An automatic crimping apparatus

Abstract

The present application relates to an automatic compression equipment, comprising: a bearing platform configured to carry a slide loaded with a plurality of structures to be tested; a plurality of substrates disposed on the bearing platform and electrically connected to a test equipment; a plurality of flexible circuit boards electrically connected to the substrates, and a plurality of the flexible circuit boards have a plurality of compression interfaces configured to electrically contact a plurality of external interfaces of the structures to be tested to electrically connect the structures to be tested to the test equipment; a plurality of compression components configured to compress and fix the compression interfaces of the flexible circuit boards and the external interfaces of the structures to be tested; a visual alignment component configured to collect images of the slide located on the bearing platform and transmit to a control device; a sample moving device configured to move the slide; and a control device configured to control the compression components, the visual alignment component and the sample moving device to operate.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of crimping technology, and more particularly to an automatic crimping device. Background Technology

[0002] A microlight-emitting diode (Micro LED) chip is a novel LED structure obtained by thinning, miniaturizing, and arraying the original LED structure. It integrates arrayed micron-sized LED units onto an active-addressable driver panel to achieve the lighting and individual control of each LED unit. Connecting the microLED chip to a flexible circuit board forms a microLED display panel.

[0003] During the production of miniature LED display panels, testing equipment is used for inspection. This equipment integrates a crimping carrier to press the external interface of the miniature LED display panel against the probes on the carrier, thus performing a lighting test. Currently, the industry commonly uses manual crimping carriers, where the external interface of the miniature LED display panel is crimped against the probes manually. Because both the external interface of the miniature LED display panel and the probes of the crimping carrier are delicate components, the connection must be performed slowly and carefully, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive, resulting in low production efficiency. Furthermore, manual crimping involves repetitive mechanical labor, which can easily lead to fatigue and problems such as misaligned, skewed, or incomplete insertion. Summary of the Invention

[0004] To address at least some of the problems mentioned above in the prior art, the present invention aims to provide an automatic crimping device, comprising:

[0005] A carrier platform, configured to carry a carrier plate containing multiple structures to be tested;

[0006] Multiple substrates are disposed on the support platform and electrically connected to the test equipment;

[0007] Multiple flexible circuit boards electrically connected to the substrate, and the multiple flexible circuit boards having multiple crimp interfaces configured to electrically contact multiple external interfaces of a structure under test to electrically connect the structure under test to a test device.

[0008] Multiple crimping components are configured to crimp and fix the crimping interface of the flexible circuit board to the external interface of the structure under test;

[0009] A vision alignment component is configured to acquire images of the slide located on the carrier platform and transmit them to a control device;

[0010] A sample moving device configured to move the slide; and

[0011] A control device configured to control the operation of the crimping assembly, the vision alignment assembly, and the sample moving device.

[0012] Furthermore, the crimping assembly includes:

[0013] The up-and-down moving device is configured to drive the crimping joint to move up and down by applying a pushing and pulling force to the crimping rod to rotate the crimping rod up and down;

[0014] A rotating support structure is disposed between the up-and-down moving device and the pressing rod, and is movably connected to the first end of the pressing rod, and is configured to drive the first end of the pressing rod to rotate;

[0015] A rotating support assembly is disposed on the bearing platform and movably connected to the crimping rod, and is configured to provide a rotation axis to a second end of the crimping rod opposite to the first end;

[0016] A crimping rod, configured to rotate vertically relative to the rotary support structure and rotary support assembly to drive the crimping joint to move vertically; and

[0017] A crimp connector, which is fixedly connected to the crimping rod, is configured to crimp and fix the external interface of the structure under test to the crimping interface of the flexible circuit board by applying pressure to the structure under test.

[0018] Furthermore, the first end of the crimping rod is movably connected to the rotary support structure, and the second end of the crimping rod is fixedly connected to the crimping joint.

[0019] Furthermore, the rotary support assembly includes:

[0020] A first support structure, disposed on the bearing platform, is configured to provide a sliding track for the support head adjustment assembly; and

[0021] The second support structure is fixedly connected to the first support structure and movably connected to the crimping rod via a pin, and is configured to provide a rotation axis to the second end of the crimping rod.

[0022] Furthermore, the crimping assembly further includes a pressure head adjustment assembly connected to the crimping head and configured to adjust the distance between the crimping head and the support platform. The pressure head adjustment assembly includes:

[0023] Adjust the main body of the structure, which is slidably connected to the first support structure, so that the crimp joint can move up and down; and

[0024] Multiple adjusting rods pass through the main body of the adjusting structure and are adjustablely connected to the main body of the adjusting structure. The ends of the adjusting rods are fixedly connected to the crimping joint. The distance between the crimping joint and the bearing platform is adjusted by moving the adjusting rods up and down in the main body of the adjusting structure.

[0025] Furthermore, a pressure head rubber strip is provided on the lower surface of the crimp connector.

[0026] Furthermore, the first end of the plurality of flexible circuit boards is electrically connected to the substrate, and the front side of the second end of the plurality of flexible circuit boards is provided with a crimping interface.

[0027] Furthermore, the back side of the second end of the plurality of flexible circuit boards is fixedly connected to the pressure head adhesive strip.

