# US 11,441,595 B2 · Method of assembling fastener structure on plate body > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,441,595 B2 - Document ID: US11441595B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/069,897 - Filed: 2020-10-14 - Published: 2021-01-28 - Granted: 2022-09-13 - Earliest claimed: 2018-05-04 - Assignees: Fivetech Technology Inc. - Applicants: Fivetech Technology Inc. - Inventors: Ting-Jui Wang - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11441595B2 ## CPC - F16B 41/002: {Measures against loss of bolts, nuts or pins (devices for fastening nuts to surfaces F16B37/04)} - B25J 15/0608: {with magnetic holding means} - B25J 15/0616: {with vacuum} - F16B 5/0208: {using panel fasteners, i.e. permanent attachments allowing for quick assembly} - H05K 3/0058: {Laminating printed circuit boards onto other substrates, e.g. metallic substrates (H05K1/0281 takes precedence)} - F16B 5/0266: {using springs} - F16B 17/008: {of sheets or plates mutually (joining sheets by riveting without the use of separate rivets F16B5/045)} - F16B 27/00: Bolts, screws, or nuts formed in integral series but easily separable, particularly for use in automatic machines {(arrangements for feeding screws or nuts in spanners, wrenches or screw-drivers with built-in magazines B25B23/06)} - F16B 2200/83: Use of a magnetic material - H05K 2201/09781: Dummy conductors, i.e. not used for normal transport of current; Dummy electrodes of components - H05K 2201/1031: Surface mounted metallic connector elements - H05K 2201/10409: Screws - H05K 2201/2036: Permanent spacer or stand-off in a printed circuit or printed circuit assembly - Y02P 70/50: Manufacturing or production processes characterised by the final manufactured product - Y10T 29/49945: by driven force fit - F16B: DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING (couplings for transmitting rotation F16D) - B25J: MANIPULATORS; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES ({manipulators specially adapted for use in surgery A61B34/70; manipulators used in cleaning hollow articles B08B9/04}; manipulators associated with rolling mills B21B39/20; manipulators associated with forging machines B21J13/10; {manipulators associated with picking-up and placing mechanisms B23P19/007}; means for holding wheels or parts thereof B60B30/00; {vehicles with ground-engaging propulsion means, e.g. walking members B62D57/02, B62D57/032; devices for picking-up and depositing articles or materials between conveyors B65G47/90, B65G47/91; manipulators with gripping or holding means for transferring packages B65H67/065}; cranes B66C; {manipulators used in the protection or supervision of pipe-line installations F17D5/00; walking equipment adapted for nuclear steam-generators F22B37/006}; manipulators specially adapted for, or associated with, nuclear reactors G21C; {apparatus used for handling wafers during manufacture or treatment of semiconductor H10P72/50}) - H05K: PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS - Y02P: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS - Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION ## Abstract A method of assembling a fastener structure on a plate body is introduced. The fastener structure includes a body portion and a fastening body. The body portion has a solderable layer, and the solderable layer is soldered to a plate body. The fastening body combines movably with the body portion. The fastening body has a head and a fastening portion. The body portion or the fastening body is provided on the plate body for soldering after it is picked up by a tool so that the body portion can combine with the plate body. Also, the body portion or the fastening body combines with an assisting pickup unit, and the fastener structure is provided on the plate body for soldering after it is picked up by a tool through the assisting pickup unit so that the body portion can combine with the plate body. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method of assembling a fastener structure on a plate body, in which the fastener structure has a body portion and a fastening body, the fastening body combines movably with the body portion, and the fastening body has a head and a fastening portion, the method comprises the following steps: providing a tool to pick up the fastener structure; using the tool to move the fastener structure to a preset height over an assembly position of the plate body; and loosening or releasing the fastener structure from the tool to make the fastener structure fall to the assembly position of the plate body. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, further comprising the following steps: providing a matching device to match an assembly position or an assembly distance of the fastener structure to the plate body after the tool picking up the fastener structure; using the tool to move the fastener structure to a preset height over the assembly position of the plate body according to matching information of the matching device; and loosening or releasing the fastener structure from the tool to make the fastener structure fall to the assembly position of the plate body. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method according to claim 2, wherein the matching device is a visual matching device, a distance matching device, a charge coupled device (CCD) or an image matching device. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, further comprising the following steps: providing a matching device to match a position or distance of the fastener structure to a corresponding solderable layer on the assembly position of the plate body after the tool picking up the fastener structure; using the tool to move the fastener structure to a preset height over the corresponding solderable layer of the plate body according to matching information of the matching device; and loosening or releasing the fastener structure from the tool to make the fastener structure fall to the corresponding solderable layer of the plate body. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The method according to claim 4, wherein the corresponding solderable layer is a layer of tin, copper, nickel or zinc. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The method according to claim 4, wherein the corresponding solderable layer is a copper plating layer, and a tin plating layer is provided on the copper plating layer. ### Claim 7 (depends on 4) The method according to claim 4, wherein the matching device is a visual matching device, a distance matching device, a charge coupled device (CCD) or an image matching device. