US 7,547,224 B2 · Chip holding apparatus

Abstract

A chip holding apparatus includes a holding block disposed above a circuit board that is formed with a plurality of sockets for holding chips respectively. Each of the sockets is formed with a retainer for securely holding the chip. The chip holding apparatus further includes a lift assembly coupled operably to the holding block. The holding block is formed with a plurality of openings. The lift assembly moves the holding block to a lower position, in which, the holding block presses and disengages the retainers from the sockets in order to permit insertion of the plurality of chips into the sockets via the openings in the holding block, and an upper position above the lower position, in which, the retainers retrieve to its normal condition, thereby retaining the chips securely within the sockets, respectively.

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Dependent claims

A chip holding apparatus for simultaneously disengaging retainers from sockets formed on a circuit board to permit insertion of a plurality of chips respectively into the sockets, comprising:

a holding block for disposing above the circuit board, and formed with a plurality of openings;
a lift assembly coupled to said holding block for moving said holding block to a lower position, in which, said holding block presses and disengages the retainers from the sockets in order to permit insertion of the plurality of chips into the sockets via said openings in said holding block, and an upper position above said lower position, in which, the retainers retrieve to its normal condition, thereby retaining the chips securely within the sockets respectively.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Chip holding apparatus

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