Highly adjustable light module test fixture
Technical Field
The invention relates to the technical field of optical module testing, in particular to a highly adjustable optical module testing tool.
Background
To determine whether the performance of the produced optical module meets the requirement, the optical module is often required to be tested during the production process, and thus the required equipment includes: test fixture, and traditional test fixture includes: the test board and the connector fixed on the test board and electrically connected with the test board, the connector is used for being in plug-in fit with the golden finger of the optical module, so that the test board can be electrically connected with the optical module through the connector, a base is fixed on the test board, the base is fixedly connected with a fixed block which is arranged in a suspending manner, the fixed block is provided with a plug cavity which is opposite to the connector and is used for accommodating the optical module junction component in a penetrating manner on two opposite side surfaces, the width dimension of the plug cavity is matched with the width dimension of the optical module junction component, the height dimension of the plug cavity is slightly larger than the height dimension of the optical module junction component, the bottom surface and the top surface of the plug cavity are both horizontal planes, when the structural component of the optical module is inserted into the plug cavity, the fixed block can enclose the optical module junction component as much as possible, and is attached together as much as possible, the upper surface and the lower surface of the fixed block are respectively fixed with a heating/cooling module in the area corresponding to the plug cavity, so that the optical module can be used for heating or cooling, and thus the optical module can complete different temperature tests, such as low temperature 0℃, 25℃ and high temperature C and 25℃ are similar to the thermal tolerance, the thermal tolerance and the thermal tolerance of the golden finger is usually shown in the design, and the thermal tolerance of the thermal test module is 1, the upper limit value is 13.1mm, the lower limit value is 12.8mm, namely the maximum size is 13.1mm, and in order to ensure that an optical module junction element can be inserted into an insertion cavity of a fixed block when a test tool is designed, the height of the insertion cavity is usually designed to be 13.11mm, the process of the production process of a structural element is relatively more, particularly the influence of a die, a die casting machine and electroplating on the size is relatively larger, in case the height dimension of the structural element is 12.8mm, when the optical module is tested, gaps are formed between the structural element and the bottom surface and the top surface of the insertion cavity after the structural element is inserted into the insertion cavity, such as a gap of 0.15mm, and when the heating/cooling module heats or cools the fixed block, the heating/cooling module and the fixed block are directly contacted, so that the heating or cooling of the fixed block is easily completed, but because the gap is formed between the optical module junction element and the fixed block, the heating or cooling process of the optical module is changed into the air heating or cooling in the gap firstly, then the air heating or cooling of the gap is carried out by the air module, and the air module is heated or cooled, and the heating or cooling of the optical module is carried out relatively slowly, and the heating or cooling of the optical module is relatively slow, and the heating or cooling speed of the optical module is greatly wasted.
Disclosure of Invention
The invention aims to solve the technical problem of providing a highly adjustable light module testing tool for overcoming the defects in the prior art.
The technical scheme for solving the technical problems is as follows:
A testing tool for a height-adjustable light module comprises a testing board and a connector fixed on the testing board and electrically connected with the testing board, wherein the testing board is fixedly connected with a fixing block which is arranged in a suspending mode through a base, the fixing block is provided with a through cavity which is opposite to the connector and is used for containing a light module junction component in a penetrating mode, a heating/cooling module is respectively fixed on the upper surface and the lower surface of the fixing block in a corresponding cavity inserting area, a movable block which is tightly attached to the bottom surface of the cavity inserting area is inserted in the cavity inserting area, the upper surface of the movable block is a horizontal plane, the lower surface of the movable block is a first inclined plane which is inclined upwards along the inserting direction of the movable block, the bottom surface of the cavity inserting area is a second inclined plane which is parallel to the first inclined plane, and the distance between the upper surface of the movable block and the top surface of the cavity inserting area is enabled to be reduced in the moving process of the first inclined plane along the inserting direction of the second inclined plane.
The invention has the advantages that when the optical module is tested by adopting the type of test tool, even if the height dimension of the optical module junction component is any value within the tolerance range, the movable block in the test tool can be regulated to ensure that no gap exists between the upper surface of the optical module junction component and the fixed block, no gap exists between the lower surface of the optical module junction component and the movable block, and no gap exists between the lower surface of the movable block and the fixed block, namely the upper surface and the lower surface of the optical module junction component can be closely attached to the test tool, so that when the optical module is heated or cooled by the heating/cooling module, no midway heating or cooling is performed on the air, the temperature is conductive to the optical module, and the heating or cooling of the optical module is finished.
On the basis of the technical scheme, the invention can be improved as follows.
