TWI397733B - Automatic electric connection device for panel inspection - Google Patents

Description

Panel connector automatic connector automatic connection mechanism

The present invention relates to the technical field of panel inspection, and particularly relates to an electrical connector automatic connection mechanism of a panel inspection machine that can easily and automatically connect an electrical connector even if the panel to be inspected is slightly misaligned to the detection position.

The current panel inspection machine manually inserts its electrical connector into the slot of the electrical connector of the panel to be tested for transmitting a detection signal to the panel to be detected. However, this type of manual connection is a waste of manpower and time. Therefore, in recent years, the industry has been working on an automation mechanism that can automatically insert the electrical connector of the panel detector into the slot of the electrical connector of the panel to be inspected. However, for a long time, it has not been possible to solve the problem that the detection panel is sent to the detecting position of the detecting machine with slight deviation, and the electrical connector of the panel detecting machine cannot be accurately inserted into the slot of the electrical connector of the detecting panel. , so that it can not achieve full automation.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A primary object of the present invention is to provide an electrical connector automatic connection mechanism for a panel detector that allows an electrical connector to be easily and automatically connected even if the panel to be inspected is slightly misaligned to the detection position.

The electrical connector automatic connecting mechanism of the panel detecting machine comprises a body, a carrier, a fixed component, a movable block, a sliding component, a positioning component and a guiding component; the frame is spanned over a conveying device dedicated to transporting the panel to be inspected; the carrier is mountable on the shelf The lifting assembly is coupled to the carrier; the sliding assembly is disposed below the top of the fixing assembly and movable relative to the fixing assembly; the positioning assembly is disposed at the bottom of the fixing assembly and includes a steel ball and a spring, the spring abuts against the steel ball, the steel ball portion is upwardly exposed to the fixing component; the movable block is coupled to the sliding component, and can be two-dimensionally opposed to the fixing component by the sliding component Directional movement, the movable block has a sliding piece between the sliding component and the positioning component, and the bottom surface of the sliding piece has a tapered groove for accommodating the steel ball of the positioning component; the guiding component is coupled to the activity The block includes a conductive circuit having an electrical connector, and the electrical connector can be embedded in the slot of the electrical connector of the panel to be detected when the carrier is lowered to a position for transmitting the detection signal The panel to be detected.

In the present invention, the electrical connector automatic connecting mechanism of the panel detecting machine is emphasized. When the detecting panel is transported to the detecting position of the panel detecting machine, the panel of the present invention is slightly different even if the position of the panel to be detected is slightly slight. The electrical connector of the testing machine can still automatically connect the electrical connector of the panel to be tested for inputting a detection signal into the panel to be detected.

The first to fourth figures show that the electrical connector automatic connecting mechanism of the panel detecting machine of the present invention comprises a body 1, a carrier 2, a driving device 3, a fixing component 4, a movable block 5, a sliding assembly 6, A positioning component 7 and a guiding component 8.

The frame body 1 is disposed above a conveying device 9 dedicated to transporting the panel to be inspected, and a socket 10 is coupled to the frame body 1.

The carrier 2 is coupled to the holder 10 in a liftable manner.

The driving device 3 is coupled to the socket 10 and can drive the carrier 2 to move up and down.

The fixing assembly 4 includes a body 40 and a fixing block 41. The base 40 is coupled to the carrier 2 and has a recess 42 that faces downward. The fixing block 41 is coupled to the opening of the cavity 42 of the base 40, and the fixing block 41 has a recess 43 and a through hole 44. The groove 43 is located on the upper side of the fixing block 41. The through hole 44 is penetrated by the groove 43 to the lower side of the fixing block 41, and has an internal thread therein.

The movable block 5 has a sliding piece 50 and two convex portions 51. The sliding piece 50 is movable in the recess 43 of the fixing block 41. The sliding piece 50 has a tapered groove 52 toward a central position of the lower side of the one of the through holes 44. The two convex portions 51 are located at both ends of the sliding piece 50 and protrude from the lower side of the fixing block 41.

The sliding assembly 6 includes a first rail 60, a second rail 61 and a guiding member 62. The first rail 60 is coupled to the receptacle 42 of the base 40. The second rail 61 is coupled to the upper side surface of the sliding piece 50 of the movable block 5, and the second rail 61 is disposed in a crisscross shape with the first rail 60. The guiding member 62 has a first guiding portion 63 and a second guiding portion 64. The first guiding portion 63 is movably disposed on the first rail 60. The second guiding portion 64 is located on the back of the first guiding portion 63 and is movably disposed on the second rail 61.

