POSITION DETECTOR WITH FLEXIBLE MOUNT

摘要

A position detector (16) with a flexible mount (22) is provided. The position detector (16) is of the type comprising a reader device (20) and a elongate scale (18), which in use are movable relative to each other in a direction along the longitudinal axis of the scale (18). The reader device (20) is securable to a first body and the elongate scale (18) is securable to a second body by a flexible mount (22). The mount (22) is secured to one end of the scale (18) and supports its whole weight. It is substantially rigid in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis and flexible in a direction non-parallel to the longitudinal axis. Thereby, relative movement of the reader device (20) and scale (18) is permitted without snagging or interference, despite any misalignment between the bodies to which the reader device (20) and scale (18) are attached.