Joining device for joining plate-like members with through-holes

Abstract

The invention provides a joining device for joining a first plate-like member with a first through-hole and a second plate-like member with a second through-hole. The second plate-like member is disposed adjacent to the first plate-like member such that the first through-hole is aligned with the second through-hole. The joining device includes a frame and a rotatable joining member. The frame has an opening, and as the frame is disposed on the first and the second plate-like members, the opening is aligned with the first and the second through-holes. The rotatable joining member has at least one clipping portion, and is adapted to be disposed in the opening. The rotatable joining member is operable to rotate with an angle such that the at least one clipping portion clips the first and second plate-like members.

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