Inductive proximity switch exhibiting magnetic field immunity
    1.
    发明授权
    Inductive proximity switch exhibiting magnetic field immunity 失效
    具有磁场抗扰性的感应式接近开关

    公开(公告)号:US5034621A

    公开(公告)日:1991-07-23

    申请号:US133755

    申请日:1987-12-16

    IPC分类号: H03K17/95

    摘要: A proximity switch assembly (10) for signaling the location of a movable member (36) at either of opposite end limits of movement relative to a stationary frame (44, 46) includes a compact elongate housing (58) adapted to be mounted on the frame to extend along the path of movement of a power driven member (32), such as the piston rod of a hydraulic cylinder, which shifts the movable member between its end limits. The proximity switch is fixedly mounted in the housing and carries a switch actuating member (68) mounted for sliding movement over a relatively short distance sufficient to move an actuating target (74) into and out of actuating proximity of an air core proximity sensing coil (120) within the housing. Lost motion abutment shoulders (70, 72) on the switch actuation member and power driven member (54) move into engagement with each other as a power driven member approaches each end of its stroke.

    摘要翻译: 用于在可移动构件(36)的相对于静止框架(44,46)的相对移动相对端限度的任何一个处指示位置的接近开关组件(10)包括紧凑的细长壳体(58),适于安装在 框架沿着诸如液压缸的活塞杆的动力驱动构件(32)的运动路径延伸,其使可移动构件在其终点之间移动。 接近开关固定地安装在壳体中并且承载开关致动构件(68),该开关致动构件(68)安装成用于在足够的相对短的距离上滑动运动,以使致动目标(74)移动到和离开致动机构接近感应线圈 120)。 当动力驱动构件接近其行程的每一端时,开关致动构件和动力驱动构件(54)上的失速运动邻接肩(70,72)彼此接合。

    Electrical device with protective shroud for flexible electrical cable
extending therefrom
    2.
    发明授权
    Electrical device with protective shroud for flexible electrical cable extending therefrom 失效
    具有保护罩的电气设备,用于从其延伸的柔性电缆

    公开(公告)号:US4678867A

    公开(公告)日:1987-07-07

    申请号:US892007

    申请日:1986-08-01

    CPC分类号: H01R4/70

    摘要: A protective shroud (22) for a flexible electrical cable (20) at the location where it emerges coaxially from the rear end (14) of an electrical device, such as an inductive proximity or photoelectric sensor (2), serving as a strain relief and protection from being bumped as well as retaining such electrical cable (20) at a gradual right-angle bend from a horizontally-mounted sensor (2) to keep it out of the way, such as from the aisle adjacent a conveyer on which the sensor is mounted. Snap-in means including an annular groove (18) on the rear end of the sensor (2) and a constricted-opening (22f) slot (22e) in the inner side wall (22d) of the shroud (22) afford snap-in mounting of the latter onto the rear end (14) of the sensor (2) with the shroud (22) being rotatable thereon to allow the electrical cable (20) to be oriented in any desired direction. Another version of protective shroud (24) adapted for a vertically-mounted sensor ( 2) in FIG. 3 has its snap-in slot (24f) in its upper end wall (24e) so as to surround and protect the downwardly hanging cable (20) at the location where it emerges from the rear end (14) of the vertically-mounted sensor (2). The shroud (22,24) is mounted of plastic material of a selected color to identify the product of a particular manufacturer.

    摘要翻译: 用于柔性电缆(20)的保护罩(22),其位于其与电气设备的后端(14)同轴出现的位置处,例如用作应变消除的电感式接近或光电传感器(2) 并且防止其被撞击以及将这种电缆(20)从水平安装的传感器(2)以逐渐的直角弯曲保持,以防止其离开,例如从邻近输送机的通道 传感器安装。 夹持装置包括传感器(2)的后端上的环形凹槽(18)和护罩(22)的内侧壁(22d)中的缩颈开口(22f)槽(22e) 在将传感器(2)的后端(14)安装到传感器(2)的后端(14)上时,护罩(22)可在其上旋转,以允许电缆(20)在任何所需方向上定向。 适于图1中垂直安装的传感器(2)的另一版本的保护罩(24) 3在其上端壁(24e)中具有其卡入槽(24f),以便在垂直安装的传感器的后端(14)出现的位置处包围并保护向下悬挂的电缆(20) (2)。 护罩(22,24)由选定颜色的塑料材料安装,以识别特定制造商的产品。

