WO2023148923A1 - 絶対位置検出装置および絶対位置検出方法 - Google Patents
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- the present disclosure relates to an absolute position detection device and an absolute position detection method for detecting the positional relationship between a mover and a stator.
- a moving mechanism that moves a mover such as a linear motor uses a position detection device that detects the position of a position detection member joined to the mover or stator to determine the positional relationship between the mover and the stator. Detecting.
- One of these position detection devices is a device using a magnet as a position detection member.
- detecting elements for detecting magnetic force are arranged at specific intervals along the moving path of the mover, and the detecting elements measure the magnetic strength of the position detecting member. and detects the position of the magnet as a position detecting member.
- table information storing arrangement coordinates of detection elements arranged on a base member and table information storing stroke positions corresponding to magnetic field strengths are registered in advance.
- the stroke position corresponding to the magnetic field intensity acquired by the detection element is added to the arrangement coordinates of the detection element.
- the present disclosure has been made in view of the above, and aims to obtain an absolute position detection device capable of detecting the positional relationship between the mover and the stator with a small number of detection elements.
- the absolute position detection device of the present disclosure has a first member in which output pairs for performing mutually different outputs are arranged such that the different outputs are alternately arranged. and a scale disposed on the mover or stator. Further, the absolute position detection device of the present disclosure includes a detection element group having a plurality of detection elements arranged at a first interval in the movement direction of the scale portion and detecting position correspondence information corresponding to the position of the first member. and sensor units arranged at a second interval in the moving direction of the scale unit.
- the first value corresponding to the position correspondence information detected by the first detection element of the detection elements and the A second value corresponding to positional correspondence information detected by a second detection element adjacent to the first detection element is compared, and based on the comparison result, at a position where the output intensity distribution begins to deviate in the movement direction.
- a calculation unit is provided for detecting a certain distortion boundary position. When one of the first detection element and the second detection element used to detect the strain boundary position is used as the reference detection element, the calculation unit calculates the position of the reference detection element in the sensor unit.
- the positions of the detector elements are calculated. Also, the calculation unit calculates the positional relationship between the mover and the stator based on the position of the third detection element with respect to the end position and the length of the first member in the moving direction.
- the absolute position detection device has the effect of being able to detect the positional relationship between the mover and the stator with a small number of detection elements.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of an absolute position detection device according to a first embodiment
- FIG. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of the movement mechanism of the absolute position detection system according to the first embodiment
- FIG. 1 is a first diagram for explaining the relationship between the scale portion and magnetic field intensity of the absolute position detection device according to the first embodiment
- FIG. 2 is a second diagram for explaining the relationship between the scale portion and the magnetic field intensity of the absolute position detection device according to the first embodiment
- 4 is a flow chart showing a processing procedure of magnet end position detection processing of a scale portion by the absolute position detection device according to the first embodiment
- 4 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of processing for calculating the positional relationship between the mover and the stator by the absolute position detection device according to the first embodiment
- FIG. 1 is a first diagram for explaining the relationship between the scale portion and the magnetic field strength of the absolute position detection device according to the second embodiment
- FIG. 2 is a second diagram for explaining the relationship between the scale portion and the magnetic field strength of the absolute position detection device according to the second embodiment
- FIG. 3 is a third diagram for explaining the relationship between the scale portion and the magnetic field intensity of the absolute position detection device according to the second embodiment
- FIG. 4 is a fourth diagram for explaining the relationship between the scale portion and the magnetic field strength of the absolute position detection device according to the second embodiment
- FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing a processing procedure of absolute position detection processing of the scale portion by the absolute position detection device according to the second embodiment
- FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing a processing procedure of processing for calculating the positional relationship between the mover and the stator by the absolute position detection device according to the second embodiment;
- FIG. FIG. 11 shows a configuration of an absolute position detection device according to a third embodiment;
- FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a configuration of a reflector included in the absolute position detection device according to the third embodiment;
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a hardware configuration example that implements the information processing apparatus according to the first embodiment;
- Embodiment 1. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an absolute position detection device according to a first embodiment; FIG. FIG. 1 schematically shows a perspective view of the structure of the absolute position detection device 1A.
- An absolute position detection system including the absolute position detection device 1A includes a stator (a stator 71 described later) and a mover (a mover 72 described later) as a moving mechanism.
- Absolute position detection device 1A detects the positional relationship between mover 72 and stator 71 .
- Examples of moving mechanisms are linear motors, linear tracks, and the like.
- the absolute position detection device 1A includes a sensor section 10, a scale section 20A, and an information processing device 3.
- the sensor section 10 has a printed circuit board 11 configured using a rectangular plate-like member, and a detection element group 12A including a plurality of Hall elements 13 .
- the sensor unit 10 is connected to the information processing device 3 .
- the information processing device 3 includes an arithmetic unit 30 and a storage unit 31 .
- the computing section 30 is connected to the sensor section 10 and the storage section 31 .
- the scale portion 20A has a base member 21 configured using a plate-like member, and a magnet 23 which is a first member used for position detection.
- the two axes in the plane parallel to the upper surface of the printed circuit board 11 and perpendicular to each other are defined as the x-axis and the y-axis.
- the axis perpendicular to the x-axis and the y-axis is defined as the z-axis.
- the longitudinal direction of the printed circuit board 11 is the x direction
- the lateral direction is the y direction.
- the upper surface side of the printed circuit board 11 and the upper surface side of the sensor section 10 are the plus z direction
- the bottom surface side of the printed circuit board 11 and the lower surface side of the sensor section 10 are the minus z direction.
- the sensor section 10 In the absolute position detection device 1A, the sensor section 10 is fixed, and the scale section 20A moves while the bottom surface of the scale section 20A faces the upper surface of the sensor section 10.
- the scale portion 20A In the absolute position detection device 1A, the scale portion 20A may be fixed, and the sensor portion 10 may move while facing the scale portion 20A.
- the stator 71 is arranged in the negative z direction, which is the bottom side of the sensor section 10
- the mover 72 is arranged in the positive z direction, which is the upper side of the scale section 20A. placed.
- the scale portion 20A moves together with the mover 72.
- the stator 71 is arranged in the plus z direction, which is the upper surface side of the scale portion 20A, and the mover 72 is arranged in the minus z direction, which is the bottom surface side of the sensor portion 10. placed.
- the sensor section 10 moves together with the mover 72 .
- the stator 71 is arranged, for example, on the bottom side of the sensor section 10, and the mover 72 is arranged on the top side of the scale section 20A.
- the stator 71 is arranged on the upper surface side of the scale section 20A, and the mover 72 is arranged on the bottom surface side of the sensor section 10, for example.
- the stator 71 and the mover 72 are arranged to face each other, and the mover 72 moves along the stator 71 .
- a case where the scale portion 20A moves on the sensor portion 10 in the plus x direction will be described below. That is, the movable element 72 is arranged on the upper surface side of the scale section 20A, and the movable element 72 moves along the stator 71 arranged on the bottom side of the sensor section 10. As shown in FIG.
- the scale portion 20A and the mover 72 are joined together and move together. Both the sensor section 10 and the stator 71 are fixed at specific positions.
- a single detection element group 12A is composed of a plurality of Hall elements 13 .
- the Hall element 13 is a magnetic force detection element that detects information corresponding to the magnetic field intensity (signal intensity) according to the position of the magnet 23 .
- the Hall element 13 sends information corresponding to the detected magnetic field intensity to the calculation unit 30 .
- An example of information corresponding to the magnetic field strength is information such as a voltage value corresponding to the magnetic field strength.
- a specific Hall element 13 of the Hall elements 13 is a first Hall element (detection element)
- the first Hall element is detected along the x direction.
- Two adjacent Hall elements 13 are a second Hall element (detection element) and a third Hall element (detection element).
- the Hall elements 13 included in one detection element group 12A are arranged on the upper surface of the printed circuit board 11 at regular intervals along the carriage movement direction (x direction), which is the movement direction (x direction) of the scale portion 20A.
- a plurality of detection element groups 12A are arranged on the printed circuit board 11 at specific intervals.
- An inter-group distance DC which is an interval between adjacent detection element groups 12A on the printed circuit board 11, is equal to or less than the x-direction dimension of the magnet 23 included in the scale section 20A. Further, the inter-group distance DC is longer than the distance between adjacent Hall elements 13 in one detection element group 12A.
- the arrangement interval of the Hall elements 13 is the first interval, and the arrangement interval of the detection element group 12A is the second interval.
- the magnet 23 included in the scale portion 20A is arranged on the bottom surface of the base material 21.
- the magnet 23 is configured by alternately arranging a plurality of N-pole magnets and S-pole magnets in the x-direction. That is, the magnet 23 has a plurality of pairs of magnetized pairs each having an N pole and an S pole.
- the N-pole magnet and the S-pole magnet are magnets that produce different outputs.
- the magnets 23 are arranged such that magnetized pairs for producing mutually different outputs are alternately arranged. It is also assumed that the magnet length, which is the length of the magnet 23 in the x direction, is known.
- a magnetized pair corresponds to an example of an output pair.
- the storage unit 31 stores the magnet length.
- the storage unit 31 stores a threshold for the sum of squares (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a first threshold), which will be described later.
- the storage unit 31 stores a threshold value for an incremental difference (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a second threshold value), which will be described later.
- the storage unit 31 also stores a threshold for function selection (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a third threshold), which will be described later.
- the storage unit 31 stores the value of the length from the actual end of the magnet 23 (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the magnet end) to the boundary line (boundary position) of the magnetic field distortion described later in the magnet 23.
- the storage unit 31 also stores an inter-group distance DC, an inter-element distance DA, which will be described later, and a magnetization pitch DB. Furthermore, the storage unit 31 stores the coordinates of each Hall element 13 .
- the coordinates of the Hall elements 13 are, for example, number information of the detection element groups 12A arranged on the printed circuit board 11, number information assigned to each of the plurality of detection element groups 12A, and detection element groups 12A. Information about the number of Hall elements 13 constituting the detection element group 12A, number information assigned to each of the plurality of Hall elements 13 in the detection element group 12A, and the like.
- the calculation unit 30 calculates the position information of the Hall element 13 with respect to the scale unit 20A.
- the positional information of the Hall element 13 with respect to the scale portion 20A is information corresponding to the positional relationship between the mover 72 and the stator 71 .
- the position information calculated by the calculation unit 30 is the magnetic field strength in each Hall element 13 or the incremental position corresponding to the magnetic field strength. Upon receiving information such as a voltage value corresponding to the magnetic field intensity, the calculation unit 30 calculates the magnetic field intensity based on this information, and calculates the incremental position based on the magnetic field intensity.
- each Hall element 13 may detect the magnetic field intensity. In this case, the calculation unit 30 acquires the magnetic field intensity from each Hall element 13 without calculating the magnetic field intensity. Also, each Hall element 13 may detect an incremental position. In this case, the calculation unit 30 acquires the incremental position from each Hall element 13 without calculating the incremental position.
- the first position information is the position information in the first Hall element calculated by the calculation unit 30 based on the information corresponding to the magnetic field intensity detected by the first Hall element. Further, the position information in the second Hall element calculated by the calculation unit 30 based on the information corresponding to the magnetic field intensity detected by the second Hall element is the second position information (second value). . Furthermore, the position information in the third Hall element calculated by the calculation unit 30 based on the information corresponding to the magnetic field intensity detected by the third Hall element is the third position information (third value) . The calculation unit 30 also calculates the sum of squares of the magnetic field strength in the hall element 13 .
- the incremental position is the position after movement when the movement start position is used as the starting point. Incremental position is used in an incremental position command system, that is, in a relative address system movement mechanism. The incremental position need not be held in the storage unit 31 even when the moving mechanism is powered off.
- the computing unit 30 of the first embodiment includes a pair of Hall elements 13 (Hall elements 13 between).
- the calculation unit 30 sets one of the detected pairs of Hall elements 13 as a reference Hall element.
- the calculation unit 30 detects information corresponding to the magnetic field strength in the detection element group 12A including the reference Hall element 12A, and detects the information corresponding to the magnetic field strength from the other Hall elements 13. receive information; Based on the information corresponding to each magnetic field intensity received from the Hall element 13, the calculation unit 30 calculates the positional relationship between the mover 72 and the stator 71, that is, the position information of the Hall element 13 with respect to the scale unit 20A. do.
- the information processing device 3 may be configured as part of the sensor section 10 or may be configured independently of the sensor section 10 .
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of the movement mechanism of the absolute position detection system according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 2 shows a side view of the absolute position detection system 100A. 2, illustration of the information processing device 3 is omitted.
- the right direction is the positive x direction and the left direction is the negative x direction.
- the stator 71 is arranged on the bottom side of the sensor section 10, and the mover 72 is arranged on the top side of the scale section 20A.
- the absolute position detection system 100A has an absolute position detection device 1A and a movement mechanism.
- a moving mechanism of the absolute position detection system 100A includes a stator 71 and a mover 72 .
- N pole magnets 22N and S pole magnets 22S are alternately arranged in the x direction.
- FIG. 3 is a first diagram for explaining the relationship between the scale portion and the magnetic field intensity of the absolute position detection device according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 4 is a second diagram for explaining the relationship between the scale portion and the magnetic field intensity of the absolute position detection device according to the first embodiment.
- 3 and 4 show side views of the printed circuit board 11 and the magnet 23.
- the magnet 23 is shown below the printed circuit board 11 for convenience of explanation, but the magnet 23 moves above the printed circuit board 11.
- FIG. 3 and 4 show the magnetic field intensity of the magnetic force generated by the scale portion 20A. 3 and 4, the right direction is the positive x direction and the left direction is the negative x direction.
- Each Hall element 13 detects information corresponding to the magnetic field strength corresponding to the position of the scale section 20A and sends the information corresponding to the magnetic field strength to the calculation section 30.
- the calculation unit 30 calculates position information (incremental position or magnetic field intensity) at each Hall element 13 based on the information sent from each Hall element 13 .
- the magnetization pitch DB corresponds to the period width of the incremental positions that appear periodically. Note that the magnetization pitch DB corresponds to an example of the third interval.
