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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simplify parts and processing necessary for production of an optical encoder device. SOLUTION: The use of both an optical through beam solution for optically encoded element such as code wheel/code strip and a single non-folding common substrate having a light emitter and a light detector is enabled. This optical encoder device can be produced with a simple manufacturing work and a small number of process steps due to the excellent performance possessed by the light through beam solution for optically encoded element and the single non- folding common substrate. The further advantage is that the number of part items requiring alignment and mutual fixing work is less, compared with a conventional technique. Another advantage is that the production cost can be reduced by such simplification of the manufacturing work, reduction in process steps, and reduction in number of part items. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO
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