FPC plugging device

Abstract

The utility model relates to an FPC (Flexible Printed Circuit) plugging device, which comprises a bearing table and a moving mechanism, and is characterized in that the bearing table is provided with a first bearing position for accommodating an FPC and a second bearing position for accommodating a PCB (Printed Circuit Board); the moving mechanism is arranged on the bearing table, the moving mechanism can move between the first bearing position and the second bearing position, the moving mechanism comprises an adsorption assembly, a clamping assembly and a cover opening and closing assembly, the adsorption assembly can adsorb one end of the FPC, the clamping assembly can clamp the other end of the FPC, and the cover opening and closing assembly is used for opening or closing a piano cover on the PCB. According to the FPC plugging device provided by the invention, the automatic plugging of the FPC on the PCB can be realized through the movement of the moving mechanism, the material taking of the FPC is realized through the cooperation of the adsorption assembly and the clamping assembly, the movement stability of the FPC along with the moving mechanism can be improved, and in the plugging process of the FPC, the undesirable phenomenon that the position of the FPC deviates on the moving mechanism due to the overlarge plugging force is prevented, so that the plugging efficiency of the FPC is improved. And the signal stability after the FPC and the PCB are plugged is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of automation equipment, and in particular to an FPC plug-in device. Background Art

[0002] Flexible Printed Circuit (FPC), also known as "flexible circuit board" or "flexible circuit board", is widely used in the fields of household appliances, automation equipment, etc. due to its excellent characteristics such as small size, light weight, thin thickness, and free bending and folding. For example, in the production process of display panels, the display panel is usually electrically connected to the signal generator through the PCB (Printed Circuit Board) module, and the signal generator inputs electricity and signals to the display panel to perform various tests on the display panel. The PCB module of the display panel has an interface, and one end of the test connection circuit board (usually a flexible circuit board, FPC) is connected to the interface on the PCB module, and the other end is connected to the test fixture. A piano cover is provided at the interface position on the PCB module of the display panel. The piano cover can be rotated to open and close. Pressing the piano cover can clamp one end of the FPC, so that the gold finger of the FPC is in contact with the gold finger of the interface of the PCB module of the display panel. When the piano cover is opened, the FPC can be removed from the PCB module of the display panel, thereby disconnecting the electrical connection between the display panel and the signal generator.

[0003] At present, the piano cover of the PCB module interface is usually opened manually, and the FPC is manually plugged into the PCB module. The plugging action is too cumbersome, and during the plugging process of the FPC, manual plugging can easily lead to matching errors between the FPC and the PCB module, thereby affecting the signal stability between the FPC and the PCB module. Summary of the invention

[0004] Based on this, it is necessary to provide an FPC plug-in device to address the problems that the plug-in action between the existing FPC and the PCB module is too complicated and the signal stability after plug-in is low.

[0005] An FPC plug-in device, the FPC plug-in device comprising:

[0006] The bearing platform has a first bearing position for accommodating the FPC and a second bearing position for accommodating the PCB board;

[0007] A moving mechanism is arranged on the supporting platform, and the moving mechanism can move between the first supporting position and the second supporting position. The moving mechanism includes an adsorption component, a clamping component and an opening and closing cover component. The adsorption component can adsorb one end of the FPC, the clamping component can clamp the other end of the FPC, and the opening and closing cover component is used to open or close the piano cover on the PCB board.

[0008] In one embodiment, the FPC plug-in device also includes two camera modules, both of which are arranged on the supporting platform, and the axes of the two camera modules are coplanar and perpendicular to each other, and the moving mechanism can also move to the intersection of the axes of the two camera modules.

[0009] In one embodiment, the moving mechanism also includes a manipulator, a bracket and a control module communicated with the manipulator, the bracket is rotatably disposed at the end of the manipulator, the opening and closing cover assembly is disposed on the bracket, and the adsorption assembly and the clamping assembly are respectively disposed on opposite sides of the bracket.

[0010] In one of the embodiments, the opening and closing cover assembly includes a limit block and a lift cover member, the limit block is arranged on the bracket, and the lift cover member is movably arranged on the limit block for opening or closing the piano cover on the PCB board.

[0011] In one embodiment, the flip cover member includes a base, a transition portion and an opening portion, the base is movably disposed on the limit block, the opposite ends of the transition portion are respectively connected to the base and the opening portion, and the transition portion is recessed toward the inner side of the base.

[0012] In one embodiment, the clamping assembly includes a fixed base and two clamping jaws, the fixed base is disposed on the bracket, and the two clamping jaws are movably disposed on the fixed base and can move toward or away from each other.

