KR20070023024A - Mobile communication terminal of tester - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an inspection apparatus of a mobile communication terminal, and more particularly, it is possible to perform the inspection at a high speed, and to move easily to inspect different types of terminals to improve productivity and lower manufacturing costs. An inspection apparatus of a communication terminal. According to this, the main body; A plurality of shield boxes installed at one side of the main body and one side of which is opened to shield the mobile communication terminal which is input therein from the outside; A pair of robot arms disposed at an upper end of the main body and configured to inject or discharge the mobile communication terminal into the main body into or out of the shield box; A plurality of measuring instruments disposed on one side of the main body and connected to the inspection unit by a plurality of jacks and connectors to measure information according to the inspection of the mobile communication terminal; And a controller configured to determine whether the mobile communication terminal is normal or defective based on the information measured through the shield box, the robot arm, the measuring instrument, and the measuring unit, and to control the separation of the mobile communication terminal. Provide the device. According to this, the inspection of the terminal can be performed at a high speed, and since the mobile communication terminals of different models can be easily inspected, productivity can be improved and manufacturing cost can be lowered.

Mobile communication terminal, shield box, robot arm, measuring instrument, natural frequency, GPS

Description

Inspection device of mobile communication terminal {MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL OF TESTER}

FIG. 1 is a front view illustrating an inspection apparatus of the mobile communication terminal illustrated in FIG. 1.

2 is a side view illustrating an inspection apparatus of the mobile communication terminal illustrated in FIG. 1.

3 is a plan view illustrating an inspection apparatus of the mobile communication terminal illustrated in FIG. 1.

4 is a state perspective view showing a state of inspecting a mobile communication terminal by using the inspection apparatus of the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

*** Explanation of main parts of drawing ***

10; Inspection device 20; main body

22; Transfer conveyor 24; Exhaust conveyor

30; Shield box 32; Sliding part

34; Folder closing section 40; Robot arm

50; Folder opener 52; Vacuum adsorption part

60; Rack 62; Instrument

70; A controller 80; terminal

82; Jig

The present invention relates to an inspection apparatus for a mobile communication terminal, and more particularly, to inspect the mobile communication terminal at high speed, and to easily test different types of mobile communication terminals, thereby improving productivity and manufacturing cost. It relates to an inspection apparatus of a mobile communication terminal to lower the.

In general, the production line for assembling mobile communication terminals is testing the performance of all the functions normally before shipping the finished mobile communication terminal to the product.

The above test includes a mechanical test for testing whether the keypad is operating normally, a functional test for testing and verifying whether or not each component embedded in the mobile communication terminal is properly electrically connected to perform a proper function, Current consumption test to test current consumption, call test by transmission and reception and frequency test, radio sensitivity measurement, noise test measurement, earphone function test, ring tone or melody test, Global Positioning System (GPS) test, vibration test, etc. After the various items have been tested, they are shipped as products when everything is OK.

Thus, the method of testing the function of the mobile communication terminal is divided into measurement test by manual and measurement test by automation.

However, in the case of manual measurement test, the test result is different according to the working skill of the operator who specializes in the measurement test or the physical condition of the worker, so that it is not practical to mass-produce mobile communication terminals having the same performance. Even in a mobile communication terminal, a product is shipped in a state divided into a good state and a bad state, and accordingly, there is a problem in that it cannot contribute to standardization (or standardization) of product quality. In addition, when the test by hand takes a lot of time required for this, according to the number of workers according to this required a problem that the manufacturing cost increases.

On the other hand, the measurement by automation is to test the function of the mobile communication terminal by contacting the measuring connector or terminal connected to the measuring instrument (or measuring device) with the connection terminal provided in the mobile communication terminal. You can do it.

However, the test of the mobile communication terminal by the conventional automation as described above has the advantage that the results are accurately measured, and the measurement speed is fast, while the instrument mounted on the test apparatus for performing the test is used to check the function of the mobile communication terminal. The equipment should be manufactured in accordance with the required inspection type, and if the same inspection equipment is to be installed for productivity and rapid inspection, many differences occur depending on the inspection speed and skill of the worker, resulting in a uniform and smooth inspection process. There is a problem that it does not support, and the inspection apparatus of the conventional mobile communication terminal is a factor that increases the manufacturing cost because the size is excessively large compared to the object and the purpose. In addition, it is also pointed out that another problem that is not compatible with the product because it can be used only when the inspection device used for the functional test of the mobile terminal is mounted in the automation system and separated from the automation system.

