Compliant electrical contact assembly

    公开(公告)号:US07019222B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-03-28

    申请号:US11116776

    申请日:2005-04-28

    申请人: Gordon A. Vinther

    发明人: Gordon A. Vinther

    IPC分类号: H05K1/16 H05K1/11

    摘要: A compliant electrical contact assembly for temporarily interfacing two electrical devices. The assembly includes a contact having loops with axes forming with a closed coil with opposed contact points. The axes is angled from the direction of the compression force holding the assembly sandwiched between the electrical devices. The electrically shorted loops of the coil slide on the surfaces of one another as the compression force is applied, providing compliance. The contact can be made extremely small such that pitches in the micrometer range can be achieved with very low inductance values. The contact is installed in a through aperture in a dielectric panel such that the contact points extend from opposed openings of the aperture. Optionally, the aperture is filled with a compliant, conductive elastomer.

    Biased BGA contactor probe tip
    12.
    发明授权
    Biased BGA contactor probe tip 失效
    偏置BGA接触器探针尖

    公开(公告)号:US06271672B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-08-07

    申请号:US09140220

    申请日:1998-08-26

    IPC分类号: G01R3106

    CPC分类号: G01R1/06722 G01R1/06738

    摘要: A spring probe for performing tests on an electrical device having a plunger positioned within a barrel and including a spring in the barrel adjacent the plunger to apply a spring force against the plunger. The plunger includes a contact end having an angled surface for contacting the electrical device for applying a side load to the barrel, and a slot in the contact end for dividing the spring force upon contact with the electrical device.

    摘要翻译: 一种弹簧探针,用于在具有定位在镜筒内的柱塞的电气装置上进行测试,并且包括位于所述镜筒内的与所述柱塞相邻的弹簧以对所述柱塞施加弹簧力。 柱塞包括具有成角度的表面的接触端,用于接触电气装置以将侧向负载施加到筒体;以及接触端中的槽,用于在与电气装置接触时分开弹簧力。

    Hollow plunger test probe
    14.
    发明授权
    Hollow plunger test probe 失效
    空心柱塞试验探头

    公开(公告)号:US5781023A

    公开(公告)日:1998-07-14

    申请号:US792658

    申请日:1997-01-31

    IPC分类号: G01R1/067 G01R31/28 G01R31/02

    CPC分类号: G01R1/06722

    摘要: A hollow plunger spring probe assembly for performing tests on an electrical device including a probe receptacle for receipt of the hollow plunger. The plunger includes a tip at one end of the plunger for contacting the electrical device and a spring positioned within the opening in the plunger between the tip and a receptacle post having a head portion extending into the plunger through a second end. The post is rigidly attached to the receptacle. The plunger includes an attachment mechanism for releasably attaching the plunger to the head portion of the post.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于在包括用于接收中空柱塞的探针插座的电气装置上进行测试的中空柱塞弹簧探针组件。 柱塞包括在柱塞的一端处的用于接触电气装置的尖端和位于柱塞内的开口之间的弹簧,该弹簧位于尖端和插座柱之间,其具有通过第二端延伸到柱塞中的头部。 该柱刚性地附接到容器。 柱塞包括用于将柱塞可释放地附接到柱的头部的附接机构。

    Sheet of paper clips with a single leg attachment
    15.
    发明授权
    Sheet of paper clips with a single leg attachment 失效
    带单脚附件的一张纸夹

    公开(公告)号:US5669726A

    公开(公告)日:1997-09-23

    申请号:US500262

    申请日:1995-07-10

    摘要: For mounting in a notebook having outer covers and a spine, a sheet of clips comprises: a frame having inner and outer side rims, top and bottom cross rims, and optionally at least a rib connected between a pair of the rims; a set of paper clips integrally connected to the frame via the rims and the rib; each of the clips including an outer retainer, an inner retainer and a yoke connecting the outer retainer and the inner retainer; a rupturable junction extending between the frame and the yoke.

