(19)
(11) EP 2 196 286 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
02.05.2012 Bulletin 2012/18

(43) Date of publication A2:
16.06.2010 Bulletin 2010/24

(21) Application number: 09015236.4

(22) Date of filing: 09.12.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B25B 5/08(2006.01)
B25B 5/16(2006.01)
 B25B 5/12(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA RS

(30) Priority: 09.12.2008 IT TO20080914

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

(72) Inventors:
  • Varetto, Ener
    10057 Sant'Ambrogio (Torino) (IT)
  • Piccolo, Lio
    10136 Torino (IT)

(74) Representative: Cian, Paolo et al
Saconney & Cian S.r.l Corso Vittorio Emanuelle II 14
10124 Torino
10124 Torino (IT)

   


(54) Clamping device having a hook-shaped clamping member


(57) A hook clamping device for hooking workpieces, particularly sheets, comprises a body (10) having a relatively wide opening (18) from which a hook clamping member extends with a clearance (30), which is movable between a rear position and a forward position in which a workpiece is clamped. A translatable guard member (48) having a narrow opening (52), which is also engaged by the hook clamping member (30), is associated with the body (10) close to a wide opening (18). The guard member (48) and the hook clamping member (30) cooperate with the relatively wide opening (18) in order to keep the gap between the wide opening (18) and the hook clamping member (30) closed. The device comprises movement means (20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 32, 38, 42) including a toggle mechanism, and adapted to move the hook clamping member (30) according to an angular movement in such a manner that, in its position of rest, it is arranged substantially within the body (10).







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