1. A method for configuring at least one test probe that is located at an adjustable position within a test fixture in a radio-frequency test station, comprising:
placing a test probe alignment structure into alignment with the test fixture; and
while the test probe alignment structure and the test fixture are aligned, adjusting the position of the test probe with respect to the test fixture and the test probe alignment structure so that the test probe aligns with at least one corresponding test probe alignment feature in the test probe alignment structure, wherein adjusting the position of the test probe with respect to the test fixture and the test probe alignment structure so that the test probe aligns with at least one corresponding test probe alignment feature in the test probe alignment structure comprises moving the test probe horizontally within a test probe adjustment region, with respect to the test fixture and the test probe alignment structure, so that the test probe protrudes vertically into the at least one corresponding test probe alignment feature in the test probe alignment structure.
2. The method defined in claim 1 wherein placing the test probe alignment structure into alignment with the test fixture comprises registering the test probe alignment structure with the test fixture using mating registration features in the test probe alignment structure and the test fixture.
3. The method defined in claim 2 further comprising:
following adjustment of the test probe into alignment with the at least one corresponding test probe alignment feature, securing the test probe to the test fixture using an attachment mechanism selected from the group consisting of: welds, screws, clamps, levers, adhesive, and solder.
4. The method defined in claim 2 wherein a first portion of the mating registration features in the test fixture comprises at least one protruding member, wherein a first portion of the mating registration features in the test probe alignment structure comprises at least one corresponding recess, and wherein registering the test probe alignment structure with the test fixture comprises mating the at least one protruding member of the test fixture with the at least one corresponding recess in the test probe alignment structure.
5. The method defined in claim 4 wherein a second portion of the mating registration features in the test fixture comprises at least one recess, wherein a second portion of the mating registration features in the test probe alignment structure comprises at least one corresponding protruding member, and wherein registering the test probe alignment structure with the test fixture further comprises mating the at least one recess of the test fixture with the at least one corresponding protruding member in the test probe alignment structure.
6. The method defined in claim 2 wherein a portion of the mating registration features in the test fixture comprises at least one recess, wherein a portion of the mating registration features in the test probe alignment structure comprises at least one corresponding protruding member, and wherein registering the test probe alignment structure with the test fixture further comprises mating the at least one recess of the test fixture with the at least one corresponding protruding member in the test probe alignment structure.
7. The method defined in claim 1 wherein the at least one corresponding test probe alignment feature comprises a recess within a block of material, and wherein adjusting the position of the test probe within the test fixture so that the probe aligns with the at least one corresponding test probe alignment feature in the test probe alignment structure comprises adjusting the position of the test probe until the test probe is aligned with the recess within the block of material.
8. A method for determining whether a radio-frequency test probe is located at a proper position within a test fixture, wherein the test fixture includes registration features corresponding to registration features in a test probe alignment structure, comprising:
attempting to mate the test probe with a test probe alignment feature in the test probe alignment structure while mating the registration features of the test fixture with the registration features of the test probe alignment structure;
following an unsuccessful attempt at mating the test probe with the test probe alignment feature while mating the registration features of the test fixture with the registration features of the test probe alignment structure, adjusting where the test probe is positioned with respect to the test fixture and the test probe alignment structure;
following successful mating of the test probe with the test probe alignment feature while mating the registration features of the test fixture with the registration features of the test probe alignment structure, removing the test probe alignment structure from the test fixture;
inserting at least a given one of the registration features of the test fixture through an opening in a device under test; and
while the given one of the registration features is within the opening of the device under test, testing the device under test using the radio-frequency test probe.
9. The method defined in claim 8 wherein adjusting where the test probe is positioned with respect to the test fixture and the test probe alignment structure comprises adjusting the test probe to the proper position within the test fixture so that the test probe is in alignment with the test probe alignment feature.
10. The method defined in claim 9 further comprising:
following adjustment of the test probe into alignment with the test probe alignment feature, securing the test probe to the test fixture such that the test probe does not move with respect to the test fixture using an attachment mechanism selected from the group consisting of: welds, screws, clamps, levers, adhesive, and solder.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. An electrical device comprising:
a) a housing;
b) at least one button;
c) at least one support board having a frame;
d) at least one spring board formed as a leaf spring having a first free end and a second end formed integral with said support board; and
e) at least one light coupled to said at least one button;
wherein said at least one button is coupled to said at least one support board, and wherein said at least one button is biased in a first position by said at least one spring board.
