EP0908272B1 - Vorrichtung zum Halten, Positionieren oder Festspannen - Google Patents

Vorrichtung zum Halten, Positionieren oder Festspannen Download PDF

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EP0908272B1
EP0908272B1 EP98402399A EP98402399A EP0908272B1 EP 0908272 B1 EP0908272 B1 EP 0908272B1 EP 98402399 A EP98402399 A EP 98402399A EP 98402399 A EP98402399 A EP 98402399A EP 0908272 B1 EP0908272 B1 EP 0908272B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25B—TOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FOR FASTENING, CONNECTING, DISENGAGING OR HOLDING
    • B25B5/00—Clamps
    • B25B5/06—Arrangements for positively actuating jaws
    • B25B5/12—Arrangements for positively actuating jaws using toggle links
    • B25B5/122—Arrangements for positively actuating jaws using toggle links with fluid drive
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25B—TOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FOR FASTENING, CONNECTING, DISENGAGING OR HOLDING
    • B25B5/00—Clamps
    • B25B5/16—Details, e.g. jaws, jaw attachments

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  • the invention relates to a device for holding, positioning, or tightening, in particular for holding, positioning, or tightening body parts in accordance with the preamble of claim 1 (see FR-A-2 588 494 for example).
  • Known devices of this type are, for example, pneumatic toggle clamps, generally consisting of a jack hydraulic or pneumatic, the rod of which is connected to an integral connecting rod assembly of the clamping or holding arm.
  • Locking the clamping or holding arm in the clamping position or holding is generally performed in a position in which the arm of tightening is substantially perpendicular to the thrust axis of the means actuating.
  • the object of the invention is to remedy the drawbacks of the technique known, by proposing a new sealed locking device and allowing adjusting the aforementioned strokes or angles without disassembly or reconstruction of the device, while providing good precision in adjusting the maintenance and release of the parts to be maintained.
  • the invention thus makes it possible to reduce the number of models required, to simplify the manufacturing and the adjustment of the devices and to allow interchangeability of models with the same capacity, which provides significant savings due to reduced storage needs in resulting.
  • the subject of the invention is a device for holding, positioning or clamping, in particular for holding or clamping body parts, comprising the characteristics defined in claim 1.
  • a clamping or holding device comprises a body or case 1 impermeable to impurities, the cover plate of which has been removed.
  • the housing 1 comprises two threads 2a, 2b for fixing to a support not shown.
  • the housing 1 contains a connecting rod 3 acting in the manner of a toggle for actuating the holding or clamping arm 4.
  • the housing 1 carries at its lower end a jack 5 mounted by by means of two screws 6, 7 mounted at the location of the centerlines 6, 7 on the housing 1.
  • the actuator 5 comprises an actuating rod 8 integral with preferably an oblong or rectangular piston, so as to be mounted by relative to the body of the jack 5 according to an anti-rotation assembly.
  • the rod 8 of the jack 5 has internally a thread 9 and externally a flag 10, preferably metallic.
  • the internal thread 9 of the cylinder rod 8 receives the threaded end 11 of a connecting piece 12 of the cylinder rod 8 to the connecting rod assembly 3.
  • the connecting piece 12 is mounted integral with the connecting rod assembly 3 by means of a pin 13 ensuring a relative anti-rotation assembly between the connecting rod assembly 3 and the connecting piece 12.
  • the connecting piece 12 also carries a flag 14, preferably metallic.
  • the flag 14 is mounted free, in rotation, to allow the rotation of the jack 5.
  • the flag 14 is in a position corresponding to the holding or tightening a bodywork part not represented by the arm 4. This holding or tightening position is detected by a magnet 15 or inductive means mounted in a deduction module 16 Inductive.
  • Said module 16 also carries another magnet or means inductive sensor 17 and a sealed connection output 18 for the connection to a programmable controller, or other means not shown sequential processing of operations.
  • the threads 20 allow the assembly of the housing cover to the main body of this housing, in a manner known per se.
  • the mobile assembly or connecting rod assembly 3 is connected to the rod 8 actuating means 5 by means of adjustable length, for example by relative screwing of the thread 9 of the rod 8 around the threaded end 11 of the connecting piece 12.
  • the cylinder 5 is separated from the housing 1 by unscrewing the screw connections 6 and 7, so as to allow rotation R of the jack 5 in its whole driving the rod 8 around the threaded axis 11.
  • the operation of the invention is the following: due to the connection by screwing between the jack 5 and the connecting piece 12, and due to the anti-rotation assembly joining the part 12 to the moving element 3 via the axis 13 and securing the rod 8 to cylinder body 5, it is possible to obtain a very fine angular adjustment in appropriately choosing the pitch of thread 11 and thread 9 cooperating with each other for length adjustment.
  • the invention thus allows not only fine adjustment, but also a replacement of the actuator 5 without dismantling the device or the moving assembly, fact that the jack 5 can simply be released from the device by unscrewing the internal thread 9.
  • This dissociation also contributes to the reduction of needs for storage, due to the fact that compatible cylinders with different nominal forces can be adapted on the same box, and vice versa.
  • a device of the kind described in reference to FIG. 1 is adjusted so that the thread of the internal thread 9 is performed substantially mid-length on the threaded rod 11.
  • This mid-length screwing ensures in the position of Figure 3 the holding or tightening parts not shown, and this position of hold or tightening is detected due to the presence of the flag metal 14 opposite the means 15 of inductive detection.
  • the part to be held or clamped is opened or released in the position of Figure 4, in which the clamping or holding arm has rotated by an angle of about 45 ° upwards, and in which the detection opening or release is carried out by the detection of the flag 10 by the inductive sensing means 17.
  • the substantially perpendicular position of the clamping arm or holding 4 corresponds to holding or tightening parts not shown. This holding or tightening position is detected by the presence of the flag 14 secured to the connecting piece 12 by the detection means inductive 15.
  • the arm 4 rotates substantially 120 ° from the position in Figure 5. This position release or opening is detected due to the presence of the flag 10 integral with the rod 8 of the jack 5 opposite the means 17 of inductive detection included with the means 15 in the detection module 16 connected to the outside by the connection passage 18.
  • the invention thus makes it possible to adjust the tightening or hold, open or release precisely, without requiring no other intervention than the screwing of the cylinder 5 in its entirety around the threaded rod 11.
  • This simple operation thus makes it possible to use the same device for a very wide range of usable angles or positions.
  • the fact that the length is adjusted between the two detection flags 10 and 14 automatically ensure the detection of extreme positions, always using the same module detection 16 and avoiding any adjustment of the position of the detection means inductive 15 and 17 or detection flags, or equivalent targets 10 and 14 secured respectively to the rod 8 and the connecting piece 12.
  • actuating means is not a hydraulic cylinder or pneumatic, for example a force transmission means by cable, by chain, by flexible or rigid connection connected to an actuating means located remotely.

