CN217360015U - Probe display module function detection tool and cleaning device thereof - Google Patents

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CN217360015U
CN217360015U CN202220926637.3U CN202220926637U CN217360015U CN 217360015 U CN217360015 U CN 217360015U CN 202220926637 U CN202220926637 U CN 202220926637U CN 217360015 U CN217360015 U CN 217360015U
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The utility model provides a probe display module function test tool and cleaning device thereof relates to display module technical field, including panel, probe, PCB probe card and drive plate, the slot has been seted up in top one end of panel run through, and the fixed joint in the top outside of the inboard of slot and probe, the bottom of probe and the top fixed mounting of PCB probe card, and the one end of PCB probe card and the one end fixed mounting of drive plate. The utility model discloses a PCB probe card device is in the panel below, and the opposite side is connected with the drive plate, probe device is in the panel top, the probe passes through the screw and is fixed with the PCB probe card, make the PIN pad of probe and PCB probe card connect, device probe compression fittings above the probe of panel, be used for pressfitting display module assembly and probe contact, display module assembly shows and TP functional test, replace traditional connector lock joint, it is more accurate convenient, extension tool life, reduce tool maintenance cost.

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Probe display module function detection tool and cleaning device thereof
Technical Field
The utility model relates to a display module assembly technical field especially relates to a probe display module assembly function detection tool and cleaning device thereof.
Background
The existing mobile phone display module is basically connected and communicated with a mainboard (female socket) through a BTB connector (male socket), so that the display module is provided with 2-3 BTB connectors (male sockets) in number. Before the module shipment, the module factory must detect the demonstration and the TP function of module, also is BTB connector (female seat) on the current detection tool, is connected with display module through the BTB connector, is driven display module by the drive plate again to further detect demonstration and TP function.
In the prior art, for example, Chinese patent numbers are: CN 207399321U's "a cell-phone screen detection tool", includes the base, and the base includes first grade base, second grade base that set up from beginning to end, and the upper end of first grade base transversely is equipped with the cylinder fixed plate, and the output shaft of first grade cylinder links to each other with the horizontal movable block, and the horizontal movable block upper end is equipped with the cylinder guide holder, and the cylinder guide holder is interior to be equipped with the second grade cylinder vertically, and the cylinder shaft of second grade cylinder links to each other with the bottom of U type movable block, is equipped with the probe assembly in the U type opening of U type movable block; the probe assembly comprises a probe seat and a mobile phone screen connector seat which are arranged up and down, a test probe vertically penetrates through the probe seat, the bottom of the test probe penetrates out of the probe seat and is connected with the mobile phone screen connector head, the top of the test probe penetrates out of the probe seat and is connected with a probe PCB, and the probe PCB is positioned above the probe assembly and is fixed with a U-shaped moving block; and a mobile phone screen accommodating groove is formed in the second-stage base.
However, in the actual use process of the prior art, the connector and the connector are fastened, the inclined insertion easily occurs, the connector is deformed and damaged, the large current burns out the display module, the connector is also service-life, the connector is aged and damaged due to repeated plugging, the test cannot be performed, the jig needs to be replaced, and the maintenance cost of the jig is increased.
Disclosure of Invention
The utility model aims at solving the connector and the connector lock joint that exist among the prior art, appearing inserting partially easily, the connector deformation damage then appears gently, the heavy current burns out the display module assembly then appears, the connector also has a life-span simultaneously, the ageing damage of connector can appear in multitime plug, can not test, need change the tool, increases the problem of tool maintenance cost, and a probe display module assembly function detection tool and cleaning device who provides.
In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme: a probe display module function detection jig comprises a panel, a probe, a PCB (printed circuit board) probe board and a driving board, wherein a slot is formed in one end of the top of the panel in a penetrating mode, the inner side of the slot is fixedly clamped with the outer side of the top of the probe, the bottom of the probe is fixedly installed with the top of the PCB probe board, one end of the PCB probe board is fixedly installed with one end of the driving board, and a probe pressing device is movably installed at one end of the top of the panel; PCB probe card device is in the panel below, it is fixed with the panel through the screw, the opposite side is connected with the drive plate, probe device is in the panel top, the panel opening, a probe for placing, it is fixed with the PCB probe card that the probe passes through the screw, make the PIN pad of probe and PCB probe card connect, device probe compression fittings above the probe of panel, be used for pressfitting display module assembly and probe contact, display module group shows and TP functional test, replace traditional connector lock joint, it is more accurate convenient, prolong tool life, reduce tool maintenance cost.