[0013] In one embodiment, the clamping assembly further includes a driving member and a transmission rod, the driving member is arranged on the bracket, the transmission rod includes a first connecting section, a transition section and a second connecting section which are connected in sequence in the extension direction, the first connecting section is transmission-connected to the output end of the driving member, the second connecting section is a free end, and in a cross section perpendicular to the extension direction of the transmission rod, the orthographic projection of the second connecting section is located within the orthographic projection contour of the first connecting section;

[0014] The clamping claw includes a main body and an abutting end and a clamping end located at opposite ends of the main body. The middle part of the main body is pivotally connected to the fixing seat, the abutting end abuts against the transmission rod and can move between the first connecting section, the transition section and the second connecting section. The clamping end is used to clamp the FPC.

[0015] In one embodiment, the transmission rod is a pneumatic rod, and the transmission rod can absorb the FPC.

[0016] In one embodiment, the clamping assembly further comprises a floating joint, wherein the floating joint is connected to an output end of the driving member;

[0017] The transmission rod also includes a transfer end, the transfer end is provided with a slide groove, the transfer end is connected to an end of the first connecting section away from the second connecting section, and the floating joint is slidably embedded in the slide groove.

[0018] In one embodiment, the adsorption assembly includes a fixing plate and an adsorption component disposed on the fixing plate, and the fixing plate is disposed on the bracket.

[0019] In the above-mentioned FPC plug-in device, when the FPC needs to be plugged into the PCB board, first, the moving mechanism moves to the first bearing position, and the FPC accommodated in the first bearing position is picked up by the adsorption component and the clamping component; then, the moving mechanism moves to the second bearing position with the FPC; then, the opening and closing cover component opens the piano cover on the PCB board to expose the interface of the PCB board; then, the moving mechanism inserts the FPC into the interface of the PCB board; finally, the opening and closing cover component covers the piano cover of the PCB board to stably clamp the FPC onto the PCB board. The FPC plug-in device provided by the present application can realize the automatic plug-in of the FPC on the PCB board through the movement of the moving mechanism, and can improve the movement stability of the FPC with the moving mechanism by the adsorption component and the clamping component to pick up the FPC, and in the plug-in process of the FPC, prevent the undesirable phenomenon of the FPC being offset from the moving mechanism due to excessive plug-in force, avoid the subsequent plug-in matching error between the FPC and the PCB board, and improve the signal stability after the FPC and the PCB board are plugged in. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the FPC plug-in device provided in some embodiments.

[0021] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the modules composed of the bracket, adsorption component, clamping component and opening and closing cover component provided in some embodiments.

[0022] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A partial enlarged view of area A.

[0023] Figure 4 for Figure 2 A partial enlarged view of area B.

[0024] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first camera module provided in some embodiments.

[0025] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the second camera module provided in some embodiments.

[0026] Reference numerals:

[0027] 100. FPC plug-in device;

[0028] 110, bearing platform; 111, first bearing position; 112, second bearing position; 120, moving mechanism; 121, manipulator; 122, bracket; 130, adsorption assembly; 131, fixing plate; 132, adsorption member; 140, clamping assembly; 141, fixing seat; 142, clamping claw; 1421, body; 1422, abutting end; 1423, clamping end; 143, driving member; 144, transmission rod; 1441, first connecting section; 1442, transition section; 1443, second connecting section Connecting section; 1444, adapter end; 1445, slide groove; 145, floating joint; 146, second elastic member; 150; opening and closing cover assembly; 151, limit block; 152, cover lifting member; 1521, base; 1522, transition part; 1523, lifting part; 153, movable plate; 154, first elastic member; 155, guide member; 160, camera module; 161, first camera module; 162, second camera module; 163, adjustment module; 164, camera; 165, base;

[0029] 200, FPC; 300, PCB board. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] In order to make the above-mentioned purposes, features and advantages of the present application more obvious and easy to understand, the specific implementation methods of the present application are described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In the following description, many specific details are set forth to facilitate a full understanding of the present application. However, the present application can be implemented in many other ways different from those described herein, and those skilled in the art can make similar improvements without violating the connotation of the present application, so the present application is not limited by the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0031] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that if the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc. appear, the orientation or position relationship indicated by these terms is based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, which is only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application.

[0032] In addition, if the terms "first" or "second" appear, these terms are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of this application, if the term "plurality" appears, the meaning of "plurality" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0033] In this application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, if the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like appear, these terms should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integrated 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, unless otherwise clearly defined. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0034] In the present application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, if there is a description that a first feature is "above" or "below" a second feature, etc., or similar descriptions appear, it may mean that the first and second features are in direct contact, or that the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, the first feature being "above", "above" and "above" the second feature may mean that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. The first feature being "below", "below" and "below" the second feature may mean that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0035] It should be noted that if an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "disposed on" another element, it may be directly on the other element or there may be a central element. If an element is considered to be "connected to" another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or there may be a central element at the same time. If any, the terms "vertical", "horizontal", "upper", "lower", "left", "right" and similar expressions used in this application are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only implementation method.

