Abstract: Provided is a clamp system with enhanced functionality achieved by detecting the behavior of an object to be clamped, using a stroke-end position detector that has been used for switching stroke operations. A clamp device 1 has an output member 12 which executes a stroke movement causing a change in the distance by which a coil 15 is inserted into a hole 14 having a bottom. A converter 23 outputs a measurement value of the inductance of the coil 15. The inductance of the coil 15 when a work W has been clamped by the output member 12 is stored in a work clamp point memory 22e, and a clamp area indicating a variation range permitted with respect to a work clamp point is set in a clamp area memory. During processing of the work, a control unit 2 measures the inductance of the coil 15, determines whether the work clamp point is within the range of the clamp area, and, if the range is exceeded, issues a signal indicating an emergency stop.

Abstract: Provided is a magnetic clamp device having a disassembly structure that is easy to maintain. In the magnetic clamp device 1, a magnetic pole 21 and an alnico magnet 23 each have fastening holes 21a, 23a that communicate with each other. The cavity portion 31 of the plate body 3 has an opening 33 that penetrates from the bottom surface 32b thereof to the back side of the plate body 3. A cap 7 having a base portion 71 having a bolt hole 74 communicating with the fastening holes 21a, 23a and a flange portion 72 abutting the surface 3b of the back side of the plate body 3 is inserted into the opening 33. A bolt 8 inserted into the fastening hole 23a of the magnetic pole 21 and the alnico magnet 23 from the front side of a magnetic pad 2 is screwed into a female screw thread 74a provided in the bolt hole 74 of the cap 7.

Abstract: A clamping apparatus includes: a support member (19) inserted in a leading-end-side portion of the housing (1) so as to be movable in its axial direction; a resistance giving mechanism (34) configured to give resistance to axial movement of the support member (19); and an engagement maintaining mechanism (26) configured to maintain engagement between a wedge surface (24) of a clamp rod (7) and a locking member (23). When the clamp rod (7) is driven toward a leading end side for unclamping action, the clamp rod (7) moves the locking member (23) toward the leading end side via the support member (19) after the locking member (23) moves radially inward.

Abstract: An ascent-detecting air supply port (33), a descent-detecting air supply port (43), and an air discharge port (44) are provided to a housing (2). The ascent-detecting air supply port (33) is communicatively connected to an air outlet (38) by an ascent-detecting air passage (39). The descent-detecting air supply port (43) is communicatively connected to the air discharge port (44) by a descent-detecting air passage (45). The descent-detecting air passage (45) is closed by a valve mechanism (49) including: a valve surface (50) provided on a piston portion (15); and a valve seat (51) provided on an inner surface of the housing (2), when an advance piston (14) is retracted to a lowered position.

Abstract: An output member (7) is inserted in a housing (5) so as to be movable in a left-right direction. A lock chamber (20) is provided to the right of the output member (7), as a first actuation chamber. Compressed air is supplied to and discharged from the lock chamber (20) through a first supply and discharge passage (24) provided in the housing (5). A first holding valve (30) provided to an intermediate portion of the first supply and discharge passage (24) is configured to close and open the first supply and discharge passage (24).

Abstract: A clamping apparatus includes: locking members (80) insertable into a hole (11) of a workpiece (10); and a clamp rod (70) configured to make a wedge engagement with the locking members (80) from above. Each locking member (80) includes a base portion (85) configured to be inserted into the hole (11); and a protruding portion (87) located above the base portion (85). A relative movement restriction mechanism (M) configured to restrict downward movement of the clamp rod (70) relative to the locking members (80) within a predetermined travel distance allows descent of outer peripheral surfaces (85a) of the base portions (85) relative to an inner peripheral surface of the hole (11) when the locking members (80) are in a diameter-expanded position.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention simplifies the configuration of a suction positioning device. An embodiment of the present invention includes: an output rod (3) having an air discharge passage (11); a sleeve (4) which has a tapered outer circumferential surface (12) and is elastically deformable so as to have a reduced diameter; a transmission member (5) having a tapered inner circumferential surface (13); a plurality of balls (B) which are inserted between the tapered inner circumferential surface (13) and the tapered outer circumferential surface (12); and a suction pad (7) attached to the output rod (3) so as to communicate with the air discharge passage (11).

