Abstract: An encoder includes a plurality of slit tracks, a point light source, a first to third light-receiving arrays. The plurality of slit tracks respectively comprises a plurality of reflection slits. The point light source emits diffusion light to the plurality of slit tracks. The first light-receiving array receives light reflected by the slit track comprising an incremental pattern. The second light-receiving array receives light reflected by the slit track comprising an incremental pattern longer in pitch than other incremental patterns, and is disposed at a position on a side of a direction where the point light source is disposed, than the first light-receiving array, The third light-receiving array receives light reflected by the slit track comprising an absolute pattern, and is disposed at a position on a side of a direction where the point light source is disposed, than the first light-receiving array.

Abstract: An optical module includes: a light source configured to emit diffusion light to tracks; one light receiving array and another light receiving array which are arranged across the light source in a width direction substantially vertical to the measurement direction; a light receiving array arranged between the one light receiving array and the light source, and configured to receive light which is reflected at the tracks having a first incremental pattern; and a light receiving array arranged between the another first light receiving array and the light source, and configured to receive light which is reflected at the tracks having a second incremental pattern which pitch is longer than a pitch of the first incremental pattern.

Abstract: A terminal-integrated fuse (2) includes two planar members (10), (10) serving as terminals for mounting on a substrate. The two planar members (10), (10) are spaced on a same horizontal plane. A fuse body (4) is located on a horizontal plane at a level different from the level of the said horizontal plane and between the planar members (10), (10). The fuse body (4) is formed integral with the planar members (10), (10). A casing (14) has side walls (18), (20) and end walls (22), (24) disposed around an opening. The fuse body (4) is positioned in the casing (14), and the two planar members (10, (10) are in contact with the end walls (22), (24), respectively. An arc suppressing material portion (26) is provided in the casing (14) in such a manner the fuse body (4) is embedded therein.

Abstract: An encoder includes an absolute pattern, a light source, and a plurality of light reception elements. The absolute pattern is disposed in a measurement direction. The light source is configured to emit light to the absolute pattern. The plurality of light reception elements are arranged in the measurement direction and are configured to receive the light emitted from the light source and transmitted through or reflected by the absolute pattern. The plurality of light reception elements include a first light reception element having a shape asymmetrical in the measurement direction.

Abstract: The encoder includes a plurality of slit tracks, a point light source, two first light-receiving arrays, two second light-receiving arrays, and a third light-receiving array. The plurality of slit tracks respectively comprises a plurality of reflection slits arranged along a measurement direction. The point light source is configured to emit diffusion light to the plurality of slit tracks. The two first light-receiving arrays are disposed sandwiching the point light source in a width direction substantially orthogonal to the measurement direction. The two second light-receiving arrays are disposed sandwiching the point light source in the measurement direction. The third light-receiving array is configured to receive light reflected by the slit track comprising an incremental pattern that differs in pitch from other incremental patterns, and is disposed at a position in a direction where the first light-receiving array is disposed than the point light source.

Abstract: A rotation detector provided in a motor unit according to an embodiment includes a first support and a second support, a pair of magnetic field generator, at least one magnetic field detector, and a first magnetic member and a second magnetic member. The pair of magnetic field generator is provided on the first support in a manner facing the second support, and has opposite polarities. The magnetic field detector is formed by winding a coil around a magnetic element whose magnetized direction changes in the longitudinal direction, and is provided on the second support in such a manner that a longitudinal-direction side of the magnetic element faces the first support. Each of the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member is made of a magnetic material, and covers a longitudinal-direction end of the magnetic field detector facing the first support.

Abstract: This disclosure discloses a servomotor production method of a servomotor including a motor and an encoder. The encoder includes a rotating disk and an optical module. The rotating disk is mounted on a shaft of the motor and includes at least one concentric slit formed around a disk center. The optical module is provided with a light receiving element configured to receive light emitted from a light source and subjected to an action of the concentric slit on a substrate. The servomotor production method includes adjusting a position of the optical module with respect to the rotating disk by using the concentric slit by means of an output of the light receiving element when the optical module is fixed and arranged facing the rotating disk.

