Abstract: In a clamping device (1) for machine tools (2) that is equipped with a power-operated chuck (5) and an electric drive motor (11) with a changeover function for triggering clamping movements, a motion converter (31) as well as a force accumulator (51) for maintaining the clamping force, which comprises several spring packs (52) supported on an adjustment element (32) of the motion converter (31), the spring packs (52) are each only arranged on one side of the adjustment element (32). In addition, a pressure piece (53) interacting with the adjustment element (32) is firmly connected to several spacer elements (57), each of which carries a stop disc (61) and passes through the spring packs (52) as well as a spacer (66). The spacer elements (57) and the spacers (66) can be adjusted relative to one another and the spacers (66) interact with spacer pins (71) which are guided through the pressure piece (53) and are supported on the wall (24) of the housing (21) opposite to the spring packs (52).

Abstract: In a clamping device for machine tools, the device is provided with a power-operated chuck and clamping jaws actuated by a draw rod, the clamping device having an electrical servomotor with a changeover function, a movement converter, and a force accumulator for maintaining clamping force, the movement converter and the force accumulator being integrated in a tube-shaped jacket piece inserted in a housing of the clamping device and divided into two parts connected together. A spindle nut of the movement converter is rotatably supported between the two parts by a projection, and spring packs of the force accumulator are clamped between stop rings and a cover on the jacket piece. The jacket piece is mounted within the housing as to be moved axially by the draw rod via the movement converter. It is possible to determine the clamping force prevailing in the power-operated chuck using only one measuring point.

Abstract: A clamping device for machine tools, comprising a chuck (1.1) and a drawbar (1.2) for clamping separate pallets (1.3), with a bayonet-connection via rotational motion of that drawbar (1.2). Rotational motion of the drawbar (1.2) is guided and determined by means (2.5, 2.7, 2.6, 2.4, 2.12, 3) provided in the chuck housing (2.3) interacting with the drawbar (1.2, 2.13). The drawbar (1.2) is turnable mounted in the chuck (1.1) to impede the drawbars extraction out of the chuck, independent if the drawbar (1.2) is in clamping or unclamped condition.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of clamping a tool or a workpiece, using an electric actuator (1) having a housing (2) attached to a work spindle of a machine tool and in which a threaded spindle (3) for moving jaws of a chuck is axially displaceable, and an electric servomotor (4) having a rotor connected with a drive wheel (6) that moves a nut (7) on the threaded spindle (3), a first sensor being associated with the threaded spindle (3) for detecting the axial position thereof, and a second sensor being associated with the spindle nut (7) for detecting the axial position thereof, and including the method step of determining the position of the threaded spindle (3) by the first sensor when a slight axial force occurs due to contact of the clamping jaws with the tool or the workpiece, and continued movement of the spindle nut (7) until a specified sensor difference (12) between the first sensor and the second sensor is determined by the second sensor.

Abstract: A chucking device, which includes a rotationally-drivable spindle, a chucking means for mechanical chucking of a chucked object arranged on the spindle, a drive gearwheel, and a drive for rotationally driving the gearwheel. The chucking means has a rotating body, which has gear teeth and allows, through rotational movement, the chucked object to be chucked or unchucked. The drive gearwheel has gear teeth configured for complementary engagement with the gear teeth of the rotating body. The gear teeth of the rotating body and drive gearwheel are designed to provide flank play, such that the drive gearwheel can assume a neutral angular position with respect to the rotating body so that the gear teeth of the rotating body and drive gearwheel do not touch each other.

Abstract: A clamping apparatus has been developed for coupling a tool member to the output shaft of a power tool without the use of auxiliary hands tools or a shaft-lock lever. The clamping apparatus includes a clamp member and a piezoelectric element. The clamp member is coupled to an output shaft of a motor. The piezoelectric element opposes the first clamp member and is configured to change from a first state to a second state in response to being coupled to a source of electrical energy.

Abstract: A spindle/tool combination for a machine tool is provided, including a tool, a spindle, on which the tool can be releasably fixed and by means of which the tool can be rotated, wherein the tool has at least one linearly movable rod and the spindle comprises a loading device, which acts on the at least one linearly movable rod of the tool, and a pull/push coupling device, by means of which the at least one rod of the tool can be coupled to the loading device, the at least one rod being actuable by means of the loading device by pushing and pulling when coupled, wherein the pull/push coupling device comprises a clamping jaw and the clamping jaw is arranged in the tool.

