KR200432735Y1 - Examination apparatus for hard disk drive - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a hard disk inspection device,

A hard disk inspection apparatus for inspecting an abnormality of a hard disk provided with a connection terminal on a lower surface thereof, comprising: a box-shaped case having an open front and a plurality of stacked layers, each of which is fixed to the inside of the case and maintains a constant gap therebetween; A fixing part including a fixing plate; Is positioned between each of the plurality of fixed plates, a plurality of flow plates coupled to the support flanges on both lower surfaces, and a plurality of connecting rods formed through the plurality of fixed plates vertically connected and integrally connected to the plurality of flow plates A flow portion comprising; A driving unit including a connecting plate coupled to one end of the plurality of connecting rods, and a driving cylinder configured to move the moving part up and down by moving the connecting plate up and down; A seating groove is formed so that the hard disk is seated on the upper side, and a plurality of seating members having a pin through hole formed at a position corresponding to the connection terminal of the hard disk, and the plurality of seating members are fixedly arranged in a lattice shape on the upper side. An alignment tray including an alignment plate slidingly inserted between the floating plate and the fixed plate such that both ends thereof are supported over the support flange coupled to the floating plate; An inspection board fixedly installed on upper surfaces of the plurality of fixing plates, wherein the inspection pins protrude upward in positions corresponding to connection terminals of the respective hard disks seated on the seating members of the alignment trays; The test plate is electrically connected to each of the test pins, and the floating plate is moved downward by the driving unit to transmit an electrical signal to the hard disk when the test pins contact the connection terminals of the respective hard disks. It characterized in that it comprises a control unit for determining the abnormality of the hard disk,

By arranging the hard disk on the seating member and arranging it on the alignment plate, the inspection time can be greatly shortened, and the inspection time can be greatly reduced because it is possible to inspect a plurality of hard disks provided with connection terminals on the lower surface at once. Productivity is improved.

Hard disk, inspection device

Description

Hard disk inspection device {Examination apparatus for hard disk drive}

1 is a perspective view of a hard disk inspection apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of a part of the hard disk inspection apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a side view of a state coupled to the flow unit and the drive unit of the hard disk inspection apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the alignment tray of the hard disk inspection apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a partial side view of the hard disk inspection apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6a to 6b is a side view showing an operation example of the hard disk inspection apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a perspective view showing an example of a hard disk provided with a connection terminal on the lower surface.

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

100: high government

110: Case

120: fixed plate

122: rod guide

124: passing through

126: Guide

128: coupling flange

128h: coupling hole

200: flow part

210: connecting rod

220: flow plate

222: support flange

300: driving part

310: connecting plate

320: driving cylinder

400: sorting tray

410: seating member

412: seating groove

412h: Pin through hole

414: Fixed piece

424: fixed hole

426: Guide hole

420: alignment plate

500: inspection substrate

510: inspection pin

512: connector

600: control unit

The present invention relates to a hard disk inspection apparatus, and more particularly, to a hard disk inspection apparatus capable of inspecting a plurality of hard disks provided with connection terminals on the bottom surface at a time.

A computer's hard disk drive (hereinafter referred to as a hard disk) is a secondary memory device that stores and reads data while rotating a magnetic aluminum plated aluminum substrate, which is wrapped in metal to prevent dust from entering. It is an auxiliary memory device that protects the recording surface or the head that reads and writes the data by vacuuming the inside.

After the manufacture of such hard disks, there is a test step to check whether there are any abnormalities of the hard disks before shipment. In the prior art, one hard disk was inspected separately. There was a problem that takes enormous time to examine.

In order to solve this problem, the applicant has filed a registration room No. 20-0348086 (January 15, 2004), "Integrated PCB Module for Hard Disk Inspection," and briefly summarizes the contents of the cable connected to the inspection apparatus. A bracket having a plurality of bracket coupling holes formed at the lower portion of the cable hole to couple a plurality of hard disk connectors to be connected to a female and a connector installed on the hard disk, and coupled to an inspection apparatus; The present invention relates to a PCB module comprising a DIN connector, a communication connector, a power supply connector, a status display connector, a power supply line, and a PC board installed with a communication connection connector.

