TWM585353U - Inspection apparatus and connector thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A connector is provided. The connector includes a substrate, a connecter unit, a movable unit and a housing. The connecter unit is coupled to the substrate. The movable unit is disposed on the substrate. The housing surrounds the movable unit. The movable unit is adapted to be moved relative to the housing. Utilizing the connector of the embodiment of the invention, the connecter unit can be smoothly inserted into a socket of an electronic device to be inspected, and there is no damage to the connector due to tolerance problems.

Description

Testing equipment and its connector

The embodiment of the present invention provides a connector, and particularly relates to a connector applicable to a testing device.

In the detection process, the connector slot of the electronic device under test is inserted into the connector of the detection device to detect the electronic device under test. With the trend of automated testing, the connectors of the testing equipment are automatically inserted into the connector slots of the electronic device under test. In the conventional technology, the connector of the detection device is fixedly connected to the detection device and does not have the ability to translate. However, when the position of the connector slot of the electronic device to be tested is shifted due to tolerance issues, the connector of the testing device may collide with the electronic device to be tested, causing damage to the connector.

In one embodiment, the present invention provides a connector including a substrate, a joint unit, a mobile unit, and a cover. The joint unit is coupled to the substrate. The moving unit is provided on the substrate. The cover surrounds the moving unit, and the moving unit is adapted to move relative to the cover.

In an embodiment, the moving unit includes a plurality of elastic ball components, and each elastic ball component includes a first ball, a second ball, and a compression spring. The first ball abuts one end of the compression spring and the second ball abuts. At the other end of the compression spring, the compression spring passes through the base plate. The first ball abuts the inner wall of the first outer cover, the second ball abuts the inner wall of the second outer cover, and the inner wall of the first outer cover and the second outer cover. The walls are opposite.

In one embodiment, each elastic ball component further includes a tube body, a compression spring is disposed in the tube body, a first ball is disposed at one end of the tube body, a second ball is disposed at the other end of the tube body, and the substrate includes a plurality of Through the substrate through hole.

In one embodiment, the substrate includes a first substrate surface and a second substrate surface. The first substrate surface is opposite to the second substrate surface. The mobile unit includes a first positioning shell and a second positioning shell. Is fixed on the surface of the first substrate, the second positioning shell is fixed on the surface of the second substrate, the first positioning shell includes a plurality of through holes of the first positioning shell, and the second positioning shell includes a plurality of through holes of the second positioning shell, each The first ball protrudes from each corresponding through hole of the first positioning shell, and each second ball protrudes from each corresponding through hole of the second positioning shell.

In one embodiment, the mobile unit further includes at least one locking screw, and the locking screw is connected to the first positioning shell, the second positioning shell and the base plate.

In one embodiment, the connector further includes a pin, wherein the cover includes a cover pin hole, the first positioning shell includes a first positioning shell pin hole, the second positioning shell includes a second positioning shell pin hole, and the substrate includes A substrate pin hole, a cover pin hole, a first positioning shell pin hole, a second positioning shell pin hole, and a substrate pin hole corresponding to each other, and the pin passes through the cover pin hole, the first positioning shell pin hole, the second positioning shell pin hole, and PCB pin holes to connect each other.

In an embodiment, the connector further includes two fixing screws, the cover includes a first cover member and a second cover member, the first cover member is combined with the second cover member, and the moving unit is located at the first cover member and the second cover member Between them, the fixing screw locks and connects the first cover member and the second cover member.

In an embodiment, the first cover member includes two first lock attachment bases, and the second cover member includes two second lock attachment bases. Each fixing screw is connected in series with the first lock attachment base and the second lock attachment base. The positioning shell includes two first positioning shell notches, the second positioning shell includes two second positioning shell notches, the two first positioning shell notches correspond to two first locking attachments, and the two second positioning shell notches correspond to two second locking attachments seat.

In one embodiment, the joint unit includes a connection plate, the connection plate includes a connection end edge, and two ends of the connection end edge are formed with two first connection plate chamfers.

In an embodiment, the connecting plate further includes a first connecting plate surface and a second connecting plate surface. A second connecting plate chamfer is formed at the connection between the first connecting plate surface and the edge of the connecting end, and the second connecting plate surface A third connection plate chamfer is formed at the connection point with the edge of the connection end.

