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Incremental photoelectric measuring device
Assignee: Dr Johannes Heidenhain GmbH
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Filing: 1979-06-04
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Granted: 1981-10-27
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Expires: 1999-06-04
Abstract
Abstract An incremental photoelectric measuring device is described including a measuring scale having a line grid and a scanning plate having a line grid, wherein the grid spacings of the two line grids are unequal such that one is an integral multiple of the other. Preferably the scale is provided with the coarser, less expensive to manufacture, line grid and the scanning plate is provided with the finer line grid. In this case the resolution of the measuring device is governed by the fine line grid of the scanning plate which can readily be changed to alter the resolution of the device. Two preferred separations between the scale and the scanning plate are described, which separations provide refraction doubling of the coarser line grid and enhanced spatial precision, respectively.
Inventors
- 👤 Gunther Nelle
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 19:44
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01D; G01D5/00; G01D5/26; G01D5/32; G01D5/34; G01D5/36
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
161 words
A photoelectric incremental measuring device comprising: a measuring scale having a first line grid with a first grid spacing wherein the ratio of the bright-field width of the scale to the first grid spacing is about 1:(2×n), where n is a positive integer greater than one; a scanning plate having a second line grid with a second grid spacing, wherein the ratio of the bright-field width of the scanning plate to the second grid spacing is about 1:2 and the first grid spacing is substantially an integral multiple of the second grid spacing; means for generating a collimated beam of light; means for measuring light intensity; and means for mounting the scanning plate adjacent the scale to modulate the intensity of the collimated beam of light generated by the generating means which reaches the measuring means such that the scanning plate is movable substantially parallel to the scale and no focusing elements are mounted between the scale and the scanning plate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
161 words
A photoelectric incremental measuring device comprising: a measuring scale having a first line grid with a first grid spacing wherein the ratio of the bright-field width of the scale to the first grid spacing is about 1:(2×n), where n is a positive integer greater than one; a scanning plate having a second line grid with a second grid spacing, wherein the ratio of the bright-field width of the scanning plate to the second grid spacing is about 1:2 and the first grid spacing is substantially an integral multiple of the second grid spacing; means for generating a collimated beam of light; means for measuring light intensity; and means for mounting the scanning plate adjacent the scale to modulate the intensity of the collimated beam of light generated by the generating means which reaches the measuring means such that the scanning plate is movable substantially parallel to the scale and no focusing elements are mounted between the scale and the scanning plate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
53 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein the bright-field width of the scale is substantially equal to the bright-field width of the scanning plate and the the intergral multiple is equal to n such that the grid spacing of the scale is substantially equal to n times the grid spacing of the scanning plate.
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