Magnetic displacement measurement unit, transporting device and method

A system, comprising:

• a vehicle;
• and
• a displacement measurement unit configured to determine a displacement position of the vehicle along a guideway, wherein the displacement measurement unit includes:
• a plurality of locator devices that are arranged at fixed displacement positions along the guideway;
• a position sensor attached to the vehicle and configured to detect one or more of the plurality of locator devices within a detection range of the position sensor;
• and
• a control unit configured to:
• determine the displacement position of the vehicle along the guideway, and
• determine a lateral deviation of the position sensor, in a direction transverse to the guideway, relative to a given locator device.

A displacement measurement unit, comprising:

• a plurality of locator devices, wherein a given locator device, of the plurality of locator devices, includes a magnetic element configured to produce a corresponding magnetic field;
• a position sensor that is configured to mount onto a vehicle, wherein the position sensor includes a detection body and a sensor head, wherein the position sensor is configured to:
• detect a magnetic field produced by one or more of the plurality of locator devices;
• and
• generate a measurement signal based on the detected magnetic field;
• and
• a control unit that is configured to determine a displacement position of the vehicle along a guideway based on the measurement signal and determine a lateral deviation of the position sensor, in a direction transverse to the guideway, relative to a given locator device.