U.S. patent application number 13/447540 was filed with the patent office on 2013-10-17 for panel carrying handle.
This patent application is currently assigned to HANWIT PRECISION INDUSTRIES LTD.. The applicant listed for this patent is KUO-CHUNG WANG. Invention is credited to KUO-CHUNG WANG.
Application Number | 20130269152 13/447540 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 49321332 |
Filed Date | 2013-10-17 |
United States Patent
Application |
20130269152 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
WANG; KUO-CHUNG |
October 17, 2013 |
PANEL CARRYING HANDLE
Abstract
A panel carrying handle includes two mounting barrels
respectively affixed to respective first mounting through holes in
a border area of a first panel member, two couplings respectively
coupled to the mounting barrels and axially movable between a top
flange and a bottom flange of the associating mounting barrel, a
handle having two brackets located on two downwardly curved distal
ends thereof and respectively pivotally connected to the couplings,
and two fasteners floatably supported in the couplings and the
mounting barrels and fastenable to respective second mounting
through holes in a second panel member to detachably lock the first
panel member to the second panel member.
Inventors: |
WANG; KUO-CHUNG;
(US) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
WANG; KUO-CHUNG |
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US |
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Assignee: |
HANWIT PRECISION INDUSTRIES
LTD.
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Family ID: |
49321332 |
Appl. No.: |
13/447540 |
Filed: |
April 16, 2012 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
16/422 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B25G 3/18 20130101; Y10T
16/469 20150115; B25G 3/38 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
16/422 |
International
Class: |
A47B 95/02 20060101
A47B095/02 |
Claims
1. A panel carrying handle mountable at a first panel member and
adapted for detachably locking said first panel member to a second
panel member, the panel carrying handle comprising: two mounting
barrels respectively affixed to respective first mounting through
holes in said first panel member, each said mounting barrel
comprising a top flange extending around the periphery near a top
end thereof and a bottom flange extending around the periphery and
spaced above a bottom end thereof and stopped at a top wall of said
first panel member; two couplings respectively coupled to said
mounting barrels, each said coupling comprising an accommodation
chamber defined therein, a tapered bearing wall disposed in said
accommodation chamber and a coupling hole cut through said tapered
bearing wall and coupled to one said mounting barrel; a handle
comprising two brackets respectively located on two downwardly
curved distal ends thereof and respectively pivotally connected to
said couplings; and two fasteners respectively floatably mounted in
said couplings and said mounting barrel and fastenable to one
respective second mounting through hole in said second panel member
to lock said first panel member to said second panel member, each
said fastener comprising a cap member inserted into the
accommodation chamber of the associating coupling and coupled to
the associating mounting barrel, a locking member affixed to said
cap member and a spring member supported between a part of said
locking member and a part of one said coupling, said cap member
having an outer diameter greater than the coupling hole of said
couplings, said locking member comprising a head affixed to said
cap member, a mounting flange extending around the periphery of
said head, and a shank perpendicularly downwardly extended from a
bottom wall of said head at the center and terminating in an
expanded locking tip, said expanded locking tip being inserted to
the associating mounting barrel for fastening to one respective
second mounting through hole of said second panel member, said
spring member being sleeved onto the shank of said locking member
and stopped between the bottom wall of said head of said locking
member and the top bearing face of a part inside the associating
mounting barrel.
2. The panel carrying handle as claimed in claim 1, wherein each
said mounting barrel comprises an inside partition wall dividing an
inside space thereof into opposing top open chamber and bottom open
chamber, and a through hole located in the center of said inside
partition wall in communication between said top open chamber and
said bottom open chamber, said inside partition wall defining
opposing top bearing face and bottom bearing face; the shank of the
locking member of each said fastener is inserted through the
through hole located in the center of the inside partition wall of
the associating mounting barrel, and the expanded locking tip of
the locking member of each said fastener is stoppable below the
bottom bearing face of the inside partition wall of the associating
mounting barrel.
3. The panel carrying handle as claimed in claim 2, wherein each
said mounting barrel comprises an inner thread located in the
through hole of the inside partition wall thereof, and the diameter
of the through hole of the inside partition wall of each said
mounting barrel is smaller than the diameter of the expanded
locking tip of the locking member of the associating fastener.
4. The panel carrying handle as claimed in claim 1, wherein each
said coupling comprises two pivot rods respectively extended from
the periphery thereof at two opposite sides; each bracket of said
handle comprises two parallel arms and two pivot holes respectively
located on said parallel arms and respectively pivotally coupled to
the pivot rods of said couplings.
