CN211426576U

CN211426576U - FPC connecting device of test equipment

Info

Publication number: CN211426576U
Application number: CN202021178621.6U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 王希; 胡昊; 刘兆庆
Original assignee: Wuhan Jingce Electronic Group Co Ltd; Wuhan Jingli Electronic Technology Co Ltd
Current assignee: Wuhan Jingce Electronic Group Co Ltd; Wuhan Jingli Electronic Technology Co Ltd; Wuhan Jingce Electronic Technology Co Ltd
Priority date: 2020-06-23
Filing date: 2020-06-23
Publication date: 2020-09-04
Anticipated expiration: 2030-06-23

Abstract

The utility model discloses a FPC connecting device of testing equipment, which comprises a testing equipment side FPC and a testing equipment side FPC connector arranged at one end of the testing equipment side FPC; the FPC connecting device of the test equipment further comprises a positioning piece arranged beside the FPC connector at the side of the test equipment, one end of the FPC connector at the side of a test product, corresponding to the FPC at the side of the test product, on the positioning piece is provided with a connecting groove, the connecting groove is formed by sinking from the surface of the positioning piece, and the outline of the connecting groove is matched with the outline of the FPC connector at the side of the test equipment so as to expose the FPC connector at the side of the test equipment; the positioning piece is provided with a positioning groove corresponding to the FPC connecting seat at the side of the tested product. The utility model discloses a test equipment FPC connecting device sets up the setting element through the connector end at test equipment side FPC, makes can carry out the location of connector with the setting element in its and test product side FPC lock, solves the inconvenient problem of FPC connector lock, makes the connector can quick lock to improve the rate of accuracy and the efficiency that FPC connects.

Description

FPC connecting device of test equipment

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a test equipment technical field, concretely relates to test equipment FPC connecting device.

Background

A Flexible Printed Circuit (FPC) is an essential and important accessory for precision electronic products such as computers, mobile devices, and display devices, and each FPC has a connector corresponding to the FPC.

At the test stage of product, use the display module group as the example, mostly adopt display module group FPC connector and test equipment PFC connector to be connected, but because two connector sizes are less, and display module group PFC sets up in the back, consequently appear inefficiency or counterpoint deviation easily when the lock. Because lack accurate positioning and lead to test inefficiency, perhaps buckle when appearing counterpointing the deviation by force and cause the damage to the connector, these two kinds of phenomena all need to be improved urgently to satisfy the test demand that improves day by day.

Disclosure of Invention

An object of the utility model is to provide a test equipment FPC connecting device can provide quick accurate FPC location connection.

In order to achieve the purpose, the FPC connecting device for the testing equipment comprises a testing equipment side FPC and a testing equipment side FPC connector arranged at one end of the testing equipment side FPC; the FPC connecting device of the test equipment further comprises a positioning piece arranged beside the FPC connector at the side of the test equipment, one end, corresponding to the FPC connector at the side of a test product, of the FPC connector at the side of the test product on the positioning piece is provided with a connecting groove, the connecting groove is formed by sinking from the surface of the positioning piece, and the outline of the connecting groove is matched with the outline of the FPC connector at the side of the test equipment so as to expose the FPC connector at the side of the test equipment; the locating element is provided with a locating groove corresponding to the FPC connecting seat at the testing product side of the FPC, the locating groove is formed by sinking the surface of the locating element, the outline of the locating groove is matched with the outline of the FPC connecting seat at the testing product side, and the connecting groove is located in the locating groove.

Optionally, the inner wall of constant head tank with preliminary positioning gap has between the corresponding edge of test product side FPC connecting seat, the inner wall of spread groove with secondary positioning gap has between the corresponding edge of test product side FPC connector, secondary positioning gap is less than preliminary positioning gap.

Optionally, the primary positioning gap is 0.06 mm-0.1 mm, and the secondary positioning gap is 0.03 mm-0.08 mm.

Optionally, the periphery of the positioning groove is respectively provided with a first side positioning edge, a second side positioning edge, a top positioning edge and a product FPC avoiding opening, the first side positioning edge and the second side positioning edge are arranged relatively, the top positioning edge and the product FPC avoiding opening are arranged relatively, the first side positioning edge, the second side positioning edge and the top positioning edge are limited from three directions respectively, and the product FPC avoiding opening is provided with no groove wall for accommodating one end of the test product side FPC connected with the test equipment side FPC.

Optionally, an operation notch is arranged beside the connecting groove, the operation notch is formed by removing one corner or one side of the connecting groove, and the operation notch enables one corner or one side corresponding to the FPC connector on the testing device side to be accessible from one side.

