Position adjusting mechanism, feeding device and testing equipment
By designing a position adjustment mechanism for flexible circuit boards, the detection components and the slide rail system automatically compensate for offsets, the problem of low manual positioning efficiency is solved, and the efficient positioning and loading of flexible circuit boards is achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421059497.X
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-05-15
- Publication Date
- 2024-12-20
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-05-15
AI Technical Summary
In the prior art, manually lying the positioning needle into the positioning hole of the flexible circuit board (FPC) for positioning, which wastes manpower and material resources and is inefficient.
A position adjustment mechanism is designed, including a feeding table, a pallet, a feeding assembly, a slide rail and a testing assembly. The position of the plate to be tested is detected through the testing assembly, and the pallet and a feeding assembly move in the X and Y directions to compensate. Offset, realize automatic positioning, and reduce manual intervention.
No manual positioning is required, which improves positioning efficiency, reduces labor costs, and realizes accurate positioning and efficient loading of flexible circuit boards.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of circuit board processing equipment, in particular to a position adjustment mechanism, a feeding device and a testing device. Background Art
[0002] In the printed circuit board industry, flexible printed circuits (FPCs) are sent to the test location for performance testing after they are manufactured. Before the performance test, the FPCs are positioned. FPCs are soft and cannot be positioned by aligning the board edges like hard boards.
[0003] In the prior art, the positioning of the FPC is usually achieved by manually inserting a positioning pin into a positioning hole of the FPC, which wastes manpower and material resources. Utility Model Content
[0004] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is: in view of the problem that in the prior art, the positioning of the FPC is achieved by manually inserting a positioning pin into the positioning hole of the FPC, which wastes manpower and material resources, and provides a position adjustment mechanism, a feeding device and a testing device.
[0005] To solve the above technical problems, on the one hand, an embodiment of the utility model provides a position adjustment mechanism, including a loading platform, a tray, a loading assembly, a first slide rail, a second slide rail and a detection assembly, wherein the first slide rail extends along a first direction, the second slide rail extends along a second direction, the first direction and the second direction are not parallel and not colinear, the loading platform and the first slide rail are arranged at intervals along the second direction, the second slide rail is located above the loading platform and the first slide rail, the tray is slidably connected to the first slide rail and can reciprocate in the first direction, and the loading assembly is slidably connected to the second slide rail and can reciprocate in the second direction;
[0006] The loading assembly is used to absorb the plate to be tested on the loading platform and move the plate to be tested to the area to be tested;
[0007] The detection component is used to detect the position of the plate to be tested in the area to be detected;
[0008] The loading assembly is also used to transfer the to-be-tested plate in the to-be-tested area to the tray.
[0009] Optionally, the loading platform has a loading position, which is used to carry the plate to be tested. Along the second direction, the detection component is arranged on the side of the loading position and can reciprocate in the first direction.
[0010] Optionally, a third slide rail and a carrier are provided on the pallet, the third slide rail is parallel to the second slide rail, the third slide rail is slidably connected to the carrier, and the carrier is used to carry the plate to be tested transferred to the pallet.
[0011] Optionally, the loading assembly includes a mounting frame, a lifting cylinder, a suction cup fixing plate and an adsorption head, the mounting frame is slidably connected to the second slide rail, the cylinder body of the lifting cylinder is arranged on the mounting frame, the output end of the lifting cylinder is connected to the suction cup fixing plate, and can drive the suction cup fixing plate to reciprocate along a third direction, and the first direction, the second direction and the third direction are not parallel to each other and are not collinear;
[0012] The adsorption head is used for adsorbing the plate to be tested, and the adsorption head is arranged on a side of the suction cup fixing plate away from the lifting cylinder.
[0013] Optionally, the first direction, the second direction and the third direction are perpendicular to each other.
[0014] Optionally, the position adjustment mechanism further includes a rotating assembly, which is disposed on the loading assembly and is capable of rotating the plate to be tested.