5. The panel carrying handle as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cap
member of each said fastener comprises a locating groove located on
the inside wall thereof and forced into engagement with the
mounting flange of the associating locking member.
6. The panel carrying handle as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cap
member of each said fastener comprises a center hole cut through a
top wall thereof and affixed to the head of the associating locking
member and stopped at a top side of the mounting flange of the
associating locking member.
7. The panel carrying handle as claimed in claim 1, wherein the
locking member of each said fastener further comprises a shoulder
extending around the periphery of the shank thereof and abutted
against the bottom wall of the head thereof; said spring member is
secured to the shoulder of the associating locking member and
stopped between the bottom wall of said head of said locking member
and the top bearing face of a part inside the associating mounting
barrel.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to carrying handles and more
particularly, to a panel carrying handle pivotally mounted at a
first panel member and detachably fastenable to a second panel
member by floating fastening means, thereby saving installation
space and cost and achieving low-profile.
[0003] 2. Description of the Related Art
[0004] In a machine or industrial computer, tie screws are commonly
used to fasten panel members together. When a maintenance work is
necessary, an operator can loosen the tie screws and then move the
panel members apart. When moving a panel member, for example,
circuit board, the operator's hand may touch electronic components
of the circuit board accidentally, causing component damage or
static impact damage. To avoid this problem, a circuit board may be
equipped with a carrying handle. The carrying handle may be
fastened to the circuit board by screws. Through the carrying
handle, an operator can conveniently carry the circuit board,
avoiding component damage. However, it is complicated to affix the
carrying handle to the circuit board or to dismount the carrying
handle from the circuit board. Further, after removal of the tie
screws from the circuit board and a second panel member and
dismount of the circuit board from the second panel member, the tie
screws may be lost easily if they are not well stored in a storage
box. When going to re-install the circuit board in the second panel
member, the operator may waste a lot of time in finding the tie
screws or new tie screws, complicating the installation or
maintenance work. Further, affixing a carrying handle to a circuit
board occupies much surface area of the circuit board, i.e., the
usable surface area for the mounting of electronic components is
relatively reduced.
[0005] Therefore, there is a strong demand for panel carrying
handle that eliminates the aforesaid problems.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0006] The present invention has been accomplished under the
circumstances in view. It is the main object of the present
invention to provide a panel carrying handle, which comprises two
mounting barrels respectively affixed to respective first mounting
through holes in a border area of a first panel member, two
couplings respectively coupled to the mounting barrels and axially
movable between a top flange and a bottom flange of the associating
mounting barrel, a handle having two brackets located on two
downwardly curved distal ends thereof and respectively pivotally
connected to the couplings, and two fasteners floatably supported
in the couplings and the mounting barrels and fastenable to
respective second mounting through holes in a second panel member
to detachably lock the first panel member to the second panel
member. By means of affixing the mounting barrels to respective
first mounting through holes in the first panel member near the
border area thereof and coupling the respective couplings to the
mounting barrels and then coupling the two brackets of the handle
to the couplings, the handle is pivotally connected to the first
panel member, and the fasteners are respectively floatably held in
the couplings and the mounting barrels for fastening to the second
panel member to detachably lock the first panel member to the
second panel member without any further hole-drilling or
screw-fastening procedure.
[0007] Further, each coupling comprises a coupling hole at the
center thereof, and two pivot rods respectively extended from the
periphery at two opposite sides. Each bracket of the handle
comprises two parallel arms and a pivot hole in each arm. By means
of affixing the mounting barrels to the first panel member and then
coupling the coupling holes of the couplings to the respective
mounting barrels and the pivot holes of the brackets of the handle
to the pivot rods of the respective couplings, the handle is
pivotally connected to the first panel member and can be rested on
the first panel member in horizontal, enabling the surface area of
the first panel member to be fully utilized for the installation of
electronic components or stacking of other panel members.
