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Contactor with a plurality of springs and contact point portions urged by the springs

US10317430B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 6, 2016
Grant dateJun 11, 2019
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Expiry dateSep 6, 2036

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01R1/06772
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Provided is a contactor that can be manufactured easily and secure a long stroke. A contactor includes: a flexible board; a plurality of contact point portions that are provided in the flexible board; a plurality of springs that urge the contact point portions respectively toward an inspection target device; and a housing that receives the plurality of springs. Each of the springs has a flat winding portion that is provided at least at an end portion of the spring on the contact point portion side, and a diagonal tight winding portion that is provided at a longitudinally intermediate portion of the spring. A gap is present between the flat winding portion and the diagonal tight winding portion in an uncompressed state of the spring.

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