Motherboard voltage stabilization plug-in test tooling

By designing a motherboard voltage-stabilizing plug-in test fixture and using dedicated plug-in components and voltage-stabilizing components, the problem that existing test equipment is difficult to fully test notebook motherboard interfaces has been solved, achieving efficient and accurate interface testing and ensuring factory quality.

CN115877043BActive Publication Date: 2025-09-23SUZHOU IND PARK JINGTAIDA AUTOMATION CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202211498781.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2022-11-28
Publication Date
2025-09-23
Estimated Expiration
2042-11-28

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Technical Problem

The existing FCT functional test tooling is difficult to perform complete, sufficient and accurate simulation tests on the HDMI interface, USB interface, TYPE-C interface, AUDIO jack, power interface, etc. of the notebook motherboard, especially the plug-in performance and electrical conductivity tests.

Method used

A motherboard voltage-stabilizing plug-in test fixture is designed, which uses special plug-in components and voltage-stabilizing components. Through components such as contoured plugs, push cylinders, and voltage-stabilizing springs, it ensures accurate plug-in position and moderate force, thereby realizing automated testing.

Benefits of technology

It achieves complete, full and accurate testing of all interfaces on the notebook motherboard, ensures the factory performance qualification rate, and improves the accuracy and efficiency of automated testing.

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Abstract

The invention discloses a motherboard voltage-stabilizing plug-in test tool, comprising a test box, a positioning carrier, a plug-in component, a voltage-stabilizing component and a test wiring. The positioning carrier is provided with a plurality of positioning pins, and a positioning pressure plate is also provided at the upper end. A plurality of interfaces are provided on one side of the motherboard. The plug-in component comprises a tail seat, a push cylinder on both sides, a slider rail component, a plug-in board, a plurality of docking blocks and a contoured plug. The voltage-stabilizing component comprises a positioning seat, a push bolt and a pressure-stabilizing spring. The tool adopts a special plug-in component to carry out the plug-in test of various interfaces with precise plug-in position, accurate plug-in force and classification of test interfaces. The voltage-stabilizing component is used to give the plug-in component a stable plug-in pressure, so as to ensure that the plug-in module and each socket of the motherboard to be tested have moderate docking force, and the connection stability of each socket and the motherboard is not damaged. The tool has a high degree of automation, so as to completely, fully and accurately test the working performance of the whole motherboard, and ensure the factory performance qualification rate of the motherboard.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of automated detection, and in particular to a mainboard voltage-stabilizing plug-in test tool. Background Art

[0002] Laptop motherboards integrate too many electronic components. When testing the motherboard's functions, precise measurements are required from the perspective of use, including screen display, keyboard and mouse operation, various connector plug-in tests, touchpad tests, etc. The tests on multiple connectors include mechanical plug-in performance tests and contact conductivity electrical tests. Most existing FCT functional test tooling uses integrated standardized probe modules to accurately measure the position of each component on multiple pins on the motherboard. Few use simulation test tooling for the finished product of the whole machine. In particular, for simulation tests of HDMI interfaces, USB interfaces, TYPE-C interfaces, AUDIO jacks, power interfaces, etc., special test plugs and test tooling equipment are required, including positioning tests, socket mechanical performance tests, and electrical signal tests for electrical conductivity after plugging in. This is to completely, fully and accurately test the working performance of the whole motherboard and ensure the factory performance pass rate of the motherboard. Summary of the Invention

[0003] Purpose of the invention: In view of the technical requirements for testing various connectors on notebook motherboards in the background technology, we design a motherboard voltage-stabilizing plug-in test tool, which uses special plug-in components to perform plug-in tests on various interfaces with precise plug-in positions, accurate plug-in forces, and test interface classification. The voltage-stabilizing components are used to provide stable plug-in pressure to the plug-in components to ensure that the plug-in module and each socket of the motherboard to be tested have moderate docking force without destroying the connection stability of each socket and the motherboard. The tool has a high degree of automation, so as to completely, fully and accurately test the working performance of the entire motherboard and ensure the factory performance qualification rate of the motherboard.