[0008] Further, each coupling comprises an accommodation chamber,
and a tapered bearing wall in the accommodation chamber. The
coupling hole of each coupling is located in the center of the
tapered bearing wall. Further, each mounting barrel comprises an
inside partition wall that divides the inside space of the mounting
barrel into a top open chamber and a bottom open chamber, and a
through hole cut through the inside partition wall. When lifting
the handle, the tapered bearing wall of each coupling will be
stopped at the bottom side of the cap member of the associating
fastener, and the fastener will be moved upwardly with the
associating coupling relative to the associating mounting barrel to
let an inside stop flange of the cap member of each fastener be
stopped at the bottom side of a top flange of the associating
mounting barrel or the expanded locking tip of the locking member
of each fastener be stopped at the bottom side of a bottom bearing
face of the inside partition wall of the associating mounting
barrel, and the user can then lift the handle to carry the first
panel member to or away from the second panel member.
[0009] Further, the fasteners are floatably supported in the
respective mounting barrels in such a manner that the inside stop
flange of the cap member of each fastener is stoppable below the
top flange of the associating mounting barrel and the expanded
locking tip of the locking member of each fastener is stoppable
below the bottom bearing face of the inside partition wall of the
associating mounting barrel, the fasteners will not fall out of the
associating mounting barrels at the first panel member after
disengagement of the expanded locking tips of the locking members
from the second panel member.
[0010] Other advantages and features of the present invention will
be fully understood by reference to the following specification in
conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which like reference
signs denote like components of structure.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0011] FIG. 1 is an elevational view of a panel carrying handle in
accordance with the present invention.
[0012] FIG. 2 is an exploded view of a part of the panel carrying
handle in accordance with the present invention.
[0013] FIG. 3 is a sectional elevation of a part of the panel
carrying handle in accordance with the present invention.
[0014] FIG. 4 is a panel carrying handle assembly flow chart in
accordance with the present invention.
[0015] FIG. 5 is a schematic sectional view of the present
invention, illustrating the panel carrying handle installed in a
first panel member.
[0016] FIG. 6 is another schematic sectional view of the present
invention, illustrating the handle lifted during installation.
[0017] FIG. 7 corresponds to FIG. 6, illustrating the first panel
member attached to the second panel member and the locking member
threaded into the respective second mounting through hole of the
second panel member.
[0018] FIG. 8 is an applied view of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0019] Referring to FIGS. 1-3 and FIG. 7, a panel carrying handle
in accordance with the present invention is shown. The panel
carrying handle comprises two mounting barrels 1, a handle 2, and
two fasteners 3.
[0020] Each mounting barrel 1 comprises an inside partition wall
102 dividing the inside space 10 thereof into opposing top open
chamber 101 and bottom open chamber 103, a through hole 1021
located in the center of the inside partition wall 102 in
communication between the top open chamber 101 and the bottom open
chamber 103, an inner thread 1022 disposed in the through hole
1021, a top flange 11 extending around the periphery near the top
end thereof, a bottom flange 12 extending around the periphery and
spaced above the bottom end thereof. Further, the inside partition
wall 102 defines a top bearing face 104 at the top side thereof and
a bottom bearing face 105 at the bottom side thereof. Further, the
two mounting barrels 1 are respectively and fixedly mounted in a
respective first mounting through hole 41 in a first panel member 4
with the respective bottom flanges 12 stopped against the top wall
of the first panel member 4.
[0021] The handle 2 is a long rod member, comprising two brackets
21 respectively located on two downwardly curved distal ends
thereof. Each bracket 21 comprises two downwardly extending arms
211 defining therebetween an accommodation space 210, two pivot
holes 212 respectively and transversely located on the two
downwardly extending arms 211, and two couplings 22 respectively
coupled between the two brackets 21 of the handle 2 and the
mounting barrels 1. Each coupling 22 comprises two pivot rods 221
respectively extended from the periphery thereof at two opposite
sides and respectively pivotally coupled to the pivot holes 212 of
the associating bracket 21, an accommodation chamber 222 defined
therein and facing toward the handle 2, a tapered bearing wall 223
disposed in the accommodation chamber 222, and a coupling hole 224
cut through the center of the tapered bearing wall 223 and coupled
to the associating mounting barrel 1.
