Electrical test connector for simultaneous testing of a plurality of electrical components

US4659986A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• W. C. Heraeus GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Werner Elster · Gelnhausen, DE
• Horst Koch · Havelsee, DE
• Gustav Ost · Hasselroth, DE
• Werner Simon · Minden, DE
• Karl Deckelmann · Aschaffenburg, DE
• Ino Taitl · Hasselroth, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 19, 1984
• Grant date: Apr 21, 1987
• Expiry date: Sep 19, 2004

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01R31/2642
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

To permit testing of electrical connectors mounted on a strip, a pair of jaws, similarly to substantially transversely extended clothespin jaws, are provided, the inside surface of one (A) of the jaws (A, B) carrying a conductive strip (4) adapted to be engaged by one terminal of elements to be tested, the other terminal of the test elements being connected to a test track (7), for example applied over the conductive strip with an intervening insulating layer; (20) individual components (2) can be tested by foreshortening one terminal pin (5b) of the components and extending electrically conductive fingers, preferably of resistance material (6) for spring-clip engagement (8) with the foreshortened pins. The conductive strip (4) and the track (7) are brought out to external accessible terminal connectors (9). Alternatively, the test track is applied to a support strip (1) on which the elements (2) are located.