Abstract: A piston (8) is provided in a motor main body (4). A first motor chamber (9) is provided above the piston (8) and a second motor chamber (10) is provided below the piston (8). A pilot valve element (18) is provided so as to protrude from the piston (8). When a supply/discharge valve (13) is moved to its upper limit position or its lower limit position by the movement of the pilot valve element (18) in an up-down direction, a first valve member (25) of the supply/discharge valve (13) switches between supplying and discharging pressure fluid to and from the first motor chamber (9) and a second valve member (26) of the supply/discharge w valve (13) switches between supplying and discharging pressure fluid to and from the second motor chamber (10).

Abstract: A discharge passage (42) of a work support includes: an annular space (2a) created between an insertion hole (2), provided through a leading end portion of a housing (1), and a support rod (3); and a discharge port (42a) provided at the leading end portion of the housing (1). The work support is designed so that an amount of gas pushed out of an outlet chamber (32) by an output member (24) when the output member (24) moves from its base-end-side limit position to its leading-end-side limit position is larger than a capacity of an accommodation chamber (45) created on a base end side relative to the support rod (3) due to movement of the support rod (3) from its base-end-side limit position to a leading-end-side position.

Abstract: A support rod (3) is inserted in a housing (1) so as to be movable in an up-down direction. An actuation chamber (21) is provided in a lower end portion of the housing (1). An output member (24) is moved upward by pressurized oil supplied to the actuation chamber (21). In the actuation chamber (21), to which pressurized oil is supplied, a release spring (33) is attached between a leading end wall (31) of the actuation chamber (21) and a flange portion (25a) provided to a base end portion of the output member (24). The release spring (33) biases the output member (24) downward.

Abstract: An advancing-retracting member (3) which is tubular is hermetically inserted into a housing (1) so as to be movable in an vertical direction. An advancing-retracting mechanism (13) is provided to the housing (1) so as to move the advancing-retracting member (3) in the vertical direction. A support cylinder (17) is provided in a manner so as to protrude upward from the advancing-retracting member (3) and be insertable into a hole (21) formed in a workpiece (20). A pressing surface (4) formed in a top end portion of the advancing-retracting member (3) is able to push the workpiece (20) up. In a case where the advancing-retracting mechanism (13) moves the advancing-retracting member (3) upward, the advancing-retracting member (3) causes the support cylinder (17) to be inserted into the hole (21) of the workpiece (20) from below, and the advancing-retracting member (3) presses against the workpiece (20) via the pressing surface (4) so as to move the workpiece (20) upward.

Abstract: An output rod (20) of an electric clamping device includes: a tubular power transmission member (25) screw-connected to a decelerator (6); and an output rod main body (24) disposed radially inward of an inner peripheral surface of a cylindrical hole of the power transmission member (25) with a clearance between the output rod main body (24) and the inner peripheral surface. The output rod (20) further includes: a rotation preventing mechanism (26); a lock-side driving mechanism (27, 42), a release-side driving mechanism (28), and an output rod guide mechanism (29).

Abstract: A cylinder device includes: a first piston (8) inserted in a first cylinder hole (4) so as to be movable in an axial direction, a piston rod (7) being hermetically inserted in the first piston (8), the first piston (8) being fixed to the piston rod (7); a second piston (10, 37) inserted in a second cylinder hole (5) so as to be movable in the axial direction, the piston rod (7) being inserted in the second piston (10, 37); and a partition wall (13) dividing a cylinder hole (6) into the first cylinder hole (4) and the second cylinder hole (5), the partition wall (13) being movable in the axial direction.

Abstract: A clamping device (2) includes: a turning-supporting member (26) formed so as to support a housing (3) which turns when a clamping position is set, the housing (3) turning toward a desired turning angle position about an axis of the housing (3) while maintaining the axis at a constant position; and a bolt (46) which fixes the housing (3) to the turning-supporting member (26) at the desired turning angle position.

