Knob test equipment
By designing knob testing equipment, and automatically testing the crown knob of the smartwatch using watch fixtures, friction needles and thimble driving mechanisms, the time-consuming and labor-intensive manual testing in the prior art is solved, and an efficient and low-cost production process is achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421716419.2
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-07-19
- Publication Date
- 2025-04-29
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-07-19
AI Technical Summary
In the production process of smart watches, the existing technology mainly relies on manual operation to test the function of the crown knob, which leads to time-consuming and labor-intensive and high testing costs.
Design a knob testing device, including a watch fixture, a friction needle and a thimble drive mechanism. The watch fixture is used to fix the smartwatch so that the crown knob is set facing downward; the friction needle is located under the watch fixture, and the thimble driving mechanism drives the friction needle to tighten and turn the crown knob to complete the functional test.
Automatically drive the crown knob to rotate through mechanical operations, efficient functional testing is achieved, improving production efficiency and reducing labor costs.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of testing equipment, in particular to a knob testing equipment. Background Art
[0002] The side of the smart watch is equipped with a crown knob, and the end face of the crown knob is equipped with a connection hole, through which the crown can be inserted into the crown knob to drive the crown knob to rotate. In the production process of smart watches, before the crown is installed into the crown knob, the crown knob needs to be functionally tested to avoid the crown being installed into a defective crown knob later.
[0003] Currently, the crown knob test is mainly completed by manually holding a tool to drive the crown knob to rotate. Manually turning the crown knob is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and the test cost is high.
[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to develop a testing device for performing functional testing on the crown knob of a smart watch, thereby improving production efficiency and reducing labor costs.
[0005] The above information disclosed in this Background section is included only for enhancement of understanding of the background of the present disclosure and therefore it may contain information that does not form the prior art that is currently known to a person of ordinary skill in the art. Utility Model Content
[0006] One purpose of the utility model is to provide a knob testing device that can perform functional testing on the crown knob of a smart watch, thereby improving production efficiency and reducing labor costs.
[0007] To achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides a knob testing device, comprising:
[0008] A watch fixture, the watch fixture is used to install and fix a smart watch so that the crown knob of the smart watch is set downward;
[0009] A friction needle, the friction needle is located below the watch fixture, and the upper end of the friction needle extends to the connecting hole of the crown knob;
[0010] The thimble driving mechanism is used to drive the friction needle to abut against the crown knob and rotate around a vertical axis.
[0011] Optionally, the watch fixture includes:
[0012] A fixture body, wherein the fixture body is provided with a placement slot for placing the smart watch, and the placement slot is provided with a pinhole at a position corresponding to a crown knob of the smart watch;
[0013] A jig cover plate, the jig cover plate is hinged to the jig body and is used to cooperate with the jig cover plate to press the smart watch.
[0014] Optionally, the end surface of the friction needle close to the watch fixture is a conical surface.
[0015] Optionally, the conical surface is provided with a double helical groove.
[0016] Optionally, the ejector drive mechanism includes:
[0017] A lifting plate, on which the friction needle is rotatably mounted;
[0018] A rotary drive mechanism, the rotary drive mechanism is mounted on the lifting plate and is drivingly connected to the friction needle;
[0019] A tightening linear drive mechanism, wherein a driving end of the tightening linear drive mechanism is connected to the lifting plate and is used to drive the lifting plate to move up and down.
[0020] Optionally, a manually adjustable cross platform is provided between the lifting plate and the driving end of the tightening linear drive mechanism.
[0021] Optionally, the rotary drive mechanism is a motor belt assembly, and the tightening linear drive mechanism is a motor screw assembly.
[0022] Optionally, also include:
[0023] A workbench, on which the watch fixture can be detachably mounted;
[0024] The clamping mechanism includes a clamping plate located above the watch jig and a clamping linear drive mechanism that drives the clamping plate to move up and down to clamp the watch jig.
