WO2012169582A1 - ロータリーエンコーダ用スケール及びその射出成型方法、それを用いたロータリーエンコーダ - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a scale used for a so-called radial type rotary encoder and an injection molding method thereof.
- a flat scale is fitted on a rotary shaft, and an optical path between the light source and the photodetector is set in the same direction as the rotary shaft with respect to the scale.
- a directional optical path type and a so-called drum-shaped scale which is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape and has slits formed on the side surfaces thereof, are fitted to a rotating shaft, and the optical path is a radial optical path type in which the optical path is set in the radial direction.
- the radial optical path type rotary encoder has an advantage that it is easy to reduce the entire volume, as shown in Patent Document 1 and the like.
- the scale has a substantially cylindrical shape, and slits are formed on the side surfaces thereof, so it is difficult to maintain accuracy compared to forming slits on a flat scale. Yes, it is difficult to improve the resolution.
- the slit is a thin columnar light-shielding portion, and a light passage portion through which light passes without being formed, It is necessary to form a plurality of ridges alternately in the circumferential direction so that the side portions are comb-like. For example, if burrs occur in the light shielding part during molding, the amount of light that can pass through the light passage part changes from the design value, or the amount of light that can pass through each light passage part changes, and thus the performance of the rotary encoder. However, it is difficult to stabilize each product.
- the mold used to mold the scale with resin deteriorates, for example, the edge portion in the vicinity that forms the light-shielding portion or the light passage portion is lost during repeated injection molding. End up. If the die deteriorates, it will be easy to generate new burrs that did not occur at the initial stage of manufacture, and the light shielding part will be formed larger than the design part. The amount of light that can be produced deviates from the design value, and it becomes more difficult to maintain performance such as resolution.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and is a radial optical path type rotary encoder made of resin, which causes burrs during molding and deterioration of the mold due to changes over time.
- a rotary encoder scale and a method for manufacturing the same that can reduce resolution and variation among products due to the light shielding portion being formed larger than that at the time of design, and can easily maintain accuracy. For the purpose.
- the scale for a rotary encoder has a substantially cylindrical shape or a truncated cone shape, and a light passing portion through which light passes and a light having a predetermined width in the circumferential direction are shielded from the side surface portion.
- the light-shielding part is a rotary encoder scale having scale bodies alternately formed in the circumferential direction, and the light passing through the light-passing part in a transverse cross-sectional view is a light beam that contacts the side surface of the light-shielding part.
- a side surface on the inner peripheral side or the outer peripheral side of the light-shielding portion is formed outside the light-passable region where the outer edge is defined.
- the scale for a rotary encoder further includes a housing portion formed with a shaft hole into which a rotating shaft is fitted, and one end side of the side surface portion of the scale body is connected to the housing portion, and a light source and a light detector A scale body provided opposite to the other end side of the side surface portion so as to be sandwiched inside and outside, the housing portion and the scale body are molded of resin, and light through which light passes through the side surface portion
- a scale for a rotary encoder in which a passing portion and a light shielding portion that shields light of a predetermined width in the circumferential direction are alternately formed in the circumferential direction, wherein the light shielding portion is the central axis in a cross-sectional view.
- the light shielding Small part At least a part of the circumferential direction length dimension decreases in the radial direction from the light detector side to the light source side, and the first virtual fan shape is spaced from the radius to the inner side. It is molded by resin.
- the light-shielding portion has at least each radius within the first virtual sector having a first central angle set based on the predetermined width with the central axis as a central point in a cross-sectional view.
- a length dimension in the circumferential direction is formed so as to share a part and at least a part of the light-shielding part in a cross-sectional view proceeds in the radial direction from the photodetector to the light source side.
- the width in the circumferential direction is set smaller toward the side closer to the light source in the light-shielding part, and there is a margin. Adverse effects can be made difficult to occur.
- the light-shielding portion is formed thinner toward the side closer to the light source, the light-passing portion passes through the light-passing portion as compared with, for example, the case where the circumferential width of the light-shielding portion is formed constant as in the prior art.
