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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 12, 2015
Iwis Antriebssysteme Gmbh & Co. KG, Munich, DE;
IWIS ANTRIEBSSYSTEME GMBH & CO., KG, Munich, DE;
Abstract
A chain sensor comprising at least one coil and a device for measuring the chain elongation comprising two chain sensors and a control unit, are provided. In addition, a method of measuring the chain elongation of a chain with two chain sensors arranged along the chain in spaced relationship with one another is provided. The chain sensor comprises at least one first reluctance sensor. The first reluctance sensor has a magnetically conductive yoke body comprising a central leg and two yoke legs extending laterally thereto. The yoke legs are each provided with at least two teeth, the teeth of the yoke legs being adapted to be arranged in closely spaced relationship with a chain. The first reluctance sensor includes at least one permanent magnet.