[0025] The beneficial effects of the utility model are: providing a knob testing device, fixing the smart watch in the watch fixture with the crown knob facing downward; then, the thimble driving mechanism drives the friction pin to press upward against the connecting hole opening of the crown knob; finally, the thimble driving mechanism drives the friction pin to rotate, and under the friction force between the friction pin and the crown knob, the crown knob will rotate, thereby the crown knob can be functionally tested.
[0026] The knob testing equipment provided in this embodiment drives the crown knob to rotate through mechanical operation to complete the functional test, thereby improving production efficiency and reducing labor costs. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0027] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the utility model. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative labor.
[0028] Figure 1 A top schematic diagram of a knob testing device provided in an embodiment;
[0029] Figure 2 A bottom schematic diagram of a knob testing device provided in an embodiment;
[0030] Figure 3 A schematic cross-sectional view of a watch fixture and a friction needle provided in an embodiment;
[0031] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of a friction needle provided in an embodiment tightening a crown knob;
[0032] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the structure of the ejector drive mechanism provided in the embodiment;
[0033] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the structure of a friction needle provided in an embodiment.
[0034] In the figure:
[0035] 100, smart watch; 100a, crown knob; 100b, connection hole;
[0036] 1. Workbench;
[0037] 2. Watch fixture; 201. Fixture body; 2011. Parts placement slot; 2012. Pinhole; 202. Fixture cover;
[0038] 3. Clamping mechanism; 301. Pressing plate; 302. Clamping linear drive mechanism;
[0039] 4. Friction needle; 401. Conical surface; 402. Double spiral groove;
[0040] 5. Ejector drive mechanism; 501. Lifting plate; 502. Rotation drive mechanism; 503. Tightening linear drive mechanism; 504. Manually adjustable cross platform. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0041] The reference to "embodiment" in the present invention means that the specific features, structures or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment may be included in at least one embodiment of the present invention. The word "embodiment" appearing in various places in the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor does it particularly limit its independence or association with other embodiments. In principle, in the present invention, as long as there is no technical contradiction or conflict, the various technical features mentioned in each embodiment can be combined in any way to form a corresponding implementable technical solution.
[0042] Unless otherwise defined, the technical terms used in this document have the same meanings as those generally understood by those skilled in the art to which the present invention belongs; the use of relevant terms in this document is only for describing specific embodiments and is not intended to limit the present invention.
[0043] In the description of the present invention, the term "and / or" is an expression used to describe the logical relationship between objects, indicating that three relationships may exist, for example, A and / or B, which means: A exists, B exists, and A and B exist at the same time. In addition, the character " / " in this article generally indicates that the objects before and after are in a logical relationship of "or".
[0044] In the present invention, terms such as “first” and “second” are merely used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any actual relationship of quantity, priority or sequence between these entities or operations.
[0045] Without further restrictions, in the present invention, the words "include", "comprises", "has" or other similar expressions used in sentences are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion. These expressions do not exclude the presence of additional elements in the process, method or product including the elements, so that the process, method or product including a series of elements may include not only those limited elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or also include elements inherent to such process, method or product.
[0046] Similar to the understanding in the Examination Guidelines, in the present invention, expressions such as "greater than", "less than", "exceed" and the like are understood to exclude the number itself; expressions such as "above", "below", "within" and the like are understood to include the number itself. In addition, in the description of the embodiments of the present invention, "multiple" means more than two (including two), and similar expressions related to "multiple" are also understood in this way, such as "multiple groups", "multiple times", etc., unless otherwise clearly and specifically limited.
[0047] In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, the space-related expressions used, such as "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "vertical", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc., indicate the orientation or position relationship based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the specific embodiments or drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the specific embodiments of the present invention or facilitating the reader's understanding, and do not indicate or imply that the referred device or component must have a specific position, a specific orientation, or be constructed or operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the embodiments of the present invention.