In order to solve this problem, Korean Patent Publication No. 2004-42549, 'Automatic Inspection Process System for Mobile Phones', sequentially collects mobile phones from a plurality of boxes loaded with assembled mobile phones and transfers them to an inspection position, and empty boxes are discharged to the bottom. An input device; An adjustment and specification inspection device for inserting a mobile phone transferred from the input device to an inspection position as a test stand and inspecting the adjustment and specification of the mobile phone and transferring it to the next inspection process while detecting a defect; A keypad and a display inspection device for inspecting a display state according to a keypad operation and a keypad operation of a mobile phone which has been inspected and transferred from the adjustment and specification inspection device and transferring to the next inspection process while detecting a defect; A call inspection device for inspecting a call state in a shielded state of the mobile phone transferred from the mobile phone keypad and the display inspection device and transferring the mobile phone to the next fixed state while detecting a defective state; It is composed of a manufacturing number label applying device for attaching a manufacturing number label to the mobile phone transferred from the mobile phone call inspection device to check whether there is a defect on the assembled mobile phone accurately and quickly through a series of automated inspection process, The technology for shortening the overall manufacturing time can not only greatly improve the productivity, but also obtain a uniform quality to provide a more reliable mobile phone is disclosed.

However, in the conventional 'automatic inspection process system of the mobile phone', the jig in which the mobile phone is mounted is fixedly mounted inside the shielding box for the functional test. Therefore, the connector or the terminal is connected to the connection terminals having different positions depending on the model and the manufacturer of the mobile phone. In order to make a measurement by measuring one mobile phone model, change the system to use a different terminal or contact point that is suitable for different mobile phone models, manufacturers, etc., or to use other measuring devices manufactured according to various models. There was a problem to be done. Therefore, it takes a long time to test the function of the mobile communication terminal, the working time is delayed and productivity decreases accordingly, and expensive measurement apparatus to test in response to the position of the connection terminal that varies depending on each model or manufacturer, etc. There are problems in that the manufacturing cost of the mobile communication terminal is increased because it is used to replace and use according to the mobile communication terminal in the state of manufacturing and preparing several.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an inspection apparatus of a mobile communication terminal capable of performing inspection of a mobile communication terminal at a high speed.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an inspection apparatus for a mobile communication terminal that can easily inspect mobile communication terminals of different models, thereby improving productivity and lowering manufacturing costs.

According to the present invention for achieving the above object, a main body; A plurality of shield boxes installed at one side of the main body, the one side of which is opened, and the inspection is performed by shielding the mobile communication terminal from the outside through the one side; A pair of robot arms disposed at an upper end of the main body to inject or discharge the mobile communication terminal into the main body into or out of the shield box; A plurality of measuring instruments disposed on one side of the main body and connected to the inspection unit by a plurality of jacks and connectors to measure information according to the inspection of the mobile communication terminal; And a control unit configured to determine whether the mobile communication terminal is normal or defective based on the shield box, the robot arm, the measuring instrument, and the information measured by the measuring unit, and to control the separation of the mobile communication terminal. Provides an inspection device for a terminal.

According to this, when the mobile communication terminal is a folder type mobile communication terminal, the folder opener for opening the folder of the mobile communication terminal before the input of the mobile communication terminal in the shield box is configured to be further included.

Here, both sides of the open portion of the shield box is elastically supported by the leaf spring is configured to further include a folder closure portion capable of horizontal movement only in the inner direction of the shield box.

In the shield box, any one of a natural frequency test, a call test, a radiation test, and a GPS test of the mobile communication terminal is preferably performed.

Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings will be described in detail. However, these drawings are for illustrative purposes only and the present invention is not limited thereto. Here, in the inspection apparatus 10 of the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention, the pallet (jig) and the patent application No. 2004-54150 disclosed in Patent Application No. 2004-118521 filed by the present applicant for the mobile communication terminal test The call test device (shield box) disclosed in the above and the performance measurement device (shield box) disclosed in 2004-42352 are used.

1 is a front view illustrating an inspection apparatus of the mobile communication terminal illustrated in FIG. 1, FIG. 2 is a side view illustrating an inspection apparatus of a mobile communication terminal illustrated in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a view of the mobile communication terminal illustrated in FIG. A plan view showing an inspection apparatus.

As shown in Figures 1 to 3, the inspection apparatus 10 of the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention is a main body 20 and a plurality of shield boxes 30, the robot arm filed by the applicant as described above 40, a folder opener 50, a measuring instrument 62 for measuring information, and a control unit 70. In the inspection apparatus 10 of the mobile communication terminal, the input of the mobile communication terminal 80 is made through the transfer conveyor 22, and the mobile communication terminal 80 having completed the inspection is carried out through the discharge conveyor 24. 20) to be discharged to the outside.

