Chuck with position detecting function
US6428070B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 11, 2000 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 11, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S294/907
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A plurality of jaw members 3, 3 for gripping a work piece on a casing 2, to be opened or closed freely, a driving part 4 having a driving rod 9 to be moved linearly, reciprocally, a converting mechanism 7 for converting the linear reciprocal motion of the driving rod 9 into the opening or closing operation of the jaw members 3, 3, a position detecting part 5 capable of detecting the operating position of the jaw members 3, 3 for all the stroke, comprising a scale 33 displaced synchronous with the driving rod 9, and a reader 34 for reading the calibration engraved on the scale 33, and a linear guide mechanism 6 for guiding the linear reciprocal movement of the scale 33.
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