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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2002
Applicant:
Inventor:
Christoph Hanisch, Esslingen, DE;
Assignee:
Festo AG & Co., Esslingen, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 7/14 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 7/14 ;
Abstract
A position detection device for detecting several positions of a structural component, which can move along a guide track by means of a sensor device that can be fixed to the guide track is suggested that comprises at least a first position sensor element ( ) which extends along a partial range of the guide track for continuous position detection, and which is permanently connected via a flexible signal conductor arrangement ( ) to at least one second position sensor element ( ). One of the sensor elements ( ) comprises a sensor signal connection ( ) for the signals of all sensor elements ( ) so that only one sensor cable ( ) is required.