Optical module plugging detection equipment

Abstract

The invention discloses optical module plugging test equipment. According to the technical scheme, the device comprises a rack, and the rack is provided with an optical module feeding and discharging module, a manipulator plugging module, a test board feeding and discharging module and a test board drawing module; the optical module feeding and discharging module comprises an automatic tray feeding machine, an automatic tray discharging machine, a tray fixing and transferring mechanism, a three-axis mechanical arm and an optical module overturning mechanism. According to the scheme provided by the invention, the visual detection of the test board connector can be realized, the plugging test between the optical module and the test board connector can be realized, the efficiency is high, and the detection process is accurate.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of visual inspection equipment, and in particular to an optical module plug-in and pull-out inspection device. Background Art

[0002] The optical module test in the prior art is usually performed manually. First, it is necessary to manually observe whether the connection part of the test board is tilted, damaged, or has other appearance defects, and then insert the optical module gold finger into the connector of the test board to observe whether the optical module cannot be inserted into the connector of the test board due to poor size. It is necessary to manually sort out defective products, and then separate the qualified optical modules from the test board and load them onto the tray. This detection method is inefficient and has problems such as missed detection and false detection. Summary of the invention

[0003] In view of the deficiencies in the prior art, the main purpose of the present invention is to provide an optical module plugging and unplugging test device that can efficiently and accurately realize visual inspection of a test board connector and can realize plugging and unplugging of an optical module and a test board connector.

[0004] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: an optical module plug-in and pull-out test equipment, comprising a frame, on which an optical module loading and unloading module, a manipulator plug-in and pull-out module, a test board loading and unloading module and a test board pulling module are arranged; the optical module loading and unloading module comprises an automatic tray loader, an automatic tray unloader, a tray fixed transfer mechanism, a three-axis manipulator and an optical module flipping mechanism, the automatic tray loader lifts the tray loaded with the optical module upward to the tray fixed transfer mechanism, the tray fixed transfer mechanism comprises a cylinder fixing unit for fixing the tray and a servo transfer unit for transferring the tray to the automatic tray unloader, the three-axis manipulator takes the optical module out of the tray and sends it to the optical module flipping mechanism, and the optical module flipping mechanism flips the optical module by flipping the electric clamp; The manipulator plug-in and pull-out module includes a six-axis robot and a finger cylinder arranged at the end of the six-axis robot, the finger cylinder clamps the optical module located on the optical module flipping mechanism and transfers it to the test board pulling module; the test board loading and unloading module includes a tray elevator, the tray elevator is provided with a plurality of grids, each grid is provided with a tray, and each tray is provided with a row of test boards; the test board pulling module includes a pulling servo linear module, the pulling servo linear module is provided with a placement plate, the placement plate is provided with a pulling cylinder, the pulling cylinder is connected to a lifting cylinder, the lifting cylinder is provided with a pair of tray clamping claw cylinders for clamping the tray, and the placement plate is also provided with a CCD detection mechanism, the CCD detection mechanism includes a detection servo linear module arranged along the length direction of the pulling cylinder and a movable plate arranged on the detection servo linear module, and the movable plate is provided with a CCD.

[0005] Preferably, the servo transfer unit includes a tray servo linear module arranged on a frame, a pair of slide rails and a frame slidably arranged on the pair of slide rails, and the cylinder fixing unit includes a plurality of fixed cylinders arranged on the frame, the plurality of fixed cylinders are distributed on four sides of the frame, and the plurality of fixed cylinders are connected with an L-shaped abutment plate abutting the tray.

[0006] Preferably, the three-axis manipulator absorbs or releases the optical module via a suction cup.

[0007] Preferably, the optical module flipping mechanism includes a lifting electric cylinder arranged on a frame, the lifting electric cylinder is connected to a flipping electric clamp, a support frame is arranged on one side of the lifting electric cylinder, a jig plate for placing the optical module is arranged on the support frame, after the flipping electric clamp clamps the optical module from the jig plate, the lifting electric cylinder drives the flipping electric clamp to rise, and then the flipping electric clamp flips the optical module and places the flipped optical module on the jig plate again.

[0008] Preferably, a lower detection CCD is arranged on the rack near the optical module flipping mechanism.

[0009] Preferably, guide rails are respectively provided on both sides of the pull-out servo linear module, and sliding blocks fixedly connected to the placement plate are provided on the guide rails.

