Encoder, driving apparatus, robot apparatus, control system, and its control method

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PATENT NO 12040733
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17211098

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Provided is an encoder, which is provided in a driving apparatus comprising a motor section configured to drive a first displacement section, which is connected to a fixed section via an elastic body, and a transmission section configured to convert a displacement of the first displacement section and transmit the displacement to the second displacement section, comprising: a first detector configured to detect first displacement information of the first displacement section; a second detector configured to detect second displacement information of the second displacement section; a third detector configured to detect third displacement information of the motor section relative to the fixed section; and a computing section configured to obtain information related to a driving amount of the motor section using the first displacement information and the second displacement information, and obtain information of a load on the motor section using the third displacement information.

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NIKON CORPORATION5-20 NISHIOI 1-CHOME SHINAGAWA-KU TOKYO 1408601 ?1408601

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Omata, Kenji Utsunomiya, JP 8 70
Sakata, Koichi Yokohama, JP 89 1197

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