CN208444602U - A kind of SSD solid state hard disk burn-in test cabinet - Google Patents

A kind of SSD solid state hard disk burn-in test cabinet Download PDF

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CN208444602U
CN208444602U CN201821206547.7U CN201821206547U CN208444602U CN 208444602 U CN208444602 U CN 208444602U CN 201821206547 U CN201821206547 U CN 201821206547U CN 208444602 U CN208444602 U CN 208444602U
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The utility model discloses a kind of SSD solid state hard disk burn-in test cabinets, belong to solid state hard disk technical field, including cabinet body structure, circulation air path device, heating device, DCV product power supply unit and control cabinet, cabinet body structure includes two double doors for being fixed on the main cabinet of control cabinet side and being separately positioned on main cabinet front and rear sides, is additionally provided with former and later two burn-in test areas in main cabinet;Circulation air path device include be mounted on the left side on the left of main cabinet go out wind cabinet, the right side return air plate being mounted on the right side of main cabinet and the stainless steel long axis circulation motor being separately mounted to above main cabinet and overtemperature exhaust blower;Heating device includes the stainless steel heater being fixed on main cabinet.The utility model can quickly realize the stability of temperature, can high-precision control temperature, keep temperature fluctuation small and be capable of providing stable DC5V power voltage supply to product, support multiple SSD solid state hard disks while testing.

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A kind of SSD solid state hard disk burn-in test cabinet
Technical field
The utility model relates to a kind of burn-in test cabinets to belong to more particularly to a kind of SSD solid state hard disk burn-in test cabinet Solid state hard disk technical field.
Background technique
A kind of SSD solid state hard disk burn-in test cabinet, be especially widely used in military, vehicle-mounted, industry control, video monitoring, The solid state hard disk in the fields such as network monitoring, the network terminal, electric power, medical treatment, aviation, navigation equipment needs to imitate before manufacturing firm's factory Really go out a kind of environment of room temperature, and stable DC5V voltage is provided, SSD is read out, test is written.Pass through this high temperature ring Border, stable voltage test SSD solid state hard disk, filter out in the presence of trouble, unstable product is fallen into, to guarantee factory Each performance of product, parameter reach industry requirement.
Higher and higher to the performance requirement of test equipment with the rapid development of SSD solid state hard disk industry, early period will imitate When really going out a kind of hot environment, stable DC5V voltage is provided is tested, therefore needing to manufacture SSD solid state hard disk burn-in test cabinet Design rationally, thus this burn-in test cabinet be rapidly reached temperature testing equipment needed for test environmental requirement (temperature deviation is small, warm It is high to spend stability), and it is capable of providing stable DC5V voltage.Currently, the burn-in test cabinet design ratio often done in industry Relatively simple, test request needed for SSD solid state hard disk industry is not achieved completely, temperature stability is poor, and DC5V voltage drop is big, always The defects of changing quantity few (200PCS/ times), product is not reached requirement at all by this test.
A kind of SSD solid state hard disk burn-in test cabinet is needed now, is designed by special structure, can quickly be realized temperature The stability of degree, and stable DC5V power voltage supply is capable of providing to product, package unit is stablized with performance, control essence Really, temperature fluctuation is small, and D/C voltage stability is high, supports multiple SSD solid state hard disks while testing.
Utility model content
The main purpose of the utility model is to provide for a kind of SSD solid state hard disk burn-in test cabinet, can be quickly real The stability of existing temperature, can high-precision control temperature, keep temperature fluctuation small and be capable of providing stable DC5V power voltage supply To product, supports multiple SSD solid state hard disks while testing.
The purpose of this utility model can reach by using following technical solution:
A kind of SSD solid state hard disk burn-in test cabinet, including cabinet body structure, circulation air path device, heating device, DCV product Power supply unit and control cabinet, the cabinet body structure include being fixed on the main cabinet of the control cabinet side and being separately positioned on institute Two double doors of main cabinet front and rear sides are stated, are additionally provided with former and later two burn-in test areas in the main cabinet;The circulated air Road device include be mounted on the left side on the left of the main cabinet go out wind cabinet, the right side return air plate that is mounted on the right side of the main cabinet with And it is separately mounted to stainless steel long axis circulation motor and overtemperature exhaust blower above the main cabinet;The heating device includes solid The stainless steel heater being scheduled on the main cabinet;The DCV product power supply unit includes be mounted on burn-in test area several Aging jig plate, the flat copper being arranged on the aging jig plate and the DC voltage-stabilizing Constant Electric Current being arranged in the control cabinet Source, the DC voltage-stabilizing constant-current supply supply electricity to the SSD solid state hard disk aging jig on the aging jig plate by flat copper.
