the laser beam  17 , and the cone mirror holder  56  is arranged to be fixed on the second flange  54  via a fixing flange  57 . 
     The cone mirror holder  56  has an engaging unit  56   a . The fixing flange  57  has a flange portion  57   a , and the flange portion  57   a  is fixed on the second flange  54  by faucet joint method. An engaging hole  58  is formed penetrating in a direction of a center line on the fixing flange  57  and the engaging unit  56   a  is arranged to be engaged in the engaging hole  58 . 
     As described above, since the flange portion  57   a  and the second flange  54  are fixed by a faucet joint method, an accuracy of combination of the fixing flange  57  and the second flange  54  is determined by machining accuracy of the second flange  54  and the fixing flange  57 . Also, since the fixing flange  57  and the cone mirror holder  56  are assembled by engaging, an assembling accuracy depends on machining accuracy of the fixing flange  57  and the cone mirror holder  56 . Therefore, if under the condition that the cone mirror  51  is assembled by the cone mirror holder  56 , a center line of the cone mirror holder  56  is made coincident with a center line of the cone mirror  51  with high accuracy, the center line and a vertex of the cone mirror  51  can be made coincident with the optical axis of the laser beam  17  by simply assembling the cone mirror holder  56  on the fixing flange  57  and without adjustment. 
     Also, if a cone mirror holder  56  holding the cone mirror  51  is assembled in advance on the fixing flange  57  and is unitized, it is guaranteed that the center line of the cone mirror  51  coincides with the optical axis of the laser beam  17  by simply assembling the fixing flange  57  on the second flange  54 . The cone mirror  51 , the cone mirror holder  56  and the fixing flange  57  make up together a cone mirror unit  59 . It may also be so arranged that two or more cone mirror units  59  with different vertical angles of the cone mirror  51  are prepared and these cone mirror units  59  may be adequately replaced depending on the measurement conditions. 
     Also, the centering unit  4  can be assembled on the forward end ring  8  under the condition that the laser beam diffusing unit  5  is mounted on the centering unit  4  and the laser beam emitting unit  3  is assembled on the centering unit  4 , i.e. under the condition that the centering unit  4 , the laser beam diffusing unit  5  and the laser beam emitting unit  3  are unitized. 
     Therefore, positioning of the cone mirror  51  with respect to the laser beam  17  can be carried out under the condition of separating from the image pickup unit  2  and the frame unit  6 . 
     Description will be given below on an operation of the inner diameter measuring device  1 . 
     First, description will be given on an assembling of the inner diameter measuring device  1 . 
     As described above, under the condition that the cone mirror  51  is mounted on the cone mirror holder  56  and further, that the cone mirror holder  56  is assembled on the fixing flange  57 , the center line of the cone mirror  51  coincides with the center line of the fixing flange  57 , i.e. the center line of the laser beam diffusing unit  5 . 
     By mounting the cone mirror unit  59  on the light transmitting window  55 , and further, by mounting the base member  19  on the first flange  53 , the adjusting mechanism unit  21  can be mounted on the light transmitting window  55 . 
     It is to be noted that because the flange portion  57   a  and the second flange  54 , and also, the base member  19  and the first flange  53  are designed by the faucet joint method respectively, by mounting the cone mirror unit  59  on the light transmitting window  55 , a center line of the cone mirror unit  59  is made coincident with a center line of the light transmitting window  55 , and the center line of the light transmitting window  55  is arranged to be made coincident with a center line of the adjusting mechanism unit  21 . It is to be noted that on the adjusting mechanism unit  21 , the housing  18  is in a removed state. 
     Also, by fixing the laser emitter holder  15  on the Y-axis slider  23 , the laser beam emitting unit  3  is mounted on the adjusting mechanism unit  21 . 
     Under the condition that the laser beam emitting unit  3  is assembled, the center line of the cone mirror  51  is coincident with the center line of the adjusting mechanism unit  21 , and the center line of the cone mirror  51  and the optical axis of the laser beam emitting unit  3  are left in a non-adjusted state. 
