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Digital electrical angle-measuring device
Assignee: Dr Johannes Heidenhain GmbH
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Filing: 1981-02-26
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Granted: 1983-06-21
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Expires: 2001-02-26
Abstract
Abstract An inductive measuring device comprises a rotor and a stator, each of which has an electrical conductor mounted thereon. Opposed grooves are formed in the conductor side of the stator and the rotor, the slip rings and contact brushes are mounted in respective grooves such that both the slip rings and the contact brushes are mounted internally between the rotor and the stator, thereby protecting the slip ring and brushes from damage and fouling and reducing the size of the measurement device and the need for external adjustment.
Inventors
- 👤 Alfons Ernst
- 👤 Hans-Rudolf Kober
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 03:36
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01D; G01D5/00; G01D5/12; G01D5/14; G01D5/24; G01D5/241; G01D5/2412; G01D5/2415
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
174 words
In an inductive angle measuring device comprising a stator having an electrically conductive division conductor mounted on a conductor side thereof, a rotor having an electrically conductive scanning conductor mounted on a conductor side thereof, wherein the rotor is mounted to rotate with respect to the stator about an axis and the division conductor is positioned adjacent to and separated by a gap from the scanning conductor, the improvement comprising: a pair of annular slip rings mounted on the conductor side of the rotor, concentric with the axis, and electrically connected with the scanning conductor; a plurality of circumferentially spaced contact springs differing in length, one to another, mounted on the conductor side of the stator, opposite the slip rings such that at least one of the plurality of contact springs is in electrical contact with each of the slip rings, said contact springs being electrically connected with the evaluating circuit; said slip rings and contact springs cooperating to transmit measuring signals developed in the scanning conductor from the rotor to the evaluating circuit.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
174 words
In an inductive angle measuring device comprising a stator having an electrically conductive division conductor mounted on a conductor side thereof, a rotor having an electrically conductive scanning conductor mounted on a conductor side thereof, wherein the rotor is mounted to rotate with respect to the stator about an axis and the division conductor is positioned adjacent to and separated by a gap from the scanning conductor, the improvement comprising: a pair of annular slip rings mounted on the conductor side of the rotor, concentric with the axis, and electrically connected with the scanning conductor; a plurality of circumferentially spaced contact springs differing in length, one to another, mounted on the conductor side of the stator, opposite the slip rings such that at least one of the plurality of contact springs is in electrical contact with each of the slip rings, said contact springs being electrically connected with the evaluating circuit; said slip rings and contact springs cooperating to transmit measuring signals developed in the scanning conductor from the rotor to the evaluating circuit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
173 words
In an inductive angle measuring device comprising a stator having an electrically conductive division conductor mounted on a conductor side thereof, a rotor having an electrically conductive scanning conductor mounted on a conductor side thereof, wherein the rotor is mounted to rotate with respect to the stator about an axis and the division conductor is positioned adjacent to and separated by a gap from the scanning conductor, the improvement comprising: a plurality of circumferentially spaced contact springs differing in length, one to another, mounted on the conductor side of the rotor and electrically connected with the scanning conductor; and a pair of annular slip rings mounted on the conductor side of the stator, concentric with the axis opposite the contact springs such that at least one of the contact springs is in electrical contact with each of the slip rings, said slip rings being electrically connected with the evaluating circuit; said contact springs and slip rings cooperating to transmit measuring signals developed in the scanning conductor from the rotor to the evaluating circuit.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
173 words
In an inductive angle measuring device comprising a stator having an electrically conductive division conductor mounted on a conductor side thereof, a rotor having an electrically conductive scanning conductor mounted on a conductor side thereof, wherein the rotor is mounted to rotate with respect to the stator about an axis and the division conductor is positioned adjacent to and separated by a gap from the scanning conductor, the improvement comprising: a plurality of circumferentially spaced contact springs differing in length, one to another, mounted on the conductor side of the rotor and electrically connected with the scanning conductor; and a pair of annular slip rings mounted on the conductor side of the stator, concentric with the axis opposite the contact springs such that at least one of the contact springs is in electrical contact with each of the slip rings, said slip rings being electrically connected with the evaluating circuit; said contact springs and slip rings cooperating to transmit measuring signals developed in the scanning conductor from the rotor to the evaluating circuit.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
170 words