[0028] Furthermore, the crimp interface includes multiple probes.

[0029] Furthermore, multiple flexible circuit boards are fixedly connected to the lower surface of the pressure joint via a fixing plate.

[0030] Furthermore, the vertical moving device is a cylinder, including a cylinder body and an output shaft. The cylinder body drives the output shaft to move up and down, and the output shaft is fixedly connected to the rotary support structure.

[0031] Furthermore, the crimping assembly also includes a fixing frame, on which the up-and-down moving device is mounted.

[0032] Furthermore, the supporting platform has a window in the middle, and a transparent carrier plate is provided at the window to support the carrier sheet.

[0033] Furthermore, the size of the transparent carrier plate is larger than the size of the carrier sheet.

[0034] Furthermore, two substrates are disposed opposite each other on both sides of a transparent carrier plate, and each substrate is electrically connected to multiple flexible circuit boards.

[0035] Furthermore, multiple flexible circuit boards are fixed to the support platform with their front sides facing upwards. The first end of each flexible circuit board is electrically connected to the substrate, and the front side of the second end of each flexible circuit board is provided with a crimping interface, and the second end is located on the transparent carrier plate.

[0036] Furthermore, the back side of the second end of the plurality of flexible circuit boards is bonded to the transparent carrier plate.

[0037] Furthermore, the multiple flexible circuit boards are fixed to the support platform by a fixing plate.

[0038] Furthermore, the lower surface of the crimp connector has a clearance groove for avoiding the fixing plate.

[0039] Furthermore, it also includes a temporary storage stage having a storage slot configured to store the slide.

[0040] Furthermore, the visual alignment component includes:

[0041] Multiple cameras, located below the supporting platform, are capable of acquiring images of the transparent carrier plate; and

[0042] Multiple magnifying glasses are positioned above the multiple cameras.

[0043] Furthermore, the carrier is provided with a plurality of positioning holes, the number of which is greater than or equal to the number of cameras.

[0044] Furthermore, the plurality of positioning holes are distributed at multiple corners of the substrate.

[0045] Furthermore, the visual alignment component also includes:

[0046] Multiple camera mounts, with multiple cameras mounted on the multiple camera mounts; and

[0047] Multiple magnifying glass holders are mounted on multiple camera holders, and multiple magnifying glasses are mounted on the magnifying glass holders.

[0048] Furthermore, the sample moving device is located above the support platform, and the sample moving device includes:

[0049] An adsorption-fixation structure configured to adsorb and fix the carrier;

[0050] A rotary adjustment structure, connected to the adsorption-fixing structure and configured to rotary adjust the adsorption-fixing structure; and

[0051] The XY moving module is configured to move the adsorption and fixing structure back and forth and left and right.

[0052] Furthermore, the adsorption and immobilization structure includes:

[0053] A vacuum body, which has a vacuum cavity inside; and

[0054] Multiple adsorption ports are disposed on the vacuum body, and the multiple adsorption ports are in communication with the vacuum cavity.

[0055] Furthermore, the rotation adjustment structure includes:

[0056] Rotary electric motors; and

[0057] The output shaft is connected to the adsorption and fixation structure.

[0058] Furthermore, the XY motion module includes:

[0059] The X module, connected to the rotation adjustment structure, is configured to move the rotation adjustment structure left and right to drive the adsorption fixing structure to move left and right; and

[0060] The Y module is mounted on the upper surface of the X module and is configured to move the X module back and forth to drive the adsorption and fixing structure to move left and right.

[0061] Furthermore, the first support structure has a first clearance opening for accommodating the press rod and the plurality of flexible circuit boards;

[0062] The second support structure has a second clearance opening for avoiding the press rod and the plurality of flexible circuit boards.

[0063] Furthermore, it also includes a support frame, on which the support platform and the temporary storage platform are fixed.

[0064] Furthermore, the support frame has a clearance window located below the transparent carrier plate, and the length and width of the clearance window are greater than the length and width of the transparent carrier plate.

[0065] Furthermore, the structure under test is a miniature LED display panel, and the external interface is an external interface on the flexible circuit board of the miniature LED display panel, which is configured to electrically connect to test equipment and / or control equipment and / or power supply equipment.

[0066] The present invention has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0067] (1) This invention provides an automatic crimping device. A sample moving device moves a carrier plate containing the structure to be tested to a support platform. A vision alignment component acquires an image of the carrier plate and uploads it to a control device. The device determines whether the carrier plate is correctly positioned. Once the position is correct, the control device controls the crimping component to crimp the external interface of the structure to be tested to the crimping interface of the flexible circuit board. This invention achieves automatic judgment of the correct placement of the structure to be tested and automatic crimping, eliminating the need for manual inspection. It enables precise alignment and crimping of the external interface of the structure to be tested to the crimping interface of the flexible circuit board, improving production efficiency and crimping accuracy compared to manual crimping.

[0068] (2) Using this automatic crimping equipment avoids problems such as crooked insertion, skewed insertion, and incomplete insertion caused by fatigue during manual operation.

