Impact type clamping apparatus
US5366026A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 27, 1993 |
| Grant date | Nov 22, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 27, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB25B23/1405
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In an impact type clamping apparatus including a motor unit for generating a pulsatory driving torque, a main spindle driven by said pulsatory driving torque to rotate a fastening member, a detecting unit for detecting a pulsatory torque applied to the main spindle, a calculating circuit for calculating a clamping force in accordance with a peak value of the pulsatory torque, and a control unit for stopping the operation of said motor unit when the calculated clamping force exceeds a desired clamping force, said clamping force is calculated not only from the peak value of the pulsatory torque but also from an increasing coefficient which represents a relationship between the peak value of the pulsatory torque and an increment of the clamping force. The increasing coefficient is gradually decreased in accordance with the increase in the clamping force, so that the clamping force can be calculated very accurately and the fastening member can be clamped with an actual clamping force which is very close to the desired clamping force.
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