# US 10,119,836 B2 · Tact measurement device for actuator and sensor signal detecting device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,119,836 B2 - Document ID: US10119836B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/734,408 - Filed: 2015-06-09 - Published: 2016-01-07 - Granted: 2018-11-06 - Earliest claimed: 2014-07-07 - Assignees: SMC Corporation - Applicants: Smc Corporation - Inventors: Tomohiko Aki; Takaaki Goto; Takahiro Shinozaki; Norimasa Ozaki - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10119836B2 ## CPC - G01D 5/14: influencing the magnitude of a current or voltage - F15B 15/2861: {using magnetic means} - F15B 19/005: {Fault detection or monitoring} - G01D 5/145: {influenced by the relative movement between the Hall device and magnetic fields (see G01R33/06)} - F15B 2211/6336: representing a state of the output member, e.g. position, speed or acceleration - G01D: MEASURING NOT SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR A SPECIFIC VARIABLE; ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEASURING TWO OR MORE VARIABLES NOT COVERED IN A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS; TARIFF METERING APPARATUS; MEASURING OR TESTING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - F15B: SYSTEMS ACTING BY MEANS OF FLUIDS IN GENERAL; FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS, e.g. SERVOMOTORS; DETAILS OF FLUID-PRESSURE SYSTEMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ## Abstract A detecting unit detects a first output signal and a second output signal, which are output by a first sensor and a second sensor disposed on an actuator, and outputs a first detection signal and a second detection signal to a measurement unit. Based on the first detection signal and the second detection signal, the measurement unit measures a tact time taken for a piston to move from one end to another end of a movement range. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A tact measurement device for an actuator, which measures a tact time taken for a movable member of the actuator to move from one end to another end of a movement range, comprising: a first sensor disposed on the actuator and including a first light emitting body to output a first light emission signal; a second sensor disposed on the actuator and including a second light emitting body to output a second light emission signal; a detector that comprises a first detector and a second detector, the first detector detecting a first output signal that is defined by the first light emission signal and is output responsive to detecting, by the first sensor, that the movable member is positioned at the one end of the movement range, and outputs a first detection signal, and the second detector detecting a second output signal that is defined by the second light emission signal and is output responsive to detecting, by the second sensor, that the movable member is positioned at the other end of the movement range, and outputs a second detection signal; and a measurer that measures the tact time taken for the movable member to move from the one end to the other end of the movement range, based on the first detection signal and the second detection signal, wherein the first detector comprises a first output signal detector that detects the first output signal and outputs the first detection signal, and the second detector comprises a second output signal detecting unit that detects the second output signal and outputs the second detection signal. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The tact measurement device for an actuator according to claim 1, the first detector comprising: a first detection signal outputter that outputs to the measurer the first detection signal that was output by the first output signal detector; and the second detector comprising: a second detection signal outputter that outputs to the measurer the second detection signal that was output by the second output signal detector. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The tact measurement device for an actuator according to claim 2, wherein: the first detector comprises a first connector configured to detachably mount the first output signal detector to the first sensor that is disposed on the actuator; and the second detector comprises a second connector configured to detachably mount the second output signal detector to the second sensor that is disposed on the actuator. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The tact measurement device for an actuator according to claim 2, wherein: the first detector comprises a marker that indicates an attachment direction with respect to the first sensor disposed on the actuator; and the second detector comprises a marker that indicates an attachment direction with respect to the second sensor disposed on the actuator. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The tact measurement device for an actuator according to claim 3, wherein: the first connector comprises a first gripping member that grips the first sensor disposed on the actuator; and the second connector comprises a second gripping member that grips the second sensor disposed on the actuator. ### Claim 6 (depends on 3) The tact measurement device for an actuator according to claim 3, wherein: the first connector comprises a first projection that is fitted into the first sensor disposed on the actuator; and the second connector comprises a second projection that is fitted into the second sensor disposed on the actuator. ### Claim 7 (depends on 3) The tact measurement device for an actuator according to claim 3, wherein: the first connector comprises a first adhesive that is adhered to the first sensor disposed on the actuator; and the second connector comprises a second adhesive that is adhered to the second sensor disposed on the actuator. ### Claim 8 A sensor signal detecting device comprising: an output signal detector that encloses a signal line connected to a sensor, detects a signal output by the sensor including a light emitting body to output a light emission signal; a detection signal detector that externally outputs the light emission signal that was output by the output signal detector; and a connector configured to detachably mount the output signal detector to the sensor. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The sensor signal detecting device according to claim 8, further comprising a marker that indicates an attachment direction with respect to the sensor. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The sensor signal detecting device according to claim 8, wherein the connector comprises a gripping member that grips the sensor. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The sensor signal detecting device according to claim 8, wherein the connector comprises a projection that is fitted into the sensor. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The sensor signal detecting device according to claim 8, wherein the connector comprises an adhesive that is adhered to the sensor. ### Claim 13 A tact measurement device for an actuator, which measures a tact time taken for a movable member of the actuator to move from one end to another end of a movement range, the actuator including a first sensor that detects that the movable member is positioned at the one end of the movement range, and outputs a first output signal defined as a first light emission signal, and a second sensor that detects that the movable member is positioned at the other end of the movement range, and outputs a second output signal defined as a second light emission signal, the tact measurement device comprising: a detector that detects the first output signal and outputs a first detection signal, and that further detects the second output signal and outputs a second detection signal; and a measurer that measures the tact time taken for the movable member to move from the one end to the other end of the movement range, based on the first detection signal and the second detection signal. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The tact measurement device for an actuator according to claim 13, wherein the detector comprises a first detector and a second detector, the first detector comprising: a first output signal detector that detects the first output signal and outputs the first signal detection signal; and a first detection signal outputter that outputs to the measurer the first detection signal that was output by the first output signal detector; and the second detector comprising: a second output signal detector that detects the second output signal and outputs the second signal detection signal; and a second detection signal outputter that outputs to the measurer the second detection signal that was output by the second output signal detector. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The tact measurement device for an actuator according to claim 14, wherein: the first detector comprises a first connector configured to detachably mount the first output signal detector to the first sensor that is disposed on the actuator; and the second detector comprises a second connector configured to detachably mount the second output signal detector to the second sensor that is disposed on the actuator. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The tact measurement device for an actuator according to claim 14, wherein: the first detector comprises a marker that indicates an attachment direction with respect to the first sensor disposed on the actuator; and the second detector comprises a marker that indicates an attachment direction with respect to the second sensor disposed on the actuator. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The tact measurement device for an actuator according to claim 15, wherein: the first connector comprises a first gripping member that grips the first sensor disposed on the actuator; and the second connector comprises a second gripping member that grips the second sensor disposed on the actuator. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The tact measurement device for an actuator according to claim 15, wherein: the first connector comprises a first projection that is fitted into the first sensor disposed on the actuator; and the second connector comprises a second projection that is fitted into the second sensor disposed on the actuator. ### Claim 19 (depends on 15) The tact measurement device for an actuator according to claim 15, wherein: the first connector comprises a first adhesive that is adhered to the first sensor disposed on the actuator; and the second connector comprises a second adhesive that is adhered to the second sensor disposed on the actuator.