CN1847798A - Photoelectric encoder and electronic equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

The photoelectric encoder of the present invention has a light-emitting device and light-receiving devices arranged in one direction in a region that light from the light-emitting device can reach. When a moving object that alternately has a light-on portion that produces a state in which light is incident on the light-receiving device and a light-off portion that produces a state in which light is not incident on the light-receiving device passes at a prescribed movement frequency in the one direction, an output of each of the light-receiving devices takes a value corresponding to the incidence or nonincidence of light on the light-receiving device. A logical operating section carries out operation of the logical values expressed by the outputs of the light-receiving devices to form an output signal that has a frequency different from the movement frequency.

Description

Optical-electricity encoder and electronic equipment

Technical field

The present invention relates to optical-electricity encoder.More particularly, the present invention relates to for example use the light transmission type of the moving body that has formed a plurality of slits and the optical-electricity encoder of light reflection-type.

In addition, the present invention relates to have the electronic equipment of such optical-electricity encoder.Electronic equipment extensively comprises for example FA (factory automation) equipment such as printing equipment such as duplicating machine, printer or robot.

Background technology

As this optical-electricity encoder, known shown in Figure 12 A, with luminescence unit 101 and light receiving unit 102 relative configurations, thereby make the light transmission type scrambler of moving body 103 that has formed a plurality of slits by obtaining exporting between these luminescence units 101 and the light receiving unit 102, with shown in Figure 12 B, luminescence unit 201 and light receiving unit 202 are disposed side by side, thus the light reflective encoder that makes the moving body 203 that formed a plurality of slits obtain exporting by the position relative with these luminescence units 201 and light receiving unit 202.

Optical-electricity encoder as the light transmission type, mostly be make schematically represent as Figure 11 top, on moving direction with a determining deviation P have a plurality of slit X1, X2 ... and gap width is that (that is, moving body 40 P/2) is by at the scrambler between luminous element disposed and the light receiving element relatively for 1/2 spacing.In the light transmission type, slit X1, X2 ... the part that is equivalent to inject for light receiving element light (is called it ' light connect (light-on) part '.), by slit X1, X2 ... between the part Y1, the Y2 that constitute of sheet material (material of moving body) ... the part that is equivalent to not inject for light receiving element light (is called it ' light turn-offs (light-off) part '.)。

For example, record shown in the middle part of Figure 11 in the patent documentation 1 (speciallyying permit communique No. 3256109), along slit X1, the X2 of moving body 40 ... orientation seamlessly dispose side by side respectively width with respect to gap width for half (promptly, P/4) four photodiode PD1, PD2, PD3, PD4, four signals that read photodiode PD1, PD2, PD3, PD4 output (are followed successively by A+, B-, A-, B+.)。In these four signals, A+ and A-, B+ and B-compare by comparer respectively, thereby are differed from two output signals of 90 ° of phase places mutually.

In addition, the spy open put down in writing in the 2001-99684 communique shown in the bottom of Figure 11, along slit X1, the X2 of moving body 40 ... orientation, respectively with 3/4 spacing (3P/4 promptly) configuration width for gap width be identical (promptly, P/2) four photodiode 13a, 13b, 13c, 13d, four signals that read four photodiode 13a, 13b, 13c, 13d output (are followed successively by A+, B+, A-, B-.)。In these four signals, A+ and A-, B+ and B-compare by comparer respectively, thereby are differed from two output signals of 90 ° of phase places mutually.

In above-mentioned conventional example, output signal frequency all with slit X1, the X2 of moving body 40 ... the frequency by the position corresponding with a certain photodiode (is called it ' travel frequency '.) identical.Therefore, in the past, can not read small frequency variation, there is the limit in the resolution raising during use.

Here, in order to improve resolution, consider that the spacing in the slit by reducing moving body improves the frequency of the output of light receiving element.But, along with the reducing of spacing in slit gap width is narrowed down, then can not guarantee to import light quantity, cause the reduction of SN than (signal is to noise ratio).In addition, also consider the light receiving element injected for by the light in a certain slit, receive rough sledding (crosstalking) by the optical diffraction in adjacent slit.Skew between each signal increases, characteristic degradation.

Such situation is not limited to light transmission type optical-electricity encoder, and the optical-electricity encoder of light reflection-type too.Wherein, opposite with the light transmission type in the light reflection-type, the slit is equivalent to the light cutoff that light is not injected light receiving element, and the part (catoptrical part) that is made of the sheet material between the slit is equivalent to the light connection part that light is injected light receiving element.

Summary of the invention

Therefore, it is a kind of irrelevant with the spacing that is located at the light connection part (for example, being the slit in the light transmission type) on the moving body that problem of the present invention is to provide, and can obtain the optical-electricity encoder of the output signal of the frequency higher than the travel frequency of light connection part.

In addition, problem of the present invention is to provide a kind of electronic equipment with such optical-electricity encoder.

In order to solve above-mentioned problem, optical-electricity encoder of the present invention is characterized in that, this scrambler comprises: light-emitting component; And a plurality of light receiving elements, in the zone that the luminous energy from above-mentioned light-emitting component arrives, dispose side by side along a direction, when along an above-mentioned direction, alternately have when producing above-mentioned light and injecting the moving body of light cutoff of state that the light of the state of above-mentioned light receiving element connects part and do not inject above-mentioned light receiving element with position by the regulation corresponding of the travel frequency of regulation with above-mentioned each light receiving element, the output of above-mentioned each light receiving element is got and is injected or do not inject the pairing value of this light receiving element from the light of above-mentioned light-emitting component, this scrambler comprises arithmetic logic unit, the logical value that obtains from the output of above-mentioned light receiving element is carried out computing, thereby generate output signal with frequency different with above-mentioned travel frequency.

Here, the light of above-mentioned moving body is connected the number of times of part by the position corresponding with a certain light receiving element in ' travel frequency ' representation unit time.In addition, connect under the situation of part being provided with a plurality of light on the moving body, in the counting of travel frequency, do not distinguish each light and connect part, any light is connected part by all counting to once.

In optical-electricity encoder of the present invention, the light of moving body is connected part and the light cutoff travel frequency with regulation, the position by the regulation corresponding with above-mentioned each light receiving element alternately along a direction of these light receiving elements arrangements.When above-mentioned light is connected part, light cutoff by above-mentioned position, produce respectively from the light of above-mentioned light-emitting component and inject the state of above-mentioned light receiving element and the state of not injecting.Follow the light of above-mentioned moving body to connect part and light cutoff successively by the position corresponding with a plurality of light receiving elements, the output valve of above-mentioned a plurality of light receiving elements changes successively.And the logical value that arithmetic logic unit is represented the output of above-mentioned light receiving element is carried out computing, generates the output signal with frequency different with above-mentioned travel frequency.Especially,, then resolution can be improved, and mobile messages such as the translational speed of moving body or moving direction can be more critically obtained if above-mentioned arithmetic logic unit generates the output signal with frequency higher than travel frequency.And it is irrelevant that the light that is provided with on this and the moving body is connected the spacing of part, keeps light and connect under the state of spacing of part and also can carry out, and therefore can not cause the reduction of SN ratio and the problem of crosstalking.In addition, than under the condition with higher,, can prevent that then waveform from destroying in above-mentioned travel frequency if above-mentioned arithmetic logic unit generates the output signal with frequency lower than travel frequency.

In addition, the actual waveform of the output of above-mentioned each light receiving element is a square wave, it would be better to say that sometimes because of the influence of diffraction of light and approach sine wave.Therefore, preferably include the converted AD converting unit of logical value for numeral of AD (analog to digital) is carried out in the output of above-mentioned each light receiving element.Under these circumstances, above-mentioned each light receiving element is output as square wave, positively numeral logical value.And then, before carrying out above-mentioned AD conversion, the output of preferably amplifying above-mentioned each light receiving element.

In the optical-electricity encoder of an embodiment, it is characterized in that the output signal frequency that above-mentioned arithmetic logic unit generates is the integral multiple of above-mentioned travel frequency.

The back level of supposing to accept the output of this optical-electricity encoder is provided with ASIC (Application SpecificIntegrated Circuit: the integrated circuit that is used for special-purpose).In the optical-electricity encoder of this embodiment, the output signal frequency that above-mentioned arithmetic logic unit generates is the integral multiple of above-mentioned travel frequency, and when therefore considering the action of such ASIC, control can be carried out smoothly, is useful therefore.

In the optical-electricity encoder of an embodiment, it is characterized in that the dutycycle of the output signal that above-mentioned arithmetic logic unit generates is different with the dutycycle of the output of above-mentioned each light receiving element.

Here, ' dutycycle ' is illustrated between the repetition high period and in the signal in the cycle between low period, between high period and the ratio in cycle (between=high period/cycle).

In the optical-electricity encoder of this embodiment, can shorten the back level that is arranged on this optical-electricity encoder IC (integrated circuit) thus turn-on time reduce current sinking, perhaps in above-mentioned travel frequency than preventing under the condition with higher that waveform from destroying, this is useful.

In the optical-electricity encoder of an embodiment, it is characterized in that the light of above-mentioned moving body is connected part and had identical size with the light cutoff about an above-mentioned direction.

In the optical-electricity encoder of this embodiment, the light of above-mentioned moving body is connected part and is had identical size with the light cutoff about an above-mentioned direction.Thereby above-mentioned light receiving element about an above-mentioned direction, (is called it ' light is connected the part corresponding region ' in the zone corresponding with above-mentioned light connection part.) and the zone corresponding with above-mentioned smooth cutoff (it is called ' light cutoff corresponding region '.) in, dispose identical number respectively.Under these circumstances, be configured in above-mentioned light and connect the output of the light receiving element in the corresponding region and be configured in difference between the output of the light receiving element in the above-mentioned smooth cutoff corresponding region, can remove ground unrest by getting.Thereby, can detect the light of above-mentioned moving body accurately and connect passing through of part and light cutoff.

In the optical-electricity encoder of an embodiment, it is characterized in that the distance between the logical value that the output that above-mentioned light receiving element is got in above-mentioned arithmetic logic unit generation is represented.

In the optical-electricity encoder of this embodiment, above-mentioned arithmetic logic unit is got the distance between the logical value that the output of above-mentioned light receiving element represents.Distance by the number as the input of logical one switch odd numbers, even number, odd number ..., output transform be logical one, logical zero, logical one ....Thereby can easily generate the output signal of the frequency higher than above-mentioned travel frequency.