In another embodiment, the present invention provides a testing device for testing an electronic device, including a jig and at least one connector. The connector is fixed to a clamp, and the connector includes a substrate, a joint unit, a moving unit, and a cover. The joint unit is coupled to the substrate and adapted to be coupled to an electronic device. The moving unit is provided on the substrate. The cover surrounds the moving unit, and the moving unit is adapted to move relative to the cover.

In an embodiment, the detection device further includes two fixing screws and a plurality of connectors. Each cover includes a first cover member and a second cover member. The first cover member is combined with the second cover member, and the moving unit is located at the first Between the cover member and the second cover member, a fixing screw is used to lockly connect the first cover member and the second cover member of each connector, and the fixing screw is connected to the connector in series.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the mobile unit is moved relative to the cover, whereby the position of the joint unit can be adjusted appropriately and inserted into the connector slot of the electronic device under test to detect the electronic device. With the connector of this creative embodiment, when the position of the connector slot of the electronic device under test is shifted due to tolerance issues, the joint unit can still be smoothly inserted into the connector slot of the electronic device under test. Damage to the connector due to tolerance issues.

FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a connector according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, in an embodiment, the present invention provides a connector C, which includes a substrate 1, a joint unit 3, a mobile unit 2, and a cover 4. The joint unit 3 is coupled to the substrate 1. The moving unit 2 is provided on the substrate 1. The cover 4 surrounds the moving unit 2, and the moving unit 2 is adapted to move relative to the cover 4.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a detailed structure of a mobile unit in this creative embodiment. With reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, in an embodiment, the moving unit 2 includes a plurality of elastic ball members 23, and each of the elastic ball members includes a first ball 231, a second ball 232, and a compression spring 233. The ball 231 abuts one end of the compression spring 233, the second ball 232 abuts the other end of the compression spring 233, the compression spring 233 passes through the base plate 1, the first ball 231 abuts one of the first cover inner wall 411 of the cover 4, The ball 232 abuts one of the second cover inner walls 421 of the cover 4, and the first cover inner wall 411 and the second cover inner wall 421 are opposed to each other.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a partial structure of the connector of this creative embodiment. With reference to FIGS. 1, 2 and 3, in one embodiment, each elastic ball member 23 further includes a tube body 234, a compression spring 233 is disposed in the tube body 234, and a first ball 231 is disposed in the tube body 234. At one end, the second ball 232 is disposed at the other end of the tube body 234. The substrate 1 includes a plurality of substrate through holes 131, and the tube body 234 passes through the substrate through holes 131.

With reference to Figures 1 and 3, in an embodiment, the substrate 1 includes a first substrate surface 11 and a second substrate surface 12, the first substrate surface 11 is opposite to the second substrate surface 12, and the mobile unit 2 includes a first A positioning shell 21 and a second positioning shell 22. The first positioning shell 21 is fixed to the first substrate surface 11, the second positioning shell 22 is fixed to the second substrate surface 12, and the first positioning shell 21 includes a plurality of first Positioning shell through hole 211, the second positioning shell 22 includes a plurality of second positioning shell through holes 221, each first ball 231 protruding from the corresponding first positioning shell through hole 211, and each second ball 232 protruding from Corresponding to the second positioning shell through hole 221.

With reference to FIGS. 1 and 3, in an embodiment, the mobile unit 2 further includes at least one locking screw 24. The locking screw 24 locks and connects the first positioning shell 21, the second positioning shell 22, and the base plate 1.

With reference to Figures 1 and 3, in an embodiment, the connector C further includes a pin 51, wherein the cover 4 includes a cover pin hole 401, and the first positioning shell 21 includes a first positioning shell pin hole 212. The two positioning shells 22 include a second positioning shell pin hole 222, and the substrate 1 includes a substrate pin hole 141, a housing pin hole 401, a first positioning shell pin hole 212, a second positioning shell pin hole 222, and a substrate pin hole 141 corresponding to each other. The pin 51 passes through the cover pin hole 401, the first positioning shell pin hole 212, the second positioning shell pin hole 222, and the substrate pin hole 141. There is a margin of movement between the pin 51 and the first positioning shell pin hole 212, the second positioning shell pin hole 222, and the substrate pin hole 141. In other words, the substrate 1 and the moving unit 2 can move relative to the pin 51. In the embodiment of the present creation, the design of the pin 51 can prevent the mobile unit 2 from falling out of the cover 4 during the sliding process.

