DE102009015507A1 - Method for measuring roll angle in machine tool, involves directing light rays on respective regions of partial-cylindrical section in reflector, and calculating roll angle from reflection angles for deriving change of two reflection angles - Google Patents

Abstract

The method involves directing a light ray (24) on a region of a partial-cylindrical section (18) that is provided in a reflector (12) so as to develop a reflection light ray that runs below a reflection angle. Another light ray (26) is directed on another region of the partial-cylindrical section so as to develop another reflection light ray that runs below another reflection angle. The roll angle (alpha) is calculated from the two reflection angles for deriving the change of two reflection angles. An independent claim is also included for a roll angle measuring device comprising a reflector.

Description

The The invention relates to a method for measuring a roll angle. According to one second aspect, the invention relates to a roll angle measuring device.

Of the Roll angle, for example, must be measured on machine tools and gives a twist of a guide about the direction of displacement at.

From the DE 199 26 546 For example, a method is known in which a light beam of linearly polarized light is directed from a fixed light source onto the object to be moved. On the object to be moved, an analyzer is arranged, which measures the intensity of the light beam in a predetermined direction of polarization. As the roll angle changes, the angle between polarizer and analyzer changes and the intensity detected by the detector also changes. In this way, the roll angle can be measured. A disadvantage of this method is that this is relatively complex and requires the implementation of particularly qualified personnel.

Of the Invention is based on the object, the measurement of the roll angle to simplify.

The Invention solves the problem in particular by a method for measuring the roll angle, with the steps of (a) straightening a first light beam to a first location of a partially cylindrical Section of a reflector, allowing a first reflection light beam arises, which runs at a first reflection angle, (b) directing at least one second light beam to one of the first Place different second location of the partially cylindrical Section, so that a second reflection light beam is formed, which runs at a second angle of reflection, and (c) calculating the roll angle from a size, a change of the first reflection angle and the describes second reflection angle.

According to one second aspect, the invention solves the problem by a Roll angle measuring device for measuring the roll angle, with (a) a Reflector having a partially cylindrical portion, (b) a light source adapted to direct a first one Light beam to a first location of the partially cylindrical Section, so that a first reflection light beam is formed, which runs at a first angle of reflection and to Directing at least a second light beam to one of the first Place different, second location of the partially cylindrical Section, so that a second reflection light beam is formed, which is at a second angle of reflection, (c) an angle measuring device for measuring a change of the first Reflection angle and a change of the second reflection angle, and (d) an evaluation unit arranged to calculate of the roll angle from the first reflection angle and the second Angle of reflection.

Advantageous The invention is that they measure the roll angle with a particularly high accuracy. So it is possible the part-cylindrical portion with a high accuracy to manufacture, so that from the change of the reflection angle can be closed with high accuracy on the roll angle. It is also advantageous that the curvature of the partially cylindrical Section and a change of the roll angle to a big change the reflection angle leads. This increases the accuracy when measuring the roll angle.

It Another advantage is that the roll angle with the invention especially a fold can be measured.

in the The scope of the present description is under the partially cylindrical Section understood in particular every section of the reflector, whose contour can be described by a curved Curve is shifted along a generating route. This matches with the general definition of a cylinder that is a circular cylinder can be, but it does not have to be.

Under the calculation of the roll angle is understood in particular that an absolute value for the roll angle is calculated. Otherwise, only a change in the roll angle is determined.

Under In particular, the reflector is understood to mean any component which the Reflects light rays back. These are preferred around a mirror.

The first reflection angle is measured, for example, as the angle that the first reflection light beam has to the first light beam. It is favorable if the first reflection angle in a coordinates System is measured, one axis of which is perpendicular to a direction of displacement of the reflector. It is advantageous if both angles of reflection are measured in a plane which is defined by being perpendicular to the plane containing the light rays and containing one of the two light rays.

Prefers becomes the roll angle from a reflection angle difference from the calculated first reflection angle and the second reflection angle. This has the advantage that error influences on the Compensate reflection angles mutually. The determination of the roll angle from the reflection angle difference is therefore particularly accurate and little error prone.

