Abstract:
A method for determining absolute value of a rotational angle includes imaging a segment of a code track onto a sensor such that the sensor generates a corresponding output signal. The track includes a code in the form of a light and dark transition pattern over an angular range. The code contains code words with each code word corresponding to a respective angular value. The code word of the imaged segment is determined from the position of the transitions in the output signal to determine the angular value of the imaged segment. The position of the transitions in the output signal is compared with a reference curve to determine position deviations between the output signal and the reference signal. The reference curve represents the transitions expected in the output signal in the absence of unwanted mechanical influences. The unwanted mechanical influences are determined as a function of the determined deviations.
Abstract:
A rotary encoder exhibits a shaft, which can be coupled in torque-proof fashion to a rotating object to be measured. The shaft is connected at a true angle of rotation to a material measure and is divided axially into a drive section (10), which can be coupled to the measured object, and an output section (12), which is connected to the material measure. The drive section (10) and the output section (12) are connected in torsionally rigid but axially resilient fashion by an intermediate element (26), which takes the form of a disk.
Abstract:
An optical encoder includes a mobile object having a plurality of aligned slits, a light-emitting portion for emitting light toward the mobile object, and a light-receiving portion 103 for receiving the light which has passed the mobile object. The light-receiving portion 103 produces an AC (Alternating Current) signal in an oscillation circuit 111 and outputs an input current, which is changed to an AC, from a light-emitting current output circuit 112 into the light-emitting portion.
Abstract:
An encoder having a detector and an optical system that generates an image of a code strip on the detector is disclosed. The image includes a plurality of light and dark stripes, the detector generating a plurality of sinusoidal signals differing in phase from one another as the code strip moves relative to the detector. Each sinusoidal signal cycles through one period when the code strip moves a distance equal to one light stripe and one dark stripe with respect to the detector. A frequency multiplier generates a plurality of frequency multiplied signals. The encoder utilizes a signal interpolator that defines a plurality of position locations utilizing the frequency multiplied signals, there being at least 5 such points corresponding to the code strip moving a distance equal to one light stripe and one dark stripe with respect to the detector.
Abstract:
Since an abnormality is judged by executing a square calculating process with respect to sin θ and cos θ for detecting an abnormality in an angular resolver, a processing time is elongated, and a burden to a CPU is great. Since the invention prepares a map which can judge whether the combination of sin θ and cos θ is normal or abnormal, and judges by mapping the combination of the detected sin θ and cos θ, a process can be easily executed, a processing speed is high, and a burden to the CPU can be reduced. Further, an assist can be maintained by controlling a motor by a rectangular wave current by detecting a rotation angle signal at low resolution level, such as Hall sensors arranged around the motor.
Abstract:
An electrostatic encoder comprises a movable element having electrodes and a stator having induction electrodes and potential detection electrodes. The electrostatic encoder further comprises a voltage driving circuit configured to apply a voltage to the induction electrodes of the stator, and generate alternate potential distribution in the electrodes of the movable element by electrostatic induction, a vector generation circuit configured to generate a vector consisting of two signal components, from outputs of the potential detection electrodes of the stator which detect the alternate potential distribution, and a phase splitter circuit configured to measure the relative displacement of the movable element to the stator, from a rotation angle of the vector consisting of the two signal components outputted from the vector generation circuit.
Abstract:
A device for positional and/or length determination comprising a carrier unit with an absolute magnetic length coding and a measuring unit that co-operates with the carrier measuring unit and can be displaced in relation to the latter. The measuring unit has a magnetic sensor unit (Sci, Sfi) and can be connected to an electronic evaluation unit (18 to 32) that is located downstream of the measuring unit. The elongated, rod-shaped carrier unit (10) is provided with one track of preferably radially magnetized length coding, a plurality of coding sections comprising periodic pole divisions is provided along the length coding and coding sections of a first polarity alternate with coding sections of a second polarity along the carrier unit, in such a way that a maximum of two coding sections of the same polarity lie directly adjacent to one another.
Abstract:
A position-measuring circuit is described for use with an analog position encoder of the kind comprising a code member and at least two sensors for sensing successive marks on the code member during relative movement between the code member and sensors, the sensors providing two oscillating quadrature signals. The circuit comprising means for obtaining a relatively coarse measure of position by detecting successive instants t0–t3 at which the amplitudes of the sensor signals are equal or at which the amplitude of one signal is equal to the inverse of the amplitude of the other signal. The amplitude of one of the signals or its inverse is stored at each detection instant to alternately establish relatively high and low threshold levels. A fine measure of position at an arbitrary instant T is obtained as a function of the instantaneous amplitude P of one of the signals and the difference between neighbouring high and low thresholds levels.
Abstract:
A transducer, a method and a coding pattern for determining a kinematic measurable variable are disclosed. A transducer comprises a first device part which is moveable in or through a corresponding device for oil or natural gas production and a second device part which is stationary relative to said first device part. To detect both the directions of movement and the respective position in a simple constructional and inexpensive way without the need for return movement up to ends of the range of movement, the first and/or second device part comprises a coding pattern which is changing along a direction of movement and of which position-specific patterns can be scanned by a scanning means which is arranged on the respective other device part. By scanning such a specific coding pattern during mutual relative movement of said objects or device parts a corresponding scanning signal can then be converted by an evaluation unit into a kinematic measurable variable. The corresponding coding pattern comprises a plurality of single patterns wherein neighboring single patterns differ from one another by at least one characteristic feature and/or said single pattern has at least one characteristic feature that is changing in the direction of movement.
Abstract:
In an optical disk apparatus, the polarity of synchronization information is adaptively set to thereby improve the quality of data recording and reproduction. When inserting and recording synchronization information, an encoder of an optical disk apparatus temporarily sets the polarity of the synchronization information to either a mark or a space in accordance with a predetermined rule. A DSV which is obtained if the synchronization information is to be recorded with the polarity which has been temporarily set is computed. If the DSV which is computed is equal to or smaller than a predetermined limit value, the polarity which has been temporarily set is accepted and the synchronization information is actually recorded with the polarity. If the DSV which is computed exceeds the limit value, on the other hand, the polarity which has been temporarily set is not adopted, and the synchronization information is actually recorded with a polarity which is different from the polarity.