Probe holder for measuring system

An articulated head, comprising a probe holder for a measuring system, the probe holder comprising:

• a first connector comprising electric and/or optical signal connections for attaching a measure probe electric and/or optical conductor for connecting to the measure probe by said first connector;
• a rotary actuator arranged to rotate said first connector relative to a reference system, the rotary actuator comprising a rotor capable of continuous rotation to which the first connector is attached and an electric motor;
• an electric and/or optical slip ring;
• and
• an angle encoder providing information on an angular position of said rotor;
• wherein the probe holder is connectable to an articulated head of a measurement system;
• wherein the rotor has a hollow axle supported by two coaxial spaced-apart bearings;
• wherein the electric motor is between said bearings;
• the electric and/or optical conductor run inside said hollow axle;
• and
• wherein the electric and/or optical slip ring are in the hollow axle and between said bearings.

A measuring system comprising a positioning platform, one or more actuators, and a probe holder for a measuring system, the probe holder comprising:

• a first connector comprising electric and/or optical signal connections for attaching a measure probe electric and/or optical conductor for connecting to the measure probe by said first connector;
• a rotary actuator arranged to rotate said first connector relative to a reference system, the rotary actuator comprising a rotor capable of continuous rotation to which the first connector is attached and an electric motor;
• an electric and/or optical slip ring;
• and
• an angle encoder providing information on an angular position of said rotor;
• wherein the probe holder is connectable to an articulated head of a measurement system;
• the rotor has a hollow axle supported by two coaxial spaced-apart bearings;
• wherein the electric motor is between said bearings;
• wherein the electric and/or optical conductor run inside said hollow axle;
• wherein the electric and/or optical slip ring are in the hollow axle and between said bearings, the articulated head being connected to said positioning platform;
• and
• wherein the one or more actuators are arranged for positioning the positioning platform relative to the reference system.