Switching jig for testing mainboard interface

By designing an adapter for testing motherboard interfaces, using flexible circuit boards to connect the motherboard and the test board, functional testing can be carried out without shutting down and replacing peripherals, solving the long test time and low efficiency caused by hot insertion The problem improves the testing efficiency.

CN119440934APending Publication Date: 2025-02-14SHENXUN COMP KUNSHAN
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202310976401.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2023-08-04
Publication Date
2025-02-14

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

When testing the motherboard POGO interface function, hot insertion causes the motherboard to be damaged, and it is necessary to shut down and replace the peripherals and then turn on for testing, resulting in a longer test time and low efficiency.

Method used

Design an adapter for testing motherboard interfaces. Connect the POGO interface on the motherboard to the FPC interface on the test board through a flexible circuit board. The battery and USB are directly plugged into the test board, and the external Micro USB2.0 power supply interface is connected. Power the test board so that functional testing can be performed without shutting down and replacing peripherals.

Benefits of technology

Reduce production line testing time, improve test efficiency, and avoid the risk of motherboard damage due to hot insertion.

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Abstract

The invention relates to a switching jig for testing a mainboard interface, which comprises a mainboard provided with a POGO interface and used for being connected with a battery or a USB (Universal Serial Bus), and when the function of the POGO interface is tested, whether the functions of the battery and the USB are normal or not needs to be tested respectively; one end of the flexible circuit board is provided with a first male head which is connected with the female head of the POGO interface of the mainboard, and the other end of the flexible circuit board is provided with a second male head which is connected with the female head of the FPC interface of the test board; the test board is provided with an FPC interface, a battery interface and a USB interface, the FPC interface is connected with the second male head of the flexible circuit board and then connected with the mainboard, the battery interface of the test board is connected with the battery and used for testing whether the function of the battery is normal or not, and the USB interface of the test board is connected with the USB and used for testing whether the function of the USB is normal or not. The POGO interface on the mainboard is connected with the FPC interface on the test board through the flexible circuit board, and the battery and the USB can be directly inserted into the battery interface and the USB interface on the test board for function test, so that the test time can be shortened, and the test efficiency can be improved.
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Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of a mainboard interface test fixture for electronic products, in particular to a switching fixture for testing a mainboard interface. [Background technology]

[0002] At present, our company produces Figure 1 The MX50 MB (motherboard) shown needs to be tested for the normal function of the POGO interface 20 (mainly connected to the battery and USB) of the motherboard. Since hot plugging may damage the motherboard when different peripherals are connected during the test, it is necessary to shut down the computer and replace different peripherals before restarting the computer to perform relevant functional tests to ensure that the functions of the POGO interface 20 are normal. However, such a switch will prolong the test time and reduce the test efficiency.

[0003] In view of this, it is necessary to provide a transfer fixture for testing the motherboard interface to solve the above problems. [Summary of the invention]

[0004] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is that the currently produced MX50 MB needs to test whether its POGO interface function is normal. Since hot plugging may damage the motherboard when different peripherals are connected during the test, it is necessary to shut down the machine and replace different peripherals before restarting the machine to perform relevant function tests to ensure that each function of the POGO interface is normal. However, such a switch operation will prolong the test time and reduce the test efficiency. Therefore, the present invention provides a switching fixture for testing the motherboard interface to solve the above problem.

[0005] The solution of the present invention to solve the technical problem is: a switching fixture for testing the motherboard interface, comprising:

[0006] Mainboard (MB), the mainboard is provided with a POGO interface, the POGO interface is used to connect to a battery or a USB. When testing whether the POGO interface on the mainboard functions normally, it is necessary to test whether the battery and the USB functions are normal respectively;

[0007] A flexible printed circuit board (FPC), which is an adapter. One end of the flexible printed circuit board is provided with a first male connector for connecting to the female connector of the POGO interface on the mainboard, and the other end is provided with a second male connector for connecting to the female connector of the FPC interface on the test board;

[0008] A test board (TEST BD), wherein an FPC interface, a battery interface, and a USB interface are provided on the test board. The FPC interface is connected to the second male head at one end of the flexible circuit board, and then connected to the main board through the flexible circuit board. The battery interface is connected to the battery to test whether the battery functions normally. The USB interface is connected to the USB to test whether the USB functions normally.

[0009] Preferably, the test board is provided with a Micro USB 2.0 power supply interface, and the power supply interface can supply power to the test board through an external Micro USB 2.0 interface.

[0010] Preferably, the FPC interface provided on the test board is a 48PIN BTB interface.

