Reflective coating for reflection means of an optical encoder and optical encoder thus produced
OwnerDominique Gibardinventor
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Abstract
A reflective coating belongs to a reflection structure for reflecting a light beam emitted by a light source of an optical encoder, the reflection of the light beam being directed toward a photoreceptor. The reflective coating includes at least one flat lamella made of glass, a first face of which forms a connection surface on one portion of the reflection structure of the optical encoder. A second face of the lamella opposite the first face forms another connection surface to connect with at least one layer made of at least one material having a reflection coefficient greater than 96% coated with a protective layer.
Claims7
A reflective coating of a reflection means for reflecting a light beam emitted by a light source of an optical encoder, the reflection of the light beam being directed toward a photoreceptor, the reflective coating comprising:
- at least one flat lamella made of glass, a first face of which forms a connection means to one portion of the reflection means of said optical encoder, and a second face, opposite the first face, of which forms a connection means with at least one layer made of at least one material having a reflection coefficient greater than 96% for wavelengths of the light beam to be reflected, said at least one material having a reflection coefficient greater than 96%, being gold or an alloy based on gold, and said at least one layer further comprising a layer of protective material for protecting the layer of gold or alloy based on gold, wherein the layer of protective material is totally transparent, optically neutral, and maintains a constant reflection coefficient over a period of at least 20 years and without affecting a nominal thickness of the coating.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.