[0048] Unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, in the description of the embodiments of the present utility model, the terms "install", "connect", "connect", "fix", "set" and the like used should be understood in a broad sense. For example, the "connection" can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integrated setting; it can be a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, or a communication 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 those skilled in the technical field of the present utility model, the specific meanings of the above terms in the embodiments of the present utility model can be understood according to the specific circumstances.
[0049] The utility model provides a knob testing device, which is suitable for the application scenario of testing the crown knob of a smart watch. It drives the crown knob to rotate by mechanical operation to cooperate with the functional test, thereby improving production efficiency and reducing labor costs.
[0050] See also Figure 1 to Figure 6 In this embodiment, the knob testing device includes a workbench 1, a watch fixture 2, a clamping mechanism 3, a friction needle 4, and an ejector drive mechanism 5.
[0051] The watch jig 2 can be detachably mounted on the workbench 1; the watch jig 2 is used to install and fix the smart watch 100 so that the crown knob 100a of the smart watch 100 is set downward; the clamping mechanism 3 includes a pressure plate 301 located above the watch jig 2, and a clamping linear drive mechanism 302 that drives the pressure plate 301 to move up and down to clamp the watch jig 2.
[0052] The friction needle 4 is located below the watch fixture 2 , and the upper end of the friction needle 4 extends to the connecting hole 100b of the crown knob 100a . The thimble driving mechanism 5 is used to drive the friction needle 4 to press against the crown knob 100a and rotate around a vertical axis.
[0053] The knob testing device provided in this embodiment is used as follows:
[0054] S10: Now take the watch fixture 2 out of the workbench 1, and then put the smart watch 100 into the workbench 1 (specifically, fix the smart watch 100 in the watch fixture 2 with the crown knob 100a facing downward); then, the linear drive mechanism 302 is pressed to drive the pressing plate 301 to move downward to press the watch fixture 2, so as to prevent the watch fixture 2 from leaving the workbench 1;
[0055] S20: Then, the ejector drive mechanism 5 drives the friction needle 4 to push upward against the opening of the connecting hole 100b of the crown knob 100a;
[0056] S30: The ejector drive mechanism 5 drives the friction needle 4 to rotate. Under the friction force between the friction needle 4 and the crown knob 100a, the crown knob 100a rotates, thereby performing a functional test on the crown knob 100a.
[0057] The knob testing device provided in this embodiment drives the crown knob 100a to rotate through mechanical operation to complete the functional test, thereby improving production efficiency and reducing labor costs.
[0058] In this embodiment, the watch jig 2 includes a jig body 201 and a jig cover 202. The jig body 201 is provided with a placement slot 2011 for placing the smart watch 100, and the placement slot 2011 is provided with a pinhole 2012 at a position corresponding to the crown knob 100a of the smart watch 100. The jig cover 202 is hinged to the jig body 201, and is used to cooperate with the jig cover 202 to press the smart watch 100.
[0059] Furthermore, the end surface of the friction needle 4 close to the watch fixture 2 is a conical surface 401 so as to adapt to the connecting holes 100b of various apertures.
[0060] In this embodiment, the conical surface 401 is provided with a double helical groove 402. The double helical groove 402 can increase the maximum static friction between the conical surface 401 and the crown knob 100a, and avoid the friction needle 4 from slipping as much as possible.
[0061] In this embodiment, the ejector drive mechanism 5 includes a lifting plate 501, a rotation drive mechanism 502, and a jacking linear drive mechanism 503. The friction pin 4 is rotatably mounted on the lifting plate 501; the rotation drive mechanism 502 is mounted on the lifting plate 501 and is in transmission connection with the friction pin 4; the driving end of the jacking linear drive mechanism 503 is connected to the lifting plate 501, and is used to drive the lifting plate 501 to move up and down.
[0062] Optionally, a hand-adjustable cross platform 504 is provided between the lifting plate 501 and the driving end of the tightening linear drive mechanism 503. The hand-adjustable cross platform 504 can be used to adjust the horizontal position of the lifting plate 501 in the front, back, left, and right directions, so that the friction needle 4 can be directly opposite to the needle hole 2012.