Optionally, a fillet avoiding recess is formed beside the connecting groove and at the edge of the fillet of the FPC connector on the testing equipment side, so that the fillet is arranged in the fillet avoiding recess.

Optionally, the profile of the connecting groove is matched with the profile of the testing equipment side FPC connector and the profile of the solder leg extending from the testing equipment side FPC connector, so that the testing equipment side FPC connector and the solder leg are arranged in the connecting groove.

Optionally, the testing equipment side FPC connector is mounted on the testing equipment side FPC connecting seat.

Optionally, the positioning element is a sheet structure made of a non-conductor material and is fixed by being adhered to the FPC on the testing equipment side, and one end of the FPC connector on the testing equipment side is connected with the FPC connector on the testing equipment side.

Optionally, the positioning element is attached to one end of the FPC on the testing equipment side through double-sided adhesive.

The utility model has the advantages that: the utility model discloses a test equipment FPC connecting device sets up the setting element through the connector end at test equipment side FPC, makes can carry out the location of connector with the setting element in its and test product side FPC lock, will test product side FPC connector during the operation and remove in the region of spread groove, press can, solve the inconvenient problem of FPC connector lock, make the quick lock of connector ability to improve the rate of accuracy and the efficiency that FPC connects.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an FPC connecting device for test equipment according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the FPC connection device of the testing apparatus of FIG. 1;

fig. 3 and 4 are a front view and a rear view of the FPC connecting device of the testing apparatus in fig. 1, respectively;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view of a positioning member of the FPC connection device of the testing apparatus shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the FPC connection device of the testing apparatus shown in FIG. 1 after being connected with a product;

fig. 7 is a partial perspective view of the FPC connecting device of the testing apparatus of fig. 1 after being connected to a product;

FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of portion I of FIG. 5;

fig. 9 is an enlarged view of a portion II in fig. 6.

The components in the figures are numbered as follows: a test device side FPC 11; a test device-side FPC connector 12; testing the FPC connecting seat 13 on the equipment side; the positioning member 14 (wherein, the positioning groove 141, the connecting groove 142, the operation notch 143, the first side positioning edge 1411, the second side positioning edge 1412, the top positioning edge 1413, the product FPC avoiding opening 1414, the solder leg avoiding recess 1421); testing the product side FPC 21; testing the product side FPC connector 22; and testing the product side FPC connecting seat 23.

Detailed Description

In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more clearly understood, the present invention is further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

Please refer to fig. 1, fig. 2, fig. 3 and fig. 4, which are schematic structural diagrams of a testing device FPC connecting device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the testing device FPC connecting device includes a testing device side FPC11, a testing device side FPC connector 12, a testing device side FPC connecting seat 13 and a positioning element 14. One end of the testing equipment side FPC11 is connected to the testing equipment, and the other end is connected with a product to be tested through the testing equipment side FPC connector 12. The test equipment side FPC connector 12 is inserted into the product side FPC connector (test product side FPC connector 22) to signal-communicate the test equipment with the product to be tested. For the convenience of the connection operation, the test equipment side FPC11 is provided with the test equipment side FPC connecting socket 13 at one end of the test equipment side FPC connector 12, and the test equipment side FPC connector 12 is mounted on the test equipment side FPC connecting socket 13. To facilitate positioning during the connection operation, a positioning member 14 is provided beside the FPC connector 12 on the testing device side.

Referring to fig. 5, the positioning element 14 is a sheet structure made of a non-conductive material, and can be fixed on the FPC connecting seat 13 on the testing device side and located beside the FPC connector 12 on the testing device side by a sticking manner (such as double-sided tape or glue sticking).

Specifically, the positioning member 14 is provided at a middle portion thereof with a depressed positioning groove 141 corresponding to the FPC connecting seat (test product side FPC connecting seat 23) of the product, and a hollowed-out connecting groove 142 is provided in the positioning groove 141 corresponding to the test equipment side FPC connector 12 so that the test equipment side FPC connector 12 is exposed to the outside. An operation notch 143 is formed in one corner of the positioning groove 141, and the operation notch 143 enables corresponding corners of the positioning groove 141 and the connecting groove 142 to be notched, so that the test product can be conveniently operated from the notch. The operation notch 143 may also be formed by removing a corner or edge of the connection slot 142 to make a corresponding edge of the testing device-side FPC connector 12 accessible from one side.

