Electrical interface arrangements
US4536051A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 20, 1982 |
| Grant date | Aug 20, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 20, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R1/07328
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An electrical interface arrangement enables a circuit board to be connected to test equipment for the purpose of verifying its correct operation or enabling malfunctions to be identified. The interface arrangement carries a two dimensional array of electrical contacts which, in operation, are brought into touching contact with predetermined locations of the circuit board. It is necessary to hold the circuit board firmly in contact with the array of contacts in exactly the correct alignment. The invention provides a common housing which serves to locate the circuit board in alignment with the two dimensional array of contacts and either the circuit board can be secured to the housing by means of a suction effect generated by a suction chamber located within the housing, or alternatively the circuit board can be secured by means of an externally located pressure plate.
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