JP2001289668A - Encoder device - Google Patents

Encoder device

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JP2001289668A
JP2001289668A JP2000104467A JP2000104467A JP2001289668A JP 2001289668 A JP2001289668 A JP 2001289668A JP 2000104467 A JP2000104467 A JP 2000104467A JP 2000104467 A JP2000104467 A JP 2000104467A JP 2001289668 A JP2001289668 A JP 2001289668A
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code plate
bearing
encoder device
mounting body
rotating shaft
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Yasushi Ono
泰史 小野
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Tamagawa Seiki Co Ltd
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Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a rotational code plate from soiling by screwing a cap- shaped attachment attached with the rotational code plate in a rotational shaft and guiding oil material from bearings in between the attachment and the rotational shaft. SOLUTION: The encoder device of this invention has a constitution in that the cap-shaped attachment (4) is screwed in the end part (3b) of the rotational shaft (3) via screw parts (3ba, 4ba) so that oil material leaked from the bearings (2) is guided in the gap between the attachment (4) and the end part (3b) and between the end part (3b) and an end surface (3bb) by way of the screw part (3ba, 4ba).

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

【0001】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、エンコーダ装置に
関し、特に、回転符号板を取付けるキャップ状の取付体
を回転軸の端部に螺合し、軸受から漏れ出たグリス等の
油性物質をねじ部を介して取付体と前記端部及びこの端
部の端面との間の隙間に逃がし、回転符号板への油性物
質の付着を防止するための新規な改良に関する。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an encoder device, and more particularly, to a cap-like mounting member for mounting a rotation code plate, which is screwed to an end of a rotary shaft, and which is used to screw grease or other oily substance leaking from a bearing. The present invention relates to a novel improvement for preventing the oily substance from adhering to the rotating code plate by being released to a gap between the mounting body and the end portion and the end face of the end portion via a portion.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】従来、用いられていたこの種のエンコー
ダ装置としては、一般に図3及び図4で示される構成を
挙げることができる。すなわち、図3及び図4において
符号1で示されるものは基台であり、この基台1には軸
受2を介して中空部3aを有する回転軸3が回転自在に
設けられている。前記回転軸3には、筒状の取付体4を
介して回転符号パターンを有する回転符号板5が回転軸
3と共に回転するように設けられている。
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as this type of encoder device, a configuration shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 can be generally used. That is, what is indicated by reference numeral 1 in FIGS. 3 and 4 is a base, on which a rotating shaft 3 having a hollow portion 3 a is rotatably provided via a bearing 2. The rotary shaft 3 is provided with a rotary code plate 5 having a rotary code pattern via a cylindrical mounting body 4 so as to rotate together with the rotary shaft 3.

【0003】前記基台1上には受光体6を有する基板7
が設けられ、この基板7は回転符号板5と軸受2との間
に位置している。前記回転符号板5の外側位置にはLE
D等からなる光源8が設けられ、この光源8からの光は
回転符号板4のパターンを通過して受光体6で受光され
ると共に、前記光源8と受光体6とは回転符号板5を挟
むように互いに対向して配設されている。従って、回転
軸3と共に回転する回転符号板5のパターンすなわちス
リットを光源からの光が通過して受光体6で受光される
ことにより、エンコーダ信号が受光体6から出力され
る。
A substrate 7 having a photoreceptor 6 is provided on the base 1.
The substrate 7 is located between the rotation code plate 5 and the bearing 2. LE on the outside of the rotation code plate 5
A light source 8 made of D or the like is provided. The light from the light source 8 passes through the pattern of the rotary code plate 4 and is received by the light receiving body 6, and the light source 8 and the light receiving body 6 They are arranged facing each other so as to sandwich them. Therefore, the light from the light source passes through the pattern of the rotary code plate 5 that rotates together with the rotating shaft 3, that is, the slit, and is received by the light receiving body 6, so that an encoder signal is output from the light receiving body 6.

【0004】[0004]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】従来のエンコーダ装置
は、以上のように構成されていたため、次のような課題
が存在していた。すなわち、軸受内に設けられているグ
リス等の油性物質が軸受の内輪と外輪間の隙間から取付
体の内側を経て矢印Aのように取付体と回転軸との間を
経て回転符号板のパターン側及び裏面側に付着し、光源
からの透過光に悪影響を与え、エンコーダ信号の精度に
影響が及ぶことになっていた。
Since the conventional encoder device is configured as described above, there are the following problems. That is, the oily substance such as grease provided in the bearing passes through the gap between the inner ring and the outer ring of the bearing, passes through the inside of the mounting body, passes between the mounting body and the rotating shaft as shown by an arrow A, and forms a pattern of the rotation code plate. It adheres to the side and the back side, adversely affects the transmitted light from the light source, and affects the accuracy of the encoder signal.

