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Apparatus for detecting rotational speed
Assignee: Ricoh Co Ltd
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Filing: 1997-07-15
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Granted: 1999-10-05
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Expires: 2017-07-15
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for a rotational speed detecting includes a rotating disc having plural slits in a circumferential direction. A radiant element radiates light rays through the slits. A photodetector receives the rays radiated by the radiant element. Peak detectors detects peak points of the detected signal and a calculator calculates a rotational speed. The photodetector include two photodetectors separated by a distance ΔL.
Inventors
- 👤 Nobuo Iwata
- 👤 Mitsugu Sugiyama
- 👤 Toshiya Sato
- 👤 Tadashi Shinohara
- 👤 Yutaka Shio
- 👤 Tomonori Yabuta
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 00:05
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01P; G01P3/00; G01P3/36; G01P3/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
An apparatus for detecting a rotational speed of a rotating object, comprising: a rotating disc attached to an axis of the rotating object, the rotating disc including a plurality of slits; a radiant element radiating rays through the plurality of slits; first and second photodetecting elements separated by a predetermined distance ΔL receiving the radiating rays radiated from the radiant element through the plurality of slits; and a calculator calculating a rotational speed of the rotating object based on signals output by the first and second photodetecting elements, wherein the calculator calculates the rotational speed by dividing the predetermined distance ΔL separating the first and second photodetector elements by a time ΔT required for the first and second photodetecting elements to detect radiating rays passing through a same slit.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
129 words
An apparatus for detecting a rotational speed of a rotating object, comprising: a rotating disc attached to an axis of the rotating object, the rotating disc including a plurality of slits; a radiant element radiating rays through the plurality of slits; first and second photodetecting elements separated by a predetermined distance ΔL receiving the radiating rays radiated from the radiant element through the plurality of slits; and a calculator calculating a rotational speed of the rotating object based on signals output by the first and second photodetecting elements, wherein the calculator calculates the rotational speed by dividing the predetermined distance ΔL separating the first and second photodetector elements by a time ΔT required for the first and second photodetecting elements to detect radiating rays passing through a same slit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising first and second peak detectors peak detecting the signals output by the respective first and second photodetector elements and supplying respective peak detected signals to the calculator.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein each peak detector comprises a differential circuit and a comparator.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the comparator of each peak detector detects a zero-cross point.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising first and second amplifiers formed respectively between the first and second photodetecting elements and the first and second peak detectors.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the calculator smooths a signal indicating the calculated rotational speed by removing high-frequency components.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the radiant element comprises an LED.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first and second photodetecting elements comprise photodiodes.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
135 words
An apparatus for detecting a rotational speed of a rotating object, comprising: rotating means attached to an axis of the rotating object, the rotating means including a plurality of slit means; radiating means for radiating rays through the plurality of slit means; first and second photodetecting means separated by a predetermined distance ΔL for receiving the radiating rays radiated from the radiating means through the plurality of slit means; and calculating means for calculating a rotational speed of the rotating object based on signals output by the first and second photodetecting means, wherein the calculator means calculates the rotational speed by dividing the predetermined distance ΔL separating the first and second photodetector means by a time ΔT required for the first and second photodetecting means to detect radiating rays passing through a same slit means.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
135 words
An apparatus for detecting a rotational speed of a rotating object, comprising: rotating means attached to an axis of the rotating object, the rotating means including a plurality of slit means; radiating means for radiating rays through the plurality of slit means; first and second photodetecting means separated by a predetermined distance ΔL for receiving the radiating rays radiated from the radiating means through the plurality of slit means; and calculating means for calculating a rotational speed of the rotating object based on signals output by the first and second photodetecting means, wherein the calculator means calculates the rotational speed by dividing the predetermined distance ΔL separating the first and second photodetector means by a time ΔT required for the first and second photodetecting means to detect radiating rays passing through a same slit means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
38 words
The apparatus according to claim 9, further comprising first and second peak detector means for peak detecting the signals output by the respective first and second photodetectors means and supplying respective peak detected signals to the calculator means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein each peak detector means comprises a differential circuit means and a comparator means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the comparator means of each peak detector means detects a zero-cross point.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
41 words
The apparatus according to claim 10, further comprising first and second amplifier means formed respectively between the first and second photodetecting means and the first and second peak detector means for amplifying signals output by the first and second photodetecting means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the calculator means smooths a signal indicating the calculated rotational speed by removing high-frequency components.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
14 words
The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the radiating means comprises an LED means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the first and second photodetecting means comprise photodiodes means.
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