TW201409049A - Vertical connecting module - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a vertical connecting module. The module includes a connector disposed on a circuit board wherein the connector includes a set space and a plurality of conductive terminals which are electrical connected to the corresponding conductive structures of the circuit board; and a detection unit assembled on the connector wherein the detection unit includes a protective cover and a plurality of detection structures which are corresponding to the conductive terminals and a bottom-end thereof are electrical connected to the corresponding conductive terminals.

Description

Vertical connection module

The invention relates to a vertical connection module, in particular to an upright connection applied to a circuit board and performing rapid electrical detection on a circuit board on a detection point formed on the protection cover in a vertical detection manner. Module.

Light Emitting Diode (LED) is a solid-state light-emitting element made of semiconductor material. It has small volume, low heat generation, high illumination, low power consumption, suitable for mass production and long life. Therefore, at present, various lighting devices or backlight modules are widely used in the industry as light sources. Also, due to the increasing use of light-emitting diodes, how to improve the luminous efficiency of light-emitting diodes and improve the manufacturing yield of their products has become an important research and development goal.

As far as the current technology is concerned, the finished light-emitting diode needs to be electrically tested to detect the characteristics of its components, so as to ensure the quality of the product. Please refer to the first figure, which is a schematic diagram of the structure of a conventional light-emitting diode product. As far as the current technology is concerned, the finished light-emitting diode product can be presented in the form of a light bar; as shown in the first figure, that is, on a circuit board 10 which is formed as a long strip. A surface mount technology has a plurality of light emitting diode elements constituting a plurality of light emitting diode strips 11 arranged thereon, and a connector mounted on the circuit board. 12 pairs of light-emitting diode strips 11 A circuit control that illuminates or illuminates the electrical connection.

As shown in the first figure, a plurality of detection points 14 are disposed on the circuit board 10, and the number of the detection points 14 is related to the number of the LED strips 11 provided; for example, the set illumination There are four strings of diode bars, and the detection points 14 can be set to four to five. These detection points 14 are electrically connected to the circuit board 10, respectively, that is, similar to the function of the connector 12, to provide an electrical connection to illuminate the corresponding LED strips 11. As far as the current technology is concerned, the so-called electrical detection method is performed by a thermal measuring fixture (not shown in the figure) with a corresponding number of metal probes for contacting the detecting points 14; for example, The vertical mode is detected from the top-view of the circuit board 10, or horizontally from the side-view of the circuit board 10, so that the components of each light bar can be observed. Normally illuminate and judge its good condition.

In addition, the positions of the detection points 14 are generally configured according to the size or configuration of the circuit board 10 or the LED strips 11; for example, other spaces than the circuit structure designed by the board can be used. The settings are dispersed so that each detection point has a sufficient safety distance and space between each other to provide detection. Therefore, if the circuit structures on the circuit board of the various light-emitting diode products manufactured and manufactured are different, the setting positions of the detection points thereon will also be different.

As with the related electronic components generally disposed on the circuit board, in order to detect the quality of the product, the so-called detection point is the necessary structural design for manufacturing. However, these detection points with different setting positions may themselves be less likely to be detected due to insufficient installation space on the circuit board, and thus the detection may be misjudged. In addition to this In addition, the number of probes used for the thermal test fixture and the position of formation must correspond to the detection points to be detected; therefore, the setting positions for these detection points are not the same unless they are within the allowable detection deviation range. For various circuit boards, it is necessary to individually use a specially designed thermal test fixture for detection, and the probe can be in contact with the corresponding detection point. Therefore, the commonness of the thermal test fixture used is relatively poor, which in turn causes an increase in production cost and inconvenience in detection.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an upright connection module. By placing the connecting device of the vertical connection module on the circuit board and mounting the detecting component of the vertical connection module on the connecting device, the measuring position of the electrical contact on the circuit board can be extended to the upper position. That is, the thermal test fixture can be further utilized to perform rapid electrical detection on the detection points formed on the protective cover of the test piece in a vertical detection manner, so that the detection of the false judgment can be effectively reduced, and the thermal test fixture can be improved. The sharing.