In the optical-electricity encoder of an embodiment, it is characterized in that above-mentioned arithmetic logic unit is repeatedly got the distance (EXOR) between the logical value that the output of above-mentioned light receiving element represents.

In the optical-electricity encoder of this embodiment, because above-mentioned arithmetic logic unit is repeatedly got the distance between the logical value that the output of above-mentioned light receiving element represents, so can easily generate the output signal of the frequency higher than above-mentioned travel frequency.And, compare with the situation of only getting a distance, can improve above-mentioned output signal frequency, reduce number of signals simultaneously, this is useful.

In the optical-electricity encoder of an embodiment, it is characterized in that above-mentioned arithmetic logic unit is got the distance (EXOR) between the logical value that the output of above-mentioned light receiving element represents, and then get " with " (AND) or NAND (NAND).

In the optical-electricity encoder of this embodiment, because above-mentioned arithmetic logic unit is got the distance between the logical value that the output of above-mentioned light receiving element represents, and then get " with " or NAND, so can easily generate the output signal of the frequency higher than above-mentioned travel frequency.And, to compare with the situation that repeatedly repeats distance, it is simple and easy that logical operation becomes.Thereby, can reduce the parts number that constitutes above-mentioned arithmetic logic unit.

In addition, also can repeatedly get above-mentioned " with " or NAND.

In the optical-electricity encoder of an embodiment, it is characterized in that, thereby above-mentioned arithmetic logic unit is got distance between the logical value that the output of above-mentioned light receiving element represents and is generated a plurality of signals with dutycycle of 3/4, get between these a plurality of signals " with " or NAND, thereby obtain having the signal of 1/2 dutycycle.

In the optical-electricity encoder of this embodiment, owing in a certain stage of logical operation, use " with " or NAND, so compare with the situation that repeatedly repeats distance, it is simple and easy that logical operation becomes.Thereby, can reduce the parts number that constitutes above-mentioned arithmetic logic unit.

In the optical-electricity encoder of an embodiment, it is characterized in that above-mentioned arithmetic logic unit comprises integrated injection logic (IIL:integrated injection logic) element, uses this integrated injection logic element to carry out above-mentioned computing.

In the optical-electricity encoder of an embodiment, comprise the composed component of integrated injection logic (IIL:integratedinjection logic) element, so can easily constitute above-mentioned arithmetic logic unit by bipolar IC as above-mentioned arithmetic logic unit.Thereby, easily integrally manufactured above-mentioned light receiving element and above-mentioned arithmetic logic unit.

In the optical-electricity encoder of an embodiment, it is characterized in that above-mentioned light receiving element disposes a plurality of about an above-mentioned direction in the light connection part corresponding region corresponding with the light connection part of above-mentioned moving body.

In the optical-electricity encoder of this embodiment, be configured in above-mentioned light and connect the signal that a plurality of light receiving element outputs in the zone have different mutually phase places.Thereby, carry out computing between the logical value that arithmetic logic unit is represented the output of above-mentioned light receiving element, for example get distance (EXOR), thus the generated frequency output signal higher easily than above-mentioned travel frequency.

In the optical-electricity encoder of an embodiment, it is characterized in that a plurality of light receiving elements that are configured in the above-mentioned light connection part corresponding region have same size about an above-mentioned direction, dispose with a determining deviation.

In the optical-electricity encoder of this embodiment, be configured in mutual difference of a plurality of light receiving element output phases and the identical signal of pulse width in the above-mentioned light connection part corresponding region.Thus, above-mentioned arithmetic logic unit can generate than above-mentioned travel frequency height and have the output signal of certain dutycycle.

In addition, as has been described, preferably include the converted AD converting unit for digital logical value of AD (analog to digital) is carried out in the output of above-mentioned each light receiving element.Under these circumstances, above-mentioned each light receiving element is output as square wave, positively numeral logical value.And then, before carrying out above-mentioned AD conversion, preferably the output of above-mentioned each light receiving element is amplified.

In the optical-electricity encoder of an embodiment, it is characterized in that, about the photocurrent conveying end of above-mentioned direction light receiving element adjacent each other, about the in fact vertical direction of an above-mentioned direction is oppositely disposed mutually.

In order to obtain the high frequency of frequency ratio travel frequency,, the size of above-mentioned each light receiving element is reduced, thereby be made as more high resolving power preferably about an above-mentioned direction.But, as reducing the size of each light receiving element merely, then can't guarantee the required area of conveying end (photocurrent conveying end) of the photocurrent of each light receiving element output, it is difficult that configuration becomes.Therefore, in the optical-electricity encoder of this embodiment, about the photocurrent conveying end of above-mentioned direction light receiving element adjacent each other,, be configured in the mutual opposition side of the row of above-mentioned a plurality of light receiving element generations about to an above-mentioned direction that direction is in fact vertical.Thus,, can guarantee that also the photocurrent of each light receiving element takes out required area, can be configured even under the situation of the size that reduces above-mentioned each light receiving element.

In the optical-electricity encoder of an embodiment, it is characterized in that, above-mentioned light receiving element has same size about an above-mentioned direction, and with a common determining deviation with above-mentioned light connect the corresponding light connection part corresponding region of part and with the corresponding light cutoff corresponding region of above-mentioned smooth cutoff in respectively dispose a plurality of, this scrambler comprises comparing unit, make and be configured in above-mentioned light and connect the light receiving element of part corresponding region and be configured in the light receiving element of above-mentioned smooth cutoff corresponding region corresponding one by one with configuration sequence about an above-mentioned direction, get the difference between the right output of above-mentioned light receiving element one to one, above-mentioned arithmetic logic unit gets difference for this comparing unit and the represented logical value of differential signal that obtains is carried out computing.

In the optical-electricity encoder of this embodiment, comparing unit makes and is configured in above-mentioned light and connects the light receiving element of part corresponding region and be configured in the light receiving element of above-mentioned smooth cutoff corresponding region corresponding one by one with configuration sequence about an above-mentioned direction, gets the difference between the right output of above-mentioned light receiving element one to one.That is, get about the difference between the output of 180 ° of above-mentioned travel frequency phase deviations.Thus, can remove ground unrest accurately.Thereby, can detect the light of above-mentioned moving body accurately and connect passing through of part and light cutoff.And above-mentioned light receiving element has same size about an above-mentioned direction, and is configured in above-mentioned light connection part corresponding region and the above-mentioned smooth cutoff corresponding region with a common determining deviation.Thereby, is to depend on the right configuration sequence of above-mentioned a plurality of light receiving element (promptly from above-mentioned a plurality of light receiving elements to the group of the differential signal that obtains, the above-mentioned light that constitutes these right light receiving elements is connected the configuration sequence in part corresponding region, the above-mentioned smooth cutoff corresponding region) mutual different phase places, and have identical pulse width.Thereby, carry out computing between the logical value that arithmetic logic unit is represented above-mentioned differential signal, for example get distance (EXOR), thereby can generate than above-mentioned travel frequency height and have the output signal of certain dutycycle.

In the optical-electricity encoder of an embodiment, it is characterized in that this scrambler has the wave shaping unit, will carry out shaping for the waveform of the input of above-mentioned arithmetic logic unit, so that the rising of this waveform and decline become rapid.

Under the situation that the travel frequency of above-mentioned moving body is set lowly, the mitigation that becomes of the waveform of the output of above-mentioned light receiving element is for the rising of the input waveform of above-mentioned arithmetic logic unit, the mitigation that also becomes descends.Therefore, for the influence that is subjected to noise etc. in the rising of the input of above-mentioned arithmetic logic unit or in descending, surmount the threshold value that is used for logical operation and change for the input of above-mentioned arithmetic logic unit, may in the output signal of arithmetic logic unit, cause vibration (chattering) phenomenon (height alternately becomes unsettled phenomenon at short notice intensely).Therefore, in the optical-electricity encoder of this embodiment, the wave shaping unit will carry out shaping for the waveform of the input of above-mentioned arithmetic logic unit, so that the rising of this waveform and decline become rapid.Thus, be difficult to be subjected to the influence of noise etc., can suppress causing of oscillatory occurences for the input of above-mentioned arithmetic logic unit.

In the optical-electricity encoder of an embodiment, it is characterized in that, this scrambler has the wave shaping unit, the waveform of the above-mentioned differential signal of above-mentioned comparing unit output is carried out shaping, so that the rising of this waveform and decline become sharply, the output of this wave shaping unit is transfused to above-mentioned arithmetic logic unit.

In the optical-electricity encoder of this embodiment, be difficult to be subjected to the influence of noise etc. for the input of above-mentioned arithmetic logic unit, can suppress causing of oscillatory occurences.

In the optical-electricity encoder of an embodiment, it is characterized in that, above-mentioned comparing unit comprise with above-mentioned each light receiving element to respectively corresponding logarithmic amplifier, the difference between the output that the light receiving element of correspondence is right of above-mentioned each logarithmic amplifier is carried out the logarithm amplification.

In the optical-electricity encoder of this embodiment, the difference between each logarithmic amplifier of above-mentioned comparing unit output that the light receiving element of correspondence is right is carried out logarithm and is amplified.Thereby,, can guarantee that also SN than (signal noise ratio), is useful even inject the light pettiness of each light receiving element.

In the optical-electricity encoder of an embodiment, it is characterized in that, above-mentioned comparing unit comprise with above-mentioned light receiving element to corresponding amplifier respectively, this scrambler comprises the same supplying electric current circuit to above-mentioned each amplifier supplying electric current.

In the optical-electricity encoder of this embodiment, same supplying electric current circuit is to each amplifier supplying electric current of above-mentioned comparing unit.Thereby the magnification of above-mentioned each amplifier can easily consistently be identical.Thereby the precision of output signal improves.

In the optical-electricity encoder of an embodiment, it is characterized in that, above-mentioned comparing unit comprise with above-mentioned light receiving element to corresponding amplifier respectively, above-mentioned a plurality of amplifier is along the configuration side by side on the above-mentioned direction that is listed in of above-mentioned a plurality of light receiving elements formation, about an above-mentioned direction, the center of the row that above-mentioned a plurality of light receiving elements form is consistent with the center of the row that above-mentioned a plurality of amplifiers form.