The positioning assembly 7 includes a sleeve 70, a steel ball 71 and a spring 72. The sleeve 70 has an external thread for being screwed into the through hole 44 of the fixing block 41. The sleeve 70 has a recess 73 at one end and a polygonal slot 74 at the other end. The spring 72 and the steel ball 71 are sequentially disposed in the groove 73 of the sleeve 70, and the spring 72 ejects the steel ball 71 outward, and the steel ball 71 partially protrudes from the opening of the cavity 73. And embedded in the tapered groove 52 of the sliding piece 50.

The guiding component 8 includes a guiding base 80 and a guiding circuit board 81. The guiding seat 80 is coupled to the two convex portions 51 of the movable block 5 and has a signal connecting line 82 corresponding to the position of the component 7 and having a through hole 83 therethrough. The conductive circuit board 81 is coupled to the conductive socket 80 and has an electrical connector 84 on the conductive circuit board 81. The electrical connector 84 is electrically coupled to the signal connection line 82. The operator can directly use the through hole 83 to rotate the sleeve 70 of the positioning assembly 7 to facilitate adjusting the elastic force of the positioning assembly 7 to the movable block 5.

The fourth and fifth figures show that when the conveying device 9 is transported to the electrical connector 90 of the panel to be inspected below the guiding assembly 8 and its position is slightly shifted to the left and right, the driving device 3 drives the carrier 2 In the descending manner, the movable block 5 can be slightly left and right displaced on the fixed component 4 by the action of the sliding assembly 6. The electrical connector 84 of the conductive circuit board 81 can be slidably inserted into the slot 91 of the electrical connector 90 of the panel to be detected for transmitting the detection signal of the signal connector 82 to the panel to be detected. At this time, the steel ball 71 of the positioning assembly 7 is pressed by the inclined surface of the tapered groove 52 of the movable block 5 to compress the spring 72. When the driving device 3 drives the carrier 2 to rise, and the electrical connector 84 of the conductive circuit board 81 is disengaged from the electrical connector 90 of the panel to be detected, the elastic force of the spring 72 will follow the steel ball 71. Conical groove The bevel of 52 is embedded in the center position. At this time, the movable block 5 is returned to the original position due to the steel ball 71 being embedded in the center position of the tapered groove 52.

The sixth and seventh diagrams show that when the conveyor device 9 is transported to the position of the electrical connector 90 of the panel to be inspected below the guiding assembly 8 slightly before and after the offset, the driving device 3 drives the carrier 2 to descend. The movable block 5 can be slightly moved forward and backward on the fixed component 4 by the action of the sliding component 6. The electrical connector 84 of the conductive circuit board 81 is slidably inserted into the slot 91 of the electrical connector 90 of the panel to be detected. At this time, the steel ball 71 of the positioning assembly 7 is pressed by the inclined surface of the tapered groove 52 of the movable block 5 to compress the spring 72. When the driving device 3 drives the carrier 2 to rise, and the electrical connector 84 of the conductive circuit board 81 is disengaged from the electrical connector 90 of the panel to be detected, the elastic force of the spring 72 will follow the steel ball 71. The tapered surface of the tapered groove 52 is fitted to the center position. At this time, the movable block 5 is returned to the original position due to the steel ball 71 being embedded in the center position of the tapered groove 52.

From the above description, it can be understood that the electrical connector automatic connecting mechanism of the panel detecting machine of the present invention emphasizes that when the detecting panel is transported to the detecting position of the panel detecting machine, even if the electrical connector of the panel is to be detected There is a slight error in the position. The electrical connector of the panel detector of the present invention can still be automatically connected to the electrical connector of the panel to be detected for inputting a detection signal into the panel to be detected.

In any case, anyone can obtain sufficient teaching from the description of the above examples and understand that the present invention does have industrial applicability. Further, the same technique as the present invention is not seen, so the present invention is novel. Further, the technique similar to the present invention is not seen, so the present invention is progressing. Therefore, the present invention has indeed met the requirements of the invention patent, and the application is filed according to law.

1‧‧‧ frame

10‧‧‧ 承座

2‧‧‧Hosting

3‧‧‧ drive

4‧‧‧Fixed components

40‧‧‧ body

41‧‧‧Fixed blocks

42‧‧‧ 容容

43‧‧‧ Groove

44‧‧‧Perforation

5‧‧‧ activity block

50‧‧‧Slide

51‧‧‧ convex

52‧‧‧Conical groove

6‧‧‧Sliding components

60‧‧‧ first track

61‧‧‧second track

62‧‧‧Guide

63‧‧‧First Guidance

64‧‧‧Second guidance

7‧‧‧ Positioning components

70‧‧‧ sleeve

71‧‧‧ steel balls

72‧‧‧ Spring

73‧‧‧ 容容

74‧‧‧Multi-angle slot

8‧‧‧Guide components

80‧‧‧Guide

81‧‧‧Connected circuit board

82‧‧‧Signal cable

83‧‧‧through hole

84‧‧‧Electrical connector

9‧‧‧Conveyor

90‧‧‧Electrical connector

91‧‧‧ slots

The first figure is an exploded perspective view of the lower side of the present invention.

