Electri-component holding apparatus
US6931718B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 21, 2001 |
| Grant date | Aug 23, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 19, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53261
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electric-component holding apparatus including a component holder which holds an electric component and includes an engaging portion, a holder-holding member to which the component holder is detachably attached, a lock member which consists of a substantially rigid body, and which is supported by the holder-holding member such that the lock member is movable relative to the holder-holding member, and is engaged with the engaging portion of the component holder to lock the component holder to the holder-holding member, and a locked-state maintaining device which includes an operable member and an elastic member and which maintains, owing to an elastic force of the elastic member, a locked state in which the lock member is engaged with the engaging portion of the component holder.
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