Socket for testing products

Abstract

The present application relates to a socket for testing products. The socket for testing products may include: a base plate including a seat groove and a nesting element, wherein the product to be tested is placed in the seat groove and the product connector of the product is placed in the nesting element; and a cover including a cover body, a test connector, and a test module, wherein the cover body is hingedly coupled to the base plate, the test connector is disposed on the cover body and electrically connects to the product connector of the product when the cover body is moved to the base plate, and the test module is connected to the test connector and transmits a test signal to the test connector. The nesting element may be disposed on the surface of the base plate where the seat groove is disposed.

Description

[0001] CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0002] This application claims priority to and the benefit of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2019-0084312, filed on July 12, 2019, in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. Technical Field

[0003] The present invention relates to a socket for testing a product. Background Art

[0004] Typically, most electronic products are assembled with multiple electronic components to form a single complete electronic product, and when electronic products are manufactured in this manner, manufacturing time and production costs can be greatly reduced.

[0005] In order to achieve this effect, it is necessary to test the reliability of each electronic component included in a complete electronic product, and in order to perform fast and accurate testing on the electronic components, a test socket for testing the electronic components is required.

[0006] By using the test socket, various parts such as a display panel of a display device, a camera part of a mobile phone, a part of a digital TV, and a semiconductor chip can be tested.

[0007] The above information disclosed in this Background section is only for enhancement of understanding of the background of the invention and therefore it may contain information that does not form the prior art that is already known in this country to a person of ordinary skill in the art. Summary of the Invention

[0008] The present invention is directed to providing a socket for testing a product, which can more easily test the product to be tested.

[0009] Embodiments of the present invention provide a socket for testing products, comprising: a base plate including a seating recess and a nesting element, wherein a product to be tested is placed in the seating recess and a product connector of the product is placed in the nesting element; and a cover including a cover body, a test connector, and a test module, wherein the cover body is hingedly coupled to the base plate, the test connector is disposed on the cover body and electrically connects to the product connector when the cover body is moved to the base plate, and the test module connects to the test connector and transmits a test signal to the test connector. The nesting element may be disposed on the surface of the base plate where the seating recess is disposed.

[0010] The socket for testing the product may further include a magnetic member disposed on a surface of the nest that contacts the product connector and aligns the product connector.

[0011] The socket for testing the product may further include an elastic member provided between a surface of the nest opposite to a surface of the nest contacting the product connector and the base plate.

[0012] The elastic member may include two or more springs.

[0013] The nest may include a first nest and a second nest, one end of the product connector being positioned on the first nest and the other end of the product connector being positioned on the second nest.

[0014] The test connector may include a first test connector connected to one end of the product connector disposed on the first nest and a second test connector connected to the other end of the product connector disposed on the second nest.

[0015] The socket for testing a product may further include a conductive member provided on the test connector and in electrical contact with the product connector.

[0016] The test module may include a first test module connected to the first test connector to transmit the test signal and a second test module connected to the second test connector to transmit the test signal.

[0017] The socket for testing the product may further include a circuit board provided on a surface of the base plate opposite to a surface of the base plate provided with the seating groove and electrically connected to the test module to transmit a test signal received from the outside to the test module.

[0018] The socket for testing the product may further include a flexible circuit board electrically connecting the terminals of the circuit board with the terminals of the test module.

[0019] According to an embodiment of the present invention, product testing time may be reduced by forming a seating groove and a nest on the same surface of a substrate. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1A and Figure 1B A perspective view illustrating a socket for testing a product according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0021] Figure 2 A top view of a socket for testing a product according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown.

[0022] Figure 3 A front view showing a socket for testing a product according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0023] Figure 4 A side view showing a socket for testing a product according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown.

[0024] Figure 5 A bottom view illustrating a socket for testing a product according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown.

[0025] Figure 6A An exploded perspective view showing a base plate and a nest detached from a socket for testing a product according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0026] Figure 6B and Figure 6C A perspective view showing the lower surface of a nest according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown.

[0027] Figure 7A and Figure 7B A schematic diagram illustrating testing a product by using a socket for testing a product according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] Since the present invention can be modified in different ways and have different forms, exemplary embodiments will be described in detail below. However, this is not to limit the present invention to specific embodiments, and the present invention should be construed to cover all changes, equivalents and substitutions included in the spirit and scope of the present invention.

