PXIe controller and PXIe case

Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of PXIe test systems, and discloses a PXIe controller and a PXIe case. The PXIe controller comprises a board card assembly, a panel assembly, a touch display screen assembly and a screen adapter plate, the board card assembly comprises a mainboard, and the mainboard is provided with a first connector; the panel assembly is provided with a display window, and the panel assembly is arranged at one end of the board card assembly and fixedly connected with the mainboard; the touch display screen assembly is arranged over against the display window and is fixed on the panel assembly; the screen adapter plate is provided with a second connector, and the second connector is matched with the first connector in an inserted mode so as to achieve communication connection between the touch display screen assembly and the mainboard. The PXIe controller can display equipment state information and function menus in real time without being externally connected with an expansion screen, interactive use and control can be carried out through the touch screen, and the application range and the use environment of the PXIe controller and the PXIe case are expanded.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of PXIe test systems, in particular to a PXIe controller and a PXIe chassis. Background Art

[0002] The PXIe (PCI eXtensions for Instrumentation Express) system is a modular instrument platform based on PCI Express technology, which is widely used in test and measurement, data acquisition and automation systems. The PXIe system consists of multiple components, mainly including chassis, system controller and board modules. Among them, the system controller plays a vital role in the PXIe system. It is not only the core processing unit, but also responsible for system management, interface communication, trigger synchronization and software support. It has powerful functions, but it cannot monitor or control the chassis in real time without an expansion screen. The existing PXIe chassis and system controllers on the market have no touch screen settings. Without an external expansion screen, it is impossible to interact with the chassis and control the chassis; when there is a space limit, there may be no space for an external expansion screen, which affects interactive use and control, and thus limits the application scope of the PXIe controller or PXIe chassis. Utility Model Content

[0003] The utility model aims to provide a PXIe controller and a PXIe chassis to solve the problem that the existing PXIe controller and the PXIe chassis cannot be directly interactively used and controlled.

[0004] To achieve this purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:

[0005] A PXIe controller, comprising:

[0006] A board assembly, the board assembly comprising a mainboard, the mainboard being provided with a first connector;

[0007] A panel assembly, wherein the panel assembly is provided with a display window, the panel assembly is arranged at one end of the board assembly and is fixedly connected to the mainboard;

[0008] A touch screen assembly, the touch screen assembly being arranged opposite to the display window and fixed on the panel assembly;

[0009] A screen adapter board is provided with a second connector, and the second connector is plugged and matched with the first connector to realize the communication connection between the touch display screen assembly and the mainboard.

[0010] In some embodiments, the panel assembly includes a panel and a surface sticker, the surface sticker is arranged on a side of the panel away from the board assembly, and the panel is fixedly connected to the mainboard.

[0011] In some embodiments, the panel assembly also includes an adapter, which is provided with a first connecting hole and a second connecting hole that are perpendicular to each other. The first connecting member can pass through the panel and be threadedly connected to the first connecting hole, and the second connecting member can pass through the mainboard and be threadedly connected to the second connecting hole.

[0012] In some embodiments, the touch display screen assembly includes:

[0013] A touch display screen, wherein the touch display screen is arranged opposite to the display window;

[0014] A screen frame, the touch display screen is fixed on the screen frame, and the screen frame is fixedly connected to the panel.

[0015] In some embodiments, a first mounting groove is provided on a side of the screen frame facing away from the board assembly, and the touch display screen is provided in the first mounting groove.

[0016] In some embodiments, a first threading hole is provided at the bottom of the first mounting slot, and a touch screen cable of the touch display screen passes through the first threading hole and is connected to the board assembly.

[0017] In some embodiments, a second threading hole is provided at the bottom of the first mounting groove, a third threading hole is provided on the screen adapter plate, and the display cable of the touch display screen passes through the second threading hole and the third threading hole in sequence and is connected to the board assembly.

[0018] In some embodiments, a heat dissipation hole is disposed at the bottom of the first mounting groove.

[0019] In some embodiments, the board assembly also includes a system card, a USB expansion board and a heat sink, the USB expansion board is connected to the other end of the mainboard away from the panel assembly, the system card is located between the heat sink and the mainboard, and the heat sink is connected to the mainboard.

[0020] A PXIe chassis comprises a box body and the PXIe controller provided by the utility model, wherein the PXIe controller is inserted into the box body and a touch display screen component of the PXIe controller is arranged toward the outside of the box body.

