Micro contact device comprising the micro contact element and the base member
A micro contact element made by photolithography technology includes a suspension arm having a first long side and a second long side opposite to the first long side, a point connected to an end of the first long side of the suspension arm and extending perpendicularly from the suspension arm, and an insertion portion perpendicularly extending from the second long side of the suspension arm. The insertion portion is to be inserted a hole of a base member having circuitry thereon. The insertion portion may be formed by layers of deposited material or may be a springy member. The suspension member may include an intermediate deformable portion to adjust stiffness.
1. A micro contact device comprising:
a base member having a substrate, an insertion hole, a receiving chamber with a predetermined width and depth, and a coupling groove; wherein said receiving chamber and said coupling groove respectively extend downwards from a top side of said substrate and said insertion hole extends downwards from a bottom side of said coupling groove; and
a micro contact element having a suspension arm partially mounted in said coupling groove of said base member and partially suspending in said receiving chamber of said base member, said suspension arm having a first long side and a second long side opposite to said first long side, a point perpendicularly extending from an end of the first long side of said suspension arm, and an insertion portion perpendicularly extending from the second long side of said suspension arm and inserted into said insertion hole of said base member.
2. The micro contact device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a conductive material is filled in said insertion hole of said base member for electrically connecting said micro contact element to an external circuit.
3. The micro contact device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said insertion portion can electrically connecting said micro contact element to an external circuit.
4. The micro contact device as claimed in claim 2 , wherein said micro contact element and said base member are firmly mounted to an element having said external circuit.
5. The micro contact device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said substrate of said base member has arranged therein a circuit layout for electrically connecting said micro contact element to an external circuit.
6. The micro contact device as claimed in claim 5 , wherein said substrate is a circuit board having mounting grooves.