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Apparatus for detecting rotational speed

US5962783A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 15, 1997
Grant dateOct 5, 1999
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Expiry dateJul 15, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01P3/40
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

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 .DELTA.L.

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