Device and method for testing keys of outboard motor

Abstract

The invention discloses an outboard engine key testing device and method, and the device comprises a supporting table which is provided with an outboard engine placement area, a moving assembly which is arranged on the supporting table, a pressing point which is arranged on the moving assembly, and a pressure sensor which is arranged on the pressing point. The moving assembly drives the pressing point to move up and down so as to simulate the key pressing process of the outboard motor, and the pressure sensor is used for detecting the key pressing pressure in the key pressing process of the outboard motor. The mobile assembly is arranged to drive the pressing point to move up and down to simulate the key pressing process of the outboard motor, whether key pressing is successful or not is determined according to the feedback condition of the outboard motor, the pressure sensor is arranged to detect and record the pressure value on the pressing point, the outboard motor key testing efficiency is improved, and the outboard motor key testing efficiency is improved. Time and labor are saved, and errors are not prone to occurring.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention belongs to the technical field of button testing, and particularly relates to an outboard engine button testing device and a testing method. Background Art

[0002] As an important part of electronic devices, the quality and reliability of buttons directly affect the user experience and the overall quality of the product. Through strict button life testing, the stability of the product under long-term use can be evaluated, and potential design or manufacturing defects can be discovered and improved in a timely manner. However, in the existing outboard engine button testing process, the button testing mainly relies on manual operation, which has low efficiency, is time-consuming and laborious, and is prone to errors. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to provide an outboard engine button testing device and a testing method. By setting a moving component to drive the pressing point to move up and down to simulate the button pressing process of the outboard engine, and determining whether the button press is successful according to the feedback of the outboard engine to perform the outboard engine button detection, a pressure sensor is set to detect and record the pressure value on the pressing point, thereby improving the outboard engine button testing efficiency, saving time and effort, and being not prone to errors.

[0004] The technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve its technical problems is, in the first aspect, to propose an outboard engine button testing device, including a support table with an outboard engine placement area thereon, a moving component provided on the support table, a pressing point provided on the moving component, and a pressure sensor provided on the pressing point; the moving component drives the pressing point to move up and down to simulate the button pressing process of the outboard engine, and the pressure sensor is used to detect the button pressure during the outboard engine button pressing process.

[0005] In the embodiment of the present application, the moving component includes a driving motor, a turntable, an adjusting rod, a sliding rod, and a slider. The motor shaft of the driving motor is connected to the center of the turntable. The first end of the adjusting rod is rotatably connected to the edge of the turntable. The second end of the adjusting rod is rotatably connected to the first end of the sliding rod. The slider is provided with a limiting hole, and the sliding rod is inserted into the limiting hole. The second end of the sliding rod is connected to the pressing point.

[0006] In the embodiment of the present application, the outboard engine button testing device further includes an adjusting component. The first end of the adjusting component is connected to the support table, and the second end of the adjusting component is connected to the moving component. The adjusting component is used to adjust the pressing point above the outboard engine button.

[0007] In the embodiment of the present application, the adjusting assembly includes an up-and-down adjusting unit and a left-and-right adjusting unit. The first end of the up-and-down adjusting unit is connected to the support table, the second end of the up-and-down adjusting unit is connected to the first end of the left-and-right adjusting unit, and the second end of the left-and-right adjusting unit is connected to the moving assembly.

[0008] In the embodiment of the present application, the up-and-down adjusting unit includes a first fixing plate and a first adjusting plate. The first fixing plate is provided with a first elongated hole, the first adjusting plate is provided with a first adjusting hole, the first adjusting plate is connected to the moving assembly, and a fixing bolt sequentially passes through the first elongated hole and the first adjusting hole and is screwed with a nut to fix the relative positions of the first adjusting plate and the first fixing plate.

[0009] In the embodiment of the present application, the left-and-right adjusting unit includes a second adjusting plate and a second fixing plate that are perpendicularly arranged to the first fixing plate. The second adjusting plate is provided with a second elongated hole, the second fixing plate is provided with a second adjusting hole, and a fixing bolt sequentially passes through the second elongated hole and the second adjusting hole and is screwed with a nut to fix the relative positions of the second adjusting plate and the second fixing plate.

