Industry Patents

Patent: 9560724

Dual Encoder

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Patent Number: 9560724 
Title: Dual Encoder 
Abstract:

A dual encoder (07) has a first shaft (09) being mounted in a housing (16) so as to be rotatable, wherein a first locking mechanism, for locking different rotational positions of the first shaft (09), and at least one first rotation signal generator (26, 27), for generating a signal showing a switchover between two locking positions, are provided at the first shaft (09), and having a second shaft (10) being mounted in the housing (16) so as to be coaxially rotatable, wherein a second locking mechanism for locking different rotational positions of the second shaft (10) and at least one second rotation signal generator (28, 29) for generating a signal showing a switchover between two locking positions are provided at the second shaft (10), wherein both shafts (09, 10) include activation elements (11, 12).  

Country of Issue: US 
First Named Inventor: Jordens, Adenau 
Assignee: MA Lighting Technology 
Continuation or Divisional of:  
International Classification: H03M 11/00 
US Classification: H05B 37/0254 
Issue Date: 01-31-2017 
Filing Date: 09-28-2015 
Application : 14/868011 
Notes:  
Link to Patent at freepatentsonline.com: 9560724 at Freepatentsonline 
Link to World Patent Family1: World Patent Family at European Patent Office 
Link to Google Patents1: 9560724 at Google Patents 

 

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