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Electric clamp apparatus

US6354580B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 29, 2000
Grant dateMar 12, 2002
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Expiry dateSep 29, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB25B5/122
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed is an electric clamp apparatus comprising a rotary driving section for making rotary driving in accordance with an electric signal; a gear mechanism for transmitting rotary driving force of the rotary driving section; a ball screw mechanism for converting rotary motion transmitted by the gear mechanism into rectilinear motion; and a toggle link mechanism for converting the rectilinear motion transmitted by the ball screw mechanism into rotary action of a clamp arm.

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