System, method, and apparatus for clamping
First Claim
1. A clamp apparatus comprising:
- a body;
a first actuator;
a second actuator;
a first gear set operatively coupled to the first actuator and a second gear set operatively coupled to the second actuator, wherein the first gear set is configured to operatively engage the second gear set;
a first movable gripper operatively coupled to the body;
a second movable gripper operatively coupled to the body;
a third gear set operatively coupled to the first movable gripper and a fourth gear set operatively coupled to the second movable gripper, wherein the third gear set operatively engages the fourth gear set; and
at least one leaf spring configured to operatively engage with the third gear set and the fourth gear set, wherein the at least one leaf spring is configured to urge the first movable gripper and the second movable gripper toward a clamped position.
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Abstract
A clamp apparatus is disclosed that includes a body, first and second actuators, first, second, third and fourth gear sets, first and second movable grippers, and at least one leaf spring. The first gear set is coupled to the first actuator and the second gear set is coupled to the second actuator. The first gear set engages the second gear set. The first and second movable grippers are each operatively coupled to the body. The third gear set is coupled to the first movable gripper and the fourth gear set is coupled to the second movable gripper. The third gear set operatively engages the fourth gear set. The leaf spring engages with the third gear set and the fourth gear set to urge the first movable gripper and the second movable gripper toward a clamped position.
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1. A clamp apparatus comprising:
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a body; a first actuator; a second actuator; a first gear set operatively coupled to the first actuator and a second gear set operatively coupled to the second actuator, wherein the first gear set is configured to operatively engage the second gear set; a first movable gripper operatively coupled to the body; a second movable gripper operatively coupled to the body; a third gear set operatively coupled to the first movable gripper and a fourth gear set operatively coupled to the second movable gripper, wherein the third gear set operatively engages the fourth gear set; and at least one leaf spring configured to operatively engage with the third gear set and the fourth gear set, wherein the at least one leaf spring is configured to urge the first movable gripper and the second movable gripper toward a clamped position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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