System for position determination using an energy guide chain

A system for position determination with an energy guide chain for guiding supply lines, the energy guide chain comprising a first run, which is fixed at the end to a connection point, and a mobile second run, which is fixed at the end to a moving end, the moving end being displaceable back and forth along a route, comprising:

• a guide arrangement with guide components arranged along the route for lateral guidance of the energy guide chain during displacement;
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• a sensor device for position determination which is mounted at the moving end, wherein:
• at least some guide components have thereon at least one reference component serving as position reference, and in that the sensor device interacts with individual reference components for position determination.

A system for position determination with an energy guide chain for guiding supply lines, the energy guide chain comprising chain links and the energy guide chain comprising a first run which is fixed at the end to a stationary connection point and a mobile second run, which is fixed at the end to a displaceable moving end which is displaceable back and forth along a route and forms therebetween a deflection arc, comprising:

• a first sensor device for position determination which is mounted at the moving end, wherein:
• a second sensor device for position determination is mounted stationarily at the stationary connection point;
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• at least every nth chain link has at least one reference component mounted thereon, and in that, depending on the traveling position along the route, the first sensor device or the second sensor device interacts with individual reference components of the chain links for position determination.