WO2023032625A1 - プローブ及び検査用ソケット - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to probes and test sockets.
- inspection sockets having three types of pins (probes), signal pins, power pins, and ground pins, are sometimes used.
- a ground pin electrically connects a ground terminal of a test device and a ground terminal of a test board to a housing as a ground.
- Patent Document 1 describes a configuration in which electrical continuity is established between a ground contact probe and a metal block as a ground via a coil spring whose diameter is partially changed and whose axis is eccentric.
- an object of the present invention is to provide a probe and an inspection socket that allow the probe to directly contact the housing and do not require high dimensional accuracy in manufacturing.
- a probe according to an aspect of the present invention is a grounding probe that is formed in a housing and is inserted into a through hole defined by an inner peripheral wall made of metal, and has a cylindrical shape extending in the direction of a first axis. and a plunger housed in the barrel; and a spring member through which the barrel is inserted, wherein the spring member is wound around a second axis and extends in the direction of the second axis.
- a coil portion through which the barrel is inserted and a projecting portion formed continuously with the coil portion and projecting outward from the outer peripheral surface of the coil portion to elastically contact the inner peripheral wall. , the coil portion presses the probe main body against the inner peripheral wall by the elasticity of the protruding portion.
- the spring member includes the coil portion wound around the second axis and through which the barrel is inserted in the direction of the second axis, and the coil portion formed continuously with the coil portion.
- the coil section has a protrusion that protrudes outward from the outer peripheral surface of the coil and elastically contacts the inner peripheral wall, and the coil section presses the probe body against the inner peripheral wall by the elasticity of the protrusion.
- the barrel can be in direct contact with the housing if there is a gap between them. This ensures electrical continuity between the probe main body and the housing.
- the protrusion of the spring member elastically contacts the inner peripheral wall, even if the gap between the through-hole and the barrel is not constant due to the dimensional error of the through-hole or barrel, the error can be minimized. can be absorbed. Therefore, high dimensional accuracy is not required in forming the through hole or manufacturing the barrel.
- the configuration is not such that conduction is provided via the spring member, the spring member itself is not required to have electrical conductivity, or excellent electrical conductivity is not required. Therefore, there is more room for selection of materials and manufacturing methods for the spring member, and cost reduction can be achieved.
- the spring member can be made of inexpensive resin.
- it is not necessary to apply gold plating to the spring member in order to stabilize the contact resistance with the housing it is possible to reduce the cost by the amount corresponding to the lack of plating.
- the spring member has two coil portions adjacent to each other in the direction of the second axis, and the projection portion includes the coil portion and another adjacent coil portion. It is provided between the coil portion.
- the spring member has two coil portions adjacent to each other in the direction of the second axis, and the projecting portion is provided between the coil portion and another adjacent coil portion. Therefore, the probe main body can be pressed against the inner peripheral wall by the two coil portions. In other words, the two coil portions can apply force to the barrel at two locations to press the probe body against the inner peripheral wall. As a result, the probe body can be stably pressed against the inner peripheral wall. In other words, the probe body can be stably brought into contact with the inner peripheral wall.
- the protrusions are provided at both ends of the coil portion in the direction of the second axis.
- the two protrusions separated in the direction of the second axis contact the spring member with the inner peripheral wall.
- the spring member since the protrusions are provided at both ends of the coil portion in the direction of the second axis, the two protrusions separated in the direction of the second axis contact the spring member with the inner peripheral wall. can be made This allows the probe to be stably and strongly pressed against the inner peripheral wall. In addition, it is possible to avoid the spring member from tilting in the through hole.
- the tips of the protrusions intersect with each other when viewed from the direction of the second axis.
- the directions in which the restoring forces exerted by the protrusions act can be aligned.
- an inspection socket includes a housing in which a through hole defined by a metal inner peripheral wall is formed along the direction of a third axis;
- the probe according to any one of claims 1 to 3 is inserted through the through-hole, and the coil section presses the probe main body against the inner peripheral wall by the elasticity of the protrusion.
- the barrel has a flange portion protruding from an outer peripheral surface, and the through hole has a diameter larger than that of a portion of the barrel other than the flange portion and the flange portion. and a large-diameter portion having a larger diameter than the flange portion and continuous with the small-diameter portion along the direction of the third axis, wherein the flange portion extends through the penetrating portion. It is accommodated in the large diameter portion of the hole, and the spring member is accommodated in the large diameter portion between the flange portion and the small diameter portion.