With reference to Figures 1 and 3, in an embodiment, the connector C further includes two fixing screws 52, and the cover 4 includes a first cover member 41 and a second cover member 42. The first cover member 41 is combined with the second cover The component 42 and the moving unit 2 are located between the first cover member 41 and the second cover member 42, and the fixing screw 52 is locked and connected to the first cover member 41 and the second cover member 42.

With reference to Figures 1 and 3, in an embodiment, the first cover member 41 includes two first lock attachment seats 412, the second cover member 42 includes two second lock attachment seats 422, and each fixing screw 52 is connected in series correspondingly. The first lock attachment base 412 and the second lock attachment base 422. The first positioning shell 21 includes two first positioning shell notches 213, and the second positioning shell 22 includes two second positioning shell notches 223. The first positioning shell notches 213 respectively correspond to the first lock housing 412, and the second positioning shell notches 223 are respectively Corresponds to the second lock attachment seat 422. There is a movement margin between the first positioning shell notch 213 and the first lock attachment seat 412, and there is a movement margin between the second positioning shell notch 223 and the second lock attachment seat 422. In other words, the first positioning shell notch 213 can be opposite The first lock base 412 moves, and the second positioning shell notch 223 can move relative to the second lock base 422. The first positioning shell notch 213 is adapted to abut the first locking attachment seat 412, and the second positioning shell notch 223 is adapted to abut the second locking attachment seat 422. In the embodiment of the present creation, the design of the first positioning shell notch 213 corresponds to the first lock attachment seat 412, and the second positioning shell notch 223 corresponds to the second lock attachment seat 422 design respectively, which can prevent the mobile unit 2 from sliding The center is out of the outer cover 4.

Referring to FIG. 3, in an embodiment, the joint unit 3 includes a connection plate 31. The connection plate 31 includes a connection end edge 311, and two ends of the connection end edge 311 are formed with two first connection plate chamfers 312.

FIG. 4 is a detailed structural diagram showing a joint unit of the creative embodiment. Referring to FIG. 4, in an embodiment, the connection plate 31 further includes a first connection plate surface 31A and a second connection plate surface 31B. A second connection portion between the first connection plate surface 31A and the connection end edge 311 forms a second connection plate 31A. The connecting plate chamfer 313, a third connecting plate chamfer 314 is formed at the connection between the second connecting plate surface 31B and the connecting end edge 311.

In the above embodiment, the first connection plate chamfer 312, the second connection plate chamfer 313, and the third connection plate chamfer 314 are suitable to assist the connection plate 31 to smoothly align and insert the connector slot of the electronic device under test. .

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing the complete structure of the connector of the creative embodiment. Figures 6A and 6B are schematic diagrams showing the action of the mobile unit in this creative embodiment. With reference to Figures 5, 6A, and 6B, in the embodiment of the present creation, based on the design of the first ball, the second ball, and the compression spring, the moving unit 2 can move in a translation direction Y and a translation direction Z relative to the cover 4 By moving, the position of the joint unit 3 can be adjusted appropriately and smoothly inserted into the connector slot of the electronic device to be tested to detect the electronic device. In one embodiment, the translation direction Y is perpendicular to the translation direction Z. Applying the connector C of this creative embodiment, when the position of the connector slot of the electronic device under test is shifted due to tolerance problems, the joint unit 3 can still be smoothly inserted into the connector slot of the electronic device under test. No damage to the connector due to tolerance issues.

In one embodiment, the connector C is a universal serial bus (USB) connector.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing a testing device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The testing device is used for testing an electronic device (not shown in the figure), and includes a fixture H and at least one connector C. The connector C is fixed to the jig H. In this embodiment, the first cover member 41 and the second cover member 42 of each connector C are locked and connected through the fixing screw 52. In other words, the fixing screw 52 may be connected to a plurality of connectors C in series, thereby fixing the plurality of connectors C to the clamp H. In this embodiment, the clamp H includes a bracket H1 and a pushing unit H2, and the connector C is fixed to the bracket H1. The pushing unit H2 pushes the bracket H1 to move in a translation direction X, so that the connector C is inserted into the connector slot of the electronic device under test. In one embodiment, the translation direction X is perpendicular to the translation direction Y and the translation direction Z.