[0015] Optionally, the rotating assembly includes a driving motor, a conversion assembly, a connecting plate and a rotating shaft, the connecting plate is connected to the feeding assembly, the driving motor is arranged on the connecting plate, the connecting plate is provided with a through hole, the rotating shaft is rotatably connected in the through hole, and the rotating shaft is connected to the conversion assembly; the driving motor is connected to the conversion assembly and can rotate the conversion assembly to rotate the rotating shaft.
[0016] Optionally, a guide rail is provided on the connecting plate, and the conversion assembly includes a guide rail seat and an adapter block. The output shaft of the drive motor is connected to the guide rail seat, and the guide rail seat is slidably connected to the guide rail, and the drive motor is used to drive the guide rail seat to slide on the guide rail; one end of the adapter block is rotatably connected to the guide rail seat, and the other end of the adapter block is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft.
[0017] Optionally, the guide rail seat is provided with a threaded hole, and the output shaft of the drive motor is provided with a threaded section threadedly connected to the threaded hole.
[0018] Optionally, the detection component includes two cameras, and the two cameras are arranged on the loading platform at intervals along the first direction; one of the cameras is used to detect the position of one end of the plate to be tested in the area to be tested, and the other camera is used to detect the position of the other end of the plate to be tested in the area to be tested.
[0019] Optionally, the position adjustment mechanism also includes a fourth slide rail, the loading assembly is slidably connected to the fourth slide rail and can reciprocate along the first direction; the fourth slide rail is slidably connected to the second slide rail and can reciprocate along the second direction.
[0020] According to the position adjustment mechanism of this embodiment, the tray is suitable for connecting to the first driving module capable of driving the tray to slide on the first slide rail, the feeding assembly is suitable for connecting to the second driving assembly capable of driving the feeding assembly to slide along the second slide rail, and the detection assembly is suitable for connecting to the correction debugging software capable of calculation and analysis. In this embodiment, the position of the plate to be detected in the detection area is detected by the detection assembly, and then the offset distance of the plate to be tested in the first direction and the second direction is analyzed, which is equivalent to the offset of the standard position. By moving the tray in the first direction and changing the drop position of the plate to be tested in the first direction, the offset distance of the plate to be tested relative to the preset position in the first direction can be compensated. The feeding assembly drives the plate to be tested to move in the second direction, changes the drop position of the plate to be tested in the second direction, and compensates the offset distance of the plate to be tested relative to the preset position in the second direction. Then, the offset plate to be tested falls to the standard drop position of the tray, and then the positioning of the plate to be tested is completed. Compared with the needle positioning method, this embodiment does not require manual positioning, reduces labor costs, and improves positioning efficiency.
[0021] On the other hand, an embodiment of the utility model provides a feeding device, including the above-mentioned position adjustment mechanism.
[0022] On the other hand, an embodiment of the utility model provides a testing device, including the above-mentioned feeding device. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0023] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a position adjustment mechanism provided by an embodiment of the utility model;
[0024] Figure 2 It is an exploded view of a feeding assembly and a rotating assembly from a first perspective provided by an embodiment of the utility model;
[0025] Figure 3 It is an exploded view of a feeding assembly and a rotating assembly from a second perspective provided in an embodiment of the utility model;
[0026] Figure 4 yes Figure 3 A magnified image of A.
[0027] The reference numerals in the specification are as follows:
[0028] 1. Loading table; 2. Tray; 3. Loading assembly; 4. First slide rail; 5. Second slide rail; 6. Detection assembly; 7. Receiving assembly; 8. Carrier; 9. Rotation assembly; 10. Plate to be tested; 11. Loading position; 21. Third slide rail; 31. Mounting frame; 32. Lifting cylinder; 33. Suction cup fixing plate; 34. Adsorption head; 91. Drive motor; 92. Conversion assembly; 93. Connecting plate; 94. Rotating shaft; 95. Through hole; 96. Cross roller shaft ring; 921. Guide rail seat; 922. Adapter block; 931. Guide rail. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0029] In order to make the technical problems, technical solutions and beneficial effects solved by the utility model more clear, the utility model is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described here are only used to explain the utility model and are not used to limit the utility model.