- the barrel has the flange protruding from the outer peripheral surface
- the through hole has a diameter larger than that of the portion of the barrel other than the flange and smaller than that of the flange. and a large-diameter portion having a larger diameter than the flange portion and continuous with the small-diameter portion along the direction of the third axis, the flange portion being accommodated in the large-diameter portion of the through hole, and the spring member Since it is housed in the large-diameter portion between the flange portion and the small-diameter portion, the elasticity of the coil portion along the direction of the second axis can bias the flange portion away from the small-diameter portion. As a result, preload can be applied by the elasticity of the coil portion when the test socket is mounted on the test board.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a socket with probes according to the first embodiment
- FIG. FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of a socket with probes
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the housing
- FIG. 4 is a front view of the probe body (barrel shown in longitudinal section); It is a front view of a spring member. It is a top view of a spring member.
- FIG. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view before inserting the spring member into the upper housing
- FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the section line VIII-VIII shown in FIG. 7; It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view when the spring member is inserted into the upper housing.
- FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along the cutting line XX shown in FIG. 9;
- FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along the section line XI-XI shown in FIG. 9; It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view when the probe is inserted into the upper housing.
- FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view taken along the section line XIII-XIII shown in FIG. 12;
- FIG. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view before mounting the socket on the printed wiring board; It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view when mounting a socket on a printed wiring board. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view when mounting an IC package in a socket.
- FIG. 8 is a front view of a spring member according to Modification 1;
- FIG. 8 is a front view of a spring member according to Modification 1;
- FIG. 8 is a front view of a spring member according to Modification 1;
- FIG. 8 is a front view of a spring member according to Mod
- FIG. 11 is a front view of a spring member according to Modification 2; FIG. 11 is a plan view of a spring member according to Modification 2; FIG. 11 is a front view of a spring member according to Modification 3; FIG. 11 is a plan view of a spring member according to Modification 3; FIG. 11 is a plan view of a spring member according to Modification 3; FIG. 10 is a vertical cross-sectional view when the socket provided with the probes according to the second embodiment is mounted on a printed wiring board; FIG. 11 is a front view of a probe body according to a third embodiment; It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view when the probe is inserted into the housing. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view when mounting a socket on a printed wiring board. FIG. 11 is a vertical cross-sectional view when the socket according to the fourth embodiment is mounted on a printed wiring board;
- the socket 10 is a component that provides electrical continuity between the printed wiring board (test board) 20 and the IC package 30 in testing the IC package (semiconductor package) 30 .
- the socket 10 is mounted on the top surface of the printed wiring board 20 .
- the IC package 30 is mounted in a recess 12 a formed in the movable base 12 of the socket 10 .
- a BGA (Ball Grid Array) type is exemplified. Also, an LGA (Land Grid Array) type or a QFP (Quad Flat Package) type may be used.
- the socket 10 includes a probe 100, a housing 11 having an upper housing 11A and a lower housing 11B, and a movable base 12.
- the housing 11 is arranged on the printed wiring board 20 side, and the movable base 12 is arranged so as to be stacked on the housing 11 (upper housing 11A).
- a biasing member (not shown) is interposed between the housing 11 (upper housing 11A) and the movable pedestal 12 to bias both members away from each other.
- a base screw 14 is fixed to the upper housing 11A via the movable base 12 so that the movable base 12 does not fall off (protrude) from the upper housing 11A by the biasing member.
- the movable pedestal 12 can be elastically moved toward and away from the housing 11 .
- the movable base 12 is separated from the housing 11 by applying no load, and the movable base 12 is brought closer to the housing 11 by pushing the movable base 12 toward the housing 11 .
- the housing 11 has an upper housing 11A and a lower housing 11B, and is configured such that the upper housing 11A is stacked on the lower housing 11B.
- the housing 11 has a through hole 40 formed between the upper housing 11A and the lower housing 11B, and the probe 100 is accommodated in the through hole 40. Become. Note that the probe 100 is not shown in the through hole 40 (left through hole 40) shown in FIG. 1 for the sake of simplicity of explanation.
- the through hole 40 is composed of a large diameter portion 41A1, a medium diameter portion 41A2 and a small diameter portion 41A3 formed in the upper housing 11A, and a small diameter portion 41B formed in the lower housing 11B.
- the large-diameter portion 41A1, medium-diameter portion 41A2, small-diameter portion 41A3, and small-diameter portion 41B share an axis X3 (third axis).
- the large diameter portion 41A1 has a larger diameter than the medium diameter portion 41A2.