Referring to fig. 6, 7 and 9, the depressed contour of the positioning groove 141 is matched with and slightly larger than the contour of the FPC connecting seat 23 on the test product side, and the contour of the positioning groove 141 is a certain size of the contour of the FPC connecting seat 23 on the test product side, that is, after the FPC connector 22 on the test product side is connected with the FPC connecting seat 13 on the test equipment side, a certain preliminary positioning gap is formed between the outer edge of the FPC connecting seat 23 on the test product side and the corresponding side wall of the positioning groove 141, so as to perform rough positioning. Taking the test product as an example of the display module, the initial positioning gap of the positioning groove 141 relative to the test product side FPC connecting seat 23 is appropriate within the range of 0.06 mm-0.1 mm, which can help the test product side FPC connecting seat 23 to conveniently enter the positioning groove 141 for positioning, and can also make the test product side FPC connector 22 installed on the test product side FPC connecting seat 23 align with the test equipment side FPC connecting seat 13 to complete the plug-in connection.

The positioning groove 141 is surrounded by a first side positioning edge 1411, a second side positioning edge 1412, a top positioning edge 1413 and a product FPC escape opening 1414. Specifically, the first side positioning edge 1411 and the second side positioning edge 1412 are respectively arranged on two sides to limit the FPC connecting seat 23 on the test product side from two sides; the top positioning edge 1413 is arranged at the tops of the first side positioning edge 1411 and the second side positioning edge 1412, limits the FPC connecting seat 23 on the tested product side in the height direction, and restrains the highest position of the FPC connecting seat 23 on the tested product side during fastening; the product FPC avoiding opening 1414 is formed in the bottom edge of the positioning groove 141, and there is no groove wall, so that the end of the test product side FPC 21 connected to the test product side FPC connecting seat 23 is accommodated therein, and the test product side FPC connecting seat 23 is conveniently moved upward to be aligned and positioned when being plugged.

The connection groove 142 is formed by further sinking from the positioning groove 141, and the profile of the connection groove 142 matches the profile of the test device-side FPC connector 12, so that the insertion hole of the test device-side FPC connector 12 is exposed, and thus, the connection with the test product-side FPC connector 22 is possible. A certain secondary positioning gap is formed between the connecting groove 142 and the test product side FPC connector 22, and the secondary positioning gap is smaller than a primary positioning gap between the positioning groove 141 and the test product side FPC connecting seat 23 to perform accurate positioning. Taking the test product as an example of the display module, the secondary positioning gap between the inner wall of the connecting groove 142 and the corresponding outer edge of the FPC connector 22 on the test product side is preferably in the range of 0.03mm to 0.08 mm.

Referring to fig. 8, in order to avoid the solder leg beside the FPC connector 12 on the testing device side, a solder leg avoiding recess 1421 is formed at the edge of the connecting groove 142 opposite to the solder leg, so that the solder leg connected between the FPC connector 12 on the testing device side and the FPC connector 11 on the testing device side is placed in the solder leg avoiding recess 1421. In other embodiments, the size of the connection slots 142 may also be slightly enlarged to match the profile of the solder tails protruding from the test device side FPC connector 12 and the test device side FPC connector 12 to avoid interference with the solder tails.

In order to facilitate separation of the test product side FPC 21, the test product side FPC connector 22 and the test product side FPC connection seat 23 after the test is completed, an operation notch 143 is provided at one corner of the positioning groove 141, and the entire positioning member 14 is disconnected at the operation notch 143, so that an operation space is provided here to contact a corresponding corner of the test product side FPC connection seat 23, and then the test product side FPC connector 22 is pulled out, so that the connection between the test product side FPC 21 and the test equipment side FPC11 is disconnected. In view of convenience of operation, it is preferable that the operation notch 143 exposes a corner of the FPC connector holder 23 on the test product side, i.e., the operation notch 143 is cut out to a corner of the positioning groove 141 so that the corresponding corner of the FPC connector holder 23 on the test product side is accessible from one side.

When the device is used, the testing equipment side FPC connector 12 needs to be connected and buckled with the testing product side FPC connector 22, and because the two connectors are small, when no auxiliary positioning fixture exists, the two connectors need to be completely aligned with the clamping grooves to be buckled. In actual use, the product side FPC 21 is tested to be arranged on the back surface of the display module, and whether the connectors are aligned or not can not be observed during buckling. The utility model discloses a test equipment FPC connecting device makes the location that can carry out the connector with the setting element when two FPC locks through increasing the setting element at the connector end of test equipment side FPC11, solves the inconvenient problem of FPC connector B2B (Board-To-Board) lock, makes the connector can quick lock use. The specific actions and connection modes are as follows: when the connector is buckled, the FPC connector 22 on the side of the test product is aligned to the positioning groove 141 of the positioning part 14, and then the FPC 21 on the side of the test product is slightly moved up and down and moved left and right to complete secondary positioning and then pressed, so that the FPC connector 22 on the side of the test product and the FPC connector 12 on the side of the test equipment can be buckled.

