Magnetic-resistor sensor and a magnetic encoder using such a sensor

• Main Authors: HAYASHI; YOSHINORI, IIJIMA; KENZABUROU
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 04.09.1990
• Subjects: ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEASURING TWO OR MORE VARIABLES NOT COVEREDIN A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS; ELECTRICITY; MEASURING; MEASURING NOT SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR A SPECIFIC VARIABLE; MEASURING OR TESTING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PHYSICS; TARIFF METERING APPARATUS; TESTING

A magnetic-resistor sensor is provided with two or more comb-like patterns of different pitches formed on a single base plate and each comb-like pattern is adapted for use in combination with a magnetic scale of a corresponding information pitch so that one magnetic-resistor sensor could span magnet...