- the irradiation angle of the light that can pass to the photodetector side can be widened.
- the light source and the light detector are arranged inside and outside the scale body and are assembled so as to constitute a rotary encoder. In this case, it is not necessary to strictly manage the position accuracy in the radial direction.
- the scale body is configured such that the light source is provided on the inner side and the photodetector is provided on the outer side, the light passage part is an opening formed in the side surface part, and the light shielding part is provided with the light source.
- the light source is provided on the inner side and the photodetector is provided on the outer side, the light passage part is an opening formed in the side surface part, and the light shielding part is provided with the light source.
- the light shielding part is provided with the light source.
- at least a part of each radius is shared with a second virtual sector having a second central angle set based on the predetermined width with the installation point of the light source as the center. What is necessary is just to be formed in the inside.
- the light shielding portion is a cross-sectional view.
- the cross-sectional shape is a columnar shape extending from one end side to the other end side of the side surface portion having a substantially partial annular shape, and the outer side of the light-shielding portion is formed in a rounded or rounded shape.
- the scale body includes one end side of the light-shielding portion and the housing portion. What is necessary is just to further provide the rib to connect.
- the scale body may further include an annular balustrade part that connects the other ends of the light-shielding parts.
- the light source provided inside or the said scale body, and the photodetector provided facing the said light source so that the said scale body may be pinched
- interposed Even if burrs are produced during manufacturing, various performances such as resolution can be stabilized and can be suitably used for motor control and the like.
- the circumferential length is small, and the burr is mainly generated on the light source side where the influence of the burr is not easily generated, and the burr is not generated so much on the photodetector side.
- an injection molding method for suppressing fluctuations in the amount of light that can pass and making the performance more stable at least a cavity in which the outer shape of the light shielding part is formed, and a core in which at least the inner shape of the light shielding part is formed, And a manufacturing method in which a mold that can be divided in the central axis direction of the scale body is used, and the light passing portion is set to be formed by a mating surface of the cavity and the core.
- the light source side of the light-shielding portion is set to have a smaller radial width than the other portions, and the first virtual fan-shaped Since the resin is molded so as to be separated from each radius to the inner side, burrs are generated in the light-shielding part at the time of injection molding of the scale, or the mold is deteriorated due to change with time, and the light source Even if the side is formed to be large, the amount of light passing through the light passage part is hardly changed, and the performance such as resolution can be kept high, and the variation between the products can be small.
- the incident angle through which the light source can pass through the scale can be increased as compared with the conventional case, the light source and the light detector can be used when the light source and the light detector are assembled to the scale to form a rotary encoder. Even if the alignment in the circumferential direction is not strictly performed, performance such as resolution can be maintained. Therefore, the rotary encoder can be assembled very easily.
- the schematic diagram which shows the use condition of the scale for rotary encoders concerning one Embodiment of this invention The schematic diagram which shows the detail of the scale for rotary encoders in the embodiment.
- FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a cavity and core mating surface and a parting line in which the periphery of the light shielding portion and the light passage portion is formed in the embodiment.
- FIG. 9 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a cavity and core mating surface and a parting line in a mold for injection molding a rotary encoder scale according to another embodiment of the present invention.
- the schematic diagram which shows the relationship of the shape of the light transmissive area
- Rotary encoder 100 ... Scale for rotary encoder 1 ... Housing part 2 ... Scale body 21 ... Light-shielding part 22 ... Light passage part 23 ... Rib 24 ... Parapet part 31 ... Light source 32 ... Photodetector D1 ... First virtual sector D2 ... Second virtual sector 7 ... Mold 71 ... Cavity 72 ... Core 81 ... Matching surface 82 ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ Parting line R ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ Light-transmitting area R1, R2 ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ Light
- the rotary encoder scale 100 and the rotary encoder 200 according to the present embodiment are used for detecting the rotation angle of a small motor 6 such as a printer or a home appliance, and particularly have a limited volume for housing each device. In particular, it can be used suitably.
- FIG. 1A is a perspective view showing a state where the rotary encoder 200 is attached to the small motor 6.