Preferably, the cabinet body structure is processed and is welded using A steel plate numerical control bending and is made, and surface paint baking is inside filled out Fill heat preservation rock.
Preferably, explosion-proof door lock and glass window are installed, the two sides of the double door are also installed on the double door There are several door hinges.
Preferably, the material of the circulation air path device is made of SUS stainless steel plate, the long spindle motor of stainless steel Stainless steel wind wheel is connected in shaft, the stainless steel heater is fixed on inside the circulation air path device.
Preferably, the long spindle motor of the stainless steel drives stainless steel wind wheel to send the heat that the stainless steel heater generates To burn-in test area, the circulation air path device, which is used, goes out wind cabinet outlet air from the left side and from the right side return air plate return air Horizontal fortune wind structure, for guaranteeing temperature uniformity in test section.
Preferably, exhaust fan, the overtemperature exhaust blower and the circulation air path device are equipped in the overtemperature exhaust blower Air duct is connected.
Preferably, the stainless steel heater is W type structure, is controlled using PID temperature, has overheating protection function, temperature Degree reaches the size of automatic adjustment heater power output after temperature required for product.
Preferably, power interface copper platinum and brass screws are additionally provided on the aging jig plate, the aging jig plate passes through Power interface copper platinum and the flat copper are fixed in burn-in test area using the brass screws.
Preferably, the quantity of the aging jig plate is greater than or equal to a 50, and the aging jig plate is equipped at least 54 A aging station.
Preferably, the flat copper is power supply flat copper, and the size of the flat copper is 15mm*5mm.
The advantageous effects of the utility model:
1, SSD solid state hard disk burn-in test cabinet provided by the utility model, cabinet body structure and circulation air path device are all made of A3 steel plate numerical control bending, which is processed and welded, to be made, surface paint baking, package unit stable structure;
2, reached using the stainless steel heater of controllable temperature, it can be achieved that changing the environment temperature in test cabinet in main cabinet 120 DEG C of hot environment;
3, heat preservation rock is filled in main cabinet, main cabinet is equipped with overtemperature exhaust blower and the stainless steel of adjustable temperature adds Hot device and circulation air path device, air channel structure use left side outlet air, the horizontal fortune wind structure of right side return air, it is ensured that test section Interior temperature uniformity can make that temperature deviation is small, temperature stability is high with precision controlling temperature;
4, DC5V product power supply unit improves supply voltage using DC voltage-stabilizing constant current film and flat copper and brass screws Stability, compared with traditional electric wire, the pressure drop loss of the electric wire that slowed down and the aging of wire rod replacement;
5, test section can install at least 50 aging jig plates, each aging jig plate at least 54 aging stations, Test section is fully loaded once at least to can be aged 2700 SSD solid state hard disks, realizes multi-product aging, improves production efficiency.
Detailed description of the invention
Fig. 1 is to show according to the overall structure of a preferred embodiment of the SSD solid state hard disk burn-in test cabinet of the utility model It is intended to;
Fig. 2 is another angle according to a preferred embodiment of the SSD solid state hard disk burn-in test cabinet of the utility model Overall structure diagram;
Fig. 3 is another angle according to a preferred embodiment of the SSD solid state hard disk burn-in test cabinet of the utility model Overall structure diagram.
In figure: 1- main cabinet, 2- double door, the explosion-proof door lock of 3-, 4- door hinge, 5- glass window, the left side 6- go out wind cabinet, Return air plate on the right side of 7-, 8- stainless steel long axis circulation motor, 9- overtemperature exhaust blower, 10- stainless steel heater, 11- DC voltage-stabilizing are permanent Galvanic electricity source, 12- flat copper, 13- aging jig plate, 14- control cabinet, 15- brass screws.
Specific embodiment
To make the more clear and clear the technical solution of the utility model of those skilled in the art, below with reference to embodiment and Attached drawing is described in further detail the utility model, and however, the embodiments of the present invention are not limited thereto.
As shown in Figure 1-Figure 3, a kind of SSD solid state hard disk burn-in test cabinet provided in this embodiment, including cabinet body structure, follow Ring air-duct apparatus, heating device, DC5V product power supply unit and control cabinet 14.
In the present embodiment, as shown in Figure 1-Figure 3, cabinet body structure include be fixed on the main cabinet 1 of 14 side of control cabinet with And two double doors 2 of 1 front and rear sides of main cabinet are separately positioned on, former and later two burn-in test areas, cabinet are additionally provided in main cabinet 1 Body structure is processed and is welded using A3 steel plate numerical control bending and is made, surface paint baking, interior filling heat preservation rock, on double door 2 Explosion-proof door lock 3 and glass window 5 are installed, the two sides of double door 2 are also equipped with several door hinges 4, are made of steel plate, knot Structure is relatively more firm, and filling heat preservation rock in inside has heat insulation effect.
