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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2005
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2003
Applicants:
Johann Lahr, Traunwalchen, DE;
Volker Höfer, Traunreut, DE;
Inventors:
Johann Lahr, Traunwalchen, DE;
Volker Höfer, Traunreut, DE;
Assignee:
Dr. Johannes Heidenhain GmbH, Traunreut, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B001/06 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A positioning device that includes a pivotable shaft and a pivot drive mechanism, which has a stator and a rotor that moves relative to the stator. A position measuring arrangement includes a first element and a second element that moves in relation to the first element, wherein the rotor and the first element are connected, fixed against relative rotation, with the shaft. The positioning device further includes a bearing unit, wherein, starting at one end of the shaft, first the first element, then the bearing unit, and thereafter the rotor are arranged along the shaft.