KR101824525B1 - Durable connector for inspection of circuit board assembly - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an inspection connector with improved durability and, more specifically, relates to an inspection connector with improved durability, capable of preventing damage to a guide part through a reinforcement pin inserted into the guide part when combined with or separated from an inspecting device or subject, and preventing a connection terminal of a cable combined with the connector from being separated or disconnected from the connector. According to the present invention, the inspection connector includes: a connection terminal part formed at an end of a data cable to make contact with a circuit of the inspecting device or subject; a frame including an opening part to insert the connection terminal part, and supporting the lower surface of the connection terminal part; a connection terminal fixing part combined with the lower part of the frame to fix the lower part of the connection terminal part; and a fixing cover combined with the upper part of the frame to combine the connection terminal fixing part while pressing the connection terminal part from the upper part.

Description

[0001] DURABLE CONNECTOR FOR INSPECTION OF CIRCUIT BOARD ASSEMBLY [0002]

More particularly, the present invention relates to a connector for inspecting durability, and more particularly, to a connector for inserting a reinforcing pin into a guide portion to prevent damage to the guide portion when the connector is inserted into or detached from the inspection object or inspection apparatus, To an inspection connector having an improved durability for preventing a connection terminal of the connector from being disconnected or disconnected from the connector by an external force.

An organic light-emitting diode (OLED), which is currently popular among flat panel display devices (FPDs), is a cemented thin display device that implements a color image by self-emission of organic materials. And has a wide viewing angle and a fast response speed, and has been attracting attention as a promising display device of the next generation because of its simple structure and high optical efficiency.

The yield of the OLED panel is not stabilized to a high level so far compared with the conventional LCD, and it is necessary to inspect whether there is a defect. The OLED is connected to the inspection apparatus by using a cable and a connector to inspect whether the product is defective or good.

With respect to cables and connectors of electronic devices, Korean Patent Laid-Open Nos. 10-2008-0041880 and 10-2010-0032167 disclose a connector for a flexible cable and a connection structure thereof.

The general connector includes a connection terminal including circuit connection and data information, fixing means for fixing and connecting the connection terminal, and a guide portion and a tip portion for guiding the insertion and separation of the socket formed in the inspection object or the inspection device.

In the conventional inspection connector, as shown in FIG. 1, in the process of separating from the object to be inspected and the inspection apparatus, the guide portion and the tip end portion are easily broken, and the broken guide portion and the tip portion are consequently deteriorated, And the like.

In addition, since the connection between the connection terminal and the fixing means is not rigid in a general inspection connector, the connection terminal is easily broken by an external force when the inspection connector is repeatedly used.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2010-0032167 (Mar. 25, 2010) Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2008-0041880 (2008.05.14)

An object of the present invention is to provide an inspection connector with enhanced durability for preventing insertion of a reinforcing pin into a guide part or detachment of a guide part when inserting or inserting the inspection object or inspection device will be.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a durability-enhanced inspection connector for preventing a connection terminal of a cable coupled to a connector from being detached or disconnected from the connector by an external force.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a connector for a durability-enhanced inspection connector, the connector comprising: a connection terminal portion formed at one end of a data cable and contacting the circuit of the inspection object or the inspection apparatus; A connection terminal fixing part coupled to a lower part of the frame to fix a lower part of the connection terminal part and a connection terminal fixing part coupled to an upper part of the frame, And a fixed cover that presses the connection terminal fixing portion while pressing it.

And a guide portion protruding from the front side of the frame and guiding a position of the frame when the frame is inserted into the socket, wherein the guide portion is formed in a hollow shape, And a reinforcing pin inserted into the reinforcing pin so as not to be damaged by the reinforcing pin.

And an end of the guide portion is chamfered to facilitate insertion of the socket into the socket.

Wherein the connection terminal fixing portion includes a plurality of solder holes formed at positions corresponding to the through holes penetrating downward from the upper portion of the frame, and a plurality of solder holes formed on one side of the solder holes, And a fixing pin for fixing the lower portion of the connection terminal portion.

