Patent ID: 7497277

Claim:
A clamping device for connecting two components having impacting each other plane surfaces ( 3 a , 3 b ) and harmonically oscillating with a frequency ω in the form of a stationary longitudinal wave ( 9 ) with a distance (A) between two nodes (K), the clamping device comprising: an axially extending springy gripping yoke ( 4 ) having at least one clamping element ( 5 a ) located at one end of the yoke ( 4 ); and spring means ( 6 ) for axially elastically connecting the at least one clamping element ( 5 a ) with at least one further clamping element ( 5 b ) provided at another end of the springy gripping yoke ( 4 ), the at least one clamping element ( 5 a ) and the at least one further clamping element ( 5 b ) being spaced from each other by a distance corresponding to the distance (A) between the two nodes (K) of the longitudinal wave ( 9 ), being oriented toward respective opposite ends and with at least one of the clamping elements ( 5 a , 5 b ) having a contact surface ( 7 ) for receiving compression forces.