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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 1991
Filed:
Apr. 06, 1989
Shigeto Kanda, Machida, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A position detecting device includes a: generator for generating a plurality of phase-shifted signals which are alternately changed in accordance with changes in position or angle of a movable member; a selector for selecting one of the plurality of signals; supplier for supplying a variable level signal; adder for adding a signal selected by the selector and the variable level signal from the signal supplier and outputting a sum signal as a position detection signal; a detector for detecting a phase of the selected signal; and a controller for switching the signal selected by the selector and changing a level of the variable level signal from the signal supplier in accordance with an output from the phase detector.