Angle-measuring device with an absolute-type disk capacitive sensor

Abstract

An absolute position measuring device suitable for wide-angle range measurement and providing the advantages of high precision, high resolution, and easy data processing. The measuring device includes a disk capacitive sensor, a measurement signal processing unit, a data processing unit, and a display unit. The disk capacitive sensor includes a rough division sensor and a fine division sensor. The pitch point value of the fine division sensor is at least two times higher than two resolutions of the rough division sensor. The rough division sensor and the fine division sensor have the same zero position. The grids of the two rough division and fine division sensors are independent to each other, are free of electric coherence, and are fixed relatively to each other. The grid has an exclusive absolute displacement value within a single pitch measurement range.

1 . A device for absolute position measurement, comprising:
 a) a disk capacitive sensor;   b) a signal processing unit;   c) a data processing unit; and   d) a display unit; wherein   said disk capacitive sensor comprises a rough division sensor and a fine division sensor each having a pitch value;   the pitch value of said rough division sensor is at least two times higher than that of said fine division sensor;   said rough division sensor and said fine division sensor have the same zero position;   grids of said rough division sensor and said fine division sensor are independent of each other, are free of electric coherence, and are fixed relatively to each other;   the grids each have an exclusive absolute displacement value within a single pitch measurement range;   said disk capacitive sensor has a reflection 2-piece structure comprising a fixed grid piece and a movable grid piece;   a rough division emitting pole and a receiving pole corresponding to said rough division sensor, and a fine division emitting pole and a receiving pole corresponding to said fine division sensor are concentrically installed on the same fixed grid piece; and   a rough division reflecting pole, a fine division reflecting pole, and a shielding pole are installed at the projection position on said movable grid piece corresponding to positions of said emitting pole and said receiving pole.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein a capacitive grid integrated circuit of said signal processing unit comprises a rough division signal processing circuit and a fine division signal processing circuit. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein a switching circuit capable of selectively connecting to a rough division receiving signal and a fine division receiving signal and sending the signal to a capacitive grid integrated circuit of said signal processing unit is installed between said capacitive grid integrated circuit and said disk capacitive sensor. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein
 said data processing unit comprises a microprocessor having an I/O port, a RAM, a ROM, and a CPU; and   said microprocessor serves to read only absolute displacement data in the single pitch of said rough division and fine division sensors output from a capacitive grid integrated circuit, and calculate pulse equivalent to ensure accuracy of integrating the absolute displacement data of said rough division and fine division sensors.   
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said measuring device further comprises an apparatus serving to count the rotation turns and to send the count data to said data processing unit. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said disk capacitive sensor further comprises an axis of rotation (A), and said rough division sensor is located closer to said axis of rotation than said fine division sensor. 
     
     
         7 . A device for absolute position measurement, comprising:
 a disk capacitive sensor,   a signal processing unit,   a data processing unit, and   a display unit,   
       wherein
 said disk capacitive sensor comprises a rough division sensor and a fine division sensor each having a pitch value; 
 the pitch value of said rough division sensor is at least two times higher than that of said fine division sensor; 
 said rough division sensor and said fine division sensor have the same zero position; 
 grids of said rough division sensor and said fine division sensor are independent of each other, are free of electric coherence, and are fixed relatively to each other; and 
 the grids each have an exclusive absolute displacement value within a single pitch measurement range. 
 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 7 , wherein
 said disk capacitive sensor has a reflection 2-piece structure comprising a fixed grid piece and a movable grid piece;   a rough division emitting pole and a receiving pole corresponding to said rough division sensor, and a fine division emitting pole and a receiving pole corresponding to said fine division sensor are concentrically installed on the same fixed grid piece; and   a rough division reflecting pole, a fine division reflecting pole, and a shielding pole are installed at the projection position on said movable grid piece corresponding to positions of said emitting pole and said receiving pole.   
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 7 , wherein
 said disk capacitive sensor has a transmission 2-piece structure comprising an emitting plate, a receiving plate, and a shielding plate;   a rough division emitting pole corresponding to said rough division sensor, and a fine division emitting pole corresponding to said fine division sensor are installed on said emitting plate;   a rough division receiving loop and a fine division receiving loop are disposed at a projection position on said receiving plate corresponding to said emitting pole; and   a transmission window corresponding to said rough division emitting pole and said fine division emitting pole is opened on said shielding plate.   
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 9 , wherein a capacitive grid integrated circuit of said signal processing unit comprises a rough division signal processing circuit and a fine division signal processing circuit. 
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 9 , wherein a switching circuit capable of selectively connecting to a rough division receiving signal and a fine division receiving signal and sending the signal to a capacitive grid integrated circuit of said signal processing unit is installed between said capacitive grid integrated circuit and said disk capacitive sensor. 
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 9 , wherein
 said data processing unit comprises a microprocessor having an I/O port, a RAM, a ROM, and a CPU; and   said microprocessor serves to read only absolute displacement data in the single pitch of said rough division and fine division sensors output from said capacitive grid integrated circuit, and to calculate pulse equivalent to ensure accuracy of integrating the absolute displacement data of said rough division and fine division sensors.   
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 9 , wherein said measuring device further comprises an apparatus serving to count the rotation turns and to send the count data to said data processing unit. 
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 9 , wherein said disk capacitive sensor comprises further an axis of rotation (A), and said rough division sensor is located closer to said axis of rotation than said fine division sensor.