The fixing cover includes a plurality of pressing holes penetrating from the upper part to the lower part and a plurality of pressing pins formed on one side of the pressing hole and protruding toward the connection terminal part.

The fixed cover is slidably inserted into grooves formed at both sides of the opening of the frame, and a fastening bar formed with a U-shape on the rear surface of the fixed cover is fixedly coupled to a protruding end formed on the connection terminal portion .

As described above, according to the inspection connector having enhanced durability according to the present invention, the reinforcing pin is inserted into the guide portion to prevent the guide portion from being damaged when the indicator is inserted into the inspection object or the inspection device.

Further, according to the inspection connector having enhanced durability according to the present invention, a reinforcing pin is inserted into the guide portion to prevent the guide portion from being damaged when mounted on the inspection object or the inspection device.

1 is a photograph showing a broken conventional connector;
Fig. 2 is a rear view showing the entire connection structure of the durability-enhanced inspection connector according to the present invention; Fig.
3 is a front view showing a frame 200 of a durability-enhanced inspection connector according to the present invention.
4 is a front view showing a connecting terminal fixing portion of a durability-enhanced inspection connector according to the present invention.
5 is a view showing the structure of the fixed cover of the connector for inspection with enhanced durability according to the present invention and the structure in which the fixed cover, the frame and the connection terminal portion are combined.
6 is a perspective view showing a coupling structure of a guide portion and a tip portion formed in an inspection connector having enhanced durability according to the present invention.
7 is a view showing an embodiment of a guide portion and a reinforcement pin of a durability-enhanced inspection connector according to the present invention.

Specific features and advantages of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The detailed description of the functions and configurations of the present invention will be omitted if it is determined that the gist of the present invention may be unnecessarily blurred.

More particularly, the present invention relates to a connector for inspecting durability, and more particularly, to a connector for inserting a reinforcing pin into a guide portion to prevent the guide portion from being damaged when the connector is inserted into or detached from a subject or inspection apparatus, To an inspection connector having an improved durability for preventing a connection terminal of the connector from being disconnected or disconnected from the connector by an external force.

3 is a front view showing the frame 200 of the durability-enhanced inspection connector according to the present invention, and Fig. 4 is a front view showing the durability-enhanced inspection connector according to the present invention. FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating a connection structure of a fixed cover of a durable connector for inspection according to the present invention, a fixed cover, a frame, and a connection terminal portion according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a coupling structure of a guide portion and a tip portion formed in an inspection connector having enhanced durability according to the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a guide portion And reinforcing pins.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to one preferred embodiment. It should be noted, however, that the present invention is not limited to the following examples.

Fig. 2 is a rear view showing the entire coupling structure of the durability-enhanced inspection connector according to the present invention.

The connector for inspection having durability according to the present invention includes a connection terminal portion 100 formed at one end of the data cable 110 and contacting the circuit of the inspection object or the inspection apparatus, and an opening portion for inserting the connection terminal portion A frame 200 for supporting the lower surface of the connection terminal portion, a connection terminal fixing portion 300 coupled to a lower portion of the frame to fix a lower portion of the connection terminal portion, And a stationary cover 400 for pressing the connection terminal fixing portion while pressing the connection terminal fixing portion.

3 is a front view showing a frame 200 of a durability-enhanced inspection connector according to the present invention.

The frame 200 is formed with openings 210 through which the connection terminal unit 100 can be inserted and grooves are formed on both sides of the openings so that the stationary cover 400 can be slidably inserted.

A through hole 220 is formed in the frame 200 at a position corresponding to the soldering hole 310 of the connection terminal fixing portion 300 so that the fixing pin 320 of the connection terminal fixing portion So that it can be introduced and soldered.

4 is a front view showing a connection terminal fixing portion of a durability-enhanced inspection connector according to the present invention.