Abstract: This disclosure discloses an encoder. The disk is fixed to a rotating body. The one or more first slits are arranged on the disk in a part in a circumferential direction around a rotation center of the disk. The light source is configured to emit light to a region that encompasses at least a rotational locus of the first slit by rotation of the disk. The plurality of first light receiving elements is arranged extending along a circumferential direction around the rotational axis and is configured to receive light that is reflected by or transmits through the first slit.

Abstract: An encoder includes a disc coupled to a rotating body and having first tracks and one or more second tracks, a light source which emits light to the first and second tracks, first arrays positioned mutually offset in width direction of the disc perpendicular to measurement direction of the first and second tracks such that the first arrays receive light reflected or transmitted by the first tracks and output first signals, two second arrays positioned to receive light reflected or transmitted by the second track such that the second arrays output two second signals having mutually different phases, and a device which generates position data of the body based on one or more first signals and one of the second signals selected based on the first signals. Each first track has an incremental pattern along the measurement direction, and the second track has an absolute pattern along the measurement direction.

Abstract: An encoder includes a disk on a rotor. First slit tracks each include slits in an incremental pattern in a measurement direction. A second slit track includes slits in an absolute pattern in the measurement direction. A light source emits light to the first and second slit tracks. First light reception arrays are offset from each other in a width direction perpendicular to the measurement direction. The first light reception arrays receive light reflected by the first slit tracks to output first light reception signals. The second light reception arrays receive light reflected by the second slit track to output second light reception signals. A selector selects one of the second light reception signals based on the first light reception signals. A position data generator generates position data of the rotor based on one of the first light reception signals and the one second light reception signal.

Abstract: This disclosure discloses an encoder. The encoder includes a disk including a first and a second track. A first and a second rotating grating are formed in the first and second tracks, respectively. A first and a second detector are disposed so as to face the first and second tracks, and have a first fixed grating constructing a first diffraction interference optical system together with the first rotating grating and a second fixed grating constructing a second diffraction interference optical system together with the second rotating grating, respectively, and configured to detect a first and a second detection signal, respectively, from the first and second diffraction interference optical systems. At least one of the first and second rotating gratings is formed by a plurality of curved slits in a curved shape.

Abstract: This disclosure discloses an encoder. The encoder includes a slit array and an optical module. The optical module includes a point light source and a light receiving array comprising a plurality of light receiving elements arranged side by side along the measurement axis and arranged around the point light source in a plane parallel to the slit array, the light receiving elements being respectively receiving light irradiated from the point light source and reflected from the reflection slit. The light receiving array includes a first light receiving array and a second light receiving array. The point light source, the first light receiving array and the second light receiving array are arranged in the manner that a shortest distance between the point light source and the first light receiving array is smaller than a shortest distance between the point light source and the second light receiving array.

Abstract: An encoder includes a track having optical effecters arranged to have an absolute pattern in a measurement direction, a light source configured to emit diffusion light to the track, and a light receiving array configured to have light receiving elements arranged in the measurement direction and to receive light reflected or transmitted by the track. The light receiving elements fall within an area which is positioned corresponding to an area between the optical effecters and to which the light reflected by the track dose not reach.

Abstract: An optical module includes: a light source configured to emit diffusion light to tracks; one light receiving array and another light receiving array which are arranged across the light source in a width direction substantially vertical to the measurement direction; a light receiving array arranged between the one light receiving array and the light source, and configured to receive light which is reflected at the tracks having a first incremental pattern; and a light receiving array arranged between the another first light receiving array and the light source, and configured to receive light which is reflected at the tracks having a second incremental pattern which pitch is longer than a pitch of the first incremental pattern.

