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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 20, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2008
Applicant:
Giselher Schneider, Traunstein, DE;
Inventor:
Giselher Schneider, Traunstein, DE;
Assignee:
Dr. Johannes Heidenhain GmbH, Traunreut, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 11/14 (2006.01); G01D 5/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A scanning unit, by which a scale, which is movable in relation to the scanning unit in a measuring direction, can be optically scanned. The scanning unit including a detector arrangement and a transparent support having a first surface and a second surface, wherein the detector arrangement is arranged on the second surface. The scanning unit further including a transparent cover plate, which is fastened on the first surface of the transparent support and includes a shielding device for shielding the detector arrangement against electromagnetic fields.