Fastening device and method of operating same, and display panel

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11249243-B2
Application number	US-201816303967-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 3, 2018
Priority date	Jun 28, 2017
Publication date	Feb 15, 2022
Grant date	Feb 15, 2022

Abstract

A fastening device, a method of operating the fastening device, and a display panel are provided. The fastening device includes a diffuser and a limiter, wherein the limiter includes a deformation portion and a non-deformation portion disposed opposite to each other to enclose a receiving portion, and the diffuser is configured to be received in the receiving portion, so as to adjust a deformation size of the deformation portion by movement of the diffuser.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A fastening device, comprising a diffuser and a limiter, wherein,
the limiter includes a deformation portion and a non-deformation portion disposed opposite to each other to enclose a receiving portion, and
the diffuser is configured to be received in the receiving portion to adjust a deformation size of the deformation portion by movement of the diffuser.

2. The fastening device according to claim 1 , wherein the diffuser comprises:
an adaptor having a long axis and a three-dimensional structure, and a connector;
wherein the adaptor and the limiter are connected to each other through the connector;
the deformation portion includes a first side wall, the non-deformation portion includes a second side wall, and a connection wall that is horizontally disposed and connects the first side wall and the second side wall, the first side wall being provided with an opening; a cross section of the adaptor increases gradually along a direction of the long axis, such that a side surface of the adaptor forms a protrusion protruding along a horizontal direction; the adaptor is located in the receiving portion enclosed by the first side wall, the second side wall and the connection wall, and the direction of the long axis is perpendicular to the connection wall, the protrusion is disposed toward the opening and is extendible beyond the opening;
the connector is fixedly connected to the adaptor located below the connection wall via a through hole located on the connection wall;
by rotating the connector to move up and down relative to the connection wall to drive the adaptor to move up and down, the connector moves relative to the limiter, so that a distance of the protrusion from the opening is changed.

3. The fastening device according to claim 2 , wherein the first side wall comprises a first branch wall and a second branch wall.

4. The fastening device according to claim 3 , wherein the first branch wall comprises an inclined wall and a corner pointing to an inner side of the limiter.

5. The fastening device according to claim 2 , wherein the connector comprises a threaded structure.

6. The fastening device according to claim 2 , wherein the adaptor further comprises a socket by which the connector is connected to the adaptor.

7. The fastening device according to claim 6 , wherein the connector and the socket are provided with corresponding threads, the connector being connected to the adaptor through threads of the socket.

8. The fastening device according to claim 2 , wherein a bottom of the adaptor further includes a limiting structure, the limiting structure and the socket being located at different ends of the adaptor in the direction of the long axis.

9. The fastening device according to claim 2 , wherein the second side wall is perpendicular to the connection wall of the limiter.

10. The fastening device according to claim 2 , wherein the limiter is an elastic limiter.

11. The fastening device according to claim 1 , wherein,
the receiving portion has an opening facing outward such that the diffuser is receivable in the receiving portion through the opening, and
a deformation size of the deformation portion is adjusted by a depth of the diffuser into the receiving portion.

12. The fastening device according to claim 11 , wherein,
the receiving portion is provided with threads at an inner side, and the diffuser is a screw mated with the threads.

13. The fastening device according to claim 11 , wherein,
the deformation portion is a one-sided arc-shaped protrusion, and the one-sided arc-shaped protrusion protrudes toward the non-deformation portion in a case where the deformation portion is not deformed.

14. The fastening device according to claim 13 , wherein,
in a case where the deformation portion is not deformed, an end of the deformation portion on a side opposite to the opening is substantially flush with an end of the non-deformation portion.

15. The fastening device according to claim 11 , wherein,
the limiter further includes at least one bottom fixing portion that performs fixing.

16. The fastening device according to claim 15 , wherein,
the opening is disposed toward a direction of the bottom fixing portion.

17. The fastening device according to claim 16 , further comprising: two bottom fixing portions located at two opposite sides of the opening.

18. A method of operating the fastening device according to claim 2 , comprising:
placing the adaptor in the limiter, connecting the adaptor to the limiter using the connector;
rotating the connector to connect the connector to the adaptor;
after the connector is connected to the adaptor, continue rotating the connector to drive the adaptor to rotate, so that an outer perimeter of the limiter is changed.

19. A method of operating the fastening device according to claim 11 , comprising:
placing the diffuser in the limiter; and
moving the diffuser into the receiving portion, so that an outer perimeter of the limiter is changed.

20. A display panel comprising a backlight module, wherein the backlight module comprises a fastening device configured to fasten a light guide plate of the backlight module, wherein the fastening device is the fastening device according to claim 1 .

Assignees

• Boe Technology Group Co Ltd

Inventors

• Wang Zifeng
• Hu Nannan
• Ren Yan
• Cao Lei
• Lin She

Classifications

• F16B2/065

  using screw-thread elements (F16B2/08 - F16B2/12 take precedence) · CPC title

• G02B6/0088 Primary

  of the light guide or other optical sheets in the package · CPC title

• G02F1/133612

  Electrical details · CPC title

• G02F1/133602

  Direct backlight · CPC title

• H05K7/023

  Stackable modules · CPC title