Abstract: An encoder includes a plurality of slit tracks, a point light source, a first to third light-receiving arrays. The plurality of slit tracks respectively comprises a plurality of reflection slits. The point light source emits diffusion light to the plurality of slit tracks. The first light-receiving array receives light reflected by the slit track comprising an incremental pattern. The second light-receiving array receives light reflected by the slit track comprising an incremental pattern longer in pitch than other incremental patterns, and is disposed at a position on a side of a direction where the point light source is disposed, than the first light-receiving array, The third light-receiving array receives light reflected by the slit track comprising an absolute pattern, and is disposed at a position on a side of a direction where the point light source is disposed, than the first light-receiving array.

Abstract: An encoder includes a plurality of slit tracks, a point light source, a first light-receiving array, and a second light-receiving array. The plurality of slit tracks respectively comprises a plurality of reflection slits arranged along a measurement direction. The point light source is configured to emit diffusion light to the plurality of slit tracks. The first light-receiving array is configured to receive light reflected by the slit track comprising an incremental pattern, and is disposed at a position in a first direction than the point light source. The second light-receiving array is configured to receive light reflected by the slit track comprising an incremental pattern that differs in pitch from the slit track corresponding to the first light-receiving array, and is disposed at a position in a second direction than the point light source. The second direction forms an angle ? with respect to the first direction.

Abstract: An encoder includes a plurality of slit tracks, a point light source, a first light-receiving array, a second light-receiving array, and a third light-receiving array. The plurality of slit tracks respectively comprises a plurality of reflection slits arranged along a measurement direction. The point light source is configured to emit diffusion light to the plurality of slit tracks. The first light-receiving array is configured to receive light reflected by the slit track comprising an incremental pattern. The second light-receiving array is configured to receive light reflected by the slit track comprising an incremental pattern longer in pitch than other incremental patterns. The third light-receiving array is configured to receive light reflected by the slit track comprising an absolute pattern.

Abstract: The encoder includes a plurality of slit tracks, a point light source, two first light-receiving arrays, two second light-receiving arrays, and a third light-receiving array. The plurality of slit tracks respectively comprises a plurality of reflection slits arranged along a measurement direction. The point light source is configured to emit diffusion light to the plurality of slit tracks. The two first light-receiving arrays are disposed sandwiching the point light source in a width direction substantially orthogonal to the measurement direction. The two second light-receiving arrays are disposed sandwiching the point light source in the measurement direction. The third light-receiving array is configured to receive light reflected by the slit track comprising an incremental pattern that differs in pitch from other incremental patterns, and is disposed at a position in a direction where the first light-receiving array is disposed than the point light source.

Abstract: A tack labeler includes a reeling-out unit for reeling out a label formation base material pair from a base material pair roll set on a roll holder; a base material pair accumulation unit for accumulating the label formation base material pair; a separating-delivering unit for pulling out the label formation base material pair from the base material pair accumulation unit, separating the label formation base material pair into respective label formation base materials, and delivering the respective label formation base materials; cutting units for successively cutting connection portions of cut lines formed on each of the label formation base materials; adhering units for adhering the tack labels cut off from each of the label formation base materials onto containers conveyed to adherence positions; and base material collecting units for winding up and collecting each of the label formation base materials.

Abstract: A terminal-integrated fuse (2) includes two planar members (10), (10) serving as terminals for mounting on a substrate. The two planar members (10), (10) are spaced on a same horizontal plane. A fuse body (4) is located on a horizontal plane at a level different from the level of the said horizontal plane and between the planar members (10), (10). The fuse body (4) is formed integral with the planar members (10), (10). A casing (14) has side walls (18), (20) and end walls (22), (24) disposed around an opening. The fuse body (4) is positioned in the casing (14), and the two planar members (10, (10) are in contact with the end walls (22), (24), respectively. An arc suppressing material portion (26) is provided in the casing (14) in such a manner the fuse body (4) is embedded therein.