Clinch clamp

摘要

An apparatus for clinching a workpiece is provided. The apparatus generally includes a clamp body, an arm, a punch, a die and a first linear actuator. The arm is rotatably fixed to the clamp body around a first pivot axis between a closed position and an open position. The punch is mounted to one of the body and the arm.

主权项

1. An apparatus for clinching a workpiece, the apparatus comprising:
a clamp body; an arm rotatably fixed to the clamp body around a first pivot axis between a closed position and an open position; a clinching punch mounted to one of the body and the arm; a clinching die fixedly mounted to the other of the body and the arm; and a first linear actuator having a rod that selectively translates relative to a fluid-powered cylinder, the rod being rotatably coupled to the arm around a second pivot axis and configured to move between a first position corresponding to the arm being in the closed position and a second position corresponding to the arm being in the open position, wherein a first distance is defined between the first and second pivot axes in the closed position and a second distance is defined between the first and second pivot axes in the open position, wherein the first and second distances are equivalent; wherein the first position of the rod corresponds to the rod being extended relative to the cylinder of the first linear actuator and the second position of the rod corresponds to the rod being retracted relative to the cylinder of the first linear actuator.