The present invention is an upright connection module, comprising: a connecting device for being disposed on a circuit board, the connecting device having an accommodating space and a plurality of conductive terminals, wherein the conductive terminals correspond to a conductive structure of the circuit board for forming an electrical connection; and a detecting member for assembling on the connecting device, the detecting member having a protective cover and a plurality of detecting structures, wherein the detecting structures correspond to the The conductive terminals and one of the bottom ends of the detecting structure form an electrical connection corresponding to the conductive terminals.

The description of the embodiments of the present invention will now be made in a preferred embodiment. Please also refer to the second figure (a) and (b). The second figure (a) is an assembled perspective view of the connecting device 21 and the detecting component 24 of the vertical connecting module 20 of the present invention; and the second drawing (b) is the vertical connecting module 20 An exploded perspective view of the connecting device 21 and the detecting member 24. As shown in the second embodiment (a) and (b), in the embodiment, the vertical connection module 20 includes the connecting device 21 and the detecting member 24, and the detecting member 24 is used for assembling the same. Connected to device 21. In detail, the detecting member 24 has a protective cover 25, a plurality of detecting structures 26 and a first engaging structure 27. The connecting device 21 has an accommodating space 210, a first top surface 211 and a second card. The protective cover 25 is formed on the first top surface 211, and the detecting structures 26 extend into the accommodating space 210.

As described above, in the embodiment, the connecting device 21 in the vertical connection module 20 of the present invention is configured to be disposed on a circuit board (as shown in FIG. 3) 30; As shown in FIG. (b), the connecting device 21 further has a plurality of conductive terminals 23, and the conductive terminals 23 and the associated conductive structures (as shown in the fourth figure) 32 disposed on the circuit board 30 correspond to each other. After the connection device 21 is completed on the circuit board 30, the conductive terminals 23 and the conductive structure 32 are electrically connected. Further, the connecting device 21 designed in the vertical connection module 20 of the present invention can adopt a vertical connector component of the prior art, and the number and position of the conductive terminals 23 correspond to the circuit board thereof. Guide on 30 The electrical structure 32 is such that the circuit board 30 can be circuit-controlled by the connection device 21.

Please refer to the second figure (c) at the same time, which is a schematic side view of the detecting member 24. In this embodiment, the number of the detecting structures 26 and the positional system and the conductive terminals 23 of the connecting device 21 correspond to each other. As shown in the second figures (a) to (c), the detecting structures are four detecting structures. 26 and four conductive terminals 23 are illustrated by way of example. In addition, in this embodiment, the top end 261 of each of the detecting structures 26 is exposed on one of the second top surfaces 252 of the protective cover 25 to form a detection point 251 corresponding to the number of positions and positions (such as the second figure (a). )))). The design of the portion is formed on the protective cover 25 by a plurality of detecting through holes 250 corresponding to the number and position of the detecting structures 26, and the detecting structures 26 are used to detect the through holes 250. The top end 261 is fixed on the protective cover 25, and the detecting point 251 is correspondingly disposed in the detecting through holes 250.

As described above, in this embodiment, the first engaging structure 27 can be made of a flexible material. And as shown in the second figure (c), the first engaging structure 27 is formed on both sides of the protective cover 25 in a paired structure, and the end edge thereof may be in the shape of a hook; and the connecting device The second engaging structure 22 of the second engaging structure 22 can be represented as a corresponding groove, so that the first engaging structure 27 can be flexibly deformed to enter the accommodating space 210, and in the second engaging structure 22 A snap fit is formed to assemble the detecting member 24 to the connecting member 21.

Further, in order to perform the related electrical detection, the protective cover 25 is made of an insulating material, such as plastic, and the first engaging structure 27 can be manufactured integrally with the protective cover 25 in a plastic form. and By the design of the size and the shape, the first engaging structure 27 can be flexibly deformed to complete the engagement with the corresponding second engaging structure 22, and can also be connected to the device 21 via the force application. Remove it. However, in other embodiments, the snap-fit design of other conventional structures may be used to complete the secure assembly of the detecting member 24 on the connecting device 21.