Abstract: An actuation chamber (2) provided in a housing (1) is communicatively connected to a supply and discharge port (6) via a pressurized oil supply and discharge passage (7). A valve case (11) of a sequence valve (10) is attached to an attachment hole (8) provided at an intermediate portion of the supply and discharge passage (7). A valve seat (25) is provided in a cylindrical hole (20) provided in the valve case (11). A valve member (26) is biased leftward toward the valve seat (25) by a pressure-setting spring (31). When pressure of pressurized oil supplied to a first portion of the supply and discharge passage (7) which is close to the supply and discharge port (6) exceeds a set pressure, the pressurized oil moves the valve member (26) rightward for valve opening, against the pressure-setting spring (31).

Abstract: A clamp rod (2) is inserted into a housing so as to be movable in a vertical direction. An attachment hole (6) is provided at a left end portion (3a) of a clamp arm (3), which is attachable to and detachable from the clamp rod (2). The attachment hole (6) passes through the left end portion in the vertical direction. An accommodation hole (8) is provided at a position to the upper right of the attachment hole (6). A transmission member (10) and a wedge member (15) configured to be brought into wedge engagement with the transmission member (10) from above are inserted into the accommodation hole (8). At the time of attaching the clamp arm (3) to the clamp rod (2), the wedge member (15) is pressed downward using a tightening bolt (21), and thereby the wedge member (15) presses the attachment hole (6) via the transmission member (10) and the clamp rod (2), and presses the accommodation hole (8).

Abstract: A piston (4) is inserted in a housing (1) so that the piston (4) is vertically movable. A housing hole (5) is vertically provided in the piston (4), and an output rod (6) is inserted in the housing hole (5) so that the output rod (6) is vertically movable. A converting mechanism (22) converts vertical movement of the piston (4) into rotary movement of the output rod (6). A guide groove (28) is provided in a circumferential direction on an inner circumferential wall of the housing hole (5), and a stopping part (29) is provided at an end part, in the circumferential direction, of the guide groove (28). An engaging member (31) which is provided on an outer circumferential wall of the output rod (6) is caused to face the stopping part (29) of the guide groove (28) at a given distance in the circumferential direction from the stopping part (29) so that the engaging member (31) can be in contact with the stopping part (29).

Abstract: A piston (6) is hermetically inserted via a sealing member (7) in a cylinder hole (2) provided in a housing (1) so that the piston (6) is movable in an up-down direction. A communication passage (21) provided in an inner peripheral wall of the cylinder hole (2) is communicatively connected to a lock-side supply and discharge passage (13) through which pressurized oil is supplied to and discharged from a lock chamber (11) of the housing (1). An opening area (S1) of the communication passage (21) is designed to be smaller than an opening area (S2) of the lock-side supply and discharge passage (13). When the piston (6) is caused to move for releasing from a raised position to a lower limit position, the sealing member (7) is lowered from the raised position beyond the communication passage (21), to open communication between a release chamber (12) in the housing (1) and the lock-side supply and discharge passage (13) via the communication passage (21).

Abstract: An attaching-detaching mechanism (23, 63) of a gripping device includes: a tubular support member (44, 84) provided to a movable member (3, 4) to protrude in the guide hole (24, 64); engagement members (46, 86) respectively inserted in support holes (45, 85) of the support member (44, 84) so as to be radially movable; an operation portion (49, 89) inserted in a guide hole (24, 64); wedge portions (50, 90) provided on an inner peripheral wall of the operation portion (49, 89); a connecting rod (53, 93) provided to protrude from a claw member (22, 62) and configured to be insertable into a tubular hole (51, 91) of the support member (44, 84); and a lock portion (56, 96) provided on an outer peripheral wall of the connecting rod (53, 93).

Abstract: A first rod (21) is inserted into a first guide hole (11) so as to be movable in a vertical direction. A second rod (22) is inserted into a second guide hole (12), which crosses the first guide hole (11), so as to be movable in a horizontal direction. An accommodation groove (31) is disposed in a lower half portion of the first rod (21). The second rod (22) is provided with an insertion portion (32) to be fitted in the accommodation groove (31). A cam groove (38) provided in the insertion portion (32) is fitted over a pin (35) provided in the lower half portion of the first rod (21). A drive transmission (D) connected to the second rod (22) moves the second rod (22) in the horizontal direction.