[0036] The technical solution provided by the embodiments of the present application is described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0037] See also Figure 1As shown, the present application provides an FPC plug device 100, which includes a carrier 110 and a moving mechanism 120. The FPC plug device 100 is configured to plug the FPC 200 onto the PCB board 300, so that the PCB board 300 can be electrically connected to the signal generator, and components (such as display panels, mobile phones, etc.) provided with the PCB board 300 can be tested, powered on, and other operations.

[0038] The carrier 110 has a first carrier position 111 and a second carrier position 112, the first carrier position 111 is used to accommodate the FPC 200 to be plugged in, and the second carrier position 112 is used to accommodate the PCB board 300. Exemplarily, the first carrier position 111 is a contoured cavity opened on the carrier 110 to accommodate the FPC 200, and the second carrier position 112 is a contoured cavity opened on the carrier 110 to accommodate the PCB board 300.

[0039] The moving mechanism 120 is disposed on the carrying platform 110 by screw connection, welding, etc. The moving mechanism 120 is used to take the FPC 200, and the moving mechanism 120 can move between the first carrying position 111 and the second carrying position 112. Figure 2As shown, the moving mechanism 120 includes an adsorption component 130, a clamping component 140 and an opening and closing cover component 150, and the opening and closing cover component 150 is used to open or close the piano cover on the PCB board 300. Specifically, when the FPC 200 needs to be plugged into the PCB board 300, first, the moving mechanism 120 moves to the first bearing position 111, and the FPC 200 accommodated in the first bearing position 111 is taken out through the cooperation of the adsorption component 130 and the clamping component 140; then, the moving mechanism 120 moves to the second bearing position 112 with the FPC 200; then, the opening and closing cover component 150 opens the piano cover on the PCB board 300 to expose the interface of the PCB board 300; then, the moving mechanism 120 inserts the FPC 200 into the interface of the PCB board 300; finally, the opening and closing cover component 150 closes the piano cover of the PCB board 300 to stably clamp the FPC 200 on the PCB board 300. Since FPC200 is flexible and is usually in the shape of a long strip, in the present application, the adsorption component 130 can adsorb one end of the FPC200, and the clamping component 140 can clamp the other end of the FPC200. When the moving mechanism 120 takes up the FPC200, both ends of the FPC200 are fixed, which can prevent the FPC200 from shaking during the movement of the moving mechanism 120. That is, the FPC200 is picked up by cooperating with the adsorption component 130 and the clamping component 140, which can improve the movement stability of the FPC200 with the moving mechanism 120, and in the plug-in process of the FPC200, the undesirable phenomenon of position displacement of the FPC200 in the moving mechanism 120 due to excessive plug-in force is prevented, thereby avoiding the subsequent plug-in matching error between the FPC200 and the PCB board 300, and improving the signal stability after the FPC200 and the PCB board 300 are plugged in.

[0040] Since the position of the FPC 200 placed in the first loading position 111 may be deviated, or the moving mechanism 120 may have a material picking position deviation when picking up the FPC 200, a matching deviation may occur when the moving mechanism 120 inserts the picked up FPC 200 into the PCB board 300. For this reason, in one embodiment, refer to Figure 1 As shown, the FPC plug-in device 100 also includes two camera modules 160. The two camera modules 160 are both arranged on the carrier 110, and the axes of the two camera modules 160 are coplanar and perpendicular to each other. The moving mechanism 120 can also move to the intersection of the axes of the two camera modules 160. In this embodiment, the axis of the camera module 160 refers to the virtual axis formed by the light emitting direction of the camera module 160. For example, the two camera modules 160 are respectively defined as a first camera module 161 and a second camera module 162. The axis of the first camera module 161 is along the virtual axis. Figure 1 The axis of the second camera module 162 extends in the Z direction as shown. Figure 1As shown in the Y-axis extension, when FPC200 moves to the intersection of the axes of the two camera modules 160, the first camera module 161 can obtain the X, Y coordinate values ​​of FPC200, and the second camera module 162 can obtain the X, Z coordinate values ​​of FPC200, that is, the two camera modules 160 can be used to perform three-dimensional camera alignment of FPC200.