[0004] The technical solutions adopted to solve the above problems are:

[0005] A motherboard voltage stabilization plug-in test tool comprises a test box, a positioning carrier for carrying the motherboard to be tested, a plug-in component, a voltage stabilization component and a test wire connected to the profiling plug of the plug-in component.

[0006] The positioning carrier is provided with several positioning pins and a positioning pressure plate at the upper end to ensure the accurate positioning of the motherboard to be tested. A plurality of interfaces are provided on one side of the motherboard, and all interfaces are arranged corresponding to the plug-in components.

[0007] The plug-in assembly includes a tailstock, push cylinders on both sides, slider rail assemblies, a plug-in board, several docking blocks and a profile plug. The push cylinder is fixedly connected to the tailstock, which is fixed in the test box. The push rod of the push cylinder is fixedly connected to the plug-in board. The lower end surface of the plug-in board is connected to the slider rail assembly through a connecting seat. The slide rail is fixedly connected to the inner end surface of the test box, and the slider is fixedly connected to the connecting seat, so that the plug-in board performs horizontal linear sliding motion. Several docking blocks are fixedly connected to the upper end of the plug-in board, and a profile plug is horizontally fixedly connected to the front end of the docking block. The profile plug is arranged facing each interface to be tested.

[0008] The pressure-stabilizing assembly is arranged in the opposite position of the pushing cylinder, including a positioning seat, a pushing bolt and a pressure-stabilizing spring. The positioning seat is fixed to the inner end face of the test box, the pushing bolt is screwed to the threaded hole on the end face of the push rod head of the pushing cylinder, and the pressure-stabilizing spring is sleeved on the pushing bolt, and a pushing washer is provided between the pressure-stabilizing spring and the screw head of the pushing bolt. The positioning seat is also provided with a U-shaped hole on the travel trajectory of the pushing bolt, and the U-shaped hole cooperates with the pushing washer to squeeze the pressure-stabilizing spring, so that when the pushing cylinder pushes the profiling plug and the various interfaces of the mainboard to be tested meet the plug-in force, the reverse buffer plug-in board is used to unload the force.

[0009] Furthermore, the interfaces include but are not limited to an HDMI interface, a USB interface, a TYPE-C interface, an AUDIO jack, and a power interface, and the profiling plug is configured to have a profiling structure of a male connector corresponding to each interface.

[0010] Furthermore, the threaded connection distance between the push bolt and the threaded hole is adjustable.

[0011] Furthermore, a lead socket is provided at the tail end of the docking block, the lead socket is electrically connected to the test pin in the contoured plug, and the lead socket is connected to the test wiring.

[0012] Furthermore, a telescopic cylinder is independently provided on the plug board, the telescopic rod of the telescopic cylinder is fixedly connected with an extension block, the front end of the extension block is fixedly connected with an extended contoured plug, and the contoured plug can be independently plugged into a deeper interface.

[0013] Furthermore, the test wiring is externally connected to a test instrument corresponding to the interface electrical signal to detect whether the working performance of the motherboard to be tested meets the standard.

[0014] The beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0015] The motherboard voltage-stabilizing plug-in test tooling adopts special plug-in components to carry out plug-in tests of various interfaces with precise plug-in position, accurate plug-in force, and classification of test interfaces. The voltage-stabilizing components are used to give the plug-in components stable plug-in pressure to ensure that the plug-in module and each socket of the motherboard to be tested have moderate docking force without destroying the connection stability of each socket and the motherboard. It has a high degree of automation to completely, fully and accurately test the working performance of the whole motherboard and ensure the factory performance qualification rate of the motherboard. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the motherboard voltage stabilization plug-in test tooling of this embodiment;

[0017] Figure 2 This is a side plan view of the plug-in assembly and voltage stabilizing assembly described in this embodiment;

[0018] Figure 3 This is a side elevation view of the plug-in assembly and voltage stabilizing assembly described in this embodiment;