- the distance between adjacent Hall elements 13 in one detection element group 12A is called an inter-element distance DA. That is, the arrangement interval of the Hall elements 13 is the inter-element distance DA.
- the magnetization pitch DB which is the periodic width of the incremental positions corresponding to the magnetic field intensity
- the inter-element distance DA are the same length.
- the magnet 23 emits a magnetic force that is detected by the sensor section 10.
- the magnetic force generated by the magnet 23 can be detected by the Hall element 13 at a position facing the magnet 23 among the Hall elements 13 .
- the magnetic force exerted by the magnet 23 is position correspondence information that is information corresponding to the position of the magnet 23 .
- the Hall element 13 facing the magnet 23 in the z direction detects information corresponding to the magnetic field intensity.
- Each Hall element 13 can detect information corresponding to the magnetic field intensity while the magnet 23 is passing through, and cannot detect information corresponding to the magnetic field intensity after the magnet 23 has finished passing through.
- 3 and 4 show a state in which the scale portion 20A is positioned on the second detection element group 12A from the right among the three detection element groups 12A.
- the magnet 23 moves over the Hall elements 13 in order from the left Hall element 13 among the Hall elements 13 included in the detection element group 12A.
- the Nth (N is a natural number) Hall element 13 is denoted as Hall element E(N).
- the sixth Hall element 13 from the left is the Hall element E(N ⁇ 1).
- the seventh Hall element 13 from the left is the Hall element E(N)
- the eighth Hall element 13 from the left is the Hall element E(N+1).
- FIG. 3 shows a state in which the right end position P1 of the magnet 23 has passed the seventh Hall element E(N) from the left. After that, when the scale portion 20A moves further, the right end position P1 of the magnet 23 reaches the eighth Hall element E(N+1).
- the sixth Hall element 13 from the left among the Hall elements 13 included in the detection element group 12A where the scale portion 20A is located is the Hall element E(N ⁇ 1).
- the seventh Hall element 13 from the left is the Hall element E(N)
- the eighth Hall element 13 from the left is the Hall element E(N+1).
- FIG. 4 shows a state in which the right end position P1 of the magnet 23 has reached the eighth Hall element E(N+1) from the left.
- the magnetic field intensity distribution of the magnet 23 is a sine wave. That is, the magnet 23 has a sinusoidal magnetic field strength distribution for each magnetized pair. In this case, the magnetic field is distorted at both ends of the magnet 23 in the x direction.
- the calculation unit 30 calculates the incremental position at each Hall element 13 based on the magnetic field intensity at each Hall element 13 .
- FIGS. 3 and 4 show trajectories of incremental position values for explaining the incremental positions calculated by the absolute position detecting device 1A according to the first embodiment.
- the incremental position values in the Hall elements E(N-1), E(N), E(N+1) are indicated as Q 1 (N-1), Q 1 (N), Q 1 (N+1).
- the incremental position values in the Hall elements E(N-1), E(N), E(N+1) are shown as Q 2 (N-1), Q 2 (N), Q 2 (N+1).
- the horizontal axis in FIGS. 3 and 4 is the position x of the magnet 23, and the vertical axis is the incremental position.
- the interval between the maximum values of the incremental positions corresponds to the magnetization pitch DB.
- the waveform at the incremental position is a triangular wave of a right-angled triangle.
- One triangular wave corresponds to one incremental position indicated from 0 degrees to 360 degrees. For example, if the magnetization pitch DB is 10 mm, the incremental position indicated by the vertex of one triangular wave is 10 mm.
- the Hall element E(N) detects information corresponding to the magnetic field strength of the first magnetized pair
- the Hall element E(N+1) detects the distorted magnetic field at the end of the magnet 23 in the x direction. It detects information corresponding to the magnetic field strength of
- the Hall element E(N-1) corresponds to the magnetic field strength of the third magnetized pair Information is detected, and the Hall element E(N) detects information corresponding to the magnetic field intensity of the second magnetized pair.
- the Hall element E(N+1) detects information corresponding to the magnetic field strength of the first magnetized pair. is also detected including information corresponding to the magnetic field strength of the distorted magnetic field at the x-direction end of the .
- the absolute position detection device 1A can calculate information corresponding to the positional relationship between the mover 72 and the stator 71 even when the mover 72 is moving or stopped.
- the magnetization pitch DB and the inter-element distance DA are the same. Therefore, the waveforms at the incremental positions are shifted by 360 degrees between adjacent Hall elements 13 . In other words, the triangular wave at the incremental position is shifted by one between adjacent Hall elements 13 . For example, the waveform at the incremental position shifts by 360 degrees between the Hall element E(N ⁇ 1) and the Hall element E(N), and the incremental position between the Hall element E(N) and the Hall element E(N+1) The position waveform shifts by 360 degrees.
- the waveform of the incremental position detected by the Hall element 13 becomes a distorted waveform at the end of the magnet, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, among the incremental positions, a region having a distorted waveform is illustrated as a magnetic field distortion region MD.
- the calculation unit 30 detects the position of the magnet end (end position) of the magnet 23 using the incremental positional distortion of the magnet end.
- the value of the incremental position detected by the Hall element 13 will be the same.
- the value of the incremental position of the Hall element 13 that detects the distorted magnetic field is the value of the other Hall elements that are detecting the magnetic field.
- a value different from the value of the incremental position of the element 13 is obtained. This is because the waveforms at the incremental positions at the magnet ends are distorted compared to the waveforms at the other incremental positions due to the distortion of the magnetic field at the magnet ends.
- the calculation unit 30 compares the incremental position values between the adjacent hall elements 13 for all the hall elements 13, and determines which hall element 13 the magnet end is located between based on the comparison result. judge.
- FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of magnet end position detection processing of the scale portion by the absolute position detection device according to the first embodiment.
- the magnetic field is distorted at the ends of the magnet as described above. Therefore, in the magnet end position detection according to the present disclosure, when the absolute position detection device 1A detects the actual magnet end (for example, the right end position P1), the boundary line of the magnetic field distortion in the magnet 23 (for example, FIG. 3 and the right end boundary line D1) shown in FIG. 4, the magnet end position is detected.
- the absolute position detection device 1A detects the actual magnet end (for example, the right end position P1)
- the boundary line of the magnetic field distortion in the magnet 23 for example, FIG. 3 and the right end boundary line D1 shown in FIG. 4
- the magnet end position is detected.
- a process of determining whether or not the right end boundary line D1 of the magnet 23 exists outside the hall element E(N) by the calculation unit 30 will be described.
- the calculation unit 30 detects the right end boundary of the magnet 23 between the Hall element E(N ⁇ 1) and the Hall element E(N) or between the Hall element E(N) and the Hall element E(N+1). A process for determining whether or not the line D1 exists will be described.
- the right end position P1 exists outside the Hall element E(N), in other words, between the Hall element E(N ⁇ 1) and the Hall element E(N), or between the Hall element E(N) and the Hall element
- the case where the right end boundary line D1 of the magnet 23 exists between the element E(N+1) and the element E(N+1) is the following case (C1) or (C2).
- the calculation unit 30 calculates the sum of squares of the magnetic field intensity detected by the Hall element E(N), and determines whether or not the calculated sum of squares is equal to or greater than the first threshold value stored in the storage unit 31 (step S10). If the calculated sum of squares is less than the first threshold (step S10, No), the calculation unit 30 determines that there is no right end boundary line D1 outside the Hall element E(N), and the other Hall element 13 It is determined whether or not the right end boundary line D1 of the magnet 23 exists outside (step S50).
- the computing unit 30 compares the incremental positions between the adjacent Hall elements 13 with each other. That is, the calculation unit 30 calculates an incremental difference, which is a difference in incremental position between the adjacent Hall elements 13 .
- the calculation unit 30 calculates
- the calculation unit 30 calculates the incremental differences
- the calculation unit 30 determines whether each calculated incremental difference is equal to or greater than the second threshold stored in the storage unit 31 (step S30). That is , the calculation unit 30 determines whether
- step S30 determines that there is no right end boundary line D1 outside the Hall element E(N), and determines that another Hall element It is determined whether or not the right end boundary line D1 of the magnet 23 exists outside the magnet 13 (step S50).
- the computing unit 30 calculates the magnet end based on the incremental difference (step S40). That is, the calculation unit 30 determines that the right end boundary line D1 is positioned between the Hall elements 13 corresponding to the incremental difference equal to or greater than the second threshold. In this way, the calculation unit 30 determines that the right end boundary line D1 is located between elements where the absolute value of the difference between the first incremental position and the second incremental position is equal to or greater than a specific value (second threshold). determine that there is Then, based on the information on the inter-element distance DA and the magnetization pitch DB, the calculation unit 30 determines that the inter-element distance DA and the magnetization pitch DB are the same. Since the right end boundary line D1 is located between the elements 13, it is determined that the right end position P1 of the magnet 23 is also located between the Hall elements 13 on the side where the incremental difference exceeds the second threshold. .
- the calculation unit 30 when
- the three Hall elements E(N ⁇ 1), E(N), and E(N+1) for detecting the incremental positions compared when the arithmetic unit 30 determines the position where the right end boundary line D1 exists are Hall elements E( N) is an example of a first detection element, Hall element E(N+1) is an example of a second detection element, and Hall element E(N ⁇ 1) is an example of a third detection element. That is, the Hall elements E(N ⁇ 1), E(N), and E(N+1) are an example of three detection elements arranged adjacent to each other along the moving direction of the scale portion 20A.
- the calculation unit 30 moves along the moving direction of the scale unit 20A used in the magnet end position detection processing.
- the incremental position of three detector elements arranged side by side is used. That is, when the absolute value of the difference between the value of the incremental position of the Hall element E(N) and the value of the incremental position of the Hall element E(N+1) is equal to or greater than a specific value (second threshold), the calculation unit 30 , the right end boundary line D1 exists outside (in the plus x direction) of the Hall element E(N).
- the calculation unit 30 calculates the absolute value of the difference between the incremental position values detected by the Hall element E(N+1) located in the plus x direction with respect to the Hall element E(N) and the Hall element E(N). is greater than or equal to the second threshold, and the difference between the incremental position values detected by the Hall element E (N ⁇ 1) and the Hall element E (N) located in the negative x direction with respect to the Hall element E (N) If the absolute value is less than the second threshold, it can be determined that the right end boundary line D1 exists outside (in the plus x direction) of the Hall element E(N).
- the calculation unit 30 determines that the absolute value of the difference between the incremental position value of the Hall element E(N) and the incremental position value of the Hall element E(N ⁇ 1) is equal to or greater than a specific value (second threshold). , it may be determined that the left edge boundary line exists outside (minus x direction) of the Hall element E(N). In other words, the calculation unit 30 calculates the difference between the incremental position values detected by the Hall element E(N ⁇ 1) located in the negative x direction with respect to the Hall element E(N) and the Hall element E(N).
- the calculation unit 30 can detect the right end position P1 of the magnet 23 based on the information on the inter-element distance DA and the magnetization pitch DB. Also, when the left edge boundary line is determined as described above, the calculation unit 30 can similarly detect the position of the left edge boundary line of the magnet 23 based on the information on the inter-element distance DA and the magnetization pitch DB. can.
- FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for calculating the positional relationship between the mover and the stator by the absolute position detection device according to the first embodiment.
- the calculation unit 30 selects one of the two Hall elements 13 determined to have a boundary line of magnetic field distortion between them as a reference Hall element (step S100).
- the boundary line of the magnetic field distortion in the magnet 23 is the point where the magnetic field intensity distribution of the magnet 23 begins to deviate from the sinusoidal wave. That is, the boundary line of the magnetic field distortion in the magnet 23 is defined by the area in which the magnet 23 detects a sine wave magnetic field strength distribution and the area in which the magnet 23 detects a magnetic field strength distribution other than a sine wave. It is the boundary with the area.
- the boundary line of the magnetic field distortion in the magnet 23 is a plane parallel to the yz plane of the magnet 23 (a line extending in the z direction in FIGS. 3 and 4), and as the magnet 23 moves in the x direction, position moves.
- the reference Hall element is an example of the reference detection element.
- the calculation unit 30 compares the value of the incremental position detected by the Hall element 13 corresponding to the first detection element among the three Hall elements 13 when determining the position of the end of the magnet with the third threshold. (Step S101). In Embodiment 1, the calculation unit 30 compares the value of the incremental position detected by the Hall element E(N) with the third threshold.
- the third threshold is a threshold set for selecting a function when calculating the position of the Hall element 13 with respect to the end position of the magnet 23 .
- the third threshold value may be set to the length from the end of the magnet to the boundary line of the magnetic field distortion in the magnet 23, for example. Since the boundary line of the magnetic field distortion in the magnet 23 fluctuates depending on the strength of the magnetic field emitted by the magnetized pair of the magnet 23, the third threshold may be set according to the magnetized pair used.
- the calculation unit 30 calculates the position of the hall element 13 with respect to the end position of the magnet 23 shown by the following equations (1) to (3). is selected (step S102). Equations (1) to (3) are obtained by calculating the end position of the magnet 23 based on the value of the incremental position of the target Hall element 13, the distance from the reference Hall element, and the magnetization pitch DB. is a formula (function) for calculating the position of the Hall element 13 with respect to .
- the calculation unit 30 confirms whether or not the reference hall element selected in step S100 is the hall element 13 that detects information corresponding to the magnetic field strength including distortion of the magnetic field. Equations (1) to (3) are selected by checking whether the compared incremental position value exceeds the third threshold. Thus, the calculation unit 30 selects one of the functions of formulas (1) to (3) based on the processing results of steps S100 and S101 (step S102).
- Equation (1) is used when the value of the incremental position detected by the reference Hall element does not contain the distortion of the magnetic field and exceeds the third threshold in the comparison in step S101, or when the reference Hall element detects is selected if the current incremental position value contains field distortion and does not exceed the third threshold as compared in step S101.
- Equation (2) is selected when the value of the incremental position detected by the reference Hall element contains magnetic field distortion and exceeds the third threshold in the comparison in step S101.
- Equation (3) is selected when the value of the incremental position detected by the reference Hall element does not contain distortion of the magnetic field and does not exceed the third threshold in the comparison in step S101.