However, there is a problem that the hard disk inspection apparatus of the above structure is not applicable to a hard disk provided with a connector on the bottom surface.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and can significantly shorten the preparation time for inspecting a hard disk, and a hard disk inspection apparatus capable of inspecting a plurality of hard disks provided with connection terminals at the bottom thereof at a time. Its purpose is to provide.

The present invention for achieving the above object is a hard disk inspection apparatus for inspecting the abnormality of the hard disk provided with a connection terminal on the lower surface, the case of the box-shaped front opening is fixed to the inside of the case A fixing part including a plurality of fixing plates stacked on each other to maintain a constant interval; Is positioned between each of the plurality of fixed plates, a plurality of flow plates coupled to the support flanges on both lower surfaces, and a plurality of connecting rods formed through the plurality of fixed plates vertically connected and integrally connected to the plurality of flow plates A flow portion comprising; A driving unit including a connecting plate coupled to one end of the plurality of connecting rods, and a driving cylinder configured to move the moving part up and down by moving the connecting plate up and down; A seating groove is formed so that the hard disk is seated on the upper side, and a plurality of seating members having a pin through hole formed at a position corresponding to the connection terminal of the hard disk, and the plurality of seating members are fixedly arranged in a lattice shape on the upper side. An alignment tray including an alignment plate slidingly inserted between the floating plate and the fixed plate such that both ends thereof are supported over the support flange coupled to the floating plate; An inspection board fixedly installed on upper surfaces of the plurality of fixing plates, wherein the inspection pins protrude upward in positions corresponding to connection terminals of the respective hard disks seated on the seating members of the alignment trays; The test plate is electrically connected to each test pin, and the floating plate is moved downward by the driving unit so that each test pin transmits an electrical signal to the hard disk when the test pin contacts the connection terminal of the respective hard disk. It characterized in that it comprises a control unit for determining whether or not the disk abnormality.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described an embodiment according to the present invention;

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 4, the hard disk inspection apparatus according to the present embodiment includes a fixing part 100, a flow part 200, a driving part 300, an alignment tray 400, an inspection substrate 500, and a control part. It is configured to include 600, briefly described for each as follows.

The fixing part 100 includes a case-shaped case 110 having a front opening and a plurality of fixing plates 120 that are fixedly installed in the case 110 and maintain a predetermined gap therebetween. .

The flow unit 200 is interposed between the plurality of fixed plates 120, the plurality of floating plates 220 and the plurality of fixed plates 120, the support flange 222 is coupled to both bottom surfaces It includes a plurality of connecting rods 210 connected vertically and integrally formed with a plurality of flow plates 220.

The driving part 300 includes a connecting plate 310 coupled to one end of the plurality of connecting rods 210, and a driving cylinder 320 for moving the moving part 200 by moving the connecting plate 310 up and down. do.

The alignment tray 400 has a seating groove 412 is formed so that the hard disk provided with a connection terminal on the lower surface is seated on the upper side, a plurality of pin through holes (412h) formed at a position corresponding to the connection terminal of the hard disk The seating member 410 and the plurality of seating members 410 are fixedly arranged in a lattice shape on the upper side, and the flow plate 220 and both ends are supported over the support flange 222 coupled to the flow plate 220 It includes an alignment plate 420 is inserted between the fixed plate 120.

The inspection substrate 500 is fixed to the upper side of the plurality of fixing plates 120, respectively, and inspected for each position corresponding to the connection terminal of each hard disk seated on the seating member 410 of the alignment tray 400 The pin 510 protrudes upward.

