Patent · US Expired

Modular encoder, method of producing a modular encoder, and system for measuring angular movement

US7222543B2 · kind B2 · utility

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7References

10Claims

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Assignee

DR. JOHANNES HEIDENHAIN GMBH · DE

Inventors

Gary Rhodes · Goleta, US
Mamoru Yamashita · Osaka, JP
Johann Mitterreiter · Chieming, DE
Mathias Tresenreiter · Raubling, DE
Yoshiyuki Nakamura · Tokyo, JP

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 23, 2004
Grant date	May 29, 2007
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 12, 2024

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01D11/24
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A modular encoder includes an encoder housing and a printed circuit board mounted in the encoder housing. The modular encoder also includes a mounting bracket adapted to electrically couple to the printed circuit board and a mounting screw adapted to couple the encoder housing to a motor and to electrically couple the mounting bracket to the motor.

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