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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2010
Shen-chun LI, Taipei Hsien, TW;
Shou-kuo Hsu, Taipei Hsien, TW;
Hsien-chuan Liang, Taipei Hsien, TW;
Shen-Chun Li, Taipei Hsien, TW;
Shou-Kuo Hsu, Taipei Hsien, TW;
Hsien-Chuan Liang, Taipei Hsien, TW;
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd., New Taipei, TW;
Abstract
A clamping apparatus for securing a workpiece is provided. The clamping apparatus includes a fixing base and a first and a second clamping device mounted on opposing sides of the fixing base. The first clamping device includes stacked clamping sheets, each of which is moveable and comprises an inclined clamping edge for contacting the workpiece. A support assembly supports the plurality of stacked clamping sheets; and an operating member is slidable relative to the support assembly and contacting the plurality of staked clamping sheets. The operation member is capable of moving at least one of the plurality of stacked clamping sheets relative to another one when the operation member slides relative to the support assembly, and moving at least one of the inclined clamping edge toward or away from the second clamping device to accommodate workpieces of varying sizes.