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Fixture for aligning an electronic component

US8281483B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Multitest Elektronische Systeme GmbH · DE

Inventors

Thomas Hofmann · San Diego, US
Johann Poetzinger · Fischbachau, DE
Necati Efe Varol · Rosenheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 17, 2010
Grant date	Oct 9, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 17, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T29/53261
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An align fixture for aligning an electronic component having a receptacle adapted to receive the electronic component, the receptacle having a first abutting section and a second abutting section, the align fixture further having an elastic unit, one of the first abutting section and the second abutting section is flexibly mounted via the elastic unit, and the other one of the first abutting section and the second abutting section is fixedly mounted; the first abutting section and the second abutting section each form a stiff member and are adapted to engage the electronic component, the elastic unit is adapted to exert two force components on one of the first abutting section and the second abutting section, the force components being angled relatively to one another.

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