The control unit 600 is electrically connected to each test pin 510, the floating plate 220 is lowered by the drive unit 300 so that each test pin 510 is connected to each of the hard disk When contact with, it transmits an electric signal to the hard disk to determine whether there is an abnormality.

First, the fixing part 100 including the case 110 and the plurality of fixing plates 120 will be described.

The case 110 is a portion in which the fixing part 100, the flow part 200, and the test substrate 500 are provided with an inner side to provide an inspection space. As shown in FIG. 1, the case 110 has a frontal opening of the rectangular box. Shape, the size of the case 110 is preferably formed to the extent that the plurality of fixing plates 120 to be described later are stacked and fixed to each other.

The inner surface of both sides of the case 110 is provided with a plurality of nut grooves for coupling the plurality of fixing plates 120, to fix both sides of the fixing plate 120 using a fixing means such as a bolt in the nut grooves. do.

The fixing plate 120 is a part which is fixed to each other while maintaining a predetermined interval in the inner space of the case 110, as shown in Figure 2, both ends of the fixing plate 120 is bent upwards Thus, the coupling flange 128 is formed.

The coupling flange 128 has a coupling hole 128h formed at a position corresponding to the nut grooves provided at both inner surfaces of the case 110, and the coupling flange 128 formed at both ends of the fixing plate 120 is formed. Fixing means such as bolts are respectively fixed to both inner surfaces of the case 110.

On the other hand, the through hole 124 is formed in each corner portion of each of the fixing plate 120 so that the connecting rod 210 of the flow part 200 is vertically passed, and a pair of rod guides on each side of each of the fixing plate 120 A protrusion 122 is formed upward, and a guide piece 126 is formed between the outside of the pair of rod guides 122 and therebetween.

The rod guide 122 serves to guide the alignment tray 400 to be described later, and the guide piece 126 serves to guide and fix the inspection substrate 500 to be described later. The description of the alignment tray 400 and the test substrate 500 will be performed respectively.

As described above, the fixing plate 120 in the case 110 maintains a predetermined interval and is laminated and fixed to each other, the fixing part 100 is configured.

Next, the flow part 200 including the plurality of flow plates 220 and the plurality of connecting rods 210 interposed between the fixing plates 120 of the fixing part 100 will be described. .

Floating plate 220 is located between each of the fixed plate 120, as a moving part, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, the support flange 222 on both lower surfaces of the floating plate 220 Is formed, each corner of the plurality of flow plate 220 is connected to the connecting rod 210 is formed integrally connected.

That is, as shown in Figures 2 and 3, the floating plate 220 is located between the fixed plate 120, each of the flow plate 220 is connected to each corner by a plurality of connecting rods 210 To be integrally formed.

In this case, the plurality of connecting rods 210 are formed by vertically passing through holes 124 formed in each corner portion of the fixing plate 120.

As such, each connecting rod 210 is formed by vertically passing through each corner portion of the fixed plate 120, the corner portion of each of the flow plate 220 is formed integrally connected with the connecting rod 210, the fixed plate 120 Since the flow plate 220 is positioned between each, the plurality of flow plates 220 positioned between the fixed plate 120 is simultaneously moved up and down in accordance with the vertical movement of the connecting rod (210).

On the other hand, the support flange 222 is a portion for supporting the alignment tray 400, which will be described later sliding insertion is formed on both lower surfaces of the flow plate 220, and extends from the bottom surface of the flow plate 220, The end portion is bent toward the center of the flow plate 220.

The support flange 222 is preferably formed integrally from the lower surface of the flow plate 220, or bent the upper end of the support flange 222 is preferably fixed to the fixing means such as bolts.

As described above, the floating plate 220 is positioned between the fixed plate 120, the connecting rod 210 and the floating plate 220 to vertically pass through each corner of the fixed plate 120 is formed integrally Flow unit 200 is configured.

Next, the driving unit 300 including the connecting plate 310 coupled to one side end of the plurality of connecting rods 210 and the driving cylinder 320 will be described.

