MODULAR CLAMPING SYSTEM

摘要

A clamping system includes a housing, a clamping lever pivotally coupled relative to the housing, a clamping arm pivotally coupled relative to the housing and the clamping lever, and an expandable link coupled to the clamping arm. The clamping lever and the clamping arm are rotatable from an open position to a closed position. A method of mounting a device on a substrate using the clamping system is also provided.

主权项

1. A clamping system for clamping a structure to a substrate having a hole, comprising:
a clamping assembly including a clamping arm coupled to a housing, wherein the housing is coupled to the structure; a clamping lever coupled to the clamping assembly, wherein the clamping arm is in an open arm position when the clamping lever is in an open lever position, and wherein the clamping arm in the open arm position is configured to be located entirely within a hole perimeter when the structure is placed in the hole, and wherein the clamping lever and the clamping assembly are configured such that moving of the clamping lever to a closed lever position moves the clamping arm to a closed arm position, wherein the closed arm position includes the clamping arm located at least partially outside the hole perimeter and the clamping arm contacting the substrate.