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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 26, 2006
Hans-martin Schneeberger, Langenthal, CH;
Ernst Mischler, Roggwil, CH;
Lutz Ramonat, Offenburg, DE;
Schneeberger Holding AG, Roggwil, CH;
Abstract
Disclosed is a linear guiding system () comprising at least one guide rail (), at least one guide carriage () that is supported on the guide rail and can be moved therealong, and a device () for measuring a distance traveled by the guide carriage relative to the guide rail and/or determining a position of the guide carriage relative to the guide rail. The measuring device () encompasses a measuring rule () and a measuring head () that is provided with at least one sensor for scanning the measuring rule (). The measuring rule extends in the longitudinal direction of the guide rail while being arranged along or on a surface () of the guide rail () facing the support zone () of the guide carriage (). A cavity () for accommodating the measuring head is embodied in the guide carriage. Said cavity () is configured entirely or partly outside the support zone () while the measuring head () is disposed entirely or partly in the cavity () and entirely or partly outside the support zone ().