Low cost absolute encoder
By simplifying sensor design and optimizing circuitry, combined with the main control chip algorithm, the problems of high cost and installation limitations of traditional absolute encoders have been solved, achieving low-cost and high-efficiency position detection, suitable for low-to-mid-end markets and automated production.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- SHENYANG SHENGKE ZHURONG TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-04-11
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-17
AI Technical Summary
Traditional absolute encoders are expensive, making them difficult to popularize in the low-end and mid-range markets and large-scale application scenarios. Furthermore, their installation methods restrict motor movement, making it difficult to meet the needs of modular and integrated production.
By employing an adapter board, detection board, subdivision IC-TW29, incremental code channel, STM32L432KBU6TR main control chip, incremental module, ISL3177EIBZ-T differential chip, and detection trigger circuit, and through reasonable circuit design and main control chip algorithm, the use of the sensor is simplified, and the signal resolution and position detection accuracy are improved.
Reduce hardware costs, simplify production processes, improve equipment performance and ease of installation and commissioning, meet the needs of modular and integrated production, and adapt to the digital development of automated production and logistics industries.
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Abstract
Claims
1. A low cost absolute encoder characterized in that include: Adapter board, detection board, subdivision IC-TW29, incremental code track, main control chip STM32L432KBU6TR, incremental module, ISL3177EIBZ-T differential chip and detection trigger circuit; The adapter board is used for FPC to pin headers and provides testing functionality; The detection board is connected to the subdivision IC-TW29. The sine and cosine signals with a phase of 90° output from the incremental code channel are subdivided by the IC-TW29 to output AB signals, thereby increasing the resolution.
2. The low-cost absolute encoder according to claim 1, characterized in that The detection board includes a detection trigger circuit and an absolute position detection circuit. The detection trigger circuit is used to detect whether there is a signal input, and the absolute position detection circuit is used to collect the magnetic field signal of the changing magnetic field generated when the encoder passes by.
3. The low cost absolute encoder of claim 1, wherein: The detection board also includes a power supply circuit with a power conversion efficiency of over 90% and an interface circuit.
4. The low cost absolute encoder of claim 2, wherein, The detection trigger circuit includes a DRV5013AGQDBZR Hall sensor, a first resistor, a second resistor, a third resistor, a fourth resistor, a tenth capacitor, a twelfth capacitor, a fourteenth capacitor, and a sixteenth capacitor, all connected to the eighteenth pin of the main control chip STM32L432KBU6TR. The Hall sensor is also grounded through the third pin via a 100nF capacitor, and connected to the power supply through the first pin, the second pin, the second resistor, and an AMS1117-3.3V Zener diode.
5. The low cost absolute encoder of claim 2, wherein, It also includes a subdivision chip circuit and a 16KB EEPROM memory, wherein the subdivision chip circuit includes an IC-TW29 chip and a memory; The output of the absolute position detection circuit is connected to the input of the IC-TW29 chip. The IC-TW29 chip supports 16x subdivision, is powered by 3.3V, and its output is connected to the STM32L432KBU6TR main control chip circuit. The 16KB EEPROM memory configures and stores the relevant parameters of the IC-TW29 chip through the SPI interface.
6. The low cost absolute encoder of claim 1, wherein: The incremental module is a VCP1615 linear position sensor, which is grounded through its fourth pin and connected to the power supply through a 10μF filter capacitor connected in parallel through its first and fifth pins.
7. The low cost absolute encoder of claim 1, wherein The ISL3177EIBZ-T differential chip supports a 10MHz clock and has a built-in common-mode choke. It differentially divides the input AB signal into a BiSS signal and outputs it through the 1.25mm header of the connector.
8. The low cost absolute encoder of claim 5, wherein, The main control chip STM32L432KBU6TR circuit includes an STM32L432KBU6TR chip, a power supply filter circuit, a status indicator circuit, a low-level active reset circuit that lasts for 10ms, a download interface circuit, a 4MHz default system clock source circuit, and a decoupling capacitor circuit consisting of four 100nF ceramic capacitors.