Patent ID: 11879925
Assignee: JOHNSTECH INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G  H

Claim 19:
20. A test apparatus for testing device under test (DUT), the DUT having at least one antenna located on the DUT and having at least four sidewalls forming at least four corners at adjacent sidewalls, comprising:
a socket having at least four corners, configured to electrically connect the DUT to a load board;
a gripper assembly configured to resiliently engage at least one corner of the DUT, the gripper assembly including at least one corner engaging element and a bias element;
a retractor configured to release the DUT from the gripper assembly by withdrawing the gripper assembly from contacting with the DUT; and
an alignment plate configured to align the DUT with the socket;
wherein the gripper assembly includes at least one base portion and an extender, the extender includes a pair of protrusions, tips of the respective protrusions are spaced apart from each other, the protrusions of the extender are configured to exert lateral force on the DUT to hold the DUT in place, and the extender includes an aperture between the protrusions;
the retractor includes a pin sized to be receivable within the aperture for retracting the gripper assembly;
when the retractor is disengaged from the extender, the extender is configured to hold the DUT in place, and
when the retractor is engaged with the extender, the extender is configured to release the DUT on the alignment plate.