[0029] When describing each accompanying drawing, the same reference numerals are used for the same component elements. In the accompanying drawings, the size of the structure is shown as larger than the actual size to make the present invention clear. Terms such as first, second, etc. will only be used to describe different component elements and should not be interpreted as limiting these component elements. These terms are only used to distinguish one component element from other component elements. Without departing from the scope of the present invention, for example, the first component element can be referred to as the second component element, and similarly, the second component element can be referred to as the first component element. Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the singular form is intended to include the plural form.

[0030] In this application, it will be understood that the terms "comprise", "include", "have" or "configuration" indicate the presence of features, numbers, steps, operations, constituent elements, parts or combinations thereof described in the specification, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, numbers, steps, operations, constituent elements, parts or combinations. It will be understood that when an element such as a layer, film, region or substrate is referred to as being "on" another element, the element may be directly on the other element, or there may be an intervening element. Furthermore, in this specification, when a portion of a layer, film, region, plate, etc. is referred to as being formed "on" another portion, the direction formed is not limited to an upward direction, but includes a lateral direction or a downward direction. Conversely, when a portion of a layer, film, region, plate, etc. is referred to as being "below" another portion, it may be directly below the other portion, or there may be an intervening portion.

[0031] Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0032] Figure 1A and Figure 1B A perspective view showing a socket for testing a product according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 A top view showing a socket for testing a product according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown, Figure 3 A front view showing a socket for testing a product according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 4 shows a side view of a socket for testing a product according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 5 A bottom view illustrating a socket for testing a product according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown.

[0033] Reference Figures 1A to 5 The socket 1 for testing a product may include a base plate 10 and a cover 20 .

[0034] The substrate 10 may have a plate-like shape and may depend on the product P to be tested (see Figure 7A ) and may have different shapes such as a rectangle and a circle. In this case, the product P may be various electronic components, and for example, the product P may be a display panel of a display device.

[0035] A seating groove 11 may be provided on one surface of the base plate 10, and a product P to be tested is placed on the seating groove 11. The shape of the seating groove 11 may be substantially the same as that of the product P, and the depth of the seating groove 11 may be substantially the same as the thickness of the product P. The base plate 10 may be provided with a plurality of grooves or holes that allow the product P to be easily positioned in or removed from the seating groove 11.

[0036] In some embodiments of the present invention, the socket 1 for testing products further includes a product securing portion 14 on the surface of the base plate 10 provided with the seating groove 11, for securing the product P positioned in the seating groove 11. The product securing portion 14 can be positioned adjacent to the seating groove 11 and can temporarily secure the product P positioned in the seating groove 11. In this case, when the product P is secured to the seating groove 11 by the product securing portion 14, a button 141 of the product securing portion 14 can protrude, and after completing testing of the product P, the product P can be released from the securement by pressing the button 141.

[0037] The nesting piece 12 may be provided on one surface of the base plate 10 to position a product connector (eg, Figure 7A The product connector PT is placed on the nest 12. In this case, the seat groove 11 and the nest 12 can be provided on the same surface of the base plate 10. By providing the seat groove 11 and the nest 12 on the same surface of the base plate 10, the product P can be positioned in the seat groove 11, and then the product connector PT can be immediately placed in the nest 12. In this way, the time required to test the product P can be effectively reduced. The nest 12 is provided adjacent to the seat groove 11, and the shape of the nest 12 can be changed according to the shape of the product connector PT.

[0038] In various embodiments of the present invention, a magnetic member 13 may be provided on the surface of the nest 12 that contacts the product connector PT. The magnetic member 13 applies an attractive force to the product connector PT to temporarily secure the product connector PT to a predetermined position on the nest 12. In other words, the magnetic member 13 can align the product connector PT to a position where it can precisely contact the test connector 22 (described later).

[0039] The magnetic member 13 may be provided in such a manner that it is inserted into the nest 12 so as not to protrude above the surface of the nest 12 that contacts the product connector PT. In this case, the magnetic member 13 may be provided in such a manner that a portion of the magnetic member 13 is exposed on the surface of the nest 12, or in such a manner that the magnetic member 13 is inserted into the nest 12. Furthermore, a plurality of magnetic members 13 may be provided on the nest 12.

[0040] By preventing the magnetic member 13 from protruding on the surface of the nest 12 that contacts the product connector PT, tolerance can be prevented from occurring in the contact between the product connector PT placed on the nest 12 and the test connector 22 .

[0041] The magnetic member 13 may include a magnet used in the art, but is not limited thereto, and for example, the magnetic member 13 may include an alnico magnet, a ferrite magnet, a neodymium magnet, a rubber magnet, etc., but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0042] The product connector PT may have one end and another end, and the nest 12 may include a first nest 12A on which the one end of the product connector PT is placed and a second nest 12B on which the other end of the product connector PT is placed.

