Sockets, socket units, inspection tools and inspection tool units

Abstract

A socket, a socket unit, an inspection tool, and an inspection tool unit. A socket is provided that can easily change the number of probes to be accommodated. The socket has a first wall member and a second wall member that are arranged at intervals, and a shell stack that is arranged between the first wall member and the second wall member. The first wall member and the second wall member are respectively connected to the shell stack in a manner that can be separated. The shell stack has a plurality of shells that are connected to each other in a manner that can be separated. Each shell has a first opening portion provided at one end, a second opening portion provided at the other end, and a storage portion connected to the first opening portion and the second opening portion. The storage portion is configured to store the probes in a state where the first contact is exposed to the outside from the first opening portion and the second contact is exposed to the outside from the second opening portion.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to a socket, a socket unit, an inspection tool and an inspection tool unit. Background Art

[0002] In general, in the manufacturing process of electronic component modules such as cameras and liquid crystal panels, continuity inspections and operation characteristic inspections are performed. These inspections are performed by connecting terminals for connection to a main substrate provided in the electronic component module and terminals of an inspection device using probes.

[0003] As a socket for accommodating such probes, there is a socket described in Patent Document 1. This socket includes a pair of housings having accommodating recesses, and a positioning member for positioning the pair of housings independently of each other.

[0004] Prior art literature

[0005] Patent Literature

[0006] Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2017-223630

[0007] In recent years, along with the diversification of inspection devices and electronic component modules, the number of probes required for inspection has also diversified. In the socket of Patent Document 1, the diversification of the number of accommodated probes is not considered. Summary of the invention

[0008] An object of the present invention is to provide a socket in which the number of accommodated probes can be easily changed.

[0009] Means for solving problems

[0010] A socket according to one embodiment of the present invention is capable of accommodating a probe having a first contact and a second contact, wherein the socket comprises: a first wall member and a second wall member, which are arranged at intervals in a first direction; and a shell stack, which is arranged between the first wall member and the second wall member, the first wall member and the second wall member are respectively connected to the shell stack in a manner that can be separated, the shell stack having a plurality of shells that are respectively arranged along the first direction and are connected to each other in a manner that can be separated, the plurality of shells respectively comprising a first opening portion provided at one end of a second direction intersecting the first direction, a second opening portion provided at the other end of the second direction, and a storage portion provided inside each of the plurality of shells and connected to the first opening portion and the second opening portion, the storage portion being configured to be able to accommodate the probe in a state in which the first contact is exposed to the outside from the first opening portion and the second contact is exposed to the outside from the second opening portion.

[0011] A socket unit according to one aspect of the present invention includes: a plurality of sockets according to the above aspect; and a base housing that positions the plurality of sockets independently of each other and holds the sockets integrally.

[0012] An inspection tool according to one aspect of the present invention includes: the socket according to the aspect; and a probe accommodated in the accommodation portion.

[0013] An inspection tool unit according to one aspect of the present invention includes: the socket unit according to the aspect described above; and a probe accommodated in the accommodation portion.

[0014] Effects of the Invention

[0015] According to the socket, it has: a first wall member and a second wall member, which are arranged at intervals in the first direction; and a shell stack, which is arranged between the first wall member and the second wall member. The first wall member and the second wall member are respectively connected to the shell stack in a manner that can be separated. The shell stack has a plurality of shells that are respectively arranged along the first direction and connected to each other in a manner that can be separated. The plurality of shells each have a storage portion that can store probes. According to this structure, by changing the number of shells, a socket that can easily change the number of probes to be stored can be realized.

[0016] According to the socket unit, it is possible to realize a socket unit in which the number of probes to be accommodated can be easily changed using the socket.

[0017] According to the inspection tool, it is possible to realize an inspection tool capable of easily changing the number of contact poles by using the socket.

[0018] According to the inspection tool unit, the socket unit can be used to realize an inspection tool unit in which the number of contact poles can be easily changed. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 It is a perspective view showing an inspection tool having a socket according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0020] Figure 2 It is along Figure 1 Cross-sectional view along line II-II.

[0021] Figure 3 It is along Figure 1 Cross-sectional view along line III-III.

