Process and device for ascertaining whether two successive shafts are in alignment

摘要

The effectiveness of a method for checking for exact alignment of two successive shafts, axles or the like is improved by the fact the no measures with respect to linearization or temperature compensation are necessary any longer by using a light-sensitive array as the light-sensitive sensor. The effects of outside light and reflections can be suppressed. The cross section and the quality of a detected laser beam can be checked especially by visual inspection. Production of the corresponding device for executing this process is facilitated. By using matched beam splitters and reflectors as well as light sources of different colors the number of optoelectronic sensors necessary can be significantly reduced.