公开(公告)号：US07105802B2

公开(公告)日：2006-09-12

申请号：US11198417

申请日：2005-08-05

申请人： Atsushi Kitamura ,  Shigeyuki Adachi ,  Sawa Tanabe

发明人： Atsushi Kitamura ,  Shigeyuki Adachi ,  Sawa Tanabe

IPC分类号： G01D5/34 ,  G01L3/02

CPC分类号： G01L3/108 ,  G01L3/10

摘要： A torque measuring device for a rotating body includes: a rotary section integrally including a first flange, a second flange, and a hollow cylinder disposed between the first and second flanges; a plurality of torque detectors disposed at the inner circumference of the hollow cylinder; and a light receiving unit. The torque measuring device described above further includes: a light emitting element disposed at the rotational center axis of the rotary section and adapted to emit light based on an output from each of the torque detectors thereby sending an optical signal; a light branching unit to branch the optical signal into a plurality of subsequent signals; and a plurality of passages formed in the rotary section and allowing respective subsequent signals to exit out the rotary section and to be received by the light receiving unit.

公开(公告)号：US20050257627A1

公开(公告)日：2005-11-24

申请号：US11127709

申请日：2005-05-12

申请人： Atsushi Kitamura ,  Shigeyuki Adachi ,  Sawa Tanabe

发明人： Atsushi Kitamura ,  Shigeyuki Adachi ,  Sawa Tanabe

IPC分类号： G01L1/04 ,  G01B11/00 ,  G01L5/16 ,  G02B6/38

CPC分类号： G01L5/166

摘要： An external force detecting device comprises a hollow-cylindrical support section, an action section disposed centrally inside the support section, and an optical displacement sensor which includes, at the action section on its center axis: a light source to emit a light beam in a direction along the center axis of the action section; a light branching member to branch the light beam into three light beams to progress respectively in three directions oriented at an equi-angular distance; and a light reflecting member to reflect the three light beams in a direction parallel to a plane perpendicular to the center axis, and which also includes, at the support section, three light receiving elements arranged in a rotation-symmetric manner at a 120 degree interval with their light receiving faces looking toward the center axis of the action section so as to receive respectively the three light beams reflected.

摘要翻译： 外力检测装置包括中空圆柱形支撑部分，设置在支撑部分内部中心的作用部分和光学位移传感器，其在其中心轴线的作用部分处包括：光源，其在 沿动作部分的中心轴方向; 光分支构件，用于将光束分成三个光束，分别在以等角距离取向的三个方向上前进; 以及光反射构件，其在与中心轴垂直的平面平行的方向上反射三个光束，并且在支撑部处还包括以120度间隔旋转对称地布置的三个光接收元件 其受光面朝向作用部的中心轴线分别接收反射的三个光束。

公开(公告)号：US20060043273A1

公开(公告)日：2006-03-02

申请号：US11198417

申请日：2005-08-05

申请人： Atsushi Kitamura ,  Shigeyuki Adachi ,  Sawa Tanabe

发明人： Atsushi Kitamura ,  Shigeyuki Adachi ,  Sawa Tanabe

IPC分类号： G01D5/34

CPC分类号： G01L3/108 ,  G01L3/10

摘要： A torque measuring device for a rotating body includes: a rotary section integrally including a first flange, a second flange, and a hollow cylinder disposed between the first and second flanges; a plurality of torque detectors disposed at the inner circumference of the hollow cylinder; and a light receiving unit. The torque measuring device described above further includes: a light emitting element disposed at the rotational center axis of the rotary section and adapted to emit light based on an output from each of the torque detectors thereby sending an optical signal; a light branching unit to branch the optical signal into a plurality of subsequent signals; and a plurality of passages formed in the rotary section and allowing respective subsequent signals to exit out the rotary section and to be received by the light receiving unit.

摘要翻译： 一种用于旋转体的扭矩测量装置，包括：一体地包括设置在第一和第二凸缘之间的第一凸缘，第二凸缘和中空圆筒的旋转部分; 设置在中空圆筒的内周的多个扭矩检测器; 和光接收单元。 上述扭矩测量装置还包括：发光元件，设置在旋转部分的旋转中心轴线处，并且适于基于每个扭矩检测器的输出发光，从而发送光信号; 光分支单元，用于将光信号分支成多个后续信号; 以及形成在旋转部分中的多个通道，并且允许各个后续信号从旋转部分出来并被光接收单元接收。

公开(公告)号：US20050252310A1

公开(公告)日：2005-11-17

申请号：US11112609

申请日：2005-04-22

申请人： Atsushi Kitamura ,  Shigeyuki Adachi ,  Sawa Tanabe

发明人： Atsushi Kitamura ,  Shigeyuki Adachi ,  Sawa Tanabe

IPC分类号： G01L3/10 ,  G01L3/08 ,  G01L3/12 ,  G08C23/04 ,  G01L3/02

CPC分类号： G01L3/12

摘要： A torque measuring device for a rotating body comprises: a rotary section including first and second flanges provided respectively at driving and driven sides, and a hollow cylinder provided between the first and second flanges; light emitting elements provided at an outer circumference of the rotary section, and adapted to emit light based on output from each of torque detectors provided at an inner surface of the hollow cylinder thereby sending an optical signal; a light conductive member to receive the optical signal at a light receiving surface thereof, and to guide the optical signal along its longitudinal directions; and a torque calculator to calculate torque of the rotary section based on the optical signal guided by the light conductive member, wherein the light conductive member has an optical path converting means formed at either the light receiving surface or a surface thereof opposite to the light receiving surface.