     Aligning adjustment of the center line of the cone mirror  51  and the optical axis of the laser beam emitting unit  3  is carried out by the adjusting mechanism unit  21 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 5 , for the adjustment in X-axis direction by turning the X-axis adjusting screw  36 , the protruding amount of the X-axis adjusting screw  36  is changed. Because the X-axis adjusting screw  36  comes in contact with the stopper screw  38 , the X-axis slider  22  is displaced in X-axis direction, and the position is adjusted. 
     Also, by turning the Y-axis adjusting screw  4 , the protruding amount of the Y-axis adjusting screw  44  is changed. Because the Y-axis adjusting screw  44  comes in contact with the stopper screw  45 , corresponding to the protruding amount of the Y-axis adjusting screw  44 , the Y-axis slider  23  is displaced in Y-axis direction, and the position is adjusted. Accordingly, by adjusting the X-axis adjusting screw  36  and the Y-axis adjusting screw  44 , the position of the Y-axis slider  23  can be adjusted in two directions perpendicularly crossing the optical axis. Therefore, the position of the laser beam emitting unit  3  fixed on the Y-axis slider  23  can be adjusted in two directions perpendicularly crossing the optical axis. 
     By adjusting the pulling bolts  24  and the pushing bolts  25  positioned at three points, tilting of the optical axis of the laser beam emitting unit  3  with respect to the center line of the centering unit  4  can be adjusted. The pulling bolts  24  and the pushing bolts  25  fulfill the functions as optical axis adjusting unit. 
     By the adjustment of tilting of the optical axis of the laser beam emitting unit  3  and by the adjustment of the positions in two directions perpendicularly crossing the optical axis, the optical axis of the laser beam emitting unit  3  is made coincident with the center line of the centering unit  4 . 
     When the optical axis of the laser beam emitting unit  3  coincides with the center line of the centering unit  4 , the X-axis lock screw  42  is fastened, and the X-axis slider  22  is fixed on the slider base  28 . Then, the Y-axis lock screw  48  is fastened, and the Y-axis slider  23  is fixed on the X-axis slider  22 . 
     Then, the posture is fixed under the condition where the laser beam emitting unit  3  is aligned. 
     As one method to confirm whether the laser beam emitting unit  3  and the cone mirror  51  have been aligned or not and to confirm condition of adjustment in the aligning operation, an adjustment is performed under the condition where the laser beam  17  is projected from the laser beam emitting unit  3 , and a laser beam  17 ′ reflected by the cone mirror  51  is projected to a wall surface or the like, a uniformity of a ring thus formed is observed, and conditions of the aligning may be confirmed. 
     The housing  18  is mounted on the base member  19 . Various types of methods to mount the housing  18  are thinkable. As one example, the base member  19  is screwed with the housing  18 , and further, finally is engaged by the faucet joint method. Thus, fixing and aligning can be carried out. Also, under the condition where the housing  18  is fixed on the base member  19 , a center line of the housing  18  coincides with the center line of the cone mirror  51 . 
     The housing  18  is fixed on the forward end ring  8 , and the image pickup unit  2  is mounted on the laser beam emitting unit  3 . The image pickup unit  2  is integrated with the centering unit  4  via the frame unit  6 , and the optical axis of the image pickup unit  2  coincides with the optical axis of the laser beam emitting unit  3 . A faucet joint is formed on coupling portions of the housing  18  and the forward end ring  8 . By simply fixing the housing  18  on the forward end ring  8 , the optical axis of the image pickup unit  2  is configured to coincide with the optical axis of the laser beam emitting unit  3 . 
     Next, description will be given on a case where an inner diameter and a shape of an inner diameter are measured by using the inner diameter measuring device  1 . 
     Although not specifically shown in the figure, the inner diameter measuring device  1  is inserted into a hollow member such as a pipe or a hollow shaft, and further, the inner diameter measuring device  1  is supported at a center of the hollow member by a supporting device not shown in the figure. 
