CA2474818A1 - Clamping device - Google Patents

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CA2474818A1
CA2474818A1 CA 2474818 CA2474818A CA2474818A1 CA 2474818 A1 CA2474818 A1 CA 2474818A1 CA 2474818 CA2474818 CA 2474818 CA 2474818 A CA2474818 A CA 2474818A CA 2474818 A1 CA2474818 A1 CA 2474818A1
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16LPIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L3/00Supports for pipes, cables or protective tubing, e.g. hangers, holders, clamps, cleats, clips, brackets
    • F16L3/08Supports for pipes, cables or protective tubing, e.g. hangers, holders, clamps, cleats, clips, brackets substantially surrounding the pipe, cable or protective tubing
    • F16L3/10Supports for pipes, cables or protective tubing, e.g. hangers, holders, clamps, cleats, clips, brackets substantially surrounding the pipe, cable or protective tubing divided, i.e. with two or more members engaging the pipe, cable or protective tubing
    • F16L3/1033Supports for pipes, cables or protective tubing, e.g. hangers, holders, clamps, cleats, clips, brackets substantially surrounding the pipe, cable or protective tubing divided, i.e. with two or more members engaging the pipe, cable or protective tubing with two members engaging the pipe, cable or tubing, the two members being joined only on one side of the pipe
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16LPIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L3/00Supports for pipes, cables or protective tubing, e.g. hangers, holders, clamps, cleats, clips, brackets
    • F16L3/08Supports for pipes, cables or protective tubing, e.g. hangers, holders, clamps, cleats, clips, brackets substantially surrounding the pipe, cable or protective tubing
    • F16L3/10Supports for pipes, cables or protective tubing, e.g. hangers, holders, clamps, cleats, clips, brackets substantially surrounding the pipe, cable or protective tubing divided, i.e. with two or more members engaging the pipe, cable or protective tubing
    • F16L3/1075Supports for pipes, cables or protective tubing, e.g. hangers, holders, clamps, cleats, clips, brackets substantially surrounding the pipe, cable or protective tubing divided, i.e. with two or more members engaging the pipe, cable or protective tubing with two members, the two members being joined with a hinge on one side and fastened together on the other side
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16BDEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
    • F16B2/00Friction-grip releasable fastenings
    • F16B2/02Clamps, i.e. with gripping action effected by positive means other than the inherent resistance to deformation of the material of the fastening
    • F16B2/06Clamps, i.e. with gripping action effected by positive means other than the inherent resistance to deformation of the material of the fastening external, i.e. with contracting action
    • F16B2/10Clamps, i.e. with gripping action effected by positive means other than the inherent resistance to deformation of the material of the fastening external, i.e. with contracting action using pivoting jaws
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16BDEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
    • F16B2/00Friction-grip releasable fastenings
    • F16B2/02Clamps, i.e. with gripping action effected by positive means other than the inherent resistance to deformation of the material of the fastening
    • F16B2/06Clamps, i.e. with gripping action effected by positive means other than the inherent resistance to deformation of the material of the fastening external, i.e. with contracting action
    • F16B2/12Clamps, i.e. with gripping action effected by positive means other than the inherent resistance to deformation of the material of the fastening external, i.e. with contracting action using sliding jaws