[0041] Specifically, when the FPC200 needs to be plugged into the PCB board 300, first, the mobile mechanism 120 moves to the first bearing position 111, and the FPC200 accommodated in the first bearing position 111 is picked up by the adsorption component 130 and the clamping component 140; secondly, the mobile mechanism 120 continues to move with the FPC200 to the intersection of the axes of the two camera modules 160, and the FPC200 is three-dimensionally photographed and aligned by the two camera modules 160 to obtain the coordinate position of the FPC200 on the mobile mechanism 120, and the obtained coordinate value of the FPC200 is compared with the preset coordinate value, and the position of the FPC200 on the mobile mechanism 120 is compared with the preset coordinate value. When there is a deviation in position, the deviation of FPC200 is compensated by the movement of the moving mechanism 120, so as to reduce or even eliminate the subsequent plug-in matching error between FPC200 and PCB board 300; then, the moving mechanism 120 moves to the second bearing position 112 with the FPC200 after the camera alignment; then, the opening and closing cover assembly 150 opens the piano cover on the PCB board 300 to expose the interface of the PCB board 300; then, the moving mechanism 120 inserts the FPC200 into the interface of the PCB board 300 with the FPC200; finally, the opening and closing cover assembly 150 covers the piano cover of the PCB board 300 to stably clamp the FPC200 on the PCB board 300. It should be noted that in other feasible embodiments, the moving mechanism 120 can first move to the second bearing position 112, open the piano cover on the PCB board 300 through the opening and closing cover assembly 150, and then the moving mechanism 120 moves to the first bearing position 111, the intersection of the axes of the two camera modules 160 and the second bearing position 112 in sequence to perform corresponding actions. In addition, the moving mechanism 120 can also first move to the first carrying position 111 to perform the action of taking the FPC200, and then move to the second carrying position 112, open the piano cover on the PCB board 300 through the opening and closing cover assembly 150, and finally move to the intersection of the axes of the two camera modules 160 and the second carrying position 112 to perform corresponding actions. The specific movement path of the moving mechanism 120 is not limited in this application, and it is only necessary that the moving mechanism 120 can perform the alignment and plugging actions of the FPC200.

[0042] In one embodiment, refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, the mobile mechanism 120 includes a manipulator 121, a bracket 122 and a control module (not shown in the figure). The control module is connected to the manipulator 121 for communication. For example, if the control module is embedded in the manipulator 121, the manipulator 121 can be controlled by the control module to perform the alignment, plugging and other actions of the FPC 200. The bracket 122 is rotatably arranged at the end of the manipulator 121, the opening and closing cover assembly 150 is arranged on the bracket 122, and the adsorption assembly 130 and the clamping assembly 140 are respectively arranged on the opposite sides of the bracket 122. Exemplarily, the bracket 122 is a U-shaped structure as a whole, the adsorption assembly 130 is arranged on one side of the bracket 122 by screwing, welding and the like, and the clamping assembly 140 is arranged on the other side of the bracket 122 by screwing, welding and the like. Since a piano cover is provided at the interface position of the PCB board 300, before the FPC 200 is plugged into the PCB board 300, the piano cover at the interface position of the PCB board 300 needs to be opened by the opening and closing cover assembly 150, and after the FPC 200 is plugged into the PCB board 300, the piano cover at the interface position of the PCB board 300 needs to be closed by the opening and closing cover assembly 150. In this embodiment, when the moving mechanism 120 moves to the second bearing position 112, first, the control module controls the bracket 122 to move relative to the manipulator. 121 is rotated so that the opening and closing cover assembly 150 is rotated to the side close to the interface position of the PCB board 300, and the piano cover on the PCB board 300 is opened by the opening and closing cover assembly 150; then, the robot 121 inserts the FPC200 into the interface of the PCB board 300; finally, the opening and closing cover assembly 150 continues to be located on the side close to the interface position of the PCB board 300, and the opening and closing cover assembly 150 covers the piano cover of the PCB board 300 to stably clamp the FPC200 on the PCB board 300.

[0043] Specifically, when the FPC200 needs to be plugged into the PCB board 300, first, the control module controls the manipulator 121 to move to the first carrying position 111, and performs a material picking operation on the FPC200 accommodated in the first carrying position 111 through the cooperation of the adsorption component 130 and the clamping component 140; secondly, the control module controls the manipulator 121 to move with the FPC200 to the intersection of the axes of the two camera modules 160, and performs three-dimensional camera alignment of the FPC200 through the two camera modules 160 to obtain the coordinate position of the FPC200 on the manipulator 121 and compare it with the preset coordinate value. When the position of the FPC200 on the manipulator 121 deviates from the preset position, the control module obtains the deviation distance of the FPC200 and controls the manipulator 121 to move the FPC200 to the first carrying position 111. 1 movement to compensate for the deviation of FPC200, and adjust FPC200 to a position that coincides with the preset position; then, the control module controls the manipulator 121 to continue to move to the second carrying position 112; then, the opening and closing cover assembly 150 opens the piano cover on the PCB board 300 to expose the interface of the PCB board 300; then, the control module controls the manipulator 121 to insert the FPC200 into the interface of the PCB board 300; finally, the opening and closing cover assembly 150 covers the piano cover of the PCB board 300 to stably clamp the FPC200 on the PCB board 300, and after the FPC200 is plugged into the PCB board 300, the control module controls the manipulator 121 to move and reset, so as to complete the plug-in operation of batch FPC200 in a cycle.

[0044] Among them, in this embodiment, the manipulator 121 can be a six-axis manipulator, an eight-axis manipulator or other flexible manipulators. This application does not limit the specific number of axes of the manipulator 121. It is only necessary for the manipulator 121 to meet the movement requirements in this application.

