Measuring and testing – Probe or probe mounting
Patent
1998-10-26
2000-06-27
Raevis, Robert
Measuring and testing
Probe or probe mounting
G01B 528
Patent
active
060792868
ABSTRACT:
A quick-change attachment mechanism for a measurement assembly. The attachment mechanism includes a female part and a male part. The female part includes a female body having a pin hole formed therein, and an engagement piece disposed in the female body and urged into the pin hole. The male part includes a male body having a connection pin attached thereto, the connection pin including a recess defining a ramped connection surface. The connection pin of the male part is adapted to be inserted into the pin hole of the female part, with the engagement piece of the female part engaging the ramped connection surface of the connection pin to attach the male part to the female part. The engagement piece may be a spring loaded ball detent device, for example, engaging a notch formed on the connection pin to releasably couple the male part and the female part. One of the male part and the female part may be attached to a measuring instrument, with the other of the male part and the female part attached to a measuring tip, thereby allowing the measuring tip to be releasably mounted on the measuring instrument. The invention also relates to measuring instruments which may be adapted to various measuring jobs by selectively mounting various measuring tips and support bases adapted to a chosen measuring job utilizing a quick-change attachment mechanism.
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