[0030] like Figures 1 to 4 As shown, an embodiment of the utility model provides a position adjustment mechanism, including a loading platform 1, a tray 2, a loading assembly 3, a first slide rail 4, a second slide rail 5 and a detection assembly 6, the first slide rail 4 extends along a first direction, the second slide rail 5 extends along a second direction, the first direction and the second direction are not parallel and not colinear, the loading platform 1 and the first slide rail 4 are arranged at intervals along the second direction, the second slide rail 5 is located above the loading platform 1 and the first slide rail 4, the tray 2 is slidably connected to the first slide rail 4, and can reciprocate in the first direction, the loading assembly 3 is slidably connected to the second slide rail 5, and can reciprocate in the second direction;
[0031] The loading assembly 3 is used to absorb the plate 10 to be tested on the loading platform 1 and move the plate 10 to be tested to the area to be tested ( Figure 1 The position of the plate 10 to be tested at this time);
[0032] The detection component 6 is used to detect the position of the plate 10 to be tested in the area to be detected;
[0033] The loading assembly 3 is also used to transfer the plate 10 to be tested in the area to be tested to the tray 2. In this embodiment, the first direction is preferably the Y direction, and the second direction is preferably the X direction. The plate 10 to be tested can be an FPC or other plate.
[0034] In one embodiment, the loading table 1 has a loading position 11, and the loading position 11 is used to carry the plate 10 to be tested. Along the second direction, the detection component 6 is arranged on the side of the loading position 11, and can reciprocate in the first direction. In this embodiment, the detection component 6 includes a CCD camera (charge coupled device), and the CCD camera is suitable for connecting to the correction and debugging software. The lens of the CCD camera faces upward, and a light source for fill light is provided on the loading table 1. The loading component 3 can suck up the plate 10 to be tested, and can move the sucked plate 10 to be tested to the area to be detected (directly above the CCD). The detection steps of the detection component 6 of this embodiment are mainly as follows: first, place the tray 2 at the material position to be tested, then place the fixture carrier 8 corresponding to the plate 10 to be tested on the tray 2, and then place the plate 10 to be tested on the tray 2. The loading component 3 sucks up the plate 10 to be tested and moves it to the top of the CCD camera, and stops it above it, then open the correction debugging software, the CCD camera starts to take images, selects a test pad or hole that is different from the surrounding area within the field of view, and records the coordinate position of the current CCD camera color image, then moves the CCD camera to the other end of the plate 10 to be tested and starts to take images using the same method, and records the coordinate position of the CCD camera. The two points of the image are analyzed and processed by the software, and the middle position of the two points is used as the midpoint of the coordinate system, thereby generating the coordinates of the two standard positions. After completing the above work, the material taking position and color image position marking of the tray 2 are completed. When placing the whole stack of the plates 10 to be tested on the loading platform 1, the plates 10 to be tested are initially positioned by using the positioning rod, and then the loading assembly 3 grabs the plates 10 to be tested on the loading platform 1, and stops at the image acquisition position for color image analysis, and the offset values of the plates 10 to be tested in the first direction and the second direction relative to the standard position are obtained by analysis. Then, by moving the tray 2 in the first direction and the loading assembly 3 in the second direction, the plates 10 to be tested are dropped from the tray 2 so as to be sent to the test position for testing.
[0035] In one embodiment, the tray 2 is provided with a third slide rail 21 and a carrier 8, the third slide rail 21 is parallel to the second slide rail 5, the third slide rail 21 is slidably connected to the carrier 8, and the carrier 8 is used to carry the plate 10 to be tested transferred to the tray 2. In this embodiment, the first slide rail 4 and the third slide rail 21 form an XY moving platform, thereby adjusting the XY position of the carrier 8 on the tray 2, thereby ensuring the accuracy of the plate receiving position of the tray 2, and ensuring that the plate 10 to be tested can be directly placed in the carrier 8 on the tray 2. In this embodiment, the number of trays 2 can be multiple, and the multiple trays 2 can be symmetrically arranged about the loading platform 1.
