Device for measuring length
AssigneeDr. Johannes Heidenhain GmbH
InventorsClaudia Wahl, Andrea Golowin, Rosemarie Bauer
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Abstract
A linear measuring device having a tape-shaped measuring body that is arranged in a closed conduit, which is opened on at least one front face and a sensor, which is moved along the measuring body and the sensor picks up information stored on the measuring body. An evaluation unit, which evaluates the information obtained from the sensor and processes the information further and a fixation structure provided inside the conduit, which releasably fixes the measuring body in place inside the conduit in such a way that, when needed, the measuring body is replaced by being removed from a front face of the conduit.
Claims40
A linear measuring device comprising:
- a tape-shaped measuring body that is arranged in a closed conduit, which is opened on at least one front face;
- a sensor, which is moved along said measuring body and said sensor picks up information stored on said measuring body;
- an evaluation unit, which evaluates said information obtained from said sensor and processes said information further;
- a fixation structure provided inside said conduit, which releasably fixes said measuring body in place inside said conduit in such a way that, when needed, said measuring body is replaced by being removed from a front face of said conduit.
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