- the rotary encoder scale 100 as a whole has a substantially flat cylindrical shape with an open bottom surface, and is attached so that the output shaft of the motor 6 is fitted on the top surface side and the bottom surface faces the main body side of the motor 6.
- the entire rotary encoder scale 100 is made of resin. Further, as shown in the perspective view of FIG. 1A, between the scale 100 and the motor 6 main body, there are a terminal 4 for extracting various signals and a detection unit 3 for detecting a rotation angle from the scale 100. And a wiring board 5 to be wired is attached.
- the detection unit 3 has a substantially U-shaped side surface, and is provided such that the light source 31 and the photodetector 32 face each other at the tip. Then, as shown in FIG. 1B, the rotary encoder 200 is configured by attaching the side face of the scale 100 between the ends of the detection unit 3. Pulses detected by the detection unit 3 are output from the terminal 4, and the rotation angle of the motor 6 is calculated based on the number of pulses.
- the rotary encoder scale 100 mainly constitutes an upper surface portion, and mainly comprises a housing portion 1 to which a rotating shaft 61 of the motor 6 is fitted, and mainly a side surface portion.
- the scale body 2 is formed with slits, and these are made of resin by integral molding.
- the housing portion 1 has a flat plate shape with a through hole in the center, and vertically extends downward from the center portion.
- the cylinder has a protruding shape.
- the inside of these through holes and the cylindrical portion is a shaft hole 11 into which the rotating shaft 61 of the motor 6 is fitted.
- the three round-shaped convex portions formed on the upper surface are gate traces in which the resin is poured from the runner into the mold at the time of injection molding.
- the scale body 2 has a substantially cylindrical shape with the rotating shaft 61 as a central axis 61, and one end side of the side surface portion, in the present embodiment, the upper side is the It is integrally molded so as to be connected to the side surface of the housing part 1. Further, on the lower side, which is the other end side of the side surface portion of the scale body 2, as shown in FIG. is there.
- the light source 31 is provided on the inner side
- the photodetector 32 is provided on the outer side.
- the side surface portion of the scale body 2 includes a light passage portion 22 through which light highlighted by hatching in the enlarged side perspective view of FIG.
- Examples of the predetermined width include the circumferential length of a shadow to be formed on the photodetector 32.
- the light passage part 22 and the light shielding part 21 are in a line shape extending in the axial direction of the rotation shaft 61 in a side view, and the light passage part 22 is opened.
- the light shielding portion 21 is formed in a columnar shape with resin.
- an annular comb-like shape is formed by raising the columnar light-shielding portions 21 and arranging the light-shielding portions 21 with a length of approximately the circumferential direction.
- the scale body 2 has ribs 23 formed on the upper portion of the light shielding portion 21 to reinforce the connection with the housing portion 1, and each light shielding portion.
- a balustrade portion 24 that forms a ring shape by connecting the bottom surfaces of the respective light shielding portions 21 is formed.
- the step D is formed in the radial direction between the side surface of the housing 1 and the light-shielding portion 21 of the scale body 2 in a longitudinal sectional view as shown in FIG. This is because the light shielding portion 21 can be easily removed from the mold during injection molding.
- the margin is provided on the side surface on the side where such a step D is formed in each light shielding portion 21 due to the structure of a mold used for injection molding the scale body 2 described later.
- the stage D can be similarly formed between the light shielding part 21 and the balustrade part 24.
- the rib 23 has a tapered shape as compared with the light shielding portion 21, because the flow of the resin to the light shielding portion 21 is good when the resin is filled, and the scale is formed in a comb shape at the time of release. This is for making the contact area of the body 2 with the mold as small as possible and facilitating mold release.
- the light-shielding portion 21 has a columnar shape extending in the axial direction, and is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 2B and a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3B, the cross-sectional shape is characteristic. That is, the light-shielding portion 21 has a circumferential length that is reduced as at least part of the light-shielding portion 21 progresses from the outer side (photodetector 32 side) to the inner side (light source 31 side) in the cross-sectional view.
