Compliant clamping mechanism for accurate alignment of a group of miniature parts

A clamping apparatus for holding elements includes a first spring member and a second spring member. The first spring member has a rigid portion that applies the majority of force to the elements. The second spring member is attached to the first spring member. The second spring member is more flexi...

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Hauptverfasser:	STOVER LANCE EUGENE, MEI YOUPING, ZHU JIANXIN
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	HAND TOOLS MANIPULATORS PERFORMING OPERATIONS PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS TOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FORFASTENING, CONNECTING, DISENGAGING OR HOLDING TRANSPORTING
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Zusammenfassung:	A clamping apparatus for holding elements includes a first spring member and a second spring member. The first spring member has a rigid portion that applies the majority of force to the elements. The second spring member is attached to the first spring member. The second spring member is more flexible than the first spring member. The second spring member has a structure that accommodates dimensional variations in elements held by the clamping member.