Radiant energy – Photocells; circuits and apparatus – Optical or pre-photocell system
Patent
1991-08-30
1992-10-06
Nelms, David C.
Radiant energy
Photocells; circuits and apparatus
Optical or pre-photocell system
25023116, 359210, G01D 534
Patent
active
051534371
ABSTRACT:
An optical encoder is used for detecting the position, speed, acceleration etc. of a moving or rotating object. The optical encoder includes a light source, a collimator lens for collimating a light emitted from the light source, a transparent lens plate having an array of lenses formed therein at regular intervals, and a light detector located on a focal plane of the lenses lying on the side opposite to the collimator lens with respect to the lens plate.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4987301 (1991-01-01), Nakamura
patent: 5073710 (1991-12-01), Takagi et al.
Fukui Atsushi
Ito Masami
Kawamura Hiroyuki
Nishii Kanji
Davenport T.
Matsushita Electric - Industrial Co., Ltd.
Nelms David C.
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