Please refer to the third figure, which is a schematic diagram of applying the vertical connection module 20 of the present invention to a circuit board 30. As can be seen from the above, the vertical connection module 20 is inserted into and disposed on the circuit board 30 by the connection device 21, and can control the electronic circuit component also disposed on the circuit board 30. In this embodiment, as shown in the third figure, the electronic circuit component disposed on the circuit board 30 is exemplified by the LED strip 31. A plurality of LED strips 31 are disposed on the circuit board 30; in detail, the number of the LED strips 31 is set and the number of detection points designed by the juxtaposition module 20 There is a correspondence. Moreover, as shown in the third figure, the use of the upright connection module 20 of the present invention eliminates the need to design associated detection points on the circuit board 30.

Please refer to the fourth figure again for a schematic diagram of electrical detection using the vertical connection module 20. It can be seen from the above that when the connecting device 21 of the vertical connection module 20 is disposed on the circuit board 30, the conductive terminals 23 of the connecting device 21 and the corresponding conductive structure 32 of the circuit board 30. Form an electrical connection. At the same time, in the embodiment, the detecting structures 26 of the detecting member 24 are made of a metal material, so that after the detecting member 24 is assembled to the connecting device 21, the detecting member 26 is inserted into the accommodating space 210. Each of the detecting structures 26 can be electrically connected to the corresponding conductive terminals 23 by a bottom end 262 thereof (as shown in the second figure (c)). In turn, the sensing structures 26 and the conductive structures 32 of the circuit board 30 can also form an electrical connection. In other words, the detection structures 26 are presented as an extended detection configuration, and corresponding detection points 251 formed at the top end 261 of the detection structures 26 provide electrical detection.

As shown in the fourth figure, the upright connection module 20 of the present invention further includes a thermal test fixture 28 capable of performing electrical detection as described above. Therefore, the thermal test fixture 28 is designed to have a plurality of probes 281 corresponding to the detection structures 26. In detail, the positions and numbers of the probes 281 and the detecting structures 26 correspond to each other; in this embodiment, four detecting structures are used for description, so that the number of probes of the thermal measuring tool 28 is For four. For the connecting device 21 and the detecting member 24 proposed by the present invention, the thermal measuring tool 28 is vertically detected from the top-view of the circuit board 30; that is, at each detecting point 251, In the case where the positions and the pitches of the probes 281 correspond to each other, the thermal measuring tool 28 is moved in the vertical direction with respect to the circuit board 30, so that the detection points 251 can simultaneously form a contact, thereby simultaneously Observing the illumination of each light bar, the detection can be completed once and quickly.

As described above, in the current technology, although the detection points disposed on the circuit board can be used for detection, the conductive terminals of the connectors used can be directly electrically contacted for detection; The position at which the conductive terminals are formed is less likely to be detected from the outside, so that when the probe of the thermal test tool is detected, it is easy to cause a misjudgment due to the error in the contact. However, the connecting device 21 and the detecting member 24 of the vertical connection module 20 of the present invention further extend the position of the measuring point capable of making electrical contact from the circuit board to the upper side and expose the surface of the protective cover 25 to enter. The line is such that the misjudgment situation can be effectively reduced.

Furthermore, since the detecting point 251 on the detecting member 24 of the present invention corresponds to the conductive terminal 23 in the connecting device 21, if the connecting device disposed on different boards is used in the same component, the application includes Both the detecting member 24 and the thermal measuring fixture 28 can be repeatedly applied to these boards for detection. In addition, the number of detection points provided on the different circuit boards of the vertical connection module of the present invention may be different, but in application, the thermal test fixture corresponding to the number of detection points can be used for detection. For example, the thermal test fixture used may be four probes or eight probes, and the thermal probes of the four probes may be used for various fours under the design that the detection points of the detection members are disposed corresponding to each other. The detection components of the detection points are detected; similarly, the thermal probes of the eight probes can detect the detection components of the eight detection points, so that the sharing of the vertical connection modules of the present invention is compared with the conventional ones. Technology can be improved.

