Housing part with a tapered portion for a pneumatic clamping and / or braking device

Abstract

The invention relates to a housing part for a pneumatic clamping and / or braking device, the housing part comprising: an annular opening for clamping an annular spring plate between a first contact surface of the housing part, the first contact surface being defined by the opening, and a second contact surface of the housing part, the second contact surface being defined by the opening; and a clamping element comprising an arm and an end piece which adjoins the arm and has a clamping surface, the clamping element being designed such that when the spring plate is clamped in the opening between the first contact surface and the second contact surface in such a way that a first end of the spring plate is supported on the first contact surface, the spring plate extends from the first contact surface to the second contact surface, and a second end of the spring plate presses on the second contact surface, a clamping and / or braking force is transmitted, via the clamping surface, to an object to be clamped and / or braked, a portion of the arm tapering towards the end piece. The invention also relates to a clamping and / or braking device for clamping and / or braking an object to be clamped and / or braked.

Description

[0001] HEMA Maschinen- und Apparate schütz GmbH

[0002] H50124WO

[0003] September 25, 2025

[0004] Housing part with tapered section for a pneumatic clamping and / or braking device

[0005] DESCRIPTION

[0006] TECHNICAL AREA

[0007] The invention relates to a housing part for a pneumatic clamping and / or braking device and a pneumatic clamping and / or braking device with such a housing part.

[0008] BACKGROUND

[0009] In the production of tool or machine parts, machining tools, particularly work spindles or other machine tools, are used. These tools, attached to a shaft, machine material from a workpiece, especially to shape it into the desired form. The shaft can be a rotary or swivel axis of such a machine. Furthermore, tables that can be rotated or swiveled by means of a shaft are used to position tools or workpieces in the appropriate machining position or to move workpieces at appropriate speeds. A high shaft speed is one of the prerequisites for precise and efficient machining. Emergency or safety systems are therefore designed to stop the shaft or hold it in a fixed position in the event of a malfunction or system failure, such as a power outage or cable break.

[0010] Common machining tools are equipped with electromagnetic, hydraulic, or pneumatic clamping and / or braking devices. These devices have a friction lining that can be frictionally engaged with the shaft via force transmission. This allows for different speeds of shaft clamping.

[0011] In hydraulic clamping devices, a chamber is pressurized with hydraulic oil, clamping the rotating shaft or disc securely. Passive hydraulic clamps are also known. However, such hydraulic clamps exhibit long response times, or achieving short response times requires considerable effort. Furthermore, the hydraulic components, especially hydraulic valves and tubing, are expensive and require longer assembly times. Maintaining cleanliness around a hydraulic clamp also necessitates additional effort due to the hydraulic oil. HEMA Maschinen- und Apparate schütz GmbH

[0012] H50124WO

[0013] September 25, 2025

[0014] Pneumatic clamping and / or braking devices typically use elastic components, especially spring plates, which are pressurized with compressed air and can overcome some of the disadvantages of hydraulic clamping devices mentioned above.

[0015] EP 1585616 Bi and EP 1651881 Bi describe pneumatic clamping devices with two annular spring plates that are inserted into a housing of the clamping devices and form a pressure chamber. This chamber can be pressurized with compressed air or vented to change the bending of the spring plates and thereby switch between a closed state of the clamping devices, in which an object to be clamped, such as a rotatable shaft, is clamped, and an open state in which the object is free. In practice, however, it has been found that the clamping forces achieved with this method are insufficient for many applications.

[0016] SHORT DESCRIPTION

[0017] Based on the aforementioned prior art, the invention aims to provide means that enable a pneumatic clamping and / or braking device to exert higher clamping and / or braking forces on an object to be clamped and / or braked.

[0018] The invention solves this problem with a housing part having the features of claim 1 and with a clamping and / or braking device having the features of claim 15. Preferred embodiments are described in the dependent claims, in the description and in the figures.

[0019] According to the solution according to the invention, a housing part for a pneumatic clamping and / or braking device is provided, the housing part comprising: an annular recess for clamping an annular spring plate between a first contact surface of the housing part defined by the recess and a second contact surface of the housing part defined by the recess;a clamping element comprising an arm and an end piece adjoining the arm with a clamping surface, wherein the clamping element is designed such that when the spring plate is clamped in the recess between the first contact surface and the second contact surface, a first end of the spring plate is supported on the first contact surface, the spring plate extends from the first contact surface to the second contact surface, and a second end of the spring plate presses on the second contact surface, exerting a clamping and / or braking force on a clamped and / or HEMA Maschinen- und Apparate schütz GmbH;

[0020] H50124WO

[0021] September 25, 2025, to transfer braking force to the clamping surface; wherein a section of the arm tapers towards the end piece. In this disclosure, the term "tapered" or "tapering" is understood to mean a reduction in cross-section. The reduction in cross-section can occur gradually, stepwise, in stages, in waves, or continuously. Accordingly, at one first end of the tapered arm section, which is located towards the end piece, the cross-section of the arm is smaller than at the other second end of the tapered arm section, which is located away from the end piece, whereby the cross-section of the arm between the two ends does not necessarily decrease continuously and / or gradually along the arm. The reduction in cross-section can occur abruptly or in stages.The cross-sectional area of ​​the arm between the two ends of the tapered arm section can also increase again after an initial reduction in cross-sectional area, as long as there is an overall reduction in the cross-sectional area of ​​the arm from the second end of the arm section to the first end of the arm section.

[0022] The present invention is based on the inventors' realization that the clamping and / or braking force achievable through the spring force on the object to be clamped or braked is limited by the housing. The inventors have recognized that by tapering a section of the clamping element's arm towards the end piece, the housing resistance is reduced, allowing the spring force to be transmitted more effectively to the object. In other words, the clamping element becomes more flexible and can thus transmit the spring force to the object more effectively. This allows the holding torque to be increased without reducing the device's service life. Furthermore, the aforementioned tapering generates a measurable increase in clamping force without requiring changes to the manufacturing and assembly processes, and therefore without increasing production costs.The reduction in size does not negatively affect the functionalities of the clamping and / or braking device, such as tightness, opening and closing speed.

[0023] According to a preferred aspect of the invention, the tapered section of the arm has one or more recesses. The tapering can be achieved by these one or more recesses. The tapered arm section can also have these one or more recesses in addition to a continuous and / or gradual taper towards the end piece. In other words, the recesses contribute to, define, or enhance the tapering. The one or more recesses can preferably include at least one recess with a rounded contour. The one or more recesses can preferably include two or more wave-shaped recesses. The one or more recesses, in particular the rounded one, provide a secure and functional interface.

