Provided are a soldering apparatus that allows a gasket to be easily attached to and detached from the soldering apparatus, and a method of fixing the gasket to the soldering apparatus. The soldering apparatus includes: a furnace body; a gasket that is provided to at least a part of the furnace body, and that seals the furnace body; and a push rivet that fixes the gasket in an attachable/detachable manner to the furnace body.

Fasteners and related systems according to the invention include a collet body having a first part of a two part anti-rotation arrangement and a cylinder body having a second part of the two part anti-rotation arrangement wherein the collet body and the cylinder body are mateably axially translatable with respect to each other, and have the same or similar outer diameter in some embodiments or not in others. A threaded member rotationally engages the collet body and compressively contacts the cylinder body during operation of the fastener to creating a clamping effect. Rotational interference between the first and second parts of the anti-rotation arrangement preferably occurs at sectional face portions of at least the collet body. Resistance to induced rotation of the cylinder body relative to a work piece rotation of the threaded member is preferably provided by a tool engaging a tool interface present on the cylinder body.

An apparatus includes a housing, a spring-loaded plunger within the housing, and a spring-loaded rotating lock extending from the housing. The spring-loaded plunger includes a slot and an end portion. The end portion is configured to extend outside the housing and to be moved inward at least partially into the housing. The spring-loaded rotating lock includes a shaft, a locking pin positioned on the shaft, and a disc positioned on the shaft and having a recess. At least part of the spring-loaded plunger fits within the recess of the disc and is configured to contact the disc, and at least part of the disc fits within the slot.

A shank-fastener apparatus (100) comprises a shank-fastener housing (170), a shank-fastener turret (102), an indexing-pin assembly (103), a drill (104), and a shank-fastener delivery assembly (105). The shank-fastener turret (102) is supported by the shank-fastener housing (170) and is selectively rotatable relative to the shank-fastener housing (170) about a shank-fastener-turret rotation axis (A). The indexing-pin assembly (103) is supported by the shank-fastener housing (170) and is selectively movable relative to the shank-fastener housing (170) between an indexing-pin-assembly extended position and an indexing-pin-assembly retracted position along an indexing-pin-assembly axis (B) that is parallel to the shank-fastener-turret rotation axis (A). The drill (104) is supported by the shank-fastener turret (102) and is selectively movable relative to the shank-fastener turret (102) along a drill axis (C) that is parallel to the shank-fastener-turret rotation axis (A). The shank-fastener delivery assembly (105) also supported by the shank-fastener turret (102).

A receiver-fastener apparatus (200) comprises a receiver-fastener housing (270), a receiver-fastener turret (202), an indexing-collet assembly (203), an anvil (204), a receiver-fastener delivery assembly (205), and a swager assembly (206). The receiver-fastener turret (202) is selectively rotatable relative to the receiver-fastener housing (270) about a receiver-fastener-turret rotation axis (Z). The indexing-collet assembly (203) is selectively movable relative to the receiver-fastener housing (270) between an indexing-collet-assembly extended position and an indexing-collet-assembly retracted position along an indexing-collet-assembly axis (Y) that is parallel to the receiver-fastener-turret rotation axis (Z). The anvil (204) is selectively movable relative to the receiver-fastener turret (202) along an anvil axis (X) that is parallel to the receiver-fastener-turret rotation axis (Z). The receiver-fastener delivery assembly (205) is configured to operatively position receiver fasteners (506) for operative placement on shank fasteners (504), corresponding to the receiver fasteners (506). The swager assembly (206) is movable relative to the receiver-fastener turret (202) along a swaging axis (W) that is parallel to the receiver-fastener-turret rotation axis (Z).

A riveting column structure on a back plate of a display module assembly and a display module assembly are disclosed. The riveting column structure on the back plate of the display module assembly includes a back plate and a riveting column. The back plate is provided with a through hole passing through the back plate's inner and outer surfaces, and a first connecting portion is provided at the through hole of the back plate. The riveting column is inserted into the through hole. A plurality of second connecting portions are provided on a side surface of the riveting column. The plurality of second connecting portions are arranged in order in a direction from a position close to an outer end of the riveting column to a position away from the outer end of the riveting column. Each of the plurality of second connecting portions is respectively connected with the first connecting portion.

Quick-clamping spindle contains two pieces, firstly a spindle body supplied with a clamping member at one of the ends thereof and secondly a control rod for controlling the use/withdrawal of said clamping member, which rod is contained in said spindle body as well as a member for maneuvering and controlling the clamping member placed at the other of the ends of said spindle body, which simultaneous control member has a helical ramp provided in the wall of said spindle body engaging a transverse shaft borne by said control rod. The spindle further has a device for rotationally blocking the control rod in the spindle body. It is intended for use in the machining field.

Fasteners and related systems according to the invention include a collet body having a first part of a two part anti-rotation arrangement and a cylinder body having a second part of the two part anti-rotation arrangement wherein the collet body and the cylinder body are mateably axially translatable with respect to each other, and have the same or similar outer diameter in some embodiments or not in others. A threaded member rotationally engages the collet body and compressively contacts the cylinder body during operation of the fastener to creating a clamping effect. Rotational interference between the first and second parts of the anti-rotation arrangement preferably occurs at sectional face portions of at least the collet body. Resistance to induced rotation of the cylinder body relative to a work piece rotation of the threaded member is preferably provided by a tool engaging a tool interface present on the cylinder body.

A offset fastener includes socket including socket hole and bottom positioning portion affixed to first panel member, retaining shaft including shaft body axially movably positioned in socket hole and transversely movable relative to socket between center position and offset position, spring chamber transversely defined in shaft body, spring member mounted in spring chamber and floating ball supported on spring member and forced by spring member into abutment against an inside wall of socket that defines socket hole, positioning member axially extended from shaft body for inserting through positioning hole of second panel member when retaining shaft is disposed in center position and for locking retaining shaft to positioning hole when retaining shaft is moved to offset position, and stopper member fastened to retaining shaft and operable to move stopper member between center position and offset position.

A temporary fastener a plunger having a distal portion including a plurality of plunger fingers, where depressing the plunger causes axial translation of a collet body to place the temporary fastener in an activated state where a plurality of flexible fingers in the collet body radially converge and where releasing the plunger places the temporary fastener in a clamped state in which the plurality of flexible fingers in the collet body are outwardly displaced. The temporary fastener further includes a web element positioned at a proximal end of a rod and including a plurality of opening permitting the plurality of plunger fingers to axially translate there through during depression and release of the plunger. The temporary fastener further includes a spring positioned within a case and exerting a restorative force on the collet body and the plunger in response to depression of the plunger.