Further, the fixed block is provided with an adjusting groove communicated with the inserting cavity along the inserting direction of the movable block on the side face of the inserting cavity inlet, the movable block is provided with an ear plate which enters the adjusting groove on the side face corresponding to each adjusting groove, the ear plate is provided with a through hole along the inserting direction of the movable block, each adjusting groove is internally provided with a screw, the screw end of each screw in each adjusting groove penetrates through the through hole on the ear plate in the adjusting groove and is in threaded connection with the fixed block, each screw is sleeved with a spring, and two ends of each spring respectively prop against the ear plate and the fixed block.
The optical module structure has the further beneficial effects that the movement of the movable block is conveniently controlled through the cooperation of the screw, the spring and the lug plate, and stepless regulation and control can be realized in a stroke range, so that the situation that the height dimension of the optical module structure is any value in a tolerance range is adapted.
Further, each adjusting groove penetrates through the side face of the fixing block and the side face of the same side of the fixing block respectively, and the screw adopts an inner hexagon screw.
The screw can be screwed by means of the hexagonal wrench.
Further, a slot is respectively and penetratingly arranged on two sides of the insert cavity along the insertion direction of the movable block on the fixed block, the slot is communicated with the insert cavity, the bottom surface of the slot is flush with or lower than the bottom surface of the insert cavity, and two sides of the movable block respectively extend into the two slots.
The movable block has the further beneficial effect that the running direction of the movable block can be guided.
Further, the upper surface of the movable block is provided with a containing groove for containing the optical module junction element in a penetrating mode along the inserting direction, the bottom of the containing groove is a horizontal plane, and the first inclined plane of the movable block enables the distance between the bottom of the containing groove and the top surface of the inserting cavity to be increased and decreased in the process of moving along the inserting direction along the second inclined plane.
Further, a plurality of threaded holes communicated with the slots are formed in a row mode above each slot along the insertion direction of the movable block on the upper surface of the fixed block, a spring jackscrew is connected in each threaded hole in a threaded mode, and the head of the spring jackscrew abuts against the area of the movable block in the slot.
The spring jackscrew has the further beneficial effects that the head part of the spring jackscrew can stretch and retract, and can press two sides of the movable block in the movement process of the movable block, so that the movable block is prevented from being tilted.
Further, the fixed block and the movable block are made of metal.
The optical module has the further beneficial effects that the metal has good heat conductivity, is beneficial to heating or cooling the optical module, and is beneficial to heat dissipation of the optical module in the normal-temperature test process.
Further, the fixed block and the movable block are made of red copper.
Further, the heating/cooling module is a heating/cooling TEC block.
Drawings
FIG. 1 is a dimensional view of a prior art optical module;
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a highly tunable optical module test fixture according to the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a first exploded view of the highly tunable optical module test fixture of the present invention;
FIG. 4 is a second exploded view of the highly tunable optical module test fixture of the present invention;
FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional view of a first portion of a highly tunable optical module test fixture according to the present invention;
FIG. 6 is a partial cross-sectional view of a second portion of the highly tunable optical module test fixture of the present invention;
FIG. 7 is a partial cross-sectional view of a third portion of the highly tunable optical module test fixture of the present invention;
FIG. 8 is an assembly view of a mounting block and a heating/cooling module according to the present invention;
Fig. 9 is a state diagram of the highly tunable optical module test fixture when testing an optical module.
In the drawings, the list of components represented by the various numbers is as follows:
1. Test board, 2, connector, 3, base, 4, fixed block, 410, insert cavity, 411, second inclined plane, 420, adjustment groove, 430, slot, 440, screw hole, 5, heating/cooling module, 6, movable block, 610, first inclined plane, 620, ear plate, 621, through hole, 630, accommodation groove, 7, screw, 8, spring, 9, spring jackscrew, 10, optical module.
Detailed Description
The principles and features of the present invention are described below with reference to the drawings, the examples are illustrated for the purpose of illustrating the invention and are not to be construed as limiting the scope of the invention.