[0036] In one embodiment, the loading assembly 3 includes a mounting frame 31, a lifting cylinder 32, a suction cup fixing plate 33 and an adsorption head 34. The mounting frame 31 is slidably connected to the second slide rail 5. The cylinder body of the lifting cylinder 32 is arranged on the mounting frame 31. The output end of the lifting cylinder 32 is connected to the suction cup fixing plate 33 and can drive the suction cup fixing plate 33 to reciprocate along the third direction. The first direction, the second direction and the third direction are not parallel to each other and are not collinear.
[0037] The adsorption head 34 is used to adsorb the plate 10 to be tested, and the adsorption head 34 is arranged on the side of the suction cup fixing plate 33 away from the lifting cylinder 32. In this embodiment, the adsorption head 34 includes a plurality of suction nozzles spaced apart on the suction cup fixing plate 33, and the suction nozzles adsorb the plate 10 to be tested by vacuum pressure. In the embodiment, the third direction is the Z direction, and the feeding assembly 3 realizes the up and down movement of the adsorption head 34 through the lifting cylinder 32. In this embodiment, a guide column is slidably installed on the mounting frame 31, so that the stability of the up and down movement of the mounting frame 31 and the adsorption head 34 can be ensured.
[0038] In one embodiment, the first direction, the second direction and the third direction are perpendicular to each other. In this embodiment, the first direction is the Y direction (front-back direction), the second direction is the X direction (left-right direction), and the third direction is the Z direction (up-down direction).
[0039] In one embodiment, the position adjustment mechanism further includes a rotating assembly 9, which is disposed on the feeding assembly 3 and is capable of rotating the plate to be tested 10. In this embodiment, when the detection assembly 6 detects that the plate to be tested 10 is deflected, the plate to be tested 10 is driven to rotate by the rotating assembly 9, and the position of the plate to be tested 10 is adjusted to achieve compensation for the angle deviation of the plate to be tested 10.
[0040] In one embodiment, the rotating assembly 9 includes a driving motor 91, a conversion assembly 92, a connecting plate 93 and a rotating shaft 94. The connecting plate 93 is connected to the feeding assembly 3. The driving motor 91 is arranged on the connecting plate 93. The connecting plate 93 is provided with a through hole 95. The rotating shaft 94 is rotatably connected in the through hole 95. The rotating shaft 94 is connected to the conversion assembly 92. The driving motor 91 is connected to the conversion assembly 92 and can rotate the conversion assembly 92 to rotate the rotating shaft 94. In this embodiment, a cross roller ring 96 is installed in the through hole 95, and the rotating shaft 94 rotates in the connecting plate 93 through the cross roller ring 96.
[0041] In one embodiment, a guide rail 931 is provided on the connecting plate 93, the conversion assembly 92 includes a guide rail seat 921 and an adapter block 922, the output shaft of the drive motor 91 is connected to the guide rail seat 921, the guide rail seat 921 is slidably connected to the guide rail 931, and the drive motor 91 is used to drive the guide rail seat 921 to slide on the guide rail 931; one end of the adapter block 922 is rotatably connected to the guide rail seat 921, and the other end of the adapter block 922 is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft 94.
[0042] In one embodiment, the guide rail seat 921 is provided with a threaded hole, and the output shaft of the driving motor 91 is provided with a threaded section threadedly connected to the threaded hole. In this embodiment, the two opposite sides of the connecting plate 93 are respectively connected to the output end of the lifting cylinder 32 and the suction cup fixing plate 33, so that the rotation and lifting of the adsorption head 34 of this embodiment do not interfere. In this embodiment, the guide rail 931 is parallel to the output shaft of the driving motor 91. The rotation of the output shaft of the driving motor 91 drives the guide rail seat 921 to slide on the guide rail 931. The movement of the guide rail seat 921 drives the rotation of the adapter block 922 and the rotating shaft 94, and then the deflection angle of the plate 10 to be tested is adjusted through the adsorption head 34. In this embodiment, a conversion shaft is provided on the guide rail seat 921, the conversion shaft is parallel to the rotating shaft 94, and the adapter block 922 is hinged on the conversion shaft.