- the medium diameter portion 41A2 has a larger diameter than the small diameter portion 41A3.
- the small diameter portion 41B of the lower housing 11B has a smaller diameter than the large diameter portion 41A1 of the upper housing 11A.
- the inner peripheral wall of the housing 11 defining the through hole 40 configured as described above is made of a conductive material (for example, made of metal) and electrically connected to the ground.
- the housing 11 itself can be made of metal.
- the probe 100 includes a probe body 101 and a spring member 150.
- the probe body 101 has a barrel 130, an upper plunger 110, a lower plunger 120 and a biasing member 140.
- the barrel 130 is a tubular member extending in the direction of the axis X1 (first axis).
- the barrel 130 is made of metal (for example, a plated copper-based material).
- the barrel 130 has an outer diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the medium diameter portion 41A2 and larger than the inner diameters of the small diameter portions 41A3 and 41B.
- Barrel 130 houses the proximal portion of upper plunger 110 , the proximal portion of lower plunger 120 and biasing member 140 .
- the proximal end of the upper plunger 110 is the end opposite to the distal end that contacts the IC package 30 .
- the base end of the lower plunger 120 is the end opposite to the tip portion that contacts the printed wiring board 20 (see FIG. 16).
- the upper plunger 110 and the lower plunger 120 are made of metal (eg, plated copper-based material).
- An example of the biasing member 140 is a coil spring made of metal (for example, a plated piano wire).
- the tip portion of the upper plunger 110 (shaft portion protruding from the barrel 130) has an outer diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the small diameter portion 41A3 of the upper housing 11A. Further, the tip portion (shaft portion projecting from the barrel 130) of the lower plunger 120 has an outer diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the small diameter portion 41B of the lower housing 11B.
- Upper plunger 110 and lower plunger 120 are biased away from each other by biasing member 140 and configured to be slidable relative to barrel 130 .
- the probe main body 101 shown in FIG. 4 is a so-called double-side sliding type probe in which the upper plunger 110 and the lower plunger 120 slide in the direction of the axis X1.
- the spring member 150 has a coil portion 151 and a projection portion 152. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the spring member 150 has a coil portion 151 and a projection portion 152. As shown in FIG.
- the coil portion 151 is a cylindrical portion formed by winding a linear material around the axis X2 (second axis).
- the coil portion 151 has an outer diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the large diameter portion 41A1 and larger than the inner diameter of the intermediate diameter portion 41A2.
- Examples of the material of the coil portion 151 include metal and resin.
- Examples of metal materials include piano wire, stainless steel wire, and hard steel wire. Alternatively, a tungsten-based or copper alloy-based material may be used.
- the projecting portion 152 is a portion where the linear material forming the coil portion 151 protrudes outward from the outer peripheral surface of the coil portion 151 .
- the projecting portion 152 is made to project outward from the outer peripheral surface of the coil portion 151 by extending the linear material at the upper end of the coil portion 151 along the tangential direction, and the projected portion is aligned with the axis X2. It is formed by bending downward to follow.
- the term “tangential direction” used herein means the direction of the tangential line to the circle drawn by the contour of the coil portion 151 when the coil portion 151 is viewed from the direction of the axis X2, as shown in FIG. .
- the spring member 150 including the protrusion 152 has an outer diameter (circumscribed circle, indicated by C in FIG. 6) larger than that of the large diameter portion 41A1 when no load is applied. It is said that However, by elastically deforming the protruding portion 152 by twisting the coil portion 151, the diameter of the circumscribed circle can be reduced to be smaller than that of the large diameter portion 41A1. Thereby, the spring member 150 can be accommodated in the large diameter portion 41A1.
- the probe 100 is configured by inserting the probe main body 101 into the coil portion 151 of the spring member 150 .
- the spring member 150 is housed in the large diameter portion 41A1 by elastically deforming the projection 152 of the spring member 150 due to the torsion of the coil portion 151 . Since the outer diameter of the coil portion 151 is larger than the inner diameter of the medium diameter portion 41A2, the spring member 150 stays in the large diameter portion 41A1.
- the spring member 150 accommodated in the large diameter portion 41A1 moves the coil portion 151 by the elastic force (restoring force) that causes the protrusion 152 to return to its original position (see FIG. 6).
- the protrusion 152 elastically contacts the inner peripheral wall defining the large diameter portion 41A1.
- the coil portion 151 and the projecting portion 152 are in contact with opposing portions of the inner peripheral wall.