     When a laser beam  17  is projected from the laser emitter  14 , the laser beam  17  enters the vertex of the cone mirror  51 , and is reflected in a total circumferential direction by the cone mirror  51 . The laser beam  17 ′ thus reflected passes through the total circumferential light transmitting window  52  and is projected over total circumference. 
     The laser beam  17 ′ is projected to an inner wall of the hollow member, and an optical ring  61  is formed. The optical ring  61  reflects a shape of the inner wall and by measuring a shape of the optical ring  61 , a diameter and a shape (e.g. an ellipse) of the inner wall can be measured. 
     The camera  11  picks up an image of the optical ring  61  formed on the inner wall, and the image is outputted as an electronic image data. 
     The maximum field angle of the camera  11  is θmax. A central portion of an image pickup area of the camera  11  is occupied by structures such as the laser beam emitting unit  3  and the centering unit  4 , etc., and images cannot be picked up about the central portion. Thus, an image pickup area F of the camera  11  has a field angle of θ1≦F≦θmax, which does not interfere with the structures. 
     If it is supposed that a distance from a center of the field angle of the camera  11  to the vertex of the cone mirror  51  is L, a radius R of the hollow member, which can be photographed, is given as L tan θ1≦R≦L tan θmax. Therefore, a diameter D of the hollow member, which can be measured is given as 2L tan θ1≦D≦2L tan θmax. 
     An image data is inputted to an arithmetic processing device such as a PC, and the diameter and the shape of the optical ring  61  are measured based on the image data. 
       FIG. 7  shows another embodiment. In this another embodiment, one more image pickup unit  2 ′ is mounted on the laser beam diffusing unit  5 , and an optical ring  61  formed on an inner wall is arranged to be picked up from an opposite side of the image pickup unit  2 . The image pickup unit  2 ′ has a camera  11 ′ and a frame unit  6 ′, and a forward end of the frame unit  6 ′ is mounted on a fixing flange  57 . 
     By picking up an image of the optical ring  61  from the opposite side, measurement can be performed even when the inner wall has irregular surfaces and an optical ring  61  thus formed is within dead angle of the camera  11 , or another case. 
     INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY 
     According to the present invention, an inner diameter measuring device comprises an image pickup unit provided at a base end of a frame unit and for picking up an image of a forward end side, a centering unit provided at a forward end of the frame unit, a laser beam diffusing unit provided on the centering unit and at a forward end side of the centering unit via a light transmitting window, a laser beam emitting unit provided on a base end side of the centering unit, and a cone mirror provided on the laser beam diffusing unit and having a conical reflection surface at a forward end, wherein a center line of the cone mirror coincides with an optical axis of the image pickup unit, and the centering unit is adapted to adjust a posture of the image pickup unit so that a laser beam projected from the laser beam emitting unit enters a vertex of the cone mirror. As a result, the optical axis of the laser beam emitting unit can be reliably made coincident with the center line of the cone mirror and the laser beam can be projected in a total circumference in optimal condition. By post-adjustment, the optical axis of the laser beam emitting unit can be reliably made coincident with the center line of the cone mirror, and possible to decrease an accuracy required for parts and to reduce a manufacturing cost. 
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               1  Inner diameter measuring device 
               2  Image pickup unit 
               3  Laser beam emitting unit 
               4  Centering unit 
               5  Laser beam diffusing unit 
               6  Frame unit 
               11  Camera 
               14  Laser emitter 
               17  Laser beam 
               17 ′ Laser beam 
               18  Housing 
               21  Adjusting mechanism unit 
               22  X-axis slider 
               23  Y-axis slider 
               26  Optical path hole 
               29  X-axis guide groove 
               31  X-axis guide 
               32  Y-axis guide groove 
               33  Y-axis guide 
               34  Y-axis guide 
               36  X-axis adjusting screw 
               44  Y-axis adjusting screw 
               51  Cone mirror 
               52  Total circumferential light transmitting window 
               55  Light transmitting window 
               56  Cone mirror holder 
               57  Fixing flange 
               61  Optical ring