Probe cartridge assembly and multi-probe assembly
US7005842B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 20, 2001 |
| Grant date | Feb 28, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 3, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01D11/30
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A probe cartridge assembly and a multi-probe assembly (10) including a mounting plate having a plurality of the probe cartridge assemblies mounted on the mounting plate. The probe cartridge assembly generally includes a mounting member, a probe insulator (30), a probe (40), a ferrule (50), a lead insulator (60), a retaining member (70), and a wire having an electrical lead. The electrical lead is positioned within a cavity in the ferrule, and an inclined surface of the ferrule is contacted to an inclined surface of the probe within an area defined by the probe insulator and the lead insulator. The probe insulator and the lead insulator are held within an area defined by the mounting member and the retaining member. The retaining member and the mounting member are adjustably mated to each other in order to provide a clamping force to ensure proper electrical interconnection between the electric lead, the ferrule, and the probe.
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