Pin Verification Device And Method
First Claim
1. A device comprising:
- a sensor;
an indicator electrically connected to the sensor;
a first base portion comprising a plurality of first channels;
a second base portion comprising a plurality of second channels, the second base portion located between the first base portion and the sensor; and
a plurality of pins, each pin comprising first and second ends, each pin passing through a respective first channel of the plurality of first channels and a respective second channel of the plurality of second channels such that the first end extends beyond the first base portion away from the sensor and the second end extends beyond the second base portion toward the sensor, each pin adjustably disposed within the respective first and second channels such that each pin is operable to move along a longitudinal axis of the pin;
wherein the sensor is operable to determine whether all pins of the plurality of pins are positioned proximate to the sensor.
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Abstract
A device of one embodiment includes a sensor, an indicator electrically connected to the sensor, a first base portion including a plurality of first channels, a second base portion including a plurality of second channels and located between the first base portion and the sensor, and a plurality of pins. Each pin includes first and second ends, and each pin passes through a respective first channel and a respective second channel such that the first end extends beyond the first base portion away from the sensor and the second end extends beyond the second base portion toward the sensor. Each pin is adjustably disposed within the respective first and second channels such that each pin is operable to move along a longitudinal axis of the pin. Furthermore, the sensor is operable to determine whether all pins of the plurality of pins are positioned proximate to the sensor.
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20 Claims
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1. A device comprising:
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a sensor; an indicator electrically connected to the sensor; a first base portion comprising a plurality of first channels; a second base portion comprising a plurality of second channels, the second base portion located between the first base portion and the sensor; and a plurality of pins, each pin comprising first and second ends, each pin passing through a respective first channel of the plurality of first channels and a respective second channel of the plurality of second channels such that the first end extends beyond the first base portion away from the sensor and the second end extends beyond the second base portion toward the sensor, each pin adjustably disposed within the respective first and second channels such that each pin is operable to move along a longitudinal axis of the pin; wherein the sensor is operable to determine whether all pins of the plurality of pins are positioned proximate to the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of determining whether a plurality of component pins of a component coupled to a first side of a circuit board are inserted a sufficient depth into a plurality of holes of the circuit board, the method comprising:
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positioning a device proximate to a second side of the circuit board, the second side opposite the first side, the device comprising; a sensor; an indicator electrically connected to the sensor; a first base portion comprising a plurality of first channels; a second base portion comprising a plurality of second channels, the second base portion located between the first base portion and the sensor; and a plurality of pins, each pin comprising first and second ends, each pin passing through a respective first channel of the plurality of first channels and a respective second channel of the plurality of second channels such that the first end extends beyond the first base portion away from the sensor and the second end extends beyond the second base portion toward the sensor, each pin adjustably disposed within the respective first and second channels such that each pin is operable to move along a longitudinal axis of the pin; wherein the sensor is operable to determine whether all pins of the plurality of pins are positioned proximate to the sensor, and wherein the device is positioned such that each pin of the plurality of pins is aligned with a respective hole of the plurality of holes; inserting the plurality of pins into the respective holes such that one or more first ends of the plurality of pins contacts one or more component pins; and determining whether the plurality of component pins are inserted a sufficient depth into the plurality of holes based on the state of the indicator. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A device comprising:
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a housing; a sensor situated within the housing; an indicator electrically connected to the sensor; a first base plate connected to a first end of the housing, the first base plate comprising a plurality of first channels; a second base plate situated within the housing between the first base plate and the sensor, the second base plate comprising a plurality of second channels; two or more rows of pins, each row comprising two or more pins, each pin comprising first and second ends, each pin passing through a respective first channel of the plurality of first channels and a respective second channel of the plurality of second channels such that the first end extends beyond the first base portion away from the sensor and the second end extends beyond the second base portion toward the sensor, each pin adjustably disposed within the respective first and second channels such that each pin is operable to move along a longitudinal axis of the pin; and a plurality of springs, each spring engaging a respective pin of the plurality of pins and operable to exert a force on the respective pin along the longitudinal axis of the respective pin away from the sensor; wherein the sensor is operable to determine whether all pins of the plurality of pins are positioned proximate to the sensor.
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