[0021] Beneficial effects of the utility model:

[0022] The utility model provides a PXIe controller, wherein a touch display screen component is installed on a mainboard via a panel component, and a communication connection between the touch display screen component and the mainboard is realized via a screen adapter board. When in use, device status information and function menus can be displayed in real time without an external expansion screen, and interactive use and control can be performed using the touch screen, thereby expanding the application scope and use environment of the PXIe controller and the PXIe chassis. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a PXIe controller provided by an embodiment of the utility model from a first perspective;

[0024] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the PXIe controller provided by an embodiment of the utility model from a second perspective;

[0025] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of a PXIe controller provided by an embodiment of the utility model from a third perspective;

[0026] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the decomposed structure of the PXIe controller provided by the embodiment of the utility model;

[0027] Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of a screen frame in a PXIe controller provided by an embodiment of the utility model;

[0028] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of a PXIe chassis provided in an embodiment of the utility model.

[0029] In the figure:

[0030] 1. Board assembly; 11. Mainboard; 12. First connector; 13. USB expansion board; 131. Fourth connector; 14. System card; 141. Fifth connector; 15. Radiator;

[0031] 2. Panel assembly; 21. Display window; 22. Panel; 221. Second mounting slot; 23. Surface sticker; 24. Adapter; 241. First connecting hole; 242. Second connecting hole; 243. First connecting member; 244. Second connecting member; 25. Sixth connecting member; 26. Locking member;

[0032] 3. Touch screen assembly; 31. Touch screen; 32. Screen frame; 321. First mounting slot; 322. First threading hole; 323. Second threading hole; 324. Heat dissipation hole; 33. Third connecting member;

[0033] 4. Screen adapter plate; 41. Second connector; 42. Third threading hole;

[0034] 5. Box body. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0035] The present invention is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It is to be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present invention, rather than to limit the present invention. It should also be noted that, for ease of description, only the parts related to the present invention, rather than all structures, are shown in the accompanying drawings.

[0036] In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "connected", "connected", and "fixed" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0037] In the present utility model, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, a first feature being "above" or "below" a second feature may include that the first and second features are in direct contact, or may include that the first and second features are not in direct contact but are in contact through another feature between them. Moreover, a first feature being "above", "above" and "above" a second feature includes that the first feature is directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. A first feature being "below", "below" and "below" a second feature includes that the first feature is directly below and obliquely below the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0038] In the description of this embodiment, the terms "upper", "lower", "right", etc., are based on the directions or positions shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of description and simplified operation, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation of the present invention. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only used to distinguish in the description and have no special meaning.

[0039] The present invention provides a PXIe controller. Figure 1-Figure 4, including a board assembly 1, a panel assembly 2, a touch display assembly 3 and a screen adapter board 4, the board assembly 1 includes a mainboard 11, the mainboard 11 is provided with a first connector 12; the panel assembly 2 is provided with a display window 21, the panel assembly 2 is arranged at one end of the board assembly 1 and is fixedly connected to the mainboard 11; the touch display assembly 3 is arranged opposite to the display window 21 and is fixed on the panel assembly 2; the screen adapter board 4 is provided with a second connector 41, the second connector 41 is plugged with the first connector 12 to realize the communication connection between the touch display assembly 3 and the mainboard 11.

[0040] The utility model provides a PXIe controller, which installs a touch screen component 3 on a mainboard 11 through a panel component 2, and realizes communication connection between the touch screen component 3 and the mainboard 11 through a screen adapter plate 4. When in use, the device status information and function menu can be displayed in real time without an external expansion screen, and the touch screen 31 can be used interactively and controlled, which expands the application scope and use environment of the PXIe controller and the PXIe chassis. In the preferred embodiment, the screen adapter plate 4 is arranged on the side of the touch screen component 3 facing the mainboard 11, so that the second connector 41 and the first connector 12 can be plugged and matched. The screen adapter plate 4 can be fixedly connected to the touch screen component 3 or the panel component 2, and the connection methods include but are not limited to screw connection, bonding and clamping.

[0041] In some embodiments, the panel assembly 2 includes a panel 22 and a surface sticker 23 . The surface sticker 23 is disposed on a side of the panel 22 facing away from the board assembly 1 . The panel 22 is fixedly connected to the mainboard 11 .

[0042] like Figure 4 As shown, the surface sticker 23 is a surface profiling structure of the panel 22 . The surface sticker 23 is pasted on the surface of the panel 22 to protect the panel 22 and to shield the non-functional structure on the panel 22 .

[0043] In some embodiments, the panel assembly 2 also includes an adapter 24, which is provided with a first connecting hole 241 and a second connecting hole 242 that are perpendicular to each other. The first connecting member 243 can pass through the panel 22 and be threadedly connected to the first connecting hole 241, and the second connecting member 244 can pass through the mainboard 11 and be threadedly connected to the second connecting hole 242.

