Patent ID: 6233805
Filing Date: 2001-05-22
Classification: H01R,Y10T

Abstract:
An arrangement for repairing an electric assembly having a board and at least one pin insertable to the electric assembly, comprising:an actuation assembly which includes a housing and a biasing mechanism, an internal cavity being defined by said housing, said biasing mechanism including a hammer member positioned within said internal cavity, said biasing mechanism causing movement of a pin engaging member from a retracted position to an extended position, said biasing mechanism operative to automatically cause said hammer member to strike said pin engaging member, thereby urging said pin engaging member into said extended position when said pin engaging member is biased toward said housing with a predetermined force; andthe pin engaging member configured to engage said pin, said pin engaging member being (i) reciprocally movably secured to said housing and (ii) mechanically coupled to said biasing mechanism such that said biasing mechanism causes the movement of said pin engaging member, whereinsaid biasing mechanism includes a clutch member having a clutch aperture defined therethrough,said hammer member includes a hammer passageway defined therein,said clutch aperture is normally disposed in an offset position with respect to said hammer passageway, andsaid hammer passageway and said clutch aperture become linearly aligned when an end of said pin engaging member tip is biased toward said housing with a predefined force so as to cause said clutch member to permit said hammer member to move toward and strike said pin engaging member, thereby urging said pin engaging member into said extended position.