DEVICE FOR PRODUCING POSITION SIGNALS FOR TRACK-BOUND VEHICLES, PARTICULARLY MAGNETICALLY LEVITATED VEHICLES

摘要

The invention relates to a device for producing position signals, which indicates the position of a tracked vehicle along a vehicle track. The device comprises a plurality of markers (9) arranged along the vehicle track, a sensor (12, 14) fixed to the vehicle for scanning the markers (9) and an evaluation unit (17) connected to the sensor (12, 14). According to the invention, the markers (9) are configured in such a way that the sensor (12, 14) only generates a signal "marker present" when the vehicle passes the marker (9), otherwise it generates the signal "marker not present". A receiver (18) of a global or local navigation system and a storage device (20) in which the position data associated with the markers (9) are stored are connected to said evaluation unit (17). The evaluation unit (17) is configured in such a manner that it determines and transmits a position signal associated with the marker (9) when it receives a signal "marker present" as a result of the comparison of the location signals provided by the navigation system and the stored position data.