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Optical encoder with converging means
Assignee: Pentax Corp
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Filing: 1988-02-25
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Granted: 1989-11-28
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Expires: 2008-02-25
Abstract
Abstract An optical encoder comprises a measuring section and a scanning grating plate. The measuring section comprises parallel light beam sources, light receiving elements located in opposition to the parallel light beam sources, converging devices disposed between the parallel light beam sources and the light receiving elements and a main grating plate arranged between the converging devices and the light receiving elements. The scanning grating plate is located between the main grating plate and the light receiving elements while allowing the scanning grating plate to move relative to the measuring section.
Inventors
- 👤 Harumi Kawasaki
- 👤 Masato Hara
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 14:17
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01D; G01D5/00; G01D5/26; G01D5/32; G01D5/34; G01D5/36
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
105 words
An optical encoder comprising: a measuring section which comprises: parallel light beam generating means, light receiving means located in opposition to said parallel light beam generating means, converging means disposed between said parallel light beam generating means and said light receiving means for converging the parallel light beam to a focal point on a focal plane, and main grating means arranged between said converging means and said light receiving means; and scanning grating means located between said main grating means and said light receiving means and on the focal plane of said converging means said scanning grating means being movable relative to said measuring section
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
105 words
An optical encoder comprising: a measuring section which comprises: parallel light beam generating means, light receiving means located in opposition to said parallel light beam generating means, converging means disposed between said parallel light beam generating means and said light receiving means for converging the parallel light beam to a focal point on a focal plane, and main grating means arranged between said converging means and said light receiving means; and scanning grating means located between said main grating means and said light receiving means and on the focal plane of said converging means said scanning grating means being movable relative to said measuring section
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The optical encoder according to claim 1, wherein said measuring section is fixedly arranged while said scanning grating means is movable.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The optical encoder according to claim 1, wherein said scanning grating means is fixedly arranged while said measuring section is movable.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
82 words
The optical encoder according to claim 1, wherein said converging means comprises at least two condenser lenses placed in parallel within the parallel light beam coming from said parallel light beam generating means while the optical paths of said condenser lenses being misaligned with respect to said scanning grating means by 1/4 of the grating pitch of said scanning grating means, and wherein said light receiving means comprises a number of light receiving elements corresponding to the number of said condenser lenses.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
88 words
The optical encoder according to claim 1, wherein said converging means comprises at least two condenser lenses placed in parallel within the parallel light beam coming from said parallel light beam generating means, and said scanning grating means comprises a grating plate provided with gratings, the slits of which being from misaligned each other by a 1/4 pitch at the respective focal points of said condenser lenses, and wherein said light receiving means comprises a number of light receiving elements corresponding to the number of said condenser lenses.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The optical encoder according to claim 4, wherein said coverging means comprises four condenser lenses.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
39 words
The optical encoder according to claim 1, wherein said scanning grating means comprises a disc-shaped grating plate with radially extending gratings thereon, and the movement of said scanning grating means relative to the measuring section is a rotary movement.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The optical encoder according to claim 1, wherein more than one of said measuring section are provided for one of said scanning grating means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
37 words
The optical encoder according to claim 7, wherein two of said measuring sections are provided in two separate positions symmetrically about the rotary center of said relative rotation of said measuring sections and said scanning grating plate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
The optical encoder according to claim 1, wherein said scanning grating means includes a grating plane, said grating plane being located in said focal plane of said converging means.
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