| CPC B66D 1/38 (2013.01) [B66D 1/485 (2013.01); B66D 1/56 (2013.01); B66D 2700/0141 (2013.01); B66D 2700/0191 (2013.01)] | 17 Claims |
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1. A positioning system, comprising:
a plurality of sensors including a first sensor and a second sensor each disposed within a self-contained guide assembly cover, the self-contained guide assembly cover including a front half and a rear half, wherein each of the front half and the rear half include an aperture configured to receive a cable, the aperture constituting a complete geometric boundary, wherein each of the plurality of sensors is spring-biased within a slot of the self-contained guide assembly cover between the front half and the rear half, and wherein the cable passes through the aperture of the self-contained guide assembly cover between the first sensor and the second sensor;
a frame, including a plurality of rollers, wherein the self-contained guide assembly cover is disposed adjacent to and separate from the plurality of rollers; and
a housing, including:
at least one guide rod, and
a driving module;
wherein the at least one guide rod is disposed laterally within the housing,
wherein the frame is coupled to the at least one guide rod, such that the frame is configured to translate laterally along the at least one guide rod, and
wherein the driving module is configured to translate the frame along the at least one guide rod, responsive to a signal received from the plurality of sensors.
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