Example 1
As shown in fig. 2 to 9, a highly tunable light module test fixture includes:
The optical module comprises a test board 1, wherein a connector 2 electrically connected with the test board 1 is fixed on the test board 1, the connector 2 is preferably positioned at the edge of the test board 1, and the connector 2 is used for being in plug-in fit with a golden finger of the optical module, so that the test board 1 can be electrically connected with the optical module through the connector 2; a base 3 is fixed on the test board 1, the base 3 is also preferably positioned at the edge of the test board 1, the base 3 is fixedly connected with a fixed block 4 which is arranged in a suspending way, the fixed block 4 is provided with a cavity 410 which is opposite to the connector 2 and is used for accommodating a structural member of the optical module 10 in a penetrating way on two opposite sides, the width of the cavity 410 is matched with the width of the structural member of the optical module 10, the height of the cavity 410 is larger than the height of the structural member of the optical module 10, a heat/cold module 5 is fixed on the upper surface of the fixed block 4 in the area corresponding to the cavity 410, and a heat/cold module 5 is fixed on the lower surface of the fixed block 4 in the area corresponding to the cavity 410;
The movable block 6 which is tightly attached to the bottom surface of the insert cavity 410 is inserted into the insert cavity 410, the upper surface of the movable block 6 is a horizontal plane, the lower surface of the movable block 6 is a first inclined plane 610 which is inclined upwards along the insertion direction of the movable block (6), the bottom surface of the insert cavity 410 is a second inclined plane 411 which is parallel to the first inclined plane 610, namely, the second inclined plane 411 is inclined upwards along the insertion direction of the movable block 6, the top surface of the insert cavity 410 is a horizontal plane, namely, the top surface of the insert cavity 410 is still consistent with the prior art, and the distance between the upper surface of the movable block (6) and the top surface of the insert cavity 410 is enlarged and reduced during the movement of the first inclined plane 610 along the insertion direction along the second inclined plane 411;
for example, when the height dimension of the structural member of the optical module 10 to be tested is 13.1mm, the movable block 6 is pulled out, so that the distance between the upper surface of the movable block 6 and the top surface of the cavity 410 is increased, then the structural member of the optical module 10 is inserted between the movable block 6 and the top surface of the cavity 410, if the dimension is adjusted too large in the foregoing adjustment process, the movable block 6 can be pushed inward again, the upper surface of the structural member is attached to the top surface of the cavity 410, and the lower surface of the structural member is attached to the upper surface of the movable block 6, and since the first inclined surface 610 of the movable block 6 can be attached to the bottom surface of the cavity 410, there is no gap between the upper surface of the structural member and the fixed block 4, and there is no gap between the lower surface of the structural member and the fixed block 4, and if the height dimension is just large in the foregoing adjustment process, then the movable block 6 is not pushed inward;
when the height dimension of the optical module 10 structural member to be tested is 12.8mm, the optical module 10 structural member can be inserted between the movable block 6 and the top surface of the insertion cavity 410, and then the movable block 6 is pushed inward, so that the distance between the upper surface of the movable block 6 and the top surface of the insertion cavity 410 becomes smaller, namely, becomes 12.8mm, the lower surface of the structural member is attached to the upper surface of the movable block 6, and no gap exists between the upper surface of the structural member and the fixed block 4, and no gap exists between the lower surface of the structural member and the movable block 6, and no gap exists between the lower surface of the movable block 6 and the fixed block 4 because the first inclined surface 610 of the movable block 6 can be attached to the bottom surface of the insertion cavity 410;
of course, the two limit values are only exemplary adjustments, and when the height dimension is 13.0mm, the corresponding adjustments may also be made, which will not be described in detail here;
When the type of test fixture is used for testing the optical module, even if the height dimension of the structural member of the optical module 10 is any value within the tolerance range, the movable block 6 in the test fixture can be adjusted to ensure that no gap exists between the upper surface of the structural member of the optical module 10 and the fixed block 4, no gap exists between the lower surface of the structural member of the optical module 10 and the movable block 6, and no gap exists between the lower surface of the movable block 6 and the fixed block 4, so that when the optical module is heated or cooled through the heating/cooling module 5, no midway heating or cooling is performed on the air, the temperature is conducted onto the optical module, and the heating or cooling of the optical module is finished.
Example 2
As shown in fig. 2,3, 4, 7, 8 and 9, this embodiment is a further improvement of the embodiment 1, and specifically includes the following steps:
The fixed block 4 is provided with an adjusting groove 420 on the side surface of the inserting cavity 410 along the inserting direction of the movable block 6 on the two sides of the inserting cavity 410, each adjusting groove 420 is communicated with the inserting cavity 410, the movable block 6 is provided with an ear plate 620 entering the adjusting groove 420 on the side surface corresponding to each adjusting groove 420, as two adjusting grooves 420 are provided, the number of the ear plates 620 is two, each ear plate 620 is provided with a through hole 621 along the inserting direction of the movable block 6, each adjusting groove 420 is internally provided with a screw 7, the screw end of the screw 7 in each adjusting groove 420 passes through the through hole 621 on the ear plate 620 in the adjusting groove 420 and is in threaded connection with the fixed block 4, namely, the fixed block 4 is provided with a hole in threaded connection with the screw 7, the size of the through hole 621 is larger than the outer diameter of the screw end of the screw 7, the movement of the subsequent movable block 6 is not blocked, each screw 7 is sleeved with a spring 8, two ends of the spring 8 respectively abut against the ear plate 620 and the fixed block 4, the spring 8 can push the movable block 620 to always replace the screw 7 by the spring 8, and other elastic elements are not actually used, such as the screw 8 is: when the movable block 6 is required to be adjusted, the rubber ring is required to screw the screw 7 forward or backward, for example, the screw 7 is screwed forward, the screw 7 pushes the movable block 6 to move inwards through the lug plate 620, the distance between the upper surface of the movable block 6 and the top surface of the insert cavity 410 is reduced, the screw 7 is screwed backward, the spring 8 pushes the movable block 6 to move outwards through the lug plate 620 by means of elasticity, and the distance between the upper surface of the movable block 6 and the top surface of the insert cavity 410 is increased, however, the description of the directions is only illustrative and not exclusive, the forward screwing of the screw 7 corresponds to the increase of the distance between the upper surface of the movable block 6 and the top surface of the insertion cavity 410, and the reverse screwing of the screw 7 corresponds to the decrease of the distance between the upper surface of the movable block 6 and the top surface of the insertion cavity 410, so that the movement of the movable block 6 is conveniently controlled through the cooperation of the screw 7, the spring 8 and the lug 620, and stepless regulation and control can be realized in a stroke range, so that the situation that the height dimension of a structural member of the optical module 10 is any value in a tolerance range is adapted.