- Position of Hall element 13 Q + (DB x number of separation from reference detection element) (1)
- Position of Hall element 13 Q + (DB x (number of separation from reference detection element - 1)) (2)
- Position of Hall element 13 Q + (DB x (number of separation from reference detection element + 1)) (3)
- the position of the Hall element 13 is the position of the Hall element 13 with respect to the end position of the magnet 23.
- Q is the value of the incremental position detected by the Hall element 13 whose position relative to the end position of the magnet 23 is to be calculated.
- DB is the magnetization pitch.
- the distance from the reference detection element indicates the number of the Hall element 13 whose position relative to the end position of the magnet 23 is calculated, counting from the reference detection element. For example, taking the Hall element 13 shown in FIG. 3 as an example, when the Hall element E(N) is used as a reference Hall element (reference detection element), the number of separations of the Hall element E(N-1) from the reference detection element is "1".
- the distance of the Hall element E(N-2) from the reference detection element is "2".
- the distance from the reference detection element to the Hall element 13 whose position relative to the end position of the magnet 23 is calculated can be calculated from the coordinates of each Hall element 13 stored in the storage unit 31 .
- the calculation unit 30 calculates the position of the Hall element 13 with respect to the end position of the magnet 23 using one of the functions of formulas (1) to (3) selected in step S102 (step S103). Specifically, the calculation unit 30 detects the magnetic field intensity from the Hall elements 13 detecting information corresponding to the magnetic field intensity, among the Hall elements 13 in the detection element group 12A including the Hall element 13 used as the reference Hall element. Receive corresponding information. The calculation unit 30 acquires from the storage unit 31 the coordinates of the Hall element 13 detecting information corresponding to the received magnetic field intensity and the coordinates of the Hall element 13 used as the reference Hall element. Furthermore, the calculation unit 30 acquires the magnetization pitch DB from the storage unit 31 .
- the calculation unit 30 calculates the incremental position in each Hall element 13 based on the information corresponding to the magnetic field intensity received from each Hall element 13 . It should be noted that the calculation unit 30 can omit the calculation of the incremental position when the incremental position is received as the information corresponding to the magnetic field intensity. Then, the calculation unit 30 calculates the distance of each Hall element 13 from the reference Hall element from the acquired coordinates of the Hall element 13 . The distance between each Hall element 13 and the reference Hall element can be stored in advance in the storage unit 31. When stored in advance, the distance between each Hall element 13 and the reference Hall element can be omitted. In this case, the storage unit 31 stores, for example, the number of separations of the first to ninth Hall elements 13 when the Xth (X is a natural number from 1 to 9) Hall element 13 is the reference Hall element. Keep
- the calculation unit 30 selects the position of the Hall element 13 with respect to the end position of the magnet 23 based on the value of the incremental position of the target Hall element 13, the distance from the reference Hall element, and the magnetization pitch DB. It is calculated using any one of (1) to (3).
- the calculation unit 30 determines the distance between the mover 72 and the stator 71. A positional relationship is calculated (step S104). The calculation unit 30 acquires and uses the value stored as the magnet length in the storage unit 31 as the length of the magnet 23 in the movement direction.
- the reference Hall element is either Hall element E(N) or Hall element E(N+1).
- Hall element E(N) is the first detection element
- Hall element E(N+1) is the second detection element
- Hall element E(N ⁇ 1) and Hall element E(N ⁇ 2) is the third detection element.
- the calculation unit 30 compares the incremental position of the Hall element E(N) with the third threshold according to step S101.
- the third threshold value is set as the value of the length from the right end position P1 of the magnet 23 to the boundary line (right end boundary line D1) of the magnetic field distortion in the magnet 23, and the Hall element in FIG.
- the incremental position value detected in E(N) exceeds the third threshold.
- the Hall element E(N) does not include magnetic field distortion in the incremental position values it detects. Therefore, the calculation unit 30 selects formula (1) according to step S102.
- the calculation unit 30 calculates the position of the Hall element 13 with respect to the end position of the magnet 23 using Equation (1) in accordance with step S103.
- step S103 the calculation unit 30 detects the end portions of the magnets 23 of the Hall elements 13 that detect information corresponding to the magnetic field intensity among the detection element group 12A including the Hall element E(N) as the reference Hall element. A position relative to a position is calculated.
- E(N-2), E(N-1), and E(N) will be described. Note that the description here is based on an example in which the magnetization pitch DB is 10 mm.
- the computing unit 30 calculates the incremental position values of the Hall elements E(N-2), E(N-1), and E(N).
- the calculation unit 30 acquires the coordinates (element coordinates) of the Hall elements E(N ⁇ 2), E(N ⁇ 1), E(N) from the storage unit 31, and stores the Hall elements E(N ⁇ 2), E( N ⁇ 1) and E(N) are calculated from the respective reference Hall elements.
- the distance from the reference Hall element to the Hall element E(N-1) is "1"
- the distance from the reference Hall element to the Hall element E(N) is "0”
- the Hall element E(N- The distance from the reference Hall element in 2) is "2".
- the calculation unit 30 acquires the magnetization pitch DB from the storage unit 31 .
- the computing unit 30 compares the incremental position of the Hall element E(N) with the third threshold according to step S101.
- the third threshold value is set as the value of the length from the right end position P1 of the magnet 23 to the boundary line (right end boundary line D1) of the magnetic field distortion in the magnet 23, and the Hall element in FIG.
- the incremental position value detected in E(N) exceeds the third threshold.
- the Hall element E(N+1) includes magnetic field distortion in the detected incremental position value. Therefore, the calculation unit 30 selects formula (2) according to step S102.
- the calculation unit 30 calculates the position of the Hall element 13 with respect to the end position of the magnet 23 using Equation (2) according to step S103.
- step S103 among the detection element group 12A including the Hall element E(N+1) used as the reference Hall element, the position of each Hall element 13 detecting information corresponding to the magnetic field strength relative to the end position of the magnet 23 is calculated.
- the calculation for the three Hall elements E(N ⁇ 1), E(N), and E(N+1) will be described with a specific example. Note that the description here is based on an example in which the magnetization pitch DB is 10 mm.
- the calculation unit 30 calculates the incremental position values of the Hall elements E(N ⁇ 1), E(N), and E(N+1).
- the calculation unit 30 acquires the coordinates of the Hall elements E(N ⁇ 1), E(N), E(N+1) from the storage unit 31, and stores the coordinates of the Hall elements E(N ⁇ 1), E(N), E(N+1). ) Calculate the distance from each reference Hall element.
- Hall element E(N-1) is separated from the reference Hall element by "2”
- Hall element E(N) is separated from the reference Hall element by "1”
- Hall element E(N+1) is "0" from the reference Hall element.
- the calculation unit 30 acquires the magnetization pitch DB from the storage unit 31 .
- the calculation unit 30 calculates a position 19 mm to the left from the right end position P1 as the position of the Hall element E(N ⁇ 1) with respect to the end position of the magnet 23 . Further, the calculation unit 30 calculates the position of the Hall element E(N+1) with respect to the end position of the magnet 23 by calculation. Do not output as a position.
- the function used by the calculation unit 30 that is, the functions for calculating the position of the Hall element 13 with respect to the end position of the magnet 23 are different.
- the function used by the calculation unit 30 to calculate the position of the Hall element 13 with respect to the end position of the magnet 23 differs depending on the difference in the selected reference Hall element. It will happen.
- the calculation unit 30 calculates the position of the Hall element 13 with respect to the end position of the magnet 23 as the value of the incremental position of the target Hall element 13, the distance from the reference Hall element, and the magnetization pitch DB. Therefore, the calculation unit 30 can calculate the same result as the position of the Hall element 13 with respect to the end position of the magnet 23 .
- operation unit 30 obtains position information of hall element 13 with respect to scale portion 20A based on the position of hall element 13 relative to the end position of magnet 23 calculated in step S103 and the length of magnet 23 in the moving direction. , is calculated as the positional relationship between the mover 72 and the stator 71 .
- the reference Hall element is either Hall element E(N) or Hall element E(N+1).
- the mover 72 by the absolute position detecting device 1A according to the first embodiment and the case where the reference Hall element is the Hall element E(N) and the case where the reference Hall element is the Hall element E(N+1) are described below. Calculation of the positional relationship with the stator 71 will be specifically described.
- Hall element E(N) is the first detection element
- Hall element E(N+1) is the second detection element
- Hall element E(N ⁇ 1) and Hall element E(N ⁇ 2) is the third detection element.
- the calculation unit 30 compares the incremental position of the Hall element E(N) with the third threshold according to step S101.
- the third threshold value is set as a value of the length from the right end position P1 of the magnet 23 to the boundary line (right end boundary line D1) of the magnetic field distortion in the magnet 23, and the Hall element in FIG.
- the incremental position value detected in E(N) does not exceed the third threshold.
- the Hall element E(N) does not include magnetic field distortion in the incremental position values it detects. Therefore, the calculation unit 30 selects formula (3) according to step S102.
- the calculation unit 30 calculates the position of the Hall element 13 with respect to the end position of the magnet 23 using Equation (3) in accordance with step S103.
- step S103 the calculation unit 30 detects the end portions of the magnets 23 of the Hall elements 13 that detect information corresponding to the magnetic field intensity among the detection element group 12A including the Hall element E(N) as the reference Hall element. A position relative to a position is calculated.
- E(N-2), E(N-1), and E(N) will be described. Note that the description here is based on an example in which the magnetization pitch DB is 10 mm.
- the computing unit 30 calculates the incremental position values of the Hall elements E(N-2), E(N-1), and E(N).
- the calculation unit 30 acquires the coordinates (element coordinates) of the Hall elements E(N ⁇ 2), E(N ⁇ 1), E(N) from the storage unit 31, and stores the Hall elements E(N ⁇ 2), E( N ⁇ 1) and E(N) are calculated from the respective reference Hall elements.
- the distance from the reference Hall element to the Hall element E(N-1) is "1"
- the distance from the reference Hall element to the Hall element E(N) is "0”
- the Hall element E(N- The distance from the reference Hall element in 2) is "2".
- the calculation unit 30 acquires the magnetization pitch DB from the storage unit 31 .
- the right end position P1 of the magnet 23 exists at the position shown in FIG. A position 12 mm to the left from the right end position P1 is calculated as the position of the element E(N).
- the calculation unit 30 also calculates a position 22 mm to the left from the right end position P1 as the position of the Hall element E(N ⁇ 1) with respect to the end position of the magnet 23 .
- the calculation unit 30 also calculates a position 32 mm to the left from the right end position P1 as the position of the Hall element E(N ⁇ 2) with respect to the end position of the magnet 23 .
- the computing unit 30 compares the incremental position of the Hall element E(N) with the third threshold according to step S101.
- the third threshold value is set as a value of the length from the right end position P1 of the magnet 23 to the boundary line (right end boundary line D1) of the magnetic field distortion in the magnet 23, and the Hall element in FIG.
- the incremental position value detected in E(N) does not exceed the third threshold.
- the Hall element E(N+1) includes magnetic field distortion in the detected incremental position value. Therefore, the calculation unit 30 selects formula (1) according to step S102.
- the calculation unit 30 calculates the position of the Hall element 13 with respect to the end position of the magnet 23 using Equation (1) in accordance with step S103.
- step S103 among the detection element group 12A including the Hall element E(N+1) used as the reference Hall element, the position of each Hall element 13 detecting information corresponding to the magnetic field strength relative to the end position of the magnet 23 is calculated.
- the calculation for the three Hall elements E(N ⁇ 1), E(N), and E(N+1) will be described with a specific example. Note that the description here is based on an example in which the magnetization pitch DB is 10 mm.
- the calculation unit 30 calculates the incremental position values of the Hall elements E(N ⁇ 1), E(N), and E(N+1).
- the calculation unit 30 acquires the coordinates of the Hall elements E(N ⁇ 1), E(N), E(N+1) from the storage unit 31, and stores the coordinates of the Hall elements E(N ⁇ 1), E(N), E(N+1). ) Calculate the distance from each reference Hall element.
- Hall element E(N-1) is separated from the reference Hall element by "2”
- Hall element E(N) is separated from the reference Hall element by "1”
- Hall element E(N+1) is "0" from the reference Hall element.
- the calculation unit 30 acquires the magnetization pitch DB from the storage unit 31 .
- the right end position P1 of the magnet 23 exists at the position shown in FIG. A position 12 mm to the left from the right end position P1 is calculated as the position of the element E(N).
- the calculation unit 30 also calculates a position 22 mm to the left from the right end position P1 as the position of the Hall element E(N ⁇ 1) with respect to the end position of the magnet 23 .
- the calculation unit 30 also calculates a position 3 mm to the left from the right end position P1 as the position of the Hall element E(N+1) with respect to the end position of the magnet 23 .
- the function used by the calculation unit 30 that is, the functions for calculating the position of the Hall element 13 with respect to the end position of the magnet 23 are different.
- the function used by the calculation unit 30 to calculate the position of the Hall element 13 with respect to the end position of the magnet 23 differs depending on the difference in the selected reference Hall element. It will happen.
- the calculation unit 30 calculates the position of the Hall element 13 with respect to the end position of the magnet 23 as the value of the incremental position of the target Hall element 13, the distance from the reference Hall element, and the magnetization pitch DB. Therefore, the calculation unit 30 can calculate the same result as the position of the Hall element 13 with respect to the end position of the magnet 23 .
- operation unit 30 obtains position information of hall element 13 with respect to scale portion 20A based on the position of hall element 13 relative to the end position of magnet 23 calculated in step S103 and the length of magnet 23 in the moving direction. , is calculated as the positional relationship between the mover 72 and the stator 71 .
- the calculation unit 30 calculates the position of the Hall element 13 with respect to the end position of the magnet 23 based on the value of the incremental position of the target Hall element 13, the distance from the reference Hall element, and the magnetization pitch DB. can be calculated.
- the calculation unit 30 outputs the positional information of the Hall element 13 with respect to the scale unit 20A as the positional relationship between the mover 72 and the stator 71 to an external device such as a display device (not shown).
