Patent ID: 8964404
Filing Date: 2015-02-24
Classification: G01R,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An align fixture for aligning an electronic component, the align fixture comprising: a receptacle adapted to receive the electronic component and comprising a first abutting section and a second abutting section, the first abutting section being flexibly mounted via an elastic unit to two neighboring sides of the align fixture, and the second abutting fixture fixedly mountable to the two neighboring sides of the align fixture, wherein the second abutting section is a stiff member; wherein the elastic unit extends from the first abutting section to the second abutting section; wherein the elastic unit comprises a spring element, wherein one end of the spring element is fixedly mounted to the first abutting section and another one end of the spring element is mounted to the second abutting section, the first abutting section and the second abutting section delimit an electronic component receiving volume in which the electronic component is to be received in the receptacle; wherein the elastic unit is adapted to provide a clamping force for clamping the electronic component between the first abutting section and the second abutting section by bringing together the first abutting section and the second abutting section to abut on side sections of the electronic component; wherein the elastic unit extends below a bottom side of the electronic component receiving volume; and wherein the first abutting section extends upwardly from the elastic unit to which it is mounted, and the first abutting section extends aside of the electronic component receiving volume.