2. The electrical device as in claim 1, wherein said housing is adapted to be installed in a single gang electrical wall box.
3. The electrical device as in claim 1, wherein said at least one button has at least one hinge.
4. The electrical device as in claim 1, wherein said light further comprises at least one light pipe disposed in said housing and coupled to said button.
5. The electrical device as in claim 4, wherein said at least one button has at least one hole for allowing light from said at least one light pipe to flow therethrough.
6. The electrical device as in claim 5, further comprising a circuit board wherein said at least one support board has a plurality of legs for spacing said at least one support board away from said at least one circuit board.
7. The electrical device as in claim 6, further comprising at least one switch coupled to said at least one circuit board, wherein said at least one spring board further comprises at least one actuator element coupled to said at least one spring board, wherein said actuator element is for contacting an associated actuator section on said at least one switch.
8. The electrical device as in claim 7, further comprising at least one light emitter coupled to said circuit board, wherein said at least one light pipe is coupled to said at least one light emitter at a first end, and to said at least one button at a second end.
9. The electrical device as in claim 8, wherein said at least one light pipe comprises at least one shaft, and at least one head region, wherein said head region is coupled to said at least one button.
10. The electrical device as in claim 9, wherein said at least one head region comprises at least one actuator section which contacts said at least one spring board when said button is moved into an actuating position.
11. The electrical device as in claim 1, wherein said at least one springboard is formed from a non-metallic material.
12. The electrical device as in claim 1, wherein said at least one springboard comprises a spring section which is coupled to said support board at a first end, and a contact section which is coupled to said spring section.
13. The electrical device as in claim 12, wherein said at least one contact section has an end coupled to said spring section and an opposite free end, wherein said at least one contact section has at least one actuating element.
14. The electrical device as in claim 13, wherein said at least one actuating element is disposed adjacent to said free end of said contact section.
15. The electrical device as in claim 14, wherein said at least one spring board is adapted to allow said shaft of said at least one light pipe to pass therethrough.
16. The electrical device as in claim 1, wherein said at least one spring board has at least one hole for allowing said shaft of said at least one light pipe to pass therethrough.
17. The electrical device as in claim 16, wherein said at least one spring board comprises at least two spring boards, including a first spring board and a second spring board, wherein said at least two spring boards are disposed adjacent to said at least one button to bias said at least one button into a first position.
18. An electrical control device comprising:
a) a housing;
b) a plurality of switches coupled to said housing, wherein at least one switch of said plurality of switches is a rocker switch;
c) at least one support board disposed in said housing;
d) at least one spring board disposed in said housing and formed as a leaf spring having a first if free end and a second end formed integral with said at least one support board, wherein said at least one spring board is configured to support at least one of said plurality of rocker switches; and
e) at least one light coupled to said rocker switch.
19. The device as in claim 18, wherein said at least one light comprises a light pipe.
20. (canceled)
21. The device as in claim 18, wherein said at least one rocker switch is an on-off switch.
22. The device as in claim 18, wherein said at least one rocker switch varies an intensity of power distributed to a load coupled to said device.
23. The device as in claim 18, wherein said at least one rocker switch is coupled to a plurality of downstream loads.
24. The device as in claim 18, wherein said at least one rocker switch comprises a plurality of rocker switches, wherein each of said plurality of rocker switches is coupled to a different downstream load.
25. The device as in claim 1, wherein said second end of said at least one spring board comprises a curved section.
26. The electrical device as in claim 5, wherein said at least one support board has at least one opening and wherein said at least one spring board comprises at least two separate spring boards, coupled to said at least one support board and spaced apart from each other to form an opening which is adapted to allow said shaft of said at least one light pipe to pass therethrough.
27. An electrical device comprising:
a) a housing;
b) at least one button;
c) at least one support board having a frame and a plurality of legs;
d) at least one spring board formed integral with said support board;
e) at least one light coupled to said at least one button; and
f) at least one circuit board, wherein said plurality of legs on said at least one support board are configured for spacing said at least one support board away from said at least one circuit board;
wherein said at least one button is coupled to said at least one support board, and wherein said at least one button is biased in a first position by said at least one spring board.