Encoder

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6973731
APP PUB NO 20050138822A1
SERIAL NO

10748642

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Disclosed is an encoder including a rotary member and a fixed member. The fixed member is provided with an electrode having A-channel, B-channel and C-channel patterns, the rotary member is provided with contacts which are to be opposed to the electrode. A-C state switches from OFF to ON at each rotation of the rotary member for one click angle from a stable click position in both CW and CCW direction. During CW rotation for one click angle, B-C state remains unchanged from OFF; during CCW rotation for one click angle, B-C state switches twice between ON and OFF.

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ALPS ELECTRIC CO LTDJAPAN

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Aikawa, Kazuo Carmel, IN 9 100
Hayashi, Hideyasu Miyagi-ken, JP 3 12

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