Clamping apparatus
OwnerMing-Che Kuinventor
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Abstract
A clamping apparatus includes a base, a support mechanism mounted on the base, and a plurality of retaining mechanisms mounted on the base. A wheel rim is mounted on the support mechanism of the clamping apparatus to be worked by a wheel rim working machine. Thus, each of the retaining mechanisms of the clamping apparatus presses the inner wall of the wheel rim to position the wheel rim in place when the wheel rim is worked by the wheel rim working machine, so that the wheel rim is positioned by the clamping apparatus, and will not slip or detach from the clamping apparatus due to the high speed operation of the wheel rim working machine.
Claims5
A clamping apparatus comprising:
- a base;
- a sensing module mounted on the base;
- a plurality of stop blocks mounted on the base;
- a support mechanism mounted on the base;
- and
- a plurality of retaining mechanisms mounted on the base;
- wherein:
- the base has a central portion provided with an air chamber;
- the base has an outer wall provided with a platform, an annular groove and a bottom plate;
- the annular groove of the base has a periphery provided with a plurality of inner channels;
- the platform of the base has a periphery provided with a plurality of cavities;
- the bottom plate of the base is provided with a plurality of pivot portions;
- the stop blocks are located above the platform of the base;
- the sensing module is pivotally mounted on the periphery of the annular groove of the base and includes a first sensor and a second sensor;
- the support mechanism includes:
- a moving member extended into the air chamber of the base;
- a sensing member mounted on the moving member and movable to align with the sensing module;
- a seat located above the moving member;
- and
- a block mounted on the moving member;
- the moving member of the support mechanism is provided with an annular flange;
- the seat of the support mechanism has a bottom provided with a depression mounted on the annular flange of the moving member;
- the seat of the support mechanism has a central portion provided with a through hole connected to the depression;
- the block of the support mechanism is received in the through hole of the seat;
- the retaining mechanisms are mounted in the cavities of the platform of the base;
- each of the retaining mechanisms includes:
- a thrust unit mounted in the respective inner channel of the annular groove of the base;
- and
- a push plate pivotally mounted on the respective pivot portion of the bottom plate of the base and connected with the thrust unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.