The connection terminal fixing portion 300 is coupled to the lower portion of the frame 200 to fix the lower portion of the connection terminal portion.

The connection terminal fixing part 300 includes a plurality of soldering holes 310 formed at positions corresponding to the through holes 220 penetrating downward from the upper part of the frame, And a fixing pin 320 which is in close contact with the terminal portion 100 and is soldered to fix the lower portion of the connection terminal portion.

The positions of the fixing pins 320 may be formed on one or both sides of the plurality of solder holes, and the fixing pins may be formed in a direction to be pulled down to solder the connection terminal portions 100 Do.

In addition, protruding ends 330 are formed on the left and right side surfaces of the plurality of connection terminal fixing portions, which ends the soldering holes, so that the fixing holes 430a of the fixing cover 400 can be engaged and fixed.

The width, length and height of the projecting end 330 of the connection terminal fixing part 300 may be designed so that the fixing holes 430 of the fixing cover 400 can be coupled to each other.

FIG. 5 shows a structure of a fixed cover of a durable connector for inspection according to the present invention, and a structure in which a fixed cover, a frame, and a connection terminal are combined.

5B is a bottom perspective view showing a structure in which a fixed cover, a frame and a connection terminal portion are combined, FIG. 5C is a plan view showing a structure in which a fixed cover, a frame, and a connection terminal portion are combined. FIG. 5A is a rear view showing the configuration of the fixed cover, to be.

The fixed cover 400 includes a plurality of pressing holes 410 penetrating from the upper portion to the lower portion and a plurality of pressing pins 420 formed on one side of the pressing hole and protruding toward the connecting terminal portion.

A fixing hole 430 is formed at the distal end of the fastening table 430 so that the protrusion 430 formed on the connection terminal portion 300 So that it can be coupled and fixed to the stage 330.

Thus, the fixed cover 400 is coupled to the upper portion of the frame 200 to press the connection terminal portion 100 from above to connect the connection terminal fixing portion 300.

At this time, the position and direction of the pressing pin 420 are formed on the upper part of the pressing hole 400 so as to press the connection terminal part 100 placed on the frame 200 when the fixed cover 400 slides along the groove of the frame. It is preferable that the pressing pin is formed so as to be inclined while being drawn from one side where the pressing pin is formed to the other side.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a coupling structure of a guide portion and a tip portion formed in an inspection connector having enhanced durability according to the present invention. FIG.

The inspection connector having enhanced durability according to the present invention further includes a guide part 500 protruding from both sides of the frame 200 to guide the position of the frame when the frame is inserted into the socket, The end of the guide portion may be flat or may further include a chamfered tip portion 510 for facilitating insertion to be inserted into the socket.

The inside of the guide part 500 is hollow and the reinforcing pin 600 is inserted therein so that the guide part is not damaged by shear stress.

The reinforcing pin 600 may have a length corresponding to the length of the tip of the tip portion if the inside of the tip portion 510 is hollow.

Durability can be imparted to the inspection connector by inserting the reinforcing pin 600, and it is possible to prevent damage of the guide portion when the inspection connector is attached to or detached from the inspection object and the inspection apparatus.

FIG. 7 shows an embodiment of a guide portion and a reinforcing pin of an inspection connector with enhanced durability according to the present invention.

The reinforcing pin may be fixed to the hollow portion of the guide portion by interference fit as shown in FIG. 7 (a), but is not limited thereto.

7 (b), a protrusion 610 is formed at one end of the end of the reinforcing fin 600, and the guide portion 500 (see FIG. 7 The mounting groove 520 may be formed at a position corresponding to the protrusion 610 so that the inserted reinforcing pin may be fixed so as not to be detached.

Accordingly, the inspection connector with improved durability according to the present invention has an effect of preventing the guide portion from being damaged when the reinforcing pin is inserted into the guide portion and mounted on the inspection object or the inspection device, So that it is possible to prevent the guide part from being damaged when mounted on the inspection object or the inspection device.