[0010] In the embodiment of the present application, the outboard engine key testing device further includes a clamping assembly. The clamping assembly abuts against the outboard engine on the outboard engine placement area, and the clamping assembly is used to fix the relative positions of the outboard engine and the support table.

[0011] In the embodiment of the present application, the clamping assembly includes two clamping blocks arranged on the support table and two clamping rods with threads on the outside. The two clamping blocks are provided with threaded holes, and the clamping rods are screwed with the clamping blocks and then abut against the outboard engine.

[0012] In the embodiment of the present application, one of the two clamping blocks is integrally connected to the second fixing plate.

[0013] In a second aspect, an outboard engine key testing method is proposed, which applies the outboard engine key testing device described in the first aspect and includes the following steps: Obtain the rated pressure when the outboard engine key is pressed. The moving assembly drives the pressing point to press the key on the outboard engine so that the pressure detected by the pressure sensor is equal to the rated pressure, and the moving assembly drives the pressing point to rise to complete a key pressing action; Calculate the key success rate based on the feedback signal of the outboard engine for the key pressing action and give an alarm.

[0014] The beneficial effects of the present invention are: 1. A testing device and method for outboard engine buttons proposed by the present invention simulate the button pressing process of the outboard engine by setting a moving component to drive the pressing point to move up and down, and determine whether the button pressing is successful according to the feedback of the outboard engine to detect the buttons of the outboard engine. A pressure sensor is set to detect and record the pressure value on the pressing point, thereby improving the testing efficiency of the outboard engine buttons, saving time and effort and being not prone to errors. 2. A testing device and method for outboard engine buttons proposed by the present invention offset the binding force during the rotation of the turntable and the up and down movement of the slide rod by setting an adjusting rod rotatably connected to the turntable and the slide rod, and improve the degree of freedom of the moving component. 3. A testing device and method for outboard engine buttons proposed by the present invention. The adjusting component changes its own posture to adjust the front-back position and left-right position of the moving component, and further adjusts the position of the pressing point, so that the pressing point is always directly above the outboard engine button, improving the accuracy of the outboard engine button testing. 4. A testing device and method for outboard engine buttons proposed by the present invention. The clamping component abuts against the outboard engine on the outboard engine placement area, thereby fixing the relative position of the outboard engine and the support table, and further preventing the outboard engine from displacing during the button testing, improving the accuracy of the outboard engine button testing. Description of the Drawings

[0015] The drawings incorporated into the specification and constituting a part of the specification illustrate the embodiments of the present invention and are used together with the description to explain the principles of the present invention. In these drawings, like reference numerals are used to represent like elements. The drawings in the following description are some embodiments of the present invention, not all embodiments. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative efforts.

[0016] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the use of a testing device for outboard engine buttons according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 2 It is a first perspective view schematic diagram of a testing device for outboard engine buttons according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 3 It is a second perspective view schematic diagram of a testing device for outboard engine buttons according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0017] In the figure: 1, support table; 2, moving component; 21, drive motor; 22, turntable; 23, adjusting rod; 24, slide rod; 25, slider; 3, pressing point; 4, pressure sensor; 5, adjusting component; 51, up and down adjusting unit; 511, first fixing plate; 512, first adjusting plate; 52, left and right adjusting unit; 521, second adjusting plate; 522, second fixing plate; 6, clamping component; 61, clamping block; 62, clamping rod; 7, control console; 8, outboard engine. Detailed implementation manners

[0018] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention and the prior art, the following will describe the specific implementation manners of the present invention with reference to the drawings. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings, and other implementation manners can also be obtained. Additionally, the terms related to directions only represent the relative positional relationships between components, rather than absolute positional relationships.

[0019] In a first aspect, an outboard engine button testing device is provided in an embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to Figure 1 、 Figure 2 、 Figure 3 , which mainly includes a support table 1, a moving component 2, a pressing point 3, and a pressure sensor 4.