According to one preferred embodiment, the portion is partially cylindrical. In this case, from the change of the Reflection angle particularly easy to calculate the roll angle. in principle however, the section may have any contour, provided they are locally in an environment of the first location and the second location a parabola can be approximated.

According to one preferred embodiment, the first light beam and the second light beam so on the partially cylindrical Section directed that at the beginning of the measurement the first reflection angle corresponds to the second reflection angle. It is favorable if the process then continues so that the first Reflection angle corresponds to the negative of the second reflection angle. In this way, very accurate readings for get the roll angle. It is particularly favorable if Both reflection angles are as small as possible, that is essentially 0 °.

According to one preferred embodiment, the reflector along a linear guide with a guide surface moved, wherein the first light beam and the second light beam so be directed to the reflector, that a connecting link passes through the first place and the second place through the guide surface. This leads to a tilting of the reflector around the to be measured roll angle causes the second Reflection angle changes in the opposite way as the first reflection angle. In other words, that means that, for example, the first reflection angle increases, whereas the second angle of reflection decreases. To this Way, errors remain through a mathematical approximation of the partially cylindrical portion as parabolic arise, small, so that the roll angle calculated very accurately can be.

Advantageous is also when the rays of light are directed at the reflector be that the the connecting distance between first place and second place substantially parallel to the generating path of the Contour of Reflek gate runs. Essentially parallel means that small deviations, for example, from below 3 ° tolerable are.

in the Below, the invention will be described with reference to an exemplary embodiment with reference to the accompanying drawings explained. It shows

1 a schematic view of a roll angle measuring device according to the invention for measuring a roll angle at the beginning of a measurement,

2 a view of the roll angle measuring device according to 1 of the page,

3 the roll angle measuring device according to 1 in case the roll angle has changed,

4 a schematic view of the situation according to 3 for calculating the roll angle,

5 a plan view of the necessary for the calculation of coordinate systems from the direction of the light source and

6 a view of a coordinate system for calculating the roll angle.

1 shows a roll angle measuring device according to the invention 10 that a reflector 12 , a light source 14 and an evaluation unit 16 includes.

The reflector 12 has a part-circular cylindrical section 18 , The part-circular cylindrical section 18 can by a Schmiegekreis 20 be described, for example, has a radius of 10 mm.

The reflector 12 is on a schematically drawn component 22 fastened in a direction of displacement V along an in 2 drawn guide (reference numeral 44 ) can be moved. The light source 14 is arranged so that it remains stationary in such a movement.

The light source 14 is designed to be a first light beam 24 and one in 1 from the first ray of light 24 concealed second light beam 26 on the reflector 12 to judge. The rays of light 24 . 26 are generated for example by light emitting diodes. The light source 14 is part of a measurement unit 28 ,

The measuring unit 28 also includes an angle measuring device 30 that a first protractor 32.1 and a second protractor 32.2 having. The protractors 32.1 . 32.2 are with the evaluation unit 16 via a data cable 34 connected.

2 shows the roll angle measuring device 10 of the page. It can be seen that the first light beam 24 in a first place 36 on the reflector 12 incident, so that a first reflection light beam 38 arises. The second light beam 26 meets in a second place 40 on the reflector 12 and there is a second reflection light beam 42 ,

The first protractor 32.1 is arranged so that it is from the first reflection light beam 38 whereas the second protractor is 32.2 is arranged so that it from the second reflection light beam 42 is taken. For this purpose, it can be provided that the reflector 12 on one of its component 22 facing side is slightly bevelled.

2 also shows schematically a guide 44 , on whose guide surface F the component 22 can be moved guided in the direction V.

3 shows the case that when moving along the guide, the compo nent 22 and thus the reflector 12 tilt by a roll angle α. It thereby change the reflection angle λ ₁ , λ ₂ , by the protractors 32.1 . 32.3 be measured. From these angular changes, as shown below, the roll angle α can be determined. In the following, the angle changes are not denoted as Δλ ₁ , Δλ ₂ , as it would also be possible, but also as λ ₁ , λ ₂ , since the output angles are each set to zero in order to make the calculation clearer.