In the present embodiment, as shown in Figure 1-Figure 3, circulation air path device includes that the left side being mounted on the left of main cabinet 1 goes out Wind cabinet 6, the right side return air plate 7 for being mounted on 1 right side of main cabinet and the stainless steel long axis circulation for being separately mounted to 1 top of main cabinet Motor 8 and overtemperature exhaust blower 9;Heating device includes the stainless steel heater 10 being fixed on main cabinet 1;Circulation air path device Duct materials are made of SUS304 stainless steel plate, are connected with stainless steel wind wheel, stainless steel in the shaft of the long spindle motor 8 of stainless steel Heater 10 is fixed on inside the air duct of circulation air path device, is equipped with exhaust fan in overtemperature exhaust blower 9, overtemperature exhaust blower 9 with follow The air duct of ring air-duct apparatus is connected.
In the present embodiment, as shown in Figure 1-Figure 3, stainless steel heater 10 is W type structure, is controlled using PID temperature, is had There is an overheating protection function, temperature reaches the size of automatic adjustment heater power output after temperature required for product, in main cabinet Using the stainless steel heater of controllable temperature, it can be achieved that the environment temperature in change test cabinet reaches 120 DEG C of hot environment.
In the present embodiment, as shown in Figure 1-Figure 3, the long spindle motor 8 of stainless steel drives stainless steel wind wheel to heat stainless steel The heat that device 10 generates is sent to burn-in test area, and circulation air path device, which is used, goes out 6 outlet air of wind cabinet from left side and from right side return air The horizontal fortune wind structure of 7 return air of plate can make temperature deviation for guaranteeing temperature uniformity in test section with precision controlling temperature It is small, temperature stability is high;
In the present embodiment, as shown in Figure 1-Figure 3, DC5V product power supply unit includes be mounted on burn-in test area several Aging jig plate 13, the flat copper 12 being arranged on aging jig plate 13 and the DC voltage-stabilizing Constant Electric Current being arranged in control cabinet 14 Source 11, DC voltage-stabilizing constant-current supply 11 supply electricity to the SSD solid state hard disk aging jig on aging jig plate 13 by flat copper 12.? In the present embodiment, as shown in Figure 1, being additionally provided with power interface copper platinum and brass screws 15 on aging jig plate 13, flat copper 12 is power supply Flat copper, the size of flat copper 12 are 15mm*5mm, and aging jig plate 13 uses brass screws 15 by power interface copper platinum and flat copper 12 It is fixed in burn-in test area, improves the stability of supply voltage, compared with traditional electric wire, the pressure drop for the electric wire that slowed down is lost Aging with wire rod is replaced.
In the present embodiment, as shown in Figure 1-Figure 3, the quantity of aging jig plate 13 is greater than or equal to 50, aging jig Plate 13 is equipped at least 54 aging stations, and test section is fully loaded once at least to can be aged 2700 SSD solid state hard disks, realizes more The aging of product improves production efficiency.
In the present embodiment, as shown in Figure 1-Figure 3, installation control system in control cabinet 14 is adjusted using two-stage PID and is heated Amount realizes the accurate control to test section temperature, while being also equipped with temperature controller in control cabinet 14, arbitrarily warm to test section Degree carries out rolling real-time display, has can also being monitored to the temperature of load region for individual loads, prevents load region temperature mistake Height facilitates client accurately to grasp test section temperature conditions, and control cabinet 14 also sets various defencive functions, there is overtemperature alarm guarantor The perfect defencive functions such as shield, the alarm of fan trouble alarm and protection, calm alarm and protection, current voltage drop, it is ensured that burn-in test Cabinet can failure-free operation steady in a long-term.
The test process of SSD solid state hard disk burn-in test cabinet provided in this embodiment is as follows:
First SSD solid state hard disk is inserted on aging jig plate 13, then opens DC voltage-stabilizing constant-current supply 11 to aging Jig power supply, the power supply indicator of each station lights on aging jig at this time, and product power supply is normal;On control instrument panel Test temperature and testing time are set, then starts circulating fan and electric heater, product starts when temperature reaches setting value It is read out, test is written, and start timing, after timing reaches, close circulating fan and electric heater, pass through exhaust blower handle Heat in test section is discharged to outdoor, after the temperature in area to be tested drops to room temperature, opens test cabinet gate, filters out underproof Product.