In the optical-electricity encoder of this embodiment, about an above-mentioned direction, the center of the row that above-mentioned a plurality of light receiving elements form is consistent with the center of the row that above-mentioned a plurality of amplifiers form.Thereby, can make the length of each wiring consistent better from above-mentioned a plurality of light receiving elements to above-mentioned a plurality of amplifiers.Thereby, the deviation of the signal delay that the length difference that can suppress respectively to connect up causes etc.Its result, the precision of output signal improves.

In the optical-electricity encoder of an embodiment, it is characterized in that, above-mentioned comparing unit comprise with above-mentioned light receiving element to corresponding amplifier respectively, disposing on the same semi-conductor chip of above-mentioned a plurality of light receiving elements, above-mentioned a plurality of amplifiers are configured in the middle body of this semi-conductor chip.

In the optical-electricity encoder of this embodiment, disposing on the same semi-conductor chip of above-mentioned a plurality of light receiving elements, above-mentioned a plurality of amplifiers are configured in the middle body of this semi-conductor chip.In other words, above-mentioned a plurality of amplifier concentrates on the middle body of this semi-conductor chip.Thus, between these amplifiers, can suppress the deviation on the manufacturing process, or the deviation that causes such as stress.

In addition, under the situation of the middle body that so above-mentioned a plurality of amplifiers is configured in semi-conductor chip, preferably with above-mentioned arithmetic logic unit, amplify above-mentioned arithmetic logic unit output output circuit unit and be used for peripheral part (that is, surrounding peripheral part of a plurality of amplifiers) that lead-out terminal that output with above-mentioned output circuit unit is fetched into the outside of above-mentioned semi-conductor chip is configured in above-mentioned semi-conductor chip.Under these circumstances, owing to being approaching configuration via output circuit unit to above-mentioned lead-out terminal, so can reduce cloth line resistance from above-mentioned arithmetic logic unit to above-mentioned lead-out terminal from above-mentioned arithmetic logic unit.

In the optical-electricity encoder of an embodiment, it is characterized in that, above-mentioned comparing unit comprise with above-mentioned light receiving element to corresponding amplifier respectively, in above-mentioned a plurality of amplifiers, configuration adjacent each other between the amplifier of logical value represented of the differential signal of output by the mutual computing of above-mentioned arithmetic logic unit.

In the optical-electricity encoder of this embodiment, in above-mentioned a plurality of amplifiers, configuration adjacent each other between the amplifier of logical value represented of differential signal of output by the mutual computing of above-mentioned arithmetic logic unit.Thus, the wiring that the output of these amplifiers is guided to above-mentioned arithmetic logic unit becomes simple.Thereby, between the differential signal of above-mentioned amplifier output influence each other or the deviation of cloth line resistance etc. is suppressed.

In the optical-electricity encoder of an embodiment, it is characterized in that above-mentioned comparing unit is imported the output that above-mentioned each light receiving element centering is configured in the light receiving element in the above-mentioned smooth cutoff corresponding region respectively as benchmark.

Here, ' benchmark input ' be meant in two inputs input for negative input.For example, be made as in the difference with two inputs A, A ' (A-A ') time, be meant A '.

In the optical-electricity encoder of this embodiment, above-mentioned comparing unit with above-mentioned each light receiving element centering, be configured in the light receiving element in the above-mentioned smooth cutoff corresponding region output respectively as benchmark input (that is negative input).Thereby,, in scope, be phase place, and have identical pulse width by right each the difference certain angle of configuration sequence of these light receiving elements about 180 ° of above-mentioned travel frequency phase deviations from the group of above-mentioned a plurality of light receiving elements to the differential signal that obtains.Thereby, carry out computing between the logical value of above-mentioned differential signal being represented by arithmetic logic unit, for example get distance (EXOR), thereby can generate accurately than above-mentioned travel frequency height, and having certain dutycycle (is repeating between high period and in the periodic signal between low period, between the expression high period/cycle.) output signal.

In the optical-electricity encoder of an embodiment, it is characterized in that, above-mentioned arithmetic logic unit will be connected the signal that a plurality of light receiving elements in the part corresponding region obtain from being configured in the light corresponding with the light connection part of above-mentioned moving body, configuration sequence according to these a plurality of light receiving elements is divided into how group is carried out computing, thereby obtains having a plurality of output signals of different mutually phase places.

In the optical-electricity encoder of this embodiment, the signal that above-mentioned arithmetic logic unit will obtain from above-mentioned a plurality of light receiving elements, configuration sequence according to these a plurality of light receiving elements is divided into how group is carried out computing, thereby obtains having a plurality of output signals of different mutually phase places.Its result can obtain higher and have a plurality of output signals of mutually different phase places than above-mentioned travel frequency.

In addition, the differential signal that above-mentioned arithmetic logic unit preferably will obtain from above-mentioned a plurality of light receiving elements is divided into many groups according to the right configuration sequence of these a plurality of light receiving elements and carries out computing, thereby obtains having a plurality of output signals of different mutually phase places.

In the optical-electricity encoder of an embodiment, it is characterized in that, above-mentioned arithmetic logic unit will be connected the signal that a plurality of light receiving elements in the part corresponding region obtain from being configured in above-mentioned light, according to the configuration sequence of above-mentioned a plurality of light receiving elements, be divided into many groups periodically about an above-mentioned direction.

In the optical-electricity encoder of this embodiment, obtain higher and have a plurality of output signals of the phase place of each difference certain angle mutually than above-mentioned travel frequency.The a plurality of output signals that obtain are difficult to be subjected to depend on the influence of the light quantity deviation of light-emitting component.

In the optical-electricity encoder of an embodiment, it is characterized in that the signal that above-mentioned arithmetic logic unit will obtain from a plurality of light receiving elements that are configured in the above-mentioned light connection part corresponding region is divided into two groups.

In the optical-electricity encoder of this embodiment, obtain higher and have two output signals of the phase place that differs from 90 ° mutually than above-mentioned travel frequency.Two output signals that obtain are difficult to be subjected to depend on the influence of the light quantity deviation of light-emitting component.

In addition, the above-mentioned arithmetic logic unit differential signal that preferably will obtain from above-mentioned a plurality of light receiving elements is according to about the configuration sequence of the right above-mentioned direction of above-mentioned a plurality of light receiving elements and alternately be divided into two groups.

In the optical-electricity encoder of an embodiment, it is characterized in that, the a plurality of light receiving elements that are configured in the above-mentioned light connection part corresponding region dispose with a determining deviation about an above-mentioned direction, and corresponding each that disposes above-mentioned each light receiving element held on the line that above-mentioned light connection part corresponding region is equally spaced cut apart with above-mentioned spacing.

In the optical-electricity encoder of this embodiment, a plurality of light receiving elements that are configured in the above-mentioned light connection part corresponding region are exported mutual phase place difference and the identical signal of pulse width.Thus, above-mentioned arithmetic logic unit can generate than above-mentioned travel frequency height and have the output signal of certain dutycycle.And, because at each end of above-mentioned light being connected above-mentioned each light receiving element of corresponding configuration on the line of equally spaced cutting apart with above-mentioned spacing the part corresponding region, so, in the zone of respectively cutting apart, can make the size maximum of above-mentioned each light receiving element about an above-mentioned direction.Thereby, can enlarge the sensitive surface of above-mentioned each light receiving element and high sensitivityization.

In the optical-electricity encoder of an embodiment, it is characterized in that above-mentioned light receiving element is connected k of configuration (k is the natural number more than or equal to 2) in the part corresponding region about an above-mentioned direction at the light corresponding with the light connection part of above-mentioned moving body.

In the optical-electricity encoder of this embodiment, be configured in k k the signal that light receiving element output has different mutually phase places in the above-mentioned light connection part corresponding region.Thereby, carry out computing between the logical value of the output of above-mentioned light receiving element being represented by arithmetic logic unit, for example get distance (EXOR), can generate output signal than the high k of above-mentioned travel frequency frequency doubly.

In the optical-electricity encoder of an embodiment, it is characterized in that, above-mentioned k is more than or equal to 3, and the logical value that above-mentioned arithmetic logic unit is represented the output of above-mentioned light receiving element is appended about an above-mentioned adjacent order of direction with above-mentioned light receiving element, and gets distance.

When generally under situation about existing, getting their distance, at first select two logical values to carry out computing, append the row operation of going forward side by side of a logical value again for its operation result, and repeat more than or equal to three logical values.Owing to have various deviation conditions such as the light quantity deviation that depends on light-emitting component, assembling deviation in the optical-electricity encoder, thereby therefore improve by carrying out the order of operation precision regularly.Here, in the optical-electricity encoder of this embodiment, the logical value that the output of above-mentioned light receiving element is represented is appended about an above-mentioned adjacent order of direction with above-mentioned light receiving element, and get distance.Thereby the output signal that obtains is difficult to be subjected to depend on the influence etc. of the light quantity deviation of light-emitting component.

In the optical-electricity encoder of an embodiment, it is characterized in that, above-mentioned k is more than or equal to 3, the logical value that above-mentioned arithmetic logic unit is represented the output of above-mentioned light receiving element with connect from above-mentioned light in the part corresponding region about an above-mentioned direction be configured in two end portions light receiving element, append to the order of the light receiving element that alternately is configured in middle body, and get distance.

In the optical-electricity encoder of this embodiment, the output signal that obtains is difficult to be subjected to depend on the influence etc. of the light quantity deviation of light-emitting component equally.

In the optical-electricity encoder of an embodiment, it is characterized in that, above-mentioned arithmetic logic unit will be connected the signal that a plurality of light receiving elements in the part corresponding region obtain from being configured in the light corresponding with the light connection part of above-mentioned moving body, be divided into two groups, have the above-mentioned distance of a plurality of signals that differs from 90 ° phase place mutually with the phase place that differs from 90 ° mutually.

In the optical-electricity encoder of this embodiment, above-mentioned arithmetic logic unit will be connected the signal that a plurality of light receiving elements in the part corresponding region obtain from being configured in the light corresponding with the light connection part of above-mentioned moving body, be divided into two groups, have the above-mentioned distance of a plurality of signals that differs from 90 ° phase place mutually with the phase place that differs from 90 ° mutually.Thereby, if only get distance one time, then obtain the output signal of 2 times frequency of above-mentioned travel frequency, be useful.

In the optical-electricity encoder of an embodiment, it is characterized in that this scrambler comprises delay cell, the output signal that above-mentioned arithmetic logic unit is generated is for the signal delay that is transfused to above-mentioned arithmetic logic unit.

