CLAMP APPARATUS

• US 20100230882A1
• Filed: 04/24/2009
• Published: 09/16/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 03/10/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: ZHANG, BING-JUN
• Granted Patent: US 8,061,700 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 269/97
• CPC Class Codes: B25B 5/003 Combinations of clamps
• CPC Class Codes: B25B 5/006 Supporting devices for clamps
• CPC Class Codes: B25B 5/06 Arrangements for positively actuating jaws
• CPC Class Codes: B25B 5/163 Jaws or jaw attachments
• CPC Class Codes: B25H 1/08 with provision for attachment of work holders

Abstract

A clamp apparatus to hold an object to a worktable includes a guiding pole mounted to the worktable, a pressing member connected to the guiding pole, a supporting pin extending from the pressing member towards the worktable, and a resilient member connected between the guiding pole and the worktable. the pressing member is rotatable related to the worktable between a first position and a second position. The pressing member forces the object against the worktable and the supporting pin passes through the worktable in response to restoring of the resilient member when the pressing member is moved to the first position. The supporting pin abuts against the worktable to keep a disengagement of the pressing member from the object overcoming restoring of the resilient member when the pressing member is moved to the second position.

Claims

1. A clamp apparatus to hold an object on a worktable, the clamp apparatus comprising;

a guiding pole comprising a pole body movably mounted to the worktable, and a blocking portion fixed to the pole body;

a pressing member connected to the pole body of the guiding pole;

a supporting pin extending from the pressing member towards the worktable, wherein the supporting pin is passed through the worktable with the pressing member abutting against the worktable in response to the pressing member at a first position, while the supporting pin abuts against the worktable to prop up the pressing member from the worktable in response to the pressing member at a second position; and

a resilient member connected between the blocking portion and the worktable;

wherein the pressing member is rotatable related to the worktable between the first position where the pressing member forces the object against the worktable and the supporting pin passes through the worktable in response to restoring of the resilient member, and the second position where the supporting pin abuts against the worktable to keep a disengagement of the pressing member from the object overcoming restoring of the resilient member.

2. The clamp apparatus of claim 1, wherein the worktable defines a guiding hole structured and arranged to receive the supporting pin when the pressing member is rotated to the first position.

3. The clamp apparatus of claim 1, wherein the blocking portion of the guiding pole is disc-shaped, and formed on a first end of the pole body of the guiding pole, the blocking portion has a diameter greater than a diameter of the pole body.

4. The clamp apparatus of claim 3, wherein the resilient member is a coil spring placed around the pole body of the guiding pole, opposite ends of the resilient member abuts against the blocking portion of the guiding pole, and a bottom opposite to the pressing member of the worktable, respectively.

5. The clamp apparatus of claim 3, further comprising a ferrule, wherein the pressing member defines a through hole to movably receive the pole body of the guiding pole, the ferrule is fixed to the pole body adjacent to a second end opposite to the first end of the pole body, to prevent the pole body from disengaging from the through hole of the pressing member.

6. The clamp apparatus of claim 5, wherein the pole body defines an annular groove adjacent to the second end of the pole body, the ferrule is structured and arranged to be retained in the groove of the pole body.

7. The clamp apparatus of claim 1, wherein the pressing member is substantially n-shaped, and includes a connecting portion, and a pressing portion and a mounting portion respectively extending from opposite ends of the connecting portion of the pressing member, the pressing portion is structured and arranged to abut against the object, the mounting portion is connected to the pole body.

8. A fixing assembly for an object, comprising:

a worktable comprising a supporting board to support the object; and

at least one clamp apparatus mounted to the supporting board of the worktable, and each of said at least one clamp apparatus comprising;

a pressing member movable related to the worktable between a first position to cooperate with the supporting board of the worktable to sandwich the object therebetween, and a second position to disengage from the object;

a resilient member biasing the pressing member towards the worktable; and

a supporting pin extending from the pressing member, wherein the supporting pin passes through the worktable with the pressing member abutting against the supporting board in response to the pressing member at the first position, wherein the supporting pin abuts against the worktable to space the pressing member from the object overcoming restoring of the resilient member.

9. The fixing assembly of claim 8, further comprising a guiding pole movably passing through the worktable and connected to the pressing member.

10. The fixing assembly of claim 9, wherein the guiding pole comprises a pole body and a blocking portion fixed to the guiding pole, the resilient member is a coil spring placed around the pole body, opposite ends of the resilient member abut against the supporting board of the worktable and the blocking portion of the guiding pole.

11. The fixing assembly of claim 10, wherein the blocking portion faces a bottom opposite to the pressing member of the supporting board.

12. The fixing assembly of claim 8, wherein the worktable defines a guiding hole to receive the supporting pin in response to the pressing member moving to the first position.

13. The fixing assembly of claim 8, wherein said at least one clamp apparatus comprises two clamp apparatuses.