CONNECTION ARRANGEMENT OF AT LEAST TWO BODIES, IN PARTICULAR AT LEAST TWO BODIES OF COMPONENTS OF A MECHANICAL AUTOMATION GROUP OF MOVEMENTS, WITH A REMOVABLE CONSTRAINING GROUP

• US 20140314476A1
• Filed: 11/30/2012
• Published: 10/23/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/02/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Metal Work S.p.A. (Metal Work Holding SpA)
• Original Assignee: Metal Work S.p.A. (Metal Work Holding SpA)
• Inventors: Tamiozzo, Corrado
• Granted Patent: US 9,771,960 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 403/338
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 2/12 using sliding jaws
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 2200/509 clamped
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 5/0072 and using screw-thread

Abstract

A connection arrangement (10) comprising at least two bodies (11a, 11b), in particular at least two bodies of components of a mechanical automation group of movements, to be connected to each other and a constraining group (12) of these two bodies (11a, 11b) removably to each other, wherein each of the two bodies comprises a mutual rest surface (13a, 13b) for resting on each other and a coupling profile (14a, 15a, 14b, 15b) with the constraining group (12) defined in correspondence of at least two opposite perimetric portions of the respective mutual rest surface (13a, 13b), and wherein the constraining group (12) comprises at least one pair of tightening clamps (17, 18) which are engageable with the coupling profiles (14a, 15a, 14b, 15b) and which are removably connectable together by at least one connecting member (19).

Claims

1. A connection arrangement (10) comprising at least two bodies (11a, 11b), in particular at least two bodies of components of a movement mechanical automation group, to be connected to each other and a constraining group (12) of said at least two bodies (11a, 11b) removably to each other, characterized in that each of the said two bodies comprises

a mutual rest surface (13a, 13b) for resting on each other and

a coupling profile (14a, 15a, 14b, 15b) with said constraining group (12) defined at least in correspondence of two opposite perimetric portions of the respective mutual rest surface (13a, 13b), and in that

said constraining group (12) comprises at least one pair of tightening clamps (17, 18) engageable with said coupling profiles (14a, 15a, 14b, 15b) and which are removably connectable to each other by at least one connection member (19), wherein said connecting member (19) is housed with clearance in a corresponding seat (20) defined by at least one groove (21a, 21b) obtained in at least one of said two bodies (11a, 11b) and which passes between the respective said two opposite perimetric portions.

2. A connection arrangement (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that said mutual rest surfaces (13a, 13b) of said at least two bodies (11a, 11b) coincide with each other along at least one dimension (D).

3. A connection arrangement (10) according to claim 2, characterized in that said opposite perimetric portions of each of said mutual rest surfaces (13a, 13b) develop along a respective line incident said dimension.

4. A connection arrangement (10) according to claim 3, characterized in that the lines along which the opposite perimetric portions of each of said mutual rest surfaces (13a, 13b) develop, are straight lines parallel to each other and orthogonal to said dimension (D).

5. The connection arrangement (10) according to claim 2, characterized in that said at least one groove (21a, 21b) extends in parallel to said dimension (D).

6. A connection arrangement (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that said at least one groove (21a, 21b) is open at said mutual rest surface (13a, 13b) of the corresponding body (11a, 11b).

7. A connection arrangement (10) according to claim 6, characterized in that each of the said two bodies (11a, 11b) comprises said at least one groove (21a, 21b) wherein, in a connection configuration, said at least one groove (21a, 21b) of one of the said two bodies (11a, 11b) faces at least one groove (21a, 21b) of the other of the said two bodies (11a, 11b) to define said seat (20).

8. A connection arrangement (10) according to claim 7, characterized in that each of the said two bodies (11a, 11b) comprises a plurality of said grooves (21a, 21b) arranged parallel to each other and at a defined distance from each other, wherein, in a connection configuration, at least part of the grooves (21a, 21b) of one of the said two bodies (11a, 11b) faces at least a corresponding part of the grooves (21a, 21b) of the other of the said two bodies (11a, 11b) to define a plurality of said seats (20).