C‧‧‧ connector

1‧‧‧ substrate

11‧‧‧ surface of the first substrate

12‧‧‧ surface of the second substrate

131‧‧‧ substrate through hole

141‧‧‧Board Pin Hole

2‧‧‧ mobile unit

21‧‧‧First positioning shell

211‧‧‧First positioning shell through hole

212‧‧‧first positioning shell pin hole

213‧‧‧Notch of the first positioning shell

22‧‧‧Second positioning shell

221‧‧‧Second positioning shell through hole

222‧‧‧Second positioning shell pin hole

223‧‧‧Notch of second positioning shell

23‧‧‧ Elastic Ball Parts

231‧‧‧The first ball

232‧‧‧Second ball

233‧‧‧Compression spring

234‧‧‧tube body

24‧‧‧Lock with screws

3‧‧‧ connector unit

31‧‧‧Connecting board

31A‧‧‧ surface of the first connection plate

31B‧‧‧Second connection plate surface

311‧‧‧Connecting edge

312‧‧‧Chamfer of the first connecting plate

313‧‧‧Chamfering of second connecting plate

314‧‧‧Chamfer of third connecting plate

4‧‧‧ Cover

401‧‧‧ cover pin hole

41‧‧‧First cover part

411‧‧‧Inner wall of the first cover

412‧‧‧First Lock Attachment

42‧‧‧Second cover member

421‧‧‧Inner wall of the second cover

422‧‧‧Second Lock Attachment

51‧‧‧pin

52‧‧‧ set screw

X, Y, Z‧‧‧ Pan direction

H‧‧‧Fixture

H1‧‧‧ bracket

H2‧‧‧ push unit

FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a connector according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a detailed structure of a mobile unit according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a partial structure combination of a connector according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a detailed structure of a joint unit according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a complete structure of a connector according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figures 6A and 6B are schematic diagrams showing the action of a mobile unit according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing a detection device according to an embodiment of the present invention for detecting an electronic device.

Claims (20)

