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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 24, 2009
Daniel Dossenbach, Thayngen, CH;
Thomas Roehm, Constance, DE;
Martin Beerli, Frauenfeld, CH;
Baumer Innotec AG, , CH;
Abstract
A device and method for arranging a housing in a specified position relative to a reference object. For positioning and/or aligning a housing with respect to a reference object, a detachable positioning element is constructed on the housing. The positioning element comprises at least one stop element that is brought into contact with the reference object. The positioning element also comprises a carrier arm that connects the housing and the stop element, wherein the connection of the carrier arm to the housing is designed as a fracture point. After mounting the housing in the desired position, the positioning element is separated from the housing.