- Calculation unit 30 calculates the position information of Hall element 13 with respect to scale portion 20A based on the position of Hall element 13 with respect to the end position of magnet 23 and the magnet length. Even if there is, the position of the Hall element 13 with respect to each scale portion 20A can be calculated. For example, if two scale portions 20A are close to each other on the sensor portion 10 and the magnet length is not known, the calculation portion 30 determines that the two scale portions 20A are one scale portion 20A and The position of the Hall element 13 may be detected. Since the calculation unit 30 of Embodiment 1 detects the position of the Hall element 13 with respect to the scale portion 20A based on the magnet length, the position of the Hall element 13 with respect to each scale portion 20A can be detected.
- the absolute position detection device 1A determines between which hall elements 13 the right end position P1 of the magnet 23 exists. Position information of the Hall element 13 with respect to 20A can be calculated.
- the calculation unit 30 detects the right end position P1 and the left end position of the magnet 23, and based on the right end position P1 and the left end position of the magnet 23, detects the position information of the hall element 13 with respect to the scale unit 20A. good.
- the calculation unit 30 detects the position of the end of the magnet using the incremental positional distortion associated with the distortion of the magnetic field at the end of the magnet 23, even if the scale unit 20A is not moving, Incremental differences between the Hall elements 13 can be calculated. Therefore, the calculation unit 30 can calculate the position information of the Hall element 13 with respect to the scale unit 20A even when the scale unit 20A is not moving.
- the calculation unit 30 may calculate the position information of the Hall element 13 with respect to the scale unit 20A based on the magnetic field strength (absolute value). In this case, if the difference in the magnetic field intensity between the Hall element E(N+1) and the Hall element E(N) is equal to or greater than a specific value (fourth threshold value), the calculation unit 30 determines the Hall element E(N+1 ) and E(N). Further, if the difference in the magnetic field intensity between the Hall element E (N) and the Hall element E (N-1) is equal to or greater than a specific value (fourth threshold value), the calculation unit 30 detects the Hall element E ( N) and E(N-1), it is determined that the right end position P1 exists.
- the arithmetic unit 30 calculates the Hall elements E(N), E(N -1) It is determined that the right end position P1 exists between them.
- the arithmetic unit 30 uses the Hall element E to determine whether the right end position P1 or the left end position of the magnet 23 (N+2) and the magnetic field strength of the Hall element E(N-2) are used. That is, when the magnetic field intensity of the Hall element E(N+2) is lower than the magnetic field intensity of the Hall element E(N ⁇ 2), the arithmetic unit 30 determines that the right end position P1 exists outside the Hall element E(N). Then you can judge. Further, when the magnetic field intensity of the Hall element E(N ⁇ 2) is lower than the magnetic field intensity of the Hall element E(N+2), the calculation unit 30 determines that the left end position exists outside the Hall element E(N). You can judge.
- the calculation unit 30 may determine between the Hall elements 13 where the right end position P1 exists, based on the Hall elements 13 whose incremental positions could be detected and the Hall elements 13 whose incremental positions could not be detected. For example, when the incremental position of the Hall element E(N+1) is 0 and the incremental position of the Hall element E(N) is a specific value, the calculation unit 30 calculates the Hall element E(N+1) and the Hall element E(N ) is determined to be the right end position P1.
- the absolute position detection device 1A arranges the Hall element 13 between the adjacent detection element groups 12A if the interval between the adjacent detection element groups 12A is equal to or less than the length of the magnet 23 in the x direction. It doesn't have to be. Therefore, the number of Hall elements 13 arranged on the upper surface of the printed circuit board 11 can be reduced. Therefore, the degree of freedom in arranging the Hall element 13 is improved, and the workability of the absolute position detection device 1A is improved. Also, by increasing the number of magnetized pairs included in the magnet 23, it is possible to easily widen the interval between the adjacent detection element groups 12A.
- the absolute position detection device 1A only needs to detect one end position of the magnet 23 when detecting the position information of the Hall element 13 with respect to the scale portion 20A, and does not need to detect both end positions. Therefore, it is possible to easily detect the position information of the Hall element 13 with respect to the scale portion 20A. Further, since the absolute position detection device 1A can detect the position information of the Hall element 13 with respect to the scale portion 20A by detecting the position of one end of the magnet 23, when one printed circuit board 11 is used as one unit, , the positional information of the Hall element 13 with respect to the scale portion 20A can be detected even for a movement path that straddles a plurality of units.
- the absolute position detection device 1A can calculate the position information of the Hall element 13 with respect to the scale portion 20A without using the table information storing the correspondence relationship between the magnetic field intensity and the stroke position, the device configuration can be simplified. Become.
- the absolute position detection device 1A detects the position information of the Hall element 13 with respect to the scale part 20A based on the incremental difference between the Hall elements 13. If the portion position exists in the detection element group 12A, the position information of the Hall element 13 with respect to the scale portion 20A can be detected. As a result, a space can be provided between the adjacent detection element groups 12A, so that the positional relationship between the mover 72 and the stator 71 can be detected with a small number of Hall elements 13.
- the absolute position detection apparatus 1A selects the reference Hall element in step S100 in the process of calculating the positional relationship between the mover 72 and the stator 71. If the element 13 is determined, the process of step S100 may be omitted. For example, the absolute position detection device 1A detects the incremental A Hall element 13 whose position value does not include magnetic field distortion may be set as the reference Hall element.
- the absolute position detection apparatus 1A performs the processes of steps S100 to S102 to Although the function for calculating the position is selected, the reference Hall element and the function for calculating the position of the Hall element 13 with respect to the end position of the magnet 23 may be determined in advance. In this case, the absolute position detection device 1A can omit the processes of steps S100 to S102.
- Embodiment 2 Next, Embodiment 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 to 12.
- the absolute position detection device 1B of Embodiment 2 has the same configuration as the absolute position detection device 1A, except that the relationship between the element distance DA and the magnetization pitch DB is different from that of the absolute position detection device 1A. are doing.
- FIG. 7 is a first diagram for explaining the relationship between the scale portion and the magnetic field intensity of the absolute position detection device according to the second embodiment.
- FIG. 8 is a second diagram for explaining the relationship between the scale portion and the magnetic field strength of the absolute position detection device according to the second embodiment.
- FIG. 9 is a third diagram for explaining the relationship between the scale portion and the magnetic field intensity of the absolute position detection device according to the second embodiment.
- FIG. 10 is a fourth diagram for explaining the relationship between the scale portion and the magnetic field intensity of the absolute position detection device according to the second embodiment. 7 to 10, components that achieve the same functions as those of the absolute position detection device 1A of the first embodiment shown in FIG.
- FIGS. 7-10 show side views of the absolute position detection system 100B.
- 7 to 10 show side views of the printed circuit board 11 and the magnet 25.
- FIG. 7 to 10 show the magnet 25 is shown below the printed circuit board 11 for convenience of explanation, but the magnet 25 moves above the printed circuit board 11.
- FIG. 7 to 10 show the magnetic field intensity of the magnetic force generated by the scale portion 20B.
- the plus x direction is to the right and the minus x direction is to the left.
- the absolute position detection system 100B has an absolute position detection device 1B and a movement mechanism.
- a moving mechanism of the absolute position detection system 100B includes a stator 71 and a mover 72 .
- the absolute position detection device 1B has a scale section 20B instead of the scale section 20A, compared to the absolute position detection device 1A.
- the scale portion 20B has a magnet 25 instead of the magnet 23 as compared with the scale portion 20A.
- N pole magnets 24N and S pole magnets 24S are alternately arranged in the x direction.
- the magnet 25 is the first member used for position detection.
- the magnetization pitch DB of a set of magnetized pairs consisting of one N-pole magnet 24N and one S-pole magnet 24S is twice the inter-element distance DA. That is, the x-direction dimension of the N-pole magnet 24N is twice the x-direction dimension of the N-pole magnet 22N described in the first embodiment. Also, the dimension in the x direction of the S pole magnet 24S is twice the dimension in the x direction of the S pole magnet 22S described in the first embodiment.
- FIGS. 7 to 10 show cases where the positions of the right end positions P2 of the magnets 25 of the scale portion 20B in the absolute position detection device 1B are different. Also in the second embodiment, the absolute position detection device 1B detects the magnetic field intensity and the incremental position by the same processing as the absolute position detection device 1A.
- the N-th (N is a natural number) Hall element 13 is denoted as Hall element E(N). 7 to 10, the seventh Hall element 13 from the left among the Hall elements 13 included in the detection element group 12A in which the scale portion 20B is located is the Hall element E(N-1). The eighth Hall element 13 from the left is the Hall element E(N), and the ninth Hall element 13 from the left is the Hall element E(N+1).
- the scale portion 20B is positioned on the second detection element group 12A from the right of the three detection element groups 12A, and the right end position P2 of the magnet 25 extends to the ninth Hall element E(N+1) from the left. It shows the passed state.
- the N-pole magnet 24N as a whole has passed the eighth Hall element E(N) from the left. is shown.
- the scale portion 20B is positioned on the second detection element group 12A from the right of the three detection element groups 12A, and the right end position P2 of the magnet 25 extends to the ninth Hall element E(N+1) from the left. It shows the passed state.
- the entire N-pole magnet 24N passes through the eighth Hall element E(N) from the left. It differs from FIG. 7 in that there is no
- the scale portion 20B is positioned on the second detection element group 12A from the right of the three detection element groups 12A, and the right end position P2 of the magnet 25 extends to the ninth Hall element E(N+1) from the left. It shows the reached state.
- the scale portion 20B is positioned on the second detection element group 12A from the right of the three detection element groups 12A, and the right end position P2 of the magnet 25 extends to the eighth Hall element E(N) from the left. It shows the passed state. After that, when the scale portion 20B moves further, the right end position P2 of the magnet 25 reaches the ninth Hall element E(N+1).
- FIGS. 7 to 10 show trajectories of incremental position values for explaining the incremental positions calculated by the absolute position detecting device 1B according to the second embodiment.
- the incremental position values in Hall elements E(N-1), E(N), E(N+1) are indicated as Q 3 (N-1), Q 3 (N), Q 3 (N+1).
- the incremental position values of the Hall elements E(N-1), E(N) and E(N+1) are indicated as Q 4 (N-1), Q 4 (N) and Q 4 (N+1).
- the incremental position values of the Hall elements E(N-2), E(N-1), E(N) and E(N+1) are Q 5 (N-2) and Q 5 (N-1).
- the incremental position values in the Hall elements E(N-2), E(N-1), E(N) are Q 6 (N-2), Q 6 (N-1), Q 6 (N ).
- the horizontal axis in FIGS. 7 to 10 is the position x of the magnet 25, and the vertical axis is the incremental position.
- the maximum incremental position value of each Hall element 13 corresponds to the magnetization pitch DB.
- the waveform at the incremental position is a triangular wave of a right-angled triangle. For example, when the magnetization pitch DB is 20 mm, the value of the incremental position indicated by the vertex of one triangular wave is 20 mm.
- the Hall element E(N+1) detects information corresponding to the magnetic field intensity of the first magnetized pair.
- Hall element E(N) and Hall element E(N+1) detect information corresponding to the magnetic field intensity of the first magnetized pair. Further, the Hall element E(N+1) detects information corresponding to the magnetic field intensity of the first magnetized pair. It also contains information corresponding to the magnetic field strength of the distorted magnetic field at the x-direction end of .
- Hall element E(N) and Hall element E(N+1) detect information corresponding to the magnetic field intensity of the first magnetized pair. Further, the Hall element E(N+1) detects information corresponding to the magnetic field intensity of the first magnetized pair. It also contains information corresponding to the magnetic field strength of the distorted magnetic field at the x-direction end of .
- Hall element E(N ⁇ 1) and Hall element E(N) detect information corresponding to the magnetic field intensity of the first magnetized pair.
- the Hall element E(N) detects information corresponding to the magnetic field intensity of the first magnetized pair. It also contains information corresponding to the magnetic field strength of the distorted magnetic field at the x-direction ends of 25 .
- the Hall element E(N+1) detects information corresponding to the magnetic field intensity of the magnetic field distorted at the end of the magnet 25 in the x direction.
- the magnetization pitch DB is twice the inter-element distance DA. Therefore, the waveforms at the incremental positions are shifted by 180 degrees between adjacent Hall elements 13 . In other words, the triangular waves at the incremental positions are shifted by half between adjacent Hall elements 13 . For example, the waveform at the incremental position is shifted by 180 degrees between the Hall element E(N ⁇ 1) and the Hall element E(N), and the incremental position is shifted between the Hall element E(N) and the Hall element E(N+1). The position waveform shifts by 180 degrees.
- the value of the incremental position detected by the adjacent Hall elements 13 will be shifted by the value of ⁇ Q calculated by Equation (4) described later. becomes.
- the value of the incremental position of the Hall element 13 that detects the distorted magnetic field is the value of the other Hall elements that are detecting the magnetic field.
- a value different from the value of the incremental position of the element 13 is obtained. This is because the waveforms at the incremental positions at the magnet ends are distorted compared to the waveforms at the other incremental positions due to the distortion of the magnetic field at the magnet ends.
- the computing unit 30 compares the incremental position values between the adjacent Hall elements 13 for all the Hall elements 13, and determines which Hall element 13 has the boundary line of the magnetic field distortion in the magnet 25 based on the comparison result. Determine if it is in between.
- the calculation unit 30 can calculate the correction value of the phase difference of the incremental difference between the adjacent hall elements 13 by the following formula (4).
- ⁇ Q in equation (4) is the phase difference correction value
- Q MAX is the maximum value of the incremental position.
- the computing unit 30 corrects the incremental difference by the correction value of ⁇ Q according to the relationship between the inter-element distance DA and the magnetization pitch DB, and based on the corrected incremental difference, the Hall element 13 Determine whether the magnet ends are positioned in between.
- the calculation unit 30 compares the incremental position values between the adjacent hall elements 13 for all the hall elements 13 to determine which end of the magnet is. is positioned between the Hall elements 13 of .
- FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of absolute position detection processing of the scale portion by the absolute position detection device according to the second embodiment. 11, the description of the same processing as the processing illustrated in FIG. 5 will be omitted.
- the calculation unit 30 detects the right end position P2 of the magnet 25 provided in the scale unit 20B outside the hall element E(N), the right end boundary line D2, which is the boundary line of the magnetic field distortion in the magnet 25, is detected.
- the calculation unit 30 detects the right end boundary of the magnet 25 between the Hall element E(N ⁇ 1) and the Hall element E(N) or between the Hall element E(N) and the Hall element E(N+1). Processing for determining whether or not the line D2 exists will be described.
- steps S10, S30 to S50 by the computing unit 30 of the second embodiment is the same as the processing of steps S10, S30 to S50 described with reference to FIG. 5 of the first embodiment.
- the calculation unit 30 of the second embodiment executes the process of step S21 instead of step S20 described in FIG. 5 of the first embodiment. That is, when the sum of squares of the magnetic field strengths detected by the Hall elements E(N) calculated in step S10 is equal to or greater than the first threshold (Yes in step S10), the arithmetic unit 30 performs incremental Calculate the difference.
- step S21 phase correction is performed using the correction value ⁇ Q according to the relationship between the inter-element distance DA and the magnetization pitch DB.
- the calculation unit 30 calculates the correction value ⁇ Q of the phase difference between the adjacent Hall elements 13 using the above equation (4).
- the calculation unit 30 calculates the incremental difference between the incremental position Q 3 (N ⁇ 1) of the Hall element E(N ⁇ 1) and the incremental position Q 3 (N) of the Hall element E(N). .
- the computing unit 30 determines whether the Hall element E(N-1) and the Hall element E(N) detect information corresponding to the magnetic field intensity of the same magnetized pair or different information. It is determined whether information corresponding to the magnetic field intensity of the magnetized pair is detected.
- the calculation unit 30 determines that the first incremental comparison value obtained by adding the correction value ⁇ Q to the incremental position Q 3 (N) is less than the maximum value of the incremental position QMAX (Q 3 (N)+ ⁇ Q ⁇ QMAX ) or QMAX or more (Q 3 (N)+ ⁇ Q ⁇ QMAX). Then, if the first incremental comparison value is less than QMAX (Q 3 (N)+ ⁇ Q ⁇ QMAX), the calculation unit 30 calculates the incremental position value after correction using the following equation (5). . Further, when the first incremental comparison value is equal to or greater than QMAX (Q 3 (N)+ ⁇ Q ⁇ QMAX), the calculation unit 30 calculates the corrected incremental position value using the following equation (6). .
- the computing unit 30 When calculating the incremental difference between the incremental position Q 3 (N ⁇ 1) of the Hall element E(N ⁇ 1) and the incremental position Q 3 (N) of the Hall element E(N), the computing unit 30 , the value Q of the incremental position in the following equations (5) and (6) is set to the Hall element E A correction value is calculated using the incremental position Q 3 (N) of (N). After calculating the corrected incremental position Q 3 (N)c of the Hall element E(N), the computing unit 30 calculates the incremental position Q 3 (N ⁇ 1) of the Hall element E(N ⁇ 1) and the Hall element ⁇ Q 3 (N ⁇ 1) ⁇ Q 3 (N)c ⁇ is calculated as the incremental difference between E(N) and the incremental position Q 3 (N) (step S21).
- the calculation unit 30 calculates the incremental difference between the incremental position Q 3 (N) of the Hall element E(N) and the incremental position Q 3 (N+1) of the Hall element E(N+1).
- the calculation unit 30 calculates the incremental difference, whether the Hall element E(N) and the Hall element E(N+1) detect information corresponding to the magnetic field intensity of the same magnetized pair as described above, Alternatively, it is determined whether information corresponding to magnetic field strengths of different magnetized pairs is detected.
- the calculation unit 30 When calculating the incremental difference between the incremental position Q 3 (N) of the Hall element E(N) and the incremental position Q 3 (N+1) of the Hall element E(N+1), the calculation unit 30 performs the above of the Hall element E(N) and the Hall element E(N+1), the incremental position of the Hall element E(N+1) located at the coordinate in the plus x direction. A correction value is calculated using Q 3 (N+1). After calculating the corrected incremental position Q 3 (N+1)c of the Hall element E(N+1), the calculation unit 30 calculates the incremental position Q 3 (N) of the Hall element E(N) and the Hall element E(N+1). ⁇ Q 3 (N) ⁇ Q 3 (N+1)c ⁇ as the incremental difference between the incremental position Q 3 ( N+1) of .
- the calculation unit 30 executes the processes of steps S30 to S50. Thereby, the calculation unit 30 determines between which hall elements 13 the right end boundary line D2 exists. Then, when the right end boundary line D2 is determined, the calculation unit 30 can detect the position of the right end position P2 of the magnet 25 based on the information on the inter-element distance DA and the magnetization pitch DB. Also, when the left edge boundary line is determined as described above, the calculation unit 30 can similarly detect that the left edge position of the magnet 25 exists based on the information on the inter-element distance DA and the magnetization pitch DB. .
- the calculation unit 30 calculates the positional information of the Hall element 13 with respect to the scale part 20B.
- the calculation unit 30 outputs the positional information of the Hall element 13 with respect to the scale unit 20B to an external device such as a display device.
- the Hall elements E(N ⁇ 1), E(N), and E(N+1) described in FIG. 7 and the incremental position value Q 3 (N ⁇ 1) detected by these Hall elements ), Q 3 (N) and Q 3 (N+1) were used.
- the calculation unit 30 uses the Hall elements E(N ⁇ 1), E(N), E(N+1) shown in FIG. 8 and the incremental position values Q 4 (N ⁇ 1), Q 4 (N), Q 4 (N+1) can also be used to determine the right boundary line D2.
- the Hall element 13 having the square sum of the information corresponding to the magnetic field intensity equal to or greater than the first threshold is the Hall element E(N ⁇ 1).
- the calculation unit 30 replaces the Hall element E(N) described with reference to FIG. (N-2), and the Hall element E(N+1) is read as the Hall element E(N). Then, the calculation unit 30 calculates the incremental position values Q 5 (N ⁇ 2), Q 5 (N ⁇ 1), Q 5 (N) in FIG. 9 and the incremental position value Q 6 (N ⁇ 2 in FIG. ), Q 6 (N ⁇ 1), and Q 6 (N), the right end boundary line D2 can be similarly determined.
- ⁇ Q between Hall elements E(N ⁇ 1) and E(N) and ⁇ Q between Hall elements E(N) and E(N+1) may have different values.
- the Hall element E(N ⁇ Q between Hall elements E(N) and E(N+1) are different from ⁇ Q between Hall elements E(N) and E(N+1).
- FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for calculating the positional relationship between the mover and the stator by the absolute position detection device according to the second embodiment.
- the calculation unit 30 selects one of the two Hall elements 13 between which the right end boundary line D2 of the magnetic field distortion exists as the reference Hall element (step S200).
- the reference Hall element is an example of the reference detection element.
- the calculation unit 30 adds the value Q of the incremental position detected by the Hall element 13 corresponding to the first detection element among the three Hall elements 13 when detecting the boundary line of the magnetic field distortion in the magnet 25 to the value Q described above.
- a second incremental comparison value obtained by adding the correction value ⁇ Q calculated by equation (4) is compared with QMAX, which is the maximum value of the incremental position.
- the calculation unit 30 calculates a third incremental comparison value for comparison with the third threshold in step S202 (step S201).
- step S201 if the second incremental comparison value is less than QMAX (Q+ ⁇ Q ⁇ QMAX), the calculation unit 30 sets Q+ ⁇ Q as the third incremental comparison value.
- the second incremental comparison value is equal to or greater than QMAX (Q+ ⁇ Q ⁇ QMAX)
- the calculation unit 30 sets Q as the third incremental comparison value.
- the calculation unit 30 compares the third incremental comparison value calculated in step S201 with the third threshold (step S202).
- the third threshold is a threshold set for selecting a function when calculating the position of the Hall element 13 with respect to the end position of the magnet 25 .
- the third threshold value may be set to the value of the length from the end of the magnet to the boundary line of magnetic field distortion in the magnet 25 .
- the boundary line of the magnetic field distortion in the magnet 25 varies depending on the strength of the magnetic field generated by the magnetized pair of the magnet 25, so the third threshold may be set according to the magnetized pair used.
- the boundary line of magnetic field distortion in the magnet 25 is the point where the magnetic field strength distribution of the magnet 25 starts to deviate from the sine wave, like the boundary line of magnetic field distortion in the magnet 23 .
- the calculation unit 30 calculates the position of the hall element 13 with respect to the end position of the magnet 25 shown in the following equations (7) to (9).
- a function for calculating the position is selected (step S203).
- the following equations (7) to (9) are based on the incremental position value of the target Hall element 13, the distance from the reference Hall element, the element distance DA, and the magnetization pitch DB. It is a formula for calculating the position of the detection element with respect to the part position.
- the calculation unit 30 confirms whether or not the reference hall element selected in step S200 is the hall element 13 that detects information corresponding to the magnetic field intensity including the distortion of the magnetic field.
- the calculation unit 30 selects one of the following expressions (7) to (9) by confirming whether or not the third incremental comparison value calculated in step S201 exceeds the third threshold.
- Equation (7) is selected when the value of the incremental position detected by the reference Hall element does not include distortion of the magnetic field and the third incremental comparison value is less than the third threshold in the comparison in step S202. be done.
- Equation (8) expresses that if the value of the incremental position detected by the reference Hall element does not contain the distortion of the magnetic field and the third incremental comparison value exceeds the third threshold in the comparison in step S202, Alternatively, it is selected when the value of the incremental position detected by the reference Hall element includes distortion of the magnetic field and the third incremental comparison value does not exceed the third threshold in the comparison in step S202.
- Equation (9) is calculated when the value of the incremental position detected by the reference Hall element includes distortion of the magnetic field and the third incremental comparison value exceeds the third threshold in the comparison in step S202. selected.
- Position of Hall element 13 Q + DB x ((number of separation from reference detection element + 2) x DA/DB) (7)
- Equation (7) the calculation result of "(the number of distances from the reference detection element + 2) x DA/DB" is rounded down to the nearest whole number and treated as an integer.
- Position of Hall element 13 Q + DB x ((number of separation from reference detection element + 1) x DA/DB) (8)
- equation (8) the calculation result of "(the number of distances from the reference detection element + 1) x DA/DB" is rounded down to the nearest whole number and treated as an integer.
- Position of Hall element 13 Q + DB x ((number of separation from reference detection element) x DA/DB) (9)
- the calculation result of "(number of distances from the reference detection element) x DA/DB" is treated as an integer by truncating all decimal places.
- the position of the Hall element 13 is the position of the Hall element 13 with respect to the end position of the magnet 25 .
- Q is the value of the incremental position detected by the Hall element 13 whose position relative to the end position of the magnet 25 is to be calculated.
- DA is the distance between elements.
- DB is the magnetization pitch.
- the distance from the reference detection element indicates the number of the Hall element 13 whose position relative to the end position of the magnet 25 is calculated, counting from the reference detection element. For example, taking the Hall element 13 shown in FIG. 7 as an example, when the Hall element E(N) is used as the reference Hall element (reference detection element), the Hall element E(N ⁇ 1) and the Hall element E(N+1) The number of separations from the reference sensing element is "1".
- the distance of the Hall element E(N-2) from the reference detection element is "2".
- the distance from the reference detection element in the Hall element 13 whose position relative to the end position of the magnet 25 is to be calculated can be obtained from the coordinates of each Hall element 13 stored in the storage unit 31 .
- the calculation unit 30 calculates the position of the Hall element 13 with respect to the end position of the magnet 25 using one of the above equations (7) to (9) selected in step S203 (step S204). Specifically, the calculation unit 30 detects the magnetic field intensity from the Hall elements 13 detecting information corresponding to the magnetic field intensity, among the Hall elements 13 in the detection element group 12A including the Hall element 13 used as the reference Hall element. Receive corresponding information. The calculation unit 30 acquires from the storage unit 31 the coordinates of the Hall element 13 detecting information corresponding to the received magnetic field strength and the coordinates of the Hall element 13 used as the reference Hall element.
- the coordinates of the Hall element 13 used as the reference Hall element are the first element coordinates, and the coordinates of the Hall element 13 serving as the third detection element among the Hall elements 13 are the second element coordinates. Furthermore, the calculation unit 30 acquires the inter-element distance DA and the magnetization pitch DB from the storage unit 31 .
- the calculation unit 30 calculates the incremental position in each Hall element 13 based on the information corresponding to the magnetic field intensity received from each Hall element 13 . It should be noted that the calculation unit 30 can omit the calculation of the incremental position when the incremental position is received as the information corresponding to the magnetic field intensity. Based on the acquired coordinates of the Hall elements 13, the calculation unit 30 calculates the distance of each Hall element 13 from the reference Hall element. The number of distances of each Hall element 13 from the reference Hall element can be stored in the storage unit 31 in advance. Calculation of the number of separations from the element can be omitted.
- the calculation unit 30 converts the position of the Hall element 13 with respect to the end position of the magnet 25 into the value of the incremental position of the target Hall element 13, the number of separations from the reference Hall element, the inter-element distance DA, and the magnetization pitch DB. Based on this, it is calculated using one of the selected formulas (7) to (9).
- the calculation unit 30 calculates the positional relationship between the mover 72 and the stator 71 based on the position of the Hall element 13 with respect to the end position of the magnet 25 calculated in step S204 and the length of the magnet 25 in the movement direction. (Step S205). In this case, the calculation unit 30 acquires and uses the value stored as the magnet length in the storage unit 31 as the length in the moving direction of the magnet 25 .
- the reference Hall element is either Hall element E(N) or Hall element E(N+1).
- the reference Hall element is the Hall element E(N) and when the reference Hall element is the Hall element E(N+1), the mover 72 and the mover 72 of the absolute position detection device 1B according to the second embodiment will be described below. Calculation processing of the positional relationship with the stator 71 will be specifically described.