[0010] Preferably, the placement plate is further provided with a cover plate which covers the pulling cylinder, and the cover plate is provided with a plurality of fixing holes which are arranged corresponding to the test plate.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following advantages: its working process is divided into two parts, namely, inserting the optical module into the connector of the test board and pulling the optical module out of the connector of the test board. Inserting the optical module into the connector of the test board Guo Chen is: manually put the tray with the optical module into the loading bin of the tray automatic loader, manually push the material cart with the test board to the loading position of the tray elevator, the lifting mechanism of the tray automatic loader transports the tray to the material picking position of the tray fixed transfer mechanism, the servo transfer unit uses multiple fixed cylinders to cooperate with the L-shaped abutment plate to move the tray to the optical module picking position along the slide rail, the test board pulling module is clamped by the tray clamping cylinder and the tray is pulled out by the pulling cylinder, the test board on the tray is positioned and fixed to each fixed hole by the lifting cylinder, the detection servo linear module drives the CCD to move to the test board connection port, and the connectors of each test board are photographed and detected, the three-axis manipulator takes the optical module from the tray, puts it into the optical module flipping mechanism, flips the optical module, the six-axis robot clamps the optical module and moves it to the front of the test board connector position, the six-axis robot inserts the optical module into the test board connector, the optical module that cannot be inserted needs to be moved to the original position, and the above process is repeated.

[0012] The removal process is that the material cart with the tested test board is manually pushed to the loading position of the material cart, and the empty tray is manually placed at the loading position of the tray automatic unloading machine. The test board pull-out module clamps and pulls out the test board and places it in the grid of the original position of the tray elevator. If there is an appearance defect on the test board connector, the system will record the test board information for subsequent troubleshooting. The six-axis robot pulls the optical module out of the test board connector, the six-axis robot clamps the optical module and puts it into the optical module flipping mechanism, flips the optical module, and the three-axis manipulator clamps the flipped optical module and moves it to the empty tray unloading position and places it, and repeats the above process.

[0013] This solution can realize visual inspection of the test board connector and can realize plug-in and pull-out testing between the optical module and the test board connector, with high efficiency and accurate inspection process. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] Figure 1 A top view of an optical module plug-in and pull-out test device of the present invention; Figure 2 It is a front view of an optical module plug-in and pull-out test device of the present invention; Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the structure of an optical module flipping mechanism of an optical module plug-in test device of the present invention Figure 1 ; Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the structure of an optical module flipping mechanism of an optical module plug-in and pull-out test device of the present invention Figure 2 ; Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the structure of a test board pull-out module of an optical module plug-in test device of the present invention Figure 1 ; Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the structure of a test board pull-out module of an optical module plug-in test device of the present invention Figure 2 ; Figure 7 It is a structural schematic diagram of an automatic tray loading machine and an automatic tray unloading machine of an optical module plug-in and unplug test device of the present invention; Figure 8 The present invention is a schematic diagram of the structure of a tray fixing and transferring mechanism of an optical module plug-in and pull-out test device.

