Patent ID: 7023555

Claim:
A measuring apparatus, for measuring color characteristics of an object that is to be measured, comprising: at least two measuring units, each of which has at least one optical emitter and at least one optical receiver, wherein said measuring units are combined to form a measuring arrangement, wherein said optical emitter has an illuminating angle and said optical receiver has a receiving angle, and wherein relative to said object that is to be measured, said illuminating angle and said receiving angle are different for each measuring unit; respective first and second light guide terminals for each of said measuring units; a light source that via a first light guide and said first light guide terminal is connectable in common for at least two measuring units; and a detector that via a second light guide and said second light guide terminal is connectable in common for at least two measuring units, wherein said first and second light guide terminal, are adapted to be selectively coupled with said light source and said detector respectively.