- the coil portion 151 is in contact with the right side of the inner peripheral wall
- the projecting portion 152 is in contact with the left side of the inner peripheral wall.
- the axis X2 of the coil portion 151 is aligned with the through hole 40 (here, the large diameter portion 41A1 and the medium diameter portion 41A1). It is offset with respect to the axis X3 of the portion 41A2). Further, as shown in FIG. 11, the inner diameter of the coil portion 151 and the inner diameter of the intermediate diameter portion 41A2 overlap by a maximum distance d1 in the direction passing through the axis X2 and the axis X3.
- the probe body 101 is inserted into the through hole 40 along the direction of the axis X3 and into the coil portion 151 along the direction of the axis X2.
- the through hole 40, the probe main body 101 and the spring member 150 have the following relationship.
- the coil portion 151 moves by the difference between D1 and d1. 11 and 13, when the position of the axis X3 is used as a reference, the coil portion 151 moves from the right side to the left side, and the offset amount of the axis X2 with respect to the axis X3 becomes small. I understand. Also, it can be seen that the axis X1 of the probe main body 101 is located between the axis X2 and the axis X3.
- the coil portion 151 was pressed against the inner peripheral wall of the large-diameter portion 41A1 (the portion on the right in FIGS. 12 and 13) by the protrusion 152, so that when the barrel 130 was inserted, the inner peripheral surface of the coil portion 151 ( The left portion in the figure) has a contact point P1 and comes into contact with the outer peripheral surface of the barrel 130 .
- the barrel 130 which receives a rightward force from the contact P1, is pressed against the inner peripheral wall (the right portion in the figure) defining the intermediate diameter portion 41A2 by the elasticity of the protrusion 152, holding the contact P2. It comes into direct contact with the housing 11 (upper housing 11A). This completes the assembly of the probe 100 in conduction with the upper housing 11A.
- the lower housing 11B is attached from below the upper housing 11A.
- the socket 10 is thus assembled.
- the IC package 30 is placed on the movable pedestal 12 as shown in FIG. As a result, the IC package 30 can be inspected.
- the spring member 150 is exemplified in the forms shown in FIGS. 17 to 22 in addition to the forms shown in FIGS. Modified examples of the spring member 150 will be described below.
- the linear material wound in the coil portion 151 may be separated from each other in the direction of the axis X2 to form a spring member 150 that exhibits elastic force in the compression direction along the axis X2. good.
- each coil portion 151 and projection portion 152 are formed of a series of linear materials.
- a spring member 150 may be formed by forming two protrusions 152 by extending linear materials at both ends of the coil portion 151 along the tangential direction. As a result, the barrel 130 can be stably and strongly pressed against the inner peripheral wall defining the intermediate diameter portion 41A2.
- each protrusion 152 is formed so that each protrusion 152 tilts toward each other when the spring member 150 is viewed from above.
- the protrusions 152 are formed such that the tips of the protrusions 152 intersect each other. This makes it possible to align the direction in which the restoring force exerted by each projection 152 acts, that is, the direction in which each projection 152 moves the coil portion 151 .
- the spring member 150 has a coil portion 151 and a projecting portion 152 that protrudes outward from the outer peripheral surface of the coil portion 151 and elastically contacts the inner peripheral wall that defines the through hole 40 (large diameter portion 41A1). Since the coil portion 151 presses the probe main body 101 against the inner peripheral wall due to the elasticity of the protruding portion 152 , the barrel 130 is brought into direct contact with the housing 11 when there is a gap between the through hole 40 and the probe main body 101 . can be made Thereby, electrical continuity between the probe main body 101 and the housing 11 can be ensured.
- the gap between the through hole 40 and the barrel 130 can reduce the dimensional error of the through hole 40 and the barrel 130. Even if it is not constant for each individual due to the relationship of , the error can be absorbed. Therefore, high dimensional accuracy is not required in forming the through hole 40 and manufacturing the barrel 130 .
- the spring member 150 since the configuration is not such that conduction is achieved via the spring member 150, the spring member 150 itself is not required to have electrical conductivity, or excellent electrical conductivity is not required. Therefore, there is more room for selection of the material and manufacturing method of the spring member 150, and cost reduction can be achieved.
- the spring member 150 can be made of inexpensive resin.
- the spring member 150 since the spring member 150 does not need to be plated with gold in order to stabilize the contact resistance, the cost can be reduced by the amount of plating.
- the two coil portions 151 can press the probe body 101 against the inner peripheral wall.
