发明名称 |
CAPACITIVE NUMBER WHEEL ENCODER FOR UTILITY METERS |
摘要 |
A number wheel assembly (10) for a counter mechanism has a plurality of number wheels (13-18), each number wheel (13-18) having a sleeve (48) around its circumference with a plurality of positions representing successive increments in a count, a substrate (26-31) opposite one surface of the number wheel (13-18), the substrate (26-31) carrying an electrode (42) that is spaced from the number wheel (13-18) to form an air gap for a variable capacitor, and wherein the number wheel (13-18) carries at least one dielectric element (46) that is rotated with the number wheel (13-18) to vary the capacitance of the variable capacitor according to the position of the number wheel (13-18). Circuitry for detecting the capacitance and the position of the number wheels (13-18) is provided on a circuit board (39) that is electrically connected to the number wheels (13-18).
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申请公布号 |
WO9607080(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
1996.03.07 |
申请号 |
WO1995US06079 |
申请日期 |
1995.05.16 |
申请人 |
BADGER METER, INC. |
发明人 |
KOCH, RONALD, N.;KOCH, RICHARD, H.;THORNBOROUGH, RAY, J. |
分类号 |
G01D5/24;G06M1/27;(IPC1-7):G01D5/24 |
主分类号 |
G01D5/24 |
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