Be fetched in the output signal that above-mentioned arithmetic logic unit is generated under the situation of outside of semi-conductor chip, increase the magnitude of current sometimes in order to make output signal become Low ESR.Under these circumstances, when the height of output signal switched, variation in voltage increased.Therefore, such variation in voltage feeds back to the input of above-mentioned arithmetic logic unit, may cause misoperation.Therefore, in the optical-electricity encoder of this embodiment, has output signal that above-mentioned arithmetic logic unit is generated delay cell for the signal delay that is transfused to above-mentioned arithmetic logic unit.Thus, such misoperation is prevented from.

In the optical-electricity encoder of an embodiment, it is characterized in that, this scrambler comprises output circuit unit, and this output circuit unit comprises the transistor of the output signal amplification that above-mentioned arithmetic logic unit is generated, and above-mentioned transistorized base current is that supply voltage relies on electric current.

In the optical-electricity encoder of this embodiment, the transistorized base current of above-mentioned output circuit unit is that supply voltage relies on electric current.For example, if this transistor is the npn transistor, when then making base current be supply voltage dependent form, the ability that lifts electric current improves.Thereby even under the situation that electric charge accumulates owing to interference such as static, the misoperation of output circuit unit and then optical-electricity encoder is suppressed.

Electronic equipment of the present invention comprises the optical-electricity encoder of foregoing invention.

In electronic equipment of the present invention, above-mentioned optical-electricity encoder detects the light of above-mentioned moving body accurately and connects passing through of part and light cutoff.Thereby, can use its testing result to carry out suitable action.

Aspect other, optical-electricity encoder of the present invention is characterised in that, comprising: light-emitting component; A plurality of light receiving elements in the zone that the luminous energy from above-mentioned light-emitting component arrives, dispose side by side along a direction; And moving body, alternately pass through in the position of the regulation of above-mentioned each light receiving element correspondence with the travel frequency of regulation along an above-mentioned direction, have simultaneously and by above-mentioned position the time, produce the state that light is injected the light connection part of above-mentioned light receiving element respectively, and light is not injected the light cutoff of the state of above-mentioned light receiving element, the output of above-mentioned each light receiving element is got and is injected or do not inject the pairing value of this light receiving element from the light of above-mentioned light-emitting component, this scrambler comprises arithmetic logic unit, carry out computing between the logical value that the output of above-mentioned light receiving element is represented, thereby generate output signal with frequency different with above-mentioned travel frequency.

And then, this optical-electricity encoder is defined as the light transmission type aspect, as make decision.That is, optical-electricity encoder of the present invention is characterised in that, comprising: light-emitting component; A plurality of light receiving elements, relative with above-mentioned light-emitting component, and dispose side by side along a direction; And moving body, have along an above-mentioned direction and alternately interdict part by part of the light transmission between above-mentioned light-emitting component and each light receiving element and light with the travel frequency of regulation, the output of above-mentioned each light receiving element is got and from above-mentioned light-emitting component the light of this light receiving element is partly seen through by the light transmission of above-mentioned moving body or interdict pairing value by light blocking part, this scrambler comprises arithmetic logic unit, the logical value that the output of above-mentioned light receiving element is represented is carried out computing, thereby generate output signal with frequency different with above-mentioned travel frequency.

In the optical-electricity encoder of light transmission type of the present invention, the light transmission of moving body part and light blocking part, are passed through along the direction that these light receiving elements are arranged alternately between above-mentioned light-emitting component and each light receiving element with the travel frequency of regulation.Follow the light transmission part and the light of above-mentioned moving body to interdict part successively by the position corresponding with a plurality of light receiving elements, the output valve of above-mentioned a plurality of light receiving elements changes successively.And arithmetic logic unit is carried out computing to the represented logical value of the output of above-mentioned light receiving element, thereby generates the output signal with frequency higher than above-mentioned travel frequency.Thereby, can improve resolution, and can obtain the mobile message of the translational speed of moving body or moving direction etc. more accurately.And the spacing of the light transmission part that is provided with on this and the moving body is irrelevant, keeps under the state of spacing of light transmission part and also can carry out, and therefore can not cause the reduction of SN ratio and the problem of crosstalking.

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The present invention can understand fully by following detailed description and accompanying drawing.Accompanying drawing only is used for explanation, and is not used in restriction the present invention.

In the accompanying drawings,

Fig. 1 is the figure that schematically represents the configuration of moving body in the optical-electricity encoder of one embodiment of the present invention and light receiving element.

Fig. 2 carries out computing between the output of the light receiving element in the presentation graphs 1 and the logical value to this output expression and the figure of the output signal that obtains.

Fig. 3 schematically is illustrated in the figure that corresponding region, slit and light cutoff corresponding region have disposed the state of light receiving element.

Fig. 4 schematically is illustrated in the figure that corresponding region, slit and light cutoff corresponding region have respectively disposed the state of 4 light receiving elements.

Fig. 5 is the figure of the output of the light receiving element in the presentation graphs 4.

Fig. 6 is the figure of the structure of the comparing unit that has of optical-electricity encoder of expression one embodiment and logic circuit unit.

Fig. 7 is illustrated in the corresponding region, slit and light cutoff corresponding region has respectively disposed 8 light receiving elements, and these light receiving elements alternately is divided into the figure of two groups state with the configuration sequence along the sense of rotation of moving body.

Fig. 8 compares the configuration for the configuration of the light receiving element in moving body, the conventional example and the light receiving element in the embodiment and the figure of expression schematically.

Fig. 9 is the figure that the output of the light receiving element in the output of the light receiving element in the conventional example shown in Figure 8 and the embodiment is compared expression.

Figure 10 is the figure of structure of test section of the optical-electricity encoder of expression one embodiment.

Figure 11 is the figure that schematically represents the configuration of moving body in the optical-electricity encoder of conventional example and light receiving element.

Figure 12 A is the figure that schematically represents the spatial configuration of moving body, luminescence unit, light receiving unit in the optical-electricity encoder of light transmission type.

Figure 12 B is the figure that schematically represents the spatial configuration of moving body, luminescence unit, light receiving unit in the optical-electricity encoder of light reflection-type.

Figure 13 is the figure that schematically represents the waveform of the signal that obtains in the output of each 8 light receiving element from Fig. 7.

Figure 14 schematically illustrates the figure that uses the logical operation that each signal among Figure 13 carries out.

Figure 15 schematically illustrates the figure that uses the logical operation that each signal among Figure 13 carries out.

Figure 16 schematically illustrates the figure that uses the logical operation that each signal among Figure 13 carries out.

Figure 17 schematically illustrates the figure that uses the logical operation that each signal among Figure 13 carries out.

Figure 18 schematically illustrates the figure that uses the logical operation that each signal among Figure 13 carries out.

Figure 19 schematically illustrates the figure that uses the logical operation that each signal among Figure 13 carries out.

Figure 20 is the figure that schematically represents the equivalent electrical circuit of an IIL element.

Figure 21 is the circuit structure of the logic circuit unit that the IIL element constitutes is used in expression in order to carry out a logical operation shown in Figure 180 block scheme.

Figure 22 is the figure of frame structure of the optical-electricity encoder of expression conventional example.

Figure 23 is the figure of frame structure of the optical-electricity encoder of the one embodiment of the present invention used in order to carry out logical operation shown in Figure 180 of expression.

Figure 24 is the block scheme of the circuit structure of the differential amplifier among expression Figure 23.

Figure 25 is the figure of expression with the example of the current supply power supply of above-mentioned each differential amplifier of same supplying electric current circuit formation.

Figure 26 is the figure of the layout of light receiving element on the semiconductor substrate of schematically representing in the optical-electricity encoder of an above-mentioned embodiment and differential amplifier.

Figure 27 is the figure of configuration that schematically represents slit, light cutoff and the light receiving element of the moving body in the optical-electricity encoder of an above-mentioned embodiment.

Figure 28 is the figure of concrete configuration of the photocurrent conveying end of the above-mentioned light receiving element of expression.

Figure 29 is illustrated in the figure that above-mentioned logic circuit unit is provided with the frame structure of wave shaping unit before.

Figure 30 A is the figure that expression constitutes the circuit example of above-mentioned wave shaping unit.

Figure 30 B is the figure that expression constitutes other circuit example of above-mentioned wave shaping unit.

Figure 31 A is the figure that represents not to be provided with the signal waveform of the each several part under the situation of above-mentioned wave shaping unit.

Figure 31 B is the figure that expression is provided with the signal waveform of the each several part under the situation of above-mentioned wave shaping unit.

Figure 32 is that the figure of the installation example of semiconductor substrate has been carried in end plate (header) portion that is illustrated in lead frame.

Figure 33 is that the figure with the identical semiconductor substrate shown in Figure 32 has been carried in the end plate portion that is illustrated in other lead frame.

Figure 34 is the figure that the transistorized base current of amplifying circuit that expression will constitute output circuit unit is made as the structure example of supply voltage dependent form.

Embodiment

Below, by illustrated embodiment, explain the present invention.

Figure 10 represents the section of test section of optical-electricity encoder of the light transmission type of an embodiment.In this optical-electricity encoder, the side (upside in Figure 10) in substantial middle has the casing 145 of groove 147 is held luminescence unit 142, holds light receiving unit 144 at opposite side (downside among Figure 10).Thus, luminescence unit 142 is relative with light receiving unit 144.The 148a of end plate portion that luminescence unit 142 passes through at lead frame 148 carries the semiconductor light emitting chip 141 as light-emitting component, and it is constituted with transparent resin 152 encapsulation backs.Light receiving unit 144 carries the optical semiconductor receiving chip 10 that comprises a plurality of light receiving elements by the 149a of end plate portion at lead frame 149, and it is constituted with transparent resin 154 encapsulation backs.Before the luminescence unit 142 on the optical axis 150 that connects semiconductor light emitting chip 141 and optical semiconductor receiving chip 10, dispose the parallel collimation lens 146 of irradiates light that is used to make luminescence unit 142.Inserting a plurality of slits that have been set up as light connection part in the groove 147 (gathers with symbol X and represents.) discoideus moving body 40.

During action, this moving body 40 rotates with certain speed around the not shown central shaft parallel with optical axis 150.By 141 energisings of 148 pairs of luminescence chips of lead frame, luminescence chip 141 is luminous, and light penetrates along optical axis 150 through collimation lens 146.Light-receiving chip 10 will be by moving body 40 the light of slit X incident carry out light-to-current inversion, export the signal corresponding with incident light quantity.The output of light-receiving chip 10 is by comparing unit and arithmetic logic unit are handled as described later.