- a force for pressing the probe body 101 against the inner peripheral wall can be applied to two locations of the barrel 130 .
- This allows the probe main body 101 to be stably pressed against the inner peripheral wall. In other words, the probe main body 101 can be stably brought into contact with the inner peripheral wall.
- the spring member 150 when using the spring member 150 in which the protrusions 152 are provided at both ends of the coil portion 151, the spring member 150 can be brought into contact with the inner peripheral wall at the two protrusions 152 spaced apart in the direction of the axis X2. This allows the barrel 130 to be stably and strongly pressed against the inner peripheral wall. In addition, it is possible to prevent the spring member 150 from tilting within the through hole 40 (the large diameter portion 41A1).
- the direction in which the restoring force exerted by each protrusion 152 acts can be aligned.
- a probe and an inspection socket according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
- This embodiment differs from the first embodiment in the form of the barrel and the upper housing, and is common in other respects. For this reason, the detailed description of the common matters is omitted, and only the 200-series symbols having the common last two digits are attached.
- the barrel 230 of the probe body 201 has a flange portion 231. As shown in FIG. 23, the barrel 230 of the probe body 201 has a flange portion 231. As shown in FIG. 23, the barrel 230 of the probe body 201 has a flange portion 231. As shown in FIG. 23, the barrel 230 of the probe body 201 has a flange portion 231. As shown in FIG. 23, the barrel 230 of the probe body 201 has a flange portion 231. As shown in FIG.
- the flange portion 231 is a portion of the outer peripheral surface of the barrel 230 protruding radially outward.
- the flange portion 231 may be formed over the entire circumference in the circumferential direction with respect to the axis X1, or may be formed partially.
- the flange portion 231 has an outer diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the large diameter portion 41A1 and larger than the inner diameter of the intermediate diameter portion 41A2.
- a small diameter portion 41A3 is provided in the through hole 40 of the upper housing 11A, and the outer diameter of the barrel 130 is made larger than the inner diameter of the small diameter portion 41A3. This prevents the barrel 130 from jumping out of the upper housing 11A.
- the flange portion 231 on the barrel 230 as in the probe main body 201 shown in FIG. ), it is possible to prevent the barrel 230 from jumping out of the upper housing 11A without providing the small diameter portion 41A3 in the through hole 40 of the upper housing 11A.
- a probe and an inspection socket according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
- This embodiment differs from the second embodiment in the shape of the probe, but is common in other respects. For this reason, the detailed description of the common matters is omitted, and only the 300-series symbols having the same last two digits are assigned.
- the probe main body 301 is a so-called one-side sliding type probe in which the lower plunger 320 is fixed to the barrel 330 .
- the probe body 301 is accommodated in the through hole 40 having a large diameter portion 41A1 and a medium diameter portion 41A2.
- the spring member 350 is accommodated in the large diameter portion 41A1 between the flange portion 331 and the medium diameter portion 41A2.
- the spring member 350 exhibits elastic force also in the compression direction along the axis X2 (see FIG. 17).
- the spring member 350 has an upper end capable of coming into contact with the stepped portion of the intermediate diameter portion 41A2 and a lower end capable of coming into contact with the upper surface of the flange portion 331 .
- the through hole 40 formed in the upper housing 11A has a large diameter portion 41A1 and a small diameter portion 41A3, and does not have a medium diameter portion 41A2.
- the upper plunger 410 and the lower plunger 420 are not brought into contact with the through hole 40, but the through hole 40 (small diameter portion 41A3 and small diameter portion 41B). ) can be in contact with the inner peripheral wall that defines the through hole 40.
- each embodiment can be applied to each other within the scope of applicability, regardless of the embodiment.
- shape of the spring member 150 according to the modified example described in the first embodiment may be applied to other embodiments.
- the probe main body 101 of the first embodiment may be replaced with a one-side sliding type probe.
