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Scale for reflective photoelectric encoder and reflective photoelectric encoder

US7109472B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 14, 2005
Grant dateSep 19, 2006
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Expiry dateMar 14, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B5/1857
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In a scale for a reflective photoelectric encoder in which a reflective film is not formed on the side faces of phase gratings, an edge angle θ of the phase grating is set larger than 80 degrees and less than 90 degrees. Accordingly, stable diffraction efficiency is obtained, even if there are variations in the shape and size of the gratings.

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