The The following calculations refer to each case on two light beams and thus two reflection light beams. Of course it is also possible that more than two beams of light are used, with the roll angle then calculated by averaging the individual results obtained.

4 schematically shows a cross section through the reflector 12 to calculate the roll angle α from that of the protractors 32.1 . 32.1 ( 3 ) to explain measured angles.

The reflector 12 has a surface that is defined or can be approximated as follows in the drawn co-ordinate system: z '= -k x' 2 (1), regardless of y ', that is, the surface of the reflector 12 is simply by translation of the profile according to formula (1) in the direction y 'results.

wieder unabhängig von y', das heißt, n ^' = f(x').The normal vector n ^ ', | n ^' | = 1, in the first place 36 then results using ∂z '/ ∂x' = -2kx 'according to formula (1)

again independent of y ', that is, n ^' = f (x ').

wobei R der Radius des Zylinders in der x'-z'-Ebene gemäß 1 ist.The reflector 12 with the surface profile according to formula (1) can also be approximated by a section of a cylinder. In this case applies

where R is the radius of the cylinder in the x'-z 'plane according to 1 is.

4 schematically shows the impact point r → ₁ , where the first reflection light beam 38 on the first protractor 32.1 meets.

5 shows the coordinate system xyz for the angle measuring system, as well as the coordinate system x'-y'-z 'of the rotated by the roll angle α (rotation about the z (= z') axis) reflector. It is also the two places r ⇀ ₁ and r ⇀ ₂ for the two-point angle measurement of the first reflection light beam 38 and the second reflection light beam 42 located.

Shown are the non-rotated coordinate system xyz for the angle measuring system, as well as the by the roll angle α (rotation about the z (= z ') - axis) rotated reflector with its coordinate system x'-y'-z'. The two coordinate systems can be converted into each other by the following transformation equations:

wobei z₁ und z₂ die z-Koordinaten der Orte 36, 40 (2) sind, welche nicht bekannt sein müssen.The method is based on the difference between angle measurements at the two different locations 36 . 40 on the reflector 12 , please refer 2 , The two places r ⇀ ₁ and r ⇀ ₂ for the two-point angle measurement are in the coordinate system xyz the protractor 32.1 . 32.2 fixed and given by the following equations:

where z ₁ and z _{2 are} the z coordinates of the locations 36 . 40 ( 2 ), which need not be known.

In the coordinate system x'-y'-z 'of the reflector rotated by the roll angle α 12 ( 3 ), the following coordinates result for the locations r ⇀ ₁ 'and r ⇀ ₂ ' of the two-point angle measurement according to the formulas (5a) and (5b):

These follow from the transformation equations (4a) and (4b) between the coordinate systems. The normal vectors n ^ ₁ 'and n ^' _{2 of} the reflector surface in the places 36 . 40 which are hit by the two measuring beams according to the formulas (6a) and (6b) result (in the coordinate system x'-y'-z 'of the reflector) from (2)

mit der Relation 2sinαcosα = sin2α.The normal vectors can be rotated via the transformation equations (4a) and (4b) into the coordinate system xyz of the angle measuring system:

with the relation 2sinαcosα = sin2α.

If a measuring beam with a normalized directional vector û is reflected at a surface point of the reflector with the normal vector n ^, the normalized directional vector û _{r of} the reflected beam is obtained according to û r = û - 2 <ûn ^> n ^, (9), where <ûn ^> symbolizes the vector product (inner product).

mit dem normiertem Richtungsvektor û der beiden von der Messeinheit 28 ausgehenden Lichtstrahlen 24, 26 von

After reflection of the two of the measuring unit 28 outgoing light rays 24 . 26 (Measuring beams) in the places 36 . 40 (Surface points of the reflector 12 ) with the normal vectors n ^ ₁ and n ^ ₂ according to (8a) and (8b), the following normalized direction vectors û _1r and û _{2r result} :

with the standardized direction vector û of the two of the measuring unit 28 outgoing light rays 24 . 26 from

6 shows the coordinate system xyz of the measuring unit 28 with specially defined polar coordinates λ and δ. It applies

there λ corresponds to the deflection angle of the reflected measuring beam in the x-z plane of the horizontal measuring axis of the angle measuring device, δ corresponds the beam deflection angle perpendicular to this plane.

