US4841241A
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Testing device for both-sided contacting of component-equipped printed circuit boards
Assignee: Siemens AG
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Filing: 1987-07-21
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Granted: 1989-06-20
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Expires: 2007-07-21
Abstract
Abstract A lower needle adapter has lower, resilient contact needles and an upper needle adapter has upper, resilient contact needles which are provided for contacting of both sides of component equipped printed circuit boards. Defined contacting conditions having correspondingly high contact reliabilities are achieved in that the printed circuit boards are pressed against opposite pressure rams arranged in non-yielding fashion, being pressed thereagainst by resiliently fashioned pressure rams. When resilient, upper pressure rams are used to press the printed circuit boards against lower pressure rams which are adjustable in height in two stages, then a both-sided, two-stage contacting can be realized in a simple way with corresponding, additional, shorter lower and upper contact needles.
Inventors
- 👤 Wolfgang Hilz
- 👤 Rudolf Schuster
- 👤 Hans Schauflinger
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 22:34
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01R; G01R1/00; G01R1/02; G01R1/06; G01R1/067; G01R1/073; G01R1/07307; G01R1/07314; G01R1/07328; G01R1/07335; G01R1/07321
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
124 words
A testing device for equipped printed circuit boards having a lower needle adapter which carries resilient, lower contact needles arranged test-specimen-associated for contacting an underside of the printed circuit board, and having a plurality of upper pressure rams arranged test-specimen-associated, for contacting an upper side of the printed circuit board comprising an additional upper needle adapter carrying resilient upper contact needles arranged test-specimen-associated; and a plurality of additional lower pressure rams arranged test-specimen-associated, for contacting the underside of the printed circuit board whereby the printed circuit boards can be pressed against non-resiliently arranged pressure rams lying opposite, being pressable thereagainst with resiliently fashioned pressure rams, wherein one of said upper pressure rams and said lower pressure rams is resilient and the other is non-resilient.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
124 words
A testing device for equipped printed circuit boards having a lower needle adapter which carries resilient, lower contact needles arranged test-specimen-associated for contacting an underside of the printed circuit board, and having a plurality of upper pressure rams arranged test-specimen-associated, for contacting an upper side of the printed circuit board comprising an additional upper needle adapter carrying resilient upper contact needles arranged test-specimen-associated; and a plurality of additional lower pressure rams arranged test-specimen-associated, for contacting the underside of the printed circuit board whereby the printed circuit boards can be pressed against non-resiliently arranged pressure rams lying opposite, being pressable thereagainst with resiliently fashioned pressure rams, wherein one of said upper pressure rams and said lower pressure rams is resilient and the other is non-resilient.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The testing device according to claim 1, wherein said upper pressure rams are resiliently fashioned; and wherein said lower pressure rams are arranged in non-yielding fashion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The testing device according to claim 1, wherein said lower needle adapter is stationarily arranged; and wherein said upper needle adapter is adjustable relative to said lower needle adapter.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The testing device according to claim 2, wherein said upper, resilient pressure rams are firmly arranged in said upper needle adapter.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
57 words
The testing device according to claim 1, wherein said lower needle adapter carries first and second reslient, lower contact needles arranged test-specimen-associated, said first and second contact needles having different lengths for two-stage contacting of the undersides of the printed circuit boards; and wherein said lower pressure rams are adjustable in two stages in a vertical direction.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
The testing device according to claim 5, wherein said lower pressure rams are guided in said lower needle adapter and are actuatable via a lower, shared pressure plate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
44 words
The testing device according to claim 1, wherein said upper needle adapter carries third and fourth resilient, upper contact needles arranged test-specimen-specific and said third and fourth contact needles having different lengths for two-stage contacting of the upper sides of the printed circuit boards.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
39 words
The testing device according to claim 1, wherein said testing device further comprises at least two centering pins leading in comparison to the upper pressure rams and arranged in the upper needle adapter for positioning the printed circuit boards.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
161 words
A testing device for component equipped printed circuit boards having an underside and an upperside, said testing device having a lower needle adapter carrying resilient lower contact needles arranged test-specimen-associated for contacting the underside of the printed circuit baord and also having a plurality of upper pressure rams arranged test-specimen-associated for engaging the upperside of the printed circuit board, comprising; upper needle adapter carrying resilient upper contact needles arranged test-specimen-associated for contacting the upperside of the printed circuit board; plurality of lower pressure rams arranged test-specimen-associated for engaging the underside of the printed circuit board; and wherein the printed circuit board is pressed against non-resilient pressure rams on one side of the printed circuit board by resilient pressure rams on the other side of the printed circuit board aligned oppositely to said non-resilient pressure rams, and wherein one of the plurality of said upper pressure rams and the plurality of said lower pressure rams is resilient and the other is non-resilient.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