- the first virtual sector D1 is molded from a resin so as to be separated from each radius toward the inside, and has a substantially partial annular shape.
- the cross section of the light-shielding portion 21 is formed with a rounded outer shape and is formed with corners on the inner side. Further, when the length dimension in the circumferential direction of the light-shielding portion 21 is viewed in the radial direction from the outside to the inside, the length dimension in the circumferential direction gradually increases after becoming zero at the outermost side. After reaching the maximum at the portion, the length in the circumferential direction decreases monotonically to the innermost side.
- the length of the light shielding portion 21 in the circumferential direction is determined based on a predetermined width in the circumferential direction that should be shielded against the photodetector 32. More specifically, the light-shielding portion 21 has a virtual fan shape indicated by an imaginary line in FIGS. 4A and 4B, and the central axis 61 is a center point C in the cross-sectional view and the predetermined portion.
- the first virtual sector D1 having the first central angle T1 set based on the width is formed so as to share at least a part of each radius. That is, in the enlarged view of FIG.
- the thickness decreases from the center to the inside so as to be inside the radius that circumscribes the light shielding portion 21 in the circumferential direction. is there.
- a straight line connecting the center point C and the installation point of the photodetector 32 is used as a radius, and light shielding is performed with the installation point of the photodetector 32 as the center.
- a method of determining from a sector having a width as an arc length may be used.
- the light shielding part 21 is in a state of facing the light source 31, that is, the installation point of the light source 31 and the center line extending in the radial direction of the light shielding part 21 from the central axis 61.
- a second virtual sector having a second center angle T2 set based on the predetermined width with the installation point P of the light source 31 as the center. D2 is formed so as to share at least a part of each radius.
- the light shielding within the second virtual sector D2 that can be drawn by drawing a straight line from the installation point so as to circumscribe the portion having the maximum width that can be shielded with the predetermined width.
- a cross section of the portion 21 is included.
- the shape of the light-shielding portion 21 of this embodiment is used, even if the burr B occurs inside, the light from the light source 31 may be blocked because the margin M exists. Therefore, it is easy to prevent a decrease in the amount of light that can be detected by the photodetector 32. In other words, since it has an allowance for the burr B, it is easy to prevent a decrease in performance related to the rotation angle detection resolution and the like, and to prevent variations in performance among products.
- this margin M is caused by deterioration over time in a mold used for injection molding of a rotary encoder scale 100, which will be described later, due to changes over time, resulting in burrs B having characteristics that did not appear during initial manufacturing, or This also functions in the same manner when the circumferential length of the light shielding portion 21 on the light source 31 side is formed larger than the design value.
- the injection molding of the rotary encoder scale 100 is repeated to prevent the deterioration of the mold or the performance such as the resolution significantly compared with the one manufactured in the initial stage.
- the accuracy as 200 can be easily maintained.
- the rotary encoder scale 100 of this embodiment includes a cavity 71 in which at least the outer shape of the light shielding part 21 is formed, and a core 72 in which at least the inner shape of the light shielding part 21 is formed.
- a mold 7 that can be divided in the direction of the central axis 61 of the scale body 2. That is, since the cavity 71 is a lower mold and the core 72 is an upper side, the rotary encoder scale 100 is formed in the opposite direction as shown in FIGS.
- FIG. 9 shows an enlarged schematic view of the vicinity of the light shielding part 21 and the light passing part 22 in the cross section taken along the line CC of FIG.
- the locations where the light shielding portion 21 and the light passage portion 22 are formed by the cavity 71 and the core 72 are indicated by reference numerals 21 a and 22 a, respectively.
- the characteristic points of the mold 7 will be described.
- the light passage portion 22 is formed by a mating surface 81 of the cavity 71 and the core 72, and a parting line 82 is formed with the light passage portion 22. It is a point set so as to be formed at the boundary with the inner end portion of the light shielding portion 21. As shown in FIG.