The main body 20 constitutes an external appearance of the inspection apparatus 10 of the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention, and includes a shield box 30, a robot arm 40, and a folder opener 50 provided in the main body 20. ), The measuring instrument 62 for measuring information, the control unit 70, etc. will be covered, but in order to facilitate the understanding of the present specification, the above-described components covering the components are omitted. The state of the device 10 according to the operation of the control box (not shown) and the inspection device 10 of the mobile communication terminal responsible for the operation and stop of the inspection device 10 of the mobile communication terminal on the outer surface of the main body 20. And a display unit (not shown) for displaying a state of the mobile communication terminal 80 inserted into the shield box 30.

The shield box 30 is formed in a hollow shape in which one side is opened and the inside is hollow, and a plurality of shield boxes 30 are installed in one side of the main body 20 so that the mobile communication terminal 80 is input by the robot arm 40 described below. When it is shielded from the outside and performs various necessary inspections. To this end, a sliding part 32 capable of sliding in and out through an open portion of the shield box 30 and a mobile communication terminal is formed is formed so that the mobile communication terminal 80 is slid by the robot arm 40. If it is placed on the (32) and the sliding movement to the inside to shield the shield box 30 from the outside to perform the inspection, when the inspection is completed again by sliding the robot arm 40 by sliding to the outside through the opened portion Configured to discharge the communication terminal 80. In this case, when the mobile communication terminal 80 to be put into the shield box 30 is a folder type mobile communication terminal, the folder is opened in an open state, and the mobile communication terminal 80 of which the inspection is completed is connected to the shield box 30. When discharged to the outside, it is preferable that the folder closing holes 34 are formed on both sides of the opened portion of the shield box 30 so that the folder is closed and discharged.

Robot arm 40 is composed of a pair is disposed on the upper end of the main body 20, any one of the robot arm 40 of the pair shield the mobile communication terminal 80 is injected into the main body 20 ( 30) to the input, and the other is put into the shield box 30 serves to discharge the mobile communication terminal 80 is completed.

The folder opener 50 is a shield before the inspection of the mobile communication terminal 80 that is input through the conveying conveyor 22, that is, the shield when the mobile communication terminal 80 to be inserted into the main body 20 is a folder type mobile communication terminal Before putting the mobile terminal 80 into the box 30, the folder of the mobile terminal 80 is opened.

The measuring instrument 62 is disposed inside the rack 60 disposed on one side of the main body 20 and connected to the shield box 30 by a plurality of jacks (not shown) and connectors (not shown). It is to measure the information according to the inspection of the machine (80).

The control unit 70 is installed inside the inspection device 10 of the mobile communication terminal, and measures the above-described shield box 30, robot arm 40, folder opener 50, information according to the user's operation By measuring the measuring device 62 and the like to inspect the mobile communication terminal 80 and to determine whether it is normal or bad to be able to separate it.

Hereinafter, the operation of the mobile communication terminal inspection apparatus according to the present invention having such a configuration will be described in detail.

4 is a state perspective view showing a state of inspecting a mobile communication terminal by using the inspection apparatus of the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention. The mobile communication terminal 80 to be inspected by the inspection apparatus 10 of the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention is put in a state of being mounted on a predetermined jig 82. As described above, the jig 82 is provided in the shield box 30, and the mobile communication terminal 80 mounted on the jig 82 is put into the shield box 30 instead of being seated and inspected by the mobile communication terminal 80. Since the inspection proceeds, if you want to inspect the mobile communication terminal 80 of any one type and then check the mobile communication terminal 80 of the other model by changing only the jig 82 for that type of mobile communication terminal (80) ) And put into the inspection device (10).

As shown in FIG. 4, when the mobile communication terminal 80 is introduced into the main body 20 by the transport conveyor 22, a sensor (not shown) disposed on one side of the transport conveyor 22 is used. The fact that the mobile communication terminal 80 is inserted is transmitted to the control unit 70. The mobile communication terminal 80 thus inserted is stopped at a predetermined position of the transfer conveyor 22, that is, the position to be moved by the robot arm 40, and stops, and the robot arm (when mounted on the jig 82). 40) is moved to the shield box 30 composed of a plurality. Here, the control unit 70 determines whether the injected mobile communication terminal 80 is a folder type mobile communication terminal, and if the folder type mobile communication terminal, the folder opener 50 installed on one side of the conveying conveyor 22 is moved. Sliding movement near the communication terminal 80 to grab the folder by the vacuum adsorption unit 52 to open and then move to the shield box (30).

