Rotary pulse transducer having stator sealing means
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1. An improved rotary pulse transducer comprising:
- a shaft;
a photoelectric rotor mounted on said shaft;
a housing having bearing means rotatably supporting said shaft, said housing being comprised of portions having opposing joinder surfaces;
an annular photoelectric stator located in alignment with said photoelectric rotor, said stator being sealingly interposed between the abutting contiguous joinder surfaces of said housing halves; and
photoelectric sensing means operatively associated with said photoelectric rotor and stator for ascertaining relative rotation of said rotor with respect to said stator.
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Abstract
A rotary pulse transducer includes a housing having a pair of halves of similar dimensions. An annular photoelectric stator formed from a plastic sheet is employed as a sealing gasket between the halves of the transducer housing. During assembly of the transducer, the stator may be easily moved relative to the housing for alignment purposes by grasping exterior portions of the stator.
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1. An improved rotary pulse transducer comprising:
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a shaft; a photoelectric rotor mounted on said shaft; a housing having bearing means rotatably supporting said shaft, said housing being comprised of portions having opposing joinder surfaces; an annular photoelectric stator located in alignment with said photoelectric rotor, said stator being sealingly interposed between the abutting contiguous joinder surfaces of said housing halves; and photoelectric sensing means operatively associated with said photoelectric rotor and stator for ascertaining relative rotation of said rotor with respect to said stator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of assembling and aligning a rotary pulse transducer having a pair of housing portions with contiguous joinder surfaces and containing signal generating means operatively associated with a relatively movable rotor and stator for providing an output signal, said method comprising the steps of:
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orienting the portions so that the joinder surfaces are contiguous; inserting the stator between the contiguous joinder surfaces of the housing portions; moving the stator with respect to the housing to provide a desired output signal; and joining the portions and the stator together. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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