9. A connection arrangement (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that said constraining group (12) also comprises at least one tongue (25, 25′

) that is removably insertable into said at least one groove (21a, 21b) of each of the said at least two bodies (11a, 11b).

10. A connection arrangement (10) according to claim 9, characterized in that said at least one tongue (25) comprises a through axial hole (26) for the passage therein of said at least one connecting member (19).

11. A connection arrangement (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that each tightening clamp (17, 18) of said at least one pair of tightening clamps comprises a pair of flat internal surfaces (171, 172, 181, 182), incident each other and V-connected and in that each of said coupling profiles (14a, 14b, 15a, 15b) of each of said bodies (11a, 11b) comprises an inclined flat wall (140a, 140b, 150a, 150b) which extends from the respective mutual rest surface (13a, 13b) forming an acute angle therewith, wherein, in a connection configuration, said internal surfaces (171, 172, 181, 182) of each tightening clamp (17, 18) of said at least one pair of tightening clamps rest on the inclined flat walls (140a, 140b, 150a, 150b) of said at least two bodies (11a, 11b), wherein said mutual rest surfaces (13a, 13b) of said at least two bodies (11a, 11b) are resting on each other.

12. A connection arrangement (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that said at least one connecting member (19) consists of a threaded stem the opposite ends of which are associated with the tightening clamps (17, 18) of said at least one pair of tightening clamps.

13. A component of a movement mechanical automation group, in particular an actuator, a slide, pliers, a section bar, a guiding section bar, characterized in that it comprises a body (11a, 11b), provided with a rest surface (13a, 13b) resting on a corresponding rest surface (13a, 13b) of the body (11a, 11b) of another said component, a coupling profile (14a, 15a, 14b, 15b) with a constraining group (12) defined in correspondence of at least two opposite perimetric portions of said rest surface (13a, 13b), wherein said constraining group (12) comprises at least one pair of tightening clamps (17, 18) which are removably connectable to each other by at least one connecting member (19), and at least one groove (21a, 21b) which passes between the said two opposite perimetric portions for the housing with clearance of said connecting member (19).

14. A component according to claim 13, characterized in that said opposite perimetric portions of said rest surface (13a, 13b) develop along a respective straight line, wherein the lines along which said opposite perimetric portions develop are parallel to each other and orthogonal to a dimension (D) of said rest surface.

15. The component according to claim 14, characterized in that said at least one groove (21a, 21b) extends in parallel to said dimension (D).

16. A component according to claim 13, characterized in that said at least one groove (21a, 21b) is open in correspondence of said rest surface (13a, 13b).

17. A component according to claim 13, characterized in that said body (11a, 11b) comprises a plurality of said grooves (21a, 21b) arranged in parallel to each other and at a defined distance from each other.

18. A component according to claim 13, characterized in that each of said coupling profiles (14a, 15a, 14b, 15b) comprises an inclined flat wall (140a, 150a, 140b, 150b) which extends from the respective said rest surface (13a, 13b) forming an acute angle with it.

19. A removable constraining group (12) of at least two bodies (11a, 11b), in particular at least two bodies of components of a movement mechanical automation group according to claim 13, comprising at least one pair of tightening clamps (17, 18) which are associable with corresponding coupling profiles (14a, 15a, 14b, 15b) of said at least two bodies (11a, 11b) and which are removably connectable to each other by at least one connecting member (19), characterized in that each tightening clamp (17, 18) of said at least one pair of tightening clamps comprises a pair of flat internal surfaces (171, 172, 181, 182) incident each other and V-connected engageable in a resting position on said coupling profiles (14a, 15a, 14b, 15b) and in that said connecting member (19) is housable in a seat (20) defined by said at least one groove (21a, 21b) of at least one of the said two bodies (11a, 11b).

20. A constraining group (12) according to claim 19, characterized in that it also comprises at least one tongue (25, 25′

) which is removably insertable into said at least one groove (21a, 21b) of at least one of the said two bodies (11a, 11b).

21. A constraining group (12) according to claim 19, characterized in that said at least one tongue (25) comprises a axial through hole (26) for the passage therein of said at least one connecting member (19).