Patent ID: 7199596
Filing Date: 2007-04-03
Classification: G01R,H01R

Abstract:
1. A manual testing instrument for bringing external terminals of an electronic device into contact with connection terminals provided on a socket of an electronic device testing apparatus, comprising: a planar position regulating portion mounted in a removable way on said socket and/or a guide of said socket and capable of regulating a position in the planar direction of the electronic device with respect to the connection terminals of said socket; and a height regulating portion provided on an opposite side of said socket on said planar position regulating portion and capable of regulating a position of the electronic device in the height direction, wherein said height regulating portion comprises a contact member for contacting an upper surface of the electronic device and a height variable member capable of changing a position of said contact member in the height direction, said height variable member comprises a regulating member for regulating a position of said contact member in the height direction and a block provided with contact portions having different heights for contacting a part of said regulating member; and a position of said regulating member is variable in the height direction of said regulating member in accordance with a contact position with respect to the contact portion of said block, said block is formed with a plurality of grooves having different depths, and bottom surfaces of said grooves forms the contact portion, and said regulating member is formed with an arm portion to fit in the grooves on said block.