US2007130879A1PendingUtilityA1

Fastening member

Assignee: INVENTEC CORPPriority: Dec 12, 2005Filed: Mar 29, 2006Published: Jun 14, 2007
Est. expiryDec 12, 2025(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
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Abstract

A fastening member is provided. The fastening member is formed with a plurality of positioning portions, a plurality of coupling portions, a plurality of protruding portions, and a plurality of fastening portions. The fastening member is assembled and disassembled without using tools, and made of low-cost material that is cheaper than metal material, so as to overcome the drawbacks in the prior art.

Claims

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1 . A fastening member for fastening a panel structure to a casing of an electronic device, comprising: 
 a plurality of positioning portions formed at a side of the casing;    a plurality of coupling portions formed at a side of the panel structure and corresponding to the positioning portions, wherein the coupling portions comprise openings for being coupled and fastened to the positioning portions;    a plurality of protruding portions formed on a base of the casing; and    a plurality of fastening portions formed between the panel structure and the casing, wherein each of the fastening portions has a first fastening structure for securing the panel structure, a second fastening structure, and a third fastening structure corresponding to the second fastening structure for securing the casing.    
   
   
       2 . The fastening member of  claim 1 , wherein each of the positioning portions is a J-shaped hook structure.  
   
   
       3 . The fastening member of  claim 1 , wherein the openings of the coupling portions are larger in size than the positioning portions.  
   
   
       4 . The fastening member of  claim 1 , wherein the protruding portions comprise protruding structures.  
   
   
       5 . The fastening member of  claim 1 , wherein the fastening portions are flexible structures.  
   
   
       6 . The fastening member of  claim 1 , wherein the first fastening structure is a L-shaped plate with a slant face.  
   
   
       7 . The fastening member of  claim 1 , wherein the second fastening structure is a hook-shaped strip structure.  
   
   
       8 . The fastening member of  claim 1 , wherein the third fastening structure is a hook-shaped strip structure.  
   
   
       9 . The fastening member of  claim 1 , wherein each of the fastening portions comprises a blocking member for blocking the casing.

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