Furthermore, each adjusting slot 420 penetrates through the fixing block 4 and the side surface on the same side of the fixing block, for example, the adjusting slot 420 on the left side penetrates through the left side surface of the fixing block 4, the adjusting slot 420 on the right side penetrates through the right side surface of the fixing block 4, the screw 7 adopts an inner hexagonal screw, and the screw 7 can be screwed by means of a hexagonal wrench.
Example 3
As shown in fig. 7 and 8, this embodiment is a further improvement of the embodiment 1 or 2, and is specifically as follows:
The fixed block 4 is provided with a slot 430 respectively along the insertion direction of the movable block 6 on both sides of the insertion cavity 410, the slot 430 is communicated with the insertion cavity 410, the bottom surface of the slot 430 is flush with the bottom surface of the insertion cavity 410 or lower than the bottom surface of the insertion cavity 410, both sides of the movable block 6 respectively extend into the two slots 430, and the running direction of the movable block 6 can be guided.
Example 4
As shown in fig. 3 and 5, this embodiment is a further improvement of embodiment 3, and is specifically as follows:
The upper surface of the movable block 6 is provided with a containing groove 630 for containing the optical module 10 structural member in a penetrating manner along the insertion direction, the groove bottom of the containing groove 630 is a horizontal plane, the first inclined plane 610 of the movable block 6 enables the distance between the groove bottom of the containing groove 630 and the top surface of the insertion cavity 410 to be increased and decreased in the process of moving along the insertion direction along the second inclined plane 411, and the middle area of the movable block 6 is designed to be thinner under the condition that the strength of other areas is enough, so that the cost is reduced, and meanwhile, the optical module structural member can be limited.
Example 5
As shown in fig. 2,3,4,6 and 7, this embodiment is a further improvement of the embodiment 3 or 4, and is specifically as follows:
The upper surface of the fixed block 4 is provided with a plurality of threaded holes 440 communicated with the slots 430 in a row along the insertion direction of the movable block 6 above each slot 430, the number of the threaded holes 440 above each slot 430 can be two, three, four, five and the like, the specific number of the threaded holes is not limited explicitly, each threaded hole 440 is connected with one spring jackscrew 9, the spring jackscrews 9 are of the prior art, the structure and the working principle of the spring jackscrews are not explicitly described herein, the heads of the spring jackscrews 9 are propped against the area of the movable block 6 in the slots 430, the heads of the spring jackscrews 9 can stretch out and draw back, and the two sides of the movable block 6 can be pressed in the movement process of the movable block 6, so that the movable block 6 is prevented from tilting.
Example 6
As shown in fig. 2 to 8, this embodiment is a further improvement of any of embodiments 1 to 5, and specifically includes the following steps:
The material of fixed block 4 is the metal, and the material of movable block 6 is the metal, and metal heat conductivity is good, does benefit to and heats up or cool down to the optical module, also does benefit to the optical module heat dissipation simultaneously in normal atmospheric temperature test process, in this embodiment, the material of fixed block 4 is preferably red copper, and the material of movable block 6 is preferably red copper, of course, only illustrative expression here, and other materials are not excluded to the practical application in-process, and the heat conductivity of fixed block 4 and movable block 6 of red copper material is good.
Example 7
As shown in fig. 2 to 9, this embodiment is a further improvement of any of embodiments 1 to 6, and specifically includes the following steps:
The heating/cooling module 5 is preferably a heating/cooling TEC block, which is of the prior art, and the structure and the working principle thereof are not described in detail herein, and the heating/cooling TEC block can effectively complete heating or cooling of the optical module.
While embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described above, it will be understood that the above embodiments are illustrative and not to be construed as limiting the invention, and that variations, modifications, alternatives and variations may be made to the above embodiments by one of ordinary skill in the art within the scope of the invention.