Connecting structure and covering device for opening of building

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10415617-B2
Application number	US-201715614005-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 5, 2017
Priority date	Jul 26, 2016
Publication date	Sep 17, 2019
Grant date	Sep 17, 2019

Abstract

A connecting structure, which is located between a first object and a second object, includes a first engaging member and a second engaging member located between the first engaging member and the first object. The first engaging member is located between the second engaging member and the second object. The second engaging member has a thickness. When a distance between the first engaging member and the first object is less than or equal to said thickness, the first engaging member and the second engaging member are not movable relative to each other. When said distance is greater than said thickness, the first engaging member and the second engaging member can be moved in a direction relative to each other, moving the first object and the second object relative to each other as well. A covering device for an opening of a building is also disclosed, which includes said connecting structure.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A connecting structure, comprising:
a first object;
a second object connected to the first object;
a first engaging member; and
a second engaging member located between the first engaging member and the first object, wherein the first engaging member is located between the second engaging member and the second object;
wherein a thickness of the second engaging member is defined as a first thickness; when a distance between the first engaging member and the first object is less than or equal to the first thickness, the first engaging member and the second engaging member are not movable relative to each other; when the distance between the first engaging member and the first object is greater than the first thickness, the first engaging member and the second engaging member are adapted to be moved relative to each other in a direction, moving the first object and the second object relative to each other at the same time;
wherein the first engaging member has a hole, of which a width in the direction is defined as a first width; the second engaging member comprises a protrusion, of which a width in the direction is defined as a second width; the protrusion passes through the hole, and the second width is less than the first width, so that the protrusion is adapted to be moved in the hole in the direction, whereby, when the distance between the first engaging member and the first object is greater than the first thickness, the second engaging member is adapted to be moved relative to the first engaging member in the direction.

2. The connecting structure of claim 1 , wherein the first engaging member is connected to the first object; the second engaging member comprises a base, and the protrusion is located on the base; the base is located between the first engaging member and the first object; the protrusion is connected to the second object.

3. The connecting structure of claim 2 , wherein the distance between the first engaging member and the first object is a distance between a bottom surface of the first engaging member and a top surface of the first object; the first thickness of the second engaging member is a thickness of the base of the second engaging member.

4. The connecting structure of claim 2 , wherein a thickness of the protrusion of the second engaging member is defined as a second thickness; a thickness of the first engaging member is defined as a third thickness; the second thickness is greater than the third thickness.

5. The connecting structure of claim 2 , further comprising at least one first locking member connecting the first engaging member and the first object, and at least one second locking member connecting the second engaging member and the second object.

6. The connecting structure of claim 5 , wherein the first engaging member has at least one first bore; the second engaging member has at least one second bore and at least one notch; the at least one second bore goes through the base and the protrusion; the at least one notch recesses into a peripheral edge of the base in the direction; the at least one first locking member passes through the at least one first bore and the at least one notch to be locked into the first object; the at least one second locking member passes through the at least one second bore to be locked into the second object.

7. The connecting structure of claim 1 , wherein a length of the first engaging member in the direction is defined as a first length; a length of the base of the second engaging member in the direction is defined as a second length; the first length is greater than the second length.

Assignees

• Nien Made Entpr Co Ltd

Inventors

• Chen Lin
• Nien Keng-Hao

Classifications

• F16B12/30

  using threaded bolts · CPC title

• Y10T403/7105

  Connected by double clamp · CPC title

• Y10T403/7069

  Axially oriented · CPC title

• E06B9/04 Primary

  of wing type, e.g. revolving or sliding {(trap doors; louvre doors or windows E06B7/08)} · CPC title

• F16B7/187

  with sliding nuts or other additional connecting members for joining profiles provided with grooves or channels (channel nuts per se F16B37/045) · CPC title