[0024] H50124WO

[0025] September 25, 2025

[0026] The contour and waveform improve stress distribution within the housing and enhance the effectiveness of the tapered design in transmitting the clamping force. For example, a stress center can form in the arm at the deepest point of each recess. These aspects of the recesses, individually or in combination, can make particularly effective contributions to reducing housing resistance.

[0027] According to a preferred aspect of the invention, the clamping element is designed such that when the second end of the spring plate presses against the second contact surface, the end piece is rotated about a pivot point relative to the section of the arm, thereby transmitting the clamping and / or braking force to the object to be clamped and / or braked via the clamping surface. Because the end piece rotates relative to the tapered section of the arm during rotation, and because the arm adjacent to the end piece tapers towards the rotating end piece, the tapering is located where a particularly large increase in the flexibility of the housing part is achieved. This is all the more true if the tapering, in particular the at least one recess with a rounded contour, is located in the area of ​​the transition from the arm to the end piece and / or if the section of the arm tapers towards the second contact surface and / or in the area of ​​the pivot point (e.g., towards or away from the pivot point).Particularly large increases in flexibility are also achieved when the pivot point is located within the clamping element or in an area around the clamping element, and is preferably located in the area of ​​the section of the arm or in the area between the section of the arm and the clamping surface or in the area of ​​the end piece.

[0028] According to a preferred aspect of the invention, the clamping element has a clamping surface on a first side surface of the end piece facing the object, and a second contact surface on a second side surface of the end piece, which is preferably facing away from the first side surface and / or the object and / or opposite the first side surface. This allows the spring force exerted on the clamping element by the spring plates to be transmitted particularly effectively to the object via the clamping surface.

[0029] According to a preferred aspect of the invention, the clamping element is elastic in such a way that it forms a lever arm designed to deform elastically when at least one of the spring plates is pressed onto the second contact surface of at least one of the housing parts, and thereby rotate about a pivot point such that the clamping surface of the clamping element transmits the clamping and / or braking force to the object to be clamped and / or braked. The clamping element can form an elastically deformable lever arm which, by means of the resulting rotation, rotates the clamping surface. HEMA Maschinen- und Apparate schütz GmbH

[0030] H50124WO

[0031] 25.09.2025 presses against the object in order to transfer the clamping and / or braking force to the object.

[0032] The end piece of the clamping element preferably forms a section of a lever arm along the clamping surface, designed such that when the lever arm rotates about the pivot point, a first end of the lever arm section is moved closer to the object by a first radial stroke. The inventors have found that, by means of the tapering of the arm section of the clamping element provided according to the invention, the first radial stroke corresponds to one to ten times, 1.25 to five times, or 1.35 to two times, a second radial stroke by which a second end of the lever arm section is moved closer to the object when the lever arm rotates about the pivot point, and which second end of the lever arm section is closer to the pivot point than the first end of the lever arm section.In conventional clamping and / or braking devices, the majority or even almost the entire radial stroke of the clamping surface towards the object occurs at the first end of the lever arm section, while the areas of the clamping surface closer to the pivot point exhibit little or no radial stroke. Thus, the clamping and / or braking force is transmitted to the object over only a fraction of the available clamping area, and wear on the clamping element and / or object can be high. The inventors have discovered that the tapered design allows the second radial stroke at the second end of the lever arm section to be significantly increased, for example, from 5% to 65% of the first radial stroke at the first end of the lever arm section. This results in a larger area, or even the entire area, of the clamping surface making contact with the object being clamped.The clamping element reduces the pressure on the object being braked, thus improving the effect of the clamping or braking force and reducing wear. The tapered design according to the invention allows the material of the clamping element between the clamping surface and the pivot point to be reduced, so that almost the entire clamping surface comes into contact with the object.

[0033] According to the inventive solution, a clamping and / or braking device for clamping and / or braking an object to be clamped and / or braked is also provided, the device comprising: a housing comprising a first housing part according to any of the preceding claims and a second housing part according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the two housing parts are arranged and fastened to each other such that the recesses of the first and second housing parts together form an interior space within the housing; a spring arranged in the interior space comprising a first annular spring plate and HEMA Maschinen- und Apparate schütz GmbH

[0034] H50124WO

[0035] 25.09.2025 a second annular spring plate, wherein the first spring plate is clamped between the first contact surface of the first housing part and the second contact surface of the first housing part, and the second spring plate is clamped between the first contact surface of the second housing part and the second contact surface of the second housing part, so that at least one pressure chamber is formed in the interior, which is at least partially bounded by the spring plates, wherein the pressure chamber is ventable and can be pressurized with an overpressure of a pressure medium that can be supplied to the housing;and wherein the spring plates are arranged relative to the at least one pressure chamber in such a way that by venting or depressurizing the pressure chamber or pressurizing the pressure chamber, the bending of at least one of the spring plates can be changed, thereby changing the clamping and / or braking device between an open state in which the object is spaced away from the clamping surfaces and a closed state in which one or more of the clamping surfaces transmit a clamping and / or braking force to the object.

[0036] The tapering of the section of the arm of the clamping element of at least one of the housing parts can be shaped such that when the clamping and / or braking device changes from the open state to the closed state, a greater holding torque or clamping force is applied to the object (reduction of the housing resistance by the tapering) and, in particular, the first radial stroke of the clamping element of at least one of the housing parts towards the object corresponds to one to ten times, preferably 1.25 to five times, particularly preferably 1.35 to two times, of the second radial stroke of the clamping element of at least one of the housing parts towards the object, which reduces wear on the clamping surface and / or the object.

[0037] If this brief description of the invention describes features that are not listed in the patent claims, these features do not constitute essential features in the sense that these features must necessarily be included in the patent claims to describe the invention; however, these features are particularly prominent preferred realizations of the claimed invention, can be combined with any of the patent claims, and can also be combined with each other as desired.

[0038] BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

[0039] Figure 1A shows a schematic cross-section through an inwardly directed, passive pneumatic clamping and / or braking device according to the invention in the closed HEMA Maschinen- und Apparate schütz GmbH

[0040] H50124WO

[0041] September 25, 2025

[0042] Condition.

[0043] Figure 1B shows a schematic cross-section through an outwardly directed, passive pneumatic clamping and / or braking device according to the invention in the closed state.

[0044] Figure 2Ä shows a schematic cross-section through an inwardly directed, passive pneumatic clamping and / or braking device according to the invention in the open state.

[0045] Figure 2ß shows a schematic cross-section through an outwardly directed, passive pneumatic clamping and / or braking device according to the invention in the open state.

[0046] Figure 3A shows a schematic cross-section through an inwardly directed, active pneumatic clamping and / or braking device according to the invention in the open state.

[0047] Figure 3B shows a schematic cross-section through an outwardly directed, active pneumatic clamping and / or braking device according to the invention in the open state.

