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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2001
Rolf Gseller, Kirchheim/Teck, DE;
Leuze Electronic GmbH & Co., Owen/Teck, DE;
Abstract
A device for positioning objects in a desired position includes a transmitter for emitting light rays ( ), a receiver for receiving light rays and an optical sensor ( ) with an evaluation unit. The desired position is scanned with the transmitted light rays ( ). The device additionally includes at least one holding device, in which a predetermined number of objects are stored in predetermined slide-in positions. Each slide-in position has a position mark associated therewith. The device furthermore includes a transport system for moving the holding device relative to the optical sensor. The holding device is stopped as soon as a position mark for a slide-in position of a predetermined object is detected by the optical sensor, wherein the predetermined object can be identified with the optical sensor through object marks located on the object.