Preferably, the top of the panel is provided with a placing groove, one end of the placing groove is provided with a wiring harness groove, and one end of the wiring harness groove is communicated with one end of the slot; the placing groove and the wiring harness groove are respectively used for placing a display screen and a flat cable of the display module.
Preferably, one end of the top of the panel is movably provided with a buckle, one side of the panel is movably provided with a storage box through a rotating shaft, one side of the top of the storage box is movably provided with a lock catch, and the top of the lock catch and the other side of the panel are movably arranged; the hasp is used for tightly locking the panel in storage box top, accomplishes fixed spacing.
Preferably, a heat dissipation groove is formed in one side of the storage box in a penetrating mode, and grooves are formed in two ends of the storage box in a penetrating mode; the radiating groove can accelerate the radiating effect inside the storage box, and the problem that the device is damaged due to high temperature after long-time testing is prevented, and the groove is used for taking action during carrying.
Preferably, a controller is fixedly installed on the inner side of the storage box, a switch is fixedly connected to one side of the controller, and a patch cord is fixedly installed on the other side of the controller; the controller is connected with PCB probe card and drive plate to for its power supply and data collection, display module's display data exports detecting instrument through the patch cord.
Preferably, the PCB probe card comprises a main board, wherein a PIN header is fixedly mounted on one side of the main board, one end of the PIN header is fixedly connected with one end of the drive board, a wire is welded on one side of the main board, one end of the wire is fixedly connected with a PIN pad, one end of the main board is provided with a mounting hole a in a penetrating mode, the other end of the main board is provided with a mounting hole b in a penetrating mode, and the inner diameter of the mounting hole a is larger than that of the mounting hole b; the display module is connected with the drive board through the pin header and the wiring, and the drive board drives the screen to display. The big and small fixing holes are used for fixing the PCB probe card, the panel and the probes. The connector PIN pad is used for connecting with the probe instead of buckling with a BTB connector.
Preferably, the PIN pad comprises two fixed PINs, two rows of probe PINs are fixedly mounted between the two fixed PINs, and the distance between two adjacent probe PINs is less than 0.5 mm.
Preferably, the probe pressing device comprises a movable block, a pressing block is fixedly mounted on one side of the movable block, a clamping bolt is arranged at one end of the movable block, and the outer side of the clamping bolt is movably mounted with the top of the buckle; after the display module is connected with the probe, the bottom reset spring is used as a rotating shaft to deflect the movable block, so that the pressing block is inserted into the slot, and the probe is connected with a connector of the display module for limiting.
Preferably, the bottom movable mounting of movable block has reset spring, and the bottom movable joint of movable block has the bottom block, the bottom of bottom block and the top fixed mounting of panel use the buckle to carry out spacing joint to the gim peg, accomplish the spacing work of probe and display module assembly connector when detecting.
The utility model provides a probe display module function detection tool cleaning device, includes the main casing, the chute has been seted up at the top of main casing, and the even fixed mounting in inboard of chute has a plurality of high-pressurepipe, the bottom fixed mounting of main casing has the toper to fight, and the bottom fixed mounting that the toper was fought has the air pump, and when display module's connector inserted the probe, the air pump was fought through the toper and the main casing with the leading-in a plurality of high-pressurepipe of high velocity draught, uses the high velocity draught to clean and brush on display module's connector and probe surface, keeps display module's connector and the cleanliness factor of probe, prevents that the debris that its standard bonded from influencing the detection data.
Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the advantages and positive effects that,
1. the utility model discloses in, panel through setting up, the probe, PCB probe card and drive plate, PCB probe card device has been realized in the panel below, it is fixed with the panel through the screw, the opposite side is connected with the drive plate, probe device is in the panel top, the panel opening, a drive circuit board, it is fixed with PCB probe card that the probe passes through the screw, make the PIN pad of probe and PCB probe card connect, probe pressing device is installed to probe top at the panel, be used for pressfitting display module assembly and probe contact, display module assembly shows and TP functional test, replace traditional connector lock joint, it is more accurate convenient, extension tool life, reduce tool maintenance cost.