[0043] By providing the first nesting piece 12A and the second nesting piece 12B on the base plate 10, one end portion and the other end portion of the product connector PT can be effectively aligned and fixed. In addition, by providing the first nesting piece 12A and the second nesting piece 12B separated from each other on the base plate 10, the influence of the one end portion and the other end portion of the product connector PT on each other can be minimized when the two ends are placed on the nesting piece 12.

[0044] In various embodiments of the present invention, the socket 1 for testing products may include fixing holes 15 for fixing the substrate 10 to a conveyor belt or a workbench. The fixing holes 15 may be provided at an edge portion of the substrate 10, and at least two fixing holes 15 may be provided.

[0045] The cover 20 can be hingedly coupled to the base 10 via a hinge portion 30. The hinge portion 30 may include a hinge shaft 31, a hinge block 32, and an elastic body 33. The hinge block 32 may be provided on the surface of the cover 21 where the test connector 22 is provided, and a step may be provided on the surface of the base 10 where the nesting piece 12 is provided. A hinge hole into which the hinge shaft 31 is inserted may be formed in the hinge block 32 and the step, and the hinge shaft 31 is inserted into the hinge hole of the hinge block 32 and the step, so that the cover 20 can be hingedly coupled to the base 10. The cover 20 can be hingedly moved relative to the base 10 via the hinge portion 30.

[0046] The elastic body 33 has a restoring force that allows the cover 20 to be spaced apart from the substrate 10 , and when a cover fixing member 261 (described later) is released from the cover fixing member fastening portion 16 , the cover 20 can return to its original position by the restoring force of the elastic body 33 .

[0047] In this case, refer to Figure 1A , the elastic body 33 is assembled to the hinge shaft 31, and the elastic body 33 may be provided between the cover body 21 and the base plate 10. In addition, although not shown in the drawings, the elastic body 33 may be provided in a form connecting the surface of the cover body 21 and the surface of the base plate 10 facing each other. The elastic body 33 may include two or more coil springs.

[0048] The cover 20 may be hingedly moved to the substrate 10 by an external force. For example, an operator may apply force to move the cover 20 toward the substrate 10, or a driver (not shown) such as a separate motor may be provided to move the cover 20 toward the substrate 10.

[0049] The cover 20 may include a test connector 22 and a test module 24. The test connector 22 may be provided on a surface of the cover body 21 facing the substrate 10, and may be provided in an area of ​​the cover body 21 corresponding to the position of the nest 12. That is, when the cover 20 is hingedly moved to the side of the substrate 10, the test connector 22 may come into contact with the nest 12 on which the product connector PT is placed.

[0050] In various embodiments of the present invention, the test connector 22 may include a first test connector 22A and a second test connector 22B, wherein the first test connector 22A is connected to one end of the product connector PT disposed on the first nest 12A, and the second test connector 22B is connected to the other end of the product connector PT disposed on the second nest 12B.

[0051] By providing the first test connector 22A and the second test connector 22B on the cover 21, the test signal can be more efficiently transmitted to the one end portion and the other end portion of the product connector PT placed on the nest 12. In addition, by providing the first test connector 22A and the second test connector 22B separately from each other on the cover 21, tolerance in contact with the product connector PT can be effectively suppressed.

[0052] In various embodiments of the present invention, the receptacle 1 for testing products may include a conductive member 23 on the test connector 22 that electrically contacts the product connector PT. Specifically, the conductive member 23 may include a first conductive member 23A and a second conductive member 23B, each of which may be provided in each of the first test connector 22A and the second test connector 22B. When the cover 20 is moved toward the substrate 10, the first conductive member 23A of the first test connector 22A may contact one end of the product connector PT positioned on the first nest 12A, while the second conductive member 23B of the second test connector 22B may contact the other end of the product connector PT positioned on the second nest 12B.

[0053] The conductive member 23 may be provided in the shape of a pin, and the test of the product P may be performed by a method in which the conductive member 23 of the test connector 22 contacts the product connector PT.

[0054] The test module 24 electrically connects the test connector 22 to the circuit board 40 (described later). That is, the test module 24 can receive a test signal from the circuit board 40 and transmit the test signal to the test connector 22. When the test connector 22 is connected to the product connector PT placed on the nest 12, the test signal provided to the test connector 22 can be transmitted to the product connector PT.