[0022] Figure 4 Is to make 2 Figure 1 A top view of the sockets arranged side by side.

[0023] Figure 5 Is used to illustrate the Figure 1A perspective view showing a method of removing one shell from a shell stack of a socket.

[0024] Figure 6 It is shown Figure 1 A stereoscopic view of a first variant of the socket.

[0025] Figure 7 It is shown Figure 1 A stereoscopic view of a second variant of the socket.

[0026] Figure 8 It is shown Figure 1 A stereoscopic view of a third variant of the socket.

[0027] Fig. 9 It is shown Figure 1 An enlarged stereoscopic view of a fourth variation of the socket.

[0028] Fig.10 It is shown Figure 1 A sectional view of a fifth variation of the socket.

[0029] Fig.11 It is shown Figure 1 A stereoscopic view of a sixth variation of the socket.

[0030] Fig.12 It is shown Figure 1 An enlarged stereoscopic view of a 7th variation of the socket.

[0031] Fig.13 It is shown that there are multiple Figure 1 A stereoscopic view of an inspection tool unit of an inspection tool.

[0032] Description of symbols

[0033] 1 socket

[0034] 2 socket units

[0035] 10 1st wall member

[0036] 11 Part 1

[0037] 111 Page 1

[0038] 112 Page 2

[0039] 12 Part 2

[0040] 13 Through hole

[0041] 14 1st recess

[0042] 15, 16 protrusion

[0043] 20 Second wall member

[0044] 21 Part 1

[0045] 211 Page 1

[0046] 212 Page 2

[0047] 22 Part 2

[0048] 23 Through hole

[0049] 24 2nd recess

[0050] 30 Shell laminate

[0051] 31 Shell

[0052] 32 1st opening

[0053] 33 Second opening

[0054] 34 Storage Department

[0055] 35 Gap

[0056] 36 Cover parts

[0057] 361 Through hole

[0058] 37 protrusion

[0059] 38 recess

[0060] 40 Probe

[0061] 41 1st contact

[0062] 42 2nd contact

[0063] 43 Elastic part

[0064] 431, 432 elastic sheet

[0065] 44, 45 contact part

[0066] 441, 451 Main body

[0067] 442 Support

[0068] 452 Protrusion

[0069] 50 Connecting parts

[0070] 60 Basic Shell

[0071] 100 Inspection Tools

[0072] 200 Inspection tool unit DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0073] Below, an example of the present invention is described according to the accompanying drawings. In addition, in the following description, terms indicating specific directions or positions (for example, terms including "upper", "lower", "right", and "left") are used as needed, but the use of these terms is to facilitate understanding of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings, and the meaning of these terms is not to limit the technical scope of the present invention. In addition, the following description is essentially just an example and is not intended to limit the present invention, the applicable objects of the present invention, or the use of the present invention. Furthermore, the drawings are schematic, and the ratios of the various dimensions, etc. are not necessarily consistent with the actual situation.

[0074] The socket 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention is, for example, in an insulating substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. Figure 1 As shown, the socket 1 has a first wall member 10 and a second wall member 20 arranged at a distance in a first direction (e.g., X direction), and a housing laminate 30 arranged between the first wall member 10 and the second wall member 20. When viewed along a second direction (e.g., Z direction) intersecting the first direction, the socket 1 has a substantially rectangular shape with the first direction X being the longitudinal direction. Figure 1 , an inspection tool 100 in which a plurality of probes 40 are accommodated in a socket 1 is shown as an example.

[0075] The first wall member 10 and the second wall member 20 are respectively substantially L-shaped plates, and are respectively connected to the outer shell laminate 30 in a separable manner. In detail, the first wall member 10 and the second wall member 20 are respectively composed of the first member 11, 21 connected to the outer shell laminate 30, and the second member 12, 22 connected to the first member 11, 21.

[0076] The first members 11 and 21 are substantially rectangular plate-shaped and are arranged such that the first direction X is the plate thickness direction, and one surface facing in the first direction X (hereinafter referred to as first surface 111 and 211 ) faces the shell laminate 30 .

