920results about "Snap-action fasteners" patented technology

Embodiments of a clamp (20) of this disclosure are adapted for securing a piece of equipment to a roof-mounted pedestal or rail (10) that has a slot (12) running along its top end (14). The clamp includes an upper body (300), a lower body (200) partially surrounded by the upper body, a holding spring (330) contained by the upper body, and a mounting bolt (100) that passes through the holding spring and is received by a rail nut (220) of the lower body. The lower body includes a pair of legs (211) with winged- or scroll-shaped feet (212) adapted for capture by the slot of the pedestal or rail. As the mounting bolt is tightened, a flange (324) of the upper body is drawn downward against an opposing surface of the equipment and the winged feet of the lower body are drawn upward against an opposing surface of the slot.

A fastener assembly for coupling a first component to a second component is described. The fastener assembly includes an assembly-verification plunger with a verification head and a pair of spring legs, as well as a retainer with a body portion that defines a retainer opening. The retainer has a pair of retainer legs resiliently connected to the body portion and designed to engage with the opening. Each spring leg includes a lock tab. The verification head features a fixed planar portion and at least one wing portion connected to the fixed planar portion via a hinge. An installation indicator is positioned on at least part of both the fixed planar portion and the wing portion. The retainer opening is configured to receive and secure at least part of the spring legs. Each retainer leg includes a cutout to receive the lock tab, securing the assembly-verification plunger to the retainer in a part-in-assembly (PIA) position.

A fastener to connect a first component to a second component with an opening. The fastener includes a head with two lock tabs, each shaped with a sloped sidewall, and a lead-in portion that fits into the opening. A shank connects the lead-in portion to a push bar, which has at least one angled (chamfered) edge. Flexible legs extend between the head and the lead-in portion and compress as the lead-in portion is inserted. During installation, the chamfered edge of the push bar slides against the sloped sidewall of the lock tabs, allowing the push bar to move past them. Once in place, the lock tabs hold the push bar, keeping the flexible legs compressed and locking the fastener securely.

A toy kit comprising a toy mobile having a body, a connector for suspending thereby the toy mobile from a target, and a coupler for facilitating coupling between the toy mobile and the connector, the toy mobile and the connector at least when assembled constituting a toy assembly. The toy mobile comprises a connector coupling member fixed to the coupler at a first portion of the coupler. The connector comprises a target engaging component detachably and securely attachable to a target so as to have the toy mobile suspend from the target by means of the connector, and a toy coupling member fixed to the coupler at a second portion of the coupler. The toy assembly comprises a first rotation interface between the body and the connector coupling member and a second rotation interface between the connector coupling member and the toy coupling member selectively allowing relative rotation therebetween. The toy assembly comprises a rotation restriction mechanism for selectively restricting the relative rotation between the connector coupling member and the toy coupling member at the second rotation interface, the first rotation interface allowing a relative rotation between the body and the connector coupling member at least when the relative rotation between the connector coupling member and the toy coupling member is restricted at the second rotation interface.

The present disclosure provides a fastening clip for mounting a component, such as an airbag or a luggage ring, to a support structure. The fastening clip includes a head portion having a plate arranged to retain a part of the component between the plate and the support structure during use. The fastening clip also includes a body portion, extending from the head portion to a lower end region along a longitudinal axis. The body portion includes at least one elastically deflectable retaining member projecting laterally from said lower end region of said body portion, to fixingly engage a surface of the support structure when inserted into an orifice of the support structure. The fastening clip also includes at least one resilient spring element extending from the head portion to contact an opposite side of the support structure to the at least one elastically deflectable retaining member in use, and to bias the at least one elastically deflectable retaining member into contact with the support structure. Each of the at least one resilient spring elements comprises: a transverse portion extending in a direction across the longitudinal axis; and an intermediate portion extending from an end of the transverse portion between the transverse portion and the plate, the intermediate portion being disposed to engage the part of the component when the resilient spring element is deflected towards the plate during use.

