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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 1987
Filed:
Jan. 16, 1985
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ichiro Tokunaga, Furukawa, JP;
Yoji Shimojima, Furukawa, JP;
Assignee:
Alps Electric Co., Ltd., , JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2502 / ; 324175 ;
Abstract
In a reflecting type optical rotary encoder capable of detecting a number of rotation and rotating direction of a code wheel by projecting light emitted from a light emitting element onto reflecting portions provided on the code wheel through a first optical fiber, and by guiding light reflected from the reflecting portions into light receiving elements through second optical fibers, end portions adjacent to the code wheel of the first and second optical fibers are brought into abutment with each other, and an angle substantially equal to 90.degree. is formed between an end surface and a side surface of each of the second optical fibers.