As another embodiment of the reinforcing pin and the guide portion, the reinforcing pin may be provided with a rotation preventing groove or a rotation preventing protrusion along the longitudinal direction of the reinforcing pin in order to impart directionality when inserting the reinforcing pin into the guide portion and to prevent the reinforcing pin from rotating. It is also possible to do.

7 (c) is a bottom sectional view showing an embodiment in which a rotation preventing groove or a rotation preventing protrusion is formed on the reinforcing pin.

For example, when the rotation preventing groove is formed in the reinforcing fin (the left side in FIG. 7 (c)), a guide protrusion is formed on the inner circumferential surface of the guide portion in a shape corresponding to the position corresponding to the rotation preventing groove, When the rotation preventing protrusion is formed on the reinforcing pin (the right side of FIG. 7 (c)), a guide groove may be formed on the inner circumferential surface of the guide portion in a shape corresponding to the position corresponding to the rotation preventing protrusion.

The rotation preventing grooves or the rotation preventing protrusions may be formed in at least one or more of the guide protrusions or the guide grooves of the guide portion so as to correspond to the number of the rotation preventing grooves or the rotation preventing protrusions.

Although not shown, the rotation preventing groove or the rotation preventing protrusion and the corresponding guide protrusion or guide groove may be additionally applied to the embodiment in which the protrusion and the mounting groove of FIG. 7 (b) are formed.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is clearly understood that the same is by way of illustration and example only and is not to be taken as limiting the scope of the present invention. The present invention can be variously modified or modified. The scope of the invention should, therefore, be construed in light of the claims set forth to cover many of such variations.

100:
110: Data cable
200: frame
210: opening
220: Through hole
300: connection terminal fixing portion
310: Soldering hole
320: Fixing pin
330: protruding end
400: Fixed cover
410: Pressure hole
420: pressure pin
430: fastening base
430a: Fixing hole
500: guide portion
510:
520: mounting groove
600: reinforcing pin
610:

Claims (6)

1. A test connector for circuit connection mounted on a socket of an inspection object or an inspection apparatus,
A connection terminal portion formed at one end of the data cable and contacting the circuit of the inspection object or the inspection apparatus;
A frame for supporting the lower surface of the connection terminal portion;
A connection terminal fixing portion coupled to a lower portion of the frame to fix a lower portion of the connection terminal portion;
And a fixed cover coupled to an upper portion of the frame to press the connection terminal portion from above and to join the connection terminal fixing portion,
And a guide portion protruding from the front side of the frame and guiding the position of the frame when the frame is inserted into the socket,
Wherein the inside of the guide portion is hollow and the reinforcing pin is inserted into the inserting pin so that the inspecting connector is not damaged by the shearing stress when the inserting body or the inspecting device is mounted or separated from the inspecting connector.
Durable connector for inspection.
delete 3. The method of claim 2,
And an end of the guide portion is chamfered to facilitate insertion of the socket into the socket.
Durable connector for inspection.
The method according to claim 1,
The connection terminal fixing portion
A plurality of solder holes formed at positions corresponding to the through holes penetrating downward from the upper portion of the frame;
And a fixing pin formed on one side of the solder hole and closely attached to the connection terminal portion through the through hole and soldered to fix the lower portion of the connection terminal portion.
Durable connector for inspection.
The method according to claim 1,
The stationary cover
A plurality of pressure holes penetrating from the upper part to the lower part;
And a plurality of pressing pins formed on one side of the pressing hole and protruding toward the connection terminal portion
Durable connector for inspection.
The method according to claim 1,
The stationary cover
The frame being slidably inserted into grooves formed on both sides of the opening of the frame,
And a fastening band formed with a U-shape on a rear surface of the fixed cover and formed with a fixing hole is fixedly coupled to a protruding end formed on the connection terminal portion.
Durable connector for inspection.

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