The connecting plate 310 is a portion that is respectively coupled to one side end of the plurality of connecting rods 210, as shown in Figure 3, is coupled to each of the lower ends of the plurality of connecting rods 210 by the coupling end.

On the other hand, the connecting plate 310 is coupled to the plurality of flow plates 220 and the connecting rod 210 is formed, so that the plurality of flow plates 220 and the connecting rod 210 due to the deformation due to its own load can be driven up and down It is preferable to be formed of a material with little deformation in the case.

In addition, the driving cylinder 320 is a part for moving the flow unit 200 by vertically operating the connecting plate 310 as described above, and an end portion of the upper and lower driving shafts of the driving cylinder 320 and the central portion of the connecting plate 310. Coupled, such a drive cylinder 320 may use a drive means such as an air cylinder.

Next, the alignment tray 400 including the seating member 410 and the alignment plate 420 will be described.

Alignment tray 400 is a sliding insert into the support flange 222 of the above-described flow plate 220, as shown in Figure 4, a plurality of seating members 410, the hard disk is seated on the upper side, A plurality of seating members 410 on the upper side is composed of an alignment plate 420 fixedly arranged in a grid.

The seating member 410 is a portion in which a hard disk provided with a connection terminal on a lower surface thereof is seated on an upper side thereof, and a seating groove 412 is formed to seat the hard disk on an upper side thereof, and a pin penetrates at a position corresponding to the connection terminal of the hard disk. A sphere 412h is formed, and a plurality of fixing pieces 414 are formed on the lower surface thereof.

The pin through hole 412h is a portion through which the test pin 510 formed in the test substrate 500 to be described later passes, and the test pin 510 penetrates through the pin through hole 412h to connect with the connection terminal of the hard disk. Contact.

On the other hand, a plurality of seating members 410 are fixedly arranged in a lattice shape on the upper surface of the alignment plate 420, for example, as shown in Figure 4, arranged in an array of 4 × 4, the seating member 410 A fixing hole is formed at each position corresponding to the fixing piece 414 formed on the lower surface of the) so that the seating member 410 is fixed and arranged.

In addition, guide holes 426 are formed at both sides of the alignment plate 420 at positions corresponding to the pair of rod guides 122 formed on both sides of the fixing plate 120 in the upward direction.

The guide hole 426 is slidingly inserted into the support flange 222 formed on the lower surface of both sides of the flow plate 220, the alignment plate 420 is the guide hole 426 when the flow portion 200 is lowered operation Since the rod guide 122 is fitted, the alignment plate 420 is guided.

As described above, a plurality of seating members 410 on which hard disks are seated is fixedly arranged in a lattice shape on an upper surface of the alignment plate 420 to form an alignment tray 400.

Next, the test substrate 500 on which the test pins 510 are formed will be described.

The inspection substrate 500 is a part fixedly installed on the upper side of each fixing plate 120, as shown in Figure 2, the outer side of the pair of rod guides 122 formed on both sides of the fixing plate 120 and It is fixed by the guide piece 126 formed in between.

On the other hand, as shown in Figure 5, the test pin 510 protrudes upward for each position corresponding to the connection terminal of the hard disk seated on the seating member 410 of the alignment tray 400 described above.

The test pin 510 is inserted into the support flange 222 formed on the lower surface of both sides of the flow plate 220, the alignment tray 400 on which the hard disk is seated, when the flow unit 200 is lowered, hard In contact with the connection terminal of the disk, at this time, it is preferable that an elastic member such as a spring is provided below the test pin 510 so that the connection terminal of the hard disk can be buffered even when the test pin 510 is pressed.

And, as shown in Figure 2, one side of the test substrate 500 is provided with a connection connector 512 to be connected to the control unit 600, which will be described later, the connection connector and each test pin 510 is electrically Connected.

