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Incremental optical encoder with radiation regulation means

US4982085A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 19, 1989
Grant dateJan 1, 1991
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Expiry dateSep 19, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03M1/301
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An incremental optical encoder comprising a luminous source 1, an encoder disk 4 having windows 5 and a sensor 3 with at least two photosensitive elements. The light intensity from the source may be varied by use of a U-shaped wire 8 having a branch 12 positioned between the luminous source at the photosensitive elements.

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