The present application provides a fastener for fastening a first component in a second component having a circular hole. The fastener includes a main body and a retaining member. The main body includes a head for connecting the first component and a shaft portion extending from the head. The retaining member includes a receiving barrel and a plurality of retaining arms. The shaft portion passes through and is connected to the receiving barrel to limit the axial and radial movements of the retaining member along the shaft portion relative to the main body. The plurality of retaining arms extend upwardly from the receiving barrel and are distributed about the central axis of the receiving barrel. The plurality of retaining arms are deflectable towards the shaft portion. The plurality of retaining arms are located between the shaft portion and a hole and abut against the hole to retain the second component between the head and the plurality of retaining arms when the retaining member is inserted into the hole. The main body is made of a first material, and the retaining member is made of a second material that is more wear-resistant than the first material.

A door assembly and an assembly method for a door assembly with a door skin, a support component and an interior trim component, the support component is fastened to the door skin by at least one mounting component. The at least one mounting component is also used for mounting the interior trim component since a head section of the mounting component projects from the support component and the interior trim component is mounted on the head section.

The present disclosure provides an abutment structure and an abutment method thereof. The abutment structure includes a body portion, an abutment portion, and an elastic element, so that an elastic abutment space is formed between the body portion and the abutment portion. Alternatively, the abutment structure is provided with a wheel member, so that an elastic abutment space is formed between the abutment portion and the wheel member and the body portion. Smoother movement and effects of abutment and limitation can be achieved through the abutment portion, the wheel member, or cooperation between the abutment portion and the wheel member.

A fastener assembly for fixing components includes a fastener and a plug. The fastener includes a body, and two clamping portion. The body includes a connecting portion and two elastic portion. Each of the two elastic portion have an avoidance groove opened thereon. Each of the two clamping portion includes at least one clamping head inserted into the avoidance groove, and an abutment head disposed on a free end of the clamping portion. The plug includes a pressing portion, and a positioning portion. The positioning portion includes a elastic member, a positioning head, and a plug-in abutting portion. The positioning head includes a connector, a stepped portion, and a locking slot. The plug-in abutting portion includes an elastic connecting portion, and a plug-in head 228. The fastener assembly can reduce manufacturing and material costs, and improve competitiveness.

Some embodiments of the present disclosure may include a locking pin assembly that includes a pin and a lock. The pin may include a shaft and a first flange projecting outward from the shaft and comprising a first cavity. The lock may be disposed within the first cavity of the first flange, and the lock may include a locking tab and a compressible foot. The compressible foot may be disposed within the first cavity such that the locking tab extends outward from the first flange.

Disclosed is a fastening clip (100) for mounting in a hole of a component. The fastening clip includes a clip body (102) having a first end (104), a second end (106) and a pair of side walls (108) extending from the first end to the second end and defining an internal cavity (126) of the clip body. Each side wall is provided with a window (110). The fastening clip also includes a pair of retaining portions (112) extending from the side walls at the second end of the clip body. Each of the retaining portions includes a protruding portion (113) that protrudes through the window in the respective side wall and is deflectable into the internal cavity of the clip body when the fastening clip is mounted through the hole of the component, and an end portion (128) provided within the internal cavity of the clip body. The fastening clip (100) also includes a head portion (114) provided at the first end of the clip body and protruding from the side walls. Each of the pair of side walls includes a protuberance (136) protruding into the internal cavity, and the protuberance maintains a separation between the end portion of the retaining portion and the side wall for insertion of a removal tool between the end portion of the retaining portion and the side wall to deflect the retaining portion inwards for removal of the fastening clip from the component.

In aspects, a disclosed mounting system includes a device support plate, a base mounting plate, and at least one fastening element. The base mounting plate includes at least one bracket for coupling to the device support plate. The fastening element for securing the device support plate to the base mounting plate. The device support plate includes at least one connector defined by a wall arranged about a central longitudinal axis. The wall includes a plurality of resilient wall portions. An internal peripheral surface of the wall includes a channel defining a receiver for receiving the fastening element. The fastening element including at least two engagement members that include an external peripheral surface defining a mating surface for contacting a corresponding mating surface of the receiver.