[0077] The second components 12 and 22 are roughly rectangular plate-shaped and are arranged so that the second direction Z becomes the plate thickness direction. The second components 12 and 22 extend from the other of the surfaces of the first components 11 and 21 that are opposite to each other in the first direction X (in other words, the second surface 112 and 212 that is opposite to the first surface 111 and 211 that is opposite to the shell stack 30 in the first direction X) in the first direction X and in a direction away from the shell stack 30. Through holes 13 and 23 are provided in the second components 12 and 22 as an example of a mounting portion. The through holes 13 and 23 are configured to accommodate screw components (not shown) so that the socket 1 can be mounted on the base shell 60 (see Fig.13 ) and other parts.

[0078] like Figure 2As shown, the first component 11 of the first wall component 10 has a first recess 14 provided on the first surface 111 opposed to the shell laminate 30. The first component 21 of the second wall component 20 has a second recess 24 provided on the first surface 211 opposed to the shell laminate 30. In the present embodiment, the first component 11 of the first wall component 10 has two first recesses 14 arranged at intervals in the second direction Z, and the first component 21 of the second wall component 20 has two second recesses 24 arranged at intervals in the second direction Z. Each first recess 14 is configured to be able to accommodate one end of a connection component 50 described later, and each second recess 24 is configured to be able to accommodate the other end of the connection component 50.

[0079] The shell laminate 30 includes a plurality of shells 31 that are arranged along the first direction X and are separably connected to each other.

[0080] like Figure 3 As shown, each housing 31 has a first opening 32 provided at one end in the second direction Z, a second opening 33 provided at the other end in the second direction Z, and a storage portion 34 provided inside each housing 31. The first opening 32 is arranged at an end away from the center in the third direction Y of each housing 31. The width of the first opening 32 in the third direction Y is smaller than the width of the storage portion 34 in the third direction Y. The width of the second opening 33 in the third direction Y is substantially the same as the width of the storage portion 34 in the third direction Y. The storage portion 34 is connected to the first opening 32 and the second opening 33, and is configured to be able to store the probe 40.

[0081] As an example, the probe 40 is formed of an elongated thin plate using a conductive material by electroforming, and has contacts (hereinafter referred to as the first contact 41 and the second contact 42) at both ends of the direction in which the probe 40 extends. The housing 34 is configured to house the probe 40 in such a manner that the first contact 41 is exposed to the outside of the housing 34 from the first opening 32, and the second contact 42 is exposed to the outside of the housing 34 from the second opening 33. In addition, in the present embodiment, as Figure 1 As shown, the first contacts 41 and the second contacts 42 of the probes 40 accommodated in the accommodating portions 34 of the housings 31 are arranged at equal intervals on a straight line along the first direction X. That is, the housing laminate 30 is configured to accommodate the plurality of probes 40 while making the plurality of probes 40 electrically independent of each other.

[0082] Each housing 31 has a notch 35 that penetrates each housing 31 in the first direction X and opens at an end portion of each housing 31 in the second direction Z. In the present embodiment, each housing 31 has a notch 35 at both ends in the second direction Z. Each notch 35 is provided adjacent to the housing portion 34 in a third direction (e.g., Y direction) that intersects the first direction X and the second direction Z, and a connecting member 50 described later is disposed in each notch 35.

[0083] like Figure 3 As shown, the probe 40 stored in the storage portion 34 has a meandering elastic portion 43 that expands and contracts along the second direction Z, and contact portions 44, 45 provided at both ends of the elastic portion 43 in the second direction Z. The elastic portion 43 and the contact portions 44, 45 are arranged in series along the second direction Z and are integrally constructed.

[0084] The elastic portion 43 is composed of a plurality of elastic pieces (two elastic pieces 431 and 432 in this embodiment). A through hole 433 is provided between adjacent elastic pieces 431 and 432 and penetrates the elastic portion 43 in the plate thickness direction (in other words, the first direction X).