2. The utility model discloses in, through the cleaning device who sets up, realized when the connector of display module assembly inserts the probe, the air pump is fought through the toper and the leading-in a plurality of high-pressurepipe of high velocity draught is with main shell, uses the high velocity draught to clean and brush the connector of display module assembly and probe surface, keeps the cleanliness factor of the connector of display module assembly and probe, prevents that the debris that its standard bonded from influencing the testing data.
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In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings required to be used in the description of the embodiments are briefly introduced below, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained according to these drawings without creative efforts.
Fig. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a probe display module function detection jig and a cleaning device thereof according to the present invention;
fig. 2 is a schematic structural view of the top of the function detection jig for a probe display module according to the present invention;
fig. 3 is a schematic structural view of the bottom of fig. 2 of the function testing jig for a probe display module according to the present invention;
fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a cleaning device for a probe display module function detection fixture according to the present invention;
fig. 5 is a schematic view of an internal structure of a function detection jig for a probe display module according to the present invention;
fig. 6 is a schematic structural view of a probe board of a probe display module function detection fixture PCB according to the present invention;
fig. 7 is the utility model provides a probe display module function detection tool PIN pad's schematic structure diagram.
Illustration of the drawings: 1. a panel; 3. a probe; 7. a PCB probe card; 8. a drive plate; 12. a slot; 6. a probe stitching device; 10. a placement groove; 11. a harness slot; 4. buckling; 24. a rotating shaft; 2. storing the box; 21. locking; 22. a heat sink; 23. a groove; 9. a controller; 20. a switch; 90. a patch cord; 70. a main board; 71. arranging needles; 74. routing; 75. PIN pad; 72. a mounting hole a; 73. a mounting hole b; 750. a fixing leg; 751. a probe pin; 60. a movable block; 63. briquetting; 62. fastening a bolt; 61. a return spring; 64. a bottom block; 50. a main housing; 51. a chute; 52. a high-pressure air pipe; 53. a conical hopper; 54. an air pump.
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The above-described scheme is further illustrated below with reference to specific examples. It should be understood that these examples are for illustrative purposes and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. The conditions used in the examples may be further adjusted according to specific conditions, and the conditions used in the experiments are not specifically mentioned.
Example 1
As shown in fig. 1, fig. 2, fig. 3, fig. 5, fig. 6 and fig. 7, the utility model provides a probe display module function detection tool, including panel 1, probe 3, PCB probe card 7 and drive plate 8, the slot 12 has been seted up in running through to panel 1's top one end, and the inboard of slot 12 and the fixed joint in the top outside of probe 3, the bottom of probe 3 and the top fixed mounting of PCB probe card 7, and the one end of PCB probe card 7 and the one end fixed mounting of drive plate 8, the top one end movable mounting of panel 1 has probe compression fittings 6. PCB probe card 7 device is in panel 1 below, it is fixed with panel 1 through the screw, the opposite side is connected with drive plate 8, probe 3 device is in panel 1 top, panel 1 opening, be used for placing probe 3, probe 3 is fixed with PCB probe card 7 through the screw, make PIN pad75 of probe 3 and PCB probe 7 board connect, device probe compression fittings 6 above probe 3 of panel 1, be used for pressfitting display module assembly and the contact of probe 3, display module assembly shows and TP functional test, replace traditional connector lock joint, it is more accurate convenient, extension tool life, reduce tool maintenance cost.
PCB probe card 7 includes mainboard 70, one side fixed mounting of mainboard 70 has row needle 71, and the one end of row needle 71 and the one end fixed connection of drive plate 8, one side welding of mainboard 70 has the line 74, and the one end fixedly connected with PIN pad75 of line 74, the one end of mainboard 70 is run through and has been seted up mounting hole a72, and the other end of mainboard 70 runs through and has been seted up mounting hole b73, the internal diameter of mounting hole a72 is greater than the internal diameter of mounting hole b73, PIN pad75 includes two fixed feet 750, two rows of probe PINs 751 of fixed mounting between two fixed feet 750, and two adjacent probe PIN 751 intervals all are less than 0.5 mm.