【0005】本発明は、以上のような課題を解決するた
めになされたもので、特に、回転符号板を取付けるキャ
ップ状の取付体を回転軸の端部に螺合し、軸受から漏れ
出たグリス等の油性物質をねじ部を介して取付体と前記
端部及びこの端部の端面との間の隙間に逃がし、回転符
号板への油性物質の付着を防止するようにしたエンコー
ダ装置を提供することを目的とする。
The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and in particular, a cap-like mounting body for mounting a rotation code plate is screwed into an end of a rotating shaft and leaks from a bearing. Provided is an encoder device in which an oily substance such as grease is released into a gap between a mounting body, the end portion, and an end face of the end portion via a screw portion to prevent the oily substance from attaching to a rotation code plate. The purpose is to do.

【0006】[0006]

【課題を解決するための手段】本発明によるエンコーダ
装置は、基台に軸受を介して回転自在に設けられた回転
軸に取付体を介して回転符号板を設け、前記回転符号板
を挟むように光源と受光体が対向して設けられたエンコ
ーダ装置において、前記取付体はキャップ状をなすと共
に、ねじ部を介して前記回転軸の端部に螺合され、前記
軸受から漏れた油性物質は前記ねじ部を経て前記取付体
と前記端部及びこの端部の端面との間の隙間に案内され
るようにした構成であり、また、前記回転軸は筒状をな
し、前記油性物質は前記回転軸の中空部内へ案内される
ようにした構成である。
According to the encoder device of the present invention, a rotary code plate is provided via a mounting member on a rotary shaft rotatably provided on a base via a bearing, and the rotary code plate is sandwiched therebetween. In the encoder device in which the light source and the light receiving body are provided to face each other, the mounting body has a cap shape, is screwed to the end of the rotating shaft via a screw portion, and the oily substance leaking from the bearing is It is configured to be guided to the gap between the mounting body and the end portion and the end surface of the end portion via the screw portion, and the rotating shaft has a cylindrical shape, and the oily substance is It is configured to be guided into the hollow portion of the rotating shaft.

【0007】[0007]

【発明の実施の形態】以下、図面と共に本発明によるエ
ンコーダ装置の好適な実施の形態について説明する。な
お、従来例と同一又は同等部分には同一符号を付して説
明する。図1及び図2において符号1で示されるものは
基台であり、この基台1には軸受2を介して中空部3a
(中実の場合も可)を有する回転軸3が回転自在に設け
られている。前記回転軸3には、キャップ状の取付体4
を介して回転符号パターンを有する回転符号板5が回転
軸3と共に回転するように設けられている。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of an encoder device according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The same or equivalent parts as those in the conventional example will be described with the same reference numerals. In FIGS. 1 and 2, a reference numeral 1 denotes a base, and the base 1 has a hollow portion 3 a via a bearing 2.
A rotation shaft 3 having a solid shape (possible even in a solid state) is rotatably provided. The rotating shaft 3 has a cap-shaped mounting body 4
A rotation code plate 5 having a rotation code pattern is provided so as to rotate together with the rotation shaft 3 via the rotary shaft 3.

【0008】前記取付体4の突出部4aは、前記回転符
号板5の中心孔5aを貫通して外部に突出して回転符号
板5と一体に回転できるように結合され、この取付体4
の軸芯位置に形成された円柱状の凹部4bのねじ部4b
aには前記回転軸3の端部3bのねじ部3baが螺合し
ていることにより、取付体4と回転軸3とは一体状に結
合されている。
The projecting portion 4a of the attachment 4 penetrates through the center hole 5a of the rotation code plate 5 and projects to the outside so as to be integrally rotatable with the rotation code plate 5.
Screw portion 4b of cylindrical concave portion 4b formed at the axial center position
Since the threaded portion 3ba of the end 3b of the rotating shaft 3 is screwed into a, the mounting body 4 and the rotating shaft 3 are integrally connected.

【0009】前記取付体4の一面4cは、軸受2の内輪
2aと当接して共回りするように構成され、この各ねじ
部3ba,4baには若干の隙間が形成されていると共
に、前部4bの平端面4dと前記回転軸3の端部3bの
端面3bbとの間には若干の隙間が形成されている。従
って、軸受2から漏れ出たグリス等の油性物質は、矢印
Aで示されるように、軸受2と取付体4の間、前記各ね
じ部3baの隙間及び前記平端面4dと端面3bbとの
間の隙間を介して逃げると共に、回転軸3の中空部3a
内にも逃げるように構成されている。
The one surface 4c of the mounting body 4 is configured so as to come into contact with the inner ring 2a of the bearing 2 so as to rotate therewith. A slight gap is formed in each of the screw portions 3ba and 4ba, and a front portion is formed. A slight gap is formed between the flat end surface 4d of the rotary shaft 4b and the end surface 3bb of the end 3b of the rotary shaft 3. Accordingly, the oily substance such as grease leaked from the bearing 2 is, as shown by the arrow A, between the bearing 2 and the mounting body 4, the gap between the screw portions 3ba and the gap between the flat end surface 4d and the end surface 3bb. And the hollow portion 3a of the rotating shaft 3
It is configured to escape inside.

