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- the present invention relates to a probe for inspecting an electric circuit / electronic circuit, and more specifically to a probe connected to a counterpart receptacle provided on a circuit board which is an object to be inspected.
- Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 show a structure including a plunger having an inclined end surface biased by a coil spring. With such a structure, the end surface of the plunger is pressed by the coil spring, so that the contact pressure of the plunger with respect to the inner surface of the tube (hole) is increased. That is, the plunger is always in contact with the inner side surface of the tube (hole) even when the plunger slides.
- the structure in which the end face of the plunger pressed by the coil spring is inclined is effective when the frequency band of the signal to be handled is relatively low, but the frequency band of the signal is The inventors have found that when the frequency becomes a high frequency band such as a microwave band or a millimeter wave band, unnecessary resonance may be observed.
- an object of the present invention is to provide a probe that is not affected by unnecessary resonance even in a high frequency band such as a microwave band or a millimeter wave band.
- An example probe of the present disclosure is A probe that can be used by being connected to a signal conductor of a signal cable and that can abut the signal conductor of a counterpart receptacle,
- a barrel which is a tubular conductor, electrically connected to the signal conductor of the signal cable,
- a plunger which is a conductor, having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal end is located inside the barrel, and the distal end projects from the barrel and is in contact with the counterpart receptacle,
- An elastic body housed in the barrel and biasing the proximal end of the plunger toward the distal end of the plunger, Equipped with The barrel has a contact portion that comes into contact with the plunger at a position closer to the tip end of the barrel than the base end of the plunger.
- the present invention it is possible to obtain a probe that is not easily affected by unnecessary resonance even in a high frequency band such as a microwave band or a millimeter wave band.
- FIG. 1 is a central longitudinal sectional view passing through the central axis of the probe 101 according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a central longitudinal sectional view of the tip portion of the probe 101, particularly showing the positional relationship between the barrel 13 and the plunger 11.
- FIG. 3 is a front view showing the structure of the tip portion of the barrel 13.
- FIG. 4A is a central vertical cross-sectional view of the probe 101 before being attached to the counterpart receptacle 301, which is an object to be inspected
- FIG. 4B is a central longitudinal section of the probe 101 after being attached to the counterpart receptacle 301. It is a side view.
- 5 (A) and 5 (B) are diagrams showing paths of currents flowing through the plunger 11 and the barrel 13.
- FIG. 6 (A) and 6 (B) are cross-sectional views showing a part of the barrel 13, the plunger 11, a part of the coil spring 12 and the bushing 20b, among the probes of the second embodiment.
- 7A and 7B are cross-sectional views showing a part of the barrel 13, a part of the plunger 11, a part of the coil spring 12, and a bushing 20b of the probe according to the third embodiment.
- FIG. 8A and FIG. 8B are cross-sectional views showing a part of the barrel 13, the plunger 11, a part of the coil spring 12 and the bushing 20b, among other probes according to the third embodiment. Is.
- FIG. 11 (A) and 11 (B) is a portion of FIG. 11 (A).
- a probe according to a first aspect of the present invention is a probe that is used while being connected to a signal conductor of a signal cable and is capable of abutting on a signal conductor of a counterpart receptacle
- a barrel which is a tubular conductor, is electrically connected to the signal conductor of the signal cable
- a plunger which is a conductor, has a base end located inside the barrel, and a tip protruding from the barrel and contacting the counterpart receptacle.
- an elastic body that is housed in the barrel and biases the proximal end of the plunger toward the distal end of the plunger, wherein the barrel is located closer to the distal end of the barrel than the proximal end of the plunger. It is characterized in that it has a contact portion that contacts (directly or indirectly) the plunger.
- the signal path that causes unnecessary resonance is shortened, and the resonance frequency is outside the used frequency band, making it less susceptible to unnecessary resonance.
- the plunger has a thick-diameter head portion that fits inside the barrel, and a thin-diameter shaft portion that projects from the distal end of the barrel, The contact portion of the barrel contacts the shaft portion of the plunger. According to this structure, the contact surface of the elastic body with respect to the plunger can be widened, and the slidability of the plunger by the barrel can be maintained.
- the contact portion of the barrel is located at the tip of the barrel or in the vicinity of the tip. According to this structure, the signal path from the contact portion to the tip of the barrel is shortened and a complicated signal path is eliminated, so that unnecessary resonance is effectively suppressed.
