Patent ID: 6239841
Filing Date: 2001-05-29
Classification: F16M,G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
A clamping apparatus for fixing a small electronic device on an upper end of a substantially rectangular panel, the upper end of the panel comprising a horizontal top end, a front edge and a rear edge, the front and rear edges being perpendicular to the top end of the panel, the clamping apparatus comprising:an L-shaped assembly having a horizontal side for engaging the top end of the panel, a vertical front side fixed at a front end of the horizontal side for engaging the front edge of the panel, and a rear side fixed at a rear end of its horizontal side, the vertical front side being perpendicular to the horizontal side;an elastic module fixed at a lower end of the rear side of the L-shaped assembly having an elastic arc-shaped plate bending towards the rear edge of the panel so as to make the horizontal side and the front side of the L-shaped assembly attach tightly to the top end and the front edge of the panel; anda base fixed on the L-shaped assembly and positioned above its horizontal side for fixing the small electronic device;wherein when mounting the clamping apparatus to the upper end of the panel, the upper end of the panel will slip across the arc-shaped plate and be clamped between the arc-shaped plate and the L-shaped assembly of the clamping apparatus.