In addition, in following example, light-receiving chip 10 is split into a plurality of light receiving elements, and (they also can be a plurality of light areas in 1 chip.)。

Top in Fig. 1 schematically represent for the plate face vertically watch moving body 40 be provided with slit X1, X2 ... the situation of part.Slit X1, X2 ... between the part that exists of sheet material constitute make light do not inject light cutoff Y1, the Y2 of light-receiving chip 10 ....In addition, the bottom among Fig. 1 schematically represent light-receiving chip 10 (with symbol 11a, 11b ... the light receiving element that expression has been cut apart.)。In addition, in Fig. 1, it is (same in following figure that the sense of rotation D of moving body 40 is represented as straight line approx.)。Moving body 40 along sense of rotation D with a determining deviation P alternately have slit X1, X2 ... and light cutoff Y1, Y2 ....Slit X1, X2 ... and light cutoff Y1, Y2 ... have 1/2 identical spacing (that is size P/2), about sense of rotation D.Thus, about sense of rotation D, (it is called ' corresponding region, slit ' in the zone corresponding with slit X1.) 20 and the zone corresponding with light cutoff Y1 (it is called ' light cutoff corresponding region '.) can distinguish the light receiving element that easily disposes identical number in 21.

In the example of Fig. 1, light receiving element 11a, 11b ... along sense of rotation D, in corresponding region, slit 20, be set up in parallel a plurality of with a determining deviation.Each light receiving element 11a, 11b ... have identical size along sense of rotation D.

During action, when moving body 40 rotates with certain speed as described above, become along sense of rotation D, slit X1, X2 ... and light cutoff Y1, Y2 ... with respect to each light receiving element 11a, 11b ... (it is made as f with certain travel frequency.) state that alternately passes through.In addition, when the counting of travel frequency f, do not distinguish each slit X1, X2 ..., any one slit X1, X2 ... by all counting to once.

At this moment, as shown in Figure 2, each light receiving element 11a, 11b ... output A1+, A2+ ... get from the light of 41 pairs of these light receiving elements of luminescence chip by slit X1, the X2 of moving body 40 ... see through pairing high value, perhaps by light cutoff Y1, Y2 ... interdict pairing low level value.And, each export A1+, A2+ ... respectively with certain frequency identical and mutual different phase change with travel frequency f.The present invention to these a plurality of output A1+, A2+ ... represented logical value (is made as logical one with high level, low level is made as logical zero.) between carry out computing, thereby can obtain having the output signal of the frequency higher than travel frequency f.For example, as shown in figure 13, by light receiving element with same frequency (travel frequency f) obtain successively phase place different 8 signal A1, B1, A2, B2 ..., A4, B4.With these signals as illustrated in fig. 14 by twos, in this example, make up and get respectively distance (EXOR) in this wise as (A1, A3) (B1, B3) (A2, A4) (B2, B4).Thus, can obtain having 2 times frequency 2f and each differs from four signal A11, B11, A12, the B12 of 45 ° of phase places successively respectively.Like this, by getting distance (EXOR), can easily generate the output signal of the frequency higher than travel frequency f.In addition, the dutycycle of each signal among Figure 13, Figure 14 is 1/2 (that is, between high period: between low period=1: 1).

Fig. 3 represents about sense of rotation D, disposed the example of the light receiving element of identical number respectively in corresponding region, slit 20 and light cutoff corresponding region 21.Under these circumstances, light receiving element 11a, 11b by being taken in the corresponding region, slit 20 configuration ... output A1+, A2+ ... and be configured in light receiving element 12a, 12b in the light cutoff corresponding region 21 ... output A1-, A2-... between difference, can remove ground unrest.Thereby, can detect accurately moving body 40 slit X1, X2 ... and light cutoff Y1, Y2 ... pass through.

Fig. 4 is illustrated on the basis that has about the systematicness (determining deviation, same size) of the configuration of the light receiving element of Fig. 1 and Fig. 3 explanation, more particularly, configuration 4 light receiving element 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d in corresponding region, slit 20,4 light receiving element 12a, 12b of configuration equal number, the example of 12c, 12d in light cutoff corresponding region 21 simultaneously.Light receiving element 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d be output signal A1+, A2+, A3+, A4+ respectively, and light receiving element 12a, 12b, 12c, 12d be output signal A1-, A2-, A3-, A4-respectively.As shown in Figure 5, output A1+, A2+, A3+, the A4+ that is configured in a plurality of light receiving element 11a in the corresponding region, slit 20,11b, 11c, 11d respectively with certain travel frequency f and mutually the phase place of each difference certain angle change successively.Equally, output A1-, A2-, A3-, the A4-that is configured in a plurality of light receiving element 12a in the light cutoff corresponding region 21,12b, 12c, 12d respectively with certain travel frequency f and mutually the phase place of each difference certain angle change successively.The phase place of output A1+, A2+, A3+, A4+ and output A1-, A2-, A3-, A4-differs 180 ° respectively mutually.In other words, phase reversal.

In addition, Fig. 6 represent to handle these light receiving elements output comparing unit 45 and as the logic circuit unit 46 of the arithmetic logic unit of the output of accepting comparing unit 45 by not shown digital conversion circuit.

Comparing unit 45 comprises four comparers 41,42,43,44.Comparer 41 is got light receiving element to the difference between output A1+, the A1-of 11a, 12a, comparer 42 is got light receiving element to the difference between output A2+, the A2-of 11b, 12b, comparer 43 is got light receiving element to the difference between output A3+, the A3-of 11c, 12c, and comparer 44 is got light receiving element to the difference between output A4+, the A4-of 11d, 12d.Promptly, in this example, make a plurality of light receiving element 12a, 12b, 12c, the 12d that are configured in a plurality of light receiving element 11a, 11b, 11c, the 11d in the corresponding region, slit 20 and are configured in the light cutoff corresponding region 21 corresponding one by one according to configuration sequence about sense of rotation D.Have in addition ,-output A1-, the A2-of symbol, A3-, A4-become the benchmark input.In other words, deduct output A1-, A2-, A3-, A4-from output A1+, A2+, A3+, A4+ respectively.Comparer 41,42,43,44 can be removed ground unrest by getting such difference.Thereby, can detect accurately moving body 40 slit X1, X2 ... and light cutoff Y1, Y2 ... pass through.

Logic circuit unit 46 is made of the anticoincidence circuit of the distance (EXOR) between the represented logical value of the output of getting comparer 41,42,43,44.Distance by the number as the input of logical one switch to odd number, even number, odd number ..., output be changed to logical one, logical zero, logical one ....Thereby can easily generate the output signal A of the frequency higher than travel frequency f.In the example of these 4 inputs, can generate output signal A with frequency 4f higher 4 times than travel frequency f.And based on the systematicness (determining deviation, same size) of the configuration of light receiving element, output signal A has certain dutycycle.

In addition, Fig. 7 is illustrated on the basis that has about the systematicness (determining deviation, same size) of the configuration of the light receiving element of Fig. 1 and Fig. 3 explanation, more particularly, configuration 8 light receiving element 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e, 11f, 11g, 11h in corresponding region, slit 20, the example of 8 light receiving element 12a, 12b of configuration equal number, 12c, 12d, 12e, 12f, 12g, 12h in light cutoff corresponding region 21 simultaneously. Light receiving element 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e, 11f, 11g, 11h be output signal A1+, B1-, A2+, B2-, A3+, B3-, A4+, B4-respectively, and light receiving element 12a, 12b, 12c, 12d, 12e, 12f, 12g, 12h be output signal A1-, B1+, A2-, B2+, A3-, B3+, A4-, B4+ respectively.

In this example, by the comparing unit shown in Fig. 6 45, get light receiving element to the difference between output A1+, the A1-of 11a, 12a, light receiving element to the difference between output A2+, the A2-of 11c, 12c, light receiving element to the difference between output A3+, the A3-of 11e, 12e and light receiving element to the difference between output A4+, the A4-of 11g, 12g.And, get distance (EXOR) between the represented logical value of the output of four comparers 41,42,43,44 by logic circuit unit shown in Figure 6 46.Thus, generate output signal A with frequency 4f higher 4 times than travel frequency f.

In addition, by with the comparing unit of comparing unit 45 same structures shown in Fig. 6, get light receiving element to the difference between output B1+, the B1-of 12b, 11b, light receiving element to the difference between output B2+, the B2-of 12d, 11d, light receiving element to the difference between output B3+, the B3-of 12f, 11f and light receiving element to the difference between output B4+, the B4-of 12h, 11h.And, by and the logic circuit unit of logic circuit unit 46 same structures shown in Figure 6 get distance (EXOR) between the represented logical value of the output of above-mentioned comparing unit (4 comparers).Thus, generate output signal B with frequency 4f higher 4 times than travel frequency f.

The configuration of the light receiving element (photodiode) of the conventional example shown in the middle part of the middle part presentation graphs 1 of Fig. 8 compares with it, and the configuration of light receiving element shown in Figure 7 is represented in the bottom of Fig. 8.In this conventional example, as shown in Figure 9, output signal A0, B0 are respectively the signals that has the frequency f identical with travel frequency f and differ from 90 ° of phase places mutually.Relative therewith, in the configuration (configuration shown in Figure 7) of the light receiving element shown in the bottom of Fig. 8, applied in the output to light receiving element under the situation of above-mentioned processing, output signal A, B have the signal that the frequency 4f higher 4 times than travel frequency f also differs from 90 ° of phase places mutually.

Thus, resolution can be improved, and mobile messages such as the translational speed of moving body 40 or moving direction can be more critically obtained.And, slit X1, the X2 that is provided with on this and the moving body 40 ... spacing irrelevant, keep slit X1, X2 ... the state of spacing under also can carry out, therefore can not cause the reduction of SN ratio or the problem of crosstalking.

In addition, when generally under situation about existing, getting their distance, at first select two logical values to carry out computing, appending the row operation of going forward side by side of a logical value for its operation result, and repeating more than or equal to three logical values.In optical-electricity encoder, there are various deviation conditions such as the light quantity deviation depend on luminescence chip 41, assembling deviation, thereby therefore precision improved by carrying out order of operation regularly.

Here, expectation logic circuit unit 46 with light receiving element 11a, 11b ... about the adjacent order of sense of rotation D append successively light receiving element 11a, 11b ... the represented logical value of output, and get distance.Thus, the output signal that obtains is difficult to be subjected to depend on the influence etc. of the light quantity deviation of luminescence chip 41.