In summary, the upright connection module of the present invention can at least achieve the following enhancements: First, the present invention can detect the position of the measuring point on the circuit board by detecting the design of the structure ( The invention includes a detection point disposed on the circuit board and dispersed between the electronic components and a conductive terminal formed in the connector, and further extends to the upper portion, thereby reducing detection misjudgment which may occur due to insufficient space, and can quickly Complete the test. Secondly, the connecting device of the present invention can adopt the vertical connector component of the conventional technology; while in the current technology, although the circuit structure of most of the circuit boards is not the same, the circuit signal for the circuit board is effectively performed. Control, the common design of the conventional vertical connector components is relatively high; therefore, the present invention corresponds to the connecting device by setting the number and position of the detection points. The way of the conductive terminals makes the commonness of the thermal test fixtures used in the detection can be greatly improved, thereby effectively reducing the production cost and the inconvenience of detection. Therefore, the present invention can effectively solve the related problems raised in the prior art and can successfully achieve the main purpose of the development of the present case.

Any person skilled in the art can make use of the concepts and embodiment variations disclosed herein to form a basis for designing and improving other methods. These variations, substitutions and improvements are not to be construed as a departure from the scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. It is to be understood that the present invention may be modified by those skilled in the art and may be modified as described in the appended claims.

10‧‧‧ boards

11‧‧‧Lighting diode strip

12‧‧‧Connector

14‧‧‧Checkpoints

20‧‧‧Vertical connection module

21‧‧‧Connecting devices

210‧‧‧ accommodating space

211‧‧‧ first top surface

22‧‧‧Second snap construction

23‧‧‧Electrical terminals

24‧‧‧Test pieces

25‧‧‧ protective cover

250‧‧‧Test perforation

251‧‧‧Checkpoint

252‧‧‧Second top

26‧‧‧Detection structure

261‧‧‧Top

262‧‧‧ bottom

27‧‧‧First engagement structure

28‧‧‧Thermal fixture

281‧‧‧ probe

30‧‧‧ boards

31‧‧‧Lighting diode strip

32‧‧‧Electrical structure

The first figure is a schematic diagram of the structure of a conventional light-emitting diode product.

The second figure (a) is an assembled perspective view of the connecting device 21 and the detecting member 24 of the upright connection module 20 of the present invention.

The second figure (b) is an exploded perspective view of the connecting device 21 and the detecting member 24 of the upright connection module 20 of the present invention.

The second figure (c) is a schematic side view of the detecting member 24.

The third figure is a schematic diagram of applying the upright connection module 20 of the present invention to a circuit board 30.

The fourth figure is a schematic diagram of electrical detection using the vertical connection module 20.

21‧‧‧Connecting devices

210‧‧‧ accommodating space

22‧‧‧Second snap construction

23‧‧‧Electrical terminals

24‧‧‧Test pieces

25‧‧‧ protective cover

26‧‧‧Detection structure

27‧‧‧First engagement structure

Claims (10)

An upright connection module includes: a connecting device for being disposed on a circuit board, the connecting device having an accommodating space and a plurality of conductive terminals, wherein the conductive terminals correspond to the circuit board a conductive structure for forming an electrical connection; and a detecting member for assembling to the connecting device, the detecting member having a protective cover and a plurality of detecting structures, wherein the detecting structures correspond to the conductive terminals One of the bottom ends of the detecting structure forms an electrical connection corresponding to the conductive terminals. The upright connection module of claim 1, wherein the connecting device has a first top surface, and the protective cover is assembled on the first top surface. The upright connection module of claim 1, wherein a top end of the detection structure is exposed on a second top surface of the protective cover to form a corresponding detection point to provide detection. The upright connection module of claim 3, wherein the protective cover has a plurality of detecting through holes corresponding to the detecting structures, and the detecting points are correspondingly disposed in the detecting through holes. The upright connection module of claim 1, further comprising a thermal test fixture for detecting in a vertical direction relative to the circuit board. The upright connection module of claim 5, wherein the thermal test fixture has a plurality of probes corresponding to the detection structures. The upright connection module of claim 5, wherein the thermal test fixture detects at least one electronic circuit component disposed on the circuit board. The upright connection module of claim 7, wherein the electronic circuit component is a light-emitting diode light bar. The upright connection module of claim 1, wherein the detecting member has a first engaging structure, and the connecting device has a second engaging structure, the first engaging structure and The second engaging structures are coupled to each other to form a snap so that the detecting member is assembled to the connecting device. The upright connection module according to claim 1, wherein the protective cover is made of an insulating material, and the detecting structures are made of a metal material.