[0045] In order to realize the opening and closing operation of the piano cover on the PCB board 300, in one embodiment, refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, the opening and closing cover assembly 150 includes a limit block 151 and a lift cover member 152. The limit block 151 is arranged on the bracket 122 by screw connection, welding, etc., and the lift cover member 152 is movably arranged on the limit block 151. The lift cover member 152 can be indirectly connected to the bracket 122 through the limit block 151, so that the lift cover member 152 can move with the manipulator 121, and the piano cover on the PCB board 300 is opened or closed by the lift cover member 152, so that the FPC 200 can be plugged into the PCB board 300, and after the FPC 200 is plugged into the PCB board 300, the lift cover member 152 covers the piano cover of the PCB board 300, so that the FPC 200 can be stably clamped on the PCB board 300, thereby improving the signal stability after the FPC 200 and the PCB board 300 are plugged. It should be noted that there are preferably multiple flip cover members 152, so that the opening and closing cover assembly 150 can open or close multiple piano covers on the same PCB board 300. Exemplarily, there are multiple flip cover members 152, and the number of flip cover members 152 is consistent with the number of piano covers on the same PCB board 300. For example, in this embodiment, the PCB board 300 to be plugged has three piano covers, there are three flip cover members 152, and the three flip cover members 152 are arranged at intervals, and the opening and closing cover assembly 150 can open or close three piano covers at the same time.

[0046] Specifically, see Figure 1-Figure 3 As shown, the flip cover 152 includes a base 1521, a transition portion 1522 and a flip portion 1523. The base 1521 is movably connected to the stop block 151, and the two opposite ends of the transition portion 1522 are respectively connected to the base 1521 and the flip portion 1523, and the transition portion 1522 is recessed toward the inside of the base 1521, that is, the transition portion 1522 is recessed inward from the base 1521 and connected to the flip portion 1523, see Figure 3 As shown, the flip-up cover 152 is a contoured chamfered structure, which reduces the damage of the flip-up cover 152 to the piano cover during the process of opening the piano cover. The opening portion 1523 is a thin sheet structure, which facilitates the opening portion 1523 to extend into the gap between the piano cover and the PCB board 300 to open the piano cover, and the transition portion 1522 is recessed toward the inner side of the base 1521, so that the length of the opening portion 1523 that can extend into the gap between the piano cover and the PCB board 300 is increased, so that the force that the opening portion 1523 can act on the piano cover is increased, which is further conducive to the opening portion 1523 extending into the gap between the piano cover and the PCB board 300 to open the piano cover.

[0047] Further, see Figure 1-Figure 3As shown, the opening and closing cover assembly 150 also includes a movable plate 153 and at least one first elastic member 154. The movable plate 153 is provided with a gap at the limit block 151, and the movable plate 153 can move relative to the limit block 151, wherein, during the movement of the movable plate 153 relative to the limit block 151, the gap between the movable plate 153 and the limit block 151 increases or decreases. The base 1521 is connected to the movable plate 153, and preferably, the base 1521 is integrally formed on the movable plate 153 by extrusion, injection molding, etc., so as to simplify the molding process of setting the base 1521 on the movable plate 153 and improve the structural strength between the lifting cover member 152 and the movable plate 153. The first elastic member 154 is provided at the gap between the limit block 151 and the movable plate 153, such as one end of the first elastic member 154 is connected to the limit block 151, and the other end of the first elastic member 154 is connected to the movable plate 153. When the opening and closing cover assembly 150 needs to cover the piano cover of the PCB board 300, the lifting cover member 152 moves to the side close to the interface position of the PCB board 300 under the drive of the manipulator 121. At the same time, the lifting cover member 152 abuts against the piano cover of the PCB board 300, so that the piano cover moves in the direction of the FPC200. After the piano cover is reset, the FPC200 can be stably clamped on the PCB board 300. Since the flip cover 152 is connected to the movable plate 153, when the flip cover 152 contacts the piano cover on the PCB board 300, the piano cover will exert a reaction force on the flip cover 152, and the movable plate 153 floats relative to the limit block 151. The first elastic member 154 buffers the reaction force exerted by the piano cover on the flip cover 152, so that when the flip cover 152 covers the piano cover on the PCB board 300, the flip cover 152 and the piano cover are in flexible contact, avoiding hard contact between the flip cover 152 and the piano cover, and reducing the damage to the piano cover caused by the flip cover 152 during the process of covering the piano cover. Among them, the first elastic member 154 can only move between the gap between the limit block 151 and the movable plate 153, so as to limit the elastic variable of the first elastic member 154, prevent the elastic amount of the first elastic member 154 from exceeding the preset range, and protect the first elastic member 154. Furthermore, after the flip cover member 152 completes the closing action of the piano cover on the PCB board 300 , the first elastic member 154 can reset the flip cover member 152 .

[0048] In this embodiment, the first elastic member 154 is a reset spring, and the first elastic member 154 can be deformed after being subjected to force, and the first elastic member 154 can be elastically reset when the external force applied to the first elastic member 154 is removed. Of course, in other feasible embodiments, the first elastic member 154 can also be an elastic sheet or other element capable of elastic deformation, and the specific element type of the first elastic member 154 is not limited by this application.

