Integrated clamping and clinching device, particularly for joining sheet metal panels and the like

摘要

Described herein is an integrated clamping and clinching device for sheet-metal panels which simultaneously performs a clamping operation on two or more panels in the precise assembly condition, and application of at least one clinching point for obtaining joining of the panels. The device is provided with at least one pair of clamping elements (3,4) and at least one pair of clinching elements (12,13) which are controlled by one and the same fluid cylinder (10) in such a way that the pair of clamping elements reaches a closed position immediately before the pair of clinching elements.