- Probe (inspection socket) 11 housing 11A upper housing 11B lower housing 12 movable base 12a recess 14 screw for base 20 printed wiring board (test board) 30 IC package (inspection device) 40 Through hole 41A1 Large diameter portion 41A2 Middle diameter portion 41A3 Small diameter portion 41B Small diameter portion 100 Probe 101 Probe main body 110 Upper plunger 120 Lower plunger 130 Barrel 140 Biasing member 150 Spring member 151 Coil portion 152 Protruding portion 200 Probe 201 Probe main body 210 Upper portion Plunger 220 Lower plunger 230 Barrel 231 Flange 250 Spring member 251 Coil 252 Projection 300 Probe 301 Probe body 310 Upper plunger 320 Lower plunger 330 Barrel 331 Flange 350 Spring member 351 Coil 352 Projection 400 Probe 401 Probe body 410 Upper part Plunger 420 Lower plunger 430 Barrel 450 Spring member 451 Coil portion 452 Protrusion
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本発明の一態様に係るプローブは、ハウジングに形成されるとともに金属製の内周壁で画定された貫通孔に挿通されるグランド用のプローブであって、第1軸線の方向に延在した筒状のバレル及び該バレルに収容されたプランジャを有するプローブ本体と、前記バレルが挿通されるバネ部材と、を備え、前記バネ部材は、第2軸線の周りに巻回され前記第2軸線の方向に前記バレルが挿通されるコイル部、及び、該コイル部と連続的に形成されるとともに前記コイル部の外周面よりも外側に突出して前記内周壁に弾性を持って接触する突起部を有して、前記コイル部は、前記突起部の弾性によって前記プローブ本体を前記内周壁に押し付ける。
また、バネ部材の突起部が弾性を持って内周壁に接触するので、貫通孔とバレルとの間にある隙間が貫通孔やバレルの寸法誤差の関係で個体により一定でない場合でも、その誤差を吸収することができる。このため、貫通孔の成形やバレルの製造において高い寸法精度が要求されない。
また、バネ部材を介して導通をとる構成ではないので、バネ部材自体に導電性が要求されない、或いは優れた導電性が要求されない。このため、バネ部材の材料や製造方法の選択の余地が広がりコストダウンを図ることができる。例えば、バネ部材を安価な樹脂製とすることができる。また、ハウジングとの間で接触抵抗を安定させるためにバネ部材に金メッキ処理を施す必要がないので、メッキ処理を施さない分だけコストダウンを図ることができる。
以下、本発明の第1実施形態に係るプローブ及び検査用ソケットについて、図面を参照して説明する。
以下、検査用ソケット10(以下、単に「ソケット10」という。)の概要について説明する。
図1に示すように、ソケット10は、ICパッケージ(半導体パッケージ)30の試験において、プリント配線基板(テスト基板)20とICパッケージ30とを導通させる部品である。
ソケット10は、プリント配線基板20の上面に実装される。
また、ICパッケージ30は、ソケット10が有する可動台座12に形成された凹所12aに装着される。
また、付勢部材によって可動台座12が上部ハウジング11Aから脱落しないように(飛び出さないように)、台座用ネジ14が可動台座12を介して上部ハウジング11Aに対して固定されている。
これによって、可動台座12は、ハウジング11に対して弾性的に近接及び離間可能に構成されることになる。詳細には、無負荷とすることで可動台座12はハウジング11から離間して、可動台座12をハウジング11側に押し込むことで可動台座12はハウジング11に近接する。
なお、図1で示した貫通孔40(左側の貫通孔40)においては、説明の簡単のためにプローブ100を図示していない。
大径部41A1、中径部41A2、小径部41A3及び小径部41Bは、軸線X3(第3軸線)を共通の軸線としている。
下部ハウジング11Bの小径部41Bは、上部ハウジング11Aの大径部41A1よりも小径とされている。
以下、プローブ100の詳細な構造について説明する。
なお、プローブ100には信号ピン、電源ピン及びグランドピンの3種類があるが、本実施形態に係るプローブ100は、ICパッケージ30のグランド端子及びプリント配線基板20のグランド端子を、グランドとしてのハウジング11に対して電気的に接続するグランド用のプローブに関するものである。
