Disclosed is a tolerance compensator for joining materials that are spaced apart from one another. The tolerance compensator includes a base, a compensation member, a first flange portion, a first tree fastener, a second flange portion, and a second tree fastener. The compensation member is slidably engaged with the base and disposed at least partially within a cavity defined by the base. The first flange portion and the second flange portion are coupled to the base and extend radially outwardly from the base. The first tree fastener extends away from the first flange portion. The second tree fastener extends away from the second flange portion. Each of the first tree fastener and the second tree fastener include a body and a plurality of ribs extending outwardly therefrom.

A cable clamp for holding a cable, preferably for an LED driver, including a clamp cover and a clamp gear which can be joined together, thereby defining an inner space for accommodating a portion of the cable, and a bracket placed inside the inner space and configured to apply a clamping force on the cable, wherein the bracket is adjustable in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the cable such that the bracket can take different positions in the joined state.

Embodiments of the present invention provide a connection system with a projection on a first connector and a cooperating cavity on a second connector to provide push-through connection of the connectors in first and second configurations in which the projection extends to first and second depths respectively within the cavity, wherein one or more of the projection or cavity is movable in two dimensions perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the projection when received in the cavity, wherein the first and second connectors have cooperating locking surfaces arranged to engage each other when the projection is received at the second depth to prevent said movement in two dimensions and wherein the cooperating locking surfaces do not engage each other so as to prevent said movement in two dimensions when the projection is received at the first depth in the receiving cavity.

A universal mounting system for supporting a plurality of photovoltaic modules on a sloped support surface, such as a sloped roof, is disclosed herein. The universal mounting system may include one or more support surface attachment devices, each support surface attachment device configured to attach one or more photovoltaic modules to a support surface; and one or more module coupling devices, each module coupling device configured to couple a plurality of photovoltaic modules to one another.

A fastening element (1) for insertion into an opening (50) of a part (51), in particular a vehicle body part, wherein the fastening element (1) has a head region (2), a flange region (3), which is connected to the head region (2) via a first shaft region (4), and a second shaft region (5), which continues from the flange region (3) on the side opposite the head region (2) and is formed such that, in the inserted state of the fastening element (1) in the opening (50), it extends through the opening (50), at least in certain regions, and forms a snap connection with the part (51), in particular vehicle body part, wherein at least one indicator element (6) is associated with the fastening element (1) for, in particular, acoustically and/or visually signaling an assembly state of the fastening element (1).

The invention relates to a fastener for securing a panel on a support, including: a securing member including a body delimiting a central recess and including a snapping foot provided with at least two deformable branches protruding relative to the body in a deployed position and being parallel to the direction of the central recess in a folded position, and a rod able to slide in the central recess of the snapping foot between a first position in which the branches are in the deployed position, and a second position in which the folding member acts on the branches to fold them into the folded position.

A fixture according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes a shaft portion, a first fixing portion, a spacer, and a second fixing portion. A connection portion passing through the inside of the spacer and being connected to both the shaft portion and the second fixing portion is provided inside the spacer. The shaft portion includes a first hard resin portion, a second hard resin portion, and a soft resin portion. A soft resin portion is interposed between the first hard resin portion and the second hard resin portion so that vibration transmitted from either the first hard resin portion or the second hard resin portion to the other can be dampened.

At least one panel member is secured to a base member using a securing tool including a stand that holds a shaft having an external thread and restricts the axial movement of the shaft, a lower holder that has a center portion in which a cylindrical portion through which the stand is inserted is provided, and a first and a second placement surfaces which extend from the center portion, and an upper holder that has a flat plate portion through which a bolt hole portion and a tool hole portion are provided, a first and a second panel pressing portions which extend from the flat plate portion, wherein in the securing tool, a bolt inserted through the bolt hole portion is screwed with a first screwed groove formed in the center portion, and the external thread is screwed with a second screwed groove formed on the cylindrical portion.

A holding device (10) for holding a component (12), the holding device (10) being convertible from a component holding mode into a component release mode by magnetic force. The holding device (10) for holding the component (12) has a movable detent element (14), the position of which is not influenced by the magnetic force. A method for releasing a snap-in connection between a holding device (10) and a component (12) is also provided, having the following steps: generating a magnetic field in the vicinity of the holding device (10); and applying a force that moves the holding device (10) and the component (12) apart from each other to release the snap-in connection.

A clip assembly is configured to adjustably secure to a first component and a second component. The clip assembly includes a rail member that is configured to connect to the first component, and an attachment member that is configured to connect to the second component. The rail member is linearly adjustable in relation to the attachment member.