Week 6:- Clamp Unit & Pin-Clamp Unit Design Challenge

Design of Siwel clamp unit and a pin clamp unit

Objective:

The objective of this challenge is to design 3 different swiel clamp unit and a pin clamp unit.

Design methodology for swiel clamp unit:

• The clamp arm is designed first and then the clamp holder is designed. The clamp holder and the clamp arm is then positioned on the car panel.
• The clamp under arm is designed and the holder for the clamp under is made.
• The cylinder is the inserted and then positioned with the clamp arm holder.
• The under arm holder is then adjusted accordingly.
• The riser is then made and adjusted and positioned accordingly.
• The shims are then created and for where needed.

Design methodology for pin clamp unit:

• The pins are placed on the car panel
• The pin holder are made
• Clamp holder are made and assembled
• The clamp under arm holder is the made and assembled
• The cylinder is the addes
• the Under arm holder is then adjusted accordingly
• The riser is the created
• The necesart holes are made
• Cylinder:
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• Bush:

  This part fits between the pivot point of the clamp holder. This is provided for the smooth travel of the clamp

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• Shims:

  • This part are used to provide the space between the part for fine adjustment
  • This consists of 2 shim of 0.5mm, 2 shims of 1mm and 1 shim of 2mm. Total thickness of 5mm.
  • Indivisual shims can be removed and added for adjustment.

  

Clamp arm:

• This part holds the car panel in place.
• This part is in contact with car panel

Blade:

• This part holds the clamp under arm and the cylinder.
• The holder pivots on the this part

Riser:

This part is used for placing the assembly on the floor and extend it up to the car panel

Swiel clamp unit 1:

Swiel clamp unit 2:

Swiel clamp unit 3:

Swiel clamp unit 4:

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