An expanding locating and clamping pin assembly configured to locate and clamp a part includes a housing, a locating pin, an actuating mechanism, and a controller. The housing is configured with a plurality of radial jaw guides and a part rest face. The locating pin has a plurality of jaws radially movable in the radial jaw guides, extending past the part rest face, and configured with a part clamping feature. The actuating mechanism is connected to the housing and the jaws and is configured to synchronously move the jaws to a radial position and to apply the clamping force. The controller controls the radial position of the jaws and the clamping force. The part rest face and the jaws of the locating pin are configured to receive the part in a located position and to clamp the part in the located position via the clamping force.

A chuck (300) may include a lock disk (380), a ball retainer (350), a lock sleeve (360), a wedge pin (371), and a pin drive spring (320). When the lock sleeve (360) is disposed in the locked position, the wedge pin (371) may be positioned by the pin drive spring (320) in a wedged engagement between a pin engaging surface of the ball retainer (350) and a lock disk wall (381) of the lock disk (380) to prevent rotation of a first sleeve (30) and a nut (40) relative to a body (41) in a first rotational direction but permit rotation in a second rotational direction. When the lock sleeve (360) is disposed in the unlocked position, the wedge pin (371) may be positioned by the pin drive spring (320) such that the wedge pin (371) is not in the wedged engagement to permit rotation of the first sleeve (30) and the nut (40) in the first rotational direction and second rotational direction.

A chuck assembly for a rotary power tool includes a chuck body rotatable about a central axis. The chuck body has a plurality of slots, each oriented at an oblique angle relative to the central axis. The chuck assembly also includes a plurality of jaws, each movable along a respective one of the slots. The chuck assembly also includes a collar coupled to the plurality of jaws. The collar is selectively engageable with the chuck body such that, when engaged, the plurality of jaws are movable along the plurality of slots in response to rotation of the collar.

Disclosed are a clutch device, a drill chuck, a power tool, and a bidirectional rotation method of the drill chuck. The clutch device comprises a return elastic member, a transmission assembly and a rotating portion, wherein the transmission assembly comprises at least two oppositely arranged engagement portions; the engagement between the two engagement portions enables a front body and a rear body to rotate synchronously; the rotation of the rotating portion in a first direction enables the return elastic member to be compressed, such that the two engagement portions are disconnected; and the rotation of the rotating portion in a second direction enables the compressed return elastic member to return to an initial position such that the two engagement portions are engaged. The drill chuck comprises a front body, a rear body, clamping jaws and the clutch device; and the power tool comprises a driving shaft and the drill chuck.

A chuck (10) includes a jaw guide (64), interleaving jaws (66), and an inclined engagement surface (84). The jaw guide defines a longitudinal axis (24) and includes jaw channels (65) circumferentially distributed about the axis. The jaws are slidably disposed in the jaw channels Each jaw has a clamping surface (88) facing the axis and a driving surface (90) substantially opposite the clamping surface and a protrusion (92) on a first lateral side and a cavity (96) on a second lateral side. The protrusion of each jaw is disposed at least in part in the cavity of an adjacent jaw. The engagement surface is on one of an inner surface of the jaw guide and an engagement sleeve (80), and is substantially centered about the axis and substantially parallel to the driving surface. Displacement of the jaws relative to the engagement surface in a clamping direction displaces the clamping surfaces toward the axis.

A chuck assembly for a rotary power tool includes a chuck body rotatable about a central axis. The chuck body has a plurality of slots, each oriented at an oblique angle relative to the central axis. The chuck assembly also includes a plurality of jaws, each movable along a respective one of the slots. The chuck assembly also includes a collar coupled to the plurality of jaws. The collar is selectively engageable with the chuck body such that, when engaged, the plurality of jaws are movable along the plurality of slots in response to rotation of the collar.