From the transformation equation (12) the following relation for the polar coordinate λ of a beam reflected by the reflector with normalized directional vector û _r results:

Thus, from the formulas (10a) and (10b) tanλ 1 = (1 - (2krsinα) 2 ) -1 2krsin2α (14a) respectively. tanλ 2 = - (1 - (2krsinα) 2 ) -1 2krsin2α = -tanλ 1 = tan (-λ 1 ) (14b).

This results in the reflection angle difference Δλ = λ ₁ - λ ₂ Δλ = λ 1 - λ 2 = 2arctane [(1 - (2krsinα) 2 ) -1 2krsin2α] (15) and finally

The difference Δλ = λ ₁ - λ ₂ eliminates the error influences of the reflector inclination in pitch (rotation about the x'-axis), which can also be referred to as pitch, and Yaw (rotation about the y'-axis), also called yawing can be denoted, almost completely, as well as the influences of translations of the reflector. Thus, the reflection angle difference Δλ = λ ₁ - λ _{2 of} the angular deflections of the reflection light beams 38 . 42 in the xz plane of the horizontal measuring axis of the measuring unit 28 a unique function of the roll angle α of the reflector 12 ,

mit dem Radius R des Zylinders, der die parabolische Reflektoroberfläche approximiert. Für kleine Winkel Iα ist die gemessene Differenz λ₁ – λ₂ der Winkelauslenkungen der reflektierten Messstrahlen in der x-z-Ebene der horizontalen Messachse des Winkelmessgeräts also eine Funktion erster Ordnung im Rollwinkel α des Reflektors.With the approximation α << π for small angles, sinα ≈ α and sin2α ≈ 2α follow. With (2krsinα) ² << 1 follows

with the radius R of the cylinder approximating the parabolic reflector surface. For small angles Iα, the measured difference λ ₁ -λ _{2 of} the angular deflections of the reflected measuring beams in the xz-plane of the horizontal measuring axis of the angle measuring device is thus a function of first order in the roll angle α of the reflector.

• – Kippung des Reflektors in Pitch, β (Rotation um die x'-Achse, Nicken)
• – Kippung des Reflektors in Yaw, γ (Rotation um die y'-Achse, Gieren)
• – laterale Verschiebung Δx des Reflektors in x' und die
• – laterale Verschiebung Δy des Reflektors in y'.

In the following, it is shown that the roll angle α of the reflector 12 can be determined with the present embodiment of the method according to the invention, regardless of additional rotations and translations, as the

• Tilting of the reflector in pitch, β (rotation about the x'-axis, nodding)
• Tilting of the reflector in Yaw, γ (rotation about the y'-axis, yawing)
• Lateral displacement Δx of the reflector in x 'and the
• Lateral displacement Δy of the reflector in y '.

These Error effects are almost completely eliminated.

• – Roll α, Pitch β, Yaw γ: ±1000 aresec
• – laterale Verschiebungen Δx, Δy: ±1 mm
• – Zylinderradius Reflektor R: 1.0 m
• – halber Abstand Messorte r: 15 mm

For this, the beam guidance using raytracing was calculated exactly and the procedure was realized virtually. The following realistic parameters were assumed for the Monte Carlo simulations (variable parameters were equally distributed in the given intervals):

• Roll α, Pitch β, Yaw γ: ± 1000 aresec
• - lateral displacements Δx, Δy: ± 1 mm
• - Cylinder radius reflector R: 1.0 m
• - half distance measuring locations r: 15 mm

at The first two parameter ranges became relatively large Values assumed to better test the limits of the procedure to be able to.