[0020] In an embodiment of the present application, the outboard engine button testing device includes a support table 1. An outboard engine placement area is provided on the support table 1, and the outboard engine conducts button testing within the outboard engine placement area. The outboard engine button testing device further includes a moving component 2, a pressing point 3, and a pressure sensor 4. The moving component 2 is arranged on the support table 1, the pressing point 3 is arranged on the moving component 2 and connected to the moving component 2, and the detection point of the pressure sensor 4 is connected to the pressing point 3. When conducting button testing, the moving component 2 drives the pressing point 3 to move up and down (the up and down direction is the Figure 2 X-axis direction in

[0021] ), to simulate the button pressing process of the outboard engine, and determine whether the button press is successful according to the feedback of the outboard engine. The pressure sensor 4 detects and records the pressure value on the pressing point 3 during the up and down movement of the pressing point 3. In the present application, by setting the moving component 2 to drive the pressing point 3 to move up and down to simulate the button pressing process of the outboard engine, and determining whether the button press is successful according to the feedback of the outboard engine to conduct the button detection of the outboard engine, and setting the pressure sensor 4 to detect and record the pressure value on the pressing point 3, the button testing efficiency of the outboard engine is improved, which is time-saving, labor-saving and not prone to errors.In an implementable embodiment, the moving component 2 includes a driving motor 21, a turntable 22, an adjusting rod 23, a sliding rod 24, and a slider 25. The motor shaft of the driving motor 21 is connected to the center of the turntable 22. The first end of the adjusting rod 23 is rotatably connected to the edge of the turntable 22. The second end of the adjusting rod 23 is rotatably connected to the first end of the sliding rod 24. A limiting hole is provided on the slider 25, and the sliding rod 24 is inserted into the limiting hole. The second end of the sliding rod 24 is connected to the pressing point 3. The driving motor 21 drives the turntable 22 to rotate. During the rotation of the turntable 22, the first end of the adjusting rod 23 will be driven to move. The adjusting rod 23 drives the sliding rod 24 to move. The sliding rod 24 moves up and down under the limiting action of the slider 25. When the sliding rod 24 moves up and down, it drives the pressing point 3 to move up and down, thereby simulating the key pressing process of the outboard engine. In this application, by providing the adjusting rod 23 that is rotatably connected to the turntable 22 and the sliding rod 24, the binding force during the rotation process of the turntable 22 and the up and down movement process of the sliding rod 24 is offset, and the degree of freedom of the moving component 2 is improved.

[0022] In an implementable embodiment, the outboard engine key testing device further includes an adjusting component 5. The first end of the adjusting component 5 is connected to the support table 1, and the second end of the adjusting component 5 is connected to the moving component 2. The adjusting component 5 changes its own posture to adjust the front-back position and left-right position of the moving component 2, and further adjusts the position of the pressing point 3, so that the pressing point 3 is always directly above the outboard engine key, improving the accuracy of the outboard engine key test.

[0023] Further, the adjusting component 5 includes an up-down adjusting unit 51 and a left-right adjusting unit 52. The first end of the up-down adjusting unit 51 is connected to the support table 1, the second end of the up-down adjusting unit 51 is connected to the first end of the left-right adjusting unit 52, and the second end of the left-right adjusting unit 52 is connected to the moving component 2. In this application, by providing the up-down adjusting unit 51 and the left-right adjusting unit 52, the up-down position (the up-down direction is the X-axis direction in Figure 2 ) and the left-right position (the left-right direction is the Y-axis direction in Figure 2 ) of the moving component 2 are adjusted, expanding the adjustment range and adjustment degree of freedom of the moving component 2.

