Automatic nickel plating equipment for probe

Abstract

The utility model discloses automatic nickel plating equipment for probes, which comprises a containing tank, a bearing platform is arranged at the bottom of the containing tank, the containing tank is placed on the bearing platform, the bearing platform is connected with a temperature control device, a lifting device is arranged at the top of the containing tank, a swinging device is connected with the bottom of the lifting device, and the temperature control device is connected with the swinging device. The lifting device can drive the swinging device to lift and move, the swinging device comprises a first rotating motor and an eccentric structure, a containing bag is hung below the eccentric structure, and the first rotating motor can drive the eccentric structure to eccentrically rotate so as to drive the containing bag to swing up and down in the containing tank. According to the invention, the thickness of the plating layer on the probe can be uniform, and the problem caused by non-uniform thickness distribution in electroplating is avoided. In addition, the nickel solution in the containing tank can be kept within a certain temperature range through the temperature control device, and high-precision control over nickel plating of the semiconductor probe can be achieved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of nickel plating equipment, and more specifically to an automatic nickel plating equipment using a probe. Background Technology

[0002] The main purpose of nickel plating equipment for semiconductor probes is to improve their hardness and wear resistance by plating a layer of nickel onto the probe surface, thereby extending their service life and improving testing accuracy. This equipment is widely used in test sockets in the semiconductor industry, where the durability and accuracy of the probes have a crucial impact on the test results.

[0003] During the nickel plating process on probes, the temperature of the nickel solution needs to be maintained within a certain range to ensure the quality of the nickel plating. In addition, in the current technology, nickel plating on the probe surface is still largely done manually. However, manual operation is slow and cannot meet the needs of large-scale production of probes. At the same time, the chemicals used in the nickel plating process may be harmful to the human body. Long-term exposure may pose a threat to the health of operators, such as causing respiratory diseases and skin allergies. Utility Model Content

[0004] To address the aforementioned problems, this utility model provides an automatic nickel plating probe device, comprising a container tank, a support platform at the bottom of the container tank, the container tank being placed on the support platform, a temperature control device connected to the support platform, a lifting device at the top of the container tank, and a swinging device connected to the bottom of the lifting device. The lifting device can drive the swinging device to move up and down. The swinging device includes a first rotary motor and an eccentric structure, with a container bag suspended below the eccentric structure. The first rotary motor can drive the eccentric structure to rotate eccentrically, thereby causing the container bag to swing up and down inside the container tank.

[0005] Furthermore, a support is provided on one side of the supporting platform, and the lifting device includes a second rotary motor, which is located on the top of the support. A lead screw is connected to the bottom of the second rotary motor in a vertical direction. The second rotary motor can drive the lead screw to rotate. A movable seat is sleeved on the end of the lead screw away from the second rotary motor, and a first connecting plate is fixed on the movable seat. The swinging device is mounted on the first connecting plate.

[0006] Furthermore, the first rotary motor is installed on one side of the first connecting plate, the eccentric structure includes an eccentric wheel, the eccentric wheel includes a fixing part, the driving end of the first rotary motor passes through the first connecting plate and is connected to the fixing part of the eccentric wheel, an eccentric shaft is provided on the eccentric wheel, a connecting rod is vertically sleeved on the eccentric wheel, a second connecting plate is connected to the end of the connecting rod away from the eccentric wheel, and the container bag is suspended below the second connecting plate.

[0007] Furthermore, the bracket is provided with two first guide rails, the first guide rails are laid in the same direction as the lead screw, a first sliding seat is provided on the first guide rail, the first sliding seat can move along the first guide rail, and the first connecting plate is installed on the first sliding seat.

[0008] Furthermore, two second guide rails are provided on the first connecting plate. The laying direction of the second guide rails is the same as the setting direction of the lead screw. A second sliding seat is provided on the second guide rail. The second sliding seat can move along the second guide rail. The second connecting plate is installed on the second sliding seat.

[0009] Furthermore, the container bag includes a bag body and a hanging ring, and a hook is provided on the second connecting plate.

