Reusable electronic circuit assembling and testing system and uses thereof
Assignee5eTek, LLC
InventorErli Chen
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Abstract
A reusable electronic circuit assembling system facilitates assembly and testing of electronic circuits. The system has at least one baseboard and one or more assembling blocks magnetically or mechanically attached to the baseboard. Each assembling block has at least two electrically connected conductive clips located separately in the opening holes of the assembly block. Discrete electronic components are connected by selectively inserting the electrodes of the to-be-connected electronic components into the clips of the assembling blocks. A complete circuit is constructed by attaching the above block-component assemblies on the baseboard and connecting them in accordance with the desired circuit diagram.
Claims17
A system for assembling and testing an electronic circuit comprising at least one baseboard having a top surface and a plurality of assembling blocks having different lengths, each assembling block having a bottom surface attached to the top surface of the baseboard and a single linear row of opening holes on the top surface of the assembling block;
- each assembling block having a rectangular body composed of electrically insulating material;
- each assembling block comprising at least two electrically connected conductive clips;
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- each of said at least two conductive clips located inside the body of one of said plurality of assembling blocks accessed by one of said opening holes in a top surface of said at least one assembling block, wherein:
- (a) the at least two conductive clips and opening holes on each assembling block are arranged lengthwise in a single straight row on the top surface of each assembling block,
- (b) the at least two electrically conductive clips on each assembling block are formed from the same piece of electrically conductive material, and each conductive clip can receive an electrical component lead between two arms of the clip to provide electrical connection between a first electronic component having a lead inserted into a first of said at least two conductive clips and a second electronic component having a lead inserted into a second of said at least two conductive clips, the plurality of assembling blocks replacing all interconnection wires in the electronic circuit, and and
- (c) said bottom surface of said at least one assembling block comprising a mechanical interlocking mechanism interlocking the assembling block with the baseboard.
A system for assembling and testing an electronic circuit comprising at least one baseboard having a top surface and a plurality of assembling blocks having different lengths, each assembling block having a bottom surface attached to the top surface of the baseboard and a single straight row of opening holes on the top surface of each assembling block;
- each assembling block having a rectangular body composed of electrically insulating material;
- each assembling block comprising at least two electrically connected conductive clips;
- each of said at least two conductive clips located inside the body of one of said plurality of assembling blocks, accessed by one of said opening holes of said assembling block, wherein:
- (a) the at least two conductive clips and opening holes on each assembling block are arranged lengthwise in a single straight row on the top surface of each assembling block,
- (b) said conductive clips on each assembling block are formed from the same piece of electrically conductive material, and each conductive clip can receive an electrical component lead between two arms of the clip to provide electrical connection between a first electronic component having a lead inserted into a first of said at least two conductive clips and a second electronic component having a lead inserted into a second of said at least two conductive clips, the plurality of assembling blocks replacing all interconnection wires in the electronic circuit, and
- said bottom surface of said assembling block attached to the top surface of the baseboard by magnetic-magnetic or a magnetic-ferromagnetic interaction between magnetic or ferromagnetic materials, respectively, from said baseboard and said assembling block.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.