Electromagnetic stopper, in particular for stopping, separating, positioning and holding objects on a transport route

An electromagnetic stopper (1;

• 100), in particular for separating, positioning and/or holding objects on a transport route, comprising:
• a housing (10),
• a first lever arm (20) and a third lever arm (40;
• 140), wherein on the housing (10) the first lever arm (20) is arranged so as to be pivotable via a first joint (25) and the third lever arm (40;
• 140) is arranged so as to be pivotable via a third joint (45),
• a second lever arm (30), wherein the second lever arm (30) is arranged on the first lever arm (20) so as to be pivotable via a first connecting joint (35) and is arranged on the third lever arm (40) so as to be pivotable via a third connecting joint (37),
• an actuator (60) which is mechanically connected to the first lever arm (20) or to the second lever arm (30), and can be moved between a stop position and an open position, and
• a stop element (70;
• 170) which, in the stop position, protrudes at least partially from the housing (10),
• characterized in that
• the stop element (70;
• 170) is arranged on the third lever arm (40;
• 140), and
• wherein the third joint (45) has a third joint axis (46) and the third connecting joint (37) has a third connecting joint axis (38), wherein the third joint axis (46) and the third connecting joint axis (38) are spaced apart from each other.