Insert and tray for electronic device handling apparatus, and electronic device handling apparatus

Abstract

An insert 16′ comprises an insert body 161′ having an IC housing part 19, a drive plate 162 being allowed to move up and down attached to the insert body 161′ and a latch 169 being allowed to swing attached to the insert body 161′ and having a pressing portion 169f formed at its lower end portion. The latch 169 swings along with the upward/downward move of the drive plate 162, and the pressing portion 169f of the latch 169 goes out to the IC housing part 19 when the drive plate 162 moves upward and presses an IC device 2 housed in the IC housing part 19 against a sidewall portion of the IC housing part 19. According to the insert 16′, a play of the IC device 2 in the IC housing part 19 is eliminated and external terminals 2B of the IC device 2 are brought to surely contact with probe pins 51, so that arising of a contact error, abnormal deformation of the external terminals 2B, bending and breaking of the probe pins 51, etc. can be decreased.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.