[0048] Figure 4A shows a schematic cross-section through an inwardly directed, active pneumatic clamping and / or braking device according to the invention in the closed state.

[0049] Figure 4B shows a schematic cross-section through an outwardly directed, active pneumatic clamping and / or braking device according to the invention in the closed state.

[0050] Figure 5A shows a cross-section through a pneumatic clamping and / or braking device according to the invention in a three-dimensional representation.

[0051] Figures 5B to 5D show a variant according to the invention of a housing part taken from Figure 5A.

[0052] Figures 6A and 6B show particularly preferred embodiments of the housing part according to the invention as shown in Figures 5B to 5D.

[0053] Components shown in multiple figures bear the same reference symbols. HEMA Maschinen- und Apparate schütz GmbH

[0054] H50124WO

[0055] September 25, 2025

[0056] DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0057] The invention relates to a housing part for a pneumatic clamping and / or braking device and a pneumatic clamping and / or braking device with a housing part according to the invention.

[0058] When this document refers to the device “clamp” or “clamping device”, the “clamping force” or the process of “clamping”, it also includes the device of the “brake” or “braking device”, the “braking force” or the process of “braking”.

[0059] Figures 1A to 5A schematically show cross-sections through such a pneumatic clamping device 10 according to the invention with a housing 3 comprising two housing parts 3a, 3b, and with a spring 1 arranged in the housing 3 comprising at least two annular spring plates aa, bb.

[0060] The clamping device 10 according to the invention comprises the following: a clamping and / or braking device 10 for clamping and / or braking an object 5 to be clamped and / or braked, comprising: a housing 3 comprising a first housing part 3a according to the invention and a second housing part 3b according to the invention, wherein the two housing parts 3a, 3b are arranged and fastened to one another such that the recesses 11 (see Figs. 5B to 6B) of the first and second housing parts 3a, 3b together form an interior space 13 within the housing 3; a spring 1 arranged in the interior space 13 comprising a first annular spring plate 1a and a second annular spring plate 1b, wherein the first spring plate 1a is located between the first contact surface 101 of the first housing part 3a and the second contact surface 102 (see Figs. 5B to 6B).sCbis 6B) of the first housing part 3a is clamped and the second spring plate ib is clamped between the first contact surface 101 of the second housing part 3b and the second contact surface 102 (see Fig.5C to 6B) of the second housing part 3b is clamped, so that at least one pressure chamber 2, 4 is formed in the interior 13, which is at least partially bounded by the spring plates 1a, ib, wherein the pressure chamber 2, 4 can be vented or aerated and can be pressurized with an overpressure of a pressure medium that can be supplied to the housing 3; and wherein the spring plates 1a, ib are arranged relative to the at least one pressure chamber 2, 4 in such a way that by venting or aerating the pressure chamber 2, 4 or by pressurizing the pressure chamber 2, 4, a bending of at least one of the spring plates 1a, ib can be changed and thereby the clamping and / or braking device 10 can be changed between an open state in which the object 5 is spaced away from the clamping surfaces 7, and a closed state in which one or HEMA Maschinen- und Apparate schütz GmbH.

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[0062] On September 25, 2025, several of the clamping surfaces 7 transmit a clamping and / or braking force to the object 5, changing. The device 10 can, for example, switch from the closed state to the open state or vice versa.

[0063] Figures 1A, 1B, 4A, and 4B each show such clamping devices 10 in the closed state, with the clamping surface 7 of the clamping element 8 touching the circumference of the object 5. The clamping element 8 is also referred to as a clamping lip. The clamping element 8 can be formed integrally with the other parts of the housing part 3a, 3b, or it can be a structurally separate component of the housing part 3a, 3b.

[0064] The clamping force F3 (see Fig. 6A) or clamping effect of the clamping surface 7 on the object 5 to be clamped occurs in a clamping plane defined by two vectors, each forming a radius of the annular spring plates 1a, 1b or the annular recess 11 (see Fig. 5A). The axis 9 can be designated as the principal axis of the clamping device 10, which runs perpendicular to the clamping plane. The clamping device 10 can be designed to be rotationally symmetrical about this principal axis 9. The principal axis 9 can pass approximately or exactly through the center of an opening in the clamping device 10 (opening 14 in Fig. 5B). In Figures 1A and 4A, the object 5 to be clamped, for example, a rotatable shaft of a machine or a table, is positioned within the opening 14, and the clamping force of the clamping device is therefore directed radially inward within the clamping plane toward the principal axis 9 (perpendicular to the principal axis 9).In Figures 1B, 4B, the object 5 to be clamped is placed outside the clamping device 10 and the clamping force of the clamping device is therefore directed radially outwards from the main axis 9 (perpendicular to the main axis 9) within the clamping plane.

[0065] In Figures 1A, 2A, 3A, and 4A, the clamping element 8 is located between spring 1 and opening 14 or main axis 9. In Figures 1B, 2B, 3B, and 4B, however, the object 5 to be clamped at least partially surrounds the clamping device 10, so that the clamping element 8 is located between object 5 and opening 14 or main axis 9. In Figures 1B, 2B, 3B, and 4B, instead of the object 5 to be clamped, a component that at least partially fills opening 14 and through which the main axis 9 extends may be inserted into opening 14.

[0066] In Figures 1A to 5A, the spring 1 is clamped between two contact surfaces (101 and 102 in Figures 5C and 5D) within the housing 3 of the clamping devices 10 and extends between the two contact surfaces. In the unpressurized initial state of the device 10 in Figures 1A to 2B, the spring 1 may be slightly bent to be firmly fixed in the housing 3 in this state, and the same applies to any other state of the device 10. HEMA Maschinen- und Apparate schütz GmbH

[0067] H50124WO

[0068] The following applies from September 25, 2025, whereby the degree of bending of the spring i depends on the state of the device 10. If the device 10 is in a state in which the spring 1 is bent (e.g., more bent than in the unpressurized initial state, such as in the open state), venting an inner pressure chamber 2 of the spring 1 and venting an outer pressure chamber 4 can lead to at least partial relaxation of the spring 1 while the spring 1 presses against the radial contact surfaces, the distance between which increases slightly. This causes the housing 3 in the area of ​​the clamping element 8 or the clamping surface 7 to be elastically deformed, and the clamping surface 7 then contacts the object 5 and is pressed against the object 5 with a (predefined) clamping force to clamp the object 5. The object 5 is clamped, and the clamping device 10 is in the closed state, as shown in Figures 1A and 1B.In the closed state of the device 10, the spring 1 can still be slightly bent even after partial relaxation in order to be firmly fixed in the housing 3 in this state.