[0044] like Figure 3As shown, the adapter 24 is an L-shaped structure, and the two adjacent sides of the adapter 24 are respectively arranged to fit the main board 11 and the panel 22. The first connection hole 241 and the second connection hole 242 are both threaded holes. When the first connection member 243 and the second connection member 244 are screws, the first connection member 243 passes through the panel 22 and is threadedly connected to the first connection hole 241, and the second connection member 244 passes through the main board 11 and is threadedly connected to the second connection hole 242, so as to realize the connection between the panel 22 and the main board 11, and then realize the connection between the panel assembly 2 and the board assembly 1. When the first connection hole 241 and the second connection hole 242 are perpendicular to each other, the panel 22 and the main board 11 are perpendicular to each other. In this embodiment, two adapters 24 are provided, and the two adapters 24 are spaced apart at both ends of the main board 11 to improve the connection stability between the panel 22 and the main board 11.

[0045] In some embodiments, the touch screen assembly 3 includes a touch screen 31 and a screen frame 32. The touch screen 31 is arranged opposite to the display window 21 to provide an interactive interface. The touch screen 31 is fixed on the screen frame 32, and the screen frame 32 is fixedly connected to the panel 22. The touch screen 31 and the screen frame 32 are bonded and fixed, and the periphery of the screen frame 32 is connected to the panel 22 by a plurality of third connecting members 33 (such as screws). The third connecting member 33 passes through the panel 22 and is threadedly connected to the screen frame 32. The nut of the third connecting member 33 can be blocked between the surface sticker 23 and the panel 22 to ensure that the surface appearance of the panel assembly 2 is neat.

[0046] In some embodiments, a first mounting groove 321 is provided on a side of the screen frame 32 facing away from the board assembly 1 , and the touch display screen 31 is disposed in the first mounting groove 321 .

[0047] It needs to be explained that Figure 4 and Figure 5 The touch display screen 31 includes a display screen and a touch screen, wherein the size and shape of the first mounting groove 321 are adapted to the size and shape of the display screen, and the display screen can be embedded and installed in the first mounting groove 321; the size and shape of the touch screen are adapted to the size and shape of the display window 21, and the touch screen is embedded and installed in the display window 21. The size of the touch screen is larger than the size of the display screen so as to cover the notch of the first mounting groove 321. Figure 4 A second mounting groove 221 is provided on the side of the panel 22 facing away from the surface sticker 23, the display window 21 is located at the bottom of the second mounting groove 221, and the screen frame 32 is embedded and installed in the second mounting groove 221 and connected by a third connecting member 33. The embedded installation method is easy to locate and simple to install, and the third connecting member 33 can improve the installation reliability. Furthermore, in order to increase the connection stability of the screen adapter plate 4, the screen adapter plate 4 and the panel 22 can be connected by screws.

[0048] In some embodiments, a first threading hole 322 is provided at the bottom of the first installation slot 321 , and the touch screen cable of the touch display screen 31 passes through the first threading hole 322 and is connected to the board assembly 1 .

[0049] In some embodiments, a second threading hole 323 is provided at the bottom of the first mounting groove 321, and a third threading hole 42 is provided on the screen adapter plate 4. The display cable of the touch display screen 31 passes through the second threading hole 323 and the third threading hole 42 in sequence and is connected to the board assembly 1.

[0050] like Figure 4 and Figure 5 The first threading hole 322 is arranged near the top of the screen frame 32, and the touch screen cable (touch fpc cable) is led out from the first threading hole 322 behind the display screen after passing through the top of the display screen. The second threading hole 323 and the third threading hole 42 are arranged through, and both are long strip holes, which are adapted to the size of the display screen cable (LCD screen cable). The display screen cable passes through the second threading hole 323 and the third threading hole 42 in turn under the display screen and is led out. The wiring design route is simple and occupies little space. In this embodiment, in order to facilitate the lead-out of the display screen cable, the screen adapter plate 4 can be fixedly connected to the screen frame 32, and the connection method is screw connection.

[0051] In some embodiments, a heat dissipation hole 324 is provided at the bottom of the first mounting groove 321. Preferably, the heat dissipation hole 324 is located in the middle of the bottom of the first mounting groove 321 to facilitate heat dissipation and cooling of the touch display screen 31. The position, number and shape of the heat dissipation hole 324 are not limited and can be adaptively set according to the size and structural strength of the screen frame 32.

[0052] In some embodiments, the board assembly 1 also includes a system card 14, a USB expansion board 13 and a radiator 15, the USB expansion board 13 is connected to the other end of the motherboard 11 away from the panel assembly 2, the system card 14 is located between the radiator 15 and the motherboard 11, and the radiator 15 is connected to the motherboard 11.

