Z-axis resistor test system
    1.
    发明授权
    Z-axis resistor test system 失效
    Z轴电阻测试系统

    公开(公告)号:US6014900A

    公开(公告)日:2000-01-18

    申请号:US120917

    申请日:1998-07-22

    IPC分类号: G01L25/00 G01B7/16

    CPC分类号: G01L25/00

    摘要: A test system for performing a test of strain gauge resistors used on a pointing stick. The test system has a mechanical load applicator that holds the resistor and applies a mechanical force to the resistor. An electrical contactor makes and breaks an electrical connection with the resistor. An electrical tester is connected to the electrical contactor to measure electrical parameters of the resistor with and without the mechanical force. A calculator is connected to the tester and calculates several resistor parameters. The resistor parameters are indicative of the operation of the pointing stick.

    摘要翻译: 用于对指示棒使用的应变计电阻进行测试的测试系统。 测试系统具有机械负载施加器,其保持电阻并向电阻器施加机械力。 电接触器与电阻器断开电气连接。 电气测试器连接到电气接触器,以测量和不使用机械力的电阻器的电气参数。 计算器连接到测试仪并计算几个电阻参数。 电阻参数表示指示棒的操作。

    Pointing stick with top mounted z-axis sensor
    2.
    发明授权
    Pointing stick with top mounted z-axis sensor 失效
    带顶置Z轴传感器的指点杆

    公开(公告)号:US06239786B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-05-29

    申请号:US09201207

    申请日:1998-11-30

    IPC分类号: G09G508

    CPC分类号: G06F3/0213 G06F3/0338

    摘要: A pointing stick for controlling the positioning, movement and operation of a cursor on the display screen. Specifically, there is a pointing stick that both directs a cursor and acts as the activation button for selecting items on the display screen by tapping on the pointing stick instead of clicking on a mouse button. Uniquely, the device is made of a shaft (12) having a longitudinal length oriented along a first axis (39) and having a top surface that is perpendicular to the first axis, there is a vertical force sensor (59, or 71), mounted on the top surface of the shaft, for sensing a vertical oriented force applied to the shaft along the first axis. Cap (24), has a cavity (81) with a top surface (79) therein, where the top surface of the shaft is positioned within the cavity and spaced from and juxtaposed to the top surface of the cavity. In one embodiment the vertical sensor includes first and second electrically conductive pads that are electrically isolated from each other. The vertical sensor also has a flexible conductive layer positioned next to the top surface of the cavity of the cap. Additionally, the vertical sensor has an electrically insulative spacer (78) shaped to position the first and second pads away from the flexible conductive layer. In a second embodiment, the vertical sensor comprises a pressure sensitive layer (60) located on the top surface of the shaft. Additionally, the alternative vertical sensor has a strain concentrator, shaped and positioned to concentrate a z-axis oriented force applied to the cap to effect the electrical conductivity of the pressure sensitive layer.

    摘要翻译: 用于控制显示屏上光标的定位,移动和操作的指示杆。 具体来说,有一个指点杆既指向光标,也可以作为激活按钮,通过点击指点杆而不是单击鼠标按钮来选择显示屏幕上的项目。 独特地,该装置由具有沿着第一轴线(39)定向并且具有垂直于第一轴线的顶表面的纵向长度的轴(12)制成,存在垂直力传感器(59或71) 安装在轴的顶表面上,用于感测沿着第一轴施加到轴的垂直取向力。 盖(24)具有其中具有顶表面(79)的空腔(81),其中轴的顶表面位于空腔内并与空腔的顶表面间隔开并且并置。 在一个实施例中,垂直传感器包括彼此电隔离的第一和第二导电焊盘。 垂直传感器还具有靠近盖的腔的顶表面定位的柔性导电层。 另外,垂直传感器具有形状为将第一和第二焊盘定位成远离柔性导电层的电绝缘间隔件(78)。 在第二实施例中,垂直传感器包括位于轴的顶表面上的压敏层(60)。 此外,备选的垂直传感器具有应变集中器,其形状和定位以集中施加到盖的z轴取向的力以实现压敏层的导电性。

    Z-axis sensing pointing stick with base as strain concentrator
    3.
    发明授权
    Z-axis sensing pointing stick with base as strain concentrator 失效
    Z轴感应指杆,底座为应变集中器

    公开(公告)号:US5966117A

    公开(公告)日:1999-10-12

    申请号:US756202

    申请日:1996-11-25

    CPC分类号: G06F3/0338 Y10T74/20201

    摘要: A pointing stick for controlling the positioning, movement and operation of a cursor on the display screen. Strain gages 30 are mounted on the sides of the stick 12 and are made of pressure sensitive strips 32, for electrically changing the resistance of the material in response to the amount of strain applied thereto. A conductive contact bridge 34 for electrically connecting the two strips 32, and conductive contact pads 36 for making electrical contact to electronic circuitry (not shown) are also mounted on the sides of the stick 12. The stick 12 extends through a hole 38 in the base 4 in a Z-axis oriented direction 39, and is held in place by an adhesive bond epoxy 40. Cable 18 is positioned within cavity 16 and adhesively bonded to the cavity wall via adhesive 42. Cable 18 has electrical traces 44 and input/output (I/O) pads 46 mounted thereon. Contact pads 36 are bonded to I/O pads 46 by any suitable bond material 50.