The utility model discloses a test equipment FPC connecting device has the lower characteristics of simple structure, design cost, can use in the place that various connectors connect the test, but convenient and fast's messenger's connector lock gets up, reduces operating time, improves efficiency of software testing, is fit for extensively promoting.

The above-mentioned embodiments of the present invention only represent several embodiments of the present invention, and the description thereof is specific and detailed, but not limited thereto. It should be noted that, for those skilled in the art, without departing from the spirit of the present invention, several variations and modifications can be made, which are within the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention should be subject to the appended claims.

Claims

1. The utility model provides a test equipment FPC connecting device, includes test equipment side FPC (11) and sets up test equipment side FPC connector (12) of test equipment side FPC (11) one end, its characterized in that: the FPC connecting device of the testing equipment further comprises a positioning piece (14) arranged beside the FPC connector (12) at the side of the testing equipment, one end, corresponding to the FPC connector (22) at the side of a testing product, of the FPC (21) at the side of the testing equipment on the positioning piece (14) is provided with a connecting groove (142), the connecting groove (142) is formed by sinking from the surface of the positioning piece (14), and the outline of the connecting groove (142) is matched with the outline of the FPC connector (12) at the side of the testing equipment so as to expose the FPC connector (12) at the side of the testing equipment; the positioning piece (14) is provided with a positioning groove (141) corresponding to the testing product side FPC connecting seat (23) of the testing product side FPC (21), the positioning groove (141) is formed by the surface depression of the positioning piece (14), the outline of the positioning groove (141) is matched with the outline of the testing product side FPC connecting seat (23), and the connecting groove (142) is located in the positioning groove (141).

2. The FPC connection device of claim 1, wherein: the inner wall of constant head tank (141) with preliminary positioning gap has between the corresponding edge of test product side FPC connecting seat (23), the inner wall of connecting groove (142) with secondary positioning gap has between the corresponding edge of test product side FPC connector (22), secondary positioning gap is less than preliminary positioning gap.

3. The FPC connection device of claim 2, wherein: the primary positioning gap is 0.06 mm-0.1 mm, and the secondary positioning gap is 0.03 mm-0.08 mm.

4. The FPC connection device of claim 1, wherein: the periphery of the positioning groove (141) is respectively provided with a first side positioning edge (1411), a second side positioning edge (1412), a top positioning edge (1413) and a product FPC avoiding opening (1414), the first side positioning edge (1411) and the second side positioning edge (1412) are arranged oppositely, the top positioning edge (1413) and the product FPC avoiding opening (1414) are arranged oppositely, the first side positioning edge (1411), the second side positioning edge (1412) and the top positioning edge (1413) are limited from three directions respectively, and no groove wall is arranged at the product FPC avoiding opening (1414) to accommodate one end of the test product side FPC (21) connected with the test equipment side FPC (11).

5. The FPC connection device of claim 1, wherein: an operation notch (143) is arranged beside the connecting groove (142), the operation notch (143) is formed by removing one corner or one side of the connecting groove (142), and the operation notch (143) enables one corner or one side corresponding to the FPC connector (12) on the testing equipment side to be accessible from one side.

6. The FPC connection device of claim 1, wherein: and a welding foot avoiding recess (1421) is formed beside the connecting groove (142) and at the edge of the welding foot opposite to the FPC connector (12) on the testing equipment side, so that the welding foot is arranged in the welding foot avoiding recess (1421).

7. The FPC connection device of claim 1, wherein: the outline of the connecting groove (142) is matched with the outline of the testing equipment side FPC connector (12) and the outline of the welding pin extending out of the testing equipment side FPC connector (12), so that the testing equipment side FPC connector (12) and the welding pin are arranged in the connecting groove (142).

8. The FPC connection device of claim 1, wherein: the testing equipment side FPC connector (12) is characterized in that one end of the testing equipment side FPC connector (11) is provided with a testing equipment side FPC connecting seat (13), and the testing equipment side FPC connector (12) is installed on the testing equipment side FPC connecting seat (13).

9. The test equipment FPC connection device of any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein: the positioning piece (14) is of a sheet structure made of a non-conductor material and is fixedly adhered to the testing equipment side FPC (11), and one end of the testing equipment side FPC connector (12) is connected with the positioning piece.

10. The FPC connection device for test equipment according to claim 9, wherein: the positioning piece (14) is attached to one end of the FPC (11) on the testing equipment side through double-sided adhesive.