A clamping device includes a body, a clamp arm and a drive mechanism that includes a displacement body displaced linearly, wherein the clamp arm is rotated based on the displacement of the displacement body. The displacement body includes a guide surface for guiding the rotation of the clamp arm, and also for controlling the rotation of the clamp arm while the clamp arm is in a clamping state. The clamping device further includes a push mechanism disposed at a position facing a lever arm and elastically pushing the displacement body toward the lever arm.

A power clamp includes a body. A piston assembly is coupled with the body. The piston assembly includes an actuation mechanism and a movable piston rod. A linkage is housed in the body. The linkage is movably coupled with the piston rod. A plunger is movably coupled with the linkage. A clamp hook is coupled with the plunger for clamping a workpiece. The linkage moves the clamp hook between a release and clamping position.

A clamping device includes a body, a clamp arm and a drive mechanism that includes a displacement body displaced linearly, wherein the clamp arm is rotated based on the displacement of the displacement body. The displacement body includes a guide surface for guiding the rotation of the clamp arm, and also for controlling the rotation of the clamp arm while the clamp arm is in a clamping state. The clamping device further includes a push mechanism disposed at a position facing a lever arm and elastically pushing the displacement body toward the lever arm.

A clamping device with a housing, with a piston with piston rod running in the housing, and with a monitoring unit arranged at least partially in the housing, wherein the monitoring unit includes at least two sensor units. The sensor units are spaced apart from one another along a longitudinal axis of the piston rod, and are arranged at a distance from the piston rod. The piston and the piston rod, and a metallic signal transmitter arranged on the piston or on the piston rod, are movable in a positively driven manner between a first end position and a second end position. The first sensor unit is arranged at the first end position of the signal transmitter, and the second sensor unit is arranged at the second end position of the signal transmitter. Each sensor unit has a first and second sensor and includes an induction coil and an oscillator.

Provided is an electric clamping device including a main body; a drive motor for providing a driving force; a driving force transfer portion for converting and transferring a magnitude of a driving force of the drive motor; a sliding crank having one side connected to the driving force transfer portion and for converting a rotational motion of the driving force transfer portion to a reciprocating motion; a toggle link having one side connected to the other side of the sliding crank and including an elastically deformable link; and a clamp having one side connected to the toggle link and having the other side for clamping or unclamping an object. Various other embodiments are available.

A plurality of detection valves (12 and 13) are provided to a housing (1), and at least one air passage (14 and 15), which communicatively connects the detection valves (12 and 13) to each other in series, are provided to the housing (1). One or some of the detection valves (12 and 13) are each configured as a throttle detection valve (13) including a throttle passage (56a).

A clamping apparatus is provided with: a metallic detector that is provided to a pivot shaft pivotally moving integrally with a clamp arm under the operation of a driving unit, in such a manner as to extend along the pivot shaft so as to be around the axis thereof; and one proximity sensor that is arranged so as to be opposed to the detector and that detects the magnetic loss of the detector. The detector is formed so that the area of a sensor opposing part opposed to a detection surface of the proximity sensor changes in association with the pivotal moving of the pivot shaft.

A clamping device (2) includes: a turning-supporting member (26) formed so as to support a housing (3) which turns when a clamping position is set, the housing (3) turning toward a desired turning angle position about an axis of the housing (3) while maintaining the axis at a constant position; and a bolt (46) which fixes the housing (3) to the turning-supporting member (26) at the desired turning angle position.

A toggle clamp device, in particular for use in vehicle body manufacturing in the automotive industry. The worldwide industry standard for the range of toggle clamps in the automotive industry contains the same technical data for the structural dimensions, clamping and retaining forces and cylinder diameters. Deviating from this standard while maintaining the technical data, according to the invention, smaller cylinder diameters are used which lead to a reduction in compressed air or energy consumption of between 25 to 60%.

A clamp device is provided with a detection section which detects the pivotal position of a clamp arm. The detection section has: a cam section which is provided on a pivot shaft, includes a predetermined cam surface, and is formed so that the radial distance from the center of the pivot shaft to the cam surface varies circumferentially; and a proximity sensor which detects the position of the cam surface which varies as the pivot shaft pivots.