Carrier for aligning electronic components with slidably arranged plates

US8230587B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Multitest Elektronische Systeme GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Thomas Hofmann · San Diego, US
• Johann Poetzinger · Fischbachau, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 18, 2010
• Grant date: Jul 31, 2012
• Expiry date: Aug 26, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T29/53183
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A carrier adapted to receive and align multiple electronic components, the carrier having receptacles each being adapted to receive an assigned one of the multiple electronic components, a first plate comprising a plurality of first abutting sections, the first abutting sections form one of boundaries of the respective assigned receptacles, a second plate comprising a plurality of second abutting sections, the second abutting sections form another of the boundaries of the respective assigned receptacles, and the first plate and the second plate are arranged slidably relative to each other.