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Granted Patent B2
US 11,852,511 · App. 17/593,766 · Granted Dec 26, 2023

Absolute encoder

Inventors: Yujin Ishi (Kanagawa, JP); Yasuo Osada (Saitama, JP)
Assignee: MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.
G01D5/2497G01D5/24442
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Patent No.
US 11,852,511
App. No.
17/593,766
Granted
Dec 26, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

An absolute encoder includes a circuit board disposed away from a rotation shaft of a motor. The circuit board includes first fixing portions and a second fixing portion. At each of the first fixing portions, an adjustment portion is disposed between the circuit board and a top end portion of a given pillar is provided, the adjustment portion being set to adjust a distance between the circuit board and the top end portion of the given pillar, so that a height of the circuit board at each first fixing portion is set to be the same as a height of the circuit board at the second fixing portion. Each adjustment portion is a resist layer formed between a surface of the circuit board and a top end surface of a given first pillar.

Claims (26)

1. An absolute encoder comprising:

a circuit board disposed away from a rotation shaft of a motor, the circuit board being in a shaft direction of the rotation shaft of the motor, the circuit board being fixed to top end surfaces of multiple pillars each extending from a motor side, and the top end surfaces of the multiple pillars being locked by respective locking sections; and

a sensor disposed, on the circuit board, facing a rotating body that rotates in accordance with rotation of the rotation shaft, the sensor being configured to detect a rotation amount of the rotating body,

wherein the circuit board includes

first fixing portions each fixed to a top end surface of a first pillar among the multiple pillars, each fixing portion being locked by a corresponding locking section; and

a second fixing portion fixed to a top end surface of a second pillar among the multiple pillars, the second fixing portion being locked by a corresponding locking section, and the second fixing portion being connected to a ground,

wherein at each of the first fixing portions, an adjustment portion is disposed between the circuit hoard and a top end portion of a given first pillar, the adjustment portion being set to adjust a distance between the circuit board and the top end portion of the given first pillar, so that a height of the circuit board at each first fixing portion is set to be the same as a height of the circuit board at the second fixing portion, and

wherein each adjustment portion is a resist layer formed between a surface of the circuit board and a top end surface of a given first pillar.

2. An absolute encoder comprising:

a circuit board disposed away from a rotation shaft of a motor, the circuit board being in a shaft direction of the rotation shaft of the motor, the circuit board being fixed to top end surfaces of multiple pillars each extending from a motor side, and the top end surfaces of the multiple pillars being locked by respective locking sections; and

a sensor disposed, on the circuit board, facing a rotating body that rotates in accordance with rotation of the rotation shaft, the sensor being configured to detect a rotation amount of the rotating body,

wherein the circuit board includes

first fixing portions each fixed to a top end surface of a first pillar among the multiple pillars, each fixing portion being locked by a corresponding locking section; and

a second fixing portion fixed to a top end surface of a second pillar among the multiple pillars, the second fixing portion being locked by a corresponding locking section, and the second fixing portion being connected to a ground,

wherein at each of the first fixing portions, an adjustment portion is disposed between the circuit board and a top end portion of a given first pillar, the adjustment portion being set to adjust a distance between the circuit board and the top end portion of the given first pillar, so that a height of the circuit board at each first fixing portion is set to be the same as a height of the circuit board at the second fixing portion, and

wherein each adjustment portion is a line layer formed between a surface of the circuit board and a top end surface of a given first pillar.

3. The absolute encoder according to claim 2 , wherein each adjustment portion is a dummy line layer that is not connected to any of other line layers that are formed on the surface of the circuit board.

4. An absolute encoder comprising:

a circuit board disposed away from a rotation shaft of a motor, the circuit board being in a shaft direction of the rotation shaft of the motor, the circuit board being fixed to top end surfaces of multiple pillars each extending from a motor side, and the top end surfaces of the multiple pillars being locked by respective locking sections; and

a sensor disposed, on the circuit board, facing a rotating body that rotates in accordance with rotation of the rotation shaft, the sensor being configured to detect a rotation amount of the rotating body,

wherein the circuit board includes

first fixing portions each fixed to a top end surface of a first pillar among the multiple pillars, each fixing portion being locked by a corresponding locking section; and

a second fixing portion fixed to a top end surface of a second pillar among the multiple pillars, the second fixing portion being locked by a corresponding locking section, and the second fixing portion being connected to a ground,

wherein at each of the first fixing portions, an adjustment portion is disposed between the circuit board and a top end portion of a given first pillar, the adjustment portion being set to adjust a distance between the circuit board and the top end portion of the given first pillar, so that a height of the circuit board at each first fixing portion is set to be the same as a height of the circuit board at the second fixing portion, and

wherein at the second fixing portion, a connection terminal is fixed to a top end surface of the second pillar by a given locking section and is connected to a ground, and

wherein a thickness of each adjustment portion is the same as a thickness of a portion of the connection terminal protruding from the circuit board toward the top end surface of the second pillar.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 24, 2021
From: ISHI, YUJIN; OSADA, YASUO
To: MINEBEA MITSUMI INC.
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2019-068117 · Mar 29, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
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