In addition, preferably logic circuit unit 46 with from the corresponding region, slit in 20 about sense of rotation D be configured in both ends light receiving element 11a, 11b ... to alternate configurations light receiving element 11a, the 11b of middle body ... order append light receiving element 11a, 11b ... the represented logical value of output, and get distance.Thus, the output signal that obtains also is difficult to be subjected to depend on the influence of the light quantity deviation of luminescence chip 41.

Then, the situation of repeatedly carrying out logical operation is described.

For example, at first shown in the left side of Figure 15,8 signal A1, the B1 that same frequency (travel frequency f) that will be obtained by light receiving element and phase place are different successively, A2, B2 ..., A4, B4 signal by twos, in this example, make up and get respectively distance (EXOR) in this wise as (A1, A3) (B1, B3) (A2, A4) (B2, B4).Thus, same with the explanation of using Figure 14 to carry out, obtain having four signal A11, B11, A12, B12 that 2 times frequency and phase place differ from 45 ° successively respectively.Then, shown in the right half part of Figure 15, with these signals by twos, in this example, make up and get respectively distance (EXOR) in this wise as (A11, A12) (B11, B12).Thus, obtain having 4 times frequency 4f respectively and differing from two signal A21, B21 of 90 ° of phase places mutually for original travel frequency f.Like this,, can improve output signal frequency, reduce number of signals simultaneously by getting distance twice.And then, as shown in figure 16,, can generate the signal A31 that has 8 times frequency 8f for original travel frequency f respectively by getting the distance (EXOR) between these signals A21, the B21.In addition, the dutycycle of each signal among Figure 15, Figure 16 all is 1/2 (that is, between high period: between low period=1: 1).

Like this, by repeatedly getting the distance (EXOR) that has between the signal that differs from 90 ° of phase places mutually, can obtain having the signal of 2 times frequency of original travel frequency.And, by repeatedly repeating such computing, can obtain having the integral multiple of original travel frequency, in more detail, doubly (wherein, m is a natural number to 2m.) the signal of frequency.

In addition, for example shown in Figure 17, after obtaining having 2 times frequency respectively and differing from 4 signal A11, B11, A12, the B12 of 45 ° of phase places successively, different with previous example, also can make up and get respectively distance (EXOR) in this wise as (A11, B11) (A12, B12).Thus, obtain having 2 times frequency 2f respectively and differing from two signal A22, B22 of 90 ° of phase places mutually for original travel frequency f.In addition, the dutycycle of these signals A22, B22 all is 3/4 (that is, between high period: between low period=3: 1).And then, if get between these signals A22, the B22 " with " (AND) or NAND (NAND), then can generate the signal A31 that has 8 times frequency 8f for original travel frequency f respectively.

In addition, for example shown in Figure 180,8 signal A1, the B1 that same frequency (travel frequency f) that will be obtained by light receiving element and phase place are different successively, A2, B2 ..., A4, B4 signal by twos, in this example, it is also passable to make up and get respectively distance (EXOR) in this wise as (A1, A2) (A3, A4) (B1, B2) (B3, B4).Thus, obtain respectively having the frequency identical but different four signal A13, A14, B13, the B14 of phase place with travel frequency f.In other words, phase place differs from 90 ° respectively between the signal (A13, A14), between (B13, B14), and phase differential is 67.5 ° between signal (A13, A14).In addition, the dutycycle of these signals A13, A14, B13, B14 is 3/4 (in other words, between high period: between low period=3: 1).Then by twos with these signals, in this example, as (A13, A14) (B13, B14) make up in this wise and get respectively " with " (AND) or NAND (NAND).Thus, obtain having 4 times frequency 4f respectively and differing from two signal A21, B21 of 90 ° of phase places mutually for original travel frequency f.And then, shown in the right-hand part of Figure 19, get the distance (EXOR) between these signals A21, the B21, also can generate the signal A31 that has 8 times frequency 8f for original travel frequency f respectively.

Like this, by a certain stage in logical operation use " with " (AND) or NAND (NAND), compare with the situation that repeats repeatedly distance, it is simple and easy that logical operation becomes.Thereby, can reduce the parts number that constitutes arithmetic logic unit.Thus, in the IC (integrated circuit) of the back level that is arranged on this optical-electricity encoder, signal Processing becomes easily, is useful.

In this optical-electricity encoder, as the composed component of arithmetic logic unit, preferably use integrated injection logic element with equivalent electrical circuit for example shown in Figure 20 (below be called ' IIL element '.)。Under these circumstances, can easily constitute above-mentioned arithmetic logic unit by bipolar IC.Thereby the integrally manufactured of above-mentioned light receiving element and above-mentioned arithmetic logic unit becomes easy.In addition, the IIL element is owing to constitute NAND (NAND) circuit by an element, if therefore use the IIL element, then the structure of arithmetic logic unit is simplified.

Logical operation for example shown in Figure 180 then realizes by circuit shown in Figure 21 (arithmetic logic unit) as using the composed component of IIL element as arithmetic logic unit.Arithmetic logic unit shown in this Fig. 21 comprises: signal A1, the B1 that will obtain by light receiving element, A2, B2 ..., A4, the B4 signal enlarging section (AMP) 50 of amplifying; Get the distance portion (EXOR) 60 of distance; And the NAND circuit (NAND) 70,71 of getting NAND.Enlarging section (AMP) 50 to each signal have amplifying circuit 51,52 ..., 58,60 pairs of per two signals of distance portion (EXOR) (A1, A2) (A3, A4) (B1, B2) (B3, B4) have anticoincidence circuit 61,62,63,64.Respectively comprise two negative logic circuit (NAND) in each anticoincidence circuit 61,62,63,64.NAND circuit among Figure 21 is made of 1 IIL element respectively, so the structure of arithmetic logic unit is simplified.

Figure 23 represents to carry out the summary frame structure of the optical-electricity encoder under the situation of logical operation shown in Figure 14.

This optical-electricity encoder comprises: integrally formed light receiving unit 81, current amplification unit 82, diode portions 83, differential enlarging section 84, AD converting unit 85, the logic circuit unit 86 as arithmetic logic unit, output circuit unit 87, constant-current circuit 88, the constant voltage circuit 89 of unit as a comparison on the same semiconductor substrate 80 as semi-conductor chip.Light receiving unit 81 comprise 8 couples of light receiving element PDA1+～PDB4-(in real space with Fig. 7 in light receiving element 11a, 11b ..., order that 12h is identical arranges along sense of rotation D.)。Current amplification unit 82 comprises the current amplifier corresponding with each light receiving element, and each current amplifier amplifies the output of the light receiving element of correspondence under emulation mode.Diode portions 83 comprises the diode corresponding with these each current amplifiers, and these each diodes are voltage with the output transform of the current amplifier of correspondence.Differential amplifier 84 comprise respectively with these diode pairs (thereby, each light receiving element to) corresponding differential amplifier 51,52 ..., 58, each differential amplifier 51,52 ..., 58 the difference between the output of the diode pair of correspondence carried out log-compressed and amplify.In other words, constitute logarithmic amplifier respectively by diode pair and differential amplifier.Thereby,, can guarantee that also SN is than (signal noise ratio) even inject the light pettiness of each light receiving element.AD converting unit 85 comprise with each differential amplifier 51,52 ..., AD converter ADC1, the ADC2 of 58 correspondences ..., ADC8, each AD converter ADC1, ADC2 ..., ADC8 with the differential amplifier 51,52 of correspondence ..., 58 output carries out AD conversion and output digital logic value.Logic circuit unit 86 comprise these differential amplifiers each to (51,53) (52,54) (55,57) (56,58) thus each anticoincidence circuit EXOR1, EXOR2, EXOR#, the EXOR4 corresponding of AD converter to (ADC1, ADC3) (ADC2, ADC4) (ADC5, ADC7) (ADC6, ADC8).And, each anticoincidence circuit EXOR1, EXOR2, EXOR#, EXOR4 each of the differential amplifier of correspondence to (51,53) (52,54) (55,57) (56,58) thus each of AD converter got the distance of output between to (ADC1, ADC3) (ADC2, ADC4) (ADC5, ADC7) (ADC6, ADC8).Output circuit unit 87 comprises amplifying circuit OC1, OC2, OC3, the OC4 that is made of two transistors corresponding to each anticoincidence circuit EXOR1, EXOR2, EXOR#, EXOR4, and each amplifying circuit OC1, OC2, OC3, OC4 output to lead-out terminal VOA1, VOA2, VOB1, VOB2 after the output of the anticoincidence circuit (EXOR) of correspondence is amplified.In addition, VCC represents the terminal of supply line voltage, the terminal that GND represents ground connection.Constant-current circuit 88, constant voltage circuit 89 are supplied with certain electric current, certain voltage to the each several part of this optical-electricity encoder respectively.

The schematic configuration of the existing optical-electricity encoder of Figure 22 illustration.This optical-electricity encoder comprises: integrally formed light receiving unit 181, current amplification unit 182, diode portions 183, differential enlarging section 184, AD converting unit 185, output circuit unit 187, the constant voltage circuit 189 of unit as a comparison on same semiconductor substrate 180.Give each symbol of big 100 (omitting each explanation) respectively to the composed component corresponding with composed component among Figure 23.If contrast this Figure 22 and Figure 23 then as can be known, in the optical-electricity encoder shown in Figure 23, the number of signals of processing increases.Thereby circuit needs matching.For example, the differential amplifier of each shown in Figure 23 51,52 ..., 58 be made as by circuit shown in Figure 24 91 and constitute.Each differential amplifier 51,52 ..., in 58, (be included in the constant-current circuit 88 Figure 23 from current supply source 90.) supplying electric current.Under these circumstances, expect each differential amplifier 51,52 ..., 58 current supply source 90 is made of same supplying electric current circuit shown in Figure 25, from this supplying electric current circuit to each differential amplifier 51,52 ..., 58 (be expressed as among Figure 25 AMP1, AMP2, AMP3 ....) supplying electric current.Thus, can make each differential amplifier 51,52 ..., 58 have current matching attribute, each differential amplifier 51,52 ..., 58 magnification can easily consistently be identical.Its result can improve the precision of output signal.