As described above, the test pin 510 is formed at each position corresponding to the connection terminal provided on the lower surface of the hard disk, and the test substrate 500 electrically contacts the connection terminal of the hard disk when the flow unit 200 moves downward. ) Is configured.

Finally, a description will be given of the control unit 600 to determine the presence of abnormality by transmitting an electrical signal to the hard disk.

The control unit 600 is connected to the connection connector 512 electrically connected to the test pin 510 formed on the test substrate 500, the floating plate 220 is lowered by the drive unit 300 to each test pin ( When the 510 contacts the connection terminal of each hard disk, the electronic device determines whether the hard disk is abnormal by transmitting an electric signal and power to determine whether the hard disk is abnormal.

On the other hand, it is preferable that the driving cylinder 320 of the driving unit 300 also controls the vertical operation by the control unit 600.

6A to 6B, the operation of the hard disk inspection apparatus of the present embodiment will be briefly described as follows.

First, a plurality of seating members 410 are fixedly arranged in a lattice shape on the upper side of the alignment plate 420, and hard disks having connection terminals provided on the lower surfaces of the seating grooves 412 of each seating member 410, respectively. To configure an alignment tray 400 for inspecting the hard disk.

Next, as illustrated in FIG. 6A, the alignment tray 400 is slidably inserted to be supported over the support flange 222 of the flow plate 220.

Next, the driving cylinder 320 of the driving unit 300 is moved downward, such that the test pin 510 of the test substrate 500 and the connection terminal of the hard disk come into contact with each other as shown in FIG. 6B.

At this time, the guide hole 426 of the alignment tray 400 is inserted into the rod guide 122 of the fixing plate 120 to guide the alignment tray 400 to the inspection position.

Finally, the control unit 600 transmits an electric signal and power for determining whether there is an error to the hard disk to determine whether the hard disk is abnormal.

7 is a perspective view illustrating an example of a hard disk provided with a connection terminal at a lower surface thereof.

The present invention described above can be implemented in various other forms without departing from the technical spirit or main features. Therefore, the above embodiments are merely examples in all respects and should not be interpreted limitedly.

According to the present invention configured as described above, since the hard disk is seated on the seating member and arranged on the alignment plate, the inspection time can be greatly shortened, and the preparation time for the inspection can be greatly shortened, and the plurality of hard disks provided with connection terminals on the bottom surface can be inspected at once. As a result, the inspection time is greatly shortened and productivity is improved.

Claims (1)

In the hard disk inspection apparatus for inspecting the abnormality of the hard disk provided with a connection terminal on the lower surface, A box-shaped case having a front opening, and a fixing part fixedly installed in the case, the fixing part including a plurality of fixing plates stacked on each other to maintain a constant distance; Is positioned between each of the plurality of fixed plates, a plurality of flow plates coupled to the support flanges on both lower surfaces, and a plurality of connecting rods formed through the plurality of fixed plates vertically connected and integrally connected to the plurality of flow plates A flow portion comprising; A driving unit including a connecting plate coupled to one end of the plurality of connecting rods, and a driving cylinder configured to move the moving part up and down by moving the connecting plate up and down; A seating groove is formed so that the hard disk is seated on the upper side, and a plurality of seating members having a pin through hole formed at a position corresponding to the connection terminal of the hard disk, and the plurality of seating members are fixedly arranged in a lattice shape on the upper side. An alignment tray including an alignment plate slidingly inserted between the floating plate and the fixed plate such that both ends thereof are supported over the support flange coupled to the floating plate; An inspection board fixedly installed on upper surfaces of the plurality of fixing plates, wherein the inspection pins protrude upward in positions corresponding to connection terminals of the respective hard disks seated on the seating members of the alignment trays; The test plate is electrically connected to each of the test pins, and the floating plate is moved downward by the driving unit so that when the test pins contact the connection terminals of the respective hard disks, the electric signals are transmitted to the hard disks. Hard disk inspection apparatus comprising a control unit for determining the abnormality of the hard disk.

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