A connector includes: a base plate; a joint unit coupled to the base plate; a moving unit disposed on the base plate; and a cover surrounding the moving unit, the moving unit being adapted to move relative to the cover. The connector according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the moving unit includes a plurality of elastic ball components, and each elastic ball component includes a first ball, a second ball, and a compression spring, and the first ball contacts Connected to one end of the compression spring, the second ball abuts the other end of the compression spring, the compression spring passes through the base plate, the first ball abuts an inner wall of a first cover of the outer cover, and the second ball abuts One of the outer covers has a second outer cover inner wall, and the first outer cover inner wall is opposite to the second outer cover inner wall. The connector according to item 2 of the scope of patent application, wherein each elastic ball component further includes a tube body, the compression spring is disposed in the tube body, the first ball is disposed at one end of the tube body, the The second ball is disposed at the other end of the tube body, the substrate includes a plurality of substrate through holes, and the tube body passes through the substrate through holes. The connector according to item 3 of the patent application scope, wherein the substrate includes a first substrate surface and a second substrate surface, the first substrate surface is opposite to the second substrate surface, and the moving unit includes a first A positioning shell and a second positioning shell, the first positioning shell is fixed on the surface of the first substrate, the second positioning shell is fixed on the surface of the second substrate, the first positioning shell includes a plurality of first positioning shell through holes, The second positioning shell includes a plurality of second positioning shell through holes, the first balls protrude from the first positioning shell through holes, and the second balls protrude from the second positioning shell through holes. The connector according to item 4 of the scope of patent application, wherein the mobile unit further includes at least one locking screw, which is used to lockly connect the first positioning shell, the second positioning shell, and the substrate. The connector according to item 4 of the patent application scope, further comprising a pin, wherein the cover includes a cover pin hole, the first positioning shell includes a first positioning shell pin hole, and the second positioning shell includes a A second positioning shell pin hole, the substrate includes a substrate pin hole, the cover pin hole, the first positioning shell pin hole, the second positioning shell pin hole, and the substrate pin hole corresponding to each other, and the pin passes through the cover pin Hole, the first positioning shell pin hole, the second positioning shell pin hole, and the substrate pin hole. The connector according to item 6 of the scope of patent application, further comprising two fixing screws, the cover includes a first cover member and a second cover member, the first cover member is combined with the second cover member, and the moving unit Located between the first cover member and the second cover member, the fixing screws lock and connect the first cover member and the second cover member. The connector according to item 7 of the scope of patent application, wherein the first cover member includes two first lock attachment bases, the second cover member includes two second lock attachment bases, and each of the fixing screws is connected in series with the first lock attachment base. A lock attachment seat and the second lock attachment seat, the first positioning shell includes two first positioning shell notches, the second positioning shell includes two second positioning shell notches, and the first positioning shell notches correspond to the first positioning shells respectively. A lock attachment base, and the notches of the second positioning shells respectively correspond to the second lock attachment bases. The connector according to item 6 of the scope of patent application, wherein the joint unit includes a connection plate including a connection end edge, and two ends of the connection end edge are formed with two first connection plate chamfers. The connector according to item 9 of the scope of patent application, wherein the connecting plate further includes a first connecting plate surface and a second connecting plate surface, and a connection is formed between the first connecting plate surface and the edge of the connecting end. The second connecting plate is chamfered, and a third connecting plate chamfer is formed at the connection between the surface of the second connecting plate and the edge of the connecting end. A testing device for testing an electronic device includes: a fixture; and at least one connector fixed to the fixture, including: a substrate; a joint unit coupled to the substrate and adapted to be coupled to the electronic device; A moving unit is disposed on the substrate; and a cover surrounds the moving unit, and the moving unit is adapted to move relative to the cover. The testing device according to item 11 of the scope of patent application, wherein the moving unit includes a plurality of elastic ball components, and each elastic ball component includes a first ball, a second ball, and a compression spring, and the first ball contacts Connected to one end of the compression spring, the second ball abuts the other end of the compression spring, the compression spring passes through the base plate, the first ball abuts an inner wall of a first cover of the outer cover, and the second ball abuts One of the outer covers has a second outer cover inner wall, and the first outer cover inner wall is opposite to the second outer cover inner wall. According to the testing equipment described in claim 12, wherein each elastic ball component further includes a tube body, the compression spring is disposed in the tube body, and the first ball is disposed at one end of the tube body. The second ball is disposed at the other end of the tube body, the substrate includes a plurality of substrate through holes, and the tube body passes through the substrate through holes. The testing device according to item 13 of the patent application scope, wherein the substrate includes a first substrate surface and a second substrate surface, the first substrate surface is opposite to the second substrate surface, and the moving unit includes a first A positioning shell and a second positioning shell, the first positioning shell is fixed on the surface of the first substrate, the second positioning shell is fixed on the surface of the second substrate, and the first positioning shell includes a plurality of first positioning shells; The second positioning shell includes a plurality of second positioning shell through holes, the first balls protrude from the first positioning shell through holes, and the second balls protrude from the second positioning shell through holes . The testing device according to item 14 of the scope of patent application, wherein the mobile unit further includes at least one locking screw, which is connected to the first positioning shell, the second positioning shell, and the substrate. The testing device according to item 14 of the patent application scope, further comprising a pin, wherein the cover includes a cover pin hole, the first positioning shell includes a first positioning shell pin hole, and the second positioning shell includes a A second positioning shell pin hole, the substrate includes a substrate pin hole, the cover pin hole, the first positioning shell pin hole, the second positioning shell pin hole, and the substrate pin hole corresponding to each other, and the pin passes through the cover pin Hole, the first positioning shell pin hole, the second positioning shell pin hole, and the substrate pin hole. The testing device according to item 16 of the scope of patent application, further comprising two fixing screws and a plurality of the connectors, each of the housings includes a first housing component and a second housing component, and the first housing component is combined with the housing component. A second cover member, the moving unit is located between the first cover member and the second cover member, the fixing screws lock the first cover member and the second cover member connected to each of the connectors, and Fix the screws in series with the connector. The testing device according to item 17 of the scope of patent application, wherein the first cover member includes two first lock attachment bases, the second cover member includes two second lock attachment bases, and each of the fixing screws is connected to the first A lock attachment seat and the second lock attachment seat, the first positioning shell includes two first positioning shell notches, the second positioning shell includes two second positioning shell notches, and the first positioning shell notches correspond to the first positioning shells respectively. A lock attachment base, and the notches of the second positioning shells respectively correspond to the second lock attachment bases. The testing device according to item 16 of the patent application scope, wherein the joint unit includes a connection plate including a connection end edge, and two ends of the connection end edge are formed with two first connection plate chamfers. The testing device according to item 19 of the scope of patent application, wherein the connecting plate further includes a first connecting plate surface and a second connecting plate surface, and a connection is formed between the first connecting plate surface and the edge of the connecting end. The second connecting plate is chamfered, and a third connecting plate chamfer is formed at the connection between the surface of the second connecting plate and the edge of the connecting end.