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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2007
Applicants:
Robert M. Setbacken, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Gary Rhodes, Goleta, CA (US);
Esteban Cortina, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Tony Cepeda, Santa Maria, CA (US);
Inventors:
Robert M. Setbacken, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Gary Rhodes, Goleta, CA (US);
Esteban Cortina, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Tony Cepeda, Santa Maria, CA (US);
Assignee:
Heidenhain Corporation, Schaumburg, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01D 5/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An encoder includes a rotor including: a shaft and a code disk attached to the shaft; a stator including a scanning unit configured to generate an electrical signal corresponding to an angular position of the code disk; a cable configured to transfer the electrical signal; and a cover overmolded onto the stator, where the scanning unit is sealed from an outer environment by the cover.