    Thickness sensor
    4.
    发明授权
    Thickness sensor 失效
    厚度传感器

    公开(公告)号:US4937460A

    公开(公告)日:1990-06-26

    申请号:US378546

    申请日:1989-07-11

    IPC分类号: G01B11/06

    CPC分类号: G01B11/0691 B65H2553/414

    摘要: An optoelectronic triangulation sensor mounted adjacent a path of travel of a material web or individual paper sheets has a pivotable lever biased toward a fixed reference platen to bias the article(s) against the platen. The sensor light source is focused on a target carried on the back of the lever and reflected to a position-sensitive detector (e.g. lateral-effect photo-diode), the output of which varies in an analog signal in direct proportion to displacement of the lever. A relatively wide included angle between light source and PSD receiver shortens the range of the sensor and eliminates a need for pulse modulated light. The current driving the light source is monitored to emit a signal when the light source current exceeds a threshold, signaling the need for maintenance on the sensor such as cleaning the lens.

    摘要翻译: 安装在材料幅材或单独纸张的行进路径附近的光电三角测量传感器具有朝向固定的基准压板偏压的可枢转杠杆,以将物品偏压在压板上。 传感器光源聚焦在杠杆背面所承载的目标上并被反射到位置敏感检测器(例如横向效应光电二极管),其输出在模拟信号中以与 杠杆。 光源和PSD接收器之间的相对宽的夹角缩短了传感器的范围,并且消除了脉冲调制光的需要。 当光源电流超过阈值时,监视驱动光源的电流以发出信号,表示需要在传感器上进行维护,例如清洁透镜。

    Gauge for detecting misalignment
    5.
    发明授权
    Gauge for detecting misalignment 失效
    用于检测未对准的量规

    公开(公告)号:US4904941A

    公开(公告)日:1990-02-27

    申请号:US137045

    申请日:1987-12-23

    IPC分类号: G01B7/14 G01B7/31

    CPC分类号: G01B7/31 G01B7/14

    摘要: A displacement gauge or gauge for detecting misalignment (3) employs four magnetic coils (24N, etc.) 90.degree. apart, (each) energized by an oscillator (36N, etc.), to sense the dislocation of a machine part, such as a post (12), near their center. A nominal position of the part (9 or 12) relative to a reference component (6) of the machine is first established. Subsequent displacements are detected and are indicated if they exceed a predetermined threshold magnitude.Signals from the four coils are combined in such a way that the magnitude of the radius of a displacement of the part (9 or 12) from the nominal position is ascertained approximately, irrespective of the direction of displacement from the reference part (6). The combination signal (at 64) is the greatest of (a) the absolute value of a north/south displacement signal, (b) the absolute value of an east/west displacement signal, and (c) 0.707 multiplied by a combination signal which is the sum of the north/south and east/west absolute value signals. During setup the gauge is self-aligning on the post.

    摘要翻译: 用于检测不对中的位移计或量规(3)使用四分之一的90度的四个磁线圈(24N等),每个由振荡器(36N等)激励,以感测机器部件的位错,例如 一个职位(12),靠近他们的中心。 首先建立零件(9或12)相对于机器的参考部件(6)的标称位置。 检测到随后的位移,并且如果它们超过预定的阈值大小则被指示。 来自四个线圈的信号以这样的方式组合,使得零件(9或12)从标称位置的位移的半径的大小被大致地确定,而不管与参考部件(6)的位移方向无关。 组合信号(在64处)是(a)北/南位移信号的绝对值的最大值,(b)东/西位移信号的绝对值,和(c)0.707乘以组合信号, 是北/南,东,西绝对值信号的总和。 在安装期间,量规在柱上自对准。