Abstract: A clamping apparatus has been developed for coupling a tool member to the output shaft of a power tool without the use of auxiliary hands tools or a shaft-lock lever. The clamping apparatus includes a clamp member and a piezoelectric element. The clamp member is coupled to an output shaft of a motor. The piezoelectric element opposes the first clamp member and is configured to change from a first state to a second state in response to being coupled to a source of electrical energy.

Abstract: A power driver may include a housing, a tool chuck and a power take off mechanism. The tool chuck may have an input shaft mounted for rotation on the housing. The input shaft may support chuck jaws. A chuck actuating shaft may be mounted for rotation on the input shaft. The power take off mechanism may be connected to the tool chuck. The power take off mechanism may be adjustable into a DRILL DRIVE MODE to rotationally drive the input shaft and the chuck actuating shaft together as a unit, and a CHUCK MODE to rotationally drive the chuck actuating shaft relative to the input shaft. The power take off mechanism may be internal of the housing. The power take off mechanism in the CHUCK MODE may rotationally fix the input shaft to the housing.

Abstract: A power driver may include a housing, a tool chuck and a power take off mechanism. The tool chuck may have an input shaft mounted for rotation on the housing. The input shaft may support chuck jaws. A chuck actuating shaft may be mounted for rotation on the input shaft. The power take off mechanism may be connected to the tool chuck. The power take off mechanism may be adjustable into a DRILL/DRIVE MODE to rotationally drive the input shaft and the chuck actuating shaft together as a unit. Here, a brake may resist relative rotation between the input shaft and the chuck actuating shaft. The power take off mechanism may be adjustable into a CHUCK MODE in which a gear mounted on the input shaft may rotationally drive the chuck actuating shaft relative to the input shaft. Here, the brake may be deactivated.

Abstract: A power driver may include a housing, a tool chuck and a power take off mechanism. The tool chuck may have an input shaft mounted for rotation on the housing. The input shaft may support jaws. A chuck actuating shaft may be mounted for rotation on the input shaft. The power take off mechanism may be connected to the tool chuck. The power take off mechanism may be adjustable into a DRILL DRIVE MODE to rotationally drive the input shaft and the chuck actuating shaft together as a unit, and a CHUCK MODE to rotationally drive the chuck actuating shaft relative to the input shaft. The power take off mechanism may include a shift ring that is movable axially to achieve the various operational modes. During such axial movement, the shift ring may be rotationally locked to the housing and/or transmission components via compliant grounding mechanisms.

Abstract: An improved chuck for supporting elongated work pieces having conical end portions, such as single crystal ingots used to fabricate semiconductor wafers, while such. The chuck is typically used in a lathe for positioning and allowing rotation of the work piece during a grinding procedure that results in optimal work piece diameter. The chuck comprises a ring-shaped base, or socket, having a cavity defining a central axis therethrough and a series of fastener holes for securing the base to a headstock or tailstock of a lathe. The base receives within the cavity a portion of a chuck insert. The chuck insert defines a work piece support surface that is coaxial with the central axis when the chuck insert is disposed in a nominal position within the cavity of the base. The work piece support surface will typically define a continuous, arcuate, convex surface capable of supporting work pieces having conical end portions of varying diameters.

Abstract: A fixed length collet chuck assembly for holding a workpiece in which the collet only translates radially and not axially is provided. The fixed length collet chuck has a longitudinal, central axis and includes a chuck body assembly and a collet. As a draw tube is pulled toward the spindle of a machine, such as a lathe, a tapered actuator forces ball bearings against a retaining plate and the ball bearings are forced radially outwards causing a taper ring to move axially away from the spindle and into contact with a bushing ring. The bushing ring is connected to a collet sleeve through three bushings which are radially and equally spaced around the longitudinal, central axis of the assembly. The inner surface of the collet sleeve tapers outward from the longitudinal, central axis of the assembly. A collet bears against the inner tapered surface of the collet sleeve.