- the parting line 82 in which the possibility of the occurrence of burrs B is relatively high is formed between the light passage portion 22 and the inner end portion of the light shielding portion 21. Even if the burrs B are generated, the burrs B can be concentrated on the inner end of the light-shielding portion 21 which has almost no influence. In other words, even if burrs B with different shapes occur in each product, it is possible to suppress variations in performance among the products by concentrating the generated locations on the inner end of the light-shielding portion 21 that has little effect on performance. It becomes.
- the scale and rotary encoder of the present invention an application example for a printer motor is shown, but the scale and the rotary encoder may be used for other positioning devices and paper feeding devices.
- the present invention can be applied to a use for obtaining the rotation angle from the detected rotation speed detected by the encoder, a use for positioning by obtaining the movement distance from the rotation speed, and the like.
- the detected rotational speed can be obtained from the moving distance or the rotational angle and measured.
- the scale body has a substantially cylindrical shape.
- the scale body may have a truncated cone shape that extends outward from the housing.
- the circumferential widths of the light passing part and the light shielding part may not be the same.
- the light passage part may be larger or smaller than the light shielding part.
- the light passage part or the light shielding part does not extend in the central axis direction in a side view, and may be formed obliquely with respect to the central axis direction, for example.
- the light source is provided inside the scale and the photodetector is provided outside, but this relationship may be reversed. At that time, the same effect can be obtained by reversing the shape of the cross section of the light-shielding portion in the same manner as in the embodiment.
- the outer side of the light shielding portion may be a rounded shape instead of a rounded shape.
- the inside of the light shielding portion may be rounded.
- the mating surface 81 may be formed not at the inner end of the light shielding part 21 but at the outer end of the light shielding part 21. That is, as shown in FIG. 10, the parting line 82 is formed outside the light shielding portion 21.
- the method of taking the mating surface and the parting line is not limited to that shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, and may be formed, for example, in the central portion of the light shielding portion 21.
- the outer end is not rounded or the like, and a corner may be formed. Further, a corner may be formed instead of a corner at the inner end of the light shielding portion 21.
- ribs and balustrades are formed to increase the strength, but these may not be provided depending on the shape.
- the rotary encoder is not limited to detecting the rotation angle of the motor, and may be used to detect the rotation angle of other rotation shafts.
- the light shielding part 21 is arranged outside the light passable region R whose outer edge is defined by light rays R1 and R2 that are in contact with the side surface of the light shielding part 21 in the light passing through the light passage part 22 in a cross sectional view.
- the side surface of the inner peripheral side or the outer peripheral side of the part 21 should just be formed. More specifically, in the state where the light source 31 and the light passage portion 22 face each other as shown in FIG. 11, among the light emitted from each point of the light source 31, the light shielding portion 21 adjacent to the light passage portion 22.
- the light-passable region R is defined by the light rays R1 and R2 that are in contact with each other.
- the light ray R1 is adjacent to the light shielding part among the light rays emitted in parallel with the radial direction from the light source 31 as shown in FIG. 21 in contact with each other.
- the two light rays R1 emitted from the light source 31 and traveling in the radial direction are substantially parallel to each other, and the inner peripheral side that is also the light incident side of the light shielding portion 21 outside each light ray R1.
- Side surface 21in is formed.
- the margin M is provided by forming the side surface 21in on the inner peripheral side of the light shielding portion 21 outside the light rays R1.
- the light ray R2 is emitted from the light source 31 while being inclined with respect to the radial direction (emitted in a diagonal direction) in a state where the light source 31 and the light passage portion 22 face each other. It is in contact with the outer peripheral side of the light shielding part 21. A side surface 21ex on the outer peripheral side which is also the light emission side of the light shielding portion 21 is formed outside the smaller intersection angle of these two light rays R2.
- each light shielding portion 21 is formed outside the light passable region R, even if a burr is generated on the inner peripheral side or the outer peripheral side, the light passable region R is reached. The light is not blocked unless it is large enough to penetrate. Therefore, when configured as a rotary encoder, the resolution does not change depending on the presence or absence of burrs, and variations between products can be suppressed.