バレル130は、金属製(例えば、銅系材料にメッキ処理が施されたもの)とされている。
バレル130は、外径が中径部41A2の内径よりも小径、かつ、小径部41A3の内径及び小径部41Bの内径よりも大径とされている。
ここで、上部プランジャ110の基端とは、ICパッケージ30に接触する先端部分の反対側にある端部のことである。また、下部プランジャ120の基端とは、プリント配線基板20に接触する先端部分の反対側にある端部のことである(図16参照)。
図4に示すプローブ本体101は、軸線X1の方向に上部プランジャ110及び下部プランジャ120が摺動する、いわゆる両側摺動型のプローブとされている。
コイル部151は、外径が大径部41A1の内径よりも小径、かつ、中径部41A2の内径よりも大径とされている。
金属製の材料としては、ピアノ線、ステンレス線、硬鋼線が例示される。また、タングステン系や銅合金系の材料でもよい。
同図の場合、突起部152は、コイル部151の上端にある線状の材料を接線方向に沿って延ばすことでコイル部151の外周面よりも外側に突出させ、突出した部分を軸線X2に沿うように下方に折り曲げることで形成されている。
なお、ここでいう「接線方向」とは、図6に示すように、コイル部151を軸線X2の方向から平面視したときに、コイル部151の輪郭によって描かれる円に対する接線の方向を意味する。
ただし、コイル部151の捩れによって突起部152を弾性的に変形させることで、外接円の直径を縮径して大径部41A1よりも小径にすることができる。これによって、バネ部材150を大径部41A1に収容することができる。
以下、プローブ100及びソケット10の組立方法について説明する。
まず、図7及び図8に示すように、バネ部材150を上部ハウジング11Aに形成された大径部41A1に対して下方から軸線X3の方向に沿って挿入する。
なお、コイル部151の外径は中径部41A2の内径よりも大きいので、バネ部材150は大径部41A1に留まる。
具体的には、コイル部151及び突起部152は、それぞれ内周壁の対向し合う部分に接触する。図9の場合、コイル部151が内周壁の右側に接触して、突起部152が内周壁の左側に接触している。
また、図11に示すように、軸線X2及び軸線X3を通過する方向において、コイル部151の内径と中径部41A2の内径とが最大で距離d1だけ重複している。換言すると、軸線X2及び軸線X3の方向から中径部41A2を平面視したとき、最大で距離d1だけ開口していることになる。
なお、説明の簡素化のために、図11において示すバネ部材150は、コイル部151のみが表示され突起部152は省略されている。
ここで、図11と図13とを比較すると、軸線X3の位置を基準としたとき、コイル部151が右側から左側へ移動しており、軸線X3に対する軸線X2のオフセット量が小さくなっていることが分かる。また、軸線X2と軸線X3との間に、プローブ本体101の軸線X1が位置していることが分かる。
これと同時に、接点P1から右向きの力を受けているバレル130は、突起部152の弾性によって中径部41A2を画定する内周壁(同図において右側の部分)に押し付けられ、接点P2を持ってハウジング11(上部ハウジング11A)に直接的に接触することになる。
これによって、上部ハウジング11Aと導通したプローブ100が組み立てられることになる。
バネ部材150は、図5及び図6に示す形態の他に、図17から図22に示すような形態が例示される。
以下、バネ部材150の変形例について説明する。
図17に示すように、コイル部151で巻回されている線状の材料同士を軸線X2の方向に離間させて、軸線X2に沿った圧縮方向にも弾性力を発揮するバネ部材150としてもよい。
図18及び図19に示すように、複数のコイル部151を軸線X2の方向に隣接するように並べ、上方に位置するコイル部151の下端と下方に位置するコイル部151の上端とをC字状の突起部152で接続したバネ部材150としてもよい。
なお、このバネ部材150において、各コイル部151及び突起部152は、一連の線状の材料で形成されている。
図20及び図21に示すように、コイル部151の下端及び下端の両端にある線状の材料を接線方向に沿って延ばすことで2つの突起部152を形成したバネ部材150としてもよい。
これによって、バレル130を安定的かつ強力に中径部41A2を画定する内周壁に押し付けることができる。
バネ部材150は、コイル部151、及び、コイル部151の外周面よりも外側に突出して貫通孔40(大径部41A1)を画定する内周壁に弾性を持って接触する突起部152を有して、コイル部151は、突起部152の弾性によってプローブ本体101を内周壁に押し付けるので、貫通孔40とプローブ本体101との間に隙間がある場合に、バレル130をハウジング11に直接的に接触させることができる。これによって、プローブ本体101とハウジング11との導通を確実にとることができる。
以下、本発明の第2実施形態に係るプローブ及び検査用ソケットについて、図面を参照して説明する。
