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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2012
Applicant:
Fanuc Corporation, Yamanashi, JP;
Inventors:
Shunichi Odaka, Yamanashi, JP;
Isao Kariya, Yamanashi, JP;
Assignee:
Fanuc Corporation, Yamanashi, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 7/30 (2006.01); G01D 5/244 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 7/30 (2013.01); G01D 5/24442 (2013.01);
Abstract
A magnetic encoder including an object to be detected, a casing opposite to the object, a magnet and a magnetic sensor accommodated in the casing is provided. The casing of the magnetic encoder has an opposite wall opposite to the object. The opposite wall has a thickened portion and a thin portion integrally formed with the thickened portion. The thin portion has a smaller thickness than the thickened portion. The magnetic sensor is situated at the thin portion.