[0024] Specifically, the up-and-down adjustment unit 51 includes a first fixing plate 511. A first slotted hole is provided on the first fixing plate 511. The up-and-down adjustment unit 51 further includes a first adjustment plate 512. A first adjustment hole is provided on the first adjustment plate 512. The first adjustment plate 512 is connected to the moving assembly 2. The fixing bolt sequentially passes through the first slotted hole and the first adjustment hole and is screwed with a nut, thereby fixing the relative positions of the first adjustment plate 512 and the first fixing plate 511, and thus fixing the position of the pressing point 3 in the up-and-down direction. The left-and-right adjustment unit 52 includes a second adjustment plate 521 arranged perpendicular to the first fixing plate 511. The first fixing plate 511 and the second adjustment plate 521 are integrally connected. Two second slotted holes are provided on the second adjustment plate 521 and are arranged side by side. The left-and-right adjustment unit 52 further includes a second fixing plate 522. Second adjustment holes with the same number as the second slotted holes are provided on the second fixing plate 522. The fixing bolt sequentially passes through the second slotted hole and the second adjustment hole and is screwed with a nut, thereby fixing the relative positions of the second adjustment plate 521 and the second fixing plate 522, and thus fixing the position of the pressing point 3 in the up-and-down direction.

[0025] In an implementable embodiment, the outboard engine button testing device further includes a clamping assembly 6. The clamping assembly 6 is fixed on the support table 1. The clamping assembly 6 abuts against the outboard engine on the outboard engine placement area, thereby fixing the relative position of the outboard engine and the support table 1, and further preventing the outboard engine from displacing during button testing, improving the accuracy of outboard engine button testing.

[0026] Specifically, the clamping assembly 6 includes two clamping blocks 61 arranged on the support table 1. The two clamping blocks 61 are connected to the support table 1. Clamping rods 62 are provided on both the clamping blocks 61. Threads are provided on the outer sides of the clamping rods 62. Threaded holes are provided on the clamping blocks 61. By adjusting the relative positions of the clamping rods 62 and the clamping blocks 61, the ends of the clamping rods 62 are made to abut against the surface of the outboard engine, thereby fixing the placement position of the outboard engine.

[0027] In a second aspect, an outboard engine button testing method is provided. The outboard engine testing method includes: Obtaining the rated pressure when the outboard engine button is pressed. The moving assembly drives the pressing point to press the button on the outboard engine so that the pressure detected by the pressure sensor is equal to the rated pressure. The moving assembly drives the pressing point to rise to complete a button pressing action; Calculating the button success rate based on the feedback signal of the outboard engine for the button pressing action and giving an alarm.

[0028] The execution subject of the present application can be a cloud server.

[0029] In this application, first, the moving component moves the pressing point directly above the outboard engine button, then manually presses the outboard engine button, and obtains the button pressure detected by the pressure sensor, which is the rated pressure. Then, control the moving component to drive the pressing point downward until the pressure value detected by the pressure sensor is equal to the rated pressure, and then drive the pressing point upward to complete a button operation. After each button operation is completed, the outboard engine will upload a feedback signal. After the cloud server receives the feedback signal, it will increment the button success count by one. If the feedback signal of the outboard engine is not received, a fault alarm will be generated and the button failure count will be incremented by one. The cloud server calculates the button success rate of the outboard engine based on the button success count and the button failure count.

[0030] In an implementable manner, an extreme test time (i.e., the contact time between the pressing point and the outboard engine button) and an extreme test pressure are set, and the outboard engine is tested based on the extreme test time and the extreme test pressure to obtain the button effectiveness of the outboard engine in an extreme environment.

[0031] It should be noted that in this article, relational terms such as first and second are only used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the terms "include", "comprise" or any other variant thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device comprising a series of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such process, method, article or device. Without further limitation, an element defined by the statement "comprising an..." does not exclude the presence of additional identical elements in the process, method, article or device comprising the element.