The second drawing is a partial exploded perspective view of the upper side of the present invention.

The third figure is a partial perspective combination of the upper side of the present invention.

The fourth figure is a schematic cross-sectional view of the present invention.

The fifth drawing is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line A-A of the fourth drawing of the present invention.

The sixth drawing is a schematic longitudinal sectional view of the present invention.

Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view of the B-B of the sixth drawing of the present invention.

2‧‧‧Hosting

3‧‧‧ drive

4‧‧‧Fixed components

5‧‧‧ activity block

50‧‧‧Slide

52‧‧‧Conical groove

6‧‧‧Sliding components

70‧‧‧ sleeve

71‧‧‧ steel balls

72‧‧‧ Spring

73‧‧‧ 容容

8‧‧‧Guide components

80‧‧‧Guide

81‧‧‧Connected circuit board

82‧‧‧Signal cable

84‧‧‧Electrical connector

9‧‧‧Conveyor

90‧‧‧Electrical connector

91‧‧‧ slots

Claims (8)

An electrical connector automatic connecting mechanism of a panel detecting machine comprises: a frame spanning over a conveying device dedicated to transporting a panel to be inspected, and a socket being coupled to the frame; a carrier And a fixing component is coupled to the carrier; a sliding component is disposed under the top of the fixing component and movable relative to the fixing component; a positioning component is disposed on the fixing a bottom of the assembly, and comprising a steel ball and a spring, the spring abuts against the steel ball, the steel ball portion protrudes upwardly to expose the fixing component; a movable block is connected to the sliding component and can be slid Moving the component in a two-dimensional direction relative to the fixed component, the movable block has a sliding piece between the sliding component and the positioning component, and the sliding piece has a tapered groove for receiving the steel ball of the positioning component; And a guiding component, comprising a guiding socket and a guiding circuit board, the guiding socket is coupled to the movable block, and has a signal connecting line, and the guiding circuit board is coupled to the guiding socket The electrical connection may be embedded in the panel to be detected when said guide having a circuit board and electrical connector, the electrical connector is connected to the signal line electrically connecting wire, and dropped to a seat positioned in the carrier In the slot of the connector, the detection signal for the signal connection line is transmitted to the panel to be detected. The electrical connector automatic connecting mechanism of the panel detecting machine of claim 1, further comprising a driving device disposed on the socket, wherein the driving device can drive the carrier to lift and lower on the socket. The electrical connector automatic connecting mechanism of the panel detecting machine of claim 1, wherein the fixing component comprises a body and a fixing block, and the seat system is coupled to the carrier, the fixing block is coupled to the seat Below the body, the top mask of the fixing block has a groove facing the seat body; the movable block further has two convex portions at two ends of the sliding piece, and the sliding piece can be in the groove of the fixing block In the middle movement, the two protrusions protrude to the bottom surface of the fixing block; the sliding component is coupled to the base body and the movable block; the positioning component is disposed on the fixing block; the guiding joint of the guiding component is combined The two convex parts of the movable block. The electrical connector automatic connecting mechanism of the panel detecting machine of claim 3, wherein the bottom surface of the base body has a receiving groove for receiving the sliding assembly. The electrical connector automatic connecting mechanism of the panel detecting machine of claim 4, wherein the sliding assembly comprises a first rail, a second rail and a guiding member, the first rail system is coupled to the seat In the pocket of the body, the second track is coupled to the movable block, and the second track And the first rail is disposed in a cross shape, the guiding member has a first guiding portion and a second guiding portion, and the first guiding portion is movably disposed on the first rail The second guiding portion is located at the back of the first guiding portion and is movably disposed on the second rail. The electrical connector automatic connecting mechanism of the panel detecting machine of claim 3, wherein the fixing block has a through hole, the through hole is penetrated from the groove to the other side of the fixing block; The utility model comprises a sleeve for being coupled to the through hole of the fixing block, the sleeve having a receiving slot open to one end for sequentially accommodating the spring and the steel ball. The electrical connector automatic connecting mechanism of the panel detecting machine of claim 6, wherein the perforated hole wall of the fixing block has an internal thread, and the outer wall of the sleeve has an external thread. The inner thread of the perforation is screwed, and the end of the sleeve away from the opening of the receiving slot has a polygonal groove. The electrical connector automatic connecting mechanism of the panel detecting machine of claim 7, wherein the guiding seat has a through hole corresponding to the through hole of the fixing block.