[0049] For further information, see Figure 1-Figure 3As shown, the opening and closing cover assembly 150 further includes a guide member 155, which is disposed between the limit block 151 and the movable plate 153. When the movable plate 153 floats relative to the limit block 151, the guide member 155 can limit the movement path of the movable plate 153, so that the lifting cover member 152 can open or close the piano cover on the PCB board 300 according to a preset path.

[0050] In one embodiment, refer to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 4 As shown, the clamping assembly 140 includes a fixed seat 141 and two clamping claws 142. The fixed seat 141 is set on the bracket 122 by screw connection, welding, etc. The two clamping claws 142 are movably set on the fixed seat 141, and the two clamping claws 142 can move in the direction of approaching or moving away from each other. When it is necessary to clamp the FPC200, the two clamping claws 142 move in the direction of moving away from each other. After the two clamping claws 142 open the space to accommodate the FPC200, the two clamping claws 142 move in the direction of approaching each other to clamp the FPC200 to be plugged in, and cooperate with the adsorption assembly 130 to perform the material picking operation of the FPC200, improve the movement stability of the FPC200 with the moving mechanism 120, and prevent the undesirable phenomenon of the FPC200 being offset from the moving mechanism 120 due to excessive plugging force, avoid the subsequent plug-in matching error between the FPC200 and the PCB board 300, and improve the signal stability after the FPC200 and the PCB board 300 are plugged in.

[0051] Specifically, see Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 4As shown, the clamping assembly 140 also includes a driving member 143 and a transmission rod 144. The driving member 143 is arranged on the bracket 122 by screw connection, welding, etc., and the transmission rod 144 includes a first connecting section 1441, a transition section 1442 and a second connecting section 1443 which are connected in sequence in the extension direction. The first connecting section 1441 is transmission-connected to the output end of the driving member 143, the second connecting section 1443 is a free end, and in the cross section perpendicular to the extension direction of the transmission rod 144, the orthographic projection of the second connecting section 1443 is located within the orthographic projection of the first connecting section 1441. In other words, the cross-sectional dimension of the first connecting section 1441 perpendicular to the extension direction of the transmission rod 144 is greater than the cross-sectional dimension of the second connecting section 1443 perpendicular to the extension direction of the transmission rod 144, and the transition section 1442 is gradually expanded from the second connecting section 1443 to the first connecting section 1441. The clamping claw 142 includes a body 1421, an abutting end 1422 and a clamping end 1423, and the abutting end 1422 and the clamping end 1423 are respectively located at two opposite ends of the body 1421. The middle part of the body 1421 is pivotally connected to the fixing seat 141, such as the middle part of the body 1421 is rotatably connected to the fixing seat 141 through a pin shaft, so that the abutting end 1422 and the clamping end 1423 can rotate around the pin shaft. The abutting end 1422 abuts against the transmission rod 144, and the abutting end 1422 can move between the first connecting section 1441, the transition section 1442 and the second connecting section 1443, and the clamping end 1423 is used to clamp the FPC 200. When the clamping assembly 140 needs to perform a clamping action on the FPC 200, the driving member 143 outputs power to the transmission rod 144, driving the transmission rod 144 to move along its extension direction, so that the abutting end 1422 abuts against the first connecting section 1441 or the second connecting section 1443. Since the abutting end 1422 and the clamping end 1423 are respectively located on two opposite sides of the body 1421, when the abutting end 1422 abuts against the first connecting section 1441, the body 1421 rotates around the fixing seat 141, and the two clamping ends 1423 of the two clamping claws 142 are moved. 23 move in a direction toward each other to clamp the FPC200 to be plugged in, and cooperate with the adsorption component 130 to perform the material picking operation of FPC200; on the contrary, when the abutting end 1422 abuts against the second connecting section 1443, the main body 1421 rotates in the opposite direction around the fixed seat 141, and the two clamping ends 1423 of the two clamping claws 142 move in a direction away from each other to accommodate the FPC200 to be plugged in, so as to facilitate the subsequent clamping operation of the FPC200, or to loosen the FPC200 plugged on the PCB board 300.

[0052] In this embodiment, the driving member 143 is a driving cylinder. Of course, in other feasible embodiments, the driving member 143 can also be a driving motor, a driving electric cylinder or other driving elements capable of outputting power. The specific element type of the driving member 143 is not limited in this application. Figure 4As shown, the clamping assembly 140 also includes a second elastic member 146, one end of which is connected to the fixing seat 141, and the other end of the second elastic member 146 is connected to the clamping jaw 142, so that the second elastic member 146 is in a tensioned state during the rotation of the clamping jaw 142, and the second elastic member 146 helps to reset the clamping jaw 142. In this embodiment, the second elastic member 146 is a reset spring, and the second elastic member 146 can be deformed after being subjected to force, and when the external force applied to the second elastic member 146 is removed, the second elastic member 146 can be elastically reset. Of course, in other feasible embodiments, the second elastic member 146 can also be an elastic sheet or other elements that can be elastically deformed, and the specific element type of the second elastic member 146 is not limited by this application.

