WO1990013006A1 - Appareil opto-electronique de lecture de reglettes - Google Patents

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WO1990013006A1
WO1990013006A1 PCT/GB1990/000566 GB9000566W WO9013006A1 WO 1990013006 A1 WO1990013006 A1 WO 1990013006A1 GB 9000566 W GB9000566 W GB 9000566W WO 9013006 A1 WO9013006 A1 WO 9013006A1
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David Roberts Mcmurtry
William Frank Noel Stephens
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Renishaw Plc
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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
    • G01D5/36—Forming the light into pulses
    • G01D5/38—Forming the light into pulses by diffraction gratings

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  • the invention relates to optical electronic scale reading apparatus, used for example in determining the extent and direction of relative motion between scale and a readhead.
  • optical electronic scale reading apparatus used for example in determining the extent and direction of relative motion between scale and a readhead.
  • O89/05440 we disclosed the illumination of a scale for generating a set of primary diffraction orders, and consequent light modulations at an analyser grating, together with a splitting means for generating a plurality of sets of primary orders in order to provide at a single analyser grating a plurality of such light modulations in a phase shifted relationship.
  • an opto-electronic scale reading apparatus comprising a scale and a readhead, the readhead comprising: an analyser grating; an illuminating means for illuminating the scale with a single beam of light, and generating a set of primary diffraction orders, thereby to produce interference fringes in the plane of the analyser grating and a light modulation upon relative movement of the scale and the readhead; splitting means for splitting said set of primary orders of diffraction into a plurality of sets, thereby providing at a single said analyser grating a plurality of light modulations in a phase-shifted relationship; characterised by an aperature provided substantially in the plane of said splitting means for limiting the light passing from the scale to the analyser grating.
  • the splitting means may comprise any means suitable for this purpose e.g. a prism, but preferably the splitting means comprise an auxiliary grating. Lines defining the auxiliary grating may extend either parallel to, or at an angle to lines defining the analyser grating.
  • the illuminating means may be provided by a coherent beam of light incident directly upon the scale, or alternatively a beam of non-coherent light and index grating provided upbeam of the auxiliary grating.
  • the facia to light modulations are typically spatially indistinct at the analyser grating.
  • the aperture enables separate detection of the various light modulations without the need for a foccussing lens.
  • Fig. 1 shows an apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig. 2 shows a section on the line II-II in Fig. 2;
  • Fig. 3 shows a perspective view of an apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention; and
  • Fig. 4 shows a section on IV-IV in Fig. 3.
  • a scale 11 has reflective marks as defined by lines 11A spaced apart in the X direction, and in an XY plane.
  • the readhead 10 is supported for movement relative to the scale 11 in the X direction, and is spaced from the scale 11 in the Z direction.
  • a readhead 10 comprises a non-coherent light source S which projects a beam of non-coherent light onto a scale 11 via an index grating 12, and an aperture Al.
  • the light source S and the index grating 12 cooperate to create a periodic light pattern, which interacts with the scale 11 to produce a set of primary diffraction orders BO, Bl and B2.
  • the primary diffraction orders BO, Bl and B2 interfere with each other to produce a set of interference fringes at an analyser grating 13, which upon relative movement of the scale 11 and the readhead 10 cause a light modulation.
  • an auxiliary grating 14 is placed in the path of the primary orders of diffraction BO, Bl and B2.
  • the lines of grating 14 extend parallel to the lines of the analyser grating 13, and the auxiliary grating 14 interacts with the set of primary orders B0, Bl and B2 to generate three sets of such primary orders; each set of primary orders corresponding to a secondary order of diffraction DO, DI and D2 produced by the auxiliary grating 14.
  • the gratings 13, 14 may be provided on opposite sides of a glass plate 10A which may also have the grating 12 provided thereon. Typical values for the pitch of the gratings are 0.008mm for the gratings 12, 13, and 0.004mm for the grating 14. Generally, the pitch of grating 14 is selected to give a required separation of the split beams DO, DI and D2, in the plane of the transducers Tl, T2 and T3.
  • each one set of primary orders can be made to produce a light modulation having a phase shift (PI, P2, P3) relative to the other light modulations.
  • PI, P2, P3 phase shift relative to the other light modulations.
  • the three sets of primary orders are spatially distinct at the analyser grating 13.
  • this is not an essential feature of the present invention, and by displacing the transducers Tl, T2, and T3, spatially separate light modulations corresponding to each of the sets of primary orders may be detected.
  • the outputs of the transducers Tl, T2, and T3 are typically an electrical signal whose amplitude is proportional to the intensity of light incident upon the transducer. These outputs may be sent to a quadrature circuit which produces two sinusoidally varying outputs having a quadrature relationship; such a circuit is shown in our copending patent application WO87/07943.
  • a readhead 10 comprises a non-coherent light source S, which projects light onto a scale 11 via an index grating 12, and at an angle ⁇ to the normal of the scale.
  • the scale interacts with the periodic light pattern produced by the light source S and index grating 12 o, produce a set of primary diffraction orders B0, Bl, and B2 which interfere with each other at the analyser grating 13 to produce fringes, and a light modulation consequent to movement of the readhead 10 relative to the scale 11.
  • the present invention differs from the first embodiment in that a single aperture A3 is provided which extends in the X direction.
  • auxiliary grating 14 is provided in the part of the aperature in register with the analyser grating 13.
  • the auxiliary grating 14 generates a plurality of sets of primary orders, each one corresponding to a secondary order DO, DI and D2.
  • the lines 14A of the auxiliary grating 14 extend substantially to the X direction, but are offset therefrom by an angle ⁇ . Consequently, each one of the secondary orders DO, DI, and D2 is offset from the other secondary orders in the X direction.
  • each one set of primary orders B0, Bl, and B2 is offset from each other set of primary orders in the X direction, and the light modulations corresponding to each set of primary orders will occur in a phase-shifted relationship.
  • the offset of the three orders is indicated schematically by the points of intersection Rl, R2, and R3.
  • Each of the light modulations is seen by a transducer Tl, T2, T3, which produces an electrical signal corresponding to the intensity of light incident thereupon.
  • a beam of coherent light is incident directly upon the scale, thus obviating the need for the index grating 12.
  • smaller apertures will usually be provided than for a corresponding beam of non-coherent light.
  • the orders +1,0, and -l are sufficient. Further orders, i.e. +2, -2 and beyond may be used but are unnecessary in this case.
  • the analyser grating maybe a phase grating such that the +2, -2 orders are avoided and further orders are so weak as to be negligible.