[0043] In one embodiment, the detection component 6 includes two cameras, and the two cameras are arranged on the loading platform 1 at intervals along the first direction; one of the cameras is used to detect the position of one end of the plate 10 to be tested in the area to be tested, and the other camera is used to detect the position of the other end of the plate 10 to be tested in the area to be tested. In this embodiment, two cameras are used to replace a group of movable cameras to take pictures of the plate 10 to be tested, thereby completing the detection of the position of the plate 10 to be tested in the area to be tested. The camera in this embodiment is a CCD, which stands for charge coupled device.
[0044] In one embodiment, the position adjustment mechanism further includes a fourth slide rail, and the loading assembly 3 is slidably connected to the fourth slide rail and can reciprocate along the first direction; the fourth slide rail is slidably connected to the second slide rail 5 and can reciprocate along the second direction. In this embodiment, the loading assembly 3 is offset in the first direction through the fourth slide rail, so that the plate 10 to be tested can be better grasped.
[0045] In one embodiment, the position adjustment mechanism further includes a receiving assembly 7, which is slidably connected to the second slide rail 5 and can reciprocate in the second direction. In this embodiment, after the test plate 10 is tested, the receiving assembly 7 moves the tested plate to the desired position.
[0046] According to the position adjustment mechanism of this embodiment, the tray 2 is suitable for connecting to the first driving module capable of driving the tray 2 to slide on the first slide rail 4, the loading assembly 3 is suitable for connecting to the second driving assembly capable of driving the loading assembly 3 to slide along the second slide rail 5, and the detection assembly 6 is suitable for connecting to the correction debugging software capable of calculation and analysis. In this embodiment, the position of the plate 10 to be tested in the detection area is detected by the detection assembly 6, and then the offset distance of the plate 10 to be tested in the first direction and the second direction is analyzed, which is equivalent to the offset distance of the standard position. By moving the tray 2 in the first direction, changing the drop position of the plate 10 to be tested in the first direction, the offset distance of the plate 10 to be tested relative to the preset position in the first direction can be compensated. The loading assembly 3 drives the plate 10 to be tested to move in the second direction, changing the drop position of the plate 10 to be tested in the second direction, and the offset distance of the plate 10 to be tested relative to the preset position in the second direction can be compensated. Then, the offset plate 10 to be tested falls to the standard drop position of the tray 2, and then the positioning of the plate 10 to be tested is completed. Compared with the needle positioning method, this embodiment does not require manual positioning, reduces labor costs, and improves positioning efficiency.
[0047] In addition, an embodiment of the utility model provides a feeding device, including the position adjustment mechanism of the above embodiment. In this embodiment, after the position adjustment mechanism completes the positioning of the plate 10 to be tested, the feeding device delivers the plate 10 to be tested to the test position for testing. In this embodiment, during the loading process, there is no need to manually position the plate 10 to be tested, and the positioned plate 10 to be tested does not need to be manually transported, which reduces labor costs and improves the efficiency of feeding.
[0048] In addition, an embodiment of the utility model provides a testing device, including the feeding device of the above embodiment. In this embodiment, the testing device has a testing position. After the position adjustment mechanism completes the positioning of the plate 10 to be tested, the feeding device sends the plate 10 to be tested to the testing position of the testing device for testing. After the plate 10 to be tested completes the test at the testing position, the plate after the test is moved to the desired position through the receiving assembly 7. During the entire test process, there is no need for manual positioning of the plate 10 to be tested, and no need for manual transportation of the plate 10 to be tested; after the test is completed, there is no need for manual transportation of the plate after the test. This embodiment reduces labor costs and improves test efficiency.
