Air micrometer

Japanese: 空気マイクロメーター - くうきまいくろめーたー(英語表記)air micrometer
Air micrometer

When the gap between the tip of the nozzle that sprays the air and the measurement surface changes, the air flow rate and pressure also change; this is used to measure dimensions and displacement. It generally consists of a compressed air source, an air filter, a constant pressure device, an indicating device, etc. When measuring dimensions, a comparative measurement is performed in which a standard gauge with precisely known dimensions that is roughly the same as the object to be measured is first measured, and then the object to be measured is measured, and the dimension of the object to be measured is calculated from the difference between the two. Its characteristics are:
(1) Since there are few moving parts, there is no deterioration in the accuracy of the measuring device due to friction or wear.
(2) Since it is a non-contact measurement, the measuring force is small and the non-measurement surface is not damaged.
(3) The measurement magnification is large, ranging from 1,000 to 10,000 times. The main applications include measuring and inspecting dimensions and hole diameters, as well as automatic measurement and automatic sorting on manufacturing assembly lines, and are widely used in mass production manufacturing sites.

[Shimizu Shinji]

[Reference item] | Micrometer

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

空気を噴出するノズル先端と測定面との隙間(すきま)が変化すると、空気の流量や圧力が変化するが、そのことを利用して、寸法や変位を測定する測定器。一般的には、圧縮空気源、空気濾過(ろか)器、定圧装置、指示装置などから構成されている。寸法測定の場合は、まず、測定対象と寸法がほぼ同じである、寸法の正確にわかっている標準ゲージを測定し、その後、測定対象物を測定し、両者の差分から、測定対象の寸法を求めるという、比較測定が行われる。特徴としては、
(1)運動部分が少ないため、摩擦や摩耗による測定器の精度劣化がない
(2)非接触測定であるので、測定力が小さく、非測定面を傷つけることがない
(3)測定倍率が1000倍から1万倍と大きい
などがあげられる。おもな用途としては、寸法や穴径の測定と検査をはじめとして、製造組立ラインでの自動計測、自動選別などがあげられ、大量生産を行う製造現場で幅広く使われている。

[清水伸二]

[参照項目] | マイクロメーター

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