本実施形態は、第1実施形態に対してバレル及び上部ハウジングの形態が異なり、その他の点においては共通とされている。このため、共通する事項については詳しい説明を省略し、下2桁が共通する200番台の符号を付すのみとする。
フランジ部231は、軸線X1に対する周方向において全周に亘って形成されてもよいし部分的に形成されてもよい。
フランジ部231は、外径が大径部41A1の内径よりも小径、かつ、中径部41A2の内径よりも大径とされている。
しかしながら、図23に示すプローブ本体201のように、バレル230にフランジ部231を形成することで、フランジ部231が大径部41A1と中径部41A2との境界にある段差(以下、単に「中径部41A2の段差」という。)に当接するので、上部ハウジング11Aの貫通孔40に小径部41A3を設けずとも、バレル230が上部ハウジング11Aから飛び出すことを回避することができる。
以下、本発明の第3実施形態に係るプローブ及び検査用ソケットについて、図面を参照して説明する。
本実施形態は、第2実施形態に対してプローブの形態が異なり、その他の点においては共通とされている。このため、共通する事項については詳しい説明を省略し、下2桁が共通する300番台の符号を付すのみとする。
このとき、バネ部材350は、フランジ部331と中径部41A2との間の大径部41A1に収容されている。
このバネ部材350は、上端が中径部41A2の段差に当接可能とされ、下端がフランジ部331の上面に当接可能とされている。
これによって、バレル330が、中径部41A2の段差から離間する方向に付勢されことになり、この結果、バレル330に固定された下部プランジャ320が、プリント配線基板20に付勢されることになる(いわゆるプリロード)。
本実施形態は、第1実施形態に対して上部ハウジングの形態が異なり、その他の点においては共通とされている。このため、共通する事項については詳しい説明を省略し、下2桁が共通する400番台の符号を付すのみとする。
例えば、第1実施形態で説明した変形例に係るバネ部材150の形状を他の実施形態に適用してもよい。また、第1実施形態のプローブ本体101を、片側摺動型のプローブにしてもよい。
11 ハウジング
11A 上部ハウジング
11B 下部ハウジング
12 可動台座
12a 凹所
14 台座用ネジ
20 プリント配線基板(テスト基板)
30 ICパッケージ(検査デバイス)
40 貫通孔
41A1 大径部
41A2 中径部
41A3 小径部
41B 小径部
100 プローブ
101 プローブ本体
110 上部プランジャ
120 下部プランジャ
130 バレル
140 付勢部材
150 バネ部材
151 コイル部
152 突起部
200 プローブ
201 プローブ本体
210 上部プランジャ
220 下部プランジャ
230 バレル
231 フランジ部
250 バネ部材
251 コイル部
252 突起部
300 プローブ
301 プローブ本体
310 上部プランジャ
320 下部プランジャ
330 バレル
331 フランジ部
350 バネ部材
351 コイル部
352 突起部
400 プローブ
401 プローブ本体
410 上部プランジャ
420 下部プランジャ
430 バレル
450 バネ部材
451 コイル部
452 突起部
Claims (6)
- ハウジングに形成されるとともに金属製の内周壁で画定された貫通孔に挿通されるグランド用のプローブであって、
第1軸線の方向に延在した筒状のバレル及び該バレルに収容されたプランジャを有するプローブ本体と、
前記バレルが挿通されるバネ部材と、
を備え、
前記バネ部材は、第2軸線の周りに巻回され前記第2軸線の方向に前記バレルが挿通されるコイル部、及び、該コイル部と連続的に形成されるとともに前記コイル部の外周面よりも外側に突出して前記内周壁に弾性を持って接触する突起部を有して、
前記コイル部は、前記突起部の弾性によって前記プローブ本体を前記内周壁に押し付けるプローブ。 - 前記バネ部材は、前記第2軸線の方向に隣り合った2つの前記コイル部を有し、
前記突起部は、前記コイル部とそれに隣接する他の前記コイル部との間に設けられている請求項1に記載のプローブ。 - 前記突起部は、前記第2軸線の方向における前記コイル部の両端に設けられている請求項1に記載のプローブ。
- 前記突起部は、前記第2軸線の方向から見て先端同士が交差している請求項3に記載のプローブ。
- 金属製の内周壁で画定された貫通孔が第3軸線の方向に沿って形成されたハウジングと、
前記第3軸線の方向に沿って前記貫通孔に挿通された請求項1から4のいずれかに記載のプローブと、
を備え、
前記コイル部は、前記突起部の弾性によって前記プローブ本体を前記内周壁に押し付けている検査用ソケット。 - 前記バレルは、外周面から突出したフランジ部を有し、
前記貫通孔は、前記フランジ部以外の前記バレルの部分よりも大径かつ前記フランジ部よりも小径とされた小径部、及び、前記フランジ部よりも大径とされ前記第3軸線の方向に沿って前記小径部と連続する大径部を有し、
前記フランジ部は、前記貫通孔のうち前記大径部に収容され、
前記バネ部材は、前記フランジ部と前記小径部との間の前記大径部に収容されている請求項5に記載の検査用ソケット。
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