(19)
(11) EP 1 524 081 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
20.05.2009 Bulletin 2009/21

(43) Date of publication A2:
20.04.2005 Bulletin 2005/16

(21) Application number: 04024245.5

(22) Date of filing: 12.10.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B25B 5/12(2006.01)
B25B 5/16(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL HR LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 16.10.2003 IT TO20030814

(71) Applicant: VEP Automation S.r.l.
10092 Beinasco (Torino) (IT)

(72) Inventors:
  • Varetto, Ener
    10057 Sant'Ambrogio (TO) (IT)
  • Piccolo, Lio
    10095 Grugliasco (TO) (IT)

(74) Representative: Cian, Paolo 
Saconney & Cian Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, 14
10123 Torino
10123 Torino (IT)

   


(54) Control unit for controlling the angular end-of-stroke positions of the clamping arm of a locking device of the articulated lever type


(57) A control unit for controlling the angular end-of-stroke positions of the clamping arm of a locking device of the articulated lever type, in which the arm (12) is fastened on a rotatable shaft (16) and is controlled into rotation through a toggle joint unit (22) by the axial sliding of a control rod (20), comprises a support member (5) for supporting a pair of sensors (48, 50) which sense the passing of reference means (32, 34) connected to the rod (20) in order to control its stop when the positions of angular end-of-stroke of the arm (12) are reached. The support member (5) can be fastened to the body (2) of the device at an opening (5a) of the rear zone (3) of the device (1). The sensors (48, 50) are fixed to the support member (5) and the reference means comprise two appendages (32, 34) separated and connected to the rod (20), at least one (34) of which is associated to adjustable fastening means (28, 36, 38, 40) in order to allow to fasten it in one of a plurality of positions along the rod (20).







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