Customizable nest for positioning a device under test
AssigneeAgilent Technologies, Inc.
InventorsRussell Steven Krajec, John L. Bidwell, William R. Miner
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Abstract
A customizable nest plate for securely positioning a device to be nested. An alignment device may be used to position nest pins within one version of the nest plate. In another version, several tugboat stop blocks may be adjusted and secured against a nest plate having many threaded apertures in order to secure the device to be nested. In addition, adjustable ramps may be used to adjust the height of a device to be nested above the surface of the nest plate.
Claims24
A method of nesting a device under test on a nest plate, comprising:
- (a) using an alignment device for marking a position in the nest plate for placement of a nest pin for use in nesting the device on the nest plate;
- (b) using a guide hole in the alignment device for creating a hole in the nest plate at the position for receiving the nest pin;
- (c) securing the nest pin into the hole at the position;
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- repeating steps (a), (b), and (c) for any additional nest pins to be used to nest the device.
A device for use in customizing a nest plate, comprising:
- a transfer punch having a top portion connected to a shank having a point, the top portion having a larger diameter than the shank;
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- an alignment device having a top surface and a bottom surface, the alignment device having a first guide hole for receiving the shank of the transfer punch for use in creating a punch mark on a nest plate by the point of the shank and having a second guide hole, wherein the second guide hole has a substantially same diameter as the first guide hole for use in creating a hole in a nest plate at a location of the punch mark.
An adjustable stop block for nesting a device under test, comprising:
- a base for placement against a nest plate having a plurality of nest apertures, the base defining an elongated aperture for use in adjustably securing the base to the nest plate using a fastener positioned in the elongated aperture and connected to one of the nest apertures;
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- a vertical portion having first and second ends, the first end of the vertical portion being connected to the base and the second end of the vertical portion extending away from the nest plate when the base is secured to the one nest aperture, the vertical portion contacting the device under test when in use to nest the device.
A ramp for elevating a device under test above a nest plate, comprising:
- a base for placement against a nest plate having a plurality of nest apertures, the base defining an elongated aperture for use in adjustably securing the base to the nest plate using a fastener positioned in the elongated aperture and connected to one of the nest apertures;
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- a vertical portion connected to the base, the vertical portion including a variable portion for contacting the device under test and elevating the device under test above the nest plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.