Modular printed circuit board separation tool
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorsGeorge H. Daskalakis, Reed D. Vilhauer
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Abstract
Particular embodiments described herein provide for an electronic device that can be configured to enable a modular printed circuit board separation tool. The separation tool can include a main body and a plurality of separation blades that extend from the main body. Each of the plurality of separation blades can be tapered and configured to fit between connections of a testing housing and a power and signal supply housing and when pressure is applied to the main body, the separation blades slide between the connections of the testing housing and the power and signal supply housing and separate the testing housing and the power and signal supply housing.
Claims16
A separation tool for separating a testing housing from a power and signal supply housing, the separation tool comprising:
- a main body, wherein the main body is modular and includes a plurality of blade segments and a plurality of blank segments;
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- a plurality of separation blades that extend from the plurality of blade segments, wherein the separation blades are configured to fit between connections of the testing housing and the power and signal supply housing.
A method comprising:
- coupling a testing housing to a power and signal supply housing, wherein connections of the testing housing and the power and signal supply housing include power supply blades coupled with power receiving slots;
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- separating the testing housing from the power and signal supply housing using a separation tool, wherein the separation tool includes:
- a main body;
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- a plurality of separation blades that extend from the main body, wherein the separation blades are configured to fit between the connections of the testing housing and the power and signal supply housing.
A modular system for testing components, the modular system comprising:
- a testing housing, wherein the testing housing includes one or more testing components;
- a power and signal supply housing, wherein the power and signal supply housing is configured to couple to the testing housing and supply power and signals to the one or more testing components;
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- a separation tool, wherein the separation tool is configured to separate the testing housing from the power and signal supply housing, wherein the separation tool includes:
- a main body;
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- a plurality of separation blades that extend from the main body, wherein the separation blades are configured to fit between connections of the testing housing and the power and signal supply housing, wherein the one or more testing components can be removed and replaced with a different testing component and the power and signal supply housing can be recoupled to a new testing housing with the different testing component.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.