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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 1988
Filed:
Jan. 09, 1987
Hiraku Abe, Miyagi, JP;
Alps Electric Co., Ltd., , JP;
Abstract
A manually-operated optical rotary encoder is provided with light receiving and emitting elements, the optical encoder generating a plurality of pulse signals. The rotary encoder comprises a reflecting plate and a non-reflecting plate which are superposed. The rotary encoder comprises a first code plate and a second code plate, which are alternately and continuously formed with light reflecting portions and non-reflecting portions. The rotary encoder further comprises a roller engageable with concavo-convex portion provided in the outer peripheral edge of the first code plate, a shaft for the roller and a supporting member for rotatably supporting the roller so that the latter may come into contact with the concavo-convex portions. The roller, the shaft and the supporting member are formed of synthetic resin.