[0015] In the figure: 1. Rack; 2. Optical module loading and unloading module; 21. Tray automatic loading machine; 211. Tray; 22. Tray automatic unloading machine; 23. Tray fixed transfer mechanism; 231. Tray servo linear module; 232. Slide rail; 233. Frame; 234. Fixed cylinder; 235. L-shaped abutment plate; 24. Three-axis manipulator; 241. Suction cup; 25. Optical module flipping mechanism; 251. Lifting electric cylinder; 252. Flipping electric gripper; 253. Support Rack; 254, fixture plate; 255, lower detection CCD; 3, manipulator plug-in module; 31, six-axis robot; 4, test plate loading and unloading module; 41, tray elevator; 42, grid; 43, tray; 5, test plate pulling module; 51, pulling servo linear module; 52, placement plate; 53, lifting cylinder; 54, pulling cylinder; 55, tray clamping cylinder; 56, detection servo linear module; 57, moving plate; 58, CCD; 59, guide rail; 510, cover plate; 511, fixing hole. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0016] The present invention will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0017] like Figure 1As shown, an optical module plug-in test device includes a rack 1, on which an optical module loading and unloading module 2, a manipulator plug-in module 3, a test board loading and unloading module 4 and a test board pulling module 5 are arranged; the optical module loading and unloading module 2 includes a tray automatic loader 21, a tray automatic unloader 22, a tray fixed transfer mechanism 23, a three-axis manipulator 24 and an optical module flipping mechanism 25, the tray automatic loader 21 lifts the tray loaded with the optical module upward to The tray fixing and transferring mechanism 23 includes a cylinder fixing unit for fixing the tray 211 and a servo transferring unit for transferring the tray 211 to the tray automatic unloading machine 22. The three-axis manipulator 24 takes the optical module out of the tray 211 and sends it to the optical module flipping mechanism 25. The optical module flipping mechanism 25 flips the optical module by flipping the electric clamp 252. The manipulator plugging and unplugging module 3 includes a six-axis robot 31 and The finger cylinder is arranged at the end of the six-axis robot 31, and the finger cylinder clamps the optical module located on the optical module flipping mechanism 25 and transfers it to the test board drawing module 5; the test board loading and unloading module 4 includes a tray elevator 41, and the tray elevator 41 is provided with a plurality of grids 42, each grid 42 is provided with a tray 43, and each tray 43 is provided with a row of test boards; the test board drawing module 5 includes a drawing servo linear module 51, and the drawing servo linear module 51 is provided with a placement The plate 52 is provided with a pulling cylinder 54, and the pulling cylinder 54 is connected to the lifting cylinder 53. The lifting cylinder 53 is provided with a pair of tray clamping cylinders 55 for clamping the tray 43. The placing plate 52 is also provided with a CCD58 detection mechanism, and the CCD58 detection mechanism includes a detection servo linear module 56 arranged along the length direction of the pulling cylinder 54 and a movable plate 57 arranged on the detection servo linear module 56, and the movable plate 57 is provided with a CCD58.

[0018] Preferably, the servo transfer unit includes a tray servo linear module 231 arranged on the frame 1, a pair of slide rails 232 and a frame 233 slidably arranged on the pair of slide rails 232, and the cylinder fixing unit includes a plurality of fixed cylinders 234 arranged on the frame 233, and the plurality of fixed cylinders 234 are distributed on the four sides of the frame 233, and the plurality of fixed cylinders 234 are connected with an L-shaped abutment plate 235 abutting the tray 211.

[0019] Preferably, the three-axis robot 24 absorbs or releases the optical module via a suction cup 241 .

[0020] Preferably, the optical module flipping mechanism 25 includes a lifting electric cylinder 251 arranged on the frame 1, and the lifting electric cylinder 251 is connected to the flipping electric clamp 252. A support frame 253 is arranged on one side of the lifting electric cylinder 251, and a jig plate 254 for placing the optical module is arranged on the support frame 253. After the flipping electric clamp 252 clamps the optical module from the jig plate 254, the lifting electric cylinder 251 drives the flipping electric clamp 252 to rise, and then the flipping electric clamp 252 flips the optical module and places the flipped optical module on the jig plate 254 again.

[0021] Preferably, a lower detection CCD 255 is provided on the rack 1 near the optical module flipping mechanism 25 .

[0022] Preferably, guide rails 59 are respectively provided on both sides of the pull-out servo linear module 51 , and sliders fixedly connected to the placement plate 52 are provided on the guide rails 59 .

[0023] Preferably, the placement plate 52 is further provided with a cover plate 510 which covers the pulling cylinder 54 , and the cover plate 510 is provided with a plurality of fixing holes 511 which are arranged corresponding to the test plate.

[0024] The optical module plug-in and pull-out test equipment of the present invention has a working process divided into two parts, namely, the optical module is inserted into the connector of the test board and the optical module is pulled out of the test board. The optical module is inserted into the connector of the test board by Guo Chen as follows: the tray 211 equipped with the optical module is manually placed into the loading bin of the tray automatic loader 21, and the material cart equipped with the test board is manually pushed to the loading position of the tray elevator 41. The lifting mechanism of the tray automatic loader 21 transports the tray 211 to the material picking position of the tray fixed transfer mechanism 23. The servo transfer unit transports the tray 211 to the optical module picking position along the slide rail 232 through multiple fixed cylinders 234 and L-shaped abutment plates 235. The test board pulling module 5 is clamped by the tray clamping claw cylinder 55 and the tray 43 is pulled out by the pulling cylinder 54. The test board on the tray 43 is positioned and fixed to each fixed hole 511 by the lifting cylinder 53. The detection servo linear module 56 drives the CCD58 Move to the connection port of the test board, take photos and detect the connection heads of each test board, the three-axis manipulator 24 takes out the optical module from the tray 211, puts it into the optical module flipping mechanism 25, flips the optical module, and the six-axis robot 31 clamps the optical module and moves it to the front of the test board connection head. The six-axis robot 31 inserts the optical module into the test board connection head and repeats the above process.