    摘要翻译: 为了安装在具有外盖和脊柱的笔记本中,一片夹具包括:框架,其具有内侧和外侧边缘,顶部和底部交叉边缘以及可选地连接在一对边缘之间的肋条; 一组通过边缘和肋一体连接到框架上的回形针; 每个夹具包括外保持器,内保持器和连接外保持器和内保持器的轭; 在框架和轭之间延伸的可破裂结。

    Compliant Electrical Contact
    16.
    发明申请
    Compliant Electrical Contact 有权
    符合电气联系

    公开(公告)号:US20140065893A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-03-06

    申请号:US13990619

    申请日:2011-12-02

    申请人: Gordon A. Vinther

    发明人: Gordon A. Vinther

    IPC分类号: H01R4/48

    CPC分类号: H01R4/48 G01R1/06722

    摘要: A compliant electrical contact (10) and an assembly (12) employing a plurality of the contacts (10). The contact (10) has several embodiments, all of which include a spring (20) with convolutions (22), a contact point (24) at each end, and a shunt (50) that is generally parallel to the spring (20) and that spans the convolutions (22) longitudinally. In one embodiment, one end of a single shunt strip (90) is fixedly attached near a contact point (24a) and the other end is slidably attached near the other contact point (24b). In another embodiment, the center of a single shunt strip (92) is fixedly attached at the center of the spring (20) and the two ends are slidably attached near the contact points (24). In another embodiment, one end of one shunt strip (94) is fixedly attached near one contact point (24a), one end of another shunt strip (96) is fixedly attached near the other contact point (24b). In one configuration, the other ends (104) of the shunt strips (94, 96) are slidably attached to the center of the spring (20). In other configurations, the other ends of the shunt strips (94, 96) are slidably electrically connected to each other. In the assembly (12), the contact (10) is placed within a through aperture (32) in a dielectric panel (30) with the contact points (24) protruding through openings (34). Optionally, the aperture (32) is filled with a compliant, electrically conductive elastomer (36) after the contact (10) is installed.

    摘要翻译: 柔性电触头(10)和采用多个触头(10)的组件(12)。 接触件(10)具有若干实施例,所有这些实施例都包括具有卷积(22)的弹簧(20),每个端部处的接触点(24)和大致平行于弹簧(20)的分流器(50) 并且纵向地跨越卷积(22)。 在一个实施例中,单个分流条(90)的一端固定地附接在接触点(24a)附近,另一端可滑动地附接在另一接触点(24b)附近。 在另一个实施例中,单个分流条(92)的中心固定地附接在弹簧(20)的中心,并且两个端部可滑动地附接在接触点(24)附近。 在另一个实施例中,一个分流条(94)的一端固定地附接在一个接触点(24a)附近,另一分流条(96)的一端固定地附接在另一接触点(24b)附近。 在一种构造中,分流条(94,96)的另一端(104)可滑动地附接到弹簧(20)的中心。 在其它构造中,分路条(94,96)的另一端可滑动地彼此电连接。 在组件(12)中,触点(10)被放置在电介质面板(30)内的通孔(32)内,接触点(24)突出穿过开口(34)。 可选地,在安装接触件(10)之后,孔(32)填充柔性导电弹性体(36)。

    Compliant electrical contact and assembly
    17.
    发明授权
    Compliant electrical contact and assembly 有权
    符合电气接触和组装

    公开(公告)号:US07556503B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-07-07

    申请号:US12260576

    申请日:2008-10-29

    申请人: Gordon A. Vinther

    发明人: Gordon A. Vinther

    IPC分类号: H01R13/05

    摘要: A compliant electrical contact and an assembly employing a plurality of the contacts that provides an interface between two electrical devices. The contact has a convoluted spring with convolutions and a contact point at each end. In one contact embodiment, the convolutions have appendages which electrically short adjacent convolutions throughout a significant portion of the compression range of the contact. An appendage may be a single finger that extends from one convolution toward the adjacent convolution, a pair of opposed fingers that extend toward each other from adjacent convolutions, or machined edges on adjacent convolutions. In some configurations, the fingers or a surface on the appendage or fingers are at a skew angle to the direction of compression. In another contact embodiment, a shunt attached at one contact point and parallel to the spring spans most or all of the convolutions longitudinally. The shunt electrically shorts adjacent convolutions by wiping on the abutting surface of the shunt or by a wiper extending from the convolution to the shunt. Alternatively, the shunt electrically shorts the two contact points, bypassing the convolutions. The contact is placed within a through aperture in a dielectric panel that has openings at each end through which the contact points protrude.