[0069] The clamping element 8 can be an elastic element, such as a spring fork, which, in the unpressurized initial state of the device 10, is moved from a relaxed initial position to a tensioned position by the spring force F2 (see Fig. 6A) of the (slightly) bent spring 1, for example by bending the spring fork 8, until an equilibrium is reached in the unpressurized initial state between a restoring force of the elastic element 8 and the spring force of the spring 1. At this equilibrium, the clamping surface 7 can, for example, press against the object 5 with the clamping force F3.

[0070] By additionally pressurizing the outer pressure chamber 4 with compressed air (for example, at 4 bar or 6 bar) in the closed state, it is optionally possible to increase the clamping force by a predetermined value. This is indicated in Figures 1A and 1B by the optional additional compressed air pump (booster) 6 and the hatching (compressed air) in the outer pressure chamber 4. The outer pressure chamber 4 can be connected via an opening in the housing 3 to an air connection II (also referred to as "Close") to which the compressed air pump 6 can be connected.

[0071] This makes it possible, for example, to control the device 10 in such a way that a change occurs between a braked movement of the actuated object 5 (in the unpressurized state) and a complete clamping of the object (with sufficient pressurization).

[0072] Although two pressure chambers 2, 4 are shown and described here as examples, the clamping device 10 can also be operated with a single pressure chamber, such as the one from HEMA Maschinen- und Apparate schütz GmbH.

[0073] H50124WO

[0074] 25.09.2025, it could be inner pressure chamber 2 or outer pressure chamber 4.

[0075] Figures 2A and 2B show the clamping devices 10 from Figures 1A and 1B, each in the open state, in which the clamping surface 7 does not touch the circumference of the object 5 or is spaced away from the circumference of the object. The inner pressure chamber 2 can be connected via an opening in the housing 3 to an air connection I (also referred to as "Open"), to which a compressed air pump 6 can be connected.

[0076] By pressurizing the inner pressure chamber 2 with compressed air (e.g., 4 bar or 6 bar) using the air pump 6 and venting the outer pressure chamber 4, the spring 1 is bent or tensioned more strongly (convexly) compared to the closed state shown in Figs. 1A and 1B, resulting in a radial shortening of the spring 1 and a corresponding decrease in the distance between the two contact surfaces. The clamping surface 7 lifts off the object 5 to release the clamping. The object 5 is now freely movable (e.g., rotatable about axis 9 or linearly movable along axis 9), and the clamping device 10 is open.

[0077] The device 10 can be switched back and forth between the closed and open states.

[0078] Such pneumatic clamps 10 have a number of advantages over hydraulic clamps.

[0079] By using the combination of an elastic component, here a spring 1 with spring plates 1a, 1b, and compressed air, very short reaction times are achieved when switching between the open and closed states, and a secure clamping of the object 5 is also ensured. The spring 1 can preferably be plate-shaped, as shown in more detail in Fig. 5, wherein two superimposed spring plates 1a, 1b form the spring 1 and the inner pressure chamber 2 of the spring 1 between the plates 1a, 1b. The plates 1a, 1b can also be annular, as shown in Fig. 5, and can optionally have additional radial slots, so that a change in the inner diameter is possible with particularly low forces. The spring plates 1a, 1b can be coated with rubber, at least in the area of ​​the slots, to create the necessary seal for the compressed air. The spring plates 1a, 1b can also be completely encased in rubber.The spring plates la, ib are generally designed to be so pressure-resistant and so elastically bendable and are arranged in the housing 3 of the clamping device 10 such that the inner pressure chamber 2 is formed within the spring 1 between the spring plates la, ib and between each spring plate la, ib and the housing 3 or the housing parts 3a, 3b of the clamping device HEMA Maschinen- und Apparate schütz GmbH.

[0080] H50124WO 25.09.2025 io the outer pressure chamber 4 is formed. Figure 5 shows a three-dimensional view of a clamping device 10 similar to Figures 1A and 2A.

[0081] By pressurizing or pressurizing the outer pressure chamber 4 with compressed air and depressurizing the inner pressure chamber 2, as shown in Fig. 1A, the spring 1 is at least partially relaxed and exerts a clamping force on the object 5 to be clamped, in particular on the circumference of a shaft 5. This ensures that in the event of a power or pressure failure, the object 5 is clamped or the shaft 5 is immediately brought to a standstill, thus providing a safety clamping mechanism. Depending on their size, such pneumatic clamps 10 can achieve holding torques of several hundred Nm and up to several thousand Nm, which can be further increased by additionally pressurizing the outer pressure chamber 4 with compressed air, as indicated in Fig. 1A by a pressure pump 6 (booster). Here, a compressed air pressure of just a few bar (for example, 4 bar or 6 bar) is sufficient to provide several times the holding torques achieved without a booster.This utilizes the fact that slight transverse bending of the plates a1, b1 (perpendicular to their longitudinal axis) during switching between the open and closed states of the clamp 10 generates large spring forces, which can be used to clamp or release pre-tensioned clamping devices 10. This enables secure clamping and releasing even of rapidly rotating machine shafts 5.

[0082] Pneumatic clamping components also offer lower costs and assembly effort compared to hydraulic components, and the use of compressed air eliminates the need for additional cleaning of the system. Furthermore, such pneumatic clamps allow for a compact design, as minimal transverse bending and longitudinal expansion of the spring, and consequently small volumes of the pressure chambers, are sufficient to generate the required clamping forces.

[0083] Pneumatic clamps are generally divided into passive clamping devices 10, as shown in Figs. 1A to 2B, and active clamping devices 10, as shown in Figs. 3A to 4B.

[0084] In its unpressurized state, spring 1 can be bent to varying degrees (transversely) and thus radially shortened to varying degrees. The inner surface of housing 3 can be adapted to or define the bending of spring plates 1a, 1b. A corresponding stop surface for spring plates 1a, 1b can, for example, be formed by an inner wall of the housing. The inner wall of the housing can be designed to be complementary (e.g., concave) to a bending (e.g., convex) of spring plates 1a, 1b. HEMA Maschinen- und Apparate schütz GmbH

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[0086] September 25, 2025

[0087] In passive clamping devices 10, the spring 1 is usually slightly elastically bent (e.g., convex) or pre-tensioned in the unpressurized initial state, and the clamping device 10 can be closed (Figs. 1A, 1B). The clamping device 10 is only opened by an internal force applied by pressurizing the inner pressure chamber 2 with compressed air (Figs. 2A, 2B). Usually, the spring i is slightly bent in the unpressurized initial state, so that when clamping occurs or in the event of a pressure drop, the spring force provided by the energy stored in the spring i is transferred to the object 5 to be clamped as a clamping force.