[0085] One contact portion 44 includes a substantially rectangular main body 441 extending from the inside of the storage portion 34 toward the outside along the second direction Z, and a support portion 442 extending from the main body 441 toward the third direction Y inside the storage portion 34. The first contact 41 is provided at the end of the main body 441 located outside the storage portion 34. The support portion 442 contacts the inner surface of the housing 31 constituting the storage portion 34. The other contact portion 45 includes a main body 451 extending along the third direction Y inside the housing 31, and two protrusions 452 extending from the main body 451 toward the outside of the storage portion 34 along the second direction Z. The second contact 42 is provided at the tip of each protrusion 452.

[0086] like Figure 2 As shown, the socket 1 further includes a connecting member 50, which extends along the first direction X and connects the plurality of housings 31 in a detachable manner. Figure 3 As shown, the connection member 50 has a substantially cylindrical shape and is disposed in the notch 35 of each housing 31. In the present embodiment, the notch 35 has a substantially semicircular bottom surface along the outer surface of the connection member 50.

[0087] The distance in the first direction X from the second surface 112 of the first wall member 10 to the storage portion 34 of each housing 31 is set to L1N (N=the number of housings 31), and the distance in the first direction X from the second surface 212 of the second wall member 20 to the storage portion 34 of each housing 31 is set to L2N (N=the number of housings 31). The socket 1 is configured so that the distance L1N and the distance L2N are equal. In this embodiment, the thickness of the first wall member 10 and the second wall member 20 in the first direction X are adjusted so that the distance L1N and the distance L2N are equal. In detail, the thickness of the first wall member 10 in the first direction X is made larger than the thickness of the second wall member 20 in the first direction X, so that the socket 1 with the distance L1N and the distance L2N being equal is realized.

[0088] In addition, the distance from the second surface 112 of the first wall member 10 to the center of the storage section 34 in the first direction X when viewed along the second direction Z is referred to as distance L1N. Similarly, the distance from the second surface 212 of the second wall member 20 to the center of the storage section 34 in the first direction X when viewed along the second direction Z is referred to as distance L2N.

[0089] Figure 4 2 shows a case where two sockets 1 are arranged so that the first openings 32 are adjacent to each other in the third direction Y. As described above, the sockets 1 are configured so that the distance L1N and the distance L2N are equal, and the adjacent first openings 32 are arranged side by side in a straight line in the third direction Y. Figure 4 In the embodiment, the first wall member 10 of one socket 1 faces the second wall member 20 of the other socket 1 , and the second surface 112 of the first wall member 10 of one socket 1 and the second surface 212 of the second wall member 20 of the other socket 1 form substantially the same plane.

[0090] According to the socket 1, the following effects can be achieved.

[0091] The socket 1 includes a first wall member 10 and a second wall member 20 which are arranged at intervals in a first direction, and a housing laminate 30 which is arranged between the first wall member 10 and the second wall member 20. The first wall member 10 and the second wall member 20 are connected to the housing laminate 30 in a detachable manner. The housing laminate 30 includes a plurality of housings 31 which are arranged in the first direction and are connected to each other in a detachable manner. Each of the plurality of housings 31 includes a storage portion 34 which can store probes 40. According to this structure, by changing the number of housings 31, the socket 1 can be realized in which the number of probes 40 to be stored can be easily changed.

[0092] The plurality of housings 31 each have a notch 35, which penetrates through the plurality of housings 31 in the first direction and opens at the end of each of the plurality of housings 31 in the second direction, and the connecting member 50 is disposed in the notch 35. According to this structure, the plurality of housings 31 can be easily connected in a detachable manner by means of the connecting member 50. Figure 5 As shown, by separating the first wall member 10 from the housing stack 30 and removing one connecting member 50, even the housing 31 in the middle of the housings 31 arranged on both sides in the first direction X can be easily separated from the housing stack 30. As a result, for example, when one of the plurality of probes 40 housed in the housing stack 30 fails, the housing 31 housing the failed probe 40 can be separated from the housing stack 30 and replaced.

[0093] The first wall member 10 has a first recess 14 for accommodating one end of the connecting member 50 in the first direction, and the second wall member 20 has a second recess 24 for accommodating the other end of the connecting member 50 in the first direction. According to this structure, the position of the connecting member 50 in the first direction X relative to the first wall member 10 or the second wall member 20 is determined by the bottom surface of the first recess 14 or the second recess 24, and the connecting member 50 can be easily attached to the first wall member 10 or the second wall member 20.