[0022] The two fasteners 3 are respectively mounted in the
couplings 22 and the mounting barrels 1 and adapted for locking the
first panel member 4 to a second panel member 5 (see also FIGS. 5
and 6). Each fastener 3 comprises a cap member 31, a locking member
32, and an elastic member, for example, compression spring 33. The
cap member 31 is inserted into the accommodation chamber 222 of the
associating coupling 22 and coupled to the associating mounting
barrel 1, having an outer diameter greater than the coupling hole
224 of the couplings 22. The locking member 32 comprises a head
322, a mounting flange 321 extending around the periphery of the
head 322, a shank 323 perpendicularly downwardly extended from the
bottom wall of the head 321 at the center and terminating in an
expanded locking tip 3231 and inserted through the top open chamber
101, through hole 1021 and bottom open chamber 103 of the
associating mounting barrel 1 for fastening to a respective second
mounting through hole 51 of the second panel member 5, and a
shoulder 324 extending around the periphery of the shank 323 and
abutted against the bottom wall of the head 322. Further, the cap
member 31 comprises a center hole 310 cut through the top wall
thereof and press-fitted onto the head 322 of the locking member 32
and stopped at the top side of the mounting flange 321 of the
locking member 32, a locating groove 311 extending around the
inside wall thereof adjacent to the center hole 310 and forced into
tight engagement with the mounting flange 321 of the locking member
32, and an inside stop flange 312 inwardly extended from the bottom
edge thereof. The compression spring 33 is sleeved onto the shank
323 of the locking member 32, and stopped between the bottom wall
of the head 322 of the locking member 32 and the top bearing face
104 of the inside partition wall 102 of the associating mounting
barrel 1. Further, the top end of the compression spring 33 is
firmly secured to the shoulder 324 of the locking member 32.
[0023] Referring to FIGS. 1-8, the mounting barrels 1, the handle
2, and the fasteners 3 are assembled and installed in the first
panel member 4 subject to the following steps: [0024] 700 Fasten
the two mounting barrels 1 to the respective mounting through holes
41 of the first panel member 4 to stop the respective bottom
flanges 12 at the top wall of the first panel member 4. [0025] 701
Couple the coupling holes 224 of the two couplings 22 of the handle
2 to the mounting barrels 1 for enabling the two couplings 22 to be
moved axially relative to the mounting barrels 1 between the top
flanges 11 and bottom flanges 12 of the respective mounting barrels
1, and then bias the handle 2 relative to the couplings 22 and the
mounting barrels 1 from vertical to horizontal. [0026] 702 Fasten
the cap members 31 of the fasteners 3 to the respective locking
members 32 to force the respective locating grooves 311 into
engagement with the respective mounting flanges 321, and then
sleeve the compression springs 33 onto the shanks 323 of the
locking members 32 respectively and force the respective top ends
of the compression springs 33 into engagement with the shoulders
324 of the respective locking members 32. [0027] 703 Insert the two
fasteners 3 into the accommodation chambers 222 of the two
couplings 22 respectively to force the inside stop flange 312 of
the cap member 31 of each fastener 3 over the top flange 11 of the
associating mounting barrel 1 and the shank 323 of the locking
member 32 of each fastener 3 through the top open chamber 101 and
through hole 1021 of the associating mounting barrel 1 into the
bottom open chamber 103 of the associating mounting barrel 1 and to
stop the compression spring 33 of each fastener 3 against the top
bearing face 104 of the inside partition wall 102 of the
associating mounting barrel 1.
[0028] Further, the mounting barrels 1 can be affixed to the
respective first mounting through holes 41 of the first panel
member 4 by riveting, press-fitting or reflow soldering. After
fixation of the mounting barrels 1 to the respective first mounting
through holes 41 of the first panel member 4, the coupling holes
224 of the two couplings 22 of the handle 2 are respectively
coupled to the mounting barrels 1, and then the handle 2 is biased
relative to the couplings 22 and the mounting barrels 1 from
vertical to horizontal to expose the couplings 22 and the mounting
barrels 1. Thereafter, the fasteners 3 are respectively inserted
into the accommodation chambers 222 of the two couplings 22 to
force the inside stop flange 312 of the cap member 31 of each
fastener 3 over the top flange 11 of the associating mounting
barrel 1, enabling the inside stop flange 312 of the cap member 31
of each fastener 3 to be movable between the top flange 11 of the
associating mounting barrel 1 and the tapered bearing wall 223 of
the associating coupling 22. At this time, the shank 323 of the
locking member 32 of each fastener 3 is inserted through the top
open chamber 101 and through hole 1021 of the associating mounting
barrel 1 into the bottom open chamber 103 of the associating
mounting barrel 1, and the compression springs 33 of the fasteners
3 are respectively stopped between the top bearing faces 104 of the
inside partition walls 102 of the respective mounting barrels 1 and
the heads 322 of the associating locking members 32. Thus, subject
to the spring power of the compression springs 33, the fasteners 3
are movable up and down relative to the respective mounting barrels
1. As the inside stop flange 312 of the cap member 31 of each
fastener 3 is movable between the top flange 11 of the associating
mounting barrel 1 and the tapered bearing wall 223 of the
associating coupling 22 and the expanded locking tip 3231 of the
locking member 32 of each fastener 3 is stoppable at the bottom
side of the bottom bearing face 105 of the inside partition wall
102 of the associating mounting barrel 1, the fasteners 3 can be
moved axially relative to the associating mounting barrels 1 and
will not fall out of the associating mounting barrels 1.
