Terminal device for electrical connection

• US 5,234,359 A
• Filed: 08/27/1992
• Issued: 08/10/1993
• Est. Priority Date: 08/28/1991
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company (HP Inc.)
• Inventors: Takahashi, Hideyuki, Takeda, Koji
• Primary Examiner(s): Howell, Daniel W.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Vu, Hien D.
• Application Number:
  US07/936,899
• Time in Patent Office: 348 Days
• Field of Search: 439/477, 439/478, 439/481, 439/482, 439/578, 439/581, 439/729, 439/817, 439/824
• US Class Current: 439/481
• CPC Class Codes: G01R 1/06788 Hand-held or hand-manipulated probes, e.g. for oscilloscopes or for portable test instruments end pieces terminating in a probe H01R11/18
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 11/18 End pieces terminating in a probe
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 11/22 End pieces terminating in a spring clip

Abstract

This invention provides a terminal device for electrical connection to a lead section to be measured. The LCR measurement is easily and accurately taken with a single operation even when a space between lead sections to be measured is narrow. Thereby, an efficiency of the LCR measurement with the Kelvin connection is enhanced.

An electroconductive pin is slidably inserted into a fine insulating housing. A hook-shaped terminal section is formed at the tip of the electroconductive pin. The electroconductive pin is urged by a spring in such a direction that the hook-shaped terminal section is retracted into the insulating housing and a lead section to be measured is engaged by the hook-shaped terminal section and a fixed terminal. The fixed terminal is provided at the tip of the insulating case so as to oppose the inner surface of the hook-shaped terminal portion. Two lead wires are respectively connected to the electroconductive pin and the fixed terminal at the rear end of the insulating housing.

Claims

1. A terminal device for making an electrical connection to a device under test, comprising:

an insulating housing;

a first electroconductive pin being slidably inserted into said insulating housing, said first electroconductive pin including a hook-shaped terminal section provided at one end of said first electroconductive pin, and said first electroconductive pin being urged by a spring in such a direction that said hook-shaped terminal section is retracted towards one end of said insulating housing;

a fixed electrical conductive terminal located at said one end of said insulating housing to oppose an inner surface of said hook-shaped terminal section;

a pusher slidably located at another end of said insulating housing for anchoring said first electroconductive pin; and

a pair of lead wires being respectively connected to said first electroconductive pin and said fixed terminal at another end of said insulating housing.

2. A terminal device for an electrical connection as recited in claim 1, wherein said insulating housing further includes a flange disposed at an outer surface of said insulating housing for providing a finger contact surface to apply a manual force to said spring for moving said hook-shaped terminal away from said one end of said insulating housing.

3. A terminal device for an electrical connection as recited in claim 1, wherein said fixed terminal further comprises a second electroconductive pin extending from an inside of said insulating housing to oppose the inner surface of said hook-shaped terminal section.

4. A terminal device for an electrical connection as recited in claim 3, wherein said second electroconductive pin is embedded within said insulating housing.

5. A terminal device for an electrical connection as recited in claim 1, wherein said fixed terminal further comprises an electroconductive cylinder, said insulating housing surrounding said electroconductive cylinder except for a portion of said electroconductive cylinder serving as said fixed terminal, said electroconductive pin being disposed in said cylinder.

6. A terminal device for an electrical connection as recited in claim 5, further comprising a cylinder of insulting material extending through the inside of said electroconductive cylinder to form a coaxial structure.