[0094] The socket 1 is configured such that a distance L1N in the first direction X from the second surface 112 of the first wall member 10 to the respective storage portions 34 of the plurality of shells 31 is equal to a distance L2N in the first direction X from the second surface 212 of the second wall member 20 to the respective storage portions 34 of the plurality of shells 31. With this configuration, a socket 1 having high versatility can be realized.

[0095] According to the inspection tool 100 , the socket 1 can be used to realize the inspection tool 100 in which the number of contact poles can be easily changed.

[0096] The socket 1 can also be configured as follows.

[0097] The number of shells 31 constituting the shell stack 30 can be set arbitrarily. In addition, the shell stack may be composed of shells of all the same shape and structure, or may include shells of different shapes and structures.

[0098] The first wall member 10 and the second wall member 20 may adopt any structure that can be detachably connected to the outer shell laminate 30. Figure 6 As shown, the through hole 13 of the first wall member 10 and the through hole 23 of the second wall member 20 may also be configured to accommodate a pin instead of a screw member. Figure 7 and Figure 8As shown, the second parts 12 and 22 of the first wall part 10 and the second wall part 20 may be omitted. In this case, the protrusions 15 as the mounting parts may be provided on the first parts 11 and 21 of the first wall part 10 and the second wall part 20. Figure 7 In the socket 1, the first wall member 10 and the second wall member 20 each have a pair of protrusions 15, and the pair of protrusions 15 are provided on one surface in the second direction Y and are arranged at intervals in the third direction Y. Each protrusion 15 has a substantially cylindrical shape, for example, and is configured to be press-fitted into a base housing 60 (see Fig.13 ) or other parts. Figure 8 In the socket 1, the first wall member 10 and the second wall member 20 respectively have a protrusion 16, which is provided on the second surface 112, 212 in the first direction X and is arranged approximately in the center of the third direction Y. The protrusion 16 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, for example, and is configured to be press-fitted into the base housing 60 (see Fig.13 ) or other parts.

[0099] The receiving portion 34 of each housing 31 is not limited to being able to receive one probe 40. Fig. 9 As shown, the structure may be capable of accommodating a plurality of probes 40 . Fig. 9 Socket 1 has the same Figure 7 The socket 1 is the same as the first wall member 10.

[0100] The number of connecting parts 50 is not limited to two. Fig.10 As shown, it can also be one. Fig.10 In the socket 1, the cross-sections of the connecting member 50 and the notch 35 are both substantially T-shaped. Fig.10 In the socket 1, the second opening 33 is blocked by the cover member 36. The cover member 36 is provided with a through hole 361 that penetrates the cover member 36 in the thickness direction thereof, and the protrusion 452 of the probe 40 is exposed to the outside of the housing portion 34 through the through hole 361. Fig.10 Socket 1 has the same Figure 7 The second wall member 20 is the same as the socket 1.

[0101] The connecting member 50 and the notch 35 may also be omitted. In this case, for example Fig.11 As shown in FIG. 1 , each housing 31 has a protrusion 37 provided on one surface in the first direction X, and a recess 38 provided on the other surface in the first direction X. Fig.11 In the socket 1, the protrusions 37 of the adjacent housings 31 are fitted into the recesses 38, whereby the housings 31 are connected to each other. As an example, when viewed along the first direction X, the protrusions 37 and the recesses 38 each have a substantially quadrilateral shape. Fig.11 Socket 1 has the same Figure 7The socket 1 is the same as the first wall member 10.

[0102] like Fig.12 As shown, each housing 31 is not limited to being able to accommodate one probe 40, and can be configured to accommodate a plurality of probes 40. Fig.12 In the socket 1 , the housing laminate 30 includes a housing 31 accommodating two probes 40 and a housing 31 accommodating three probes 40 . Fig.12 Socket 1 has the same Figure 7 The second wall member 20 is the same as the socket 1. Fig.12 The probe 40 of the socket 1 and the probe 40 received in Figure 1 The probe 40 of the socket 1 has a different shape of the first contact 41 .