[0069] (3) The automatic crimping device of the present invention can crimp multiple structures to be tested at the same time, so as to perform testing on multiple structures to be tested at the same time, and the testing efficiency is high. Attached Figure Description

[0070] To further illustrate the above and other advantages and features of the various embodiments of the present invention, a more specific description of the embodiments of the invention will be presented with reference to the accompanying drawings. It is to be understood that these drawings depict only typical embodiments of the invention and are therefore not intended to limit its scope. In the drawings, identical or corresponding parts will be indicated by identical or similar reference numerals for clarity.

[0071] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of an automatic crimping device according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown;

[0072] Figure 2 A top view schematic diagram of a support platform with a partially flexible circuit board according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown;

[0073] Figure 3 A top view of a support frame according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown;

[0074] Figure 4 A top view schematic diagram of a support platform and a temporary storage platform according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown;

[0075] Figure 5 A front view schematic diagram of a portion of the structure of a crimping assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown;

[0076] Figure 6 A side view schematic diagram of a first support structure according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown;

[0077] Figure 7 A side view schematic diagram of a second support structure according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown;

[0078] Figure 8 A schematic diagram of a pressure head adjustment assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown;

[0079] Figure 9 A schematic diagram of a flexible circuit board and a crimp connector according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown;

[0080] Figure 10 A schematic diagram showing the distribution of four cameras according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown;

[0081] Figure 11 A schematic diagram of a carrier plate loaded with a structure to be tested according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown;

[0082] Figure 12 A schematic diagram of a sample moving device according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown;

[0083] Figure 13 A top view schematic diagram of a support platform according to another embodiment of the present invention is shown; and

[0084] Figure 14 A front view schematic diagram of a portion of the structure of a crimping assembly according to another embodiment of the present invention is shown. Detailed Implementation

[0085] It should be noted that the components in the accompanying drawings may be shown exaggerated for illustrative purposes and may not be to scale.

[0086] In this invention, the various embodiments are merely intended to illustrate the solutions of the invention and should not be construed as limiting.

[0087] In this invention, unless otherwise specified, the quantifiers “a” and “one” do not exclude scenarios involving multiple elements.

[0088] It should also be noted that, in the embodiments of the present invention, only a portion of the parts or components may be shown for clarity and simplicity. However, those skilled in the art will understand that, under the teachings of the present invention, the required parts or components can be added as needed for specific scenarios.

[0089] It should also be noted that within the scope of this invention, the terms "same", "equal", and "equal to" do not mean that the two values ​​are absolutely equal, but allow for a certain reasonable error. In other words, the terms also cover "substantially the same", "substantially equal", and "substantially equal to".

[0090] It should also be noted that in the description of this invention, the terms "center," "longitudinal," "lateral," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are used only for the convenience of describing the invention and for simplifying the description, and do not explicitly or implicitly suggest that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on the invention. Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0091] Furthermore, the embodiments of the present invention describe the process steps in a specific order. However, this is only for the convenience of distinguishing each step, and is not a limitation on the order of each step. In different embodiments of the present invention, the order of each step can be adjusted according to the process.

[0092] In this invention, the term "configuration" refers to setting the shape, structure, material and / or function of a target object to achieve a desired technical effect. "Configuration" includes a variety of alternative technical means to achieve the technical effect, which become apparent under the teachings of this invention.

[0093] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of an automatic crimping device according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown; Figure 2 A top view schematic diagram of a support platform with a partially flexible circuit board according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown; Figure 3 A top view of a support frame according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown; Figure 4 A top view schematic diagram of a support platform and a temporary storage platform according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown.

[0094] like Figure 1 As shown, an automatic crimping device includes: a support platform 101, a crimping assembly, multiple flexible circuit boards 20, a vision alignment assembly, a sample moving device, and a control device.

[0095] The support platform 101 is used to support the structure to be tested, which is a miniature light-emitting diode display panel. For example... Figure 2 As shown, in one embodiment of the present invention, the support platform 101 has a window in the middle, and a transparent carrier plate 102 is provided at the window to support the carrier plates loaded with multiple structures to be tested, while facilitating the acquisition of images by the vision alignment component.

[0096] In one embodiment of the present invention, two substrates 103 are disposed on the support platform 101, the two substrates 103 being arranged opposite to each other and distributed at the left and right edges of the support platform 101. Testing equipment is externally connected to the substrates 103.

[0097] In one embodiment of the present invention, the first ends of a plurality of flexible circuit boards 20 are electrically connected to a substrate 103, and the second ends are fixedly connected to a pressing assembly. For example... Figure 2 As shown, each substrate 103 is electrically connected to multiple flexible circuit boards 20.

[0098] In one embodiment of the present invention, such as Figure 1 As shown, the automatic crimping equipment also includes a support frame 104, and a support platform 101 is fixed on the support frame 104. Figure 3 As shown, the support frame 104 has a clearance window 1041, which is located below the transparent carrier plate 102, and the length and width of the clearance window 1041 are greater than the length and width of the transparent carrier plate 102 in order to expose the transparent carrier plate 102.

[0099] In one embodiment of the present invention, such as Figure 4As shown, the automatic crimping equipment also includes a temporary storage stage 105, which is mounted on a support frame 104 for storing a sample loaded with the structure to be tested. At the start of crimping, a sample moving device removes the sample from the temporary storage stage 105. The temporary storage stage 105 has a storage slot 1051 for storing the sample. The shape and size of the storage slot 1051 are the same as or slightly larger than the shape and size of the sample, so that the sample can be placed precisely into the storage slot 1051.

