Method of and apparatus for detecting an amount of displacement
First Claim
1. A displacement amount detecting method of detecting the amount of displacement of an object by the use of two periodic signals having a predetermined phase difference therebetween which are outputted in conformity with the displacement of said object comprising the steps of:
- detecting said two periodic signals;
calculating the ratio between said two periodic signals; and
obtaining the amount of displacement of said object from the value of said ratio by reference to prestored data,wherein said calculating step has the step of replacing denominator and numerator with each other so that said ratio may be less than 1 in conformity with the magnitudes of said periodic signals.
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Abstract
This invention relates to a method of and an apparatus for detecting the amount of displacement of an object by the use of two periodic signals having a predetermined phase difference therebetween which are outputted in conformity with the displacement of the object. The apparatus has means for detecting the two periodic signals, means for calculating the ratio between the two periodic signals, and means for obtaining the amount of displacement of the object from the value of the ratio by reference to prestored data.
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1. A displacement amount detecting method of detecting the amount of displacement of an object by the use of two periodic signals having a predetermined phase difference therebetween which are outputted in conformity with the displacement of said object comprising the steps of:
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detecting said two periodic signals; calculating the ratio between said two periodic signals; and obtaining the amount of displacement of said object from the value of said ratio by reference to prestored data, wherein said calculating step has the step of replacing denominator and numerator with each other so that said ratio may be less than 1 in conformity with the magnitudes of said periodic signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A displacement amount detecting method of detecting the amount of displacement of an object by the use of two periodic signals having a predetermined phase difference therebetween which are outputted in conformity with the displacement of said object comprising the steps of:
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detecting said two periodic signals; calculating the ratio between said two periodic signals; and obtaining the amount of displacement of said object from the value of said ratio by reference to prestored data, wherein the number of said prestored data is a power of 2. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. A displacement amount detecting apparatus for detecting the amount of displacement of an object by the use of two periodic signals having a predetermined phase difference therebetween which are outputted in conformity with the displacement of said object comprising:
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means for detecting said two periodic signals; means for calculating the ratio between said two periodic signals; and means for obtaining the amount of displacement of said object from the value of said ratio by reference to prestored data, wherein said calculating means has means for replacing denominator and numerator with each other so that said ratio may be less than 1 in conformity with the magnitudes of said periodic signals. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A displacement amount detecting apparatus for detecting the amount of displacement of an object by the use of two periodic signals having a predetermined phase difference therebetween which are outputted in conformity with the displacement of said object comprising:
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means for detecting said two periodic signals; means for calculating the ratio between said two periodic signals; and means for obtaining the amount of displacement of said object from the value of said ratio by reference to prestored data, wherein the number of said prestored data is a power of 2. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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