US4742256A
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Screw-tightened structure for synthetic resin member
Assignee: Tanashin Denki Co Ltd
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Filing: 1986-11-07
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Granted: 1988-05-03
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Expires: 2006-11-07
Abstract
Abstract In order to mount a body on a base by way of a synthetic resin member, a structure is useful in tightening and fixing the synthetic resin member on the body by means of a screw which can be tightened only to a limited degree, so as to avoid its tightening to the screw head thereof. A planar portion with a screw insertion hole formed therethrough is provided at the screwed part of the synthetic resin member. At least one first land to be brought into contact with the screw head and at least one second land to be brought into contact with the body are provided respectively on both surfaces of the planar portion at different locations as seen in a plan view of the planar portion. An interference which is to occur upon tightening the screw is absorbed through an elastic deformation of the planar portion.
Inventors
- 👤 Shinsaku Tanaka
- 👤 Tadao Arata
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 23:53
CPC Classifications
B; B26; B26B; B26B19/00; B26B19/38; B26B19/3853; G; G11; G11B; G11B25/00; G11B25/06; G11B25/063; G11B33/00; G11B33/02; G11B33/08; H; H02; H02K; H02K5/00; H02K5/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
A mounting for a motor for attachment to a base of a tape recorder, the mounting being adapted for fastening to the motor by a screw so as to isolate vibrations of the motor from the base, said mounting comprising a through-hole for allowing a drive shaft of the motor to extend therethrough, at least one planar tongue portion defined by a slit in the mounting and provided with a screw insertion hole formed therethrough for attaching the mounting elastically to the motor, at least one first land to be brought into contact with the head of the screw, and at least one second land to be brought into contact with the motor, said first and second lands having different locations on the planar tongue portion as seen in a plan view to provide for distortion of the planar tongue portion upon tightening of the screw.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
146 words
A mounting for a motor for attachment to a base of a tape recorder, the mounting being adapted for fastening to the motor by a screw so as to isolate vibrations of the motor from the base, said mounting comprising a through-hole for allowing a drive shaft of the motor to extend therethrough, at least one planar tongue portion defined by a slit in the mounting and provided with a screw insertion hole formed therethrough for attaching the mounting elastically to the motor, at least one first land to be brought into contact with the head of the screw, and at least one second land to be brought into contact with the motor, said first and second lands having different locations on the planar tongue portion as seen in a plan view to provide for distortion of the planar tongue portion upon tightening of the screw.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
63 words
A mounting as claimed in claim 1, wherein a plurality of lands of the same type as the first land and a corresponding number of lands of the same type as the second land are provided with an equal interval around the screw insertion hole and the former and later lands are alternated as seen in a plan view of the planar portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A mounting as claimed in claim 2, wherein the first and second lands are arranged on an imaginary circle concentric with the screw insertion hole.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A mounting as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first and second lands are formed as rings which are of different radii and concentric with the screw insertion hole.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
A mounting as claimed in claim 1, wherein the stem of the screw has a greater diameter at a base portion thereof which is proximal to the screw head thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
A mounting as claimed in claim 1, wherein a sleeve is fitted on the stem of the screw at a base portion thereof which is proximal to the screw head thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
A mounting as claimed in claim 1, wherein the slit is substantially U-shaped.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
36 words
A mounting as claimed in claim 7, wherein the mounting defines a plurality of planar tongue portions distributed with equal angular intervals around the through-hole and the planar tongue portions extend in the same angular direction.
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