    摘要翻译: 柔性电触点和采用多个触点的组件,其提供两个电气装置之间的接口。 触点具有卷曲的弹簧,每个端部具有卷积和接触点。 在一个接触实施例中,卷积具有在接触的压缩范围的大部分中电相对于相邻卷绕电的相邻附件。 附件可以是从一个卷积向相邻的卷积延伸的单个手指,一对相对的指状物,其从相邻的卷积彼此相对延伸,或者在相邻的卷积处被加工的边缘。 在一些配置中,手指或附肢或手指上的表面与压缩方向成倾斜角。 在另一个接触实施例中,连接在一个接触点处并且平行于弹簧的分流器纵向跨越大部分或全部卷积。 分流器通过擦拭分流器的邻接表面或从卷绕器延伸到分流器的擦拭器将相邻卷圈电短路。 或者,旁路电路使电流短路两个接触点。 接触件放置在电介质面板内的通孔中,该电介质面板在每个端部处具有开口,接触点穿过该孔。

    Test socket
    18.
    发明授权
    Test socket 失效
    测试插座

    公开(公告)号:US6084421A

    公开(公告)日:2000-07-04

    申请号:US44874

    申请日:1998-03-20

    CPC分类号: G01R1/0483

    摘要: A test socket for an integrated circuit package having an upper housing and a lower housing secured to the top and bottom surfaces, respectively, of a load board. The upper housing having a cavity for receipt of the integrated circuit package and including a hole in the base of the upper housing to allow a plurality of solid socket plungers to contact test sites on the integrated circuit package. The socket plungers are positioned within a plurality of channels formed in the lower housing and extend through a plurality of holes in the load board to contact the test sites. A plurality of springs are positioned in the channels of the lower housing below the socket plungers to provide a spring force to bias the socket plungers upwardly toward the integrated circuit package. A ball is positioned between the spring and a beveled edge of the plunger to aid in biasing the plunger. Electrically conductive cylindrical eyelets or plated through holes are positioned within the holes in the load board to guide the travel of the socket plungers and to transfer the test signals from the socket plungers to the load board.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于集成电路封装的测试插座,其具有分别固定到负载板的顶表面和底表面的上壳体和下壳体。 上壳体具有用于接收集成电路封装的空腔,并且在上壳体的基部中包括孔,以允许多个实心插座柱塞接触集成电路封装上的测试位置。 插座柱塞定位在形成在下壳体中的多个通道内并且延伸穿过负载板中的多个孔以接触测试位置。 多个弹簧定位在下壳体的通道内,位于插座柱塞下方,以提供弹簧力,以将插座柱塞向上朝向集成电路封装偏置。 一个球定位在弹簧与柱塞的斜边之间,有助于偏压柱塞。 导电圆柱形孔眼或电镀通孔位于负载板的孔内,以引导插座柱塞的行进,并将测试信号从插座柱塞传输到负载板。

    Plastic paper clip and integral sheet-like packaging thereof
    19.
    发明授权
    Plastic paper clip and integral sheet-like packaging thereof 失效
    塑料纸夹和一体的片状包装

    公开(公告)号:US5511661A

    公开(公告)日:1996-04-30

    申请号:US291279

    申请日:1994-08-16

    摘要: For mounting in a notebook having outer covers and a spine, a sheet of clips comprises: a frame having inner and outer side rims, top and bottom cross rims, and optionally at least a rib connected between a pair of the rims; a set of paper clips integrally connected to the frame via the rims and the rib; each of the clips including an outer retainer, an inner retainer and a yoke connecting the outer retainer and the inner retainer; a rupturable junction extending between the frame and the yoke.

    摘要翻译: 为了安装在具有外盖和脊柱的笔记本中,一片夹具包括:框架,其具有内侧和外侧边缘,顶部和底部交叉边缘以及可选地连接在一对边缘之间的肋条; 一组通过边缘和肋一体连接到框架上的回形针; 每个夹具包括外保持器,内保持器和连接外保持器和内保持器的轭; 在框架和轭之间延伸的可破裂结。