Clamping device for components for metal cutting has toothed rail with partial tooth-free guide surface, to prevent settling of chips, and additional guide surface for component holder

摘要

The components are clamped on a rail (1) with teeth (2), which mesh with similar teeth (9) on a holder (5) sliding on the rail. The top face (3) of the rail towards the holder has a tooth-free guide surface (4), and most of the rail teeth are located on a side away from the top surface. A second side surface has an additional guide surface (14) for the holder. The rail also has a longitudinal groove (15) next to the teeth, and a shoulder(16) on the holder engages positively into the groove, when all the teeth mesh.