[0049] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. A position adjustment mechanism, characterized in that: The utility model comprises a loading platform, a tray, a loading assembly, a first slide rail, a second slide rail and a detection assembly, wherein the first slide rail extends along a first direction, the second slide rail extends along a second direction, the first direction and the second direction are not parallel and not colinear, the loading platform and the first slide rail are arranged at intervals along the second direction, the second slide rail is located above the loading platform and the first slide rail, the tray is slidably connected to the first slide rail and can reciprocate in the first direction, and the loading assembly is slidably connected to the second slide rail and can reciprocate in the second direction; The loading assembly is used to absorb the plate to be tested on the loading platform and move the plate to be tested to the area to be tested; The detection component is used to detect the position of the plate to be tested in the area to be detected; The loading assembly is also used to transfer the to-be-tested plate in the to-be-tested area to the tray.
2. The position adjustment mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The loading platform has a loading position, and the loading position is used to carry the plate to be tested. Along the second direction, the detection component is arranged on the side of the loading position and can reciprocate in the first direction.
3. The position adjustment mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The tray is provided with a third slide rail and a carrier, wherein the third slide rail is parallel to the second slide rail, the third slide rail is slidably connected to the carrier, and the carrier is used to carry the plate to be tested transferred to the tray.
4. The position adjustment mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The loading assembly includes a mounting frame, a lifting cylinder, a suction cup fixing plate and an adsorption head, the mounting frame is slidably connected to the second slide rail, the cylinder body of the lifting cylinder is arranged on the mounting frame, the output end of the lifting cylinder is connected to the suction cup fixing plate, and can drive the suction cup fixing plate to reciprocate along a third direction, and the first direction, the second direction and the third direction are not parallel to each other and are not collinear; The adsorption head is used for adsorbing the plate to be tested, and the adsorption head is arranged on a side of the suction cup fixing plate away from the lifting cylinder.
5. The position adjustment mechanism according to claim 4, characterized in that: The first direction, the second direction and the third direction are perpendicular to each other.
6. The position adjustment mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The position adjustment mechanism further comprises a rotating assembly, which is arranged on the loading assembly and is capable of rotating the plate to be tested.
7. The position adjustment mechanism according to claim 6, characterized in that: The rotating assembly includes a driving motor, a conversion assembly, a connecting plate and a rotating shaft. The connecting plate is connected to the feeding assembly. The driving motor is arranged on the connecting plate. A through hole is provided on the connecting plate. The rotating shaft is rotatably connected in the through hole. The rotating shaft is connected to the conversion assembly. The driving motor is connected to the conversion assembly and can rotate the conversion assembly to rotate the rotating shaft.
8. The position adjustment mechanism according to claim 7, characterized in that: A guide rail is provided on the connecting plate, and the conversion assembly includes a guide rail seat and an adapter block. The output shaft of the drive motor is connected to the guide rail seat, and the guide rail seat is slidably connected to the guide rail. The drive motor is used to drive the guide rail seat to slide on the guide rail; one end of the adapter block is rotatably connected to the guide rail seat, and the other end of the adapter block is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft.
9. The position adjustment mechanism according to claim 8, characterized in that: The guide rail seat is provided with a threaded hole, and the output shaft of the drive motor is provided with a threaded section threadedly connected to the threaded hole.
10. The position adjustment mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The detection component includes two cameras, and the two cameras are arranged on the loading platform at intervals along the first direction; one of the cameras is used to detect the position of one end of the plate to be tested in the area to be tested, and the other camera is used to detect the position of the other end of the plate to be tested in the area to be tested.
11. The position adjustment mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The position adjustment mechanism also includes a fourth slide rail, the loading assembly is slidably connected to the fourth slide rail and can reciprocate along the first direction; the fourth slide rail is slidably connected to the second slide rail and can reciprocate along the second direction.
12. A feeding device, characterized in that: It comprises the position adjustment mechanism described in any one of claims 1-11.
13. A testing device, characterized in that: Includes the loading device as described in claim 12.
