Patent ID: 8800153

Claim:
A measuring ring ( 1 ), comprising: a rotatable support ring ( 2 ); a measuring element, having a measuring tape ( 3 ) on which scale embodiments ( 4 ) are configured, wherein the measuring element extends along the outer circumference of the support ring ( 2 ) and is attached thereto; a reading head ( 5 ) for reading the scale embodiments ( 4 ), wherein the reading head is arranged at a distance from the measuring tape ( 3 ), and is arranged relative thereto, movable in circumferential direction at a circumferential location, wherein a retaining element is arranged at the circumference of the support ring ( 2 ), wherein the retaining element radially retains the measuring tape ( 3 ) at the circumference; wherein the retaining element is a tension band ( 7 ) which pulls the measuring tape ( 3 ) radially against the circumference or slashes it radially against the circumference; wherein the measuring tape ( 3 ) is arranged along the outer circumference of the support ring ( 2 ); wherein the tension band ( 7 ) extending in circumferential direction ( 12 ) is longer than the measuring tape ( 3 ); wherein the measuring tape ( 3 ) is fixated at the support ring, in a form locking manner only at one location of the circumference in circumferential direction; wherein the measuring tape ( 3 ), when arranged on the outer circumference is supported between the tension band ( 7 ) and the outer circumference, at least with the majority of its longitudinal extension movable relative to the tension band ( 7 ) and/or relative to the outer circumference of the support ring ( 2 ).