- the contact portion of the barrel is a portion in which the inner diameter of the barrel is narrowed. According to this structure, the contact portion of the barrel is in stable contact with the plunger.
- the tip of the barrel has a leaf spring shape. According to this structure, it is possible to stabilize the contact state between the contact portion of the barrel and the plunger when the plunger slides.
- a ball-shaped or roll-shaped structure that does not block the movement of the plunger in the axial direction and electrically conducts the plunger.
- a conductive member is provided, and the contact portion of the barrel contacts the plunger via the conductive member.
- the surface of the proximal end of the plunger is inclined from the plane orthogonal to the central axis of the plunger. According to this structure, the action of inclining the central axis of the plunger from the central axis of the barrel occurs, the contact pressure of the plunger with respect to the contact portion of the barrel increases, and the plunger always contacts the contact portion of the barrel even when the plunger slides. It becomes a state.
- the plunger has another contact portion that comes into contact with the barrel at a position closer to the proximal end of the plunger than the contact portion of the barrel. According to this structure, the plunger is stably slid in the axial direction within the barrel.
- the signal cable is a coaxial cable having an inner conductor that is a signal conductor of the signal cable and an outer conductor that surrounds the inner conductor
- the counterpart receptacle is the A coaxial receptacle having a signal conductor and an outer conductor of a counterpart receptacle, the first outer conductor connecting portion to which the outer conductor of the coaxial cable is connected, and the second outer conductor connecting portion to which the outer conductor of the counterpart receptacle is connected.
- a conductor housing surrounding the outside of the barrel, the plunger, and the elastic body According to this structure, it can be used as a probe for connecting the coaxial cable and the counterpart receptacle.
- FIG. 1 is a central longitudinal sectional view passing through the central axis of the probe 101 according to the first embodiment.
- the probe 101 is a probe that is used by being connected to a signal conductor of a signal cable (not shown) and is capable of abutting on a signal conductor of a mating receptacle (not shown).
- the signal cable is a coaxial cable having an inner conductor that is a signal conductor of the signal cable and an outer conductor that surrounds the inner conductor.
- the counterpart receptacle is a coaxial receptacle having a signal conductor and an outer conductor of the counterpart receptacle, as will be shown later.
- the probe 101 includes a socket 14, a barrel 13, a plunger 11, a coil spring 12, bushings 20 a and 20 b, and a conductor housing 25.
- the coil spring 12 corresponds to the "elastic body" according to the present invention.
- the conductor housing 25 is a tubular member, and is composed of an upper part 25a and a lower part 25b.
- the outer conductor of the signal cable is connected to the upper part 25a, and the outer conductor of the signal counterpart receptacle is connected to the lower part 25b.
- An opening ha is provided in the upper portion 25a of the conductor housing 25, and an opening hb is provided in the lower portion 25b.
- the conductor housing 25 is made of, for example, beryllium copper having a relatively high spring property (having a large Young's modulus).
- the lower portion 25b of the conductor housing 25 includes a tip portion 26a and a protrusion portion 26b.
- the tip end portion 26a is a tip end portion on the lower side of the lower portion 25b, and the outer conductor of a counterpart receptacle described later is inserted therein.
- the tip end portion 26a of the conductor housing 25 has a smaller inner diameter than the portion other than the tip end portion 26a, and has a structure in which the inner diameter of the tip end portion 26a can be expanded or contracted.
- the front end portion 26a is formed with a plurality of slits extending in the axial direction from the front end of the front end portion 26a.
- the tip portion 26a has a spring property, and the tip portion 26a expands and contracts in the radial direction. Further, the protrusion 26b is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the tip end portion 26a so as to protrude toward the center of the tip end portion 26a.
- the socket 14 is a cylindrical member, and an opening h3 is provided at the upper end of the socket 14. Further, a slit extending in the axial direction is formed on the side surface of the socket 14.
- the socket 14 is made of a conductive member having a relatively high spring property (for example, beryllium copper). With this structure, when the inner conductor of the signal cable is inserted into the socket 14 from above, the socket 14 is elastically deformed and spread, and comes into pressure contact with the inner conductor. A male screw is formed on the lower end of the socket 14.
- the plunger 11 is a pin made of beryllium copper, and has a shaft portion 11a and a head portion 11b.
- the shaft portion 11a is a rod-shaped member extending in the axial direction and having a uniform thickness.
