Test fixture for printed circuit board

US7973551B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED · CA

Inventor

• Hongjun Jiang · Shanghai, CN

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 9, 2009
• Grant date: Jul 5, 2011
• Expiry date: Oct 13, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01R31/2808
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

There is provided a printed circuit board (“PCB”) test fixture comprising a support, an electrical tester, and a pusher. The support is for supporting a PCB being tested in a PCB test position, The electrical tester is positioned with respect to the PCB test position such that, when a PCB is supported by the support in the PCB test position, the electrical tester is disposed in electrical contact with a circuit on the PCB supported by the support in the PCB test position during PCB testing. The pusher is configured for releasable coupling to a plurality of pusher members, such that each one of the plurality of pusher members is configured to co-operate with the pusher so as to become releasably coupled to and uncoupled from the pusher independently of the releasable coupling and uncoupling of at least another one of the plurality of pusher members, and such that an operative plurality of pusher members is provided when each one of the plurality of pusher members is releasably coupled to the pusher, wherein the operative plurality of pusher members is configured for translating, to a PCB which is supported by the PCB support and is disposed in the PCB test position, a force being ap…