Positioning apparatus and assembly thereof
US6919558B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 10, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jul 19, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 15, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01D5/34738
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A positioning apparatus and method for assembling the same on a rotating member. An embodiment of the positioning apparatus comprises an encoder having index markings indicative of the rotational position of the rotating member, a decoder for reading the index markings from the encoder when the encoder is mounted to the rotating member at a desired distance from the decoder to determine the rotational position of the rotating member, and at least one spacer for mounting the encoder on the rotating member at the desired distance from the decoder.
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