[0053] like Figure 2 and Figure 4 The USB expansion board 13 is connected to the mainboard 11 through a plurality of fourth connectors 131 (such as screws). A plurality of fifth connectors 141 (such as screws) are sequentially passed through the mounting holes on the heat sink 15 and the system card 14 and then threadedly connected to the mainboard 11.

[0054] The present utility model also provides a PXIe chassis, such as Figure 6 , including a box and a PXIe controller provided by the utility model, the PXIe controller is inserted into the box and the touch display screen of the PXIe controller is arranged toward the outside of the box.

[0055] like Figure 6As shown, the mainboard 11 of the PXIe controller can be inserted into the box, and at the same time, the periphery of the panel assembly 2 is connected to the side wall at the opening of the box through multiple sixth connectors 25, so that the touch screen assembly 3 can form an interactive interface at the opening of the box, which is convenient for interactive control and operation. Further, in order to ensure the stable installation of the PXIe controller and the box, a locking member 26 is also provided under the panel assembly 2 for locking the panel assembly 2 on the box.

[0056] The PXIe controller provided by the utility model has a built-in touch display screen 31, which is convenient for real-time display of device status information and supports custom function menus, etc., so that a PXIe chassis with the PXIe controller is convenient for interactive control without the need for an external expansion screen, thereby expanding the scope of use of the PXIe controller and the PXIe chassis, and is suitable for more usage environments.

[0057] Obviously, the above embodiments of the present invention are merely examples for the purpose of clearly illustrating the present invention, and are not intended to limit the implementation methods of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, various obvious changes, readjustments and substitutions can be made without departing from the scope of protection of the present invention. It is not necessary and impossible to list all implementation methods here. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention shall be included in the scope of protection of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A PXIe controller, characterized in that: include: A board assembly (1), the board assembly (1) comprising a main board (11), the main board (11) being provided with a first connector (12); A panel assembly (2), the panel assembly (2) being provided with a display window (21), the panel assembly (2) being arranged at one end of the board assembly (1) and being fixedly connected to the mainboard (11); A touch screen assembly (3), the touch screen assembly (3) being arranged opposite to the display window (21) and fixed on the panel assembly (2); A screen adapter plate (4), wherein a second connector (41) is provided on the screen adapter plate (4), and the second connector (41) is plugged and matched with the first connector (12) to realize a communication connection between the touch display screen assembly (3) and the main board (11).

2. The PXIe controller according to claim 1, characterized in that: The panel assembly (2) comprises a panel (22) and a surface sticker (23); the surface sticker (23) is arranged on a side of the panel (22) away from the board assembly (1); and the panel (22) is fixedly connected to the mainboard (11).

3. The PXIe controller according to claim 2, characterized in that: The panel assembly (2) further comprises an adapter (24), the adapter (24) being provided with a first connecting hole (241) and a second connecting hole (242) which are perpendicular to each other, the first connecting member (243) being capable of passing through the panel (22) and being threadedly connected to the first connecting hole (241), and the second connecting member (244) being capable of passing through the main board (11) and being threadedly connected to the second connecting hole (242).

4. The PXIe controller according to claim 1, wherein: The touch screen assembly (3) comprises: A touch display screen (31), wherein the touch display screen (31) is arranged opposite to the display window (21); A screen frame (32), the touch display screen (31) is fixed on the screen frame (32), and the screen frame (32) is fixedly connected to the panel (22).

5. The PXIe controller according to claim 4, characterized in that: A first installation groove (321) is provided on the side of the screen frame (32) facing away from the board assembly (1), and the touch display screen (31) is arranged in the first installation groove (321).

6. The PXIe controller according to claim 5, characterized in that: A first threading hole (322) is provided at the bottom of the first installation groove (321), and the touch screen cable of the touch display screen (31) passes through the first threading hole (322) and is connected to the board assembly (1).

7. The PXIe controller according to claim 5, characterized in that: A second threading hole (323) is provided at the bottom of the first installation groove (321), a third threading hole (42) is provided on the screen adapter plate (4), and the display screen cable of the touch display screen (31) passes through the second threading hole (323) and the third threading hole (42) in sequence and is connected to the board assembly (1).

8. The PXIe controller according to claim 5, characterized in that: A heat dissipation hole (324) is provided at the bottom of the first installation groove (321).

9. The PXIe controller according to claim 1, wherein: The board assembly (1) further comprises a system card (14), a USB expansion board (13) and a heat sink (15); the USB expansion board (13) is connected to the other end of the main board (11) away from the panel assembly (2); the system card (14) is located between the heat sink (15) and the main board (11); and the heat sink (15) is connected to the main board (11).

10. A PXIe chassis, characterized in that: It comprises a box and a PXIe controller according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the PXIe controller is inserted into the box and a touch screen component (3) of the PXIe controller is arranged toward the outside of the box.

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