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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 02, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 10, 2014
Johnstech International Corporation, Minneapolis, MN (US);
David Johnson, Wayzata, MN (US);
John Nelson, Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
Sarosh Patel, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Michael Andres, Inver Grove Heights, MN (US);
Johnstech International Corporation, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
A structure and method for providing a contact pin between a device under test (DUT) and a load board which provides upper and lower contact point which are axial aligned is disclosed. The pin has an upper () and lower () section and a hinge in between which allow flex of both upper and lower contact () which, but the axial alignment can provide a direct replacement for POGO pins but with greater reliability. It also includes a structure and method for removing upper pinsby use of a modified hinge. In an alternate embodiment, the lower section includes a leg extensionand a sliding contact landwhich slides against an aperture in the housing. A spacerprovides space for decoupling components on the load board. The hinge may include a truncated cylinderwhich is configured to permit remove of the upper pin without removal of the lower.