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  1. Vorrichtung zum Halten, Positionieren oder Spannen, insbesondere zum Halten, Positionieren und Spannen von Karosserieteilen des Typs, der einerseits ein gegenüber Verschmutzung abgedichtetes Gehäuse (1), in dem eine unter der Wirkung einer mit dem gegenüber Verschmutzung abgedichteten Gehäuse (1) lösbar verbundenen Betätigungseinrichtung (5) translatorisch bewegliche Einrichtung (3) angeordnet ist, und der andererseits ein Spann- oder Halteorgan aufweist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Schaft (8) der Betätigungseinrichtung (5) mit dem Gehäuse der Betätigungseinrichtung (5) drehfest und die bewegliche Einrichtung (3) mit dem Schaft (8) der Betätigungseinrichtung mittels einer durch gegenseitiges Verschrauben der Bestätigungseinrichtung (5) als Ganzes um die Translationsachse der beweglichen Einrichtung (3) herum längeneinstellbaren Einrichtung (9, 11) verbunden sind.
  2. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Schaft (8) der Betätigungseinrichtung (5) eine Gewindebohrung (9) aufweist und die bewegliche Einrichtung (3) mit einem Verbindungselement (12), das an einem Ende ein Außengewinde (11) aufweist, verbunden ist, um eine Längeneinstellung durch gegenseitiges Verschrauben der Gewindebohrung (9) der Stange (8) mit dem Gewindeende (11) des Verbindungselements (12) zu erreichen.
  3. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Verbindungselement (12) mit der beweglichen Einrichtung (3) drehfest (13) verbunden ist.
  4. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Verbindungselement (12) eine Ausgestaltung (14) aufweist, die mit einer Endstellungsabfrageeinrichtung (15) der Spann- oder Haltestellung zusammenwirkt.
  5. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Verbindungselement (12) mit einer Fahne (14) versehen ist, deren Stellung durch eine geeignete, mit dem Gehäuse (1) der Vorrichtung verbundene Endstellungsabfrageeinrichtung (15) feststellbar ist.
  6. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Schaft (8) der Betätigungseinrichtung (5) an einem länglichen oder rechteckigen Kolben befestigt ist.
  7. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Schaft (8) der Betätigungseinrichtung (5) eine Ausgestaltung (10) aufweist, die mit einer Endstellungsabfrageeinrichtung (17) zum Feststellen der Freigabe- oder Öffnungsposition zusammenwirkt.
  8. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Schaft (8) eine Fahne (10) trägt, deren Stellung durch eine geeignete, mit dem Gehäuse (1) der Vorrichtung verbundene Endstellungsabfrageeinrichtung (17) feststellbar ist.
  9. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 4 oder nach Anspruch 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß wenigstens die eine geeignete Endstellungsabfrageeinrichtung (17), die mit dem Gehäuse (1) der Vorrichtung verbunden ist, eine kontaktlose, vorzugsweise induktive Endstellungsabfrageeinheit ist.
  10. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 4 oder Anspruch 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Endstellungsabfrageeinrichtungen (15, 17) in demselben Endstellungsabfragemodul (16) angeordnet sind.
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