摘要翻译： 一种用于旋转体的扭矩测量装置，包括：旋转部分，包括分别设置在驱动侧和从动侧的第一和第二凸缘，以及设置在第一和第二凸缘之间的中空圆筒; 设置在所述旋转部的外周的发光元件，并且适于基于设置在所述中空圆筒的内表面处的每个扭矩检测器的输出发光，从而发送光信号; 导光构件，用于在其光接收表面处接收光信号，并沿着其纵向方向引导光信号; 以及扭矩计算器，用于基于由所述导光构件引导的光信号来计算所述旋转部的扭矩，其中所述导光构件具有形成在所述光接收表面或与所述光接收相对的表面的光路转换装置 表面。

公开(公告)号：US07220958B2

公开(公告)日：2007-05-22

申请号：US11127709

申请日：2005-05-12

申请人： Atsushi Kitamura ,  Shigeyuki Adachi ,  Sawa Tanabe

发明人： Atsushi Kitamura ,  Shigeyuki Adachi ,  Sawa Tanabe

IPC分类号： G06M7/00 ,  G09G5/08 ,  G01D5/34

CPC分类号： G01L5/166

摘要： An external force detecting device comprises a hollow-cylindrical support section, an action section disposed centrally inside the support section, and an optical displacement sensor which includes, at the action section on its center axis: a light source to emit a light beam in a direction along the center axis of the action section; a light branching member to branch the light beam into three light beams to progress respectively in three directions oriented at an equi-angular distance; and a light reflecting member to reflect the three light beams in a direction parallel to a plane perpendicular to the center axis, and which also includes, at the support section, three light receiving elements arranged in a rotation-symmetric manner at a 120 degree interval with their light receiving faces looking toward the center axis of the action section so as to receive respectively the three light beams reflected.

摘要翻译： 外力检测装置包括中空圆柱形支撑部分，设置在支撑部分内部中心的作用部分和光学位移传感器，其在其中心轴线的作用部分处包括：光源，其在 沿动作部分的中心轴方向; 光分支构件，用于将光束分成三个光束，分别在以等角距离取向的三个方向上前进; 以及光反射构件，其在与中心轴垂直的平面平行的方向上反射三个光束，并且在支撑部处还包括以120度间隔旋转对称地布置的三个光接收元件 其受光面朝向作用部的中心轴线分别接收反射的三个光束。

公开(公告)号：US07191668B2

公开(公告)日：2007-03-20

申请号：US11112609

申请日：2005-04-22

申请人： Atsushi Kitamura ,  Shigeyuki Adachi ,  Sawa Tanabe

发明人： Atsushi Kitamura ,  Shigeyuki Adachi ,  Sawa Tanabe

IPC分类号： G01L3/02

CPC分类号： G01L3/12

摘要： A torque measuring device for a rotating body comprises: a rotary section including first and second flanges provided respectively at driving and driven sides, and a hollow cylinder provided between the first and second flanges; light emitting elements provided at an outer circumference of the rotary section, and adapted to emit light based on output from each of torque detectors provided at an inner surface of the hollow cylinder thereby sending an optical signal; a light conductive member to receive the optical signal at a light receiving surface thereof, and to guide the optical signal along its longitudinal directions; and a torque calculator to calculate torque of the rotary section based on the optical signal guided by the light conductive member, wherein the light conductive member has an optical path converting means formed at either the light receiving surface or a surface thereof opposite to the light receiving surface.

摘要翻译： 一种用于旋转体的扭矩测量装置，包括：旋转部分，包括分别设置在驱动侧和从动侧的第一和第二凸缘，以及设置在第一和第二凸缘之间的中空圆筒; 设置在所述旋转部的外周的发光元件，并且适于基于设置在所述中空圆筒的内表面处的每个扭矩检测器的输出发光，从而发送光信号; 导光构件，用于在其光接收表面处接收光信号，并沿着其纵向方向引导光信号; 以及扭矩计算器，用于基于由所述导光构件引导的光信号来计算所述旋转部的扭矩，其中所述导光构件具有形成在所述光接收表面或与所述光接收相对的表面的光路转换装置 表面。

公开(公告)号：US07057154B2

公开(公告)日：2006-06-06

申请号：US10847074

申请日：2004-05-17

申请人： Atsushi Kitamura ,  Shigeyuki Adachi ,  Sawa Tanabe

发明人： Atsushi Kitamura ,  Shigeyuki Adachi ,  Sawa Tanabe

IPC分类号： G06M7/00 ,  G09G5/08

CPC分类号： G01L5/166

摘要： An optical displacement sensor in an external-force detecting device comprises a light source, an optical sensor, and a light reflecting means. The light source and the optical sensor are disposed at an action section of the device adapted to receive an external force, and the light reflecting means is disposed at a support section of the device adapted to support the action section via elastic spoke sections, and light emitted from the light source is reflected at the light reflecting means and received at the optical sensor whereby displacement of the action section relative to the support section is detected for calculation of an external force applied.