In an electrical digital angle measuring device comprising a first component and a second component, each of said first and said second components defining a conductor side, wherein one of the two components is a stator having an electrically conductive measuring division conductor mounted on the conductor side thereof, and the other of the two components is a rotor having an electrically conductive scanning conductor mounted on the conductor side thereof, and wherein the rotor is mounted to move relative to the stator and the division conductor is positioned adjacent to and separated by a gap from the scanning conductor, the improvement comprising: at least one electrically conductive contact strip mounted on the conductor side of the first component; and a plurality of circumferentially spaced electrically conductive contact members mounted on the conductor side of the second component such that each contact member is in electrical contact with the contact strip, each of said plurality of contact members comprising a contact spring which is spring biased toward the contact strip.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
170 words
In an electrical digital angle measuring device comprising a first component and a second component, each of said first and said second components defining a conductor side, wherein one of the two components is a stator having an electrically conductive measuring division conductor mounted on the conductor side thereof, and the other of the two components is a rotor having an electrically conductive scanning conductor mounted on the conductor side thereof, and wherein the rotor is mounted to move relative to the stator and the division conductor is positioned adjacent to and separated by a gap from the scanning conductor, the improvement comprising: at least one electrically conductive contact strip mounted on the conductor side of the first component; and a plurality of circumferentially spaced electrically conductive contact members mounted on the conductor side of the second component such that each contact member is in electrical contact with the contact strip, each of said plurality of contact members comprising a contact spring which is spring biased toward the contact strip.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The invention of claim 3 wherein said contact springs are produced by means of an etch-bending process.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The invention of claim 3 wherein said contact springs are produced by means of a stamp-bending process.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
40 words
The invention of claim 3 wherein the rotor is mounted to rotate with respect to the stator about an axis, and wherein the at least one contact strip comprises at least one annular slip ring positioned concentrically about the axis.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
The invention of claim 6 wherein the second component defines an annular groove in the conductor side thereof, concentric with the axis, and wherein said plurality of contact members are mounted in the groove.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
63 words
The invention of claim 6 wherein the rotor defines an annular groove in the conductor side thereof, concentric with the axis, and the at least one slip ring is mounted in the rotor groove, and wherein the stator defines an annular groove in the conductor side thereof, concentric with the axis, and said plurality of contact members are mounted in the stator groove.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
62 words
The invention of claim 6 wherein the rotor defines an annular groove in the conductor side thereof, concentric with the axis, and said pluraity of members are mounted in the rotor groove, and wherein the stator defines an annular groove in the conductor side thereof, concentric with the axis, and the at least one slip ring is mounted in the stator groove.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
179 words
In an electrical digital angle measuring device comprising a first component and a second component, each of said first and said second components defining a conductor side, wherein one of the two components is a stator having an electrically conductive measuring division conductor mounted on the conductor side thereof, and the other of the two components is a rotor having an electrically conductive scanning conductor mounted on the conductor side thereof, and wherein the rotor is mounted to move relative to the stator and the division conductor is positioned adjacent to and separated by a gap from the scanning conductor, the improvement comprising: at least one electrically conductive contact strip mounted on the conductor side of the first component; and a plurality of electrically conductive contact members mounted on the conductor side of the second component such that each contact member is in electrical contact with the contact strip, each of said plurality of contact members comprising a contact spring which is spring biased toward the contact strip, the plurality of contact springs differing in length, one to another.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
179 words
In an electrical digital angle measuring device comprising a first component and a second component, each of said first and said second components defining a conductor side, wherein one of the two components is a stator having an electrically conductive measuring division conductor mounted on the conductor side thereof, and the other of the two components is a rotor having an electrically conductive scanning conductor mounted on the conductor side thereof, and wherein the rotor is mounted to move relative to the stator and the division conductor is positioned adjacent to and separated by a gap from the scanning conductor, the improvement comprising: at least one electrically conductive contact strip mounted on the conductor side of the first component; and a plurality of electrically conductive contact members mounted on the conductor side of the second component such that each contact member is in electrical contact with the contact strip, each of said plurality of contact members comprising a contact spring which is spring biased toward the contact strip, the plurality of contact springs differing in length, one to another.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
40 words
The invention of claim 10 wherein the rotor is mounted to rotate with respect to the stator about an axis, and wherein the at least one contact strip comprises at least one annular slip ring positioned concentrically about the axis.
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