- the Hall element E(N) is the first detection element
- the Hall element E(N+1) is the second detection element
- the Hall element E(N-1) and the Hall element E(N-2) is the third detection element.
- the calculation unit 30 uses the incremental position value Q(N) of the Hall element E(N) and the correction value ⁇ Q in step S201 to calculate the first Calculate the incremental comparison value of 3. Then, the calculation unit 30 compares the third incremental comparison value and the third threshold according to step S202.
- the third threshold value is set as the value of the length from the right end position P2 of the magnet 25 to the boundary line (right end boundary line D2) of the magnetic field distortion in the magnet 25.
- a third incremental comparison using the incremental position detected in E(N) is less than the third threshold.
- the Hall element E(N) does not include magnetic field distortion in the incremental position values it detects. Therefore, the calculation unit 30 selects formula (7) according to step S203.
- the calculation unit 30 calculates the position of the Hall element 13 with respect to the end position of the magnet 25 using Equation (7) according to step S204.
- the calculation unit 30 detects the end portion of the magnet 25 of each of the Hall elements 13 detecting information corresponding to the magnetic field intensity among the detection element group 12A including the Hall element E(N) as the reference Hall element.
- the position of the Hall element 13 is calculated with respect to the position.
- the calculation for the three Hall elements E(N-2), E(N-1), and E(N) will be described with a specific example.
- an example in which the inter-element distance DA is 10 mm and the magnetization pitch DB is 20 mm will be described.
- the computing unit 30 calculates the incremental position values of the Hall elements E(N-2), E(N-1), and E(N).
- the calculation unit 30 acquires the coordinates of the Hall elements E(N ⁇ 2), E(N ⁇ 1), E(N) from the storage unit 31, and stores the Hall elements E(N ⁇ 2), E(N ⁇ 1). , E(N) from the reference Hall element.
- the distance from the reference Hall element to the Hall element E(N-1) is "1"
- the distance from the reference Hall element to the Hall element E(N) is "0”
- the Hall element E(N- The distance from the reference Hall element in 2) is "2".
- the calculation unit 30 acquires the inter-element distance DA and the magnetization pitch DB from the storage unit 31 .
- the calculation unit 30 calculates the position of the Hall element E(N-1) with respect to the end position of the magnet 25 using equation (7).
- the calculation unit 30 calculates a position 32 mm leftward from the right end position P2 as the position of the Hall element E(N ⁇ 1) with respect to the end position of the magnet 25 . Further, the calculation unit 30 calculates a position 42 mm leftward from the right end position P2 as the position of the Hall element E(N ⁇ 2) with respect to the end position of the magnet 25 .
- the calculation unit 30 uses the incremental position value Q(N) of the Hall element E(N) and the correction value ⁇ Q in step S201 to calculate the Calculate the incremental comparison value of 3. Then, the calculation unit 30 compares the third incremental comparison value and the third threshold according to step S202.
- the third threshold value is set as the value of the length from the right end position P2 of the magnet 25 to the boundary line (right end boundary line D2) of the magnetic field distortion in the magnet 25.
- a third incremental comparison using the incremental position detected in E(N) is less than the third threshold.
- the Hall element E(N+1) used as the reference Hall element includes magnetic field distortion in the value of the detected incremental position. Therefore, the calculation unit 30 selects formula (8) according to step S203.
- the calculation unit 30 calculates the position of the Hall element 13 with respect to the end position of the magnet 25 using Equation (8) according to step S204.
- the calculation unit 30 detects the end portions of the magnets 25 of the Hall elements 13 that detect information corresponding to the magnetic field intensity, among the detection element group 12A including the Hall element E(N+1) as the reference Hall element.
- a position relative to a position is calculated.
- a specific example of calculation for three Hall elements E(N-2), E(N-1), and E(N) will be described.
- an example in which the inter-element distance DA is 10 mm and the magnetization pitch DB is 20 mm will be described.
- the computing unit 30 calculates the incremental position values of the Hall elements E(N-2), E(N-1), and E(N).
- the calculation unit 30 acquires the coordinates of the Hall elements E(N ⁇ 2), E(N ⁇ 1), E(N) from the storage unit 31, and stores the Hall elements E(N ⁇ 2), E(N ⁇ 1). , E(N) from the reference Hall element.
- Hall element E(N-1) is separated from the reference Hall element by "2”
- Hall element E(N) is separated from the reference Hall element by "1”
- Hall element E(N- The distance from the reference Hall element in 2) is "3".
- the calculation unit 30 acquires the inter-element distance DA and the magnetization pitch DB from the storage unit 31 .
- the calculation unit 30 calculates the position of the Hall element E(N-1) with respect to the end position of the magnet 25 using equation (8).
- the calculation unit 30 calculates a position 32 mm leftward from the right end position P2 as the position of the Hall element E(N ⁇ 1) with respect to the end position of the magnet 25 . Further, the calculation unit 30 calculates a position 42 mm leftward from the right end position P2 as the position of the Hall element E(N ⁇ 2) with respect to the end position of the magnet 25 .
- the calculation unit 30 calculates the position of the Hall element 13 with respect to the end position of the magnet 25 as the value of the incremental position of the target Hall element 13, the distance from the reference Hall element , and the magnetization pitch DB. Therefore, the calculation unit 30 can calculate the same result as the position of the Hall element 13 with respect to the end position of the magnet 25 .
- the calculation unit 30 obtains position information of the hall element 13 with respect to the scale unit 20B based on the position of the hall element 13 with respect to the end position of the magnet 25 calculated in step S204 and the length of the magnet 25 in the moving direction. , is calculated as the positional relationship between the mover 72 and the stator 71 .
- the reference Hall element is either Hall element E(N) or Hall element E(N+1).
- the reference Hall element is the Hall element E(N) and when the reference Hall element is the Hall element E(N+1), the mover 72 and the mover 72 of the absolute position detection device 1B according to the second embodiment will be described below. Calculation processing of the positional relationship with the stator 71 will be specifically described.
- the Hall element E(N) is the first detection element
- the Hall element E(N+1) is the second detection element
- the Hall element E(N-1) and the Hall element E(N-2) is the third detection element.
- the calculation unit 30 uses the incremental position value Q(N) of the Hall element E(N) and the correction value ⁇ Q in step S201 to calculate the first Calculate the incremental comparison value of 3. Then, the calculation unit 30 compares the third incremental comparison value and the third threshold according to step S202.
- the third threshold value is set as the value of the length from the right end position P2 of the magnet 25 to the boundary line (right end boundary line D2) of the magnetic field distortion in the magnet 25.
- a third incremental comparison value using the incremental position detected in E(N) exceeds the third threshold.
- the Hall element E(N) does not include magnetic field distortion in the incremental position values it detects. Therefore, the calculation unit 30 selects formula (8) according to step S203.
- the calculation unit 30 calculates the position of the Hall element 13 with respect to the end position of the magnet 25 using Equation (8) according to step S204.
- the calculation unit 30 detects the end portion of the magnet 25 of each of the Hall elements 13 detecting information corresponding to the magnetic field intensity among the detection element group 12A including the Hall element E(N) as the reference Hall element.
- a position relative to a position is calculated.
- a specific example of calculation for three Hall elements E(N-2), E(N-1), and E(N) will be described.
- an example in which the inter-element distance DA is 10 mm and the magnetization pitch DB is 20 mm will be described.
- the computing unit 30 calculates the incremental position values of the Hall elements E(N-2), E(N-1), and E(N).
- the calculation unit 30 acquires the coordinates of the Hall elements E(N ⁇ 2), E(N ⁇ 1), E(N) from the storage unit 31, and stores the Hall elements E(N ⁇ 2), E(N ⁇ 1). , E(N) from the reference Hall element.
- the distance from the reference Hall element to the Hall element E(N-1) is "1"
- the distance from the reference Hall element to the Hall element E(N) is "0”
- the Hall element E(N- The distance from the reference Hall element in 2) is "2".
- the calculation unit 30 acquires the inter-element distance DA and the magnetization pitch DB from the storage unit 31 .
- the calculation unit 30 calculates a position 28 mm leftward from the right end position P2 as the position of the Hall element E(N ⁇ 1) with respect to the end position of the magnet 25 . Further, the calculation unit 30 calculates a position 38 mm leftward from the right end position P2 as the position of the Hall element E(N ⁇ 2) with respect to the end position of the magnet 25 .
- the calculation unit 30 uses the incremental position value Q(N) of the Hall element E(N) and the correction value ⁇ Q in step S201 to calculate the Calculate the incremental comparison value of 3. Then, the calculation unit 30 compares the third incremental comparison value and the third threshold according to step S202.
- the third threshold value is set as the value of the length from the right end position P2 of the magnet 25 to the boundary line (right end boundary line D2) of the magnetic field distortion in the magnet 25.
- a third incremental comparison value using the incremental position detected in E(N) exceeds the third threshold.
- the Hall element E(N+1) used as the reference Hall element includes magnetic field distortion in the value of the detected incremental position. Therefore, the calculation unit 30 selects formula (9) according to step S203.
- the calculation unit 30 calculates the position of the Hall element 13 with respect to the end position of the magnet 25 using Equation (9) in accordance with step S204.
- the calculation unit 30 detects the end portions of the magnets 25 of the Hall elements 13 that detect information corresponding to the magnetic field intensity among the detection element group 12A including the Hall element E(N+1) as the reference Hall element.
- a position relative to a position is calculated.
- a specific example of calculation for three Hall elements E(N-2), E(N-1), and E(N) will be described.
- an example in which the inter-element distance DA is 10 mm and the magnetization pitch DB is 20 mm will be described.
- the computing unit 30 calculates the incremental position values of the Hall elements E(N-2), E(N-1), and E(N).
- the calculation unit 30 acquires the coordinates of the Hall elements E(N ⁇ 2), E(N ⁇ 1), E(N) from the storage unit 31, and stores the Hall elements E(N ⁇ 2), E(N ⁇ 1). , E(N) from the reference Hall element.
- Hall element E(N-1) is separated from the reference Hall element by "2”
- Hall element E(N) is separated from the reference Hall element by "1”
- Hall element E(N- The distance from the reference Hall element in 2) is "3".
- the calculation unit 30 acquires the inter-element distance DA and the magnetization pitch DB from the storage unit 31 .
- the calculation unit 30 calculates a position 28 mm leftward from the right end position P2 as the position of the Hall element E(N ⁇ 1) with respect to the end position of the magnet 25 . Further, the calculation unit 30 calculates a position 38 mm leftward from the right end position P2 as the position of the Hall element E(N ⁇ 2) with respect to the end position of the magnet 25 .
- the calculation unit 30 calculates the position of the Hall element 13 with respect to the end position of the magnet 25 as the incremental position value of the target Hall element 13, the distance from the reference Hall element, and the magnetization pitch DB. Therefore, the calculation unit 30 can calculate the same result as the position of the Hall element 13 with respect to the end position of the magnet 25 .
- the calculation unit 30 obtains position information of the hall element 13 with respect to the scale unit 20B based on the position of the hall element 13 with respect to the end position of the magnet 25 calculated in step S204 and the length of the magnet 25 in the movement direction. , is calculated as the positional relationship between the mover 72 and the stator 71 .
- the reference Hall element is either Hall element E(N ⁇ 1) or Hall element E(N).
- Hall element E(N-1) is the first detection element
- Hall element E(N) is the second detection element
- Hall element E(N-2) is the third detection element.
- the calculation unit 30 calculates the incremental position value Q(N ⁇ 1) of the Hall element E(N ⁇ 1) and the correction value in step S201.
- the value ⁇ Q is used to calculate a third incremental comparison value.
- the calculation unit 30 compares the third incremental comparison value and the third threshold according to step S202.
- the third threshold value is set by the value of the length from the right end position P2 of the magnet 25 to the boundary line (right end boundary line D2) of the magnetic field distortion in the magnet 25.
- a third incremental comparison using the incremental position detected in E(N-1) is less than the third threshold.
- the Hall element E(N ⁇ 1) used as the reference Hall element does not include magnetic field distortion in the detected incremental position value. Therefore, the calculation unit 30 selects formula (7) according to step S203.
- the calculation unit 30 calculates the position of the Hall element 13 with respect to the end position of the magnet 25 using Equation (7) according to step S204.
- the calculation unit 30 detects the magnet 25 of each Hall element 13 detecting information corresponding to the magnetic field strength among the detection element group 12A including the Hall element E(N ⁇ 1) as the reference Hall element.
- the position relative to the end position is calculated.
- the calculation for the three Hall elements E(N-3), E(N-2), and E(N-1) will be described with a specific example.
- an example in which the inter-element distance DA is 10 mm and the magnetization pitch DB is 20 mm will be described.
- the calculation unit 30 calculates the incremental position values of the Hall elements E(N-3), E(N-2), and E(N-1).
- the calculation unit 30 acquires the coordinates of the Hall elements E(N ⁇ 3), E(N ⁇ 2), E(N ⁇ 1) from the storage unit 31, and stores the Hall elements E(N ⁇ 3), E(N ⁇ 2) Calculate the distance from the reference Hall element for each of E(N-1).
- the number of separations of the Hall element E (N-2) from the reference Hall element is "1”
- the number of separations of the Hall element E (N-1) from the reference Hall element is "0”
- the Hall element E ( N-3) is separated from the reference Hall element by "2".
- the calculation unit 30 acquires the inter-element distance DA and the magnetization pitch DB from the storage unit 31 .
- the calculation unit 30 calculates the position of the Hall element E(N-2) with respect to the end position of the magnet 25 using the equation (7).
- the calculation unit 30 calculates a position 32 mm leftward from the right end position P2 as the position of the Hall element E(N ⁇ 2) with respect to the end position of the magnet 25 . Further, the calculation unit 30 calculates a position 42 mm leftward from the right end position P2 as the position of the Hall element E(N ⁇ 3) with respect to the end position of the magnet 25 .
- the calculation unit 30 selects the Hall element E(N) as the reference Hall element when the right end position P2 of the magnet 25 exists at the position shown in FIG.