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the body portion has a solderable layer, the plate body is a PCB, and the plate body has a corresponding solderable layer, the method further comprises the following steps: providing a matching device to match a position or distance of the fastener structure to the corresponding solderable layer on the assembly position of the plate body after the tool picking up the fastener structure; using the tool to move the fastener structure to a preset height over the corresponding solderable layer of the plate body according to matching information of the matching device; loosening or releasing the fastener structure from the tool to make the fastener structure fall to the corresponding solderable layer of the plate body; and heating and soldering the solderable layer of the fastener structure and the corresponding solderable layer of the plate body. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The method according to claim 8, wherein the corresponding solderable layer is a layer of tin, copper, nickel or zinc. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The method according to claim 8, wherein the solderable layer is a layer of tin, copper, nickel or zinc. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The method according to claim 8, wherein the corresponding solderable layer is a copper plating layer, and a tin plating layer is provided on the copper plating layer. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The method according to claim 8, wherein the solderable layer is a copper plating layer, and a tin plating layer is provided on the copper plating layer. ### Claim 13 (depends on 8) The method according to claim 8, wherein the matching device is a visual matching device, a distance matching device, a charge coupled device (CCD) or an image matching device. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the body portion of the fastener structure has a stock accommodating space, and the assembly position of the plate body has an opening, after the stock accommodating space of the fastener structure falls to the opening of the plate body, the fastener structure can be pressed by an external force, the body portion will press around the opening so that the material of the plate body flows into or enters the stock accommodating space. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the body portion of the fastener structure has an expansion joint, and the assembly position of the plate body has an opening, after the expansion joint of the fastener structure falls to the opening of the plate body, the expansion joint can be pressed by an external force to deform the expansion joint for connecting around the opening. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the body portion of the fastener structure has a fastening joint, and the assembly position of the plate body has an opening, after the fastening joint of the fastener structure falls to the opening of the plate body, the fastening joint fastens around the opening. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The method according to claim 16, wherein the fastening joint fastens a fastening body, and then provided around the opening. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the body portion of the fastener structure has a locking joint, and the assembly position of the plate body has an opening, after the locking joint of the fastener structure falls to the opening of the plate body, the locking joint locks around the opening. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The method according to claim 18, wherein the locking joint locks a locking body, and then provided around the opening. ### Claim 20 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the tool is a vacuum extracting device, fixture, fastening body, magnetic device or robotic arm. ### Claim 21 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the fastener structure is picked up from a carrier by the tool. ### Claim 22 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the preset height is 0.000001 mm to 10 mm. ### Claim 23 A method of assembling a fastener structure on a plate body, in which the fastener structure has a body portion and a fastening body, the body portion provided with a solderable layer, and the solderable layer is used to be soldered to a plate body for another plate body can be provided on the body portion, the fastening body combines movably with the body portion, and the fastening body has a head and a fastening portion, the solderable layer is on the same side as the head with respect to the body portion, the head is closer to the plate body than the fastening portion, the fastening portion combine with the another plate body, so that the plate body can combine with the another plate body by the fastener structure, and the body portion and the another plate body are located on the same side of the plate body; the method comprises the following steps: providing a tool to pick up the fastener structure; using the tool to move the fastener structure to a preset height over an assembly position of the plate body; and loosening or releasing the fastener structure from the tool to make the fastener structure fall to the assembly position of the plate body. ### Claim 24 A method of assembling a fastener structure on a plate body, in which the fastener structure has a body portion and a fastening body, the fastening body combines movably with the body portion, and the fastening body has a head and a fastening portion, the method comprises the following steps: providing a tool to pick up the fastener structure; using the tool to move the fastener structure to a preset height over an assembly position of the plate body; and loosening or releasing the fastener structure from the tool to make the fastener structure fall to the assembly position of the plate body; wherein the body portion or the fastening body, or both the body portion and the fastening body combine(s) with an assisting pickup unit, and the fastener structure is provided on the plate body for soldering after it is picked up by the tool through the assisting pickup unit so that the body portion can combine with the plate body. ### Claim 25 A method of assembling a fastener structure on a plate body, in which the fastener structure has a body portion and a fastening body, the fastening body combines movably