# US 2014/0079183 A1 · Apparatus for Examining Test Bodies > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0079183 A1 - Document ID: US20140079183A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/028,445 - Filed: 2013-09-16 - Published: 2014-03-20 - Earliest claimed: 2012-09-18 - Assignees: Matrix Technologies Corporation - Inventors: Jan Rimbach; Kirke Rimbach - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140079183A1 ## CPC - G01N 23/083: the radiation being X-rays - G01N 23/02: by transmitting the radiation through the material - G01N 23/087: using polyenergetic X-rays - G01N 23/06: and measuring the absorption - G01N: INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES (measuring or testing apparatus or processes other than immunoassay, involving enzymes or microorganisms C12M, C12Q) ## Abstract The invention relates to an apparatus (1) for examining test bodies (P), in particular electronic subassemblies and electronic devices, comprising at least one radiation source (S) for X-raying at least one test body (P), at least one detection unit (3) for detecting radiation (S) emitted by means of the radiation source (2), at least one holding element (4) for holding the at least one test body (P) and for positioning the latter between the radiation source (2) and the detection unit (3), and a movement unit (5), coupled to the holding element (4), for moving the holding element (4), wherein the movement unit (5) is constructed as a parallel-mechanism movement unit. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An apparatus (1) for examining test bodies (P), in particular electronic subassemblies and electronic devices, comprising: at least one radiation source (S) for X-raying at least one test body (P), at least one detection unit (3) for detecting radiation (S) emitted by means of the radiation source (2), at least one holding element (4) for holding the at least one test body (P) and for positioning the latter between the radiation source (2) and the detection unit (3), and a movement unit (5), coupled to the holding element (4), for moving the holding element (4), wherein the movement unit (5) is constructed exclusively as a parallel-mechanism movement unit. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The apparatus (1) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the parallel-mechanism movement unit is a tripod, quadruped, pentapod, hexapod or heptapod having legs of variable length. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The apparatus (1) as claimed in claim 2, wherein the legs are fixed to the holding element (4) by means of joints. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The apparatus (1) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the parallel-mechanism movement unit is a tripod, quadruped, pentapod, hexapod or heptapod, wherein the legs (5.1 to 5.6) are formed from at least two sub elements (5.1.1, 5.2.1, 5.3.1, 5.4.1, 5.5.1, 5.6.1, 5.1.2, 5.2.2, 5.3.2, 5.4.2, 5.5.2, 5.6.2) in each case, wherein a first sub element (5.1.1, 5.2.1, 5.3.1, 5.4.1, 5.5.1, 5.6.1) is respectively coupled to the holding element (4) by means of a first joint and to a second sub element (5.1.2, 5.2.2, 5.3.2, 5.4.2, 5.5.2, 5.6.2) by means of a second joint (6), wherein the second sub element (5.1.2, 5.2.2, 5.3.2, 5.4.2, 5.5.2, 5.6.2) is fixed to a base (U) in a fixed location and the second joint (6)is fixed to the second sub element (5.1.2, 5.2.2, 5.3.2, 5.4.2, 5.5.2, 5.6.2) such that it can be displaced on the latter in the longitudinal direction. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The apparatus (1) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the parallel-mechanism movement unit comprises a bending-arm mechanism. ### Claim 6 (depends on 2) The apparatus (1) as claimed in claim 2, wherein the parallel-mechanism movement unit comprises a bending-arm mechanism. ### Claim 7 (depends on 3) The apparatus (1) as claimed in claim 3, wherein the parallel-mechanism movement unit comprises a bending-arm mechanism. ### Claim 8 (depends on 4) The apparatus (1) as claimed in claim 4, wherein the parallel-mechanism movement unit comprises a bending-arm mechanism. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The apparatus (1) as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least in the area which is provided for the test body (P) to be arranged, the holding element (4) is formed from a material that is transparent to the radiation (S) emitted by the radiation source (2), in particular a carbon fiber composite material. ### Claim 10 (depends on 2) The apparatus (1) as claimed in claim 2, wherein at least in the area which is provided for the test body (P) to be arranged, the holding element (4) is formed from a material that is transparent to the radiation (S) emitted by the radiation source (2), in particular a carbon fiber composite material. ### Claim 11 (depends on 3) The apparatus (1) as claimed in claim 3, wherein at least in the area which is provided for the test body (P) to be arranged, the holding element (4) is formed from a material that is transparent to the radiation (S) emitted by the radiation source (2), in particular a carbon fiber composite material. ### Claim 12 (depends on 4) The apparatus (1) as claimed in claim 4, wherein at least in the area which is provided for the test body (P) to be arranged, the holding element (4) is formed from a material that is transparent to the radiation (S) emitted by the radiation source (2), in particular a carbon fiber composite material. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The apparatus (1) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the radiation source (2) is an X-ray source. ### Claim 14 (depends on 2) The apparatus (1) as claimed in claim 2, wherein the radiation source (2) is an X-ray source. ### Claim 15 (depends on 3) The apparatus (1) as claimed in claim 3, wherein the radiation source (2) is an X-ray source. ### Claim 16 (depends on 4) The apparatus (1) as claimed in claim 4, wherein the radiation source (2) is an X-ray source. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The apparatus (1) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the detection unit (3) is an imaging detection unit. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The apparatus (1) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the movement unit (5), the radiation source (2) and/or the detection unit (3) can be controlled automatically by means of at least one control unit ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The apparatus (1) as claimed in claim 18, wherein the least one control unit is coupled to at least one input unit for the pre-definition of a respective direction of movement for the movement unit (5).