[0063] In this embodiment, the rotary drive mechanism 502 is a motor belt assembly, and the tightening linear drive mechanism 503 is a motor screw assembly. In some other embodiments, the linear drive mechanism mentioned in the utility model can be a cylinder, a hydraulic cylinder, an electric cylinder, or a motor screw linear module, etc., and the rotary drive mechanism 502 mentioned can be a brushed motor, a brushless motor, or a rotary cylinder, etc. The utility model does not limit the specific structural forms of the linear drive mechanism and the rotary drive mechanism 502.
[0064] In summary, the knob testing device provided in this embodiment has the following advantages:
[0065] ① The ejector drive mechanism 5 drives the friction needle 4 to rotate. Under the friction force between the friction needle 4 and the crown knob 100a, the crown knob 100a rotates, thereby performing a functional test on the crown knob 100a, thereby improving production efficiency and reducing labor costs;
[0066] ② The friction needle 4 is provided with a conical surface 401 to adapt to the connecting holes 100b of various apertures;
[0067] ③ The conical surface 401 is provided with a double spiral groove 402 to increase the maximum static friction between the conical surface 401 and the crown knob 100a, and to avoid the friction needle 4 from slipping.
[0068] Finally, it should be noted that although the above embodiments have been described in the specification and drawings of this application, this does not limit the scope of patent protection of this application. All technical solutions generated by replacing or modifying equivalent structures or equivalent processes based on the essential concept of this application using the contents recorded in the specification and drawings of this application, as well as directly or indirectly implementing the technical solutions of the above embodiments in other related technical fields, are included in the scope of patent protection of this application.
Claims
1. A knob testing device, characterized in that: include: A watch fixture (2), the watch fixture (2) being used to install and fix a smart watch (100) so that a crown knob (100a) of the smart watch (100) is arranged downward; A friction needle (4), the friction needle (4) being located below the watch fixture (2), and the upper end of the friction needle (4) extending to the connection hole (100b) of the crown knob (100a); An ejector pin driving mechanism (5) is used to drive the friction pin (4) to abut against the crown knob (100a) and rotate around a vertical axis.
2. The knob testing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The watch fixture (2) comprises: A fixture body (201), the fixture body (201) being provided with a component placement slot (2011) for placing the smart watch (100), the component placement slot (2011) being provided with a pinhole (2012) at a position corresponding to a crown knob (100a) of the smart watch (100); A jig cover plate (202), the jig cover plate (202) being hinged to the jig body (201) and used to cooperate with the jig cover plate (202) to press the smart watch (100).
3. The knob testing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The end surface of the friction needle (4) close to the watch fixture (2) is a conical surface (401).
4. The knob testing device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The conical surface (401) is provided with a double helical groove (402).
5. The knob testing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ejector drive mechanism (5) comprises: A lifting plate (501), the friction needle (4) being rotatably mounted on the lifting plate (501); A rotary drive mechanism (502), the rotary drive mechanism (502) being mounted on the lifting plate (501) and being drivingly connected to the friction needle (4); A tightening linear drive mechanism (503), wherein a driving end of the tightening linear drive mechanism (503) is connected to the lifting plate (501) and is used to drive the lifting plate (501) to move up and down.
6. The knob testing device according to claim 5, characterized in that: A manually adjustable cross platform (504) is provided between the lifting plate (501) and the driving end of the tightening linear driving mechanism (503).
7. The knob testing device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The rotary drive mechanism (502) is a motor belt assembly, and the tightening linear drive mechanism (503) is a motor screw assembly.
8. The knob testing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Also includes: A workbench (1), wherein the watch fixture (2) is detachably mounted on the workbench (1); A clamping mechanism (3), the clamping mechanism (3) comprising a clamping plate (301) located above the watch fixture (2), and a clamping linear drive mechanism (302) for driving the clamping plate (301) to move up and down to clamp the watch fixture (2).