with the body portion, and the fastening body has a head and a fastening portion, the method comprises the following steps: providing a tool to pick up the fastener structure; using the tool to move the fastener structure to a preset height over an assembly position of the plate body; and loosening or releasing the fastener structure from the tool to make the fastener structure fall to the assembly position of the plate body; wherein the body portion or the fastening body, or both the body portion and the fastening body combine(s) with an assisting pickup unit, and the fastener structure is provided on the plate body for soldering after it is picked up by the tool through the assisting pickup unit so that the body portion can combine with the plate body; wherein the body portion has a stuck portion, and the assisting pickup unit has a corresponding stuck portion, and the corresponding stuck portion removably fits to the stuck portion each other. ### Claim 26 A method of assembling a fastener structure on a plate body, in which the fastener structure has a body portion and a fastening body, the fastening body combines movably with the body portion, and the fastening body has a head and a fastening portion, the method comprises the following steps: providing a tool to pick up the fastener structure; using the tool to move the fastener structure to a preset height over an assembly position of the plate body; and loosening or releasing the fastener structure from the tool to make the fastener structure fall to the assembly position of the plate body; wherein the body portion or the fastening body, or both the body portion and the fastening body combine(s) with an assisting pickup unit, and the fastener structure is provided on the plate body for soldering after it is picked up by the tool through the assisting pickup unit so that the body portion can combine with the plate body; wherein the body portion has an assisting mounting portion for entering the body portion into an opening of the plate body, or for combining the assisting pickup unit with the body portion, the assisting mounting portion is a bevel body. ### Claim 27 A method of assembling a fastener structure on a plate body, in which the fastener structure has a body portion and a fastening body, the fastening body combines movably with the body portion, and the fastening body has a head and a fastening portion, the method comprises the following steps: providing a tool to pick up the fastener structure; using the tool to move the fastener structure to a preset height over an assembly position of the plate body; and loosening or releasing the fastener structure from the tool to make the fastener structure fall to the assembly position of the plate body; wherein the body portion have an end which is located away from the head, and the body portion is provided on the plate body for soldering after it is picked up by the tool through the end so that the body portion combines with the plate body; wherein when the fastener structure is picked up by the tool, a device is provided correspondingly or in a corresponding direction in front of placing the fastener structure, and the device is used to calculate the relative position of the body portion or the fastening body with the plate body or an opening of the plate body, or the relative position of the body portion and the fastening body with the plate body or an opening of the plate body, or the relative position of the assisting pickup unit with the plate body or an opening of the plate body to precisely place the fastener structure on the plate body or the opening of the plate body. ### Claim 28 A method of assembling a fastener structure on a plate body, in which the fastener structure has a body portion and a fastening body, the fastening body combines movably with the body portion, and the fastening body has a head and a fastening portion, the method comprises the following steps: providing a tool to pick up the fastener structure; using the tool to move the fastener structure to a preset height over an assembly position of the plate body; and loosening or releasing the fastener structure from the tool to make the fastener structure fall to the assembly position of the plate body; wherein the body portion or the fastening body, or both the body portion and the fastening body is (are) provided on the plate body for soldering after it is (they are) picked up by the tool so that the body portion combines with the plate body; wherein when the fastener structure is picked up by the tool, a device is provided correspondingly or in a corresponding direction in front of placing the fastener structure, and the device is used to calculate the relative position of the body portion or the fastening body with the plate body or an opening of the plate body, or the relative position of the body portion and the fastening body with the plate body or an opening of the plate body. ### Claim 29 A method of assembling a fastener structure on a plate body, in which the fastener structure has a body portion and a fastening body, the fastening body combines movably with the body portion, and the fastening body has a head and a fastening portion, the method comprises the following steps: providing a tool to pick up the fastener structure; using the tool to move the fastener structure to a preset height over an assembly position of the plate body; and loosening or releasing the fastener structure from the tool to make the fastener structure fall to the assembly position of the plate body; wherein the body portion or the fastening body, or both the body portion and the fastening body combine(s) with an assisting pickup unit, and the fastener structure is provided on the plate body for soldering after it is picked up by the tool through the assisting pickup unit so that the body portion combines with the plate body; wherein when the fastener structure is picked up by the tool, a device is provided correspondingly or in a corresponding direction in front of placing the fastener structure, and the device is used to calculate the relative position of the body portion or the fastening body with the plate body or an opening of the plate body, or the relative position of the body portion and the fastening body with the plate body or an opening of the plate body, or the relative position of the assisting pickup unit with the plate body or an opening of the plate body to precisely place the fastener structure on the plate body or the opening of the plate body.