[0100] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of an automatic crimping device according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown; Figure 5 A front view schematic diagram of a portion of the structure of a crimping assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown; Figure 6 A side view schematic diagram of a first support structure according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown;

[0101] Figure 7 A side view schematic diagram of a second support structure according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown; Figure 8 A schematic diagram of a pressure head adjustment assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown; Figure 9 A schematic diagram of a flexible circuit board and a crimp connector according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown.

[0102] In one embodiment of the present invention, two sets of crimping assemblies are disposed on the left and right sides of the support platform 101. For example... Figure 1 As shown, the crimping assembly includes an up-and-down moving device 201, a rotating support structure 202, a crimping rod 203, a crimping head 204, a rotating support assembly, and a crimping head adjustment assembly.

[0103] In one embodiment of the present invention, such as Figure 1 As shown, the up-and-down moving device 201 is fixedly connected to the rotating support structure 202, and the support structure 202 is movably connected to the crimping rod 203. The up-and-down moving device 201 applies pushing and pulling forces to the crimping rod 203 to rotate the crimping rod 203 up and down, thereby driving the crimping joint 204 to move up and down.

[0104] In one embodiment of the present invention, the vertical moving device 201 is a cylinder. The cylinder includes a cylinder body and an output shaft, and the cylinder body can drive the output shaft to move up and down. The rotary support structure 202 is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the cylinder, and the output shaft can drive the rotary support structure 202 to move up and down. In other embodiments of the present invention, the vertical moving device 201 can also be a motor.

[0105] In one embodiment of the present invention, such as Figure 1As shown, the first end of the crimping rod 203 is movably connected to the rotary support structure 202, and the second end of the crimping rod 203 is fixedly connected to the crimping head 204. The rotary support structure 202 is configured to drive the first end of the crimping rod 203 to rotate. Furthermore, the first end of the crimping rod 203 and the rotary support structure 202 can be connected by a pin.

[0106] In one embodiment of the invention, the crimping rod 203 is provided with a pin hole (not shown) adjacent to the second end of the crimping rod 203.

[0107] In one embodiment of the present invention, such as Figure 1 As shown, the rotary support assembly is mounted on the bearing platform 101 and is movably connected to the crimping rod 203. The rotary support assembly is configured to provide a rotation shaft to the second end of the crimping rod 203. The second end of the crimping rod 203 can rotate up and down relative to the rotary support assembly so as to drive the crimping joint to move up and down.

[0108] The crimping rod 203 rotates up and down relative to the rotating support structure 202 and the rotating support assembly to drive the crimping connector 204 to move up and down. The crimping connector 204 is configured to crimp and fix the external interface of the structure under test to the crimping interface of the flexible circuit board 20 by applying pressure to the structure under test.

[0109] In one embodiment of the present invention, such as Figure 1 and 5 As shown, the rotating support assembly includes a first support structure 205 and a second support structure 206. The first support structure 205 is disposed on the bearing platform 101, and the second support structure 206 is fixedly connected to the first support structure 205. The first support structure 205 is configured to provide a sliding track for the support pressure head adjustment assembly. The second support structure 206 is movably connected to the pressing rod 203, providing a rotation axis to the second end of the pressing rod 203, which can rotate up and down relative to the second support structure 206. Further, the second support structure 206 has a pin hole (not shown), and the pressing rod 203 is connected to the second support structure 206 by a pin 30, with the pin 30 adjacent to the second end of the pressing rod 203 compared to the first end.

[0110] like Figure 6 As shown, the first support structure 205 has a first clearance opening 2051 for accommodating the pressing rod and multiple flexible circuit boards 20. Figure 7 As shown, the second support structure 206 has a second clearance opening 2061 for accommodating the crimping rod and multiple flexible circuit boards 20. The first and second clearance openings allow for a better layout of the positional relationship between the first support structure, the second support structure, and the crimping rod, resulting in a more compact overall structure for the automatic crimping equipment.

[0111] In one embodiment of the present invention, the pressure head adjusting assembly is slidably connected to the first support structure 205. The pressure head adjusting assembly is fixedly connected to the pressure head 204.

[0112] like Figure 1 and 8 As shown, the pressure head adjustment assembly includes multiple adjustment rods 207 and an adjustment structure body 208. The multiple adjustment rods 207 pass through the adjustment structure body 208, and the multiple adjustment rods 207 are adjustablely connected to the adjustment structure body 208, for example, by a threaded connection.

[0113] The first ends of multiple adjusting rods 207 are fixedly connected to the crimping joint 204. The distance between the crimping joint 204 and the bearing platform 101 is adjusted by moving the multiple adjusting rods 207 up and down in the main body of the adjusting structure 208.

[0114] The adjusting rod 207 can rotate within the adjusting structure body 208 to adjust the distance between the crimping head 204 and the bearing platform 101, thereby adjusting the crimping head 204 to a suitable position and preventing the crimping head 204 from damaging the product or failing to contact the product during the crimping process.

[0115] The main body of the adjusting structure 208 is slidably connected to the first support structure 205, so that the crimping joint 204 can move up and down.