Abstract

Une tête de lecture (10) est mobile par rapport à une réglette (11) dans un sens dénommé X. Les lignes (11A) portées sur la réglette s'étendent dans le sens Y, la réglette s'étendant sur un plan XY. Une source de lumière (S) donne un faisceau lumineux non-cohérent qui passe par un réseau gradué (12) et frappe ladite réglette (11). La lumière provenant du réseau gradué (12) passe à travers une ouverture (A3) pour aboutir à la réglette, et la réglette coopère avec le dessin de lumière créé par ledit réseau (12) de manière à produire une série d'ordres de diffraction (B0, B1 et B2). Lesdits ordres de diffraction primaires (B0, B1 et B2) sont caractérisés par une interférence mutuelle de manière à créer une modulation de lumière sur un réseau d'analyse (13). Le réseau gradué et les réseaux d'analyse sont mutuellement adjacents sur une seule plaque de verre. Ladite plaque de verre est pourvue d'un réseau auxiliaire (14) située de l'autre côté (2) et aligné avec le réseau d'analyse (13). Les lignes (14A) dudit réseau auxiliaire s'étendent essentiellement dans le sens X, mais sont décalées par rapport au sens X d'un degré approximativement. Le réseau auxiliaire (14) divise la série d'ordres primaires (B0, B1 et B2) en trois séries semblables d'ordres primaires, chacune correspondant à un ordre de diffraction secondaire (D0, D1 et D2) réalisé au niveau du réseau auxiliaire (14). Le décalage des lignes (14A) sur ledit réseau (14) provoque, de manière réciproque, des modulations de lumières qui correspondent à un parmi de nombreux décalages d'ordres de diffraction primaires de sorte que lesdites lignes ont une différence de phase par rapport à toutes les autres modulations de lumière. Chaque modulation de lumière est détectée par un transducteur photosensible (T1, T2, et T3), chaque transducteur étant décalé par rapport au réseau d'analyse (13) dans le sens Z pour permettre la séparation spatiale des trois modulations de lumière en déphasage.
PCT/GB1990/000566 1989-04-15 1990-04-12 Appareil opto-electronique de lecture de reglettes WO1990013006A1 (fr)

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GB898908593A GB8908593D0 (en) 1989-04-15 1989-04-15 Opto-electronic scale-reading apparatus
GB8908593.0 1989-04-15
GB8913039.7 1989-06-07
GB898913039A GB8913039D0 (en) 1989-06-07 1989-06-07 Opto-electronic scale reading apparatus

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EP0486050A3 (en) * 1990-11-16 1993-03-03 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Method and apparatus for measuring displacement
US5327218A (en) * 1990-11-16 1994-07-05 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Method and apparatus for measuring displacement by using a diffracted inverted image projected on a diffraction grating
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