[0011] The beneficial effect of the present invention is that the present invention connects the POGO interface on the main board and the FPC interface on the test board through the adapter flexible circuit board, and the battery and USB can be directly plugged into the battery interface and USB interface on the test board respectively, so as to carry out relevant functional tests, without having to shut down the machine, replace the peripherals, and then restart the machine for testing, thereby reducing the production line testing time and improving the testing efficiency.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0012] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of a known MX50 MB (motherboard).

[0013] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of a switching fixture for testing a mainboard interface of the present invention.

[0014] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of the flexible circuit board in the present invention.

[0015] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of the main board and the test board in the present invention.

[0016] Figure 5 It is another perspective structural schematic diagram of the test board in the present invention. [Specific implementation method]

[0017] To further illustrate the technical means and effects adopted by the present invention, the following is a detailed description in conjunction with the embodiments of the present invention and the accompanying drawings.

[0018] The present invention provides a switching fixture for testing a mainboard interface, comprising:

[0019] A mainboard (MB) 110, wherein the mainboard 110 is provided with a POGO interface 111, wherein the POGO interface 111 is used to connect to a battery or a USB. When testing whether the function of the POGO interface 111 on the mainboard 110 is normal, it is necessary to test whether the functions of the battery and the USB are normal respectively;

[0020] A flexible printed circuit (FPC) 120, which is an adapter. A first male connector 121 is provided at one end of the flexible printed circuit 120 for connecting to a female connector of a POGO interface 111 on a mainboard 110, and a second male connector 122 is provided at the other end for connecting to a female connector of an FPC interface 131 on a test board 130;

[0021] A test board (TEST BD) 130 is provided with an FPC interface 131, a battery interface 132, and a USB interface 133. The FPC interface 131 is connected to the second male connector 122 at one end of the flexible printed circuit board 120, and then connected to the main board 110 through the adapter flexible printed circuit board 120. The battery interface 132 is connected to the battery to test whether the battery functions normally. The USB interface 133 is connected to the USB to test whether the USB functions normally.

[0022] Preferably, the test board 130 is provided with a Micro USB 2.0 power supply interface 134 , and the power supply interface 134 can supply power to the test board through an external Micro USB 2.0 interface.

[0023] Preferably, the FPC interface 131 provided on the test board 130 is a 48PIN BTB interface.

[0024] The working process of the present invention is as follows: when testing whether the function of the POGO interface 111 on the mainboard 110 is normal, the adapter flexible circuit board 120 is connected to the POGO interface 111 on the mainboard 110 and the FPC interface 131 on the test board 130, and the peripheral battery and USB are respectively connected to the corresponding battery interface 132 and USB interface 133, and the test board 130 is powered through the external Micro USB2.0 interface. After the MX50 is turned on, relevant functional tests can be performed according to the test program. When testing the function of the POGO interface 111, there is no need to shut down the machine to replace the peripherals, and it is only necessary to plug and unplug the peripherals on the test board 130 after turning on the machine.

[0025] The beneficial effect of the present invention is that the present invention connects the POGO interface 111 on the mainboard 110 and the FPC interface 131 on the test board 130 through the adapter flexible circuit board 120, and the battery and USB can be directly plugged into the battery interface 132 and the USB interface 133 on the test board 130 respectively, so that relevant functional tests can be performed without having to shut down the machine, replace peripherals, and then restart the machine for testing, thereby reducing the production line testing time and improving the testing efficiency.

[0026] It should be pointed out that the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned implementation modes, and any simple modifications, equivalent changes and modifications made to the above-mentioned embodiments by any technician familiar with the profession based on the technical solution of the present invention fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A switching fixture for testing a motherboard interface, characterized in that: include: Mainboard (MB), the mainboard is provided with a POGO interface, the POGO interface is used to connect to a battery or a USB. When testing whether the POGO interface on the mainboard functions normally, it is necessary to test whether the battery and the USB functions are normal respectively; A flexible printed circuit board (FPC), which is an adapter. One end of the flexible printed circuit board is provided with a first male connector for connecting to the female connector of the POGO interface on the mainboard, and the other end is provided with a second male connector for connecting to the female connector of the FPC interface on the test board; A test board (TEST BD), wherein an FPC interface, a battery interface, and a USB interface are provided on the test board. The FPC interface is connected to the second male head at one end of the flexible circuit board, and then connected to the main board through the flexible circuit board. The battery interface is connected to the battery to test whether the battery functions normally. The USB interface is connected to the USB to test whether the USB functions normally.

2. The adapter for testing a motherboard interface according to claim 1, characterized in that: The test board is provided with a Micro USB 2.0 power supply interface, and the power supply interface can supply power to the test board through an external Micro USB 2.0 interface.

3. The adapter for testing a motherboard interface according to claim 1, characterized in that: The FPC interface provided on the test board is a 48PIN BTB interface.