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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2022
Filed:
Jan. 17, 2020
Sfs Intec Holding Ag, Heerbrugg, CH;
Kai Heineke, Bad Teinach/Zavelstein, DE;
Marlon Wagner, Altensteig, DE;
Philipp Gentner, Weinsberg, DE;
SFS intec Holding AG, Heerbrugg, CH;
Abstract
A holding device () for holding a component (), the holding device () being convertible from a component holding mode into a component release mode by magnetic force. The holding device () for holding the component () has a movable detent element (), the position of which is not influenced by the magnetic force. A method for releasing a snap-in connection between a holding device () and a component () is also provided, having the following steps: generating a magnetic field in the vicinity of the holding device (); and applying a force that moves the holding device () and the component () apart from each other to release the snap-in connection.