# US 11,906,600 B2 · Electrical test device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,906,600 B2 - Document ID: US11906600B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/732,940 - Filed: 2022-04-29 - Published: 2022-11-03 - Granted: 2024-02-20 - Earliest claimed: 2021-04-29 - Assignees: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. - Inventors: An (Joshua) Yang; Lvhai (Samuel) Hu - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11906600B2 ## CPC - G01R 31/58: Testing of lines, cables or conductors (testing of electric windings G01R31/72) - G01R 31/69: of terminals at the end of a cable or a wire harness; of plugs; of sockets, e.g. wall sockets or power sockets in appliances - G01R: MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES (indicating correct tuning of resonant circuits H03J3/12) ## Abstract An electrical test device for testing electrical characteristics of a cable assembly with a plurality of cable connectors includes a frame having a test platform, and an electrical tester mounted on the frame for testing the electrical characteristics of the cable assembly. A cable connecting and holding mechanism is provided on the test platform and includes a plurality of connector carriers, wherein each connector carrier holds one of the plurality of cable connectors of the cable assembly and electrically connecting the one cable connector to the electrical tester. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An electrical test device comprising: a frame having a test platform; an electrical tester mounted on the frame and configured to test the electrical characteristics of a cable assembly; and a cable connecting and holding mechanism provided on the test platform and including a plurality of connector carriers, wherein each connector carrier is adapted to hold one of the plurality of cable connectors of the cable assembly and electrically connect the one cable connector to the electrical tester, the cable connecting and holding mechanism further comprises a guide rail provided on the test platform, and the plurality of connector carriers are detachably installed on the guide rail and capable of being moved along the guide rail. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The electrical test device according to claim 1, wherein each connector carrier comprises: a housing; and a mating connector provided in the housing suitable for electrical connection with a corresponding cable connector. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The electrical test device according to claim 2, wherein the housing has an accommodation cavity, the mating connector is installed in the accommodation cavity. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The electrical test device according to claim 3, wherein the cable connector is adapted to be inserted into the accommodation cavity, so that the inserted cable connector is electrically connected with the mating connector installed in the accommodation cavity. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) The electrical test device according to claim 2, wherein each connector carrier is provided with a first indicator, and the first indicator is switched to an on-state in response to selecting or setting the connector carrier to receive one cable connector of the cable assembly. ### Claim 6 (depends on 3) The electrical test device according to claim 3, wherein each connector carrier also includes a partition plate installed in the housing, the partition plate is located at a side of the accommodation cavity opposite to the inserted cable connector to abut against the mating connector installed in accommodation cavity. ### Claim 7 (depends on 3) The electrical test device according to claim 3, wherein each connector carrier further comprises a connector presence check sensor mounted to the housing, and the connector presence check sensor is configured to check whether the cable connector of the cable assembly has been inserted into the accommodation cavity. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The electrical test device according to claim 7, wherein each connector carrier further comprises a locking mechanism mounted to the housing, and the locking mechanism is configured to lock the cable connector in the accommodation cavity when the connector presence check sensor detects that the cable connector has been inserted into the accommodation cavity. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The electrical test device according to claim 8, wherein each connector carrier also includes a calibration mechanism mounted to the housing, and the calibration mechanism is configured to set a marker on the cable connector after the cable connector has been passed the electrical characteristic test performed by the electrical tester. ### Claim 10 (depends on 2) The electrical test device according to claim 2, wherein the mating connector is detachably installed in the housing. ### Claim 11 (depends on 3) The electrical test device according to claim 3, wherein the mating connector is replaceable, and each accommodation cavity is suitable for receiving different types or sizes of mating connectors and cable connectors. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The electrical test device according to claim 1, further comprising a user interface for displaying test results of the cable assembly by the electrical tester. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The electrical test device according to claim 12, wherein the user interface is adapted to enable a user to configure the electrical tester. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The electrical test device according to claim 1, further comprising a label printer provided on the frame and configured to print a label, which indicates that the test has passed, on the cable assembly after the cable assembly has passed the electrical characteristic test performed by the electrical tester. ### Claim 15 An electrical test device comprising: an electrical tester for testing the electrical characteristics of a cable assembly; and a cable connecting and holding mechanism including a plurality of connector carriers, each connector carrier holding one of a plurality of cable connectors of the cable assembly and electrically connecting the one cable connector to the electrical tester, each connector carrier includes a housing and a mating connector provided in the housing and connectable to a corresponding cable connector. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The electrical test device according to claim 15, wherein the housing defines an accommodation cavity, the mating connector being installed in the accommodation cavity. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The electrical test device according to claim 16, wherein the cable connector is inserted into the accommodation cavity and electrically connected with the mating connector installed in the accommodation cavity. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The electrical test device according to claim 15, wherein each connector carrier is provided with a first indicator, the first indicator is switched to an on-state in response to selecting or setting the connector carrier to receive one cable connector of the cable assembly. ### Claim 19 An electrical test device comprising: a frame having a test platform; an electrical tester mounted on the frame and configured to test the electrical characteristics of a cable assembly; a cable connecting and holding mechanism provided on the test platform and including a plurality of connector carriers, wherein each connector carrier is adapted to hold one of the plurality of cable connectors of the cable assembly and electrically connect the one cable connector to the electrical tester; and a user interface for displaying test results of the cable assembly by the electrical tester. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The electrical test device according to claim 19, wherein the user interface is adapted to enable a user to configure the electrical tester. ### Claim 21 An electrical test device comprising: a frame having a test platform; an electrical tester mounted on the frame and configured to test the electrical characteristics of a cable assembly; a cable connecting and holding mechanism provided on the test platform and including a plurality of connector carriers, wherein each connector carrier is adapted to hold one of the plurality of cable connectors of the cable assembly and electrically connect the one cable connector to the electrical tester; and a label printer provided on the frame and configured to print a label, which indicates that the test has passed, on the cable assembly after the cable assembly has passed the electrical characteristic test performed by the electrical tester. ### Claim 22 An electrical test device comprising: an electrical tester for testing the electrical characteristics of a cable assembly; and a cable connecting and holding mechanism including a plurality of connector carriers, each connector carrier holding one of a plurality of cable connectors of the cable assembly and electrically connecting the one cable connector to the electrical tester, each connector carrier is provided with a first indicator, the first indicator is switched to an on-state in response to selecting or setting the connector carrier to receive one cable connector of the cable assembly.