Rotary encoder shaft clamp

An encoder assembly configured to be operably coupled with a rotating component, said encoder assembly comprising:

• an encoder including a rotatable encoder disc;
• and
• a clamp configured to be secured to the rotating component to rotate therewith,
• said clamp being fixed to said encoder disc such that rotation of the encoder disc corresponds to rotation of the rotating component,
• said clamp including an arcuately extending body presenting arcuately spaced apart first and second ends and radially spaced apart inner and outer faces,
• said ends defining an arcuately extending gap therebetween,
• said inner face extending along a clamping path and being configured to at least in part engage the rotating component to secure the clamp to the rotating component,
• said clamp further including an adjustment mechanism configured to modify an arcuate extent of the gap by shifting said first and second ends relative to one another and, in turn, modifying the clamping path of the inner face,
• said body defining a radially extending cutout therein,
• said cutout extending from one of said inner and outer faces and facilitating bending of said body in association with arcuate expansion or contraction of said gap and modification of said clamping path.