- the calculation unit 30 calculates the incremental position value Q(N ⁇ 1) of the Hall element E(N ⁇ 1) and the correction value ⁇ Q in accordance with step S201. is used to calculate a third incremental comparison value. Then, the calculation unit 30 compares the third incremental comparison value and the third threshold according to step S202.
- the third threshold value is set by the value of the length from the right end position P2 of the magnet 25 to the boundary line (right end boundary line D2) of the magnetic field distortion in the magnet 25.
- a third incremental comparison using the incremental position detected in E(N-1) is less than the third threshold.
- the Hall element E(N) used as the reference Hall element includes magnetic field distortion in the value of the detected incremental position. Therefore, the calculation unit 30 selects formula (8) according to step S203.
- the calculation unit 30 calculates the position of the Hall element 13 with respect to the end position of the magnet 25 using Equation (8) according to step S204.
- the calculation unit 30 detects the end portion of the magnet 25 of each of the Hall elements 13 detecting information corresponding to the magnetic field intensity among the detection element group 12A including the Hall element E(N) as the reference Hall element.
- a position relative to a position is calculated.
- a specific example of calculation for the three Hall elements E(N-3), E(N-2), and E(N-1) will be described.
- an example in which the inter-element distance DA is 10 mm and the magnetization pitch DB is 20 mm will be described.
- the calculation unit 30 calculates the incremental position values of the Hall elements E(N-3), E(N-2), and E(N-1).
- the calculation unit 30 acquires the coordinates of the Hall elements E(N ⁇ 3), E(N ⁇ 2), E(N ⁇ 1) from the storage unit 31, and stores the Hall elements E(N ⁇ 3), E(N ⁇ 2) Calculate the distance from the reference Hall element for each of E(N-1).
- the distance from the reference Hall element of the Hall element E (N-2) is "2”
- the distance from the reference Hall element of the Hall element E (N-1) is "1”
- the Hall element E ( N-3) has a distance of "3" from the reference Hall element.
- the calculation unit 30 acquires the inter-element distance DA and the magnetization pitch DB from the storage unit 31 .
- the calculation unit 30 calculates the position of the Hall element E(N-2) with respect to the end position of the magnet 25 using equation (8).
- the calculation unit 30 calculates a position 32 mm leftward from the right end position P2 as the position of the Hall element E(N ⁇ 2) with respect to the end position of the magnet 25 . Further, the calculation unit 30 calculates a position 42 mm leftward from the right end position P2 as the position of the Hall element E(N ⁇ 3) with respect to the end position of the magnet 25 .
- the calculation unit 30 calculates the position of the Hall element 13 with respect to the end position of the magnet 25 as the incremental position value of the target Hall element 13, the distance from the reference Hall element, and the magnetization pitch DB. Therefore, the calculation unit 30 can calculate the same result as the position of the Hall element 13 with respect to the end position of the magnet 25 .
- the calculation unit 30 obtains position information of the hall element 13 with respect to the scale unit 20B based on the position of the hall element 13 with respect to the end position of the magnet 25 calculated in step S204 and the length of the magnet 25 in the movement direction. , is calculated as the positional relationship between the mover 72 and the stator 71 .
- the reference Hall element is either Hall element E(N ⁇ 1) or Hall element E(N).
- Hall element E(N-1) is the first detection element
- Hall element E(N) is the second detection element
- Hall element E(N-2) is the third detection element.
- the calculation unit 30 calculates the incremental position value Q(N ⁇ 1) of the Hall element E(N ⁇ 1) and the correction value in step S201.
- the value ⁇ Q is used to calculate a third incremental comparison value.
- the calculation unit 30 compares the third incremental comparison value and the third threshold according to step S202.
- the third threshold value is set by the value of the length from the right end position P2 of the magnet 25 to the boundary line (right end boundary line D2) of the magnetic field distortion in the magnet 25.
- a third incremental comparison value using the incremental position detected at E(N-1) exceeds the third threshold.
- the Hall element E(N ⁇ 1) used as the reference Hall element does not include magnetic field distortion in the detected incremental position value. Therefore, the calculation unit 30 selects formula (8) according to step S203.
- the calculation unit 30 calculates the position of the Hall element 13 with respect to the end position of the magnet 25 using Equation (8) according to step S204.
- the calculation unit 30 detects the magnet 25 of each Hall element 13 detecting information corresponding to the magnetic field strength among the detection element group 12A including the Hall element E(N ⁇ 1) as the reference Hall element.
- the position relative to the end position is calculated.
- the calculation for the three Hall elements E(N-3), E(N-2), and E(N-1) will be described with a specific example.
- an example in which the inter-element distance DA is 10 mm and the magnetization pitch DB is 20 mm will be described.
- the calculation unit 30 calculates the incremental position values of the Hall elements E(N-3), E(N-2), and E(N-1).
- the calculation unit 30 acquires the coordinates of the Hall elements E(N ⁇ 3), E(N ⁇ 2), E(N ⁇ 1) from the storage unit 31, and stores the Hall elements E(N ⁇ 3), E(N ⁇ 2) Calculate the distance from the reference Hall element for each of E(N-1).
- the number of separations of the Hall element E (N-2) from the reference Hall element is "1”
- the number of separations of the Hall element E (N-1) from the reference Hall element is "0”
- the Hall element E ( N-3) is separated from the reference Hall element by "2".
- the calculation unit 30 acquires the inter-element distance DA and the magnetization pitch DB from the storage unit 31 .
- the calculation unit 30 calculates the incremental position value Q(N ⁇ 1) of the Hall element E(N ⁇ 1) and the correction value ⁇ Q in step S201. is used to calculate a third incremental comparison value. Then, the calculation unit 30 compares the third incremental comparison value and the third threshold according to step S202.
- the third threshold value is set by the value of the length from the right end position P2 of the magnet 25 to the boundary line (right end boundary line D2) of the magnetic field distortion in the magnet 25. A third incremental comparison value using the incremental position detected at E(N-1) exceeds the third threshold.
- the Hall element E(N) used as the reference Hall element includes magnetic field distortion in the value of the detected incremental position. Therefore, the calculation unit 30 selects formula (9) according to step S203.
- the calculation unit 30 calculates the position of the Hall element 13 with respect to the end position of the magnet 25 using Equation (9) in accordance with step S204.
- the calculation unit 30 detects the end portion of the magnet 25 of each of the Hall elements 13 detecting information corresponding to the magnetic field intensity among the detection element group 12A including the Hall element E(N) as the reference Hall element.
- a position relative to a position is calculated.
- a specific example of calculation for the three Hall elements E(N-3), E(N-2), and E(N-1) will be described.
- an example in which the inter-element distance DA is 10 mm and the magnetization pitch DB is 20 mm will be described.
- the calculation unit 30 calculates the incremental position values of the Hall elements E(N-3), E(N-2), and E(N-1).
- the calculation unit 30 acquires the coordinates of the Hall elements E(N ⁇ 3), E(N ⁇ 2), E(N ⁇ 1) from the storage unit 31, and stores the Hall elements E(N ⁇ 3), E(N ⁇ 2) Calculate the distance from the reference Hall element for each of E(N-1).
- the distance from the reference Hall element of the Hall element E (N-2) is "2”
- the distance from the reference Hall element of the Hall element E (N-1) is "1”
- the Hall element E ( N-3) has a distance of "3" from the reference Hall element.
- the calculation unit 30 acquires the inter-element distance DA and the magnetization pitch DB from the storage unit 31 .
- the calculation unit 30 calculates the position of the Hall element 13 with respect to the end position of the magnet 25 as the incremental position value of the target Hall element 13, the distance from the reference Hall element, and the magnetization pitch DB. Therefore, the calculation unit 30 can calculate the same result as the position of the Hall element 13 with respect to the end position of the magnet 25 .
- the calculation unit 30 obtains position information of the hall element 13 with respect to the scale unit 20B based on the position of the hall element 13 with respect to the end position of the magnet 25 calculated in step S204 and the length of the magnet 25 in the movement direction. , is calculated as the positional relationship between the mover 72 and the stator 71 .
- the calculation unit 30 calculates the position of the Hall element 13 with respect to the end position of the magnet 25 as the incremental position value of the target Hall element 13, the distance from the reference Hall element, It is calculated based on the inter-element distance DA and the magnetization pitch DB. Therefore, the calculation unit 30 can calculate the same result as the position of the Hall element 13 with respect to the end position of the magnet 25 .
- the absolute position detection device 1B corrects the incremental position value using ⁇ Q according to the relationship between the element distance DA and the magnetization pitch DB, and calculates the incremental difference based on the corrected incremental position value. is calculated, and it is determined whether or not the boundary line of the magnetic field distortion in the magnet is positioned between the Hall elements 13 . Therefore, the absolute position detection device 1B can obtain the same effects as the absolute position detection device 1A.
- the absolute position detection device 1B can detect the absolute position of the scale portion 20B with fewer N pole magnets 24N and S pole magnets 24S than the absolute position detection device 1A.
- the absolute position detection device 1B selects the reference Hall element in step S200 in the process of calculating the positional relationship between the mover 72 and the stator 71. If the element 13 is determined, step S200 may be omitted. For example, the absolute position detection device 1B detects an incremental A Hall element 13 whose position value does not include magnetic field distortion may be set as the reference Hall element.
- the absolute position detection apparatus 1B performs the processes of steps S200 to S203 to Although the function for calculating the position is selected, the reference Hall element and the function for calculating the position of the Hall element 13 with respect to the end position of the magnet 25 may be determined in advance. In this case, the absolute position detection device 1B can omit the processes of steps S200 to S203.
- Embodiment 3 Next, Embodiment 3 will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 and 14.
- FIG. in the third embodiment a light receiving/emitting element is used instead of the Hall element 13, and a reflector is used instead of the magnet 23 to acquire position information such as an incremental position.
- FIG. 13 is a diagram showing the configuration of the absolute position detection device according to the third embodiment. Among the constituent elements in FIG. 13, constituent elements that achieve the same functions as those of the absolute position detecting device 1A of the first embodiment shown in FIG.
- the absolute position detection device 1C is joined to a moving mechanism having a mover 72 and a stator 71, like the absolute position detection devices 1A and 1B. That is, the absolute position detection system of Embodiment 3 has an absolute position detection device 1C and a movement mechanism.
- the absolute position detection device 1C includes a scale portion 20C instead of the scale portion 20A and a sensor portion 50 instead of the sensor portion 10.
- the sensor section 50 has a detection element group 12B instead of the detection element group 12A, as compared with the sensor section 10 .
- the detection element group 12B has light receiving/emitting elements 14 instead of the Hall elements 13 .
- the light receiving/emitting element 14 is an element having a light receiving element and a light emitting element, and performs light emission and light reception such as laser light. Note that the light receiving element and the light emitting element may be configured separately.
- the scale section 20C has a reflector 27 instead of the magnet 23, as compared with the scale section 20A.
- the top and bottom surfaces of reflector 27 have the same size as the top and bottom surfaces of magnet 23 .
- a reflecting portion 41 and a transmitting portion 42 which will be described later, are formed up to the extreme end portion of the reflecting plate 27 in the x direction. Therefore, the extreme end of the reflector 27 in the x direction corresponds to the extreme end of the magnet 23 in the x direction.
- a portion of the reflector 27 where the reflective portion 41 and the transmissive portion 42 are formed is a first member used for position detection.
- the detection element group 12B is arranged at the same position as the detection element group 12A. Therefore, the distance between adjacent detection element groups 12B on the printed circuit board 11 is equal to or less than the x-direction width of the reflector 27 of the scale section 20C.
- FIG. 14 is a diagram showing the configuration of a reflector included in the absolute position detection device according to the third embodiment.
- the reflector 27 has a reflective portion 41 and a transmissive portion 42 .
- a plurality of reflecting portions 41 and transmitting portions 42 are arranged alternately in the x direction. That is, the reflecting plate 27 has a plurality of pairs of reflecting portions 41 and transmitting portions 42 .
- the reflective portion 41 and the transmissive portion 42 are an output pair for producing mutually different outputs.
- the reflectors 27 are arranged such that pairs of outputs for producing mutually different outputs are alternately arranged.
- the storage unit 31 stores the reflector length.
- the dimension in the x direction of the region of the reflector 27 where the reflective portion 41 and the transmissive portion 42 are formed is the length of the reflector.
- the reflector 27 has four types of reflecting portions 41 and four types of transmitting portions 42 .
- the x-direction dimension of the reflecting portion 41 and the x-direction dimension of the transmitting portion 42 are the same.
- the dimension in the x direction of the first reflective portion 41 arranged in the x direction is the same as the dimension in the x direction of the transmissive portion 42 .
- each dimension in the x direction of the first stage reflecting portion 41 and transmitting portion 42 aligned in the x direction is a dimension Lx
- each dimension in the x direction of the second stage reflecting portion 41 and transmitting portion 42 aligned in the x direction is 2Lx.
- each dimension in the x direction of the third stage reflecting portion 41 and the transmitting portion 42 aligned in the x direction is 3Lx
- the fourth stage reflecting portion 41 and the transmitting portion 42 aligned in the x direction have x
- Each dimension in the direction is 4Lx.
- the dimension Lx corresponds to the magnetization pitch DB.
- the reflector 27 may have three or less types of reflecting portions 41 and transmitting portions 42, or may have five or more types of reflecting portions 41 and transmitting portions 42.
- a combination of one reflecting portion 41 in the reflecting plate 27 and a transmitting portion 42 adjacent to this one reflecting portion 41 in the x direction corresponds to a magnetized pair of the magnets 23 .
- the combination of the transmissive portion 42 and the reflective portion 41 arranged adjacent to each other in the x-direction corresponds to the combination of the N-pole magnet 22N and the S-pole magnet 22S. Therefore, the total dimension in the x direction of one transmissive portion 42 and one reflective portion 41 arranged adjacent to each other in the x direction corresponds to the magnetization pitch DB.
- the reflector 27 reflects the light from the light emitting/receiving element 14 at the reflecting portion 41 and transmits the light at the transmitting portion 42 , thereby transmitting information corresponding to the position of the reflecting plate 27 on the printed circuit board 11 to the light emitting/receiving element 14 .
- the light reflected by the reflector 27 is the position correspondence information that is information corresponding to the position of the reflector 27 .