Description

CLAMPING DEVICE
This invention relates generally to clamping devices, and, more particularly to a clamping device that clamps to rod or tube materials using a tooth and pin system that prevents the clamp from rotating and translating along the shaft.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is one object of the invention to provide a method of clamping According to one aspect of the invention there is provided an apparatus for clamping to an outside surface of an object comprising:
a retainer for attaching to the outside surface the object, the retainer including first and second sections with elements thereon attaching together so that the sections together form a collar having an inner surface surrounding the outer surface;
and at least one protruding member extending from the inner surface generally inwardly for engaging into the outer surface of one of the said sections for engaging the said object.
Preferably the object is a rod.
Preferably the object is a rod formed of UHMW polyethylene or similar plastics material.
Preferably the first and second section snap fasten together.
Preferably one of the sections has a pin as a protruding member radial to the rod.
Preferably one of the sections has blade as the protruding member the blade defining an edge lying as a chord to the surface of the rod in a radial plane of the rod.
Preferably one element has a pin and the other at least one blade.
Preferably one element is mounted on the other for pivotal movement.
Preferably the elements move into engagement along a line radial to the rod and include guide members thereon for guiding the movement.
This invention relates generally to clamping devices, and, more particularly to a clamping device that clamps to rod or tube materials utilizing a tooth and pin system to prevents the clamp from rotating and translating along the shaft after it has been engaged.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
One embodiment of the invention will now be described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:
Figure 1 is a side elevational view of the first embodiment of a clamp according to the present invention.
Figure 2 is a side elevational view of the embodiment of Figure 1 in a partly opened conditioned.
Figure 3 is a side elevational view of a second embodiment according to the present invention in the close clamping position.
Figure 4 is a side elevation view similar to that of Figure 3 in the open position.
Figures 5, 6, 7 and 8 are various views of one part of the clamp of Figure 1.
Figures 9, 10, 11 and 12 are various views of the second part of the clamp of Figure 1.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
In Figures 1 and 2 is shown a first embodiment of a clamp for clamping around a rod 10 which includes a first section 11 and a second section 12 which clamp together to engage around the outer surface 13 of the rod 10. The rod 10 is circular in cross-section but this is not necessary and other shapes can be clamped provided an inside surface 14 of the clamp is arranged to match the outside surface 13. However primary the arrangement is designed for cylindrical rods where it is difficult to clamp an element to the outside surface.
This is particularly applicable in regard to ultra high molecular weight (UHMW) polyethylene which exhibits very low friction so that frictional engagement provides little resistance to movement and also can be shaved by elements engaging the surface to remove an outside piece of the surface. Thus the present invention is concerned with materials of this type or other plastics materials which are difficult to clamp in view of there surface characteristics but yet can be penetrated by a shape object punched or pressed into the outside surface.
The clamp for engaging around the rod 10 is provided by the first element 11 and the second element 12. The first element is shown in more detail in Figures 5 through 8.
The outside surface of the element is designed for a particular use but can be shaped in any required manner to provide whatever function is required.
The embodiment shown the outside surface defines a channel for receiving a thread but his is merely one example of various different functions.
Thus the element 11 includes an inside surface portion 16 which is semi-cylindrical for clamping around one half of the rod 10. At a position along the length of the semi-cylindrical surface 16 is provided a blade 17 which is molded into the body of the element so that an edge 18 of the blade 18 defines a chord of the circle forming the surface 16. In the example shown there are two such blades and 19. The use of two blades reduces the tendencies of the clamp to twist on the rod about an axis at right angles to the rod since the rod is engaged by the two axial spaced blades 17 and 19. However a single blade can be used which would generally be located half way along the surface 16. The blade thus lies in a radial plane of the axis of the rod so that it engages into the rod in a clamping action within a radial plane of the rod into a depth of the rod so the edge 18 forms a chord of the outside surface of the rod. The depth of the blade is selected to provide a significant and sufficient engagement while allowing the blade to be penetrated into its location simply by pressure from a compressing or an impact tool.
The second element is shown in Figures 9 through 12 and provides a surface portion 20 which is also semi-cylindrical and matches the semi-cylindrical surface 16. This part 11 has with it its surface 20 at a position generally midway along a spike or pin 21 having a pointed end 22 which can be punctured into the surface of the rod.. A single pin can be used or alternatively two pins can be used at axial spaced positions. The pin is radial and the pin extends along a direction of movement of the elements 11 and 12 as they are clamed together. Thus the pin is forced into the rod in a radial direction toward the axis of the rod so that the rod in not bend and has no tendency to twist to either side as it moves directly radically into the rod in the puncturing action.
5 The embodiment may use merely a single pin on one of the elements 11 and 12 or may include a pin on each of the elements. Thus the blades can be omitted and replaced by one or more pins.
However the cooperation of the single and the blades provides a particularly effective action, bearing in mind that the outside diameter or the rod can vary significantly due to tolerances in manufacture so that the inside surface of the clamp may not accurately match the outside surface of the rod. Thus the engagement of the pin in one side and the engagement of the blades on the other side prevent axial movement of the clamp along the rod, prevent rotation of the clamp around the rod and prevent twisting of the clamping member about axis at right angles to the rod.
In Figures 1 and 2 the clamping elements 11 and 12 are arranged to snap together by cooperating abutments 25 on the element 11 and 26 on the element 12. These abutments provide shoulders for engagement in the clamped position surrounding the rod and provide inclined surfaces 28 which can slide over one another in the application of the clamp onto the rod as the element 11 is moved toward the element 12 along a line L which directly along the length of the pin 21.
The shoulders 28 must slide over one another slightly distorting the injection molded body of each of the elements or one of the elements so that the shoulder can snap into engagement to hold the clamping elements fixed together. In the embodiment shown there have provided guide pins 30 which guide the movement of the element s along the line L. These pins also prevent axial movement of one element relative to the other where engagement has been completed. However the pins 30 provide only one example of the arrangements which can be used to provide this linear directional movement and to hold the elements against relative axial movement. Other elements can be molded into the structure to provide such guiding effects.
In the embodiment of Figures 3 and 4, the same blades 17 and 21 are used in a similar arrangement which clamps around a rod 10. However in this arrangement the element 11A is pivoted on the element 12A by way of a pivot connection 40 providing a pivot axis 41 lying parallel to the axis of the rod.
Thus as shown in Figure 4, the clamp can be opened to allow the rod 10 to be inserted and then the element s11A and 12 A are moved towards one another by rotation around the axis of the pivot pin 40. A single abutment 25 on the portion 11A thus cooperates with a single short abutment 26A on the element 12A. Again these elements slide over one another by inclined surfaces until the shoulders engage in a snap action holding the clamping element closed. In this arrangement there is no requirement for guiding action since the pin 40 holds the elements in the required axial position and guides the relative movement in the clamping action. The pin 21 mounted on the element 12A is arrangement to engage into the rod first so that it can be moved directly radial to the rod before the element 11A is brought onto the rod and clamped against the element 12A thus bringing the blades 17 into engagement with the opposite side of the rod. The blades 17 can move in a direction which is not linear since they can accommodate the necessary arcuate movement around the pivot pin 40 whereas a pin would have difficulty in accommodating such movement due to the fact that the pin requires to move in the radial direction without and side to side movement in order to provide the best penetrating action.
Since various modifications can be made in my invention as herein above described, and many apparently widely different embodiments of same made within the spirit and scope of the Claims without department from such spirit and scope, it is intended that all matter contained in the accompanying specification shall be interpreted as illustrative only and not in a limiting sense.