[0029] When fastening the first panel member 4 to the second panel
member 5, bias the handle 2 from the horizontal position to the
vertical position right above the mounting barrels 1 and the
fasteners 3, and then lift the handle 2 to let the tapered bearing
walls 223 of the couplings 22 be respectively stopped at the bottom
side of the cap members 31 of the respective fasteners 3. When
continuously lifting the handle 2 at this time, the fasteners 3
will be moved upwards relative to the mounting barrels 1 by the
respective couplings 22 to the extent where the inside stop flange
312 of the cap member 31 of each fastener 3 is stopped at the
bottom side of the top flange 11 of the associating mounting barrel
1. At this time, the user can carry the handle 2 and the first
panel member 4 to the second panel member 5 to keep the two first
mounting through holes 41 in alignment with respective second
mounting through holes 51 of the second panel member 5, and then
bias the handle 2 from vertical to horizontal to expose the
fasteners 3, and then force the cap member 31 of each fastener 3
downwardly to compress the associating spring member 33 and fasten
the expanded locking tip 3231 of the locking member 32 of each
fastener 3 to the respective second mounting through hole 51 of the
second panel member 5 to lock the first panel member 4 and the
second panel member 5 together.
[0030] As the mounting barrels 1, the couplings 22 and the
fasteners 3 are disposed at the two downwardly curved distal ends
of the handle 2 and the handle 2 is biasable relative to the
mounting barrels 1, the panel carrying handle does not occupy much
surface space of the first panel member 4, enabling the surface of
the first panel member 4 to be fully utilized for the installation
of, for example, electronic components. Simply by means of affixing
the mounting barrels 1 to the respective first mounting through
holes 41 of the first panel member 4, the panel carrying handle is
positively secured to the first panel member 4 without any further
hole-drilling or screw-fastening procedure. After the first panel
member 4 is locked to the second panel member 5, the handle 2 can
be biased relative to the mounting barrels 1 from vertical to
horizontal to reduce the height. Further, the panel carrying handle
can be mounted at the border area of the first panel member 4
without occupying much the surface area of the first panel member
4. Thus, the surface area of the first panel member 4 can be fully
utilized for the installation of electronic components, or for the
stacking of other panel members.
[0031] When going to detach the first panel member 4 from the
second panel member 5, bias the handle 2 relative to the mounting
barrels 1 from vertical to horizontal (or keeping the handle 2 in
the horizontal position), and then rotate the fasteners 3 in the
reversed direction to disengage the expanded locking tips 3231 of
the respective locking members 32 from the respective second
mounting through holes 51 of the second panel member 5. After
disengagement of the expanded locking tips 3231 of the respective
locking members 32 from the respective second mounting through
holes 51 of the second panel member 5, the compression springs 33
immediately return to their former shape to push the locking
members 32 and the associating cap members 31 upwardly to the
extent where the inside stop flange 312 of the cap member 31 of
each fastener 3 is stopped at the bottom side of the top flange 11
of the associating mounting barrel 1, or the expanded locking tip
3231 of the locking member 32 of each fastener 3 is stopped at the
bottom side of the bottom bearing face 105 of the inside partition
wall 102 of the associating mounting barrel 1. At this time, the
user can lift the handle 2 to carry the first panel member 4 away
from the second panel member 5.
[0032] Further, the inner diameter of the through hole 1021 in the
center of the inside partition wall 102 of each mounting barrel 1
is smaller than the outer diameter of the expanded locking tip 3231
of each locking member 32. Further, the expanded locking tip 3231
of the locking member 32 of each fastener 3 is externally threaded
so that the threaded expanded locking tip 3231 of the locking
member 32 can be threaded through the inner thread 1022 in the
through hole 1021 of the inside partition wall 102 of the
associating mounting barrel 1 into the bottom open chamber 103 and
then stopped below the bottom bearing face 105 of the inside
partition wall 102 of the associating mounting barrel 1. Further,
the diameter of the top open chamber 101 of each mounting barrel 1
is greater than the diameter of the associating bottom open chamber
103, however, the depth of the top open chamber 101 of each
mounting barrel 1 is smaller than the depth of the associating
bottom open chamber 103.