    System and Method for assigning addresses to I/O devices in a control
network and for verifying the assigned address of the devices
    6.
    发明授权
    System and Method for assigning addresses to I/O devices in a control network and for verifying the assigned address of the devices 失效
    用于为控制网络中的I / O设备分配地址并验证设备的分配地址的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US5551053A

    公开(公告)日:1996-08-27

    申请号:US202501

    申请日:1994-02-28

    摘要: A method and system is provided for assigning addresses to input/output (I/O) devices in a control network, and for verifying addresses assigned to the I/O devices. The system comprises a logic controller providing memory into which a connectivity map may be programmed. The connectivity map defines a specific expected address for each I/O device in the system. The logic controller further provides an external controller bus and logic for downloading the connectivity map to an I/O bus manager connected to the logic controller via the external controller bus. The I/O bus manager provides logic for assigning the specific addresses to the I/O devices. Network nodes connect the I/O bus manager to I/O cluster units in the system, each network node including a multiplexer for multiplexing output signals from the I/O bus manager and a demultiplexer for demultiplexing input signals from the I/O cluster units, the multiplexing/demultiplexing functions provided by a controller area network (CAN) integrated circuit. Each I/O cluster unit includes a multiplexer for multiplexing input signals from the I/O devices and a demultiplexer for demultiplexing output signals from its associated network node, the multiplexing/ demultiplexing functions again provided by a controller area network (CAN) integrated circuit. Each I/O cluster unit provides means for manually requesting address assignments and a visual indication of addresses so assigned. Each I/O cluster unit also provides means to manually reject the address assigned to it by the I/O bus manager if the assigned address is not the expected address for the I/O cluster processor defined in the connectivity map.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种方法和系统,用于将地址分配给控制网络中的输入/输出(I / O)设备,以及用于验证分配给I / O设备的地址。 该系统包括提供存储器的逻辑控制器,连接图可以编入其中。 连接图定义了系统中每个I / O设备的特定预期地址。 逻辑控制器还提供外部控制器总线和逻辑,用于经由外部控制器总线将连接图下载到连接到逻辑控制器的I / O总线管理器。 I / O总线管理器提供将特定地址分配给I / O设备的逻辑。 网络节点将I / O总线管理器连接到系统中的I / O集群单元,每个网络节点包括用于复用来自I / O总线管理器的输出信号的复用器和用于从I / O集群单元解复用输入信号的解复用器 ,由控制器局域网(CAN)集成电路提供的复用/解复用功能。 每个I / O簇单元包括用于复用来自I / O设备的输入信号的多路复用器和用于从其相关联的网络节点解复用输出信号的解复用器,由控制器局域网(CAN)集成电路再次提供的复用/解复用功能。 每个I / O集群单元提供用于手动请求地址分配和如此分配的地址的可视指示的手段。 如果分配的地址不是连接图中定义的I / O集群处理器的预期地址,则每个I / O集群单元还提供手动拒绝I / O总线管理器分配给其的地址的手段。

    Translational position sensing apparatus employing rotating element and
PSD
    7.
    发明授权
    Translational position sensing apparatus employing rotating element and PSD 失效
    使用旋转元件和PSD的平移位置感测装置

    公开(公告)号:US5132531A

    公开(公告)日:1992-07-21

    申请号:US609866

    申请日:1990-11-07

    IPC分类号: G01D5/26

    CPC分类号: G01D5/26

    摘要: An optoelectronic position-sensitive detector (PSD) is disposed within a protective housing. An operator is movably mounted to the housing to be mechanically displaced by an object whose position is being sensed. A light projector within the housing is moved in response to operator movement to move a narrow light beam along a surface of the PSD corresponding to the position of the operator. A control system receives signals from the two output terminals of the PSD, compares and processes the same and produces a single analog signal indicative of the position of the object. The operator may be axially reciprocally movable or rotatable, and may have direct or indirect coupling with the light projector.