[0032] The above content is a further detailed description of the present invention in combination with specific preferred embodiments. It cannot be determined that the specific embodiments of the present invention are only limited to these descriptions. For those of ordinary skill in the technical field to which the present invention belongs, without departing from the concept of the present invention, several simple deductions or substitutions can be made, which should all be regarded as belonging to the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An outboard engine button testing device, characterized in that, It includes a support table (1) with an outboard motor placement area thereon, a moving component (2) provided on the support table (1), a pressing point (3) provided on the moving component (2), and a pressure sensor (4) provided on the pressing point (3); the moving component (2) drives the pressing point (3) to move up and down to simulate the key-pressing process of the outboard motor, and the pressure sensor (4) is used to detect the key-pressing force during the key-pressing process of the outboard motor.

2. The outboard engine button testing device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The moving component (2) includes a driving motor (21), a turntable (22), an adjusting rod (23), a sliding rod (24), and a slider (25). The motor shaft of the driving motor (21) is connected to the center of the turntable (22). The first end of the adjusting rod (23) is rotatably connected to the edge of the turntable (22). The second end of the adjusting rod (23) is rotatably connected to the first end of the sliding rod (24). The slider (25) is provided with a limiting hole, and the sliding rod (24) is inserted into the limiting hole. The second end of the sliding rod (24) is connected to the pressing point (3).

3. The outboard engine button testing device according to claim 1, characterized in that The outboard motor key testing device further includes an adjusting component (5). The first end of the adjusting component (5) is connected to the support table (1), and the second end of the adjusting component (5) is connected to the moving component (2). The adjusting component (5) is used to adjust the pressing point (3) above the outboard motor key.

4. The outboard engine button testing device according to claim 3, wherein, The adjusting component (5) includes an up-and-down adjusting unit (51) and a left-and-right adjusting unit (52). The first end of the up-and-down adjusting unit (51) is connected to the support table (1), the second end of the up-and-down adjusting unit (51) is connected to the first end of the left-and-right adjusting unit (52), and the second end of the left-and-right adjusting unit (52) is connected to the moving component (2).

5. The outboard engine button testing device according to claim 4, wherein, The up-and-down adjusting unit (51) includes a first fixing plate (511) and a first adjusting plate (512). The first fixing plate (511) is provided with a first waist-shaped hole, and the first adjusting plate (512) is provided with a first adjusting hole. The first adjusting plate (512) is connected to the moving component (2). A fixing bolt sequentially passes through the first waist-shaped hole and the first adjusting hole and is screwed with a nut to fix the relative positions of the first adjusting plate (512) and the first fixing plate (511).

6. The outboard engine button testing device according to claim 5, characterized in that, The left-and-right adjusting unit (52) includes a second adjusting plate (521) and a second fixing plate (522) arranged perpendicular to the first fixing plate (511). The second adjusting plate (521) is provided with a second waist-shaped hole, and the second fixing plate (522) is provided with a second adjusting hole. A fixing bolt sequentially passes through the second waist-shaped hole and the second adjusting hole and is screwed with a nut to fix the relative positions of the second adjusting plate (521) and the second fixing plate (522).

7. The outboard engine button testing device according to claim 6, characterized in that, The outboard motor key testing device further includes a clamping component (6). The clamping component (6) abuts against the outboard motor on the outboard motor placement area, and the clamping component (6) is used to fix the relative position of the outboard motor and the support table (1).

8. The outboard engine button testing device according to claim 7, characterized in that, The clamping assembly (6) includes two clamping blocks (61) arranged on the support table (1) and two clamping rods (62) with external threads. Threaded holes are provided on the two clamping blocks (61), and after the clamping rods (62) are screwed with the clamping blocks (61), they are abutted against the outboard engine.

9. The outboard engine button testing device according to claim 8, wherein One of the two clamping blocks (61) is integrally connected to the second fixing plate (522).

10. A method for testing the buttons of an outboard motor, characterized in that, Apply the outboard engine key test device according to any one of claims 1-9, and include the following steps: Obtain the rated pressure when the outboard engine key is pressed. The moving assembly drives the pressing point to press the key on the outboard engine so that the pressure detected by the pressure sensor is equal to the rated pressure, and the moving assembly drives the pressing point to rise to complete one key pressing action; Calculate the key success rate based on the feedback signal of the outboard engine for the key pressing action and give an alarm.

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