Patent Publication Number: US-2012039666-A1

Title: Catch and mounting apparatus for the same

Description:
BACKGROUND 
     1. Technical Field 
     The disclosure relates to mounting apparatuses for catches, and particularly relates to a mounting apparatus that mounts a catch and protects the catch from interference from an external force. 
     2. Description of Related Art 
     Usually, a catch is mounted to an object with a plastic screw. However, installing screws one at a time can be labor consuming and cumbersome. Moreover, during use or assembly, an external force can damage the catch. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       Many aspects of the present embodiments can be better understood with reference to the following drawings. The components in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the present embodiments. Moreover, in the drawings, all the views are schematic, and like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views. 
         FIG. 1  is an exploded, isometric view of a mounting apparatus for a catch, together with a catch and an object. 
         FIG. 2  is an assembled, isometric view of the mounting apparatus, the catch, and the object of  FIG. 1 . 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     The disclosure, including the accompanying drawings, is illustrated by way of examples and not by way of limitation. It should be noted that references to “an” or “one” embodiment in this disclosure are not necessarily to the same embodiment, and such references mean at least one. 
     Referring to  FIG. 1 , a mounting apparatus is provided to mount a catch  10  to an object  20 , such as a plate. The mounting apparatus includes a fixing member  30  and a limiting member  40 . 
     The catch  10  includes a base board  12  and a number of V-shaped claws  14  extending from the sides of the base board  12 . A through hole  120  is defined in the center of the base board  12 . The claws  14  slant and radially extend up from the sides of the base board  12 , and then slantingly extend towards the center of the base board  12 . 
     The object  20  includes a protrusion  22 , the protrusion  22  defines a mounting hole  24 . 
     The fixing member  30  includes a connection portion  32  and a fixing portion  34  extending from a bottom of the connection portion  32 . The size of the cross-section of the connection portion  32  is greater than the size of the cross-section of the fixing portion  34 . The connection portion  32  defines an engaging hole  320 . 
     The limiting member  40  includes a head  42  and a post  44  extending from the head  42 . A fixing end  440  extends from a distal end of the post  44  away from the head  42 . The diameter of the head  42  is larger than the distance between every two opposite claws  14 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 2 , in assembly, the fixing end  440  of the limiting member  40  is engaged in the engaging hole  320  of the fixing member  30 . The fixing portion  34  of the fixing member  30  is extended through the through hole  120  of the catch  10 , and then engaged in the mounting hole  24  of the object  20 . The bottom of the connection portion  32  of the fixing member  30  resists against the base board  12 , to press the catch  10  to the object  20 . In this state, the claws  14  of the catch  10  surround the post  44  of the limiting member  40  and the connection portion  32 . Therefore, when the claws  14  are forced to deform towards the post  44 , the post  44  and the connection portion  32  resist against the claws  14 , to prevent the claws  14  from deforming further, and assure the deformation of the claws  14  within an allowed range. In addition, there is no space to urge the claws  14  to be deformed away from the post  44  because of the distal ends of the claws  14  are located under the head  42  of the limiting member  40 , so that the claws  14  are protected from interference of external forces. 
     It is believed that the present embodiment and its advantages will be understood from the foregoing description, and it will be apparent that various changes may be made thereto without departing from the spirit and scope of the description or sacrificing all of their material advantages, the example hereinbefore described merely being exemplary embodiment.