- the head portion 11b is provided on the upper end of the shaft portion 11a and has a diameter larger than that of the shaft portion 11a.
- the barrel 13 holds the plunger 11 at the lower end and holds the socket 14 at the upper end by a screw structure so that the plungers 11 are aligned in the axial direction.
- the barrel 13 is a cylindrical member made of a conductive member (for example, brass) having a relatively low spring property.
- the barrel 13 is provided with an opening h1 on the lower side that is substantially equal to the diameter of the shaft portion 11a and smaller than the diameter of the head portion 11b, and is larger than the outer diameter of the coil spring 12 and the diameter of the head portion 11b at the upper end.
- An opening h2 having an inner diameter is provided.
- a female screw is formed on the upper end of the barrel 13.
- the plunger 11 is attached to the barrel 13 so that the shaft portion 11a projects downward from the opening h1 to the outside of the barrel 13. That is, the plunger 11 is inserted through the opening h2 of the barrel 13.
- the coil spring 12 is an elastic member that urges the plunger 11 downward with respect to the barrel 13.
- the coil spring 12 is housed in the barrel 13 by being inserted from the opening h2 of the barrel 13. As a result, when the plunger 11 is pressed from the lower side, the coil spring 12 contracts and retracts to the upper side.
- the socket 14 is fixed by a screw structure to the barrel 13 to which the plunger 11 and the coil spring 12 are attached.
- the bushings 20a and 20b are cylindrical bodies made of an insulating material such as resin, and are provided inside the conductor housing 25.
- the bushing 20a fixes a part of the socket 14 and the barrel 13 to the upper portion 25a of the conductor housing 25.
- the bushing 20b holds the shaft portion 11a of the plunger 11 slidably in the axial direction on the lower portion 25b of the conductor housing 25.
- the bushings 20a and 20b are made of an insulator, the barrel 13 and the plunger 11 are insulated from the conductor housing 25.
- FIG. 2 is a central longitudinal sectional view of the tip portion of the probe 101, particularly showing the positional relationship between the barrel 13 and the plunger 11.
- FIG. 3 is a front view showing the structure of the tip portion of the barrel 13.
- the opening h1 at the tip of the barrel 13 is a portion where the inner diameter is narrowed.
- Four slits SL are formed at the tip of the barrel 13 that surrounds the head 11b of the plunger 11, and has elasticity against deformation in the radial direction.
- a portion where the inner diameter of the tip of the barrel 13 is narrowed is a contact portion that comes into contact with the shaft portion 11a of the plunger 11.
- FIG. 4A is a central vertical cross-sectional view of the probe 101 before being attached to the counterpart receptacle 301, which is an object to be inspected, and FIG. It is a side view.
- the counterpart receptacle 301 is, for example, a coaxial connector with a switch provided between the antenna of the mobile phone and the transmission / reception circuit, and includes a case 303, an outer conductor 305, a fixed terminal 306, and a movable terminal 307.
- the fixed terminal 306 is connected to the antenna
- the movable terminal 307 is connected to the transmitting / receiving circuit.
- the shaft portion 11 a of the plunger 11 projects downward from the tip end portion 26 a of the conductor housing 25 when the probe 101 is not mounted on the mating receptacle 301.
- the antenna and the transmission / reception circuit are connected.
- the tip of the shaft portion 11a of the plunger 11 to which the measuring device is connected via the coaxial cable is attached from above as shown in FIGS. 4 (A) and 4 (B). It is inserted into the hole 304 of the case 303 downward. As a result, the movable terminal 307 is pushed downward by the shaft portion 11a of the plunger 11. As a result, the fixed terminal 306 and the movable terminal 307 are separated, the plunger 11 and the movable terminal 307 are connected, and the transmission / reception circuit and the measuring instrument are connected.
- the outer conductor 305 is inserted into the tip end portion 26a of the conductor housing 25.
- the inner diameter of the tip portion 26a is slightly smaller than the outer diameter of the outer conductor 305. Therefore, the tip portion 26a is slightly spread by the outer conductor 305 during and after the insertion.
- the protrusion 26b engages with the groove 305a formed on the outer periphery of the outer conductor 305, and the tip portion 26a abuts on the upper surface 305b of the outer conductor 305.
- the probe 101 engages with the counterpart receptacle 301 with an appropriate force.
- the tip portion 26a of the conductor housing 25 corresponds to the "second outer conductor connecting portion" according to the present invention.