- a margin M may be provided on either the inner peripheral side surface 21in or the outer peripheral side surface 21ex of the light-shielding portion 21, and the light source 31 is disposed either inside or outside the scale body 2 at that time. May be.
- light shielding is a concept including not only completely blocking light but also reducing the amount of light that can pass through a predetermined amount.
- the light passage part should just be a thing which can pass more light quantity than the said light-shielding part, and a some light quantity may be lost.
- the amount of light passing through the light passage portion is hardly changed, while maintaining a high performance such as resolution, a scale and a rotary encoder with small variations between products are provided. Can be provided.
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100・・・ロータリーエンコーダ用スケール
1 ・・・躯体部
2 ・・・スケール体
21 ・・・遮光部
22 ・・・光通過部
23 ・・・リブ
24 ・・・欄干部
31 ・・・光源
32 ・・・光検出器
D1 ・・・第1仮想扇形
D2 ・・・第2仮想扇形
7 ・・・金型
71 ・・・キャビティ
72 ・・・コア
81 ・・・合わせ面
82 ・・・パーティングライン
R ・・・光通過可能領域
R1、R2・・・光線
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- 概略円筒形状又は切頭円錐形状をなすものであり、側面部には光が通過する光通過部と、円周方向に所定幅の光が遮光される遮光部とが、円周方向に交互に形成されたスケール体を備えたロータリーエンコーダ用スケールであって、
横断面視において前記光通過部を通過する光のうち前記遮光部の側面に接する光線により外縁が規定される光通過可能領域の外側に前記遮光部の内周側又は外周側の側面が形成されていることを特徴とするロータリーエンコーダ用スケール。 - 前記ロータリーエンコーダ用スケールが、回転軸が嵌合する軸孔が形成された躯体部をさらに備え、前記スケール体の側面部の一端側が前記躯体部に接続され、光源及び光検出器が側面部の他端側において内外で挟むように対向させて設けられており、
前記遮光部が、横断面視において前記中心軸を中心点とし前記所定幅に基づいて設定される第1中心角を有する第1仮想扇形の内部に各半径の一部を共有するように形成されており、
かつ、横断面視において前記遮光部の一部が、前記光検出器側から前記光源側へと半径方向に進むにつれて円周方向の長さ寸法が小さくなるとともに、前記第1仮想扇形の各半径から内部側へ離間するように樹脂により成型されている請求項1記載のロータリーエンコーダ用スケール。 - 前記スケール体が、前記光源が内側に設けられ、前記光検出器が外側に設けられるものであり、
前記光通過部が、前記側面部に形成された開口であり、
前記遮光部が、前記光源と対向した状態における横断面視において、前記光源の設置点を中心とし前記所定幅に基づいて設定される第2中心角を有する第2仮想扇形の内部に各半径の少なくとも一部を共有するように形成されている請求項2記載のロータリーエンコーダ用スケール。 - 前記遮光部が、横断面視における断面形状が概略部分円環状の前記側面部の一端側から他端側へと延びる柱状のものであり、当該遮光部の外側が角切り形状又は角丸形状に形成されている請求項1記載のロータリーエンコーダ用スケール。
- 前記スケール体が、前記遮光部の一端側と前記躯体部とを接続するリブを更に備えた請求項2記載のロータリーエンコーダ用スケール。
- 前記スケール体が、複数の前記遮光部の他端側をそれぞれ接続する円環状の欄干部を更に備えた請求項4記載のロータリーエンコーダ用スケール。
- 請求項1に記載のロータリーエンコーダ用スケールと、
前記スケール体の内側又は外側に設けられる光源と、
前記スケール体を挟むように前記光源と対向して設けられる光検出器と、を備えたロータリーエンコーダ。 - 請求項1に記載のロータリーエンコーダ用スケールの射出成型方法であって、
少なくとも前記遮光部の外側形状が形成されたキャビティと、少なくとも前記遮光部の内側形状が形成されたコアと、からなり、前記スケール体の中心軸方向に分割可能な金型を用い、
前記光通過部が、前記キャビティと前記コアの合わせ面で形成されるよう設定した射出成型方法。
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