[0103] The outlet unit 2 can be formed by using a plurality of outlets 1 and a base housing 60 that positions the outlets 1 independently of each other and holds them integrally. Fig.13 As an example, an inspection tool unit 200 is shown in which a plurality of probes 40 are stored in a socket unit 2. According to the socket unit 2, the number of the stored probes 40 can be easily changed by using the socket 1. In addition, according to the inspection tool unit 200, the number of contact poles can be easily changed by using the socket unit 2. Fig.13 In the inspection tool unit 200, by adjusting the pitch between the probes 40 in the third direction Y, it can be applied to various types of inspection devices or terminals of an inspection object.

[0104] The first recessed portion 14 of the first wall member 10 and the second recessed portion 24 of the second wall member 20 may be through holes.

[0105] The distance L1N and the distance L2N are not limited to being equal, and the socket 1 may be configured so that the distance L1N and the distance L2N are different.

[0106] The probe 40 is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and may have any shape and structure as long as it can be housed in the housing portion 34 of the housing 31 and the contacts can be exposed from each of the first opening 32 and the second opening 33 .

[0107] Although various embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above with reference to the drawings, various modes of the present invention will be described in the end. In the following description, reference numerals are also added as an example.

[0108] The socket 1 of the first embodiment of the present invention is capable of accommodating a probe 40 having a first contact 41 and a second contact 42, wherein the socket 1 comprises: a first wall member 10 and a second wall member 20, which are arranged at intervals in a first direction; and a shell stack 30, which is arranged between the first wall member 10 and the second wall member 20, the first wall member 10 and the second wall member 20 are respectively connected to the shell stack 30 in a manner that can be separated, and the shell stack 30 has a plurality of walls that are respectively arranged along the first direction and are connected to each other in a manner that can be separated. The plurality of shells 31 are connected to each other, and the plurality of shells 31 respectively have a first opening portion 32 arranged at one end of a second direction intersecting the first direction, a second opening portion 33 arranged at the other end of the second direction, and a storage portion 34 arranged inside each of the plurality of shells 31 and connected to the first opening portion 32 and the second opening portion 33, and the storage portion 34 is configured to store the probe 40 in a state where the first contact 41 is exposed to the outside from the first opening portion 32 and the second contact 42 is exposed to the outside from the second opening portion 33.

[0109] The socket 1 of the second embodiment of the present invention further comprises a connecting component 50, which extends in the first direction and connects each of the multiple shells 31 in a detachable manner. The multiple shells 31 respectively have a notch 35, and the notch 35 respectively penetrates the multiple shells 31 in the first direction and is open at the end of each of the multiple shells 31 in the second direction. The connecting component 50 is arranged in the notch 35.

[0110] In the socket 1 of the third aspect of the present invention, the first wall component 10 has a first recess 14 for accommodating one end of the connecting component 50 in the first direction, and the second wall component 20 has a second recess 24 for accommodating the other end of the connecting component 50 in the first direction.

[0111] In the socket 1 according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, each of the plurality of housings 31 is configured to accommodate a plurality of probes 40 .

[0112] In the socket 1 of the fifth embodiment of the present invention, the first wall component 10 and the second wall component 20 respectively have a first surface 111, 211 opposite to the shell stack 30, and a second surface 112, 212 arranged on the opposite side of the first surface 111, 211 in the first direction, and the distance in the first direction from the second surface 112 of the first wall component 10 to the storage portion 34 of each of the multiple shells 31 is equal to the distance in the first direction from the second surface 212 of the second wall component 20 to the storage portion 34 of each of the multiple shells 31.

[0113] The outlet unit 2 of the sixth aspect of the present invention includes: a plurality of outlets 1 of the above aspect; and a base housing 60 that positions the plurality of outlets 1 independently of each other and holds them integrally.

[0114] In the socket unit 2 of the seventh embodiment of the present invention, the plurality of sockets 1 respectively have mounting portions 13, 23, 15, 16, and the mounting portions 13, 23, 15, 16 are arranged on at least one of the first wall component 10 and the second wall component 20, and the plurality of sockets 1 are respectively mounted relative to the base shell 60.