Claims (8)

1. An apparatus for clamping to an outside surface of an object comprising:
a retainer for attaching to the outside surface the object, the retainer including first and second sections with elements thereon attaching together so that the sections together form a collar having an inner surface surrounding the outer surface;
and at least one protruding member extending from the inner surface generally inwardly for engaging into the outer surface of one of the said sections for engaging the said object.
2. Apparatus according to Claim 1 wherein the object is a rod.
3. Apparatus according to Claim 1 wherein the first and second section snap fasten together.
4. Apparatus according to Claim 1 wherein one of the sections has a pin as a protruding member radial to the rod.
5. Apparatus according to Claim 1 wherein one of the sections has blade as the protruding member the blade defining an edge lying as a chord to the surface of the rod in a radial plane of the rod.
6. Apparatus according to Claim 1 wherein one element has a pin and the other at least one blade.
7. Apparatus according to Claim 1 wherein one element is mounted on the other for pivotal movement.
8. Apparatus according to Claim 1 wherein the elements move into engagement along a line radial to the rod and include guide members thereon for guiding the movement.
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WO2011018605A1 (en) * 2009-08-12 2011-02-17 Cable Management Products Ltd Conduit clip

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WO2011018605A1 (en) * 2009-08-12 2011-02-17 Cable Management Products Ltd Conduit clip
US8833706B2 (en) 2009-08-12 2014-09-16 Thomas & Betts, LLC Conduit clip

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