Patent ID: 7642769
Filing Date: 2010-01-05
Classification: G01R

Abstract:
1. An insert for housing an electronic device to be tested brought to be electrically connected to a contact portion of a test head in an electronic device handling apparatus, the electronic device comprises a plate-like package body, the package body has a first major surface provided with external terminals, a second major surface which is opposite to the first major surface, and a minor surface being a side surface between the first major surface and the second major surface, the insert comprising: an insert body formed with an electronic device housing part for housing the electronic device to be tested and having a contact portion configured to contact the side surface of the electronic device to be tested housed in said electronic device housing part; a pressing member capable of pressing the electronic device to be tested which is housed in said electronic device housing part against the contact portion of said insert body; and a drive being allowed to move up and down attached to said insert body; wherein said pressing member is receded from said electronic device housing part at the time of introducing the electronic device into said electronic device housing part and goes out to said electronic device housing part after the electronic device to be tested is housed in said electronic device housing part, and said pressing member being allowed to swing is attached to said insert body, which swings to recede from said electronic device housing part or to go out to said electronic device housing part along with a downward move or an upward move of said drive, said pressing member is configured to help align the external terminals of the electronic device in a proper position to contact the contact portion of the test head.