IP Library Granted Patent US 12,467,948
Granted Patent B2
US 12,467,948 · App. 18/517,424 · Granted Nov 11, 2025

Contact probe

Inventor: Ichikawa Hiroyuki (Kawaguchi, JP)
Assignee: Enplas Corporation
G01R1/06744G01R1/06716
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Patent No.
US 12,467,948
App. No.
18/517,424
Granted
Nov 11, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An embodiment of the present application provides a contact probe, which comprises a tubular structure, an engagement part, a pushing part and an elastic member. The elastic member is received within the tubular structure; the engagement part is arranged within the tubular structure; the pushing part is arranged within the tubular structure and is arranged at the inner wall of the tubular structure opposite to the engagement part; a part of the elastic member is arranged in the tubular structure, and a side surface at a first end of the elastic member is engaged with the engagement part, and the pushing part presses a side surface of the elastic member facing the pushing part, and both the engagement part and the pushing part press the elastic member to make the elastic member in a bent state, and make a part of the elastic member in the tubular structure to abut closely against the inner wall of the tubular structure. In the present embodiment, when using the contact probe, the elastic member can always bend in one direction and contact with a same part of the inner wall of the tubular structure, which can improve the stability of the structures within the contact probe, so as to improve the stability of electrical testing.

Claims (16)

1 . A contact probe comprising:

a tubular structure ( 100 ), within which an elastic member ( 200 ) is received;

an engagement part ( 110 ) arranged within the tubular structure ( 100 );

a pushing part ( 120 ) arranged within the tubular structure ( 100 ) and arranged at an inner wall of the tubular structure ( 100 ) opposite to the engagement part ( 110 );

the elastic member ( 200 ), a part of the elastic member ( 200 ) is arranged within the tubular structure ( 100 ), a side surface at a first end of the elastic member ( 200 ) is engaged with the engagement part ( 110 ), and the pushing part ( 120 ) presses a side surface of the elastic member facing the pushing part, and both the engagement part ( 110 ) and the pushing part ( 120 ) press the elastic member ( 200 ) to make the elastic member ( 200 ) in a bent state, and make the part of the elastic member ( 200 ) within the tubular structure ( 100 ) to abut closely against the inner wall of the tubular structure ( 100 ).

2 . The contact probe according to claim 1 , wherein the elastic member ( 200 ) comprises tight coil parts ( 220 ) at two ends thereof and a loose coil part ( 210 ) arranged between the tight coil parts ( 220 );

the engagement part ( 110 ) is engaged with the tight coil part ( 220 ) at the first end of the elastic member ( 200 ), and a tight coil part of the tight coil parts ( 220 ) at a second end of the elastic member protrudes out of the tubular structure ( 100 );

when the elastic member ( 200 ) is not compressed, the loose coil part ( 210 ) abuts against the inner wall of the tubular structure ( 100 ), and when the elastic member ( 200 ) is compressed, a part of the tight coil part ( 220 ) protruding out of the tubular structure ( 100 ) abuts closely against the inner wall of the tubular structure ( 100 ).

3 . The contact probe according to claim 2 , wherein the engagement part ( 110 ) is clamped into a coil of the tight coil part ( 220 ), and the pushing part ( 130 ) presses a side surface of the tight coil part ( 220 ) facing the pushing part to make the elastic member ( 200 ) in a bent state.

4 . The contact probe according to claim 1 , wherein the engagement part ( 110 ) and the pushing part ( 120 ) are integrally formed with the tubular structure ( 100 ).

5 . The contact probe according to claim 4 , wherein a tube wall of the tubular structure ( 100 ) is provided with a first cutting groove ( 111 ), and a part of the tube wall of the tubular structure ( 100 ) extends into a receiving cavity along the first cutting groove ( 111 ) to form the engagement part.

6 . The contact probe according to claim 4 , wherein a tube wall of the tubular structure ( 100 ) is provided with a second cutting groove ( 121 ), and a part of the tube wall of the tubular structure ( 100 ) extends into a receiving cavity along the second cutting groove ( 121 ) to form the pushing part ( 120 ).

7 . The contact probe according to claim 1 , wherein the contact probe further comprises a blocking part ( 130 ), which is arranged within a receiving cavity and fixedly connected to the tubular structure ( 100 ), and an end face at the first end of the elastic member ( 200 ) abuts against the blocking part ( 130 ).

8 . The contact probe according to claim 7 , wherein the blocking part ( 130 ) is integrally formed with the tubular structure ( 100 ).

9 . The contact probe according to claim 8 , wherein a tube wall of the tubular structure ( 100 ) is provided with a third cutting groove ( 131 ), and a part of the tube wall of the tubular structure ( 100 ) extends into the receiving cavity along the third cutting groove ( 131 ) to form the blocking part ( 130 ).

10 . The contact probe according to claim 1 , wherein an outer wall of the tubular structure ( 100 ) is provided with at least one protrusion ( 140 ).

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 22, 2023
From: HIROYUKI, ICHIKAWA
To: ENPLAS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 065646/0091 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202211503557.8 · Nov 28, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
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