The display module is connected with the driving board 8 through the pin header 71 and the wire 74, and the driving board 8 drives the screen to display. The big and small fixing holes are used for fixing the PCB probe card 7 with the panel 1 and the probes 3. Connector PIN pad75 is used to connect with the probe instead of the BTB connector snap.
PIN pad design requirements:
1) the distance between the two rows of probe pins 751 is required to be less than 0.5 mm;
2) the mounting feet 750pad are designed larger.
Wherein, standing groove 10 has been seted up at the top of panel 1, and there is wire harness groove 11 in the one end of standing groove 10, and the one end of wire harness groove 11 is linked together with the one end of slot 12, and standing groove 10 and wire harness groove 11 are used for placing display module's display screen and winding displacement respectively.
A buckle 4 is movably mounted at one end of the top of the panel 1, a storage box 2 is movably mounted at one side of the panel 1 through a rotating shaft 24, a lock catch 21 is movably mounted at one side of the top of the storage box 2, and the top of the lock catch 21 is movably mounted at the other side of the panel 1; the lock catch 21 is used for locking the panel 1 at the top of the storage box 2 to complete fixing and limiting.
In addition, one side of storage box 2 runs through and has seted up radiating groove 22, and the both ends of storage box 2 all run through and have seted up recess 23, and radiating groove 22 can accelerate the inside radiating effect of storage box 2, prevents this device after long-time test because of the problem of high temperature damage, and recess 23 is then used for the action of taking when carrying.
The inboard fixed mounting who stores up box 2 has controller 9, and one side fixedly connected with switch 20 of controller 9, and the opposite side fixed mounting of controller 9 has patch cord 90, and controller 9 is connected with PCB probe card 7 and drive plate 8 to for its power supply and data collection, display module's display data exports detecting instrument through patch cord 90.
Example 2
As a further optimization of the embodiment 1, as shown in fig. 2, the probe pressing device 6 includes a movable block 60, a pressing block 63 is fixedly mounted on one side of the movable block 60, a latch 62 is opened at one end of the movable block 60, and an outer side of the latch 62 is movably mounted on a top of the buckle 4. The bottom movable mounting of movable block 60 has reset spring 61, and the bottom activity joint of movable block 60 has bottom block 64, the bottom of bottom block 64 and panel 1's top fixed mounting, after display module assembly links to each other with probe 3, use bottom reset spring 61 to deflect movable block 60 as the rotation axis for briquetting 63 inserts in slot 12, it is spacing to link to each other probe 3 and display module's connector, reuse buckle 4 carries out spacing joint to the gim peg 62.
Example 3
As shown in fig. 1, 4 and 5, a probe display module function detection tool cleaning device comprises a main shell 50, a chute 51 is formed in the top of the main shell 50, a plurality of high-pressure air pipes 52 are uniformly and fixedly mounted on the inner side of the chute 51, a conical hopper 53 is fixedly mounted at the bottom end of the main shell 50, an air pump 54 is fixedly mounted at the bottom of the conical hopper 53, when a connector of a display module is connected to a probe 3, the air pump 54 guides high-speed air into the high-pressure air pipes 52 through the conical hopper 53 and the main shell 50, high-speed air flow is used for cleaning the surface of the connector of the display module and the surface of the probe 3, the cleanliness of the connector of the display module and the cleanliness of the probe 3 are maintained, and the influence of standard bonded sundries on detection data is prevented.
In the description of the present application, it is to be understood that the terms "central," "longitudinal," "lateral," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "clockwise," "counterclockwise," "axial," "radial," "circumferential," and the like are used in the orientations and positional relationships indicated in the drawings for convenience in describing the present application and to simplify the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the referenced devices or elements must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and are therefore not to be considered limiting of the present application.
Furthermore, the terms "first", "second" and "first" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In the description of the present application, "plurality" means at least two, e.g., two, three, etc., unless specifically limited otherwise.