    摘要翻译: 用于控制显示屏上光标的定位,移动和操作的指示杆。 应变片30安装在棒12的侧面上并且由压敏带32制成,用于响应施加到其上的应变量来电性地改变材料的电阻。 用于电连接两个条32的导电接触桥34和用于与电子电路(未示出)进行电接触的导电接触焊盘36也安装在杆12的侧面上。杆12延伸通过孔38中的孔38 基座4在Z轴定向方向39上,并且通过粘合剂粘合环氧树脂40保持在适当位置。电缆18定位在腔16内并且通过粘合剂42粘合到空腔壁。电缆18具有电迹线44和输入/ 输出(I / O)焊盘46。 接触焊盘36通过任何合适的接合材料50接合到I / O焊盘46。

    Ball grid array resistor network
    4.
    发明授权
    Ball grid array resistor network 有权
    球栅阵列电阻网络

    公开(公告)号:US06326677B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-12-04

    申请号:US09146826

    申请日:1998-09-04

    IPC分类号: H01L101

    摘要: A ball grid array resistor network has a substrate that has top and bottom surfaces. Resistors are disposed on the top surface. Conductors are disposed on the top surface, and each conductor is electrically connected to an end of each resistor. Vias extend through the substrate and are electrically connected to the conductors. Solder spheres are disposed on the bottom surface, and are electrically connected to the vias. A cover coat is disposed over the conductors and resistors. In an alternative embodiment, the vias are eliminated and the resistor network is formed on the bottom surface of the substrate. The resistor network provides a high density of resistors per unit area.

    摘要翻译: 球栅阵列电阻网络具有具有顶表面和底表面的基底。 电阻器设置在顶表面上。 导体设置在顶表面上,并且每个导体电连接到每个电阻器的一端。 通孔延伸穿过基板并与导体电连接。 焊球设置在底表面上,并且电连接到通孔。 导体和电阻器上设置覆盖层。 在替代实施例中,消除了通孔,并且电阻网络形成在衬底的底表面上。 电阻网络提供每单位面积的高密度电阻。

    Pointing stick having a flexible interposer
    6.
    发明授权
    Pointing stick having a flexible interposer 有权
    指杆具有柔性插入器

    公开(公告)号:US6002388A

    公开(公告)日:1999-12-14

    申请号:US149713

    申请日:1998-09-09

    IPC分类号: G05G9/047 G09G5/08

    摘要: A pointing device for controlling the positioning, movement and operation of a cursor on a display screen. Specifically, there is an actuator with a shaft having first and second ends. The actuator also has an interposer with the first end of the shaft attached and several strain sensitive resistor are mounted on the shaft to generate an electrical signal representative of a magnitude and direction of force applied to the shaft by a user. A circuit trace is disposed on the interposer and electrically connected to the resistor. A substrate has several circuit lines electrically connected to the circuit trace. A base is mounted above the interposer and has an aperture through which the shaft passes. A cover is mounted over the base to hold the base to the substrate. The cover is held to the substrate by a mounting tab.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于控制光标在显示屏上的定位,移动和操作的指示装置。 具体地说,有一个致动器,其轴具有第一和第二端。 致动器还具有插入件,其中安装有轴的第一端并且几个应变敏感电阻器安装在轴上以产生代表使用者施加到轴的力的大小和方向的电信号。 电路迹线设置在插入器上并电连接到电阻器。 衬底具有电连接到电路迹线的数个电路线。 基座安装在插入件上方,并具有轴通过的孔。 盖子安装在基座上以将基座固定到基板上。 盖通过安装片固定到基板上。

    Shear beam load cell
    8.
    发明授权
    Shear beam load cell 失效
    剪切梁称重传感器

    公开(公告)号:US06225576B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-05-01

    申请号:US09295038

    申请日:1999-04-20

    IPC分类号: G01G314

    CPC分类号: G01G3/1412 G01G19/4142

    摘要: A weighing device designed to accurately measure an object's weight that is easier and more cost effective to produce. In particular, the device consists of a strain gage load cell having a pair of substrates mounted in parallel. The first and second substrates each contain a pair of resistors which are embedded in the surface of the substrate pair, forming a Wheatstone Bridge configuration. The substrates may be formed of ceramic.

