Optical type position detecting device

Details Optical type position detecting device Optical type position detecting device

1991-08-26

1993-03-16

Evans, F. L.

Optics: measuring and testing

By polarized light examination

With light attenuation

250229, 356373, G01B 1100

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051949199

ABSTRACT:
An optical type position detecting device comprising a light source, and a light-receiving element for detecting a light beam emitted by the light source, a region on the light-receiving element whereon the light beam is incident having parallel boundaries, the boundaries extending in directions substantially corresponding to directions of relative displacement of the region and the light-receiving element, the relative displacement accompanying a displacement of a body. The relative displacement can be detected by detecting a change in area of the region using the light-receiving element. A magnitude of displacement of the body is proportional to a change in output of the light-receiving element since, irrespective of where the displacement of the body begins from, a contstant width of the region is maintained along a direction perpendicular with respect to the direction of the relative displacement. In other words, the displacement of the body can be accurately detected since linearity is achieved between the two.

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patent: 5079432 (1992-01-01), Miller

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