【0010】前記基台1上には受光体6を有する基板7
が設けられ、この基板7は回転符号板5と軸受2との間
に位置している。前記回転符号板5の外側位置にはLE
D等からなる光源8が設けられ、この光源8からの光は
回転符号板4のパターンを通過して受光体6で受光され
ると共に、前記光源8と受光体6とは回転符号板5を挟
むように互いに対向して配設されている。
A substrate 7 having a photoreceptor 6 on the base 1
The substrate 7 is located between the rotation code plate 5 and the bearing 2. LE on the outside of the rotation code plate 5
A light source 8 made of D or the like is provided, and the light from the light source 8 passes through the pattern of the rotation code plate 4 and is received by the light receiving body 6. They are arranged facing each other so as to sandwich them.

【0011】従って、回転軸3と共に回転する回転符号
板5のパターンすなわちスリットを光源からの光が通過
して受光体6で受光されることにより、エンコーダ信号
が受光体6から出力される。なお、前述の状態で、軸受
2から漏れ出たグリス等の油性物質は、前述したように
矢印Aの経路を経て取付体4と回転軸3との間の隙間に
逃げ、回転符号板5側への油性物質の付着等は防止され
る。
Accordingly, the light from the light source passes through the pattern of the rotary code plate 5 that rotates with the rotating shaft 3, that is, the slit, and is received by the photoreceptor 6, so that an encoder signal is output from the photoreceptor 6. In the above-described state, the oily substance such as grease leaked from the bearing 2 escapes to the gap between the mounting body 4 and the rotating shaft 3 via the path indicated by the arrow A as described above, and the rotation code plate 5 side Adhesion of oily substances to the surface is prevented.

【0012】[0012]

【発明の効果】本発明によるエンコーダ装置は、以上の
ように構成されているため、次のような効果を得ること
ができる。すなわち、回転符号板に設けたキャップ状の
取付体が回転軸の端部に螺合され、軸受からの油性物質
が取付体と回転軸との間に形成された隙間を介して逃げ
るため、回転符号板への汚れを防止することができ、エ
ンコーダ信号の精度低下を防止することができる。
Since the encoder device according to the present invention is configured as described above, the following effects can be obtained. That is, the cap-shaped mounting body provided on the rotation code plate is screwed to the end of the rotation shaft, and the oily substance from the bearing escapes through the gap formed between the mounting body and the rotation shaft, so that the rotation The stain on the code plate can be prevented, and the accuracy of the encoder signal can be prevented from lowering.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of the drawings]

【図1】本発明によるエンコーダ装置を示す構成図であ
る。
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an encoder device according to the present invention.

【図2】図1の要部を示す拡大詳細断面図である。FIG. 2 is an enlarged detailed sectional view showing a main part of FIG.

【図3】従来構成の構成図である。FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a conventional configuration.

【図4】図3の拡大詳細断面図である。FIG. 4 is an enlarged detailed sectional view of FIG. 3;

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1 基台 2 軸受 3 回転軸 3a 中空部 3b 端部 3bb 端面 3ba ねじ部 4ba ねじ部 4 取付体 5 回転符号板 6 受光体 8 光源 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Base 2 Bearing 3 Rotating shaft 3a Hollow part 3b End part 3bb End surface 3ba Screw part 4ba Screw part 4 Mounting body 5 Rotation code plate 6 Light receiving body 8 Light source

Claims (2)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 基台(1)に軸受(2)を介して回転自在に設
けられた回転軸(3)に取付体(4)を介して回転符号板(5)
を設け、前記回転符号板(5)を挟むように光源(8)と受光
体(6)が対向して設けられたエンコーダ装置において、
前記取付体(4)はキャップ状をなすと共に、ねじ部(3ba,
4ba)を介して前記回転軸(3)の端部(3b)に螺合され、前
記軸受(2)から漏れた油性物質は前記ねじ部(3ba,4ba)を
経て前記取付体(4)と前記端部(3b)及びこの端部(3b)の
端面(3bb)との間の隙間に案内されるように構成したこ
とを特徴とするエンコーダ装置。
1. A rotation code plate (5) through a mounting body (4) on a rotating shaft (3) rotatably provided on a base (1) via a bearing (2).
In the encoder device in which the light source (8) and the light receiving body (6) are provided so as to sandwich the rotation code plate (5),
The mounting body (4) has a cap shape, and has a screw portion (3ba,
4ba) through the screw (3ba, 4ba), the oily substance which is screwed into the end (3b) of the rotary shaft (3) and leaks from the bearing (2). An encoder device characterized by being guided in a gap between the end (3b) and an end face (3bb) of the end (3b).
【請求項2】 前記回転軸(3)は筒状をなし、前記油性
物質は前記回転軸(3)の中空部(3a)内へ案内されるよう
に構成したことを特徴とする請求項1記載のエンコーダ
装置。
2. The rotary shaft (3) has a cylindrical shape, and the oily substance is configured to be guided into a hollow portion (3a) of the rotary shaft (3). An encoder device according to any one of the preceding claims.
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