Patent ID: 8281917
Filing Date: 2012-10-09
Classification: G01R,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of automating transport of an electronic device in a powered-on state for testing during assembly line processing comprising: conveying on a first conveyor to a first staged table a pallet with an electronic device thereon, the first conveyor configured to provide power to the pallet being conveyed thereon and the pallet configured to maintain electrical continuity with the electronic device to thereby power the electronic device; transferring by the first conveyor the pallet with the electronic device thereon from the first conveyor to an upper stage of the first staged table while maintaining power to the pallet, thereby maintaining power to the electronic device; moving to a fixture in an RF chamber the upper stage of the first staged table having the pallet with the electronic device thereon; transferring by the upper stage of the first staged table the pallet with the electronic device thereon from the upper stage of the first staged table to the fixture in the chamber, the fixture configured to provide power to the pallet positioned thereupon, while maintaining power to the electronic device; withdrawing the upper stage of the first staged table from the chamber; and isolating the chamber from extraneous RF interference to perform testing on the electronic device.