US 12,487,069 B2
Chain sensor device and method for determining wear
Thomas Wolf, Erdweg (DE); and Josef Siraky, Donaueschingen (DE)
Filed by iwis antriebssysteme Gmbh & Co. KG, Munich (DE)
Filed on Mar. 28, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/705,695.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2021 107 895.4 (DE), filed on Mar. 29, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0307813 A1, Sep. 29, 2022
Int. Cl. G01M 13/023 (2019.01); G01B 7/04 (2006.01); G01B 11/04 (2006.01)
CPC G01B 7/042 (2013.01) [G01B 11/043 (2013.01); G01M 13/023 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of determining elongation of segments of a chain during operation, comprising the following steps:
detecting a first position of a first chain component with a first sensor,
detecting a second position of a second chain component with a second sensor, and
determining a distance between the first position and the second position, wherein the detection of the first position of the first chain component and the detection of the second position of the second chain component are performed simultaneously
wherein the first sensor simultaneously detects measurement values over a length range of the chain, and
the second sensor simultaneously detects measurement values over a length range of the chain.