[0053] Also, see Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 4 As shown, the transmission rod 144 is a pneumatic rod, and the transmission rod 144 can adsorb FPC200. If the transmission rod 144 is an internal hollow structure, gas is filled into the transmission rod 144, and the transmission rod 144 can adsorb FPC200 under the action of negative pressure. When the mobile mechanism 120 needs to pick up the FPC200 to be plugged in, the adsorption component 130 adsorbs one end of the FPC200, and the transmission rod 144 adsorbs the other end of the FPC200 to pre-fix the FPC200 to the mobile mechanism 120, so as to facilitate the subsequent position accuracy of the two clamps 142 clamping the FPC200 to be plugged in, and can further improve the reliability of the mobile mechanism 120 for picking up and plugging in the FPC200.

[0054] Further, see Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 4 As shown, the clamping assembly 140 further includes a floating joint 145, which is connected to the output end of the driving member 143. The transmission rod 144 further includes a transfer end 1444, which is provided with a slide groove 1445. Preferably, the slide groove 1445 is integrally formed on the transmission rod 144 by injection molding, extrusion, etc., so as to simplify the molding process of providing the slide groove 1445 on the transmission rod 144. The transfer end 1444 is connected to an end of the first connecting section 1441 away from the second connecting section 1443, and the floating joint 145 is slidably embedded in the slide groove 1445. Since the floating joint 145 is connected to the output end of the driving member 143, the floating joint 145 can also slide on the transmission rod 144, so that the driving member 143 and the transmission rod 144 can be flexibly connected. Since the transmission rod 144 inevitably has installation errors, when the driving member 143 outputs power, the driving member 143 transmits the power to the transmission rod 144 through the floating joint 145, and the floating joint 145 slides in the slide groove 1445 to adapt to the movement of the transmission rod 144.

[0055] In order to realize the picking operation of the FPC 200 by the moving mechanism 120, in one embodiment, refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the adsorption assembly 130 includes a fixing plate 131 and an adsorption member 132. The adsorption member 132 is arranged on the fixing plate 131 by screwing, clamping, etc., and the fixing plate 131 is arranged on the bracket 122 by welding, screwing, etc. The adsorption member 132 can be indirectly connected to the bracket 122 through the fixing plate 131, so that the adsorption member 132 can move with the manipulator 121. When the manipulator 121 moves to the first bearing position 111, the FPC 200 accommodated in the first bearing position 111 can be adsorbed and taken by the adsorption member 132. Exemplarily, there are preferably multiple adsorption parts 132, and the number of adsorption parts 132 is consistent with the number of FPC200 that need to be plugged in at a single time. For example, in the present embodiment, the same PCB board 300 has three interfaces, there are three adsorption parts 132, and the three adsorption parts 132 are arranged at intervals. The adsorption component 130 can adsorb and take three FPC200 at the same time, so as to plug the three FPC200 into the same PCB board 300 at the same time, thereby improving the plug-in efficiency of batch FPC200.

[0056] In order to complete the three-dimensional camera alignment operation for FPC200, in one embodiment, refer to Figure 1 , Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, the camera module 160 includes an adjustment module 163, a camera 164 and a base 165. The base 165 is arranged on the carrier 110 by means of screw connection, welding, etc., the adjustment module 163 is arranged on the base 165 by means of screw connection, welding, etc., and the camera 164 is arranged on the adjustment module 163 by means of screw connection, welding, etc., and the adjustment module 163 is used to adjust the position of the camera 164 in multiple directions, so that when the light emitting area of ​​the camera 164 deviates from the shooting area of ​​the FPC200, or the shooting area of ​​the FPC200 changes, the camera 164 can be adjusted in any one or more directions by the adjustment module 163 to move the light emitting area of ​​the camera 164 to a position that overlaps with the shooting area of ​​the FPC200, so as to perform three-dimensional photography alignment on the FPC200. Exemplarily, the two camera modules 160 are respectively defined as a first camera module 161 and a second camera module 162, wherein, refer to Figure 5 As shown, the first camera module 161 is fixed on the carrier 110 through the base 165, and can be adjusted along the Figure 1 The X, Y, and Z axes shown in the figure move and rotate the camera 164 of the first camera module 161 to fine-tune the movement, rotation, and rotation of the camera 164 of the first camera module 161, so that the camera 164 of the first camera module 161 can accurately obtain the X and Y coordinate values ​​of the FPC 200. Figure 6As shown, the second camera module 162 is fixed on the carrier 110 through the base 165, and can be adjusted along the Figure 1 The X, Y, and Z axes shown are used to move and rotate the camera 164 of the second camera module 162 for fine adjustment, so that the camera 164 of the second camera module 162 can accurately obtain the X and Z coordinate values ​​of the FPC 200 .

