Patent ID: 8413973

Claim:
A clamping fixture comprising a chuck ( 1 ) for chucking a clamping pallet ( 6 ), with first centering members ( 3 ) arranged at the chuck ( 1 ) cooperating with second centering members ( 9 ) arranged at the clamping pallet ( 6 ) such that the clamping pallet ( 6 ) when chucked in the chuck ( 1 ) is oriented in the X and Y direction, the first centering members being formed by centering pins ( 3 ) devised to engage the second centering members configured as centering openings ( 9 ), characterized in that: the clamping fixture comprises at least three centering openings ( 9 ) and a corresponding number of centering pins ( 3 ), each of the centering pins ( 3 ) featuring two opposite side faces ( 3 a , 3 b ) tapered toward each other and each centering opening ( 9 ) being defined by two side walls ( 9 a , 9 b ) oriented parallel to each other configured such that the conically tapered side faces ( 3 a , 3 b ) of each centering pin ( 3 ) come into contact therewith linearly; and the centering openings ( 9 ) are machined in a one-piece centering plate ( 8 ), the latter being flexibly compliant at least in the region of the centering openings ( 9 ) in the Z direction.