PHOTOSENSOR ARRAY FOR OPTICAL ENCODER
First Claim
1. A reflective optical encoder comprising:
- a reflective coding element comprising a track of alternating reflective and non-reflective sections;
a plurality of emitters configured to generate corresponding light signals incident on the track of the coding element; and
a detector configured to detect the corresponding light signals reflected off of the reflective sections of the track, wherein the detector comprises a plurality of photosensors positioned in separate photosensor groupings, each photosensor grouping corresponding to one of the plurality of emitters.
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Abstract
An optical encoder. A reflective optical encoder includes a reflective coding element, a plurality of emitters, and a detector. The reflective coding element includes a track of alternating reflective and non-reflective sections. Each of the plurality of emitters is configured to generate corresponding light signals incident on the track of the coding element. The detector is configured to detect the corresponding light signals reflected off of the reflective sections of the track. In one embodiment, the detector includes a plurality of photosensors positioned in separate photosensor groupings, and each photosensor grouping corresponds to one of the plurality of emitters. Embodiments of the optical encoder are suitable for small form factor encoders and improve the ease encoder assembly.
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1. A reflective optical encoder comprising:
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a reflective coding element comprising a track of alternating reflective and non-reflective sections; a plurality of emitters configured to generate corresponding light signals incident on the track of the coding element; and a detector configured to detect the corresponding light signals reflected off of the reflective sections of the track, wherein the detector comprises a plurality of photosensors positioned in separate photosensor groupings, each photosensor grouping corresponding to one of the plurality of emitters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An optical encoder comprising:
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means for generating multiple light signals incident on a track of a coding element, wherein the track comprises coding sections; and means for detecting motion of the coding element; and means for reducing cross-talk of the multiple light signals. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A detector within an optical encoder, the detector comprising:
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a first photosensor grouping positioned near a first edge of the detector, wherein the first photosensor grouping comprises at least one photosensor; and a second photosensor grouping positioned at an opposite edge of the detector, wherein the second photosensor grouping comprises at least one photo sensor. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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