[0019] Figure 4 This is a schematic structural diagram of the voltage stabilizing assembly described in this embodiment;

[0020] Among them, 1-test box, 2-positioning carrier, 3-mainboard, 4-plug-in assembly, 5-HDMI interface, 6-HDMI profiling plug, 7-pressure-stabilizing spring, 8-jack, 9-push cylinder, 10-tail stock, 11-test wiring, 12-telescopic cylinder, 13-extension block, 14-TYPE-C profiling plug, 15-USB profiling plug, 16-plug-in board, 17-connecting seat, 18-slider rail assembly, 19-positioning seat, 20-docking block, 21-push bolt, 22-lead socket. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be described clearly and completely below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention.

[0022] See also Figure 1-4 This embodiment proposes a motherboard voltage stabilizing plug-in test tool, including a test box 1, a positioning carrier 2 carrying a motherboard to be tested 3, a plug-in component 4, a voltage stabilizing component and a test connection 11 connected to the contoured plug of the plug-in component 4.

[0023] See Figure 1 The positioning carrier 2 is provided with several positioning pins (not marked in the figure), and a positioning pressure plate (not marked in the figure) is also provided at the upper end to ensure the accurate positioning of the motherboard 3 to be tested. Four interfaces are provided on one side of the motherboard 3, and all interfaces are arranged corresponding to the plug-in components 4.

[0024] See Figure 2 and Figure 3The plug-in assembly 4 includes a tailstock 10, push cylinders 9 on both sides, a slider rail assembly 18, a plug-in board 16, three docking blocks 20 and a contour plug. The push cylinder 9 is fixedly connected to the tailstock 10, and the tailstock 10 is fixed in the test box 1. The push rod 8 of the push cylinder 9 is fixedly connected to the plug-in board 16. The lower end surface of the plug-in board 16 is connected to the slider rail assembly 18 through a connecting seat 19. The slide rail is fixedly connected to the inner end surface of the test box 1, and the slider is fixedly connected to the connecting seat 19, so that the plug-in board 16 performs horizontal linear sliding motion. The upper end of the plug-in board 16 is fixedly connected to three docking blocks 20. The front end of the docking block 20 is horizontally fixedly connected to a contour plug, and the contour plug is arranged facing each interface to be tested.

[0025] See Figure 4 The pressure-stabilizing assembly is arranged in the opposite position of the pushing cylinder 9, including a positioning seat 19, a pushing bolt 21 and a pressure-stabilizing spring 7. The positioning seat 19 is fixed to the inner end face of the test box 1, and the pushing bolt 21 is screwed with the threaded hole on the end face of the push rod head of the pushing cylinder 9, and the pressure-stabilizing spring 7 is sleeved on the pushing bolt 21, and a pushing washer (not shown in the figure) is provided between the pressure-stabilizing spring 7 and the screw head of the pushing bolt 21. The positioning seat 19 is also provided with a U-shaped hole on the travel trajectory of the pushing bolt 21. The U-shaped hole cooperates with the pushing washer to squeeze the pressure-stabilizing spring 7, so that when the pushing cylinder 9 pushes the profiling plug and the various interfaces of the mainboard 3 to be tested to meet the plug-in force, the reverse buffer plug board is used to unload the force.

[0026] A further embodiment is to refer to Figure 3 The interface includes an HDMI interface 5, a USB interface and two TYPE-C interfaces, and the profiling plug is set to a profiling structure of its connecting male head corresponding to each interface, namely an HDMI profiling plug 6, a USB profiling plug 15 and a TYPE-C profiling plug 14.

[0027] A further implementation scheme is that the threaded connection distance between the push bolt 21 and the threaded hole is adjustable, that is, the stroke of the pressure-stabilizing spring 7 for reverse buffering and unloading is adjustable to adapt to plug-in tests of different types of interfaces.

[0028] In a further embodiment, a lead socket 22 is provided at the tail end of the docking block 20 , the lead socket 22 is electrically connected to the test pins in the shaped plug, and the lead socket 22 is connected to the test wiring 11 .