7 shows the difference between the roll angle α of the reflector given in the virtual experiment and the roll angle determined according to the approximation equation (16) from the simulated measurement data. For the parameter ranges assumed above, the standard uncertainty u _{α of} the roll angle determination, due to the influences of the additional rotations and translations of the reflector, is only 0.007 aresec. These are therefore irrelevant to the practical realization of the method.

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Roll angle measuring device

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reflector

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light source

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evaluation

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section

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Schmiegekreis

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component

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first beam of light

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second beam of light

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measuring unit

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Angle measuring device

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protractor

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data cable

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first place

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first Diffuse beam

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second place

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second Diffuse beam

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guide

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guide surface

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roll angle angle of reflection

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Reflection angle difference

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Cited patent literature

• - DE 19926546 [0003]

Claims (9)

Method for measuring a roll angle (α), comprising the steps of (a) directing a first light beam ( 24 ) to a first place ( 36 ) of a partially cylindrical section ( 18 ) of a reflector ( 12 ), so that a first reflection light beam ( 38 ), which extends at a first angle of reflection (λ ₁ ), (b) straightening at least one second light beam ( 26 ) to one from the first place ( 36 ) different second place ( 40 ) of the partially cylindrical section ( 18 ), so that a second reflection light beam ( 42 ), which is at a second angle of reflection (λ ₂ ), and (c) calculating the roll angle (α) of at least one quantity (λ ₁ , λ ₂ ) from which a change of the first reflection angle (λ ₁ ) and of the second one Reflection angle (λ ₂ ) can be deduced. A method according to claim 1, characterized in that a reflection angle difference (Δλ) from the first reflection angle (λ ₁ ) and the second reflection angle (λ ₂ ) is used as the size. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the section ( 18 ) Partial cylindrical. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first light beam ( 24 ) and the second light beam ( 26 ) so on the partially cylindrical portion ( 18 ), that at the beginning of the measurement the first reflection angle (λ ₁ ) corresponds to the second reflection angle (λ ₂ ). Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by the step: - moving the reflector ( 12 ) along a linear guide ( 44 ) with a guide surface, - wherein the first light beam ( 24 ) and the second light beam ( 26 ) so on the reflector ( 12 ), that a link through the first location ( 36 ) and the second place ( 40 ) passes through the guide surface. Roll angle measuring device for measuring a roll angle (α), comprising: (a) a reflector ( 12 ), which has a partially cylindrical section ( 18 ), (b) a light source ( 14 ), which is designed to - directing a first light beam ( 24 ) to a first location of the partially cylindrical section ( 18 ), so that a first reflection light beam ( 38 ), which extends at a first angle of reflection (λ ₁ ), and - directing at least one second light beam ( 26 ) to one from the first place ( 36 ) different second place ( 40 ) of the partially cylindrical section ( 18 ), so that a second reflection light beam ( 42 ) Is produced which extends (at a second angle of reflection λ _2), (c) an angle measuring device for measuring at least one variable (λ _1, λ ₂₎ from which a change of the first reflection angle (λ ₁₎ and a change of the second angle of reflection ( λ ₂ ), and (d) an evaluation unit ( 16 ) arranged to calculate the roll angle (α) from the first reflection angle (λ ₁ ) and the second reflection angle (λ ₂ ). Roll angle measuring device according to claim 6, characterized in that the evaluation unit ( 16 ) is arranged to calculate the roll angle (α) from a reflection angle difference (Δλ) between the first reflection angle (λ ₁ ) and the second reflection angle (λ ₂ ). Roll angle measuring device according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that the partially cylindrical portion ( 18 ) Partial cylindrical. Rollwinkelessvorrichtung according to any one of claims 6 to 8, characterized in that the light source ( 14 ) is set up so that the first light beam ( 24 ) and the second light beam ( 26 ) the light source ( 14 ) Leave substantially parallel.