Means for non-contacting signal and energy transmission
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1. A device for contact-free signal and energy transmission having a stationary part and a movable part, comprising:
- an oscillator in the stationary part to generate a periodic signal of a fixed frequency;
means for producing first and second coherent signals having a phase shift of approximately 90 degrees with respect to one another from said fixed frequency periodic signal;
first and second branches connected to said coherent signal producing means to transmit respective ones of said first and second signals;
a circuit means connected to said first branch to selectively impart approximately 180 degree phase shifts on said first signal corresponding to a signal to be transmitted;
first and second coils connected to respective ones of said first and second branches to transmit said respective first and second signals;
third and fourth coils disposed at said movable part for signal transmission and reception by inductive coupling with said first and second coils, said third and fourth coils being selectively inductively coupled to respective ones of said first and second coils and alternately to respective ones of said second and first coils so that transmission of said signal to be transmitted occurs from said stationary part to said movable part by inductive coupling of said coils; and
a phase evaluation connected at said movable part for documenting said phase shifts for signal transmission to said movable part.
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A noncontacting signal and energy transmission device includes a stationary microstation and a moveable microunit, wherein data is transmitted between the microstation and the microunit simultaneously by phase shifted signals and by synchronously switched signals, which also supply power to the microunit.
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1. A device for contact-free signal and energy transmission having a stationary part and a movable part, comprising:
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an oscillator in the stationary part to generate a periodic signal of a fixed frequency; means for producing first and second coherent signals having a phase shift of approximately 90 degrees with respect to one another from said fixed frequency periodic signal; first and second branches connected to said coherent signal producing means to transmit respective ones of said first and second signals; a circuit means connected to said first branch to selectively impart approximately 180 degree phase shifts on said first signal corresponding to a signal to be transmitted; first and second coils connected to respective ones of said first and second branches to transmit said respective first and second signals; third and fourth coils disposed at said movable part for signal transmission and reception by inductive coupling with said first and second coils, said third and fourth coils being selectively inductively coupled to respective ones of said first and second coils and alternately to respective ones of said second and first coils so that transmission of said signal to be transmitted occurs from said stationary part to said movable part by inductive coupling of said coils; and a phase evaluation connected at said movable part for documenting said phase shifts for signal transmission to said movable part. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12)
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9. A device for non-contacting energy and signal transmission between a microstation and a microcomputer controlled microunit, comprising:
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a microstation including; means for generating first and second coherent periodic signals, said first signal being phase shifted by approximately 90 degrees with respect to said second signal; means for selectively imparting an approximately 180 degree phase shift on one of said first and second signals; first and second inductive couplers connected to said first and second signal generating means to transmit respective ones of said first and second signals; a microunit including; third and fourth inductive couplers mounted for selective coupling said first and second inductive couplers, said third coupler being couplable to said first coupler and said fourth coupler being couplable to said second coupler when said microunit and said microstation are in a first relative position and said third coupler being couplable to said second coupler and said fourth coupler being couplable to said first coupler when said microunit and said microstation are in a second relative position; an interface connected between said third and fourth coils and said microcomputer, said interface including; means for phase evaluation of signals at said third and fourth coils, means for level definition of signals from said phase evaluation means, means for rectifying signals from said third and fourth coils, and means for regulating said rectified signal to supply power to said microcomputer; whereby signal transmission from said microstation to said microunit ensues by said selective phase shifts. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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