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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2013
Applicant:
Balluff Gmbh, Neuhausen, DE;
Inventors:
Achim Zern, Heilbronn, DE;
Gerd Eckel, Wendlingen, DE;
Assignee:
BALLUFF GmbH, Neuhausen, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 7/14 (2006.01); G01B 7/02 (2006.01); G01D 5/48 (2006.01); G01D 11/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 7/14 (2013.01); G01B 7/023 (2013.01); G01D 5/485 (2013.01); G01D 11/245 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention relates to a path measuring apparatus comprising at least a first measuring path and a second measuring path, these measuring paths each having an extension in a longitudinal direction and being oriented parallel to one another in at least a measuring range, at least one position indicator which couples to the measuring paths in a non-contact manner, and a measuring path holder which extends in the measuring range and has recesses, each recess having a measuring path arranged therein.