[0055] The test module 24 may be provided on a surface of the cover body 21 (e.g., the upper surface of the cover body 21) opposite to the surface of the cover body 21 on which the test connector 22 is provided (e.g., the lower surface of the cover body 21), and may include circuit elements (not shown), wiring (not shown), and terminals 25. Specifically, the circuit elements and wiring of the test module 24 may be provided on the upper surface of the cover body 21, and the terminals 25 of the test module 24 may be provided on the lower surface of the cover body 21.

[0056] The test module 24 may include a first test module 24A connected to the first test connector 22A to transmit a test signal, and a second test module 24B connected to the second test connector 22B to transmit a test signal. By separately providing the first test module 24A and the second test module 24B, the test signal provided from the circuit board 40 can be efficiently transmitted to the first test connector 22A and the second test connector 22B.

[0057] The first terminal 25A of the first test module 24A may be electrically connected to a first terminal 41A of a circuit board 40 (described later), and the second terminal 25B of the second test module 24B may be electrically connected to a second terminal 41B of the circuit board 40 (described later).

[0058] In various embodiments of the present invention, the cover 20 may include a cover fixing portion 26. When the cover 20 is moved toward the substrate 10 to a position where the conductive member 23 of the test connector 22 contacts the product connector PT placed on the nest 12, the cover fixing portion 26 may allow the cover 20 to be fixed in position.

[0059] The cover fixing portion 26 may include a lever 262 and a cover fixing member 261. Specifically, the cover fixing member 261 may be configured in the shape of a hook protruding from the lower surface of the cover body 21. The cover fixing member 261 may protrude from the surface of the cover body 21 and be fastened to the cover fixing member fastening portion 16 provided on the substrate 10, thereby fixing the position of the cover 20. The lever 262 may be connected to the cover fixing member 261, and the engagement between the cover fixing member fastening portion 16 and the cover fixing member 261 may be released by pulling the lever 262.

[0060] When the engagement between the cover fixing member fastening portion 16 and the cover fixing member 261 is released, the cover 20 may return to its original position before external force is applied thereto by the restoring force of the elastic body 33 of the hinge part 30 described above.

[0061] In various embodiments of the present invention, the socket 1 for testing a product may include a circuit board 40 electrically connected to a test module 24 on a surface (e.g., a lower surface) of the substrate 10 that is opposite to the surface (e.g., an upper surface of the substrate 10) of the substrate 10 on which the seat groove 11 is provided, so as to transmit a test signal provided from the outside to the test module 24.

[0062] In order to perform a test of the product P, when the socket 1 for testing the product is fixed to a workbench, a test signal supply terminal (not shown) provided on the workbench and the circuit board 40 provided on the lower surface of the base plate 10 can be connected. Thereafter, different test signals can be provided to the circuit board 40 according to the purpose of the test, and the test signals provided to the circuit board 40 can be transmitted to the product connector PT placed on the nest 12 via the test module 24 and the test connector 22.

[0063] The circuit board 40 may be disposed on the lower surface of the substrate 10, and the terminals 41 of the circuit board 40 may be disposed on the upper surface of the substrate 10. The first terminals 41A of the circuit board 40 may be electrically connected to the first terminals 25A of the first test module 24A, and the second terminals 41B of the circuit board 40 may be electrically connected to the second terminals 25B of the second test module 24B.

[0064] In various embodiments of the present invention, the socket 1 for testing a product may include a flexible circuit board (not shown) that electrically connects the terminal 41 of the circuit board 40 and the terminal 25 of the test module 24. That is, the first terminal 41A of the circuit board 40 and the first terminal 25A of the first test module 24A may be connected via a first flexible circuit board (not shown), and the second terminal 41B of the circuit board 40 and the second terminal 25B of the second test module 24B may be connected via a second flexible circuit board (not shown).

[0065] By using a flexible circuit board as a member for electrically connecting the terminals 41 of the circuit board 40 and the terminals 25 of the test module 24, the flexible circuit board can be prevented from being damaged even when the cover 20 is hingedly moved, and a test signal can be effectively transmitted.

[0066] Figure 6A An exploded perspective view showing a base plate and a nesting member removed from a socket for testing a product according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 6B and Figure 6CA perspective view showing the lower surface of a nest according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown.

[0067] Reference Figure 6A 、 Figure 6B and Figure 6C In various embodiments of the present invention, the elastic member 121 can be arranged between the surface of the nest 12 (e.g., the lower surface of the nest 12) opposite to the surface of the nest 12 that contacts the product connector PT (e.g., the upper surface of the nest 12) and the substrate 10.

