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Chuck with position detecting function

US6428070B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 11, 2000
Grant dateAug 6, 2002
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Expiry dateOct 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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