A device for clamping a rotatably mounted shaft element including: a housing element having an annular housing portion wherein the shaft extends in the axial direction; an elastically deformable annular clamping ring element arranged in the annular housing portion, wherein the clamping ring has a cross-sectional profile with a first profile portion, extending radially inward and protrudes radially through an annular circumferential opening; and a pressure chamber formed in the annular housing has at least one pressure chamber portion arranged radially on the inner side adjacently to at least one second profile portion of the clamping ring; wherein the rotatably mounted shaft in a rest state clamped by frictional engagement with the first profile of the clamping ring protruding toward the shaft, and wherein the frictional engagement between the shaft and the first profile is releasable, the clamping ring is elastically deformable radially outward by pneumatic or hydraulic pressure chamber.

An apparatus (B) controls rotation of an annular member (36) relative to top and bottom housings (12, 10). The bottom housing (10) includes a disk (110) extending radially and terminating in a cylindrical portion (112) having circumferentially spaced slits (212). A wedge (16) abuts with the cylindrical portion (112) and is moved radially between first and second positions by an axially moveable piston (14), with the wedge including an angle surface (340) which interfaces with an angled surface (520) of the piston (14) through a plurality of balls (18). The disk (110) and the cylindrical portion (112) are formed as a single component of material having sufficient material strength and yield to allow engagement and disengagement of the cylindrical portion (112) with the annular member (36). The wedge (16) is slideable between an axial surface (250) of the disk (110) and a guiding flange (450) of the top housing (12).

A device for clamping a rotatably mounted shaft element including: a housing element having an annular housing portion wherein the shaft extends in the axial direction; an elastically deformable annular clamping ring element arranged in the annular housing portion, wherein the clamping ring has a cross-sectional profile with a first profile portion, extending radially inward and protrudes radially through an annular circumferential opening; and a pressure chamber formed in the annular housing has at least one pressure chamber portion arranged radially on the inner side adjacently to at least one second profile portion of the clamping ring; wherein the rotatably mounted shaft in a rest state clamped by frictional engagement with the first profile of the clamping ring protruding toward the shaft, and wherein the frictional engagement between the shaft and the first profile is releasable, the clamping ring is elastically deformable radially outward by pneumatic or hydraulic pressure chamber.

An apparatus (B) controls rotation of an annular member (36) relative to top and bottom housings (12, 10). The bottom housing (10) includes a disk (110) extending radially and terminating in a cylindrical portion (112) having circumferentially spaced slits (212). A wedge (16) abuts with the cylindrical portion (112) and is moved radially between first and second positions by an axially moveable piston (14), with the wedge including an angle surface (340) which interfaces with an angled surface (520) of the piston (14) through a plurality of balls (18). The disk (110) and the cylindrical portion (112) are formed as a single component of material having sufficient material strength and yield to allow engagement and disengagement of the cylindrical portion (112) with the annular member (36). The wedge (16) is slideable between an axial surface (250) of the disk (110) and a guiding flange (450) of the top housing (16).

This disclosure describes a housing part for a pneumatic clamping and/or braking device, the housing part comprising: an annular recess for clamping an annular spring plate between a first contact surface of the housing part defined by the recess and a second contact surface of the housing part defined by the recess; a clamping element having a clamping surface which is designed, when the spring plate is clamped in the recess between the first contact surface and the second contact surface in such a way that a first end of the spring plate is supported on the first contact surface, the spring plate extends from the first contact surface to the second contact surface, and a second end of the spring plate presses on the second contact surface, to transmit a clamping and/or braking force to an object to be clamped and/or braked; wherein the housing part comprises a first latching means and a second latching means, wherein, when the spring plate is clamped in the recess between the first contact surface and the second contact surface, the first latching means is designed to latch the first end of the spring plate on the first contact surface and the second latching means is designed to latch the second end of the spring plate on the second contact surface. The disclosure further describes a clamping and/or braking device for clamping and/or braking an object to be clamped and/or braked, comprising two of the housing parts.

The disclosure relates to an annular elastic element for a clamping and/or braking device, the element comprising: an annular spring plate, wherein the annular spring plate has a first annular side surface and a second annular side surface; a sealing element, wherein the sealing element is arranged on the second side surface of the spring plate, and wherein the sealing element forms an inner projection in a region of an inner edge of the annular spring plate and forms an outer projection in a region of an outer edge of the annular spring plate; wherein the inner and/or outer projection of the sealing element each forms a bulge at least in sections. The disclosure further relates to a housing part for a pneumatic clamping and/or braking device and to a pneumatic clamping and/or braking device having such an annular elastic element.

Device for clamping and/or braking an object to be clamped and/or braked, comprising a housing; a spring arranged in the housing comprising a first and a second annular spring plate, wherein the annular spring plates are clamped in the housing between first and second contact surfaces of the housing; at least one clamping element having a clamping surface which is designed to transmit a clamping and/or braking force to the object; wherein the spring plates are arranged within the housing in such a way that at least one pressure space is formed, which can be ventilated or vented, wherein by ventilating or venting the pressure space, a bending of at least one of the spring plates can be changed and thereby the device changes between an open state and a closed state; wherein the device further comprises at least one insert plate, which is arranged between the spring plates.