Test head docking system and method
AssigneeinTEST IP Corporation
InventorsNaum Gudin, Christopher West, I. Weilerstein, Nils. Ny, Alyn Holt
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Abstract
A system for docking an electronic test head with a handling apparatus is provided. The system includes an assembly for at least partially aligning and subsequently bringing together the electronic test head and the handling apparatus. The system also includes a power driven actuator for providing only partially powered assistance in bringing together the electronic test head and the handling apparatus.
Claims7
A method of docking a test head with a handling apparatus comprising the steps of:
- aligning said test head with said handling apparatus;
- and
- actuating at least one power driven actuator for providing only partially powered assistance in bringing together said test head and said handling apparatus.
A method of docking a test head with a handling apparatus comprising the steps of:
- detecting entry of at least one alignment feature into a respective alignment feature receptacle, said alignment feature being situated on one of said test head and said handling apparatus, said alignment feature receptacle being situated on the other of said test head and said handling apparatus;
- sensing that said test head and said handling apparatus are positioned relative to one another such that at least one power driven actuator is operable to bring said test head and said handling apparatus towards each other;
- and
- actuating said at least one power driven actuator for providing at least partially powered assistance to bring said test head and said handling apparatus towards each other.
A method of docking a test head with a handling apparatus comprising the steps of:
- detecting entry of at least one alignment feature into a respective alignment feature receptacle, said alignment feature being situated on one of said test head and said handling apparatus, said alignment feature receptacle being situated on the other of said test head and said handling apparatus;
- detecting a position of at least one of a plurality of cams, said position being at least one of, (a) a first position where at least one of said cams, located on one of said test head and said handling apparatus, is ready to receive a respective cam follower, located on the other of said test head and said handling apparatus, (b) a docked position where said test head and said handling apparatus are docked together, and (c) a position between said first position and said docked position;
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- actuating at least one power driven actuator for providing at least partially powered assistance to bring said test head and said handling apparatus towards each other.
A method of docking a test head with a handling apparatus comprising the steps of:
- detecting entry of at least one alignment feature into a respective alignment feature receptacle, said alignment feature being situated on one of said test head and said handling apparatus, said alignment feature receptacle being situated on the other of said test head and said handling apparatus;
- sensing that said test head and said handling apparatus are positioned relative to one another such that at least one power driven actuator is operable to bring said test head and said handling apparatus towards each other;
- initializing, by an operator, manual actuation of an assembly for bringing said test head and said handling apparatus towards each other;
- and
- actuating said at least one power driven actuator for providing partially powered assistance to bring said test head and said handling apparatus towards each other.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.