摘要翻译： 外力检测装置中的光学位移传感器包括光源，光学传感器和光反射装置。 光源和光学传感器设置在适于接受外力的装置的作用部分处，并且光反射装置设置在适于通过弹性轮辐部分支撑作用部分的装置的支撑部分，以及光 从光源射出的光在光反射装置处被反射并被接收在光学传感器处，由此检测作用部分相对于支撑部分的位移，以计算施加的外力。

公开(公告)号：US07491957B2

公开(公告)日：2009-02-17

申请号：US11580762

申请日：2006-10-13

申请人： Atsushi Kitamura ,  Sawa Tanabe ,  Shinya Suzuki

发明人： Atsushi Kitamura ,  Sawa Tanabe ,  Shinya Suzuki

IPC分类号： G01N21/86 ,  G01J1/04

CPC分类号： G01L5/166

摘要： An optical displacement sensor structure includes a plurality of light receiving elements and a plurality of optical fibers together with one light source, wherein light emitted from the one light source is efficiently introduced into the plurality of optical fibers from the circumferences of the optical fibers, well kept inside the optical fibers while transmitting therethrough, and exits out from the end face of one end portion of each optical fiber so as to impinge on each light receiving element. This structure, with only one light source, provides a plurality of optical displacement sensors thus reducing power consumption without suffering a problem of light loss and successfully enables downsizing.

摘要翻译： 光学位移传感器结构包括多个光接收元件和多个光纤以及一个光源，其中从一个光源发射的光从光纤的周向有效地引入到多个光纤中 在透光的同时保持在光纤内部，并从每个光纤的一个端部的端面离开，以撞击在每个光接收元件上。 仅具有一个光源的这种结构提供多个光学位移传感器，从而降低功耗，而不会发生光损失的问题，并且能够实现小型化。

公开(公告)号：US20070284512A1

公开(公告)日：2007-12-13

申请号：US11714626

申请日：2007-03-06

申请人： Sawa Tanabe ,  Atsushi Kitamura ,  Shinya Suzuki

发明人： Sawa Tanabe ,  Atsushi Kitamura ,  Shinya Suzuki

IPC分类号： G01J1/42

CPC分类号： G01L5/166 ,  G01J3/526

摘要： In an external force detecting device including a support section and an action section disposed inside the support section, three optical displacement sensors are provided at an equiangular distance of 120 degrees about the rotational symmetry axis of the support section and each include a light source disposed at either the support section or the action section, and a light receiving element disposed at one section of the support section and the action section, the one section not provided with the light source, and the action section is located between the light source and the light receiving element. The external force detecting device described above enables an easy mounting of constituent members and a high resolution measurement, even when the diameter of the device is reduced.

摘要翻译： 在包括支撑部分和设置在支撑部分内部的动作部分的外力检测装置中，三个光学位移传感器围绕支撑部分的旋转对称轴以等角距离设置为120度，并且每个包括设置在 支撑部分或动作部分，以及设置在支撑部分和作用部分的一个部分处的光接收元件，一个没有设置光源的部分，并且动作部分位于光源和光线之间 接收元件。 上述外力检测装置即使当设备的直径减小时，也能够容易地安装构成部件和高分辨率测量。

公开(公告)号：US20070098324A1

公开(公告)日：2007-05-03

申请号：US11542203

申请日：2006-10-04

申请人： Atsushi Kitamura ,  Sawa Tanabe

发明人： Atsushi Kitamura ,  Sawa Tanabe

IPC分类号： G02B6/28 ,  G02B6/34

CPC分类号： G02B6/2938 ,  G02B5/1861 ,  G02B6/29308 ,  G02B6/2931 ,  G02B6/4215 ,  G03B21/2033

摘要： There is provided an optical multiplexer which includes a plurality of light sources to emit light beams having respective different wavelengths, and a diffraction grating to reflect the light beams emitted from the light sources. The plurality of light sources are positioned and oriented with respect to one another and to the diffraction grating so that the light beams which are emitted from the light sources, fall on the diffraction grating, and are reflected thereat are mixed so as to proceed along one common optical path. This enables downsizing of a device and ensures a reliable multiplexing of light beams with a simple optical system.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种光复用器，其包括发射具有各自不同波长的光束的多个光源和用于反射从光源发射的光束的衍射光栅。 多个光源相对于彼此和衍射光栅被定位和定向，使得从光源发射的光束落在衍射光栅上，并在其上反射，以便沿着一个方向前进 普通光路。 这使得能够实现设备的小型化并确保光束与简单光学系统的可靠复用。