In conclusion in the present embodiment, SSD solid state hard disk burn-in test cabinet provided in this embodiment, cabinet body structure and Circulation air path device, which is all made of A3 steel plate numerical control bending, to be processed and welds and be made, surface paint baking, package unit stable structure, , it can be achieved that changing the hot environment that the environment temperature in test cabinet reaches 120 DEG C, main cabinet is set the stainless steel heater of controllable temperature There are the stainless steel heater and circulation air path device of overtemperature exhaust blower and adjustable temperature, it is ensured that temperature is equal in test section Even property can make that temperature deviation is small, temperature stability is high with high-precision control temperature, and DC5V product power supply unit is steady using direct current Constant current film and flat copper and brass screws are pressed, improves the stability of supply voltage, compared with traditional electric wire, slowed down electric wire Pressure drop loss and the aging of wire rod replacement, test section is fully loaded once at least to can be aged 2700 SSD solid state hard disks, realizes fecund Product aging, improves production efficiency, and control cabinet also sets various perfect defencive functions, it is ensured that burn-in test cabinet can be long-term Stablize failure-free operation.
The above, only the utility model further embodiment, but the protection scope of the utility model is not limited to In this, anyone skilled in the art is according to the present utility model in range disclosed in the utility model Technical solution and its design are subject to equivalent substitution or change, belong to the protection scope of the utility model.

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1. a kind of SSD solid state hard disk burn-in test cabinet, including cabinet body structure, circulation air path device, heating device, DC5V product supply Electric installation and control cabinet (14), it is characterised in that: the cabinet body structure includes the main cabinet for being fixed on the control cabinet (14) side Body (1) and two double doors (2) for being separately positioned on the main cabinet (1) front and rear sides, the main cabinet (1) is interior to be additionally provided with Liang Ge burn-in test area;The circulation air path device includes that the left side being mounted on the left of the main cabinet (1) goes out wind cabinet (6), peace Right side return air plate (7) on the right side of the main cabinet (1) and the stainless steel being separately mounted to above the main cabinet (1) are long Axis circulation motor (8) and overtemperature exhaust blower (9);The heating device includes that the stainless steel being fixed on the main cabinet (1) adds Hot device (10);If the DC5V product power supply unit include the dry ageing jig plate (13) for being mounted on burn-in test area, setting exist The DC voltage-stabilizing constant-current supply of flat copper (12) and setting in the control cabinet (14) on the aging jig plate (13) (11), the DC voltage-stabilizing constant-current supply (11) supplies electricity to the SSD solid-state on the aging jig plate (13) by flat copper (12) Hard disk aging jig.
2. a kind of SSD solid state hard disk burn-in test cabinet according to claim 1, it is characterised in that: the cabinet body structure is adopted It is processed and is welded with A3 steel plate numerical control bending and be made, surface paint baking, interior filling heat preservation rock.
3. a kind of SSD solid state hard disk burn-in test cabinet according to claim 1, it is characterised in that: on the double door (2) Explosion-proof door lock (3) and glass window (5) are installed, the two sides of the double door (2) are also equipped with several door hinges (4).
4. a kind of SSD solid state hard disk burn-in test cabinet according to claim 1, it is characterised in that: the circulation air path dress The material set is made of SUS304 stainless steel plate, is connected with stainless steel wind wheel in the shaft of the long spindle motor of stainless steel (8), The stainless steel heater (10) is fixed on inside the circulation air path device.
5. a kind of SSD solid state hard disk burn-in test cabinet according to claim 1, it is characterised in that: the stainless steel long axis Motor (8) drives stainless steel wind wheel that the heat that the stainless steel heater (10) generates is sent to burn-in test area, the circulation Air-duct apparatus, which is used, to be gone out wind cabinet (6) outlet air from the left side and transports wind structure from the horizontal of right side return air plate (7) return air, For guaranteeing temperature uniformity in test section.
6. a kind of SSD solid state hard disk burn-in test cabinet according to claim 1, it is characterised in that: the overtemperature exhaust blower (9) exhaust fan is equipped in, the overtemperature exhaust blower (9) is connected with the air duct of the circulation air path device.
7. a kind of SSD solid state hard disk burn-in test cabinet according to claim 1, it is characterised in that: the stainless steel heating Device (10) is W type structure, is controlled using PID temperature, automatic after temperature required for temperature arrival product with overheating protection function Adjust the size of heater power output.
8. a kind of SSD solid state hard disk burn-in test cabinet according to claim 1, it is characterised in that: the aging jig plate (13) power interface copper platinum and brass screws (15) are additionally provided on, the aging jig plate (13) passes through power interface copper platinum and described Flat copper (12) is fixed in burn-in test area using the brass screws (15).
9. a kind of SSD solid state hard disk burn-in test cabinet according to claim 1, it is characterised in that: the aging jig plate (13) quantity is greater than or equal to 50, and the aging jig plate (13) is equipped at least 54 aging stations.
10. a kind of SSD solid state hard disk burn-in test cabinet according to claim 1, it is characterised in that: the flat copper (12) is Power supply flat copper, the size of the flat copper (12) are 15mm*5mm.
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