In addition, the output current of light receiving element PDA1+～PDB4-is because small in hundreds of nA, therefore from the light receiving element PDA1+～PDB4-on the semiconductor substrate 80 to differential amplifier 51,52 ..., 58 layout is very important.For example shown in Figure 26, in real space, preferably (promptly along light receiving element PDA1+～PDB4-, light receiving element 11a, 11b ..., 12h) row 98 configurations that produce by differential amplifier 51,52 ..., 58 row 99a, the 99b that produce, the center 98c of the row 98 that light receiving element produces is consistent with the center 99c of row 99a, 99b that differential amplifier produces.In other words, about connecting straight line between these centers 98c, the 99c (on semiconductor substrate 80 for the vertical straight line of D direction), preferably the row 99a, the 99b that produce of the row 98 that produce of light receiving element and differential amplifier disposed symmetrically.According to such layout, can make better from a plurality of light receiving element 11a, 11b ..., 12h to a plurality of differential amplifiers 51,52 ..., 58 97 the length unanimity of respectively connecting up.Thereby, deviation of the signal delay that the 97 length differences that can suppress respectively to connect up cause etc.Its result can improve the precision of output signal.In addition, in the layout of Figure 26, owing to got each of differential amplifier of distance (51,53) (52,54) (55,57) (56,58) are adjacent to dispose about the D direction respectively, so can suppress from the deviation of each signal delay that (51,53) (52,54) (55,57) (56,58) are caused to the difference of the length of arrangement wire of anticoincidence circuit EXOR1, EXOR2, EXOR#, EXOR4 of differential amplifier etc.Thereby, can further improve the precision of output signal.

In addition, Figure 27 at length represent light receiving element 11a, 11b ..., the configuration (with configuration same among Fig. 7) of 12h.As shown in Figure 27, about the D direction, light receiving element 11a, 11b ..., each end of 12h by corresponding be configured in respectively with uniformly-spaced corresponding region, slit 20, light cutoff corresponding region 21 have been carried out 8 line V, the V of cutting apart ... on.Thereby, about the D direction, can in the zone of respectively cutting apart, make light receiving element 11a, 11b ..., the size maximum of 12h.Thereby, can enlarge light receiving element 11a, 11b ..., the sensitive surface of 12h and high sensitivityization.

Figure 28 represent light receiving element 11a, 11b ..., the conveying end of the photocurrent of 12h output (is called it ' photocurrent conveying end '.) T1, T2, T3, T4 ... concrete configuration (for simply, only four light receiving element 11a, 11b, the relevant part of 11c, 11d of expression and left part.)。

In order to obtain the frequency higher than travel frequency, about the D direction, preferably reduce each light receiving element 11a, 11b ..., the size of 12h, thereby become more high resolving power.But, as reducing the size of each light receiving element merely, then can't guarantee the required area of conveying end of the photocurrent of each light receiving element output, it is difficult that configuration becomes.Therefore, in this example, as shown in Figure 28, about the photocurrent conveying end T1 of D direction light receiving element adjacent each other, T2, T3, T4 ..., about to the vertical direction of D direction, be configured in a plurality of light receiving element 11a, 11b ..., the mutual opposition side of the row 98 that generate of 12h.In detail, from light receiving element 11a, the 11c of left end odd number ... light conveying end T1, T3 ... be arranged on the upside (in Figure 28) of row 98, and from light receiving element 11b, the 11d of left end even number ... light conveying end T2, T4 ... be arranged on the downside (in Figure 28) of row 98.Thus, as shown in Figure 28, even reduce about the D direction each light receiving element 11a, 11b ..., under the situation of the size of 12h, also can guarantee each light receiving element photocurrent conveying end T1, T2, T3, T4 ... required area can be configured.

Figure 29 is illustrated in the frame structure that replaces AD converting unit 85 before the logic circuit unit 86 among Figure 23 and be provided with wave shaping unit 79.In addition, the waveform generating unit 78 among this Figure 29 comprises the light receiving unit 81 of ground shown in the presentation graphs 23, current amplification unit 82, diode portions 83 and the differential enlarging section 84 of unit as a comparison.

Under the situation that the travel frequency f with above-mentioned moving body 40 sets lowly, light receiving element PDA1+～PDB4-(in other words, light receiving element 11a, 11b ..., 12h) the mitigation that becomes of the waveform of output, as shown in Figure 31 A, for the rising of the waveform of input F3, the F4 of logic circuit unit 86, the mitigation that also becomes descends.Therefore, be subjected to the influence of noise etc. in for the rising of the input of logic circuit unit 86 or in descending, surmount the threshold value that is used for logical operation and change for input F3, the F4 of logic circuit unit 86, just might in the output signal F2 of logic circuit unit 86, cause oscillatory occurences (height alternately becomes unsettled phenomenon at short notice intensely) J.In this case, the output F 1 of output circuit unit 87 also changes.Therefore, in the example of Figure 29, wave shaping unit 79 is as shown in Figure 31 B, to carry out shaping for the waveform of input C3, the C4 of logic circuit unit 86 (being C4 in this example), (in addition, Figure 31 B compares at horizontal (time-axis direction) extended with Figure 31 A so that the rising of this waveform and decline become sharply.)。Its result is difficult to be subjected to the influence of noise etc. for the input of above-mentioned logic circuit unit 86, can suppress causing of oscillatory occurences.In this case, the migration-stable of the output C2 of logic circuit unit 86, the migration of the output C1 of output circuit unit 87 simultaneously is also stable.

Specifically, this wave shaping unit 79 is as the example 79A of the circuit as shown in Figure 30 A (scope of dotted line), and the constant current source 791 and the npn transistor 792 that are inserted between power Vcc and the ground connection GND by series connection constitute.Npn transistor 792 also amplifies in the output (collector potential of npn transistor 844) that base stage is accepted differential enlarging section 84, outputs to collector.

In addition, circuit shown in Figure 30 B example 79B also can be connected to the emitter of npn transistor 792 between the resistance 855 of the emitter of the npn transistor 844 in the differential enlarging section 84 and GND side like this.Under these circumstances, can when the conducting of npn transistor 792, lift the emitter current potential of this npn transistor 792, thereby can prevent misoperation.

Figure 32 is illustrated in the real space, is equipped on the installation example of the 149a of end plate portion of lead frame 149 as the semiconductor substrate 80 of semi-conductor chip.Lead frame 1 49 comprises earthy pin (lead pin) 149b, the pin 149c of supply line voltage, four pin 149d, 149e, 149f, the 149g of signal output usefulness that is connected also conducting with the 149a of end plate portion one.

In this example, on the surface of semiconductor substrate 80, along on one side (following among Figure 32) 80a configuration by light receiving element 11a, 11b ..., the row 98 that produce of 12h.In addition, dispose power supply terminal VCC, ground terminal GND along left side 80b.Along top 80c configuration lead-out terminal VOA1, VOA2, along the right 80d configuration lead-out terminal VOB1, VOB2.Each pin 149b, 149c, 149d, 149e, 149f, 149g are connected to corresponding terminal (pad (bonding pad)) GND, VCC, VOA1, VOA2, VOB1, VOB2 by Au line 189b, 189c, 189d, 189e, 189f, 189g respectively.

In addition, slightly different with the layout shown in Figure 26 in this example, constitute differential enlarging section 84 differential amplifier 51,52 ..., 58 centralized configuration are at the middle body on the surface of semiconductor substrate 80.Thus, between these amplifiers, can suppress the deviation that deviation, stress etc. on the manufacturing process cause.

On the other hand, in this example, same with the layout shown in Figure 26, differential amplifier 51,52 ..., in 58, get each of differential amplifier of distance of the logical value that the output differential signal represents to (51,53) (52,54) (55,57) (56,58) disposed adjacent respectively.Thereby, omitted diagram among Figure 32, but by the logic circuit unit 86 shown in configuration Figure 23 or the composed component of output circuit unit 87, make it surround differential enlarging section 84, from each of differential amplifier the wiring of (51,53) (52,54) (55,57) (56,58) to anticoincidence circuit EXOR1, EXOR2, EXOR#, EXOR4 become simply, between differential signal influence each other or the deviation of cloth line resistance etc. is suppressed.Thereby, can further improve the precision of output signal.In addition, be approaching configuration via output circuit unit 87 to lead-out terminal VOA1, VOA2, VOB1, VOB2 from logic circuit unit 86, so can reduce cloth line resistance from logic circuit unit 86 to lead-out terminal VOA1, VOA2, VOB1, VOB2.

Figure 33 is illustrated in the real space, as the installation example of identical semiconductor substrate 80 quilt lift-launchs semi-conductor chip and shown in Figure 32 at the 169a of end plate portion of other lead frame 169.Present embodiment is only read two output signals rather than four output signals from semiconductor substrate 80.

Lead frame 169 comprises: the earthy pin 169b, the pin 169c of supply line voltage, two pin 169d, the 169e of signal output usefulness that are connected also conducting with the 169a of end plate portion one.Each pin 169b, 169c, 169d, 169e are connected to corresponding terminal (weld zone (bonding pad)) GND, VCC, VOB1, VOB2 by Au line 199b, 199c, 199d, 199e respectively.

Because lip-deep layout, the particularly peripheral part along semiconductor substrate 80 of semiconductor substrate 80 have disposed each terminal GND, VCC, VOB1, VOB2, therefore can use identical semiconductor substrate 80 to make the different product of type in this wise.

In addition, being fetched in the output signal that logic circuit unit 86 is generated under the situation of outside of semiconductor substrate 80, is that Low ESR increases the magnitude of current in order to make output signal.Under these circumstances, variation in voltage increases when the height of output signal switches.Therefore, such variation in voltage feeds back to the input of logic circuit unit 86, may cause misoperation.Under these circumstances, output signal that logic circuit unit 86 the is generated delay cell for the signal delay that is transfused to logic circuit unit 86 preferably is set.Thus, such misoperation is prevented from.Such delay cell is known, constitutes by importing (not shown) such as electric capacity.But the frequency that need be used is adjusted capacitance.

In addition, in the example in Figure 23, amplifying circuit OC1, the OC2 that constitutes output circuit unit 87, the transistor of OC3, OC4 are supplied with constant current, but be not limited thereto as base current.For example, amplifying circuit OC shown in Figure 34 comprises: the back level npn transistor 872 of accepting to accept from the signal of anticoincidence circuit and the prime npn transistor 871 that amplifies, in base stage the output and the amplification of this transistor 871 in base stage.The base stage of this back level npn transistor 872 is connected to power Vcc via resistance 873.In other words, the base current of transistor 872 is that supply voltage relies on electric current.Like this, when base current was made as supply voltage dependent form, the ability that lifts electric current improved.Thereby, even cause that in interference such as static under the situation of electric charge accumulation, output circuit unit 87 is suppressed down to the misoperation of this optical-electricity encoder.

