Fastening assembly for fastening a test device holder to a force-measuring apparatus, force-measuring apparatus having a fastening assembly of this type, test device holder, and slide part for a force-measuring apparatus
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Publication Number
US-12061175-B2
Publication Date
2024-08-13
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Abstract
The invention relates to a fastening assembly (3) for fastening a test device holder (5) to a force measuring apparatus (1), having a test device holder (5) and a slide part (7) which can be or is arranged on a force measurement tower (9) of the force measuring apparatus (1) in such a way that the slide part can move in the vertical direction of the force measurement tower (9). The test device holder (5) has at least one position defining element (11), and the slide part (7) has at least one counter position defining element (13). The position defining element (11) and the counter position defining element (13) are designed to fix the position of the test device holder (5) relative to the slide part (7) in at least one direction, selected from the vertical direction of the force measurement tower (9) and a direction perpendicular to the vertical direction, and at the same time to allow rotation of the test device holder (5) relative to the slide part (7) about an axis of rotation (D) defined by the position defining element (11) and/or the counter position defining element (13). The test device holder (5) has a first angle adjustment device (15) and the slide part (7) has a second angle adjustment device (17), which are designed to adjust and preferably to fix the angle of the test device holder (5) relative to the slide part (7) about the axis of rotation (D). The test device holder (5) has at least one fixing element (19) and the slide part (7) has at least one counter fixing element (21). The fixing element (19) and the counter fixing element (21) are designed to fix the test device holder (5) on the slide part (7).
Core Innovation
The invention provides a fastening assembly for fastening a test device holder to a force measuring apparatus. A slide part is arranged on a force measuring tower of the force measuring apparatus so that it can be displaced in the vertical direction of the force measuring tower. The fastening assembly includes the test device holder and the slide part arranged to mount the holder to the apparatus for positioning relative to the slide part.
The test device holder has at least one position defining element, and the slide part has at least one counter position defining element. The position defining element and the counter position defining element are configured to fix the position of the test device holder relative to the slide part in at least one direction selected from a vertical direction and a direction perpendicular to the vertical direction. At the same time, the configuration allows rotation of the test device holder relative to the slide part about an axis of rotation defined by the position defining element and/or the counter position defining element.
Angle of the test device holder relative to the slide part about the axis of rotation is adjusted by a first angle adjustment device on the test device holder and a second angle adjustment device on the slide part. At least one fixing element on the test device holder and at least one counter fixing element on the slide part are configured to fix the test device holder on the slide part. A device comprises an adjustment tongue, and the other device comprises a tongue receptacle with two lateral bezels, wherein the adjustment tongue is arranged and pivotable between the lateral bezels by the angle of the test device holder relative to the slide part about the axis of rotation.
Claims Coverage
The document includes one independent claim. The independent claim sets out four main inventive features: vertically displaceable slide mounting with position/counter-position defining elements allowing rotation about an axis, dual angle adjustment devices, fixing and counter-fixing elements, and an adjustment tongue pivotable between two lateral bezels in a tongue receptacle.
Vertically displaceable slide mounting with position/counter-position defining elements allowing rotation
A slide part can be arranged on a force measuring tower and displaced in the vertical direction, where a position defining element on the test device holder and a counter position defining element on the slide part fix the position of the test device holder relative to the slide part in at least one direction selected from a vertical direction and a direction perpendicular to the vertical direction, while allowing rotation about an axis of rotation defined by the position defining element and/or the counter position defining element.
Dual angle adjustment devices for angular orientation about the axis of rotation
A first angle adjustment device on the test device holder and a second angle adjustment device on the slide part are configured to adjust and preferably fix an angle of the test device holder relative to the slide part about the axis of rotation.
Fixing and counter-fixing elements for fixing the test device holder on the slide part
The test device holder has at least one fixing element and the slide part has at least one counter fixing element, where the fixing element and the counter fixing element are configured to fix the test device holder on the slide part.
Adjustment tongue pivotable between lateral bezels in a tongue receptacle
One device selected from the first angle adjustment device and the second angle adjustment device comprises an adjustment tongue, and the other device selected comprises a tongue receptacle with two lateral bezels, wherein the adjustment tongue is arranged and pivotable between the lateral bezels by the angle of the test device holder relative to the slide part about the axis of rotation.
The independent claim covers a fastening assembly combining vertical slide displacement with position/counter-position defining elements that define an axis of rotation, dual angle adjustment devices, fixing/counter-fixing elements, and an adjustment tongue pivotable between two lateral bezels of a tongue receptacle.
Stated Advantages
Adjusts and preferably fixes the angle of the test device holder relative to the slide part about the axis of rotation.
Documented Applications
Mounting a test device holder to a force measuring apparatus having a force measuring tower with a vertically displaceable slide part.
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