[0057] In one embodiment, refer to Figure 1 As shown, the area of ​​the carrier 110 near the first carrier position 111 has a magnetic adsorption property, so that when the FPC 200 is placed in the first carrier position 111, the carrier 110 can adsorb the FPC 200 contained in the first carrier position 111 and perform a flattening operation on the FPC 200 contained in the first carrier position 111. Since the FPC 200 is flexible, the FPC 200 may bend, warp, fold, etc. in a natural state. If the FPC 200 is not flattened, the position of the robot 121 for picking up the FPC 200 may deviate from the preset picking position during the process of picking up the FPC 200, resulting in a matching error between the subsequent interface of the FPC 200 and the PCB board 300. In the present application, the FPC 200 to be taken is leveled by the carrier 110, so that the subsequent manipulator 121 can take the FPC 200 according to the preset position, so as to improve the matching accuracy between the interface of the FPC 200 and the PCB board 300, thereby improving the signal stability between the FPC 200 and the PCB board 300. In this embodiment, a magnet can be embedded in the carrier 110 near the first carrier position 111, and the FPC 200 is adsorbed and leveled by the magnetic attraction of the magnet.

[0058] The technical features of the above-described embodiments may be arbitrarily combined. To make the description concise, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above-described embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0059] The above-described embodiments only express several implementation methods of the present application, and the descriptions thereof are relatively specific and detailed, but they cannot be construed as limiting the scope of the patent application. It should be pointed out that, for a person of ordinary skill in the art, several variations and improvements can be made without departing from the concept of the present application, and these all belong to the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the patent application shall be subject to the attached claims.

Claims

1. An FPC plug-in device, characterized in that: The FPC plug-in device comprises: The bearing platform has a first bearing position for accommodating the FPC and a second bearing position for accommodating the PCB board; A moving mechanism is arranged on the bearing platform, and the moving mechanism can move between the first bearing position and the second bearing position. The moving mechanism includes an adsorption component, a clamping component and an opening and closing cover component. The adsorption component can adsorb one end of the FPC, the clamping component can clamp the other end of the FPC, and the opening and closing cover component is used to open or close the piano cover on the PCB board; Two camera modules, both of which are arranged on the supporting platform, and the axes of the two camera modules are coplanar and perpendicular to each other, and the moving mechanism can also move to the intersection of the axes of the two camera modules.

2. The FPC plug-in device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first carrying position is a contoured cavity opened on the carrying platform, and the second carrying position is a contoured cavity opened on the carrying platform.

3. The FPC plug-in device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The moving mechanism also includes a manipulator, a bracket and a control module that is communicatively connected to the manipulator. The bracket is rotatably arranged at the end of the manipulator, the opening and closing cover assembly is arranged on the bracket, and the adsorption assembly and the clamping assembly are respectively arranged on opposite sides of the bracket.

4. The FPC plug-in device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The opening and closing cover assembly includes a limit block and a cover lifter. The limit block is arranged on the bracket, and the cover lifter is movably arranged on the limit block for opening or closing the piano cover on the PCB board.

5. The FPC plug-in device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The flip cover member includes a base, a transition portion and a flipping portion, the base is movably arranged on the limit block, two opposite ends of the transition portion are respectively connected to the base and the flipping portion, and the transition portion is recessed toward the inner side of the base.

6. The FPC plug-in device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The clamping assembly comprises a fixing seat and two clamping jaws. The fixing seat is arranged on the bracket. The two clamping jaws are movably arranged on the fixing seat and can move towards or away from each other.

7. The FPC plug-in device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The clamping assembly further includes a driving member and a transmission rod, wherein the driving member is disposed on the bracket, and the transmission rod includes a first connecting section, a transition section and a second connecting section which are connected in sequence in the extension direction, wherein the first connecting section is transmission-connected to the output end of the driving member, and the second connecting section is a free end, and in a cross section perpendicular to the extension direction of the transmission rod, the orthographic projection of the second connecting section is located within the orthographic projection contour of the first connecting section; The clamping claw includes a main body and an abutting end and a clamping end located at opposite ends of the main body. The middle part of the main body is pivotally connected to the fixing seat, the abutting end abuts against the transmission rod and can move between the first connecting section, the transition section and the second connecting section. The clamping end is used to clamp the FPC.

8. The FPC plug-in device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The transmission rod is a pneumatic rod, and the transmission rod can absorb the FPC.

9. The FPC plug-in device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The clamping assembly further comprises a floating joint, wherein the floating joint is connected to an output end of the driving member; The transmission rod also includes a transfer end, the transfer end is provided with a slide groove, the transfer end is connected to an end of the first connecting section away from the second connecting section, and the floating joint is slidably embedded in the slide groove.

10. The FPC plug-in device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The adsorption assembly includes a fixing plate and an adsorption component arranged on the fixing plate, and the fixing plate is arranged on the bracket.

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