[0088] In active clamping devices 10, in the pressureless initial state (Figs. 3A, 3B), the spring 1 is curved more strongly, and in particular more convexly, transversely outwards than in passive clamping devices, so that the distance between the two radial contact surfaces is reduced and the clamping device 10 is open. No clamping force is exerted on the object 5 via the clamping surface 7. The object is free, since the clamping surface 7 does not touch the object 5 or is spaced apart from it.

[0089] Due to plastic deformation of the spring plates 1a, 1b, the spring 1, with the same housing 3, can be more transversely curved outwards in the unpressurized initial state and thus more radially shortened than with passive clamping devices. This reduced radial expansion of the spring plates 1a, 1b in the unpressurized initial state can lead to the clamping device 10 being in an open position in the unpressurized initial state. Even with plastic deformation, the spring plates 1a, 1b are elastically bent and press against the contact surfaces so that the spring is fixed in the housing. The interior of the housing or the recesses can accommodate the greater curvature caused by plastic deformation in the initial state.

[0090] The clamping force must now be actively induced externally, as shown in Figures 4A and 4B, to bring the clamp into the closed state. Here, compressed air is introduced into the outer pressure chamber 4 by a compressed air pump 6, thus applying compressed air to the spring 1 from the outside in such a way that the spring 1 is actively relaxed, its curvature is reduced, the distance between the two contact surfaces increases, and the housing 3 in the area of ​​the clamping element 8 or the clamping surface 7 is elastically deformed so that the clamping surface 7 contacts the object 5 and exerts a clamping force on the object 5, thereby clamping the object 5 securely. The active clamping device 10 is then in the closed state.

[0091] Depending on the area of ​​application and prescribed safety regulations, HEMA Maschinen- und Apparate schütz GmbH is therefore used.

[0092] H50124WO 25.09.2025 uses an active or passive clamping system 10. If safety clamping is the primary requirement, a passive clamping device is generally used. With such pneumatic passive clamping systems, it is possible to generate a predetermined clamping force even in the unpressurized state, provided the device is appropriately mounted within the overall assembly. This force is then applied to the object 5 to be clamped. By applying positive or negative pressure, the forces transmitted to this object can be increased, reduced, or eliminated entirely, opening up a wide range of applications. If, on the other hand, the clamping device is primarily intended for a deliberate work process, such as a tool change, an active clamping device is generally used.

[0093] As shown in Figures 5A to 5D, the housing 3 of the clamping devices 10 according to the invention comprises two housing parts 3a, 3b according to the invention, which are preferably fastened together with fastening means, such as screws, and are mounted in such a way that, in the mounted state, the two housing parts 3a, 3b define an interior space 13 between the housing parts 3a, 3b within the housing 3 in which the spring 1 together with its annular spring plates aa, bb are arranged.

[0094] Each of the housing parts 3a, 3b comprises: an annular recess 11 for clamping an annular spring plate 1a, 1b between a first contact surface 101 of the housing part 3a, 3b defined by the recess 11 and a second contact surface 102 of the housing part (3a, 3b) defined by the recess 11; a clamping element 8 comprising an arm 8b and an end piece 8a adjoining the arm 8b (see Fig.6A, 6B) with a clamping surface 7, wherein the clamping element 8 is designed such that when the spring plate 1a, ib is clamped in the recess 11 between the first contact surface 101 and the second contact surface 102, a first end of the spring plate 1a, ib is supported on the first contact surface 101, the spring plate 1a, ib extends from the first contact surface 101 to the second contact surface 102, and a second end of the spring plate 1a, ib presses against the second contact surface 102, transmitting a clamping and / or braking force to an object 5 to be clamped and / or braked via the clamping surface 7, wherein a section 8c of the arm 8b tapers towards the end piece 8a. In Figures 5A to 5D, the taper according to the invention is also not shown in detail in the illustrated housing part 3a for the sake of simplicity, but it is present. Inventive implementations of these tapers are shown in more detail in Figures 6A and 6B.

[0095] At least part of the first mounting surface 101 can (essentially) run perpendicular to the radial direction R of the annular recess 11 and / or part of the second HEMA Maschinen- und Apparate schütz GmbH H50124WO 25.09.2025

[0096] The mounting surface 102 can extend (essentially perpendicularly) to the radial direction R of the annular recess 11.

[0097] An opening 14 (Fig. 5B) extends through the center of the housing 3, into which the object 5 to be clamped, such as a shaft, can be inserted. The housing can extend up to 360° around this opening and at least partially encloses the object 5 in at least one plane, which is referred to as the clamping plane. The central main axis 9 of the clamping devices runs centrally through the opening 14 and perpendicular to the clamping plane. In clamping devices according to Figs. 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A, the main axis 9 runs centrally through the shaft along its longitudinal axis.

[0098] Along the circumference of the housing 3 or the opening 14, one or more clamping surfaces 7 are located. In the event of elastic deformation of the housing 3 in the area of ​​the clamping element 8 or the clamping surface 7, these surfaces exert a clamping force on the outer circumference of the object 5, thereby clamping the object 5. For effective opening and closing of the clamping device 10 with respect to the object 5 to be clamped, without risk of damaging the object 5, a symmetrical distribution of the clamping force along the clamping surface 7 or along the circumference of the object 5 is desirable. An asymmetrical distribution of the clamping force can lead to damage to the object 5. Preferably, one or both contact surfaces 101, 102 within the clamping plane are circular. Preferably, the clamping surface 7 within the clamping plane is circular. The clamping element 8 can be annular.All ring- or circular-shaped components described herein can each, individually or in combination, have as their center point the intersection of the main axis 9 with the clamping plane (e.g. center point of the opening 14).

[0099] Figure 5B shows one of the two housing parts 3a (here the upper housing part 3a from Fig. 5A), as well as one of the two spring plates 1a, 1b of the spring 1. The illustrated spring plate 1a of the spring 1 extends from a first contact surface 101 inside the housing part 3a to a second contact surface 102 inside the housing part 3a and can contact it. The first contact surface 101 is arranged radially further outwards from the center of the opening 14 than the second contact surface 102.

[0100] Figure 5C shows the section of the housing part 3a shown in Figure 5B in which the upper plate ta of the spring 1 meets the first contact surface 101 and is preferably in contact with it. Figure 5D shows the section of the housing part 3a shown in Figure 5B in which the upper plate ta of the spring 1 meets the second contact surface 102 and is in contact with it. HEMA Maschinen- und Apparate schütz GmbH

[0101] H50124WO 25.09.2025 preferably in contact. However, it is also possible that one or more further components are located radially between the spring plate la and one or more of the contact surfaces 101, 102, via which the spring plate la exerts its spring force on the contact surfaces 101, 102.

