Test fixture for printed circuit board

Details Test fixture for printed circuit board Test fixture for printed circuit board

2011-07-05

2011-07-05

Nguyen, Ha Tran T (Department: 2858)

Electricity: measuring and testing

Fault detecting in electric circuits and of electric components

Of individual circuit component or element

Reexamination Certificate

active

07973551

ABSTRACT:
There is provided a printed circuit board (“PCB”) test fixture comprising a support, an electrical tester, and a pusher. The support is for supporting a PCB being tested in a PCB test position, The electrical tester is positioned with respect to the PCB test position such that, when a PCB is supported by the support in the PCB test position, the electrical tester is disposed in electrical contact with a circuit on the PCB supported by the support in the PCB test position during PCB testing. The pusher is configured for releasable coupling to a plurality of pusher members, such that each one of the plurality of pusher members is configured to co-operate with the pusher so as to become releasably coupled to and uncoupled from the pusher independently of the releasable coupling and uncoupling of at least another one of the plurality of pusher members, and such that an operative plurality of pusher members is provided when each one of the plurality of pusher members is releasably coupled to the pusher, wherein the operative plurality of pusher members is configured for translating, to a PCB which is supported by the PCB support and is disposed in the PCB test position, a force being applied by the pusher so as to effect pressing of a circuit of the PCB against the electrical tester when the PCB is supported on the PCB support and disposed in the PCB test position.

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