GB2223575B - Drive mechanism with optical encoder - Google Patents

Drive mechanism with optical encoder

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Publication number
GB2223575B
GB2223575B GB8919916A GB8919916A GB2223575B GB 2223575 B GB2223575 B GB 2223575B GB 8919916 A GB8919916 A GB 8919916A GB 8919916 A GB8919916 A GB 8919916A GB 2223575 B GB2223575 B GB 2223575B
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Prior art keywords
drive mechanism
optical encoder
encoder
optical
drive
Prior art date
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Expired - Lifetime
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GB8919916A
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GB2223575A (en
GB8919916D0 (en
Inventor
Cyrus Abumehdi
Stephen Christopher Barrett
Peter Bernard Page
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
ALE International SAS
Nokia UK Ltd
Original Assignee
Alcatel Business Systemes SA
Alcatel Business Systems Ltd
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Publication of GB8919916D0 publication Critical patent/GB8919916D0/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01D—MEASURING NOT SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR A SPECIFIC VARIABLE; ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEASURING TWO OR MORE VARIABLES NOT COVERED IN A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS; TARIFF METERING APPARATUS; MEASURING OR TESTING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G01D5/00—Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable
    • G01D5/26—Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable characterised by optical transfer means, i.e. using infrared, visible, or ultraviolet light
    • G01D5/32—Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable characterised by optical transfer means, i.e. using infrared, visible, or ultraviolet light with attenuation or whole or partial obturation of beams of light
    • G01D5/34—Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable characterised by optical transfer means, i.e. using infrared, visible, or ultraviolet light with attenuation or whole or partial obturation of beams of light the beams of light being detected by photocells
    • G01D5/347—Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable characterised by optical transfer means, i.e. using infrared, visible, or ultraviolet light with attenuation or whole or partial obturation of beams of light the beams of light being detected by photocells using displacement encoding scales
    • G01D5/3473—Circular or rotary encoders
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00459—Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
    • G07B17/00508—Printing or attaching on mailpieces
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00459—Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
    • G07B17/00508—Printing or attaching on mailpieces
    • G07B2017/00516—Details of printing apparatus
    • G07B2017/00524—Printheads
    • G07B2017/00548—Mechanical printhead
GB8919916A 1988-09-02 1989-09-04 Drive mechanism with optical encoder Expired - Lifetime GB2223575B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB888820742A GB8820742D0 (en) 1988-09-02 1988-09-02 Optical encoder

Publications (3)

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GB8919916D0 GB8919916D0 (en) 1989-10-18
GB2223575A GB2223575A (en) 1990-04-11
GB2223575B true GB2223575B (en) 1992-11-04

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GB8919916A Expired - Lifetime GB2223575B (en) 1988-09-02 1989-09-04 Drive mechanism with optical encoder

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EP0499725B1 (en) * 1989-10-18 1997-06-04 Pitney Bowes Inc. Electronic postage meter having print wheels set by separate D.C. motors
KR950000455Y1 (en) * 1992-09-09 1995-01-27 배순훈 Device for checking remain of tape in tape recorder
GB9223893D0 (en) * 1992-11-13 1993-01-06 Pitney Bowes Plc A settable printing apparatus
EP0932028A1 (en) * 1998-01-22 1999-07-28 Primax Electronics Ltd Optical rotation sensing device

Citations (9)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4031386A (en) * 1976-06-15 1977-06-21 Rockwell International Corporation Optical transducer encoding apparatus
GB1582756A (en) * 1976-11-08 1981-01-14 Gilbert & Barker Mfg Co Pulse-generating apparatus responsive to shaft rotation
GB2125163A (en) * 1982-08-04 1984-02-29 Sundstrand Data Control Angular rate and position transducer for borehole survey instrument
GB2131163A (en) * 1982-11-29 1984-06-13 Gardner R F Monitoring rotational movement
US4500780A (en) * 1983-01-03 1985-02-19 Pitney Bowes Inc. Apparatus and method for aligning postage meter components with an optical sensor
US4580871A (en) * 1983-06-30 1986-04-08 Alps Electric Co., Ltd. Rotary encoder
EP0180453A2 (en) * 1984-10-29 1986-05-07 McNeilab, Inc. Pump monitor for photoactivation patient treatment system
US4725723A (en) * 1984-02-16 1988-02-16 Alps Electric Co., Ltd. Optical rotary encoder with light monitoring and control
GB2195762A (en) * 1986-10-03 1988-04-13 Rank Taylor Hobson Ltd Interpolator

Patent Citations (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4031386A (en) * 1976-06-15 1977-06-21 Rockwell International Corporation Optical transducer encoding apparatus
GB1582756A (en) * 1976-11-08 1981-01-14 Gilbert & Barker Mfg Co Pulse-generating apparatus responsive to shaft rotation
GB2125163A (en) * 1982-08-04 1984-02-29 Sundstrand Data Control Angular rate and position transducer for borehole survey instrument
GB2131163A (en) * 1982-11-29 1984-06-13 Gardner R F Monitoring rotational movement
US4500780A (en) * 1983-01-03 1985-02-19 Pitney Bowes Inc. Apparatus and method for aligning postage meter components with an optical sensor
US4580871A (en) * 1983-06-30 1986-04-08 Alps Electric Co., Ltd. Rotary encoder
US4725723A (en) * 1984-02-16 1988-02-16 Alps Electric Co., Ltd. Optical rotary encoder with light monitoring and control
EP0180453A2 (en) * 1984-10-29 1986-05-07 McNeilab, Inc. Pump monitor for photoactivation patient treatment system
GB2195762A (en) * 1986-10-03 1988-04-13 Rank Taylor Hobson Ltd Interpolator

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GB8820742D0 (en) 1988-10-05
GB2223575A (en) 1990-04-11
GB8919916D0 (en) 1989-10-18

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Legal Events

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732E Amendments to the register in respect of changes of name or changes affecting rights (sect. 32/1977)
PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20060904