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EP0342045A2
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Electronic device testing system
Assignee: InTest Corp
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Filing: 1989-05-11
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2009-05-11
Abstract
Abstract An electronic device testing system of the type in which a test head is mounted for pivotal movement about three orthogonal axes. A cable is introduced to the test head along an axis perpendicular to the horizontal axis extending through the means by which the test head is mounted for pivotal movement about the horizontal axis. The system also has a cable support attached at one end to the test head or a test head yoke and at its opposite end to a test cabinet containing part of the electronics. The cable, extending between the test cabinet and the test head, is supported by the cable support. The cable support is arranged to adjust to changes in the spacing of its end and the orientation of its axis caused by changes in the position or orientation of the test head.
Inventors
- 👤 Alyn R. Holt
- 👤 Bryan R. Moore
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 07:44
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23Q; B23Q1/00; B23Q1/0009; G; G01; G01R; G01R1/00; G01R1/02; G01R1/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
An electronic device testing system comprising: a support structure (10); a positioner (12) movable along said support structure; a test head assembly including: (a) a cradle (14), (b) means (16,44) for attaching said cradle to said positioner for pivotal movement of said cradle about a horizontal axis, (c) a test head (22), and (d) means (24, 46, 48, 50) for attaching said test head to said cradle for pivotal movement of said test head about a second axis pivotable about said horizontal axis in a plane perpendicular to said horizontal axis; a test cabinet (26); a cable support (100); means (130) for attaching a first end of said cable support to said test head assembly; and a cable (28) connected between said test head and said test cabinet and extending along said cable support away from said test head assembly.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
140 words
An electronic device testing system comprising: a support structure (10); a positioner (12) movable along said support structure; a test head assembly including: (a) a cradle (14), (b) means (16,44) for attaching said cradle to said positioner for pivotal movement of said cradle about a horizontal axis, (c) a test head (22), and (d) means (24, 46, 48, 50) for attaching said test head to said cradle for pivotal movement of said test head about a second axis pivotable about said horizontal axis in a plane perpendicular to said horizontal axis; a test cabinet (26); a cable support (100); means (130) for attaching a first end of said cable support to said test head assembly; and a cable (28) connected between said test head and said test cabinet and extending along said cable support away from said test head assembly.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
An electronic device testing system according to claim 1 wherein said cable is connected into a side of said test head which is disposed perpendicular to said second axis.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
57 words
An electronic device testing system according to claim 2 wherein said cradle includes: (a) a first leg (40, 60, 90) attached to said positioner by said cradle attaching means, and (b) a second leg (42, 62, 92) extending away from said first leg and to which said test head is attached by said test head attaching means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
An electronic device testing system according to claim 3 wherein said cable extends into said test head on the opposite side of said test head from said second leg of said cradle.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
An electronic device testing system according to claim 3 wherein said cable extends through said second leg of said cradle into said test head.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
40 words
An electronic device testing system according to claim 4 wherein said cradle includes a third leg (94) extending away from said first leg parallel to said second leg and said cable extends through said third leg into said test head.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
An electronic device testing system according to claim 2 further including means (132) for attaching a second end of said cable support to a support structure.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
An electronic device testing system according to claim 7 wherein said cable support includes a telescoping unit (110, 112) having said first end attached to said test heat assembly and said second end attached to said support structure.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
40 words
An electronic device testing system according to claim 8 wherein said cable support further includes means (120, 122) mounted on said telescoping unit for twisting said cable about said telescoping unit as said test head pivots about said second axis.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
72 words
An electronic device testing system according to claim 7 wherein said means for attachhing said first end of said cable support to said test head assembly and said means for attaching said second end of said cable support to said support structure each include a spherical bearing (130, 132) which permits rotation and gimbaling between said cable support and said test head assembly and between said cable support and said support structure.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
150 words
A cable support comprising: a telescoping unit having a piston (112) movable within a cylindrical assembly (110) toward and away from a closed end (110a) of said cylindrical assembly; first (120), second (122) and third (124) cable support webs each having a plurality of vanes extending radially outward from its center; first means (126) for mounting said first cable support web on said cylindrical assembly at said closed end for turning movement of said first cable support web relative to said cylindrical assembly; second means (128) for mounting said second cable support web on said cylindrical assembly spaced from said closed end for turning movement of said second cable support web relative to said cylindrical assembly; and third means for mounting said third cable support web in tightly fitted engagement on said cylindrical assembly on the side of said second cable support web opposite from said first cable support web.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
150 words
A cable support comprising: a telescoping unit having a piston (112) movable within a cylindrical assembly (110) toward and away from a closed end (110a) of said cylindrical assembly; first (120), second (122) and third (124) cable support webs each having a plurality of vanes extending radially outward from its center; first means (126) for mounting said first cable support web on said cylindrical assembly at said closed end for turning movement of said first cable support web relative to said cylindrical assembly; second means (128) for mounting said second cable support web on said cylindrical assembly spaced from said closed end for turning movement of said second cable support web relative to said cylindrical assembly; and third means for mounting said third cable support web in tightly fitted engagement on said cylindrical assembly on the side of said second cable support web opposite from said first cable support web.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
35 words
A cable support according to claim 11 further including first (120a), second (122a) and third (124a) bands extending around the outer edges of the vanes of said first, second and third cable support webs, respectively.
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