- the calculation unit 30 can generate an incremental position corresponding to the position of the reflector 27 on the printed circuit board 11 .
- the reflecting plate 27 has a width in the x direction of the reflecting portion 41 and the transmitting portion 42 arranged near the end portion of the reflecting plate 27, which is equal to the width in the x direction of the reflecting portion 41 and the transmitting portion 42 arranged in the central portion.
- the reflective portion 41 and the transmissive portion 42 are configured to be larger than the width of the . That is, the reflective portion 41 and the transmissive portion 42 arranged near the end portion of the reflector 27 are distorted in width in the x direction compared to the reflective portion 41 and the transmissive portion 42 arranged in the central portion. there is This distortion corresponds to the incremental position distortion at the magnet ends.
- the light receiving/emitting element 14 detects information corresponding to the light intensity instead of information corresponding to the magnetic field intensity, and sends the detected information to the calculation unit 30 .
- information corresponding to light intensity is a voltage value corresponding to light intensity.
- the calculation unit 30 calculates position information of the light emitting/receiving element 14 with respect to the scale portion 20C of the light emitting/receiving element 14 based on information corresponding to the light intensity from the light emitting/receiving element 14 . That is, upon receiving information such as a voltage value corresponding to the light intensity, the calculation unit 30 calculates the light intensity (signal intensity) based on this information, and calculates the incremental position based on the light intensity.
- the light receiving/emitting element 14 may detect the light intensity.
- the calculation unit 30 acquires the light intensity from each light emitting/receiving element 14 without calculating the light intensity.
- the light emitting/receiving element 14 may detect the incremental position. In this case, the calculation unit 30 acquires the incremental position from each light emitting/receiving element 14 without calculating the incremental position.
- the calculation unit 30 of the third embodiment determines the right end positions P1, P2 or the left end position by the same determination method as the calculation unit 30 of the first and second embodiments. For example, the calculation unit 30 compares the incremental position values or the light intensities of the adjacent light emitting/receiving elements 14, and determines whether the difference in the incremental position values or the light intensities is equal to or greater than a specific value. It is determined between which of the light emitting/receiving elements 14 the end of 27 is positioned.
- the calculation unit 30 calculates light reception/emission for the scale part 20C. Position information of the element 14 is calculated.
- the calculation unit 30 calculates the total dimension in the x direction of one transmission unit 42 and one reflection unit 41 that are arranged adjacent to each other in the x direction, The incremental difference is corrected by the correction value of ⁇ Q according to the relationship with the distance DA. The calculation unit 30 determines whether or not the edge of the reflector 27 is positioned between the light emitting/receiving elements 14 based on the corrected incremental difference.
- the absolute position detecting device 1C detects the absolute position of the scale portion 20C based on the incremental difference between the light emitting/receiving elements 14, so that the same effects as in the first embodiment can be obtained. Obtainable.
- the hardware configuration of the information processing device 3 will be described. Since the information processing apparatus 3 of Embodiments 1 to 3 have the same hardware configuration, the hardware configuration of the information processing apparatus 3 of Embodiment 1 will be described here.
- FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a hardware configuration example that implements the information processing apparatus according to the first embodiment.
- the information processing device 3 can be realized by an input device 94 , a processor 91 , a memory 92 and an output device 93 .
- An example of the processor 91 is a CPU (Central Processing Unit, central processing unit, processing unit, arithmetic unit, microprocessor, microcomputer, DSP (Digital Signal Processor)) or system LSI (Large Scale Integration).
- Examples of the memory 92 are RAM (Random Access Memory) and ROM (Read Only Memory). Information processing by the processor 91 corresponds to information processing by the calculation unit 30 .
- the information processing device 3 is realized by the processor 91 reading and executing a computer executable computer program for executing the operation of the information processing device 3 stored in the memory 92 . It can also be said that the computer program, which is a program for executing the operation of the information processing device 3 , causes a computer to execute the procedure or method of the information processing device 3 .
- the computer program executed by the information processing device 3 has a module configuration including the calculation unit 30, which is loaded onto the main storage device and generated on the main storage device.
- the input device 94 receives information sent from the Hall element 13 and sends it to the processor 91 .
- the memory 92 stores the first threshold value, the second threshold value, the magnet length, the inter-group distance DC, the inter-element distance DA, the magnetization pitch DB, the element coordinates which are the coordinates of the Hall element 13, and the like. Also, the memory 92 is used as a temporary memory when the processor 91 executes various processes.
- the output device 93 outputs the positional information of the Hall element 13 with respect to the scale portion 20A calculated by the calculation portion 30 to a display device or the like.
- the computer program may be stored in a computer-readable storage medium in an installable or executable format and provided as a computer program product. Also, the computer program may be provided to the information processing device 3 via a network such as the Internet. It should be noted that the functions of the information processing device 3 may be partly realized by dedicated hardware such as a dedicated circuit, and partly realized by software or firmware.
- 1A to 1C absolute position detection device 3 information processing device, 10, 50 sensor section, 11 printed circuit board, 12A, 12B detection element group, 13 hall element, 14 light receiving and emitting element, 20A to 20C scale section, 21 base material, 22N , 24 N N pole magnet, 22 S, 24 S S pole magnet, 23, 25 magnet, 27 reflection plate, 30 calculation unit, 31 storage unit, 41 reflection unit, 42 transmission unit, 71 stator, 72 mover, 91 processor, 92 Memory, 93 output device, 94 input device, 100A, 100B absolute position detection system.
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図1は、実施の形態1にかかる絶対位置検出装置の構成を示す図である。図1では、絶対位置検出装置1Aの構造を斜視図で模式的に示している。絶対位置検出装置1Aを備えた絶対位置検出システムは、移動機構として、固定子(後述する固定子71)および可動子(後述する可動子72)を備えている。絶対位置検出装置1Aは、可動子72と固定子71との間の位置関係を検出する。移動機構の例は、リニアモータ、リニアトラックなどである。
(C1)ホール素子E(N-1),E(N)間、またはホール素子E(N),E(N+1)間に、右端境界線D1が存在する場合
(C2)ホール素子E(N-1)に対向する位置、またはホール素子E(N+1)に対向する位置に、右端境界線D1が存在する場合
つぎに、図7から図12を用いて実施の形態2について説明する。実施の形態2では、素子間距離DAと着磁ピッチDBとを異なる長さとする。
(C3)ホール素子E(N-1),E(N)間、またはホール素子E(N),E(N+1)間に、右端境界線D2が存在する場合
(C4)ホール素子E(N-1)に対向する位置、またはホール素子E(N+1)に対向する位置に、右端境界線D2が存在する場合
補正後のインクリメンタル位置Qc=Q+ΔQ・・・(5)
補正後のインクリメンタル位置Qc=Q+ΔQ―QMAX・・・(6)
式(7)において、「(基準検出素子からの離間数+2)×DA/DB」の計算結果は小数点以下を全て切り捨て、整数として扱うものとする。
式(8)において、「(基準検出素子からの離間数+1)×DA/DB」の計算結果は小数点以下を全て切り捨て、整数として扱うものとする。
式(9)において、「(基準検出素子からの離間数)×DA/DB」の計算結果は小数点以下を全て切り捨て、整数として扱うものとする。
つぎに、図13および図14を用いて実施の形態3について説明する。実施の形態3では、ホール素子13の代わりに受発光素子を用い、磁石23の代わりに反射板を用いて、インクリメンタル位置などの位置情報を取得する。
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- 互いに異なる出力を行うための出力対を前記異なる出力が交互になるように配置された第1の部材を有するとともに可動子または固定子に配置されたスケール部と、
前記スケール部の移動方向に第1の間隔で配置されて前記第1の部材の位置に対応する位置対応情報を検出する検出素子を複数有した検出素子群が、前記スケール部の移動方向に第2の間隔で配置されたセンサ部と、
前記検出素子のうちの第1の検出素子で検出された前記位置対応情報に対応する第1の値と、前記第1の検出素子を含んだ前記検出素子群内で前記第1の検出素子に隣接する第2の検出素子で検出された前記位置対応情報に対応する第2の値とを比較し、比較結果に基づいて、前記出力の強度分布が前記移動方向でずれ始める位置である歪み境界位置を検出し、前記歪み境界位置の検出に用いた前記第1の検出素子および前記第2の検出素子の何れか一方を基準検出素子とした場合に、前記基準検出素子の前記センサ部における位置である第1の素子座標、前記検出素子のうち前記基準検出素子を含んだ前記検出素子群に含まれる第3の検出素子の前記センサ部における位置である第2の素子座標、前記第1の間隔、前記出力対の前記移動方向における長さである第3の間隔、および前記第3の検出素子で検出された前記位置対応情報に対応する第3の値に基づいて、前記第1の部材の前記移動方向の端部の位置である端部位置に対する前記第3の検出素子の位置を算出し、前記端部位置に対する前記第3の検出素子の位置と前記第1の部材の移動方向の長さとに基づいて前記可動子と前記固定子との間の位置関係を算出する演算部と、
を備えることを特徴とする絶対位置検出装置。 - 前記出力対は、N極磁石とS極磁石とを有し、
前記第1の部材は、前記N極磁石と前記S極磁石とが交互になるように前記移動方向に沿って配置された磁石であり、
前記検出素子は、前記位置対応情報として、前記磁石の位置に応じた磁場強度を検出し、
前記第1の値は、前記第1の検出素子での前記磁場強度に対応するインクリメンタル位置の値であり、
前記第2の値は、前記第2の検出素子での前記磁場強度に対応するインクリメンタル位置の値である、
ことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の絶対位置検出装置。 - 前記出力対は、N極磁石とS極磁石とを有し、
前記第1の部材は、前記N極磁石と前記S極磁石とが交互になるように前記移動方向に沿って配置された磁石であり、
前記検出素子は、前記位置対応情報として、前記磁石の位置に応じた磁場強度に対応する情報を検出し、
前記第1の値は、前記第1の検出素子での前記磁場強度の値であり、
前記第2の値は、前記第2の検出素子での前記磁場強度の値である、
ことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の絶対位置検出装置。 - 前記出力対は、光を反射する反射部と前記光を透過する透過部とを有し、
前記第1の部材は、前記反射部と前記透過部とが交互になるように前記移動方向に沿って配置された反射板であり、
前記センサ部は、前記反射板に前記光を発光する発光素子を有し、
前記検出素子は、前記位置対応情報として、前記反射板の位置に応じた光強度を検出し、
前記第1の値は、前記第1の検出素子での前記光強度に対応するインクリメンタル位置の値であり、
前記第2の値は、前記第2の検出素子での前記光強度に対応するインクリメンタル位置の値である、
ことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の絶対位置検出装置。 - 前記出力対は、光を反射する反射部と前記光を透過する透過部とを有し、
前記第1の部材は、前記反射部と前記透過部とが交互になるように前記移動方向に沿って配置された反射板であり、
前記センサ部は、前記反射板に前記光を発光する発光素子を有し、
前記検出素子は、前記位置対応情報として、前記反射板の位置に応じた光強度に対応する情報を検出し、
前記第1の値は、前記第1の検出素子での前記光強度に対応する値であり、
前記第2の値は、前記第2の検出素子での前記光強度に対応する値である、
ことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の絶対位置検出装置。 - 前記演算部は、前記第1の検出素子と前記第2の検出素子との間の素子間のうち、前記第1の値と前記第2の値との差分が特定値以上である素子間に前記端部位置があると判定する、
ことを特徴とする請求項1から5の何れか1つに記載の絶対位置検出装置。 - 前記演算部は、前記第1の検出素子と前記第2の検出素子との間の素子間のうち、前記第1の値と前記第2の値との差分の絶対値が、特定値以上となる素子間に前記端部位置があると判定する、
ことを特徴とする請求項1から6の何れか1つに記載の絶対位置検出装置。 - 前記演算部は、前記検出素子群内での前記第1の検出素子と前記第2の検出素子との間の距離である素子間距離と、前記磁石の着磁ピッチとの関係に応じた補正値で、前記第1の値と前記第2の値との差分を補正したうえで、前記端部位置を判定する、
ことを特徴とする請求項2に記載の絶対位置検出装置。 - 前記第2の間隔は、前記第1の部材の前記移動方向の寸法以下であり、前記第1の間隔よりも長い、
ことを特徴とする請求項1から8の何れか1つに記載の絶対位置検出装置。 - 互いに異なる出力を行うための出力対を前記異なる出力が交互になるように配置された第1の部材を有するとともに可動子または固定子に配置されたスケール部と、前記スケール部の移動方向に第1の間隔で配置されて前記第1の部材の位置に対応する位置対応情報を検出する検出素子を複数有した検出素子群が、前記スケール部の移動方向に第2の間隔で配置されたセンサ部と、を備えた絶対位置検出装置が、前記検出素子のうちの第1の検出素子で検出された前記位置対応情報に対応する第1の値と、前記第1の検出素子を含んだ前記検出素子群内で前記第1の検出素子に隣接する第2の検出素子で検出された前記位置対応情報に対応する第2の値とを比較する比較ステップと、
前記絶対位置検出装置が、比較結果に基づいて、前記出力の強度分布が前記移動方向でずれ始める位置である歪み境界位置を検出する検出ステップと、
前記絶対位置検出装置が、前記歪み境界位置の検出に用いた前記第1の検出素子および前記第2の検出素子の何れか一方を基準検出素子とした場合に、前記基準検出素子の前記センサ部における位置である第1の素子座標、前記検出素子のうち前記基準検出素子を含んだ前記検出素子群に含まれる第3の検出素子の前記センサ部における位置である第2の素子座標、前記第1の間隔、前記出力対の前記移動方向における長さである第3の間隔、および前記第3の検出素子で検出された前記位置対応情報に対応する第3の値に基づいて、前記第1の部材の前記移動方向の端部の位置である端部位置に対する前記第3の検出素子の位置を算出し、前記端部位置に対する前記第3の検出素子の位置と前記第1の部材の移動方向の長さとに基づいて前記可動子と前記固定子との間の位置関係を算出する算出ステップと、
を含むことを特徴とする絶対位置検出方法。
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