161 words
A testing device for component equipped printed circuit boards having an underside and an upperside, said testing device having a lower needle adapter carrying resilient lower contact needles arranged test-specimen-associated for contacting the underside of the printed circuit baord and also having a plurality of upper pressure rams arranged test-specimen-associated for engaging the upperside of the printed circuit board, comprising; upper needle adapter carrying resilient upper contact needles arranged test-specimen-associated for contacting the upperside of the printed circuit board; plurality of lower pressure rams arranged test-specimen-associated for engaging the underside of the printed circuit board; and wherein the printed circuit board is pressed against non-resilient pressure rams on one side of the printed circuit board by resilient pressure rams on the other side of the printed circuit board aligned oppositely to said non-resilient pressure rams, and wherein one of the plurality of said upper pressure rams and the plurality of said lower pressure rams is resilient and the other is non-resilient.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The testing device according to claim 9, wherein said upper pressure rams are resilient and said lower pressure rams are non-resilient.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
The testing device according to claim 9, wherein said lower needle adapter is stationarily arranged; and wherein said upper needle adapter is arranged adjustable in vertical direction.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
The testing device according to claim 11, wherein said upper, resilient pressure rams are firmly arranged in said upper needle adapter.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
57 words
The testing device according to claim 9, wherein said lower needle adapter carries first and second resilient, lower contact needles arranged test-specimen-associated, said first and second contact needles having different lengths for two-stage contacting of the undersides of the printed circuit boards; and wherein said lower pressure rams are adjustable in two stages in a vertical direction.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
28 words
The testing device according to claim 13, wherein said lower pressure rams are guided in said lower needle adapter and are actuatable via a lower, shared pressure plate.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
44 words
The testing device according to claim 9, wherein said upper needle adapter carries third and fourth resilient, upper contact needles arranged test-specimen-specific and said third and fourth contact needles having different lengths for two-stage contacting of the upper sides of the printed circuit boards.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
39 words
The testing device according to claim 9, wherein said testing device further comprises at least two centering pins leading in comparison to the upper pressure rams and arranged in the upper needle adapter for positioning the printed circuit boards.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
116 words
A testing device for component equipped printed circuit boards having an underside and an upperside, comprising: a stationary lower needle adapter carrying a plurality of lower pressure rams and carrying resilient lower contact needles arranged test-specimen-associated for contacting the underside of the printed circuit board; a plurality of resilient upper pressure rams arranged test-specimen-associated for engaging the upperside of the printed circuit boards; a vertically adjustable, relative to said lower needle adapter, upper needle adapter carrying said upper pressure rams, and carrying resilient upper contact needles arranged test-specimen-associated for contacting the upperside of the printed circuit board; and said plurality of non-resilient lower pressure rams arranged test-specimen-associated for engaging the underside of the printed circuit board.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
116 words
A testing device for component equipped printed circuit boards having an underside and an upperside, comprising: a stationary lower needle adapter carrying a plurality of lower pressure rams and carrying resilient lower contact needles arranged test-specimen-associated for contacting the underside of the printed circuit board; a plurality of resilient upper pressure rams arranged test-specimen-associated for engaging the upperside of the printed circuit boards; a vertically adjustable, relative to said lower needle adapter, upper needle adapter carrying said upper pressure rams, and carrying resilient upper contact needles arranged test-specimen-associated for contacting the upperside of the printed circuit board; and said plurality of non-resilient lower pressure rams arranged test-specimen-associated for engaging the underside of the printed circuit board.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
94 words
The testing device according to claim 17, wherein said lower needle adapter carries at least first and second resilient, lower contact needles arranged test-specimen-associated, said first and second contact needles having different lengths for multi-stage contacting of the undersides of the printed circuit boards, said lower pressure rams adjustable in multi-stages in a vertical direction, and wherein said upper needle adapter carries at least third and fourth resilient, upper contact needles arranged test-specimen-associated, said third and fourth contact needles having different lengths for multi-stage contacting of the upper sides of the printed circuit boards.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
28 words
The testing device according to claim 18, wherein said lower pressure rams are guided in said lower needle adapter and are actuatable via a lower, shared pressure plate.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
39 words
The testing device according to claim 18, wherein said testing device further comprises at least two centering pins leading in comparison to the upper pressure rams and arranged in the upper needle adapter for positioning the printed circuit boards.
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