[0116] In one embodiment of the invention, each of the second ends of a plurality of adjusting rods 207 is provided with an adjusting head (not shown), which is used to adjust the vertical movement of the adjusting rods 207 within the adjusting structure body 208. Further, the adjusting head may be, for example, a nut, which is fixedly connected to the adjusting rod 207, for example, by welding. The adjusting rod 207 is adjusted by turning the adjusting head using an adjusting tool similar to a wrench. Additionally, the adjusting element may be integrally formed with the adjusting rod 207, similar to a bolt head, with the adjusting rod 207 acting as a screw.

[0117] In one embodiment of the present invention, the pressure head adjustment assembly further includes a top concealment structure 209, in which multiple adjustment heads are located. The top concealment structure 209 is used to conceal the adjustment heads to prevent them from being exposed and affecting the aesthetics.

[0118] The top concealed structure 209 has multiple through holes and multiple grooves communicating with the through holes. The second end of the adjusting rod 207 is located in the through hole of the top concealed structure 209, and the adjusting head is located in the groove. The size of the groove is larger than the size of the adjusting head so that the adjusting tool can turn the adjusting head.

[0119] The adjusting rod 207 can rotate within the through hole of the top concealed structure 209. The diameter of the second end of the adjusting rod 207 is smaller than the diameter of the main body of the adjusting rod 207. The diameter of the through hole of the top concealed structure 209 is larger than the diameter of the second end of the adjusting rod 207 but smaller than the diameter of the main body of the adjusting rod 207, so that the second end of the adjusting rod 207 can rotate within the through hole of the top concealed structure 209 without the top concealed structure 209 falling down.

[0120] During crimping, the up-and-down moving device 201 pushes the rotating support structure 202 upward. Based on the lever principle, the second end of the crimping rod 203 rotates downward relative to the second support structure 206, causing the crimping head 204 to press down. The downward pressing of the crimping head 204 causes the pressure head adjusting component to slide downward. When the up-and-down moving device 201 pulls the rotating support structure 202 downward, the second end of the crimping rod 203 rotates upward relative to the second support structure 206, causing the crimping head 204 to lift. The lifting of the crimping head 204 causes the pressure head adjusting component to slide upward.

[0121] In one embodiment of the present invention, such as Figure 1 , 4 As shown in Figure 9, a pressure head adhesive strip 2041 is provided on the lower surface of the crimp connector 204. The back sides of the second ends of the plurality of flexible circuit boards 20 are fixedly connected to the pressure head adhesive strip 2041. Furthermore, a portion of each flexible circuit board 20 is fixed to the lower surface of the crimp connector 204 by a fixing plate 211, indirectly ensuring the stability of the connection between the pressure head adhesive strip 2041 and the flexible circuit board 20.

[0122] In one embodiment of the present invention, such as Figure 9 As shown, a crimping interface 200 is provided on the front side of the second end of the flexible circuit board 20, and the crimping interface 200 includes multiple probes. The crimping interface 200 is located on the lower surface of the flexible circuit board 20 and is used for electrical connection to the structure under test.

[0123] In one embodiment of the present invention, such as Figure 1 As shown, the crimping assembly also includes a mounting bracket 210. The vertical moving device 201 is mounted on the mounting bracket 210.

[0124] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of an automatic crimping device according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown; Figure 10 A schematic diagram showing the distribution of four cameras according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown; Figure 11 A schematic diagram of a carrier plate loaded with a structure to be tested according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown.

[0125] In one embodiment of the present invention, such as Figure 1As shown, the vision alignment component is positioned below the support platform 101 and below the transparent carrier plate 102. The vision alignment component is used to acquire images of the carrier plate carrying the structure to be tested on the transparent carrier plate and transmit the images to the control device to determine whether the carrier plate is placed correctly.

[0126] like Figure 1 As shown, the visual alignment component includes multiple cameras 301 and a magnifying glass 302 located above the cameras 301. In one embodiment of the invention, the visual alignment component includes four cameras 301 and four magnifying glasses 302, with a magnifying glass 302 positioned directly above each camera 301.

[0127] In one embodiment of the present invention, the visual alignment assembly further includes a plurality of camera mounts 303 and a plurality of magnifying glass mounts 304. A camera 301 is fixed to a camera mount 303, a magnifying glass mount 304 is disposed on a camera mount 303, and a magnifying glass 302 is fixed to a magnifying glass mount 304.

[0128] The number of camera mounts 303 and magnifying glass mounts 304 is the same as the number of cameras 301 and magnifying glasses 302, respectively.

[0129] In one embodiment of the present invention, such as Figure 10 As shown, of the four cameras 301, the two cameras on the left are used for the alignment of the left crimping component crimping test structure, and the two cameras on the right are used for the alignment of the right crimping component crimping test structure.

[0130] In one embodiment of the present invention, such as Figure 11 As shown, positioning holes 401 are provided at all four corners of the carrier 400 for positioning in conjunction with the vision alignment component. The two positioning holes 401 on the left are used for positioning when the left pressing component is pressed, and the two positioning holes 401 on the right are used for positioning when the right pressing component is pressed.

[0131] In one embodiment of the present invention, when two positioning holes 401 appear on the left side of the center line of the field of view of the two left cameras 301 and two positioning holes 401 appear on the right side of the center line of the field of view of the two right cameras 301, it indicates that the position of the slide 400 is correct.

