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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2007
Filed:
Jul. 14, 2005
Takeyoshi Isogai, Hekinan, JP;
Hiroshi Katsumi, Chiryu, JP;
Hisashi Kojima, Obu, JP;
Masato Ando, Toyota, JP;
Tetsuo Hayashi, Kariya, JP;
Takeyoshi Isogai, Hekinan, JP;
Hiroshi Katsumi, Chiryu, JP;
Hisashi Kojima, Obu, JP;
Masato Ando, Toyota, JP;
Tetsuo Hayashi, Kariya, JP;
Fuji Machine Mfg, Co., Ltd., Chiryu, JP;
Abstract
An electric-component holding apparatus including a component holder which holds an electric component and includes an engaging portion, a holder-holding member to which the component holder is detachably attached, a lock member which consists of a substantially rigid body, and which is supported by the holder-holding member such that the lock member is movable relative to the holder-holding member, and is engaged with the engaging portion of the component holder to lock the component holder to the holder-holding member, and a locked-state maintaining device which includes an operable member and an elastic member and which maintains, owing to an elastic force of the elastic member, a locked state in which the lock member is engaged with the engaging portion of the component holder.