[0033] Further, the cap member 31 can be separately made and then
affixed to the head 322 of the associating locking member 32.
Alternatively, the cap member 31 can be directly molded on the head
322 of the associating locking member 32. By means of the large
dimension of the cap member 31, a user can hold and operate each
fastener 3 to rotate the locking member 32 or to move the locking
member 32 axially relative to the associating mounting barrel 1.
Further, the second mounting through holes 51 of the second panel
member 5 can be mounting screw holes. Further, the handle 2 can be
an elongated bar having a cylindrical, rectangular, triangular or
polygonal cross section. Further, the handle 2 can have grooves on
the periphery thereof to reduce material consumption.
[0034] In conclusion, the invention provides a panel carrying
handle, which has the advantages and features as follows: [0035] 1.
By means of affixing the mounting barrels 1 to respective first
mounting through holes 41 in the first panel member 4 near the
border area thereof and coupling the respective couplings 22 to the
mounting barrels 1 and then coupling the two brackets 21 at the two
downwardly curved distal ends of the handle 2 to the two couplings
22, the handle 2 is pivotally connected to the first panel member
4, and the fasteners 3 are respectively floatably held in the
couplings 2 and the mounting barrels 1 for fastening to the second
panel member 5 to detachably lock the first panel member 4 to the
second panel member 5 without any further hole-drilling or
screw-fastening procedure. [0036] 2. By means of coupling the
coupling holes 224 of the couplings 22 to the respective mounting
barrels 1 and the pivot holes 212 of the brackets 21 of the handle
2 to the pivot rods 221 of the respective couplings 22 after
fixation of the mounting barrels 1 to the first panel member 4, the
handle 2 is pivotally connected to the first panel member 4 and can
be rested on the first panel member 4 in horizontal, enabling the
surface area of the first panel member 4 to be fully utilized for
the installation of electronic components or stacking of other
panel members. [0037] 3. When lifting the handle 2, the tapered
bearing wall 223 of each coupling 22 will be stopped at the bottom
side of the cap member 31 of the associating fastener 3, and the
fastener 3 will be moved upwardly with the associating coupling 22
relative to the associating mounting barrel 1 to let the inside
stop flange 312 of the cap member 31 of each fastener 3 be stopped
at the bottom side of the top flange 11 of the associating mounting
barrel 1 or the expanded locking tip 3231 of the locking member 32
of each fastener 3 be stopped at the bottom side of the bottom
bearing face 105 of the inside partition wall 102 of the
associating mounting barrel 1, and the user can then lift the
handle 2 to carry the first panel member 4 to or away from the
second panel member 5. [0038] 4. The fasteners 3 are floatably
supported in the respective mounting barrels 1 in such a manner
that the inside stop flange 312 of the cap member 31 of each
fastener 3 is stoppable below the top flange 11 of the associating
mounting barrel 1 and the expanded locking tip 3231 of the locking
member 32 of each fastener 3 is stoppable below the bottom bearing
face 105 of the inside partition wall 102 of the associating
mounting barrel 1, the fasteners 3 will not fall out of the
associating mounting barrels 1 at the first panel member 4 after
disengagement of the expanded locking tips 3231 of the locking
members 32 from the second panel member 5.
[0039] As stated above, the invention provides a panel carrying
handle, which comprises two mounting barrels respectively affixed
to respective first mounting through holes in a border area of a
first panel member, two couplings respectively coupled to the
mounting barrels, a handle having two brackets located on two
distal ends thereof and respectively pivotally connected to the
couplings, and two fasteners floatably supported in the couplings
and the mounting barrels and fastenable to respective second
mounting through holes in a second panel member to detachably lock
the first panel member to the second panel member.
[0040] As the panel carrying handle is mounted at the border area
of the first panel member without occupying much the surface area
of the first panel member and can be biased relative to the first
panel member between a vertical position and a horizontal position,
the surface area of the first panel member can be fully utilized
for the installation of electronic components, or for the stacking
of other panel members.
[0041] Although a particular embodiment of the invention has been
described in detail for purposes of illustration, various
modifications and enhancements may be made without departing from
the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, the invention
is not to be limited except as by the appended claims.
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