Patent ID: 6065743
Filing Date: 2000-05-23
Classification: B25B

Abstract:
Device for holding, positioning or clamping, comprising:a sealed housing containing a linkage,said linkage being actuated in translation under the action of a reciprocatable actuating means,said linkage transmitting the action of said actuating means to a holding, positioning or clamping member,said linkage being connected to an actuating rod of said reciprocatable actuating means by a connection means adjustable in length,wherein the adjustment in length is obtained by relative screwing between said actuating rod and said linkage,wherein said actuating rod (8) of said reciprocatable actuating means (5) comprises a tapping,said linkage (3) is secured to a connection member (12) screw threaded at one end (11) to permit the adjustment of length by screwing relative to the tapping (9) of said rod (8) about the screw threaded end (11) of the connection member (12), andwherein said actuating rod (8) of said actuating means (5) is mounted in said actuating means (5) by an anti-rotation mounting;said rod (8) of said actuating means (5) is shaped (10) to coact with a means (17) for detection of the position of freeing or opening;said actuating rod further (8) carries a flag (14) adapted to be detected by said means for detection (17) secured to the housing (1) of the device, andwherein said means (17) for detection secured to the housing (1) of the device is a contactless detection means.