Side supports with adjustable center of gravity
AssigneeinTEST IP Corporation
InventorNaum Gudin
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Abstract
An apparatus is used for coupling a test head to a mounting unit such as a cradle in which the test head pivots. A base is attacheable to a test head. An extension member extends away from the test head. A slider slides away from and towards a center of gravity of the test head. The slider is attachable to the mounting unit. An adjustment member extends from the extension member for fixing the position of the slider relative to the base.
Claims22
An apparatus for coupling a test head to a mounting unit in which said test head pivots, said apparatus comprising:
- a base having a plurality of base attachment locations at which said base attaches to one of said test head and said mounting unit;
- a slider which slides away from and towards a center of gravity of said test head, said slider including at least one slider attachment location at which said slider attaches to another of said test head and said mounting unit;
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- an adjustment member for changing a position of said slider relative to said base.
An apparatus for coupling a test head to a mounting unit in which said test head pivots, said apparatus comprising a base having a sliding member which slides relative to said base;
- a first location of said base for attaching said base to one of said test head and said mounting unit;
- a second location of said slider for attaching said slider to another of said test head and said mounting unit;
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- a fastening device for preventing sliding of said slider relative to said base.
An apparatus for coupling a test head to a mounting unit in which said test head pivots, said apparatus comprising:
- base means for being attached to one of said test head and said mounting unit;
- slider means for sliding away from and towards a center of gravity of said test head;
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- adjustment means for changing a position of said base means relative to said slider means.
An apparatus for coupling a test head to a mounting unit in which said test head pivots, said apparatus comprising:
- a base;
- a secondary base having a first location for attaching said secondary base to one of said test head and said mounting unit;
- an adjustment member for changing a position of said secondary base relative to said base so that said secondary base slides away from and towards a center of gravity of said test head;
- a slider having a second location for attaching said slider to another of said test head and said mounting unit;
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- a further adjustment member for changing a further position of said slider relative to said secondary base in a direction having an orthogonal component relative to the direction in which said secondary base slides.
A method of balancing a test head, said method comprising the steps of:
- determining that said test head is pivoting about an axis which does not pass through a center of gravity of said test head;
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- causing said test head to move along a line so that said axis moves towards said center of gravity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.