The invention relates to a nail column structure, a glass assembly and a vehicle, and can solve the problems that in the prior art, when a door corner window assembly is disassembled, a nail column of the door corner window assembly is often damaged, then the door corner window assembly is scrapped, and the loss cost in the loading process is increased. The nail column structure comprises a base and nail feet. The base comprises a base, a first connecting part is arranged on the base, the nail foot comprises a nail column body, a second connecting part is arranged on the nail column body, the second connecting part is connected with the first connecting part, and the strength of the second connecting part is lower than that of the first connecting part, so that when the first connecting part is detached relative to the second connecting part, the nail foot can be detached. And the second connecting part can be deformed until the nail feet are separated from the base.

A clip includes a clip body, a first side wing, and a second side wing. The clip body includes a top end, a bottom end, a front end, a rear end, a first side, and a second side. The top end, the bottom end, the first side, and the second side define a receiving region, and the top end defines an opening to the receiving region. The first side wing includes a first wing base proximate to the top end and extending outward from the first side. The second side wing includes a second wing base proximate to the top end and extending outward from the second side.

A coupling bolt includes a connecting portion with which the coupling bolt is fastenable to or in a first component, and a shaft extending from the connecting portion and defining a longitudinal axis of the coupling bolt. The shaft has a pre-fixation portion and a fastening portion, and along the longitudinal axis in the direction of the connecting portion the pre-fixation portion comprises a first head portion with a first diameter, a subsequent first, tapering transition portion and a first locking portion with a second diameter which is smaller than the first diameter. Along the longitudinal axis in the direction of the connecting portion, the fastening portion includes a second transition portion adjacent to the first locking portion, a subsequent second head portion with a third diameter that is larger than the first diameter, a third tapering transition portion and a second locking portion.

A fastening arrangement having a fastening element for elastically connecting a bolt-on part to a support part. The fastening element has a head section (7) that transitions into an element shank. An elastomer profile part with a retaining groove which is open radially to the outside, into which a retaining foot of the bolt-on part can engage, is arranged on the underside of the head section. The retaining groove is designed with a groove wall on the head side and a groove wall on the shank side. The elastomer profile part is constructed in at least two parts from an elastomer body arranged on the head section of the fastening element and from a disk element that has at least the shank-side groove wall of the retaining groove. The disk element is also composed of two components, namely the elastomer profile part and the hard component.

A fastening clip for mounting a component part, such as an airbag or a luggage ring, to a support structure. The fastening clip includes a body portion which extends between an upper end region and a lower end region along a longitudinal axis. The body portion includes at least one elastically deflectable retaining member. The at least one elastically deflectable retaining member projects laterally from the lower end region of the body portion, so as to fixingly engage when inserted into an orifice of the support structure. Each elastically deflectable retaining member includes a U-shaped limb. Each U-shaped limb includes a first portion extending in a generally longitudinal plane relative to the longitudinal axis, a second portion spaced apart from the first portion and extending in a generally longitudinal plane relative to the longitudinal axis and a third portion extending from at least one of the first portion and the second portion in a transverse plane relative to the longitudinal axis.

The present disclosure provides a fastening clip assembly comprising a clip and an insert. The clip includes a pair of side walls and a head provided at first ends of the pair of side walls. The clip further includes an internal cavity between the pair of side walls, and the head is provided with an opening in communication with the internal cavity. The insert includes a pair of legs and a pair of latching arms respectively provided on outer sides of the pair of legs. The pair of legs are connected together at their proximal ends and form free ends at their distal ends. The pair of latching arms each is positioned between the respective proximal end and the respective distal end and extends toward the proximal end. The pair of legs are inserted at least partially into the internal cavity of the clip through the opening. The pair of latching arms are configured to, when the clip is in a use state, cooperate with the head of the clip to limit the withdrawal of the insert from the clip.