[0029] A further implementation scheme is that a telescopic cylinder 12 is independently provided on the plug board 16, and the telescopic rod of the telescopic cylinder 12 is fixedly connected to an extension block 13. The front end of the extension block 13 is fixedly connected to an extended-designed contour plug, and the contour plug can be independently plugged into a deeper interface, such as a power interface and a USB interface.

[0030] A further implementation scheme is that the test connection 11 is externally connected to a test instrument corresponding to the interface electrical signal to detect whether the working performance of the mainboard 3 to be tested meets the standard.

[0031] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. Various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations can be made within the scope of knowledge possessed by ordinary technicians in this field without departing from the spirit of the present invention. The scope of the present invention is defined by the attached claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A motherboard voltage-stabilizing plug-in test fixture, comprising a test box, a positioning carrier for carrying the motherboard to be tested, a plug assembly, a voltage-stabilizing assembly, and a test cable connected to a contoured plug of the plug assembly, characterized in that: The mainboard is provided with multiple interfaces on one side, and all interfaces are arranged corresponding to the plug-in components. The plug-in assembly includes a tailstock, push cylinders on both sides, slider rail assemblies, a plug-in board, several docking blocks and a profile plug. The push cylinder is fixedly connected to the tailstock, which is fixed in the test box. The push rod of the push cylinder is fixedly connected to the plug-in board. The lower end surface of the plug-in board is connected to the slider rail assembly through a connecting seat. The slide rail is fixedly connected to the inner end surface of the test box, and the slider is fixedly connected to the connecting seat, so that the plug-in board performs horizontal linear sliding motion. Several docking blocks are fixedly connected to the upper end of the plug-in board, and a profile plug is horizontally fixedly connected to the front end of the docking block. The profile plug is arranged facing each interface to be tested. The pressure-stabilizing assembly is arranged in the opposite position of the pushing cylinder, including a positioning seat, a pushing bolt and a pressure-stabilizing spring. The positioning seat is fixed to the inner end face of the test box, the pushing bolt is screwed to the threaded hole on the end face of the push rod head of the pushing cylinder, and the pressure-stabilizing spring is sleeved on the pushing bolt, and a pushing washer is provided between the pressure-stabilizing spring and the screw head of the pushing bolt. The positioning seat is also provided with a U-shaped hole on the travel trajectory of the pushing bolt, and the U-shaped hole cooperates with the pushing washer to squeeze the pressure-stabilizing spring. When the pushing cylinder pushes the profiling plug and the various interfaces of the mainboard to be tested meet the plug-in force, the reverse buffer plug board is used to unload the force.

2. The motherboard voltage stabilizing plug-in test fixture according to claim 1, characterized in that: The interfaces include an HDMI interface, a USB interface, a TYPE-C interface, an AUDIO jack, and a power interface, and the profiling plug is configured to have a profiling structure of a male connector corresponding to each interface.

3. The motherboard voltage stabilizing plug-in test fixture according to claim 1, characterized in that: The positioning carrier is provided with a plurality of positioning pins, and a positioning pressure plate is also provided on the upper end.

4. The motherboard voltage stabilizing plug-in test fixture according to claim 1, characterized in that: The screw connection distance between the push bolt and the threaded hole is adjustable.

5. The motherboard voltage stabilizing plug-in test fixture according to claim 1, characterized in that: A lead socket is provided at the tail end of the docking block, the lead socket is electrically connected to the test pin in the contoured plug, and the lead socket is connected to the test wiring.

6. The motherboard voltage stabilizing plug-in test fixture according to claim 1, characterized in that: The plug board is independently provided with a telescopic cylinder, the telescopic rod of the telescopic cylinder is fixedly connected with an extension block, the front end of the extension block is fixedly connected with an extended profiling plug, and the profiling plug can be independently plugged into a deeper interface.

7. The motherboard voltage stabilizing plug-in test fixture according to claim 5, characterized in that: The test wiring is externally connected to a test instrument corresponding to the interface electrical signal.

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