Apparatus for applying a mechanically-releasable balanced compressive load to a compliant anisotropic conductive elastomer electrical connector

An apparatus for applying a mechanically-releasable balanced compressive load to a separable mechanical structure comprising at least two separable parts, comprising:

• a backup plate coupled to one of the parts;
• a rocker plate coupled to the backup plate, the rocker plate coupled to the backup plate only at the center of the backup plate;
• a rigid member coupled to another of the parts;
• a plurality of pins mechanically coupled to the rocker plate and the rigid member;
• and
• means, mechanically coupled to at least one pin, for applying a force coupled through the at least one pin to the rocker plate, to urge the backup plate and rigid member together and thereby compress the separable parts.

An apparatus for applying a mechanically-releasable balanced compressive load to a compliant anisotropic conductive elastomer (ACE) electrical connector that electrically connects an electrical device to a first side of a two-sided substrate, comprising:

• a backup plate against the second side of the substrate;
• a rocker plate against the backup plate, the rocker plate touching the backup plate only at the center of the backup plate;
• a rigid member on the electrical device;
• a plurality of pins mechanically coupled to the rocker plate and the rigid member;
• at least one spring member mechanically coupled to at least one pin, for applying a variable force coupled through the at least one pin to the rocker plate, to urge the backup plate and rigid member together and thereby compress the ACE between the electrical device and the substrate;
• means for varying the force applied by at least one spring member to at least one pin;
• wherein a mechanical member adjustably received in the rocker plate accomplishes the touch of the rocker plate to the backup plate, so that the distance between the rocker plate and the backup plate can be varied.