A headgear for a respiratory mask is provided. The headgear has a strap comprising a yoke portion configured to connect to a patient interface and first and second side arms. Each of the first and second side arms extend from a lateral rearward portion of the yoke portion and are configured to extend across a cheek and above an ear of a user in use. The yoke portion and first and second side arms are integrally formed. A top strap is provided which couples to and extends between the first and second side arms, and is also configured to extend across the top of the user's head in use. A first edge of the strap comprises a soft edge. A second, opposite edge of the strap comprises a soft edge portion and a rigid edge portion.

A fastening clip assembly is provided. It comprises a fastening clip, with a head portion to be positioned against a first surface of a component and a body portion for extending through the hole in the component, the body portion comprising an internal cavity and one or more elastically deflectable retaining members extending out of the internal cavity to engage a second surface of the component, opposite to the first surface, to retain the fastening clip assembly in the hole of the component, and an insert, configured to be inserted through an opening in the head portion of the fastening clip and into the internal cavity. The elastically deflectable retaining members are adapted to deflect inwardly in a deflecting direction as the body portion is pushed through the hole, and the insert comprises an engaging surface to engage an end of one of the elastically deflectable retaining members within the internal cavity, the end of the elastically deflectable retaining member comprising a bent section.

Disclosed is a fastening aid for fastening components to a carrier component, in particular a body of a motor vehicle. The fastening aid includes a plate-shaped carrier body composed of a hard component having a fastening side and an attachment side, wherein the attachment side is the side with which the fastening aid is attached to the carrier component. The fastening aid further comprises a soft component provided on the attachment side, wherein the soft component is made from an adhesive material activatable through the carrier body. A fastening element is arranged on the fastening side, which can be connected to a counter-fastening element of a component.

A hemming structure includes a main body, an accessory piece and a movable piece. The main body is internally provided with a clamping cavity. The main body is provided with a first assembling hole in communication with the clamping cavity. The accessory piece is provided with a fastener. The outer side of the fastener is provided with a limiting protrusion. When the fastener is being pressed, the limiting protrusion can pass through the first assembling hole. When the limiting protrusion enters the clamping cavity from the first assembling hole, the fastener changes from a pressed state to a recovered state.

A clip is attached such that a leg portion protruding downward from a head portion is inserted into a cylindrical insertion hole of an attachment-target member. The clip has a plurality of engagement protrusions protruding from the leg portion and arranged in an insertion direction. The engagement protrusions have engagement corners sharpened to have a corner radius less than 0.2 mm. At the time of insertion into the insertion hole, the engagement corners slide on an inner circumferential wall surface while the engagement protrusions are elastically deformed. After the insertion, the engagement protrusions are elastically restored to dig into the inner circumferential wall surface, thereby preventing the clip from coming off from the insertion hole.

The utility model discloses an assembly type battery box liquid cooling plate, which relates to the technical field of liquid cooling plates and comprises a positioning plate body, a cooling cavity is mounted in the positioning plate body, a bearing seat is fixedly mounted on one side of the middle of the positioning plate body, and a bayonet socket is fixedly mounted on the other side of the middle of the positioning plate body. According to the assembled liquid cooling plate for the battery box body, the positioning connecting mechanisms are arranged, so that the multiple groups of positioning plate bodies can be conveniently connected in a matched manner, and the positioning connecting mechanisms and the positioning plate bodies are arranged in an integrated structure, so that separation caused by mistaken touch in a subsequent mounting process can be avoided, the assembling stability is improved, and the assembling efficiency is improved. Wherein the arrangement of the sealing butt joint mechanism can perform sealed butt joint on the cooling cavities in the multiple groups of positioning plate bodies, so that the phenomenon of leakage at the joints can be avoided, and the assembly sealing effect of the assembled battery box body liquid cooling plate is improved.