    摘要翻译: 光电位置敏感检测器(PSD)设置在保护外壳内。 操作者可移动地安装到壳体,以被被检测位置的物体机械地移动。 壳体内的投光器响应于操作者的移动而移动,以沿对应于操作者的位置的PSD的表面移动窄的光束。 控制系统接收来自PSD的两个输出端的信号,比较并处理该信号,并产生指示对象的位置的单个模拟信号。 操作者可以是轴向往复运动或可旋转的,并且可以与光投影仪直接或间接耦合。

    Photoelectric fiber thickness and edge position sensor
    8.
    发明授权
    Photoelectric fiber thickness and edge position sensor 失效
    光电纤维厚度和边缘位置传感器

    公开(公告)号:US5130556A

    公开(公告)日:1992-07-14

    申请号:US609867

    申请日:1990-11-07

    IPC分类号: G01B11/02 G01D5/34

    CPC分类号: G01D5/342 G01B11/028

    摘要: An optoelectronic position-sensitive detector (PSD) is used with a light emitting diode (LED) in a through-beam photoelectric sensor application to detect the lateral position of an edge of an article or the lateral position or size variation of a thin object such as a small diameter fiber. The LED is offset toward one end of the PSD to establish a higher output signal at one end of the PSD than at an opposite end, thereby maintaining a positive output signal for the sensor. The LED and the PSD are potted with clear epoxy within holes in aluminum housing plates to provide RFI and EMI shielding.

    摘要翻译: 光电位置敏感检测器(PSD)与透射光电传感器应用中的发光二极管(LED)一起使用,以检测物品的边缘的横向位置或薄物体的横向位置或尺寸变化,例如 作为小直径纤维。 LED偏移到PSD的一端以在PSD的一端建立比在相对端更高的输出信号,从而保持传感器的正输出信号。 LED和PSD在铝外壳板的孔内封装有透明的环氧树脂,以提供RFI和EMI屏蔽。

    Multiple station through beam photoelectric sensor
    9.
    发明授权
    Multiple station through beam photoelectric sensor 失效
    多站通光束光电传感器

    公开(公告)号:US5256873A

    公开(公告)日:1993-10-26

    申请号:US940130

    申请日:1992-09-03

    CPC分类号: G01D11/24 G01D5/342 G01V8/20

    摘要: Light emitting diodes of a through beam photoelectric detector are positioned in a door hinged to a sensor body in which the photodetector diodes are located. The light emitting diodes and photodetector diodes are aligned to establish photoelectric sensors when the door is closed upon the body. A base provides a receptacle for attachment of the sensor, the base having a plug-in electrical terminal half for receiving the connector prongs of a second half of the connector carried by the body. The connector is symmetrical so that the sensor unit may be installed to the base in either of two operating positions spaced 180 degrees apart to enable the hinge to be located at either the right-hand or left-hand side of the sensor unit and of the stations to be sensed. LED indicators for indicating the condition of the material being sensed at any of the stations are connected through printed circuitry to the connector half located within the base so that the indicators correspond to a particular sensing station regardless of the position of the sensor unit on the base.

    Controller for electric clamp
    10.
    发明授权
    Controller for electric clamp 失效
    电钳控制器

    公开(公告)号:US4904909A

    公开(公告)日:1990-02-27

    申请号:US213195

    申请日:1988-06-29

    IPC分类号: B25B5/12 B25B5/16

    CPC分类号: B25B5/16 B25B5/12

    摘要: A controller for an electric clamp closes the clamp rapidly at first, then runs at a slower speed while contacting the workpiece, and speeds up again after contacting it, to close with full clamping force. Arrival of the clamp at the position for slowing down is directly detected by means of a proximity sensor, as are arrivals at other positions. The speed of operation is relatively insensitive to the voltage of its AC electrical power source because an open-loop compensating signal controls the pulse duration of rectified DC pulses that drive the motor. The controller has dynamic braking that is applied between individual pulses of pulse trains of motor current; this results in sigfificant increase in swings of current values for a given motor speed, that reduces harmful effects of mechanical friction. Two jogging speeds are selectable.