Pulse counter circuit and displacement measuring device
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1. A pulse counting circuit for counting pulse signals, comprising:
- a pulse signal generating means for generating first and second pulse signals by dividing an input periodic signal into first and second multiple pulse divisions, said first pulse signal having divisions greater than those of said second pulse signal;
a counting means for counting at least either of said first pulse signal and said second pulse signal; and
a control means for selectively controlling an operation of said counting means for effecting counting of said first and second pulse signals.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a pulse counting circuit for counting pulse signals comprising a first pulse signal generating means for generating a first pulse signal corresponding to an input signal, a counting means for counting at least either of said first pulse signal and a second pulse signal which differ from said first pulse signal corresponding to said input signal, said first pulse signal possessing a pitch set smaller than that of said second pulse signal, and a control means for selectively controlling the operation of said count means for counting said first and second pulse signal.
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1. A pulse counting circuit for counting pulse signals, comprising:
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a pulse signal generating means for generating first and second pulse signals by dividing an input periodic signal into first and second multiple pulse divisions, said first pulse signal having divisions greater than those of said second pulse signal; a counting means for counting at least either of said first pulse signal and said second pulse signal; and a control means for selectively controlling an operation of said counting means for effecting counting of said first and second pulse signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A displacement measuring device for measuring relative displacement of objects that undergo relative shift, comprising:
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a scale provided on one side of two objects; a scale reading means for reading said scale, said scale reading means being provided on the side differing from said one side; a first pulse signal generating means for generating a first pulse signal of a first frequency corresponding to reading results of said scale reading means; a second pulse signal generating means for generating a second pulse signal of a second frequency corresponding to reading results of said scale reading means, said second frequency is lower than said first frequency; a counting means for counting at least either of said first and second pulse signals; a control means for selectively controlling the counting operation of said first and second pulse signals by said counting means; and a displacement detecting means for detecting relative displacement of two objects based on counting results of said counting means. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A stage device, comprising:
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a stage relatively displaceable to a main body of said device; a scale provided on one side of either said stage or said main body of said device; a scale reading means provided on a side differing from said one side of either said stage or said main body of said device; a first pulse signal generating means for generating a first pulse signal of a first frequency corresponding to reading results of said scale reading means; a second pulse signal generating means for generating a second pulse signal with a second frequency corresponding to reading results of said scale reading means, said second frequency being lower than said first frequency; a counting means for counting at least either of said first and second pulse signals; a counting control means for selectively controlling the counting operation of said first and second pulse signals by said counting means; a displacement detecting means for detecting relative displacement of said stage and device main body based on the counting results of said counting means; and a displacement control means for controlling relative displacement between said stage and device main body based on the detection results of said displacement detecting means. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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