[0102] As can be seen in Figures 5B and 5D, the inner surfaces of the housing part 3a, between which the spring plate 1a is clamped in the recess, can be straight or flat. During assembly, each of the spring plates 1 is inserted along the straight or flat inner surfaces of the housing part 3a through the opening 12 into the recess 11 of the corresponding housing part in the direction of the main axis 9 of the clamping devices 10, until the respective spring plate abuts a stop 112, 122 at the end of each of the two contact surfaces 101, 102 and therefore cannot be inserted further into the recess 11. Since the extent of the spring plate 1a in the clamping plane or in the radial direction of the annular recess is greater than the extent of the interior space defined by the housing part, the spring plate 1a is bent or pre-tensioned in its initial, unpressurized state.

[0103] Figures 6A to 6B show a housing part 3a or 3b according to the invention with the associated spring plate la or ib, which is clamped in the recess 11 between the first contact surface 101 and the second contact surface 102.

[0104] If a force Fi is caused to bend the spring plate aa or ib by ventilation or pressurization with a pressure medium in the second (inner) pressure chamber 2, this bending of the spring plate results in a spring force F2 with which one end of the spring plate presses against the second contact surface 102. The spring force F2 acting on the second contact surface 102 causes a rotation and / or elastic deformation of the clamping element 8. The clamping element 8 comprises an arm 8b and an end piece 8a adjacent to the arm 8b with a clamping surface 7, wherein the clamping element 8 is designed to transmit a clamping and / or braking force F3 to an object 5 to be clamped and / or braked via the clamping surface 7, wherein a section 8c of the arm 8b tapers (preferably gradually) towards the end piece 8a, as shown in more detail and by way of example in Figures 6A and 6B.

[0105] In Fig. 6A, the tapering of arm section 8c is shown by way of example as a continuous and preferably gradual reduction in cross-section. However, this need not be the case within the scope of this disclosure. Other possibilities for realizing the tapering are conceivable. HEMA Maschinen- und Apparate schütz GmbH H50124WO 25.09.2025

[0106] The clamping element 8 can be designed or be elastic such that the clamping element forms a lever arm section 8d which is designed to deform elastically by pressing the spring plate la or ib onto the second contact surface 102 of the housing part 3a or 3b with spring force F2 and thereby rotate about a pivot point D such that the clamping surface 7 of the clamping element 8 transmits the clamping and / or braking force F3 to the object 5 to be clamped and / or braked.

[0107] The pivot point D can be in the area around or within the arm 8b, for example in the area marked D in Figure 7. Other positions for D are possible.

[0108] The end piece 8a of the clamping element 8 forms a section of a lever arm 8d along the clamping surface 7. The action of the spring force F on the second contact surface 102, which here faces away from and opposite the clamping surface 7, causes the lever arm 8d to rotate about the pivot point D such that the end Ri and the end R2 of the lever arm 8d each move towards the object 5 to be clamped. The second end R2 of the lever arm section 8d can be closer to the pivot point D than the first end Ri of the lever arm section 8d and can each be located in the region of the boundaries of the clamping surface 7. The end Ri moves by a radial stroke Hi towards the object to be clamped, and the clamping surface 7 contacts the object 5 in the region of Ri. The end R2 moves by a radial stroke H2 towards the object to be clamped, and the clamping surface 7 contacts the object 5 in the region of R2.The resulting first radial stroke Hi can be one to ten times, preferably 1.25 to five times, particularly preferably 1.35 to two times, the resulting second radial stroke H2.

[0109] Thus, the bending force Fi produces a spring force F2, which in turn produces a clamping force F3. This clamping force acts on the object 5 to be clamped via the clamping surface 7 in the area of ​​the lever arm 8d of the clamping element 8, clamping the object. The device is thus brought into the closed state.

[0110] The distance Li from the first end Ri of the lever arm section to the pivot point D can be selected such that the first radial stroke Hi is at least 0.13 mm, preferably at least 0.15 mm, and particularly preferably at least 0.17 mm. The distance L2 from the pivot point D to the second end Ri of the lever arm section 8d and the taper can be selected such that the second radial stroke H2 is at least 0.06 mm, preferably at least 0.07 mm, and particularly preferably at least 0.08 mm. HEMA Maschinen- und Apparate schütz GmbH

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[0113] Such radial strokes are suitable for clamping and / or braking a wide variety of common objects of varying dimensions (e.g., shafts), and for avoiding typical thermally induced frictional contacts. Preferably, the distance Li is 1 mm to 6 mm, 2 mm to 5 mm, or 2 mm to 4 mm. L2 is preferably 0.5 mm to 3 mm or 0.75 mm to 1.5 mm.

[0114] The tapering can be so pronounced that the thinnest thickness or smallest extent of the cross-section, Di, of section 8c of arm 8b at the end of section 8c facing end piece 8a is less than 85%, 80%, 75%, 70%, 60%, or 50% of the thickness or extent of the cross-section, D2, of section 8c of arm 8b at the (opposite) end of section 8c facing away from end piece 8a. This reduces the housing resistance particularly effectively.

[0115] The tapered section of arm 8b can have one or more recesses 8e, 8e,i, 8e,2 in arm 8b. In the example of Fig. 6B, the arm section is tapered towards the end piece 8a by having the recesses 8e,i and 8e,2, each of which causes a tapering towards the end piece 8a. The recesses can each have a depth, ti / 2 (see Fig. 6B: depth ti / 2 measured as the distance of the deepest point at DI,I / DI,2 of the respective recess 8e,i, 8e,2 from the extrapolation (dashed line indicative in Fig. 6B) of the surface adjacent to the recess at D2,I / D2,2 of the arm section across the recess 8e,i, 8e,2), of 10% to 50%, preferably 10% to 35%, particularly preferably 15% to 25%, of the greatest thickness or greatest extent of the cross-section, D2,I,D2,2 of the arm 8b in the area of ​​the respective recess 8e,i, 8e,2.The inventors have discovered that these values ​​each make a particularly effective contribution to reducing the case resistance without negatively affecting the stability of the case.

[0116] The one or more recesses 8e can have at least one recess with a rounded contour, preferably with a radius of curvature of 0.25 to 0.75 mm, preferably 0.4 mm to 0.6 mm. This also provides a particularly effective contribution to reducing the housing resistance, as the inventors have discovered.

[0117] As also shown in Figure 6B, the one or more recesses 8e can be two or more wave-shaped recesses 8e,i, 8e,2, each having this radius of curvature in the area of ​​the rounded wave troughs (at Di,i, Di,2 of the recesses 8e,i, 8e,2) and, if applicable, wave crests (at D2,I, D2,2 of the recesses 8e,i, 8e,2). Furthermore, HEMA Maschinen- und Apparate schütz GmbH

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[0120] The wave troughs each exhibit the aforementioned values ​​for a depth of 1 1 / 2. This also provides particularly effective contributions to reducing the housing resistance without negatively affecting the stability of the housing.