    摘要翻译: 称重装置设计用于精确测量物体的重量,这更容易,更具成本效益。 特别地,该装置由具有并联安装的一对基板的应变计称重传感器组成。 第一和第二基板各自包含嵌入在基板对的表面中的一对电阻器,形成惠斯登电桥配置。 衬底可以由陶瓷形成。

    Collar mounted pointing stick
    9.
    发明授权
    Collar mounted pointing stick 失效
    领子安装指点杆

    公开(公告)号:US5894301A

    公开(公告)日:1999-04-13

    申请号:US717517

    申请日:1996-09-23

    IPC分类号: G06F3/033 G09G5/08

    CPC分类号: G06F3/0338

    摘要: A pointing device for controlling the positioning, movement and operation of a cursor on the display screen. Specifically, there is a pointing stick assembly using resistive material strain gages mounted on the sides of a shaft or stick for sensing when the stick is experiencing stresses and strains therein because of an applied force to the stick. The pointing stick has a stick supporting collar securely attached to a substrate. The collar extends from the substrate to approximately around the location of the strain gages. The collar may have a beveled surface located between opposing surfaces of the collar and shaft.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于控制光标在显示屏上的定位,移动和操作的指示装置。 具体地说,存在一个指向棒组件,它使用安装在轴或棒的侧面上的电阻材料应变片,用于当棒经受施加在杆上的应力和应变时感测。 指杆具有牢固地附接到基板的支撑杆。 套环从衬底延伸到大约应变计的位置周围。 套环可以具有位于套环和轴的相对表面之间的斜面。

    Machine insertion of circuit module terminals
    10.
    发明授权
    Machine insertion of circuit module terminals 失效
    机器插入电路模块端子

    公开(公告)号:US4543714A

    公开(公告)日:1985-10-01

    申请号:US420714

    申请日:1982-09-21

    IPC分类号: H01R43/20 H05K3/00 B23P19/00

    摘要: An apparatus (10) and method for the automatic insertion of terminals (84) into cavities (16) of a ceramic substrate (15). A continuous carrier web (80) is advanced from a reel (90), into an automatic terminal insertion apparatus (10) simultaneously with the automatic advancement of substrates (15) along a trackway (20). As a substrate (15) is secured by a securement and lateral transmission apparatus (170) and moved laterally from the trackway (20) to align the substrate cavities (16) with associated transmittal barrels (162), a web hold down apparatus (130) secures web portion (82) of carrier web (80) and the cut-off blade (146) of a separation block (144) moves downwardly to separate a predetermined number of terminals (84) from the web portion (82) and locate the terminals in transmittal slots (152) located in a subjacent pressure pad (150). The separation block (144) and subjacent pressure pad (150) enclose the separated terminals (84) in transmittal slots (152) and move downwardly together to align the transmittal slots (152) with transmittal barrels (162). Compressed air is injected into the slots (152) and propels the terminals (84) through the slots (152) and aligned transmittal barrels (162) into the respective substrate cavities (16). The severed end of each terminal (84) bites into the respective cavity walls to securely anchor the terminals (84) in the substrate cavities (16), all without any swaging, scratching, marring, or damage to the exterior portions of the terminals. The exterior portion of each terminal is undamaged, has no cut marks, and plated terminals retain their protection against corrosion.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于将端子(84)自动插入到陶瓷基板(15)的空腔(16)中的装置(10)和方法。 沿轨道(20)自动前进基板(15)同时将连续的载体网(80)从卷轴(90)推进到自动终端插入装置(10)中。 作为衬底(15)通过固定和侧向传动装置(170)固定并且从轨道(20)横向移动以使衬底空腔(16)与相关联的传送筒(162)对准,卷筒纸压紧装置(130) )固定承载网(80)的腹板部分(82)并且分离块(144)的切割刀片(146)向下移动以将预定数量的端子(84)与腹板部分(82)分离并且定位 传输槽(152)中位于下层压力垫(150)中的端子。 分离块(144)和下面的压力垫(150)将分离的端子(84)包围在传送槽(152)中并向下移动在一起以使传送槽(152)与传送筒(162)对齐。 压缩空气被注入到槽(152)中并且将端子(84)推进通过槽(152)和对准的传送筒(162)进入相应的基板空腔(16)。 每个端子(84)的切断端咬入相应的空腔壁,以将端子(84)牢固地固定在基板空腔(16)中,所有这些端子都不会对端子的外部部分造成任何挤压,划伤,损坏或损坏。 每个端子的外部未损坏,没有切痕,电镀端子保持其防腐蚀。