- the outer conductor of the coaxial cable is connected to the upper end of the upper portion 25a of the conductor housing 25.
- the upper portion 25a of the conductor housing 25 corresponds to the "first outer conductor connecting portion” according to the present invention.
- FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B are diagrams showing paths of currents flowing through the plunger 11 and the barrel 13.
- FIG. 5A is a diagram showing the contact portion of the barrel when the probe 101 is mounted on the counterpart receptacle 301 as shown in FIG. 4B.
- FIG. 5 (B) is a partially enlarged view of FIG. 5 (A).
- the plunger 11 has a thick-diameter head portion 11b that fits inside the barrel 13, and a thin-diameter shaft portion 11a that projects from the tip 13T of the barrel 13. Further, the plunger 11 has a base end 11R and a tip 11T, the base end 11R is located inside the barrel 13, and the tip 11T projects from the barrel 13.
- the barrel 13 has contact portions CP1 and CP2 that contact the shaft portion 11a of the plunger 11 at a position closer to the tip end 13T of the barrel 13 than the base end 11R of the plunger 11. That is, the contact portions CP1 and CP2 of the barrel 13 come into contact with the shaft portion 11a of the plunger 11.
- the contact portions CP1 and CP2 are separated from the head portion 11b of the plunger 11.
- the barrel 13 has the non-contact portion NCP that does not directly contact the plunger 11 (plunger shaft portion 11a).
- the contact portions CP1 and CP2 of the barrel 13 are portions where the inner diameter of the barrel 13 is narrowed.
- the contact portions CP1 and CP2 of the barrel 13 are located at the tip 13T of the barrel 13 or in the vicinity of the tip 13T. That is, the tip of the barrel 13 or the vicinity of the tip comes into contact with the shaft portion 11 a of the plunger 11.
- FIGS. 11 (A) and 11 (B) are diagrams showing paths of currents flowing through the plunger 11 and the barrel 13 in the probe of the comparative example, and FIG. 11 (B) is a portion of FIG. 11 (A).
- FIG. 11 (B) is a portion of FIG. 11 (A).
- the plunger 11 has a head portion 11b with a large diameter that is housed inside the barrel 13, and a shaft portion 11a with a small diameter that projects from the tip 13T of the barrel 13, The portion 11b contacts the inner surface of the barrel 13.
- the contact portion CP shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B indicates the contact position.
- the arrow that is superimposed on the shaft portion 11a, the head portion 11b, and the barrel 13 of the plunger 11 indicates the current path. Since the high frequency signal is transmitted by the electric field applied between the inner conductor and the outer conductor, a current flows along the surface of the shaft portion 11a of the plunger and the barrel 13 which are the inner conductor.
- the arrow shown on the shaft portion 11 a of the plunger 11 and the barrel 13 indicates the current path.
- a current flows along the surfaces of the shaft portion 11a of the plunger and the barrel 13 which are the inner conductor.
- the barrel 13 is in contact with the shaft portion 11a of the plunger 11 at a position closer to the tip end 13T of the barrel 13 than the base end 11R of the plunger 11. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 11B, an unnecessary current path from the base end 11R of the plunger 11 to the tip 13T of the barrel 13 is not formed, and unnecessary resonance is suppressed. Further, even if an unnecessary current path is generated, the path becomes short, so that the frequency of unnecessary resonance becomes higher than the used frequency band, and the unnecessary resonance does not adversely affect the used frequency.
- the surface of the base end 11R of the plunger 11 is inclined from the plane orthogonal to the central axis (one-dot chain line) of the plunger 11. According to this structure, the action of inclining the central axis of the plunger 11 from the central axis (dashed line) of the barrel 13 occurs.
- a force in the right rotation direction is generated in the plunger 11, and the contact pressure of the plunger 11 against the contact portion CP2 of the barrel 13 increases. As a result, the plunger 11 is in stable contact with the contact portion CP2 of the barrel 13 even when sliding.
- the force generated in the right rotation direction causes the plunger 11 to move at the contact portion CP3, which is closer to the base end 11R of the plunger 11 than the contact portions CP1 and CP2 of the barrel 13, and the plunger 11 Contacts barrel 13.
- the contact portion CP3 corresponds to the "other contact portion” according to the present invention.
- the plunger 11 comes into contact with the barrel 13 at the contact portion CP2 and the contact portion CP3 which are in a diagonal positional relationship in a sectional view. Therefore, when the plunger 11 slides in the barrel 13, the plunger 11 is stably slid in its axial direction.
