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US 10,369,614 B2Granted
Die clamp assembly for a press machine having a position sensing apparatus and method of operating a press machine
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorRobert Daniel Anderzack
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Abstract
A die clamp assembly for a press machine having a first die includes a die clamp configured to couple the first die to the press machine and a position sensing apparatus coupled to the die clamp. The position sensing apparatus being configured to sense proximity of the die clamp assembly to a sensing face of the first die.
Claims17
A die clamp assembly for a press machine, the press machine including a first die, the die clamp assembly comprising:
- a die clamp configured to couple the first die to the press machine when the die clamp is inserted into the first die to a clamping position with respect to the first die and the press machine;
- a position sensing apparatus coupled to the die clamp and configured to sense proximity of the die clamp assembly to a the first die to determine that the die clamp is inserted into the first die to the clamping position;
- and
- a controller communicatively coupled to the position sensing apparatus,
- wherein the position sensing apparatus is further configured to transmit, in response to the die clamp being inserted into the first die to the clamping position, a proximity signal to the controller, the proximity signal indicating the die clamp is inserted into the first die to the clamping position;
- and
- wherein the controller is configured to, in response to receiving the proximity signal, actuate the die clamp.
4 more elements
A press machine comprising:
- a first die;
- a die clamp assembly comprising:
- a die clamp configured to couple the first die to the press machine when the die clamp is inserted into the first die to a clamping position with respect to the first die and the press machine;
- and
- a position sensing apparatus coupled to the die clamp and configured to sense proximity of the die clamp assembly to the first die to determine that the die clamp is inserted into the first die to the clamping position;
- and
- a controller communicatively coupled to the position sensing apparatus,
- wherein the position sensing apparatus is further configured to transmit, in response to the die clamp being inserted into the first die to the clamping position, a proximity signal to the controller, the proximity signal indicating the die clamp is inserted into the first die to the clamping position, and
- wherein the controller is configured to, in response to receiving the proximity signal, actuate the die clamp.
6 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.