[0121] The continuous (and possibly gradual) tapering of arm section 8c towards end piece 8a, as exemplified in Figure 6A, can also be combined with the (e.g., wave-shaped) recesses 8e,i, 8e,2, as shown in Figure 6B, superimposed in arm section 8c (cf. Figure 6A) to further reduce the housing resistance. In other words, the respective values ​​for Di and D2 from recess to recess (if several recesses 8e are present) in arm section 8c towards end piece 8a decrease due to the continuous reduction in the cross-section or thickness of arm 8b along arm section 8c.

[0122] The continuous decrease in the cross-section or thickness of the arm 8b across section 8c towards the end piece 8a, and the additional taper towards the end piece 8a formed by each of the recesses 8e, can be such that the lowest value for Di,i in the region of the recess 8e,i closest to the end piece 8a is 85% or less, 80% or less, 75% or less, 70% or less, 60% or less, or 50% or less of the highest value of D2,2 in the region of the recess 8e,2 furthest from the end piece 8a. This significantly reduces the housing resistance without noticeably affecting the housing's stability. A tapered section 8c of the arm 8b can then extend both between Di,i and D2,I or D2,2 and D2,2 of each recess 8e,i, 8e,2, and between Di,i and D2,2, the latter of which can correspond (approximately) to Di and D2 from Fig. 6A.

[0123] The tapering according to the invention allows the housing resistance to be reduced, thereby transferring a larger proportion of the force F2 to the force F3 and enabling a longer radial stroke H2 than in conventional clamping devices without tapering. Values ​​for R2 of 50% to 75% of Ri are preferably achievable. This also brings a larger proportion of the clamping surface 7 into contact with the object 5 and reduces wear. These advantages are realized without the structural changes leading to a reduction in the closing and opening speed of the clamping device 10 or requiring significantly higher manufacturing costs. The manufacturing process and the dynamics of the spring plates 1a, 1b can thus remain unchanged as desired.

[0124] Preferred embodiments of the invention claimed by HEMA Maschinen- und Apparate schütz GmbH H50124WO 25.09.2025 are described in the description and figures. The optional features disclosed in the foregoing description, the claims, and the drawings can be used individually or in any combination for the implementation of the invention claimed here according to the accompanying claims in its various embodiments.

[0125] The various aspects and embodiments described above can be combined to create further embodiments. These and other modifications can be made to the embodiments in light of the detailed description above. In general, the terms used in the following claims should not be interpreted as limiting the claims to the specific aspects and embodiments disclosed in the description and the claims, but rather as encompassing all possible embodiments together with the full scope of the equivalents to which these claims refer.

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HEMA Machine and Apparatus Protection GmbH H50124WO September 25, 2025 REQUIREMENTS 1. A housing part (3a, 3b) for a pneumatic clamping and / or braking device (10), the housing part (3a, 3b) comprising: an annular recess (11) for clamping an annular spring plate (1a, 1b) between a first contact surface (101) of the housing part (3a, 3b) defined by the recess (11) and a second contact surface (102) of the housing part (3a, 3b) defined by the recess (11);a clamping element (8) comprising an arm (8b) and an end piece (8a) adjoining the arm (8b) with a clamping surface (7), wherein the clamping element (8) is designed, when the spring plate (1a, 1b) is clamped in the recess (11) between the first contact surface (101) and the second contact surface (102) such that a first end of the spring plate (1a, 1b) is supported on the first contact surface (101), the spring plate (1a, 1b) extends from the first contact surface (101) to the second contact surface (102), and a second end of the spring plate (1a, 1b) presses on the second contact surface (102), to transmit a clamping and / or braking force to an object (5) to be clamped and / or braked via the clamping surface (7); characterized in that a section (8c) of the arm (8b) tapers towards the end piece (8a).

2. The housing part (3a, 3b) according to claim 1, characterized in that the tapered section (8c) of the arm (8b) has one or more recesses (8e,i; 8e,2) in the arm (8b), preferably wherein the recesses each have a depth (ti; t2) of 10% to 50%, 10% to 35% or 15% to 25% of the greatest thickness or greatest cross-sectional area (D2,i; D2,2) of the arm (8b) in the area of ​​the respective recess (8e,i; 8e,2).

3. The housing part (3a, 3b) according to claim 2, characterized in that the one or more recesses (8e) have at least one recess with a rounded contour, preferably with a radius of curvature of 0.25 to 0.75 mm.

4. The housing part (3a, 3b) according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the one or more recesses (8e) are two or more wave-shaped recesses.

5. The housing part (3a, 3b) according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the clamping element (8) is designed such that, when the second HEMA Machine and Apparatus Protection GmbH H50124WO September 25, 2025 The end of the spring plate (1a, 1b) presses onto the second contact surface (102), the end piece (8a) is rotated about a pivot point (D) relative to the section (8c) of the arm (8b) and thereby the clamping and / or braking force is transferred to the object (5) to be clamped and / or braked via the clamping surface (7).

6. The housing part (3a, 3b) according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the clamping element (8) has the clamping surface (7) on a first side surface of the end piece (8a) facing the object and has the second contact surface (102) on a second side surface of the end piece (8a), which is preferably facing away from the first side surface and / or the object (5) and / or opposite the first side surface.

7. The housing part (3a, 3b) according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the section (8c) of the arm (8b) tapers towards the second contact surface (102) and / or in the area of ​​the pivot point.

8. The housing part (3a, 3b) according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the tapering, in particular the at least one recess with a rounded contour, is located in the area of ​​the transition of the arm (8b) to the end piece (8a).

9. The housing part (3a, 3b) according to any one of the preceding claims 5 to 8, characterized in that the pivot point (D) is arranged within the clamping element (8) or in an area around the clamping element (8), preferably in the area of ​​the section (8c) of the arm (8b) or in the area between the section (8c) of the arm (8b) and the clamping surface (7) or in the area of ​​the end piece (8a).

10. The housing part (3a, 3b) according to any one of the preceding claims 5 to 9, characterized in that the housing part (3a, 3b) is designed such that the rotation is effected by pressing the spring plate (1a, 1b) onto the second contact surface (102), which preferably elastically deforms the clamping element (8).