- the contact portion CP1 of the barrel 13 does not always have to come into contact with the plunger 11, and when the force is generated, the plunger 11 comes into contact with the contact portions CP2 and CP3 of the barrel 13 and does not come into contact with the contact portion CP1. Good.
- slits SL are provided, but the number of slits SL may be one, two, five or more.
- the second embodiment shows a probe in which the shapes of the plunger and the barrel are different from those of the example shown in the first embodiment.
- 6 (A) and 6 (B) are cross-sectional views showing a part of the barrel 13, the plunger 11, a part of the coil spring 12 and the bushing 20b, among the probes of the present embodiment.
- the other structure is the same as that of the probe shown in FIGS. 1, 4A and 4B in the first embodiment.
- FIG. 6A is a diagram showing the positional relationship of each member when the probe is not attached to the counterpart receptacle as shown in FIG. 4A
- FIG. FIG. 4B is a diagram showing the positional relationship of each member when the probe is attached to the counterpart receptacle as shown in FIG. 4B.
- the plunger 11 has a thick-diameter head portion 11b, which is partially housed inside the barrel 13, and a thin-diameter shaft portion 11a, which projects from the tip 13T of the barrel 13. Further, the plunger 11 has a base end 11R and a tip end 11T, the base end 11R is located inside the barrel 13, and the tip end 11T projects from the barrel 13.
- the barrel 13 has a contact portion CP that contacts the head portion 11b of the plunger 11 at a position closer to the tip end 13T of the barrel 13 than the base end 11R of the plunger 11. That is, the contact portion CP of the barrel 13 comes into contact with the head portion 11b of the plunger 11.
- the contact portion CP of the barrel 13 is a portion where the inner diameter of the barrel 13 is narrowed.
- the contact portion CP of the barrel 13 is located at the tip 13T of the barrel 13 or in the vicinity of the tip 13T. That is, the tip or near the tip of the barrel 13 contacts the head 11b of the plunger 11.
- an unnecessary current path from the base end 11R of the plunger 11 to the tip 13T of the barrel 13 as shown in FIG. 11B is not formed, and unnecessary resonance is suppressed.
- the third embodiment shows a probe having a barrel in which the shape of the contact portion is different from the examples shown so far.
- FIGS. 7A and 7B are cross-sectional views showing a part of the barrel 13, the plunger 11, a part of the coil spring 12 and the bushing 20b, among the probes according to the third embodiment.
- FIG. 8A and FIG. 8B are cross-sectional views showing a part of the barrel 13, a part of the plunger 11, a part of the coil spring 12 and the bushing 20b, among other probes according to the third embodiment.
- Is. 9 (A) and 9 (B) are cross-sectional views showing a part of the barrel 13, the plunger 11, a part of the coil spring 12 and the bushing 20b, among other probes according to the third embodiment. It is a figure. Structures other than those shown in FIGS. 7A, 7B, 8A, 8B, 9A, and 9B are the same as those in the first embodiment. It is the same as the probe shown in FIGS. 1, 4A, and 4B.
- FIGS. 7A, 8A, and 9A show the positional relationship of each member when the probe is not attached to the counterpart receptacle.
- FIGS. 7 (B), 8 (B), and 9 (B) are views of each member in the state where the probe is mounted on the counterpart receptacle, as shown in FIG. 4 (B). It is a figure which shows a positional relationship.
- the plunger 11 includes the barrel 13 It has a thick head portion 11b that fits inside, and a thin shaft portion 11a that projects from the tip 13T of the barrel 13. Further, the plunger 11 has a base end 11R and a tip end 11T, the base end 11R is located inside the barrel 13, and the tip end 11T projects from the barrel 13. The barrel 13 has a contact portion CP that contacts the shaft portion 11a of the plunger 11 at a position closer to the tip end 13T of the barrel 13 than the base end 11R of the plunger 11.
- the contact portion CP of the barrel 13 comes into contact with the shaft portion 11a of the plunger 11.
- the contact portion CP of the barrel 13 is the portion where the tip 13T is narrowed most.
- the contact portion CP of the barrel 13 is a portion where the position slightly in front of the tip 13T is narrowed most.
- the tips of these barrels 13 are leaf spring-shaped portions.
