Encoder and rotatable device using same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10914616-B2
Application number	US-201816178233-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 1, 2018
Priority date	Sep 12, 2018
Publication date	Feb 9, 2021
Grant date	Feb 9, 2021

Abstract

An encoder applied to a rotatable device including a code disc set, at least one bearing, a bearing housing, a main housing, a sensor and an elastic assembly. The code disc set is disposed on a rotation end of the rotatable device. The bearing is disposed around the rotation end, and the bearing housing is disposed around the bearing. The main housing is connected with a first end of the bearing housing. The sensor is disposed on the main housing and corresponds to the disc wheel set, and there is an interval between the sensor and the code disc set. The elastic assembly is connected with a second end of the bearing housing and a fixing end of the rotatable device. Therefore, the interval between the sensor and the code disc set is maintained to be fixed, and the good position detection performance and stable signals are obtained.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An encoder applied to a rotatable device, wherein the rotatable device comprises a rotation end and a fixing end, and the rotation end is connected with the fixing end, and wherein the encoder comprises:
a code disc set disposed on the rotation end;
at least one bearing disposed around the rotation end, wherein each of the at least one bearing has a bearing inner surface and a bearing outer surface, and the bearing inner surface is connected with the rotation end;
a bearing housing disposed around the bearing and connected with the bearing outer surface, wherein the bearing housing has a first end and a second end positioned on different sides;
a main housing connected with the first end of the bearing housing;
a sensor disposed on the main housing and corresponding to the code disc set, wherein an interval is between the sensor and the code disc set; and
an elastic assembly connected with the second end of the bearing housing and the fixing end of the rotatable device,
wherein axial displacement of the bearing housing relative to the fixing end along the rotation end is allowed by the elastic assembly, rotational motion of the bearing housing, which is coaxial with the fixing end, is limited by the elastic assembly, axial displacement of the bearing housing relative to the rotation end along the rotation end is limited by the bearing, rotational movement of the baring housing, which is coaxial with the rotation end, is allowed by the bearing, and wherein the main housing is rigidly connected with the first end of the bearing housing, such that the interval is maintained fixed.

2. The encoder according to claim 1 , wherein the elastic assembly comprises a spring having a main body part and at least one bending part, wherein the main body part has a hole, and the rotation end penetrated through the hole, and wherein the at least one bending part extended from the main body part and fixed to the fixing end.

3. The encoder according to claim 2 , wherein the spring has two bending parts, and the bending parts are positioned on different sides of the main body part, respectively.

4. The encoder according to claim 2 , wherein the elastic assembly further comprises a damping element, and the spring further comprises two connection parts, wherein the connection parts are extended from the main body part and connected with the damping element.

5. The encoder according to claim 4 , wherein the damping element has an opening and an extrusion part, and the extrusion part is extended from an outer rim of the opening, wherein the connection parts of the spring are fixed to the extrusion part of the damping element, the extrusion part is connected with the second end of the bearing housing, and the rotation end is penetrated through the hole and the opening.

6. The encoder according to claim 4 , wherein the spring is a metal spring, and the damping element is a rubber damping element.

7. The encoder according to claim 1 , wherein the rotation end comprises a first body, a second body and a third body, wherein the first body is penetrated through the code disc set, the second body is penetrated through the bearing, and the third body is penetrated through the elastic assembly, wherein the second body is connected with the first body and the third body.

8. The encoder according to claim 7 , wherein the diameter of the first body is less than the diameter of the second body, and the diameter of the second body is less than the diameter of the third body.

9. The encoder according to claim 1 , wherein the number of the at least one bearing is two, wherein the two bearings are connected in series and disposed on the bearing housing.

10. A rotatable device, comprising:
a fixing end;
a rotation part having a rotation end, wherein the rotation end is connected with the fixing end; and
an encoder, comprising:
a code disc set disposed on the rotation end;
at least one bearing disposed around the rotation end, wherein each of the at least one bearing has a bearing inner surface and a bearing outer surface, and the bearing inner surface is connected with the rotation end;
a bearing housing disposed around the bearing and connected with the bearing outer surface, wherein the bearing housing has a first end and a second end positioned on different sides;
a main housing connected with the first end of the bearing housing;
a sensor disposed on the main housing and corresponding to the code disc set, wherein an interval is between the sensor and the code disc set; and
an elastic assembly connected with the second end of the bearing housing and the fixing end,
wherein axial displacement of the bearing housing relative to the fixing end along the rotation end is allowed by the elastic assembly, rotational motion of the bearing housing, which is coaxial with the fixing end, is limited by the elastic assembly, axial displacement of the bearing housing relative to the rotation end along the rotation end is limited by the bearing rotational movement of the bearing housing, which is coaxial with the rotation end, is allowed by the bearing, and wherein the main housing is rigidly connected with the first end of the bearing housing, such that the interval is maintained fixed.

11. The rotatable device according to claim 10 further comprising an encoder cover, wherein the encoder cover is connected with the fixing end, and the encoder is accommodated in the encoder cover.

12. The rotatable device according to claim 10 further comprising:
a base, wherein the rotation part is penetrated through the base;
a casing connected with the fixing end and the base; and
a stator part disposed on the casing and disposed around the rotation part.

13. The rotatable device according to claim 12 further comprising a first carrier bearing and a second carrier bearing, wherein the first carrier bearing is disposed on the fixing end and disposed around the rotation end, and the second carrier bearing is disposed on the base and disposed around the rotation part.

14. The rotatable device according to claim 13 , wherein the rotation end comprises a first body, a second body, a third body and a fourth body, wherein the first body is penetrated through the code disc set, the second body is penetrated through the bearing, the third body is penetrated through the elastic assembly, and the fourth body is penetrated through the first carrier bearing, wherein the second body is connected with the first body and the third body, and the third body is connected with the fourth body.

15. The rotatable device according to claim 14 , wherein the diameter of the first body is less than the diameter of the second body, the diameter of the second body is less than the diameter of the third body, and the diameter of the third body is less than the diameter of the fourth body.

Assignees

• Delta Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Tsai Ching-Hsiung
• Chung Chi-Wen
• Tsai Ming-Tien
• Chen Chun-Hung

Classifications

• G01D5/14

  influencing the magnitude of a current or voltage · CPC title

• G01D5/347

  using displacement encoding scales · CPC title

• G01D5/12

  using electric or magnetic means (G01D5/06 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G01D11/02 Primary

  Bearings or suspensions for moving parts · CPC title

• G01D5/264

  Mechanical constructional elements therefor (G01D5/28, G01D5/32, G01D5/39 and G01D5/40 take precedence); Mechanical adjustment thereof · CPC title