11. The housing part (3a, 3b) according to any one of the preceding claims 5 to 10, characterized in that the end piece (8a) of the clamping element (8) forms a section of a lever arm (8d) along the clamping surface (7), which is designed such that when the lever arm (8d) is rotated about the pivot point (D), a first end (Ri) of the lever arm section (8a) is moved closer to the object by a first radial stroke (Hi). HEMA Machine and Apparatus Protection GmbH H50124WO September 25, 2025 (5) is moved, wherein the section (8c) of the arm (8b) tapers towards the end piece (8a) such that the first radial stroke (Hi) corresponds to one to ten times, preferably 1.25 to five times, particularly preferably 1.35 to two times, a second radial stroke (H2), by which a second end (R2) of the lever arm section (8a) is moved closer to the object (5) when the lever arm (8d) is rotated about the pivot point (D), which second end (R2) of the lever arm section (8d) is closer to the pivot point (D) than the first end (Ri) of the lever arm section (8d).

12. The housing part (3a, 3b) according to claim 11, characterized in that the first end (Ri) of the lever arm section (8d) lies in the area of ​​a first boundary of the clamping surface (7), which first boundary is preferably furthest from the pivot point (D), and the second end (R2) of the lever arm section (8d) lies in the area of ​​a second boundary of the clamping surface (7), which second boundary is preferably arranged closest to the pivot point (D).

13. The housing part (3a, 3b) according to any one of the preceding claims 11 to 12, characterized in that the distance (L2) from the pivot point (D) to the second end (Ri) of the lever arm section (8d) and the taper are selected such that the second radial stroke (H2) is at least 0.06 mm, preferably at least 0.07 mm, particularly preferably at least 0.08 mm.

14. The housing part (3a, 3b) according to any one of the preceding claims 11 to 13, characterized in that the tapering is such that the thinnest thickness or the smallest cross-sectional extent (Di; D1,1; Di, 2) of the arm (8b) at the end of the section (8c) facing the end piece (8a) is less than 85%, 80%, 75%, 60%, or 50% of the thickness or cross-sectional extent (D2; D2,1; ​​D2,2) of the arm (8b) that is present at the opposite end of the section (8c) facing away from the end piece (8a).

15. A clamping and / or braking device (10) for clamping and / or braking an object (5) to be clamped and / or braked, comprising: a housing (3) comprising a first housing part (3a) according to any one of the preceding claims and a second housing part (3b) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the two housing parts (3a, 3b) are arranged and fastened to one another such that the recesses (11) of the first and second housing parts (3a, 3b) together form an interior space (13) within the HEMA Machine and Apparatus Protection GmbH H50124WO September 25, 2025 forming a housing (3); a spring (1) arranged in the interior (13) comprising a first annular spring plate (1a) and a second annular spring plate (1b), wherein the first spring plate (1a) is clamped between the first contact surface (101) of the first housing part (3a) and the second contact surface (102) of the first housing part (3a) and the second spring plate (1b) is clamped between the first contact surface (101) of the second housing part (3b) and the second contact surface (102) of the second housing part (3b), so that at least one pressure chamber (2, 4) is formed in the interior (13), which is at least partially bounded by the spring plates (1a, 1b), wherein the pressure chamber (2, 4) is ventable and can be pressurized with an overpressure of a pressure medium that can be supplied to the housing (3);and wherein the spring plates (1a, 1b) are arranged relative to the at least one pressure chamber (2, 4) such that by venting or de-ventilating the pressure chamber (2, 4) or pressurizing the pressure chamber (2, 4), the bending of at least one of the spring plates (1a, 1b) can be changed, thereby changing the clamping and / or braking device (10) between an open state in which the object (5) is spaced away from the clamping surfaces (7) and a closed state in which one or more of the clamping surfaces (7) transmit a clamping and / or braking force to the object (5).

16. The clamping and / or braking device (10) according to claim 15, wherein the at least one pressure chamber comprises a first pressure chamber (4) which is arranged outside the spring (1) between at least one of the spring plates (1a, 1b) and the housing (3), wherein the first spring plate (1a) is designed to reduce its bending by venting the first pressure chamber (4) or by pressurizing the first pressure chamber (4) in order to press, with the first end of the first spring plate (1a) against the first contact surface (101) of the first housing part (3a), against the second contact surface (102) of the first housing part (3a),that this causes a clamping and / or braking force to be transmitted from the clamping surface (7) of the clamping element (8) of the first housing part (3a) to the object (5) to be clamped and / or braked, and that the clamping and / or braking device (10) changes from the open state to the closed state.

17. The clamping and / or braking device (10) according to claim 16, wherein the second spring plate (ib) is designed to bend by venting the first pressure chamber (4) or by pressurizing the first pressure chamber (2, 4). HEMA Machine and Apparatus Protection GmbH H50124WO 25.09.2025 reduce in order to, when the first end of the second spring plate (ib) is supported on the first contact surface (101) of the second housing part (3b), press with the second end of the second spring plate (ib) onto the second contact surface (102) of the second housing part (3a) in such a way that a clamping and / or braking force is transmitted from the clamping surface (7) of the clamping element (8) of the second housing part (3a) to the object (5) to be clamped and / or braked and the clamping and / or braking device (10) changes from the open state to the closed state.

18. The clamping and / or braking device (10) according to claim 16 or 17, wherein the clamping and / or braking device (10) is designed such that by venting the first pressure chamber (4) or by pressurizing the first pressure chamber (4), the first contact surface (101) and the second contact surface (102) of at least one of the two housing parts (3a, 3b) move away from each other and / or the bending of at least one of the spring plates (1a, 1b) decreases, and thereby the clamping and / or braking device (10) changes from the open state to the closed state.

19. The clamping and / or braking device (10) according to any one of claims 15 to 18, wherein the at least one pressure chamber comprises a second pressure chamber (2), wherein the second pressure chamber (2) is arranged within the spring (1) between the two spring plates (1a, 1b), preferably wherein the clamping and / or braking device (10) is designed such that by venting the second pressure chamber (2) or by pressurizing the second pressure chamber (2), the first contact surface (101) and the second contact surface (102) of at least one of the two housing parts (3a, 3b) move towards each other and / or the bending of at least one of the spring plates (1a, 1b) increases, and thereby the clamping and / or braking device (10) changes from the closed state to the open state.

20. The clamping and / or braking device (10) according to any one of claims 15 to 19, wherein the tapering of the section (8c) of the arm (8b) of the clamping element (8) of at least one of the housing parts (3a, 3b) is shaped such that when the clamping and / or braking device (10) changes from the open state to the closed state, the first radial stroke (Hi) of the clamping element (8) of at least one of the housing parts (3a, 3b) towards the object (5) is one to ten times, preferably 1.25 to five times, particularly preferably 1.35 to two times, HEMA Machine and Apparatus Protection GmbH H50124WO 25.09.2025 of the second radial stroke (H2) of the clamping element (8) which corresponds to at least one of the housing parts (3a, 3b) towards the object (5).

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