- an unnecessary current path from the base end 11R of the plunger 11 to the tip 13T of the barrel 13 as shown in FIG. 11B is not formed, and unnecessary resonance is suppressed. Furthermore, according to this embodiment, the contact state between the contact portion CP of the barrel 13 and the plunger 11 when the plunger 11 slides can be stabilized.
- the fourth embodiment shows a probe provided with a ball-shaped or roll-shaped conductive member between the vicinity of the tip of the barrel and the plunger.
- 10 (A) and 10 (B) are cross-sectional views showing a part of the barrel 13, a part of the plunger 11, a part of the coil spring 12 and a bushing 20b of the probe according to the fourth embodiment. ..
- the plunger 11 has a thick-diameter head portion 11b, which is partially housed inside the barrel 13, and a thin-diameter shaft portion 11a, which projects from the tip 13T of the barrel 13. Further, the plunger 11 has a base end 11R and a tip end 11T, the base end 11R is located inside the barrel 13, and the tip end 11T projects from the barrel 13.
- the barrel 13 has a contact portion CP that contacts the head portion 11b of the plunger 11 at a position closer to the tip end 13T of the barrel 13 than the base end 11R of the plunger 11.
- a ball-shaped or roll-shaped conductive member 60 that does not block the axial movement of the plunger 11 and that is electrically connected is provided between the vicinity of the tip 13T of the barrel 13 and the plunger 11.
- the contact portion CP of the barrel 13 contacts the plunger 11 via the conductive member 60.
- the other structure is the same as that of the probe shown in FIGS. 1, 4A and 4B in the first embodiment.
- FIG. 10A is a diagram showing the positional relationship of each member when the probe is not attached to the counterpart receptacle as shown in FIG. 4A
- FIG. FIG. 4B is a diagram showing the positional relationship of each member when the probe is attached to the counterpart receptacle as shown in FIG. 4B.
- the axial movement of the plunger 11 with respect to the barrel 13 is facilitated, and the contact state between the contact portion CP of the barrel 13 and the plunger 11, that is, the electrical connection state is stabilized.
- the example in which the contact portion CP, which is a position near the tip 13T of the barrel 13, is the portion where the inner diameter of the barrel 13 is narrowed is shown. May be composed of a part different from the part of the barrel 13 having a constant inner diameter.
- the leaf spring-like portion, which is the tip 13T portion of the barrel 13 may be formed of a component different from the portion of the barrel 13 having a constant inner diameter. That is, the barrel 13 may be formed by joining a component having a constant inner diameter and another component having a narrower inner diameter.