In comprising the electronic equipment of above-mentioned optical-electricity encoder, optical-electricity encoder detect accurately moving body 40 slit X1, X2 ... and light cutoff Y1, Y2 ... pass through.Thereby, use this testing result can carry out suitable action.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the optical-electricity encoder of light transmission type has been described, but has been not limited thereto certainly.The present invention is applied in the optical-electricity encoder of light reflection-type too.But, as has been described, in the light reflection-type, different with the light transmission type, the slit of moving body is equivalent to not make light to inject the light cutoff of light receiving element, and the light that the part (catoptrical part) that is made of the sheet material between the slit is equivalent to make light inject light receiving element is connected part.

More than, the present invention has been described, but clearly can have carried out various changes.Such change should not be regarded as a departure from the spirit and scope of the present invention, and the change that can understand is included in the scope of claim for those skilled in the art.

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1. an optical-electricity encoder is characterized in that, this scrambler comprises:

Light-emitting component; And

A plurality of light receiving elements in the zone that the luminous energy from above-mentioned light-emitting component arrives, dispose side by side along a direction,

When along an above-mentioned direction, alternately have when producing above-mentioned light and injecting the moving body of light cutoff of state that the light of the state of above-mentioned light receiving element connects part and do not inject above-mentioned light receiving element with position by the regulation corresponding of the travel frequency of regulation with above-mentioned each light receiving element, the output of above-mentioned each light receiving element is got and is injected or do not inject the pairing value of this light receiving element from the light of above-mentioned light-emitting component

This scrambler comprises arithmetic logic unit, and the logical value that obtains from the output of above-mentioned light receiving element is carried out computing, thereby generates the output signal with frequency different with above-mentioned travel frequency.

2. optical-electricity encoder as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,

The output signal frequency that above-mentioned arithmetic logic unit generates is the integral multiple of above-mentioned travel frequency.

3. optical-electricity encoder as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,

The dutycycle of the output signal that above-mentioned arithmetic logic unit generates is different with the dutycycle of the output of above-mentioned each light receiving element.

4. optical-electricity encoder as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,

The light of above-mentioned moving body is connected part and is had identical size with the light cutoff about an above-mentioned direction.

5. optical-electricity encoder as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,

Above-mentioned arithmetic logic unit is got the distance between the logical value that the output of above-mentioned light receiving element represents.

6. optical-electricity encoder as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,

Above-mentioned arithmetic logic unit is repeatedly got the distance between the logical value that the output of above-mentioned light receiving element represents.

7. optical-electricity encoder as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,

Above-mentioned arithmetic logic unit is got the distance between the logical value that the output of above-mentioned light receiving element represents, and then get " with " or NAND.

8. optical-electricity encoder as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that,

Thereby above-mentioned arithmetic logic unit is got distance between the logical value that the output of above-mentioned light receiving element represents and is generated a plurality of signals with dutycycle of 3/4, get between these a plurality of signals " with " or NAND, thereby obtain having the signal of 1/2 dutycycle.

9. optical-electricity encoder as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,

Above-mentioned arithmetic logic unit comprises integrated injection logic element, uses this integrated injection logic element to carry out above-mentioned computing.

10. optical-electricity encoder as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,

Above-mentioned light receiving element disposes a plurality of in the light connection part corresponding region corresponding with the light connection part of above-mentioned moving body about an above-mentioned direction.

11. optical-electricity encoder as claimed in claim 10 is characterized in that,

The a plurality of light receiving elements that are configured in the above-mentioned light connection part corresponding region have same size about an above-mentioned direction, dispose with a determining deviation.

12. optical-electricity encoder as claimed in claim 10 is characterized in that,

About the photocurrent conveying end of above-mentioned direction light receiving element adjacent each other, about the in fact vertical direction of an above-mentioned direction is oppositely disposed mutually.

13. optical-electricity encoder as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,

Above-mentioned light receiving element has same size about an above-mentioned direction, and with a common determining deviation with above-mentioned light connect the corresponding light connection part corresponding region of part and with the corresponding light cutoff corresponding region of above-mentioned smooth cutoff in respectively dispose a plurality of

This scrambler comprises comparing unit, make and be configured in above-mentioned light and connect the light receiving element of part corresponding region and be configured in the light receiving element of above-mentioned smooth cutoff corresponding region corresponding one by one with configuration sequence about an above-mentioned direction, get the difference between the right output of above-mentioned light receiving element one to one

Above-mentioned arithmetic logic unit gets difference for this comparing unit and the represented logical value of differential signal that obtains is carried out computing.

14. optical-electricity encoder as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,

This scrambler has the wave shaping unit, will carry out shaping for the waveform of the input of above-mentioned arithmetic logic unit, so that the rising of this waveform and decline become rapid.

15. optical-electricity encoder as claimed in claim 13 is characterized in that,

This scrambler has the wave shaping unit, and the waveform of the above-mentioned differential signal of above-mentioned comparing unit output is carried out shaping, so that the rising of this waveform and decline becomes sharply,

The output of this wave shaping unit is transfused to above-mentioned arithmetic logic unit.

16. optical-electricity encoder as claimed in claim 13 is characterized in that,

Above-mentioned comparing unit comprises the logarithmic amplifier corresponding to difference with above-mentioned each light receiving element,

Difference between the output that the light receiving element of correspondence is right of above-mentioned each logarithmic amplifier is carried out logarithm and is amplified.

17. optical-electricity encoder as claimed in claim 13 is characterized in that,

Above-mentioned comparing unit comprise with above-mentioned light receiving element to corresponding amplifier respectively,

This scrambler comprises the same supplying electric current circuit to above-mentioned each amplifier supplying electric current.

18. optical-electricity encoder as claimed in claim 13 is characterized in that,

Above-mentioned comparing unit comprise with above-mentioned light receiving element to corresponding amplifier respectively,

Above-mentioned a plurality of amplifier disposes side by side along being listed on the above-mentioned direction of above-mentioned a plurality of light receiving elements formation,

About an above-mentioned direction, the center of the row that above-mentioned a plurality of light receiving elements form is consistent with the center of the row that above-mentioned a plurality of amplifiers form.

19. optical-electricity encoder as claimed in claim 13 is characterized in that,

Above-mentioned comparing unit comprise with above-mentioned light receiving element to corresponding amplifier respectively,

Disposing on the same semi-conductor chip of above-mentioned a plurality of light receiving elements, above-mentioned a plurality of amplifiers are configured in the middle body of this semi-conductor chip.

20. optical-electricity encoder as claimed in claim 13 is characterized in that,

Above-mentioned comparing unit comprise with above-mentioned light receiving element to corresponding amplifier respectively,

In above-mentioned a plurality of amplifier, configuration adjacent each other between the amplifier of logical value represented of differential signal of output by the mutual computing of above-mentioned arithmetic logic unit.

21. optical-electricity encoder as claimed in claim 13 is characterized in that,

Above-mentioned comparing unit is imported the output that above-mentioned each light receiving element centering is configured in the light receiving element in the above-mentioned smooth cutoff corresponding region respectively as benchmark.

22. optical-electricity encoder as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,

Above-mentioned arithmetic logic unit will be connected the signal that a plurality of light receiving elements in the part corresponding region obtain from being configured in the light corresponding with the light connection part of above-mentioned moving body, configuration sequence according to these a plurality of light receiving elements is divided into how group is carried out computing, thereby obtains having a plurality of output signals of different mutually phase places.

23. optical-electricity encoder as claimed in claim 22 is characterized in that,

Above-mentioned arithmetic logic unit will be connected the signal that a plurality of light receiving elements in the part corresponding region obtain from being configured in above-mentioned light, according to the configuration sequence of above-mentioned a plurality of light receiving elements about an above-mentioned direction, be divided into many groups periodically.

24. optical-electricity encoder as claimed in claim 23 is characterized in that,

The signal that above-mentioned arithmetic logic unit will obtain from a plurality of light receiving elements that are configured in the above-mentioned light connection part corresponding region is divided into two groups.

25. optical-electricity encoder as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,

The a plurality of light receiving elements that are configured in the above-mentioned light connection part corresponding region dispose with a determining deviation about an above-mentioned direction, and corresponding each that disposes above-mentioned each light receiving element held on the line that above-mentioned light connection part corresponding region is equally spaced cut apart with above-mentioned spacing.

26. optical-electricity encoder as claimed in claim 25 is characterized in that,

Above-mentioned light receiving element is connected k of configuration (k is the natural number more than or equal to 2) in the part corresponding region about an above-mentioned direction at the light corresponding with the light connection part of above-mentioned moving body.

27. optical-electricity encoder as claimed in claim 26 is characterized in that,

Above-mentioned k is more than or equal to 3, and the logical value that above-mentioned arithmetic logic unit is represented the output of above-mentioned light receiving element is appended about an above-mentioned adjacent order of direction with above-mentioned light receiving element, and gets distance.

28. optical-electricity encoder as claimed in claim 26 is characterized in that,

Above-mentioned k is more than or equal to 3, the logical value that above-mentioned arithmetic logic unit is represented the output of above-mentioned light receiving element with connect from above-mentioned light in the part corresponding region about an above-mentioned direction be configured in two end portions light receiving element, append to the order of the light receiving element that alternately is configured in middle body, and get distance.

29. optical-electricity encoder as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,

Above-mentioned arithmetic logic unit will be connected the signal that a plurality of light receiving elements in the part corresponding region obtain from being configured in the light corresponding with the light connection part of above-mentioned moving body, be divided into two groups, have the above-mentioned distance of a plurality of signals that differs from 90 ° phase place mutually with the phase place that differs from 90 ° mutually.

30. optical-electricity encoder as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,

This scrambler comprises delay cell, and the output signal that above-mentioned arithmetic logic unit is generated is for the signal delay that is transfused to above-mentioned arithmetic logic unit.

31. optical-electricity encoder as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,

This scrambler comprises output unit, and this output unit comprises the transistor of the output signal amplification that above-mentioned arithmetic logic unit is generated,

Above-mentioned transistorized base current is that supply voltage relies on electric current.

32. an electronic equipment comprises the described optical-electricity encoder of claim 1.

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