[0132] In one embodiment of the present invention, multiple test structures 402 can be mounted on a carrier 400. The first end of each test structure 402 has an external interface 4021, which includes a plurality of arrayed metal contacts. The test structure 402 is fixed to the carrier 400, with the external interface 4021 facing upwards and exposed. The test structure 402 is a miniature LED display panel, and the external interface 4021 is an external interface on the flexible circuit board of the miniature LED display panel, configured to electrically connect to test equipment and / or control equipment and / or power supply equipment.

[0133] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of an automatic crimping device according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown; Figure 12 A schematic diagram of a sample moving device according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown.

[0134] like Figure 1 and 12 As shown, the sample moving device is located above the support platform. The sample moving device is used to transfer the sample containing the structure to be tested between the temporary storage stage and the support platform. The sample moving device includes a rotation adjustment structure 501, an XY movement module 502, and an adsorption fixing structure 503.

[0135] In one embodiment of the present invention, the rotation adjustment structure 501 includes a rotary motor 5011 and an output shaft 5012, the output shaft 5012 being connected to the adsorption fixing structure 503.

[0136] In one embodiment of the present invention, the adsorption fixation structure 503 includes a vacuum body 5031 and a plurality of adsorption ports 5032. The vacuum body has a vacuum cavity inside, and the plurality of adsorption ports 5032 are disposed on the vacuum body 5031 and communicate with the vacuum cavity. The adsorption ports 5032 are used to adsorb and fix a substrate loaded with the structure to be tested. Further, the adsorption ports 5032 adsorb blank areas on the substrate where the structure to be tested is not loaded.

[0137] In one embodiment of the present invention, the adsorption fixation structure 503 further includes a vacuum connector (not shown) which communicates with the vacuum cavity of the vacuum body and is configured to be connected to an external negative pressure device.

[0138] Furthermore, the vacuum body is shaped like a square ring.

[0139] In one embodiment of the present invention, the XY moving module 502 is fixedly connected to the rotation adjustment structure 501. The XY moving module 502 enables the rotation adjustment structure 501 to move back and forth and left and right, thereby driving the adsorption fixing structure 503 to move back and forth and left and right.

[0140] In one embodiment of the present invention, the XY moving module 502 and the rotation adjustment structure 501 are fixedly connected by a connecting plate 504. Further, a mounting hole is provided at the first end of the connecting plate 504, the rotation adjustment structure 501 is mounted at the first end of the connecting plate 504, the output shaft 5012 is placed in the mounting hole, and the XY moving module 502 is fixed at the second end of the connecting plate 504.

[0141] The XY moving module 502 includes an X module 5021 and a Y module 5022 mounted on the upper surface of the X module. A connecting plate 504 is fixedly connected to the X module 5021. The X module 5021 is used to move the adsorption and fixing structure 503 along the X-axis (left-right movement), and the Y module 5022 is used to move the adsorption and fixing structure 503 along the Y-axis (back-forward movement). The X module 5021 and Y module 5022 are powered by drive motors.

[0142] In one embodiment of the invention, the automatic crimping device further includes a moving device mounting bracket (not shown), on which the sample moving device is fixed, such that the adsorption fixing structure 503 is positioned above the support platform. The adsorption fixing structure 503 can move back and forth and left and right under the drive of the XY moving module 502, transferring the sample between the support platform and the temporary storage stage.

[0143] In one embodiment of the present invention, the control device is electrically connected to the vision alignment component, the sample moving device, and the pressing component. Further, the control device is electrically connected to the camera 301, the rotation adjustment structure 501, the XY movement module 502, and the vertical movement device 201.

[0144] The control device receives the image acquired by the camera of the vision alignment component and determines whether the slide is placed correctly. When it is placed correctly, it instructs the up-and-down moving device 201 of the pressing component to press. If it is not placed correctly, the control device controls the rotation adjustment structure 501 and / or the XY moving module 502 of the sample moving device to adjust the placement position of the slide.

[0145] Figure 13 A top view of a support platform according to another embodiment of the present invention is shown; Figure 14 A front view schematic diagram of a portion of the structure of a crimping assembly according to another embodiment of the present invention is shown.

[0146] In another embodiment of the invention, such as Figure 13 and 14 As shown, the support platform 101 has a window in the middle, and a transparent carrier plate 102 is provided at the window. Two substrates 103 are provided on the support platform 101 and are located on both sides of the transparent carrier plate 102.

[0147] Multiple flexible circuit boards 20 are fixed to the support platform 101 with their front ends facing upwards. The first end of each flexible circuit board 20 is electrically connected to the substrate 103, and the second end is located on the transparent carrier plate 102. The front end of the second end of each flexible circuit board 20 has a crimping interface 200, which includes multiple probes.

[0148] In another embodiment of the invention, a plurality of flexible circuit boards 20 are fixed to the support platform 101 by a fixing plate 211. The back side of the second end of the flexible circuit board 20 is bonded to the transparent carrier plate 102.

[0149] In another embodiment of the invention, such as Figure 14 As shown, the lower surface of the crimp connector 204 is provided with a crimp head rubber strip 2041. The lower surface of the crimp connector 204 also has a clearance groove 2042 for avoiding the fixing plate 211.

