RAIL ASSEMBLY, RAIL SWITCH AND A TRANSPORT DEVICE PROVIDED WITH A MAGNETOSTRICTIVE SENSOR

摘要

In order to detect a vehicle position on a rail assembly, magnetostrictive sensors (5) are integrated into said rail assembly and marking magnets (13) are disposed on the vehicles (11). Measuring bars (6) are successively arranged without overlapping each other, thereby forming a measuring path. In order to detect the vehicle position even in areas where the bars are jointed to each other, each vehicle is provided with at least two marking magnets which are arranged at a certain distance from each other. A rail switch provided with at least two measuring bars is also disclosed.