[0025] The removal process is that the material cart with the tested test board is manually pushed to the loading position of the material cart, the empty tray is manually placed on the loading position of the tray automatic unloading machine 22, the test board pulling module 5 clamps and pulls out the test board and places it in the grid of the material tray elevator 41, the six-axis robot 31 pulls the optical module out of the test board connector, the six-axis robot 31 clamps the optical module and puts it into the optical module flipping mechanism 25, flips the optical module, the three-axis manipulator 24 clamps the flipped optical module and moves it to the unloading position of the empty tray 211 and places it, and repeats the above process.

[0026] This solution can realize visual inspection of the test board connector and can realize plug-in and pull-out testing between the optical module and the test board connector, with high efficiency and accurate inspection process.

[0027] The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the protection scope of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. All technical solutions under the concept of the present invention belong to the protection scope of the present invention. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this technical field, some improvements and modifications without departing from the principle of the present invention should also be regarded as the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An optical module plug-in test device, characterized in that: It comprises a frame, on which are arranged an optical module loading and unloading module, a manipulator plugging and unplugging module, a test board loading and unloading module and a test board pulling module; the optical module loading and unloading module comprises an automatic tray loader, an automatic tray unloader, a tray fixed transfer mechanism, a three-axis manipulator and an optical module flipping mechanism; the automatic tray loader lifts the tray loaded with the optical module upward to the tray fixed transfer mechanism; the tray fixed transfer mechanism comprises a cylinder fixing unit for fixing the tray and a servo transfer unit for transferring the tray to the automatic tray unloader; the three-axis manipulator takes the optical module out of the tray and sends it to the optical module flipping mechanism; the optical module flipping mechanism flips the optical module by flipping the electric clamp; the manipulator plugging and unplugging module comprises a six-axis robot and a setting The finger cylinder at the end of the six-axis robot clamps the optical module located on the optical module flipping mechanism and transfers it to the test board pulling module; the test board loading and unloading module includes a tray elevator, and a plurality of gears are arranged in the tray elevator, each gear is provided with a tray, and each tray is provided with a row of test boards; the test board pulling module includes a pulling servo linear module, and a placement plate is arranged on the pulling servo linear module, and a pulling cylinder is arranged on the placement plate, and the pulling cylinder is connected to a lifting cylinder, and a pair of tray clamping claw cylinders for clamping the tray are arranged on the lifting cylinder, and a CCD detection mechanism is also arranged on the placement plate, and the CCD detection mechanism includes a detection servo linear module arranged along the length direction of the pulling cylinder and a movable plate arranged on the detection servo linear module, and a CCD is arranged on the movable plate.

2. The optical module plug-in test device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The servo transfer unit includes a tray servo linear module arranged on a frame, a pair of slide rails and a frame slidably arranged on the pair of slide rails. The cylinder fixing unit includes a plurality of fixed cylinders arranged on the frame. The plurality of fixed cylinders are distributed on the four sides of the frame. The plurality of fixed cylinders are connected with an L-shaped abutment plate abutting the tray.

3. The optical module plug-in test device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The three-axis manipulator absorbs or releases the optical module through a suction cup.

4. The optical module plug-in test device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The optical module flipping mechanism includes a lifting electric cylinder arranged on a frame, the lifting electric cylinder is connected to a flipping electric clamp, a support frame is arranged on one side of the lifting electric cylinder, a jig plate for placing the optical module is arranged on the support frame, after the flipping electric clamp clamps the optical module from the jig plate, the lifting electric cylinder drives the flipping electric clamp to rise, and the flipping electric clamp flips the optical module and places the flipped optical module on the jig plate again.

5. The optical module plug-in test device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A lower detection CCD is arranged on the frame near the optical module flipping mechanism.

6. The optical module plug-in test device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Guide rails are respectively arranged on both sides of the pull-out servo linear module, and sliding blocks fixedly connected to the placement plate are arranged on the guide rails.

7. The optical module plug-in test device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The placement plate is also provided with a cover plate which covers the pulling cylinder, and the cover plate is provided with a plurality of fixing holes which are arranged corresponding to the test plate.

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