A plurality of shield boxes 30 are installed in the main body 20, but in the present invention, eight shield boxes 30 are installed. The shield box 30 is formed in a hollow shape of one side and the hollow inside, the robot arm 40 is moved in and out through the open portion of the shield box 30 by an air cylinder (not shown). When the mobile communication terminal 80 is seated on the sliding part 32 that is automatically opened and closed, the mobile terminal 80 detects this and slides the inside of the shield box 30 to shield the shield box 30 from the outside. In addition, as described above, the mobile communication terminal 80 is connected to the mobile communication terminal 80 by a power supply and a data connector (not shown), and the measuring unit 62 is disposed in the rack 60. 80). At this time, the type of inspection through the shield box 30 may vary according to the setting of the person using the device, and here, any of the natural frequency test, call test, radiation test, GPS test of the mobile communication terminal 80 One was configured to run.

When the inspection of the mobile communication terminal 80 is completed in the shield box 30, the control unit 70 opens the shield box 30 according to the inspection completion order, and moves the inspection completed using the robot arm 40. Withdraw the communication terminal 80 and transfer it to the discharge conveyor 24, the robot arm 40 is operated again to move the mobile communication terminal 80 in the inspection position to the open shield box 30, and shield again Close the box 30 to be inspected by a series of processes to be inspected. In this case, when the inspected mobile communication terminal 80 is defective, the control unit 70 transfers the defective mobile communication terminal to the defective discharge conveyor (not shown) by the robot arm 40, thereby continuously processing the defective mobile communication terminal 80. The inspection of the mobile communication terminal 80 is performed.

Here, when the mobile communication terminal 80 to be injected into the shield box 30 is a folder type mobile communication terminal, the folder is opened by the vacuum suction unit 52 of the folder opener 50. At this time, it is preferable that the folder closing holes 34 are formed on both sides of the opened portion of the shield box 30. The folder closing opening 34 is usually protruded to face each other in the open portion of the shield box 30 by the elastic member, for example, by elastic spring, such as a leaf spring (not shown), the inside of the shield box 30 It is possible to freely move horizontally in the direction, but the shield box 30 is formed so as not to move outward and the folder is opened, and the mobile communication terminal 80 is seated on the sliding part 32 and is introduced into the shield box 30. When it is caught in the folder, even if the folder is moved horizontally with the folder to pass through the folder and return to the original position, but when the mobile terminal 80 is inspected is discharged to the outside does not move and the folder is automatically closed folder (34) It is configured to hang on and close.

After the inspection of the mobile communication terminal 80 of one type is completed, if you want to inspect the mobile communication terminal 80 of the other model to check the mobile communication terminal 80 to test the jig 82 for the corresponding model After installation, the test process may be performed quickly by putting the test device 10 in the mobile communication terminal, and the mobile communication terminal 80 may be easily tested for different models.

As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the present invention can be implemented in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features thereof.

Therefore, the above-described embodiments are to be understood as illustrative and not restrictive in all respects, and the scope of the present invention is indicated by the appended claims rather than the detailed description, and the meaning and scope of the claims and their All changes or modifications derived from an equivalent concept should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

As described above, according to the inspection apparatus of the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention, the inspection of the mobile communication terminal can be performed at a high speed, and the productivity can be improved since the mobile communication terminals of different models can be easily inspected. It is effective to lower the manufacturing cost.

Claims (4)

In the inspection apparatus of the mobile communication terminal, main body; A plurality of shield boxes installed at one side of the main body, the one side of which is opened, and the inspection is performed by shielding the mobile communication terminal from the outside through the one side; A pair of robot arms disposed at an upper end of the main body and configured to inject or discharge the mobile communication terminal into the main body into or out of the shield box; A plurality of measuring instruments disposed on one side of the main body and connected to the inspection unit by a plurality of jacks and connectors to measure information according to the inspection of the mobile communication terminal; And A control unit for determining whether the mobile communication terminal is normal or defective based on the shield box, the robot arm, the measuring instrument, and the information measured by the measuring unit, and controlling to separate and sort the mobile communication terminal; Inspection device of a mobile communication terminal comprising a. The method of claim 1, When the mobile communication terminal is a folder type mobile communication terminal, And a folder opener for opening a folder of the mobile communication terminal before the mobile communication terminal is inserted into the shield box. The method of claim 2, Both sides of the open portion of the shield box, the inspection device of the mobile communication terminal, characterized in that it is elastically supported by the leaf spring and horizontally movable only in the inner direction of the shield box. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, In the shield box, Inspection device of the mobile communication terminal, characterized in that any one of a natural frequency test, a call test, a radiation test, a GPS test of the mobile communication terminal is performed.

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