[0150] The crimping process using the aforementioned automatic crimping equipment is as follows:

[0151] Manually place the substrate containing the structure to be tested into the storage slot 1051 of the temporary storage stage 105.

[0152] The control device controls the up-and-down moving device 201 to pull down the rotating support structure 202 and the pressing rod 203. The pressing rod 203 will rotate upward relative to the rotating support structure 202 and the second support structure 206, causing the pressing joint 204 to be lifted.

[0153] The control device controls the sample moving device to adsorb and transfer the slide onto the transparent carrier plate 102 of the support platform 101. When transferring the slide from the temporary storage stage 105 to the support platform 101, the adsorption and fixing structure 503 and the slide enter from the side, transferring the slide onto the support platform 101. The adsorption and fixing structure 503 moves above the support platform 101 through the gap between the two pressure joints 204, and the slide adsorbed by the adsorption and fixing structure 503 moves from the gap between the pressure joints 204 and the support platform 101 onto the support platform 101.

[0154] The camera of the vision alignment component acquires an image of the substrate and transmits it to the control device, which determines whether the substrate is correctly positioned based on the image. If the substrate is incorrectly positioned, the control device adjusts the substrate's position by rotating the adjustment structure 501 and / or the XY movement module 502 according to the image command.

[0155] If the sample carrier is positioned correctly, the control device instructs the two vertical moving devices 201 to push the rotating support structure 202 and the pressing rod 203 upwards. The pressing rod 203 will then rotate downwards relative to the rotating support structure 202 and the second support structure 206, causing the pressing head 204 to press down. During the test, the sample moving device continuously holds the sample carrier.

[0156] After the test is completed, the control device instructs the up-and-down moving device 201 to pull down the rotating support structure 202 and the pressing rod 203. The pressing rod 203 will rotate upward relative to the rotating support structure 202 and the second support structure 206, causing the pressing joint 204 to lift. Finally, the control device instructs the sample moving device to transfer the sample on the transparent carrier plate 102 to the temporary storage stage 105, where it is manually removed.

[0157] While some embodiments of the present invention have been described in this application, those skilled in the art will understand that these embodiments are merely illustrative. Numerous variations, alternatives, and improvements will arise in those skilled in the art under the teachings of this invention without departing from its scope. The appended claims are intended to define the scope of the invention and thereby cover methods and structures within the scope of the claims themselves and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An automatic crimping device, characterized in that, include: A carrier platform, configured to carry a carrier plate containing multiple structures to be tested; Multiple substrates are disposed on the support platform and electrically connected to the test equipment; Multiple flexible circuit boards electrically connected to the substrate, and the multiple flexible circuit boards having multiple crimp interfaces configured to electrically contact multiple external interfaces of a structure under test to electrically connect the structure under test to a test device. Multiple crimping components are configured to crimp and fix the crimping interface of the flexible circuit board to the external interface of the structure under test; A vision alignment component is configured to acquire images of the slide located on the carrier platform and transmit them to a control device; A sample moving device configured to move the slide; as well as A control device configured to control the operation of the crimping assembly, the vision alignment assembly, and the sample moving device.

2. The automatic crimping equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The crimping assembly includes: The up-and-down moving device is configured to drive the crimping joint to move up and down by applying a pushing and pulling force to the crimping rod to rotate the crimping rod up and down; A rotating support structure is disposed between the up-and-down moving device and the pressing rod, and is movably connected to the first end of the pressing rod, and is configured to drive the first end of the pressing rod to rotate; A rotating support assembly is disposed on the bearing platform and movably connected to the crimping rod, and is configured to provide a rotation axis to a second end of the crimping rod opposite to the first end; A crimping rod, configured to rotate vertically relative to the rotary support structure and rotary support assembly to drive the crimping joint to move vertically; and A crimp connector, which is fixedly connected to the crimping rod, is configured to crimp and fix the external interface of the structure under test to the crimping interface of the flexible circuit board by applying pressure to the structure under test.

3. The automatic crimping equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that, The first end of the crimping rod is movably connected to the rotary support structure, and the second end of the crimping rod is fixedly connected to the crimping joint.

4. The automatic crimping equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that, The rotary support assembly includes: A first support structure, disposed on the bearing platform, is configured to provide a sliding track for the support head adjustment assembly; and The second support structure is fixedly connected to the first support structure and movably connected to the crimping rod via a pin, and is configured to provide a rotation axis to the second end of the crimping rod.

5. The automatic crimping equipment according to claim 4, characterized in that, The crimping assembly further includes a pressure head adjustment assembly connected to the crimp connector and configured to adjust the distance between the crimp connector and the support platform. The pressure head adjustment assembly includes: Adjust the main body of the structure, which is slidably connected to the first support structure, so that the crimp joint can move up and down; and Multiple adjusting rods pass through the main body of the adjusting structure and are adjustablely connected to the main body of the adjusting structure. The ends of the adjusting rods are fixedly connected to the crimping joint. The distance between the crimping joint and the bearing platform is adjusted by moving the adjusting rods up and down in the main body of the adjusting structure.

