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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2007
John Trent Steckler, Schwenksville, PA (US);
Peter John Borisuk, Abington, PA (US);
José Ramon Rivera, Harleysville, PA (US);
John Trent Steckler, Schwenksville, PA (US);
Peter John Borisuk, Abington, PA (US);
José Ramon Rivera, Harleysville, PA (US);
Tyco Electronics Corporation, Middletown, PA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for detecting a location of conductive pins with respect to a circuit board during an assembly process using a press tool to mate the circuit board and the conductive pins includes a detector housing holding a plurality of switches aligned with corresponding conductive pins, wherein the detector housing is configured to be mounted to the press tool used during the assembly process. The switches change state based on the location of the conductive pins with respect to the circuit board. The apparatus further includes a sensor electrically coupled with the plurality of switches, wherein the sensor monitors the change of state of each switch to indicate that the respective conductive pins are properly mated with the circuit board.