In this application, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," "secured," and the like are to be construed broadly and can include, for example, fixed connections, removable connections, or integral parts; may be mechanically coupled, may be electrically coupled or may be in communication with each other; they may be directly connected or indirectly connected through intervening media, or they may be connected internally or in any other suitable relationship, unless expressly stated otherwise. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art as appropriate.
It is to be understood that the above-described embodiments are merely illustrative of some, but not restrictive, of the broad invention, and that the appended drawings illustrate preferred embodiments of the invention and do not limit the scope of the invention. This application is capable of embodiments in many different forms and is provided for the purpose of enabling a thorough understanding of the disclosure of the application. Although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, it will be apparent to one skilled in the art that the present application may be practiced without modification or with equivalents of some of the features described in the foregoing embodiments. All equivalent structures made by using the contents of the specification and the drawings of the present application are directly or indirectly applied to other related technical fields and are within the protection scope of the present application.

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1. The utility model provides a probe display module function detection tool, its characterized in that, includes panel (1), probe (3), PCB probe card (7) and drive plate (8), the top one end of panel (1) is run through and has been seted up slot (12), and the inboard fixed joint in the top outside with probe (3) of slot (12), the bottom of probe (3) and the top fixed mounting of PCB probe card (7), and the one end fixed mounting of the one end of PCB probe card (7) and drive plate (8), the top one end movable mounting of panel (1) has probe compression fittings (6).
2. The probe display module function detection jig of claim 1, characterized in that: the novel LED lamp is characterized in that a placing groove (10) is formed in the top of the panel (1), a wiring harness groove (11) is formed in one end of the placing groove (10), and one end of the wiring harness groove (11) is communicated with one end of the inserting groove (12).
3. The probe display module function detection jig of claim 1, characterized in that: top one end movable mounting of panel (1) has buckle (4), one side of panel (1) has storage box (2) through pivot (24) movable mounting, and top one side movable mounting of storage box (2) has hasp (21), the top of hasp (21) and the opposite side movable mounting of panel (1).
4. The probe display module function detection jig of claim 3, characterized in that: one side of storage box (2) is run through and is seted up radiating groove (22), and the both ends of storage box (2) all run through and set up fluted (23).
5. The probe display module function detection jig of claim 3, characterized in that: the inboard fixed mounting of storage box (2) has controller (9), one side fixedly connected with switch (20) of controller (9), and the opposite side fixed mounting of controller (9) has patch cord (90).
6. The probe display module function detection jig of claim 1, characterized in that: PCB probe card (7) includes mainboard (70), one side fixed mounting of mainboard (70) has row needle (71), and the one end fixed connection of the one end of row needle (71) and drive plate (8), one side welding of mainboard (70) has line (74), and walks the one end fixedly connected with PIN pad (75) of line (74), the one end of mainboard (70) is run through and has been seted up mounting hole a (72), and the other end of mainboard (70) runs through and has been seted up mounting hole b (73), the internal diameter of mounting hole a (72) is greater than the internal diameter of mounting hole b (73).
7. The probe display module function detection jig of claim 6, characterized in that: the PIN pad (75) comprises two fixing feet (750), two rows of probe PINs (751) are fixedly mounted between the two fixing feet (750), and the distance between every two adjacent probe PINs (751) is smaller than 0.5 mm.
8. The probe display module function detection jig of claim 3, characterized in that: the probe pressing device (6) comprises a movable block (60), a pressing block (63) is fixedly mounted on one side of the movable block (60), a clamping bolt (62) is arranged at one end of the movable block (60), and the outer side of the clamping bolt (62) is movably mounted on the top of the buckle (4).
9. The probe display module function detection jig of claim 8, characterized in that: the bottom movable mounting of movable block (60) has reset spring (61), and the bottom activity joint of movable block (60) has bottom piece (64), the bottom of bottom piece (64) and the top fixed mounting of panel (1).
10. The cleaning device for the probe display module function detection jig according to any one of claims 1 to 9, comprising a main shell (50), wherein a chute (51) is formed in the top of the main shell (50), a plurality of high-pressure air pipes (52) are uniformly and fixedly mounted on the inner side of the chute (51), a tapered bucket (53) is fixedly mounted at the bottom end of the main shell (50), and an air pump (54) is fixedly mounted at the bottom of the tapered bucket (53).
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