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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2012
Kai Urbanzyk, Weissensberg, DE;
Kai Urbanzyk, Weissensberg, DE;
Lindauer DORNIER Gesellschaft mbH, Lindau, DE;
Abstract
An apparatus () with a chain () that is arranged endlessly circulateable in the apparatus () includes a measuring apparatus () for measuring the stretching or elongation of the chain (), with a first signal pick-up () and with a second signal pick-up (), which are arranged at a spacing distance (D) relative to one another, which extends in the running direction over several chain links () of the chain (). A first element for signal generation () is arranged on a first chain link () in such a manner so that with a circulating chain () a signal is produced upon running past the first signal pick-up (). Several further elements for signal generation () are arranged on a second chain link () in such a manner so that with a circulating chain () a further signal is generated with each one of these further elements () upon running past the second signal pick-up (). During one circulation of the chain (), the number (NS) of signals at the second signal pick-up () is counted, which are produced before a first signal is produced at the first signal pick-up ().