Insertion/extraction tool for substrate package

Claim 2

An insertion-extraction tool for assembling a substrate package to, and disassembling a substrate package from, a socket which is mounted on a circuit board, the tool comprising: a frame assembly, a yoke, spaced-apart yoke arms which extend from the yoke, first and second pairs of frame arms, and actuating means, the yoke being in the frame assembly, the yoke arms being spaced-apart and extending beyond the frame assembly, the yoke arms having opposed first side surfaces and oppositely facing second side surfaces, the free ends of the yoke arms having gripping portions, the first pair of frame arms being between the first side surfaces, the second pair of frame arms being proximate to the second side surfaces so that each yoke arm is between one first frame arm and one second frame arm, the first frame arms being fixed to the frame assembly and having free ends which are between the yoke and the free ends of the yoke arms, the second frame arms being slidably mounted on the frame assembly for movement between extended positions and retracted positions, the second frame arms having free ends which are beyond the free ends of the yoke arms when the second frame arms are in their extended positions, and which are between yoke and the free ends of the yoke arms when they are in their retracted positions, the actuating means being effective to move the yoke and the frame assembly relative to each other in directions parallel to the yoke arms and the frame arms whereby, the substrate package can be assembled to the socket by moving the second frame arms to their retracted positions, locating the substrate package on the socket with the substrate pins in alignment with the socket receptacles, locating the tool above the substrate with the free ends of the yoke arms between the surface of the circuit board and the underside of the socket and moving the frame assembly towards the free ends of the yoke arms by use of the actuating means whereby the free ends of the first frame arms will move against the substrate and push the substrate into assembled relationship with the socket, and the substrate can be disassembled from the socket by moving the second frame arms to their extended positions, locating the tool above the substrate with the free ends of the second frame arms on the surface of the circuit board and with the free ends of the yoke arms between the opposed surfaces of the substrate and the socket, and moving the yoke away from the free ends of the second frame arms by use of the actuating means whereby the yoke will pull the substrate from the socket.

Claim 3

A tool as set forth in claim 1 characterized in that the frame assembly comprises first and second frame sections, each frame section having one yoke arm, one first frame arm, and one second frame arm thereon, the first and second frame sections being movable relatively towards and away from each other in directions which extend transversely of the yoke arms and the frame arms thereby to permit movement of the gripping portions of the yoke arms towards each other and placement of the gripping portions between the opposed surfaces of the substrate package and the socket and between the socket and the surface of the circuit board during removal and insertion respectively.

Claim 4

A tool as set forth in claim 2 characterized in that at least one of the frame sections has a subassembly thereon, the associated yoke arm, the associated first frame arm, and the associated second frame arm of the one frame section being on the subassembly, the subassembly being adjustably secured to its associated frame section for adjustment towards and away from the yoke arm and frame arms on the other frame section whereby the tool can be used for substrates and sockets of different sizes.

Claim 5

A tool as set forth in claim 3 characterized in that the actuating means comprises a link which extends from the yoke at a location substantially mid-way between the yoke arms, and a lever is provided for moving the link.

Claim 6

A tool as set forth in claim 4 characterized in that the lever comprises a bell crank which is pivoted to, the frame assembly on a fixed pivotal axis, the bell crank having one bell crank arm which extends towards, and is pivoted to, the link, the other bell crank arm normally extending from the fixed pivotal axis and serving as a movable tool handle.

Claim 7

An insertion/extraction tool for assembling a substrate package to, and disassembling a substrate package from, a socket which is mounted on a circuit board, the tool comprising: a frame assembly, a yoke, spaced-apart yoke arms which extend from the yoke, first and second pairs of frame arms, and actuating means, the frame assembly having a first end, the yoke being in the frame assembly proximate to the first end, the yoke arms being spaced-apart and extending towards, and beyond, the first end and having free ends, the yoke arms having opposed first side surfaces and oppositely facing second side surfaces, the free ends of the yoke arms having gripping portions, the first pair of frame arms being substantially against the first side surfaces, the second pair of frame arms being substantially against the second side surfaces so that each yoke arm is between one first frame arm and one second frame arm, the first frame arms having free ends which are between the first end of the frame assembly and the free ends of the yoke arms, the second frame arms being slidably mounted on the frame assembly for movement between extended positions and retracted positions, the second frame arms having free ends which are remote from the first end of the frame assembly and beyond the free ends of the yoke arms when the second frame arms are in their extended positions, the free ends of the second frame arms being proximate to the first end of the frame assembly when they are in their retracted positions, the actuating means being effective to move the yoke and the first end of the frame assembly relatively towards and away from each other whereby, the substrate package can be assembled to the socket by moving the second frame arms to their retracted positions, locating the substrate package on the socket with the substrate pins in alignment with the socket receptacles, locating the tool above the substrate with the free ends of the yoke arms between the surface of the circuit board and the underside of the socket and moving the frame assembly towards the free ends of the yoke arms by the actuating means whereby the free ends of the first frame arms will move against the substrate and push the substrate into assembled relationship with the socket, and the substrate can be disassembled from the socket by moving the second frame arms to their extended positions, locating the tool above the substrate with the free ends of the second frame arms on the surface of the circuit board and with the free ends of the yoke arms between the opposed surfaces of the substrate and the socket and moving the yoke away from the first end by the actuating means whereby the yoke arms will pull the substrate from the socket.

