US 8,708,296 B2 · Article holding device

Abstract

The article holding device (9) of the present invention includes a base (1), a holding member (2) capable of sliding along a grip width of gripping an article (K), and a locking device (4) for holding in a position after sliding and adjusting the holding member (2), wherein the locking device (4) include a gear (40), an engaging portion 33 capable of coupling with the gear (40), an urging member (S2) for applying an urging force for causing the engaging portion (33) to couple with the gear (40), a rack (23) provided on the holding member, a pinion (44) engaging the rack (23) and being placed roughly coaxially with the gear (40), and a one-way clutch (46) interposed between the gear (40) and the pinion (44) and configured to become disconnected from the gear (40) and to be slipped only when the pinion (44) is rotated in one direction.

Claims5

Dependent claims

An article holding device for gripping an article, comprising:

a base for placing the article;
a holding member adjacent the base, capable of sliding along a grip width for sandwiching the article;
and
a locking device mounted in the base for holding said holding member in a position after sliding;
wherein said locking device includes a gear, an engaging portion engageable with said gear, an urging member to apply an urging force to engage said engaging portion with said gear, a release button releasing coupling between said engaging portion and said gear by being pressed, a rack disposed on said holding member, a pinion having a common rotating shaft with said gear and engaging with said rack, and a one-way clutch interposed between said gear and said pinion, and slipping as a state disconnected from said gear only when said pinion rotates in one direction.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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