[0115] An inspection tool 100 according to an eighth aspect of the present invention includes: the socket 1 according to the above aspect; and a probe 40 accommodated in the accommodation portion 34 .

[0116] The inspection tool unit 200 according to the ninth aspect of the present invention includes: the socket unit 2 according to the above aspect; and the probes 40 accommodated in the accommodating portion 34 .

[0117] In addition, by appropriately combining any of the various embodiments or variations, the effects of each embodiment or variation can be exerted. In addition, it is possible to combine the embodiments with each other, or to combine the embodiments with each other, and it is also possible to combine the features of different embodiments or embodiments with each other.

[0118] Industrial Applicability

[0119] The socket of the present invention can be applied to modules such as camera modules having a BtoB (Business-to-Business) connector as a connection medium, and inspection tools used in the inspection of semiconductor packages such as SOP (Small Outline Package), QFP (Quad Flat Package), and BGA (Ball grid array).

Claims

1. A socket capable of accommodating a probe having a first contact and a second contact, wherein: The socket has: a first wall member and a second wall member, which are arranged at a distance from each other in a first direction; and a shell laminated body arranged between the first wall member and the second wall member, The first wall member and the second wall member are respectively connected to the outer shell stack in a detachable manner. The shell stack includes a plurality of shells that are arranged along the first direction and are connected to each other in a separable manner. The plurality of shells each include a first opening provided at one end of a second direction intersecting the first direction, a second opening provided at the other end of the second direction, and a storage portion provided inside each of the plurality of shells and connected to the first opening and the second opening. The housing portion is configured to house the probe in a state where the first contact is exposed to the outside from the first opening and the second contact is exposed to the outside from the second opening. The first wall member and the second wall member are configured such that the interval can be changed as the number of the housings is changed.

2. The socket according to claim 1, wherein: The socket further includes a connecting member extending in the first direction and connecting each of the plurality of housings in a detachable manner. The plurality of shells each have a notch, the notch respectively penetrates the plurality of shells in the first direction and opens at an end of each of the plurality of shells in the second direction. The connecting component is configured in the notch.

3. The socket according to claim 2, wherein: The socket has two connecting parts. The plurality of shells respectively have two notches, The connecting components are respectively configured at the two notches.

4. The socket according to claim 2, wherein: The first wall member has a first recessed portion, and the first recessed portion receives one end of the connecting member in the first direction. The second wall member has a second recessed portion for housing the other end of the connecting member in the first direction.

5. The socket according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein: The plurality of housings are each configured to accommodate a plurality of probes.

6. The socket according to claim 5, wherein: The plurality of shells include a first shell and a second shell respectively, The number of the probes housed in the first housing is different from the number of the probes housed in the second housing.

7. The socket according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein: The first wall member and the second wall member each have a first surface facing the outer shell laminate and a second surface arranged on the opposite side to the first surface in the first direction. A distance in the first direction from the second surface of the first wall member to the respective storage portions of the plurality of shells is equal to a distance in the first direction from the second surface of the second wall member to the respective storage portions of the plurality of shells.

8. The socket according to claim 5, wherein: The first wall member and the second wall member each have a first surface facing the outer shell laminate and a second surface arranged on the opposite side to the first surface in the first direction. A distance in the first direction from the second surface of the first wall member to the respective storage portions of the plurality of shells is equal to a distance in the first direction from the second surface of the second wall member to the respective storage portions of the plurality of shells.

9. A socket unit, comprising: Multiple sockets; and A base housing is provided for positioning the plurality of sockets independently of each other and for holding them integrally. The socket is the socket according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

10. The socket unit according to claim 9, wherein Each of the plurality of sockets has a mounting portion, and the mounting portion is provided on at least one of the first wall member and the second wall member, and each of the plurality of sockets is mounted on the base housing.

11. An inspection tool, comprising: The socket according to any one of claims 1 to 8; and The probe is housed in the housing portion.

12. An inspection tool unit, comprising: The socket unit according to claim 9 or 10; and The probe is housed in the housing portion.

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