Claim 8

An insertion/extraction tool for assembling a substrate package to, and disassembling a substrate package from, a socket which is mounted on a circuit board, the tool comprising: a frame assembly, a yoke, spaced-apart yoke arms which extend from the yoke, first and second pairs of frame arms, and actuating means, the frame assembly having a first end, the yoke being in the frame assembly proximate to the first end, the yoke arms being spaced-apart and extending towards, and beyond, the first end and having free ends, the yoke arms having opposed first side surfaces and oppositely facing second side surfaces, the free ends of the yoke arms having gripping portions, the first pair of frame arms being substantially against the first side surfaces, the second pair of frame arms being substantially against the second side surfaces so that each yoke arm is between one first frame arm and one second frame arm, the first frame arms having free ends which are between the first end of the frame assembly and the free ends of the yoke arms, the second frame arms being slidably mounted on the frame assembly for movement between extended positions and retracted positions, the second frame arms having free ends which are remote from the first end of the frame assembly and beyond the free ends of the yoke arms when the second frame arms are in their extended positions, the free ends of the second frame arms being proximate to the first end of the frame assembly when they are in their retracted positions, the actuating means being effective to move the yoke and the first end of the frame assembly relatively towards and away from each other whereby, the substrate package can be assembled to the socket by moving the second frame arms to their retracted positions, locating the substrate package on the socket with the substrate pins in alignment with the socket receptacles, locating the tool above the substrate with the free ends of the yoke arms between the surface of the circuit board and the underside of the socket and moving the frame assembly towards the free ends of the yoke arms by the actuating means whereby the free ends of the first frame arms will move against the substrate and push the substrate into assembled relationship with the socket, and the substrate can be disassembled from the socket by moving the second frame arms to their extended positions, locating the tool above the substrate with the free ends of the second frame arms on the surface of the circuit board and with the free ends of the yoke arms between the opposed surfaces of the substrate and the socket and moving the yoke away from the first end by the actuating means whereby the yoke arms will pull the substrate from the socket.

Claim 9

A tool as set forth in claim 6 characterized in that the frame assembly comprises first and second frame sections which are movable relatively towards and away from each other, the first and second frame sections each having one yoke arm, one first frame arm, and one second frame arm thereon.

Claim 10

A tool as set forth in claim 6 characterized in that the frame assembly comprises first and second frame sections, each frame section having one yoke arm, one first frame arm, and one second frame arm thereon, the first and second frame sections being movable relatively towards and away from each other at the first end of the frame assembly in directions which extend transversely of the yoke arms and the frame arms thereby to permit movement of the gripping portions of the yoke arms towards each other and placement of the gripping portions between the opposed surfaces of the substrate package and the socket and between the socket and the surface of the circuit board during removal and insertion respectively.

Claim 11

A tool as set forth in claim 8 characterized in that the frame assembly has a second end, the first and second frame sections being pivoted to each other at the second end thereby to permit the movement of the first and second frame sections towards and away from each other.

Claim 12

A tool as set forth in claim 9 characterized in that at least one of the frame sections has a subassembly thereon, the associated yoke arm, the associated first frame arm, and the associated second frame arm of the one frame section being on the subassembly, the subassembly being adjustably secured to its associated frame section for adjustment towards and away from the yoke arm and frame arms on the other frame section whereby the tool can be used for substrates and sockets of different sizes.

Claim 13

A tool as set forth in claim 10 characterized in that each of the frame sections has a subassembly thereon.

Claim 14

A tool as set forth in claim 10 characterized in that the yoke comprises a rod-like member which extends transversely of the yoke arms and the frame arms, the yoke arms being secured to the yoke by means of holes in the yoke arms through which the yoke extends.

Claim 15

A tool as set forth in claim 12 characterized in that the second frame arms have yoke receiving slots through which the yoke extends, the yoke-receiving slots permitting movement of the second frame arms between their extended and retracted positions.

Claim 16

A tool as set forth in claim 13 characterized in that detent means are provided in each of the frame sections for retaining the second frame arms in their extended positions and in their retracted positions.

Claim 17

A tool as set forth in claim 14 characterized in that the detent means for each second frame arm comprises spaced-apart openings in the second arm and a detent plunger in the associated frame section which is received in the openings.

Claim 18

A tool as set forth in claim 15 characterized in that the actuating means comprises a link which extends from the yoke at a location substantially mid-way between the first and second yoke arms, the link extending towards the second end of the frame assembly, and a lever is provided on the frame assembly for moving the link relatively towards and away from the second end of the frame assembly.

Claim 19

A tool as set forth in claim 16 characterized in that a link spring is provided which biases the link towards the first end of the frame assembly.

Claim 20

A tool as set forth in claim 17 characterized in that the lever comprises a bell crank which is pivoted to the frame assembly on a fixed pivotal axis, the bell crank having one bell crank arm which extends towards, and is pivoted to, the link, the other bell crank arm normally extending obliquely from the fixed pivotal axis and serving as a movable tool handle.

Claim 21

A tool as set forth in claim 18 characterized in that a frame spring is provided for biasing the frame sections away from each other at the first end, the frame sections being movable towards each other with accompanying compression of the frame spring.