The present disclosure provides a fastening clip including a first connecter and a second connecter releasably connected to each other. When the fastening clip connects two components, the first connecter and the second connecter are firmly connected to the two components, respectively. Moreover, the two components are separated from each other by releasing the first connecter and the second connecter of the fastening clip of the present disclosure, so that it is possible to avoid wear between the components made of a metal material and the fastening clip made of a plastic material. The fastening clip is particularly suitable for mounting two components with at least one being made of a metal material.

Disclosed is a fastening clip (100) for mounting in a hole of a component. The fastening clip includes a clip body (102) having a first end (104), a second end (106) and a pair of side walls (108) extending from the first end to the second end and defining an internal cavity (126) of the clip body. Each side wall is provided with a window (110). The fastening clip also includes a pair of retaining portions (112) extending from the side walls at the second end of the clip body. Each of the retaining portions includes a protruding portion (113) that protrudes through the window in the respective side wall and is deflectable into the internal cavity of the clip body when the fastening clip is mounted through the hole of the component, and an end portion (128) provided within the internal cavity of the clip body. The fastening clip (100) also includes a head portion (114) provided at the first end of the clip body and protruding from the side walls.

A respiratory mask system is provided. The respiratory mask system has a patient interface that is secured to a user's head by a headgear. The patient interface comprises a seal, a frame and a gas delivery conduit. The frame is configured to secure the seal and gas delivery conduit together. The frame comprises a recessed channel and / or headgear retaining features configured to connect the headgear to the patient interface. The frame can include an inlet collar that connects to a gas delivery conduit. The inlet collar can include bias flow holes. The headgear comprises a top strap, a pair of side arms, a yoke and a rear strap. The yoke is configured to connect to the recessed channel of the frame. The top strap, side arms and yoke form an integrally formed closed loop. The top strap can include two portions adjustably connected to each other.

The utility model relates to a preassembly with preinstalled fastener, it includes prepositioning piece and the fastener that is clamped in the prepositioning piece, the prepositioning piece includes main part, buckle, upper layer blade and lower layer blade, the buckle extends obliquely from the outer surface of main part, the lower rail includes abutting plate, and the upper layer blade and the lower layer blade abut against each other. The buckle is clamped on the abutting plate so that the pre-positioning piece can be limited, an upper-layer blade and a lower-layer blade of the pre-positioning piece extend inwards from different heights of the body so as to clamp the head of the fastener, and the upper-layer blade and the lower-layer blade deform under first external force so that the fastener can be disengaged from clamping. According to the preassembling assembly with the pre-installed fastener, the fastener is clamped in the pre-positioning piece to be modularly designed, for example, bolts and a sliding rail are delivered together, a client side does not need to be provided with the fastener independently, and the installation time of the client side is greatly shortened.

This document describes anti-wobble fir tree mounts for attaching a component to a supporting structure. In aspects, an anti-wobble fir tree mount is configured for reducing the lateral movement of the anti-wobble fir tree mount during use. In some implementations, the device may include a body section having a bottom portion with a mounting section extending therefrom. The mounting section is configured for insertion into a mounting aperture defined in a supporting structure first side. The mounting section having: a mounting stud; first and second branches extending from the mounting stud; the second branch spaced apart from the first branch, the first branch positioned between the body section and the second branch, the second branch may include an upper side facing the body section, the first branch may include: a lower side, the lower side facing the upper side of the second branch; and a flange member extending from the lower side, the flange member configured for contacting the upper side during insertion of the mounting section into the mounting aperture to limit a deflection of the second branch in the direction of the body section.

A clip configured to hold an elongated conductor bar may include a structurally rigidified base, a first side wall and a second side wall vertically extending upward from the base and having an upper opening, a receiving space defined by the base, the first side wall and the second side wall, and a retainer strip formed in an upper end of the second side wall. The first side wall includes a guide portion formed in an inner surface thereof and having an inclined surface. The guide portion includes an elastic strip formed in a lower end periphery thereof and configured to press the conductor bar held in the receiving space against the second side wall. The retainer strip projects into the upper opening, thereby defining an upper opening portion in the upper opening.