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OPTICAL ENCODER [2 records]

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Record 1 1991-02-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Applications of Automation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Automatisation et applications
DEF

Capteur de déplacement linéaire ou rotatif composé d'une plaque ou d'un disque transparent sur lequel sont gravés des traits équidistants ou bien des zones dont la succession des épaisseurs sont l'image d'un code binaire. Ces traits ou zones défilent avec le déplacement devant un faisceau lumineux dont les variations d'intensité sont détectées et comptabilisées par un dispositif optoélectronique situé face au faisceau derrière le disque ou la plaque.

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Record 2 1990-10-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Transport

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport aérien

Spanish

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