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信号ケーブルの信号導体に接続されて用いられると共に、相手方レセプタクルの信号導体に当接自在なプローブであって、
前記信号ケーブルの信号導体に電気的に接続される、筒状の導体であるバレルと、
基端及び先端を有し、前記基端が前記バレルの内部に位置し、前記先端が前記バレルから突出して前記相手方レセプタクルに接する、導体であるプランジャと、
前記バレル内に収められて、前記プランジャの基端を前記プランジャの先端方向へ付勢する弾性体と、
を備え、
前記バレルは前記プランジャの基端よりも前記バレルの先端寄りの位置で前記プランジャに接する接触部を有する。
信号ケーブルの信号導体に電気的に接続される、筒状の導体であるバレルと、基端が前記バレルの内部に位置し、先端が前記バレルから突出して前記相手方レセプタクルに接する、導体であるプランジャと、前記バレル内に収められて、前記プランジャの基端を前記プランジャの先端方向へ付勢する弾性体と、を備え、前記バレルは前記プランジャの基端よりも前記バレルの先端寄りの位置で前記プランジャに(直接的又は間接的に)接する接触部を有することを特徴とする。
前記プランジャの前記軸部に前記バレルの接触部が接触する。この構造によれば、プランジャに対する弾性体の当接面を広くでき、かつバレルによるプランジャの摺動性が維持される。
[プローブの構造]
図1は第1の実施形態に係るプローブ101の中心軸を通る中央縦断面図である。このプローブ101は、図外の信号ケーブルの信号導体に接続されて用いられると共に、図外の相手方レセプタクルの信号導体に当接自在なプローブである。上記信号ケーブルは、その信号ケーブルの信号導体である内導体と、この内導体を囲む外導体とを有する同軸ケーブルである。また、上記相手方レセプタクルは、後に示すように、その相手方レセプタクルの信号導体と外導体とを有する同軸レセプタクルである。
次に、プローブ101の、相手方レセプタクルへのプローブの着脱について、図4(A)、図4(B)を参照して説明する。図4(A)は、被検査体である相手方レセプタクル301への装着前におけるプローブ101の中央縦断面図であり、図4(B)は、相手方レセプタクル301への装着後におけるプローブ101の中央縦断面図である。
図5(A)、図5(B)は、プランジャ11及びバレル13を介して流れる電流の経路を示す図である。図5(A)は、図4(B)に示したように、プローブ101を相手方レセプタクル301に装着した状態でのバレルの接触部を示す図である。図5(B)は図5(A)の部分拡大図である。
第2の実施形態では、プランジャ及びバレルの形状が第1の実施形態で示した例とは異なるプローブについて示す。
第3の実施形態では、接触部の形状が、これまでに示した例とは異なるバレルを備えるプローブについて示す。
第4の実施形態では、バレルの先端の近傍とプランジャとの間にボール状又はロール状の導電部材を備えたプローブについて示す。
NCP…非接触部
h1,h2,h3,ha,hb…開口
SL…スリット
11…プランジャ
11a…プランジャの軸部
11b…プランジャの頭部
11R…プランジャの基端
11T…プランジャの先端
12…コイルスプリング
13…バレル
13T…バレルの先端
14…ソケット
20a,20b…ブッシング
25…導体ハウジング
25a…導体ハウジングの上部
25b…導体ハウジングの下部
26a…導体ハウジングの下部25bの先端部
26b…導体ハウジングの下部25bの突部
60…導電部材
101…プローブ
301…相手方レセプタクル
303…ケース
304…孔
305…外導体
305a…溝
305b…外導体305の上面
306…固定端子
307…可動端子
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- 信号ケーブルの信号導体に接続されて用いられると共に、相手方レセプタクルの信号導体に当接自在なプローブであって、
前記信号ケーブルの信号導体に電気的に接続される、筒状の導体であるバレルと、
基端及び先端を有し、前記基端が前記バレルの内部に位置し、前記先端が前記バレルから突出して前記相手方レセプタクルに接する、導体であるプランジャと、
前記バレル内に収められて、前記プランジャの基端を前記プランジャの先端方向へ付勢する弾性体と、
を備え、
前記バレルは前記プランジャの基端よりも前記バレルの先端寄りの位置で前記プランジャに接する接触部を有する、
プローブ。 - 前記プランジャは、前記バレルの内部に収まる、径の太い頭部と、前記バレルの先端から突出する、径の細い軸部と、を有し、
前記プランジャの前記軸部に前記バレルの接触部が接触する、
請求項1に記載のプローブ。 - 前記バレルは、前記プランジャの頭部と、前記バレルの接触部との間に、前記プランジャに接触しない、非接触部を有する、請求項2に記載のプローブ。
- 前記バレルの接触部は、前記バレルの先端又は当該先端の近傍に位置する、
請求項1から3のいずれかに記載のプローブ。 - 前記バレルの接触部は、当該バレルの内径が狭められた部分である、
請求項1から4のいずれかに記載のプローブ。 - 前記バレルの先端部は板ばね状である、
請求項5に記載のプローブ。 - 前記バレルの先端の近傍と前記プランジャとの間に、前記プランジャの軸方向の移動を阻止せず、かつ電気的に導通させるボール状又はロール状の導電部材を備え、
前記バレルの接触部は前記導電部材を介して前記プランジャに接触する、
請求項1から4のいずれかに記載のプローブ。 - 前記プランジャの基端の面は前記プランジャの中心軸に対する直交面から傾斜している、
請求項1から7のいずれかに記載のプローブ。 - 前記プランジャは、前記バレルの接触部よりも前記プランジャの基端寄りの位置に、前記バレルと接触する他の接触部を有する、
請求項1から8のいずれかに記載のプローブ。 - 前記信号ケーブルは、当該信号ケーブルの信号導体である内導体と、当該内導体を囲む外導体とを有する同軸ケーブルであり、
前記相手方レセプタクルは、当該相手方レセプタクルの信号導体と外導体とを有する同軸レセプタクルであり、
前記同軸ケーブルの外導体が接続される第1外導体接続部と、前記相手方レセプタクルの外導体が接続される第2外導体接続部とを有し、前記バレル、前記プランジャ及び前記弾性体の外部を囲む導体ハウジングを備える、
請求項1から9のいずれかに記載のプローブ。
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