6. The automatic crimping equipment according to claim 4, characterized in that, The lower surface of the crimp connector is provided with a crimp head rubber strip.

7. The automatic crimping equipment according to claim 6, characterized in that, The first end of the plurality of flexible circuit boards is electrically connected to the substrate, and the front side of the second end of the plurality of flexible circuit boards is provided with a crimping interface.

8. The automatic crimping equipment according to claim 7, characterized in that, The back side of the second end of the plurality of flexible circuit boards is fixedly connected to the pressure head adhesive strip.

9. The automatic crimping equipment according to claim 7, characterized in that, The crimp interface includes multiple probes.

10. The automatic crimping device according to claim 7, characterized in that, Multiple flexible circuit boards are fixedly connected to the lower surface of the pressure joint via a fixing plate.

11. The automatic crimping equipment according to claim 4, characterized in that, The vertical movement device is a cylinder, including a cylinder body and an output shaft. The cylinder body drives the output shaft to move up and down, and the output shaft is fixedly connected to the rotary support structure.

12. The automatic crimping equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that, The crimping assembly also includes a fixing frame, and the up-and-down moving device is mounted on the fixing frame.

13. The automatic crimping equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that, The support platform has a window in the middle, and a transparent carrier plate is set at the window to support the carrier sheet.

14. The automatic crimping device according to claim 13, characterized in that, The size of the transparent carrier plate is larger than the size of the carrier sheet.

15. The automatic crimping equipment according to claim 13, characterized in that, Two substrates are positioned opposite each other on both sides of a transparent carrier plate, and each substrate is electrically connected to multiple flexible circuit boards.

16. The automatic crimping device according to claim 15, characterized in that, Multiple flexible circuit boards are fixed to the support platform with their front sides facing upwards. The first end of each flexible circuit board is electrically connected to the substrate, and the front side of the second end of each flexible circuit board is provided with a crimping interface, and the second end is located on the transparent carrier plate.

17. The automatic crimping device according to claim 16, characterized in that, The back side of the second end of the plurality of flexible circuit boards is bonded to the transparent carrier plate.

18. The automatic crimping device according to claim 16, characterized in that, Multiple flexible circuit boards are fixed to the support platform by a fixing plate.

19. The automatic crimping equipment according to claim 18, characterized in that, The lower surface of the crimp connector has a clearance groove for avoiding the fixing plate.

20. The automatic crimping device according to claim 13, characterized in that, It also includes a temporary storage stage having a storage slot configured to store the slide.

21. The automatic crimping device according to claim 13, characterized in that, The visual alignment component includes: Multiple cameras, located below the supporting platform, are capable of acquiring images of the transparent carrier plate; and Multiple magnifying glasses are positioned above the multiple cameras.

22. The automatic crimping device according to claim 21, characterized in that, The carrier is provided with a plurality of positioning holes, the number of which is greater than or equal to the number of cameras.

23. The automatic crimping equipment according to claim 22, characterized in that, The multiple positioning holes are distributed at multiple corners of the substrate.

24. The automatic crimping device according to claim 21, characterized in that, The visual alignment component also includes: Multiple camera mounts, with multiple cameras mounted on the multiple camera mounts; and Multiple magnifying glass holders are mounted on multiple camera holders, and multiple magnifying glasses are mounted on the magnifying glass holders.

25. The automatic crimping equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The sample moving device is located above the support platform, and the sample moving device includes: An adsorption-fixation structure configured to adsorb and fix the carrier; A rotary adjustment structure, connected to the adsorption-fixing structure and configured to rotary adjust the adsorption-fixing structure; and The XY moving module is configured to move the adsorption and fixing structure back and forth and left and right.

26. The automatic crimping device according to claim 25, characterized in that, The adsorption and immobilization structure includes: A vacuum body, which has a vacuum cavity inside; and Multiple adsorption ports are disposed on the vacuum body, and the multiple adsorption ports are in communication with the vacuum cavity.

27. The automatic crimping equipment according to claim 26, characterized in that, The rotation adjustment structure includes: Rotary electric motors; and The output shaft is connected to the adsorption and fixation structure.

28. The automatic crimping equipment according to claim 27, characterized in that, The XY mobility module includes: The X module, connected to the rotation adjustment structure, is configured to move the rotation adjustment structure left and right to drive the adsorption fixing structure to move left and right; and The Y module is mounted on the upper surface of the X module and is configured to move the X module back and forth to drive the adsorption and fixing structure to move left and right.

29. The automatic crimping equipment according to claim 8, characterized in that, The first support structure has a first clearance opening for avoiding the press rod and the plurality of flexible circuit boards; The second support structure has a second clearance opening for avoiding the press rod and the plurality of flexible circuit boards.

30. The automatic crimping equipment according to claim 20, characterized in that, It also includes a support frame, on which the support platform and the temporary storage platform are fixed.

31. The automatic crimping device according to claim 30, characterized in that, The support frame has a clearance window located below the transparent carrier plate, and the length and width of the clearance window are greater than the length and width of the transparent carrier plate.

32. The automatic crimping equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The structure under test is a miniature LED display panel, and the external interface is an external interface on the flexible circuit board of the miniature LED display panel. The external interface is configured to electrically connect to test equipment and / or control equipment and / or power supply equipment.

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