[0068] By providing elastic member 121 between nest 12 and base plate 10, alignment tolerances can be avoided when placing the product connector PT on the upper surface of nest 12. Furthermore, contact tolerances can be effectively suppressed when the conductive member 23 of test connector 22 contacts the product connector PT. Furthermore, when the conductive member 23 and product connector PT contact, elastic member 121 mitigates the impact, preventing damage to the product connector PT and conductive member 23.

[0069] The elastic member 121 may include two or more springs. Specifically, two or more elastic members 121 in the form of coil springs may be provided in each of the first nest 12A and the second nest 12B. Figure 6A 、 Figure 6B and Figure 6C A mounting portion IP may be provided on the lower surface of each of the first and second nesting pieces 12A and 12B, and a mounting hole IH having a shape corresponding to the mounting portion IP may be provided on the upper surface of the substrate 10. The mounting portion IP of the nesting piece 12 can be inserted into the mounting hole IH of the substrate 10 to secure the position of the nesting piece 12 on the substrate 10. Furthermore, spring holes SH may be provided on the lower surface of the nesting piece 12 and the upper surface of the substrate 10, and elastic members 121 may be positioned in the spring holes SH. In this case, the lower surface of the nesting piece 12 and the upper surface of the substrate 10 can be connected via the elastic member 121.

[0070] Figure 7A and Figure 7B A schematic diagram of testing a product by using a socket for testing a product according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown. Specifically, Figure 7A A state is shown in which the product P is positioned in the seat groove 11 of the socket 1 for testing products, and the product connector PT is positioned in the nest 12 . Figure 7B A state is shown in which a test of the product P is performed by bringing the product connector PT placed on the nest 12 into contact with the conductive member 23 of the test connector 22 by hingedly moving the cover 20 to the side of the base plate 10 .

[0071] As described above, the socket 1 for testing a product according to an embodiment of the present invention may allow the product P to be tested more easily and quickly.

[0072] The above detailed description illustrates and describes the present invention. Furthermore, the above detailed description merely illustrates exemplary embodiments of the present invention, and the present invention may be used in a variety of other combinations, variations, and environments, as described above, and the scope of the inventive concepts disclosed herein may be varied or modified within the scope of equivalents and / or skill or knowledge in the art. Therefore, the above detailed description is not intended to limit the present invention to the disclosed embodiments. Furthermore, the appended claims should be interpreted to encompass other embodiments.

Claims

1. Sockets for testing products, including: a base plate comprising a seat and a nesting piece, wherein the product to be tested is placed on the seat and the product connector of the product is placed on the nesting piece; and A cover, comprising a cover body, a test connector, and a test module, wherein the cover body is hingedly connected to the base plate, the test connector is provided on the cover body and is electrically connected to the product connector when the cover body is moved to the base plate, and the test module is connected to the test connector and sends a test signal to the test connector. Wherein, the nesting piece is provided separately from the seat groove on the surface of the base plate where the seat groove is provided.

2. The socket for testing a product according to claim 1, further comprising: A magnetic member is provided on a surface of the nest that contacts the product connector and aligns the product connector.

3. The socket for testing a product according to claim 1, further comprising: An elastic member is provided between a surface of the nest opposite to a surface of the nest contacting the product connector and the base plate.

4. The socket for testing a product according to claim 3, wherein: The elastic member includes two or more springs.

5. The socket for testing a product according to claim 1, wherein: The nesting piece includes a first nesting piece and a second nesting piece, one end of the product connector is placed on the first nesting piece, and the other end of the product connector is placed on the second nesting piece.

6. The socket for testing a product according to claim 5, wherein: The test connector includes a first test connector and a second test connector, wherein the first test connector is connected to the one end of the product connector placed on the first nest, and the second test connector is connected to the other end of the product connector placed on the second nest.

7. The socket for testing a product according to claim 1, further comprising: A conductive member is provided on the test connector and is in electrical contact with the product connector.

8. The socket for testing a product according to claim 6, wherein: The test module includes a first test module connected to the first test connector to transmit the test signal and a second test module connected to the second test connector to transmit the test signal.

9. The socket for testing a product according to claim 1, further comprising: A circuit board is provided on a surface of the base plate opposite to the surface of the base plate on which the seating groove is provided, and is electrically connected to the test module to transmit the test signal received from the outside to the test module.

10. The socket for testing a product according to claim 9, further comprising: A flexible circuit board electrically connects the terminals of the circuit board with the terminals of the test module.

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