US5047716A
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Movement detector employing constant current drive
Assignee: Nidec Instruments Corp
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Filing: 1989-02-21
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Granted: 1991-09-10
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Expires: 2009-02-21
Abstract
Abstract A magnetic movement detector employing a constant current drive system wherein the consumed power is reduced and temperature increases suppressed, thereby preventing a decrease in the output voltage. A magnetic recording medium is magnetized with a repetitive signal having a wavelength λ. A magnetic resistance element disposed adjacent the recording medium is composed of 2m serially connected magnetic resistance strips which are arranged at intervals of (n-1/2)λ, where m and n are natural numbers. A DC source is connected to interconnected ends of two adjacent ones of the strips, while constant current source are connected to ends of respective other ones of the strips. An output signal is produced as the difference between the voltages at the ends of the latter two strips.
Inventors
- 👤 Takashi Katagiri
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 10:09
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01D; G01D5/00; G01D5/12; G01D5/14; G01D5/142; G01D5/145; G01D5/244; G01D5/245; G01D5/2451; G01P; G01P3/00; G01P3/42; G01P3/44; G01P3/48; G01P3/481; G01P3/487; G01P3/50; G01P3/54; H; H03; H03M; H03M1/00; H03M1/12; H03M1/22; H03M1/24; H03M1/28; H03M1/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
A magnetic detector comprising: a magnetic recording medium magnetized with a repetitive signal having a predetermined wavelength λ: a magnetic resistance element comprising 2m magnetic resistance strips which are arranged at intervals of (n-1/2)λ(where m and n are natural numbers), wherein said strips are connected in series with one another, said magnetic resistance element being held to face said magnetic recording medium; a DC source connected to interconnected ends of at least a preselected pair of two adjacent ones of said strips; first and second constant current sources connected to ends of other ones of said strips; means for producing an output signal as a difference between voltages at said ends of other ones of said strips.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
117 words
A magnetic detector comprising: a magnetic recording medium magnetized with a repetitive signal having a predetermined wavelength λ: a magnetic resistance element comprising 2m magnetic resistance strips which are arranged at intervals of (n-1/2)λ(where m and n are natural numbers), wherein said strips are connected in series with one another, said magnetic resistance element being held to face said magnetic recording medium; a DC source connected to interconnected ends of at least a preselected pair of two adjacent ones of said strips; first and second constant current sources connected to ends of other ones of said strips; means for producing an output signal as a difference between voltages at said ends of other ones of said strips.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
63 words
A magnetic detector as clamimed in claim 1, in which said interconnected ends of said preselected pair of said strips are connected to the positive terminal of said DC source, the negative terminal of said DC source being connected to a ground terminal, and said ends of other ones of said strips being connected through said constant current sources to said ground terminal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
A magnetic detector as claimed in claim 1, in which one end of a series of connected pair of magnetic resistance strips is grounded, and the other end thereof is connected through a constant current source to the positive terminal of said DC source.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A magnetic detector as claimed in claim 1, in which said magnetic resistance strips are arranged in parallel with one another.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A magnetic detector as claimed in claim 1, in which said magnetic recording medium is a magnetic drum which is magnetized with said repetitive signal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
A magnetic detector as claimed in claim 1, in which said strips are interconnected such that every two of said series-connected strips provide outputs opposite in phase to each other, and wherein said means for providing an output signal comprises a differential amplifier.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
A magnetic detector as claimed in claim 6, in which said every two unitary segments providing output opposite in phase to each other are spaced by 1/4 Mλ (where M is a positive odd number) from each other.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
40 words
A magnetic detector as claimed in claim 1, in which said magnetic resistance element comprises: a first magnetic resistance element unit for providing a first phase output; and a second magentic resistance element unit for providing a second phase output.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
A magnetic detector as claimed in claim 8, in which the distance between said first and second magnetic resistance element units is 1/2 Lλ (where L is a positive odd number).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
84 words
A magnetic detector comprising: four unitary segment each including two magnetic resistance strips which are spaced by (n-1/2)λ from each other and series-connected (where n is a natural number), first ends of said four unitary segments being connected to the positive terminal of a power source, the remaining ends of said four unitary segments being connected to respective constant current sources, and further comprising means for producing an output signal as a difference between voltages at said remaining ends of said four unitary segments.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
84 words
A magnetic detector comprising: four unitary segment each including two magnetic resistance strips which are spaced by (n-1/2)λ from each other and series-connected (where n is a natural number), first ends of said four unitary segments being connected to the positive terminal of a power source, the remaining ends of said four unitary segments being connected to respective constant current sources, and further comprising means for producing an output signal as a difference between voltages at said remaining ends of said four unitary segments.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
71 words
A magnetic detector comprising: four unitary segments each including two magnetic resistance strips which are spaced by (n-1/2)λ and series-connected, first ends of said four unitary segments being grounded, the remaining ends of said four unitary segments being connected to respective DC sources through respective constant current sources, and further comprising mean for producing an output signal as a difference between voltages at said remaining ends of said four unitary segment.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
71 words
A magnetic detector comprising: four unitary segments each including two magnetic resistance strips which are spaced by (n-1/2)λ and series-connected, first ends of said four unitary segments being grounded, the remaining ends of said four unitary segments being connected to respective DC sources through respective constant current sources, and further comprising mean for producing an output signal as a difference between voltages at said remaining ends of said four unitary segment.
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