[0010] Furthermore, clamping members are provided on both sides of the second connecting plate.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0012] This application utilizes a container bag that swings up and down within a container tank, ensuring the probe inside the bag makes full contact with the nickel solution for nickel plating. This results in a uniform plating thickness on the probe, avoiding problems caused by uneven current distribution during electroplating. Furthermore, this application employs a temperature control device to maintain the nickel solution within a specific temperature range in the container tank, enabling high-precision control (such as temperature and time control) during nickel plating of the semiconductor probes, ensuring stable product quality. Finally, this application is fully automated, reducing manual intervention, ensuring production safety, and improving production efficiency and product quality consistency.

[0013] Additional aspects and advantages of this invention will be set forth in the description which follows, and some will be obvious from the description or may be learned by practice of the invention. Attached Figure Description

[0014] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model;

[0016] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the lifting device of this utility model;

[0017] Figure 3 This is a structural schematic diagram of the lifting device of this utility model from another angle;

[0018] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the swing device of this utility model.

[0019] The reference numerals and names in the figure are as follows:

[0020] The container includes a container 100, a support platform 200, a temperature control device 300, a lifting device 400, a swinging device 500, a first rotary motor 510, an eccentric structure 520, a container bag 600, a bracket 410, a second rotary motor 420, a lead screw 430, a moving seat 440, a first connecting plate 450, an eccentric wheel 521, a fixing part 522, an eccentric shaft 523, a connecting rod 530, a second connecting plate 540, a first guide rail 460, a first sliding seat 470, a second guide rail 550, a second sliding seat 560, a bag body 610, a hanging ring 620, a hook 541, and a clamping component 570. Detailed Implementation

[0021] The technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of this utility model.

[0022] The present invention will now be described in more detail. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. It should be noted that when an element is described as being "fixed to" another element, it can be directly on the other element, or one or more intermediate elements may exist between them. When an element is described as being "connected to" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element, or one or more intermediate elements may exist between them.

[0023] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that directional terms such as "front, back, up, down, left, right," "horizontal, vertical, horizontal," and "top, bottom," indicating directions or positional relationships, are generally based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings. They are used only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description. Unless otherwise stated, these directional terms do not indicate or imply that the device or component referred to must have a specific orientation or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of this utility model. The directional terms "inner" and "outer" refer to the inner and outer contours of each component itself. In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that the use of terms such as "first" and "second" to define components is merely for the convenience of distinguishing the corresponding components. Unless otherwise stated, the above terms have no special meaning and therefore should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of this utility model. In the description of the embodiments of this application, "multiple" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0024] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used in this specification have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention pertains. The terminology used in this specification is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention.

[0025] Furthermore, the technical features involved in the different embodiments of this application described below can be combined with each other as long as they do not conflict with each other.

[0026] The preferred embodiments of this utility model will now be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Figure 1 and Figure 4 As shown, the automatic nickel plating equipment for probes includes a container tank 100, a support platform 200 at the bottom of the container tank 100, the container tank 100 being placed on the support platform 200, a temperature control device 300 connected to the support platform 200, the temperature control device 300 being used to control the temperature at the top of the support platform 200, thereby transmitting different temperatures to the container tank 100, a lifting device 400 at the top of the container tank 100, and a swinging device 500 connected to the bottom of the lifting device 400, the lifting device 400 being able to drive the swinging device 500 to move up and down, the swinging device 500 including a first rotary motor 510 and an eccentric structure 520, a container bag 600 suspended below the eccentric structure 520, the first rotary motor 510 being able to drive the eccentric structure 520 to rotate eccentrically, thereby causing the container bag 600 to swing up and down inside the container tank 100.

[0027] In this embodiment, an appropriate amount of nickel solution is first placed in the container 100. Then, the container 100 is placed on the support platform 200, and the temperature of the top of the support platform 200 is adjusted by the temperature control device 300 connected to it. By utilizing the temperature conduction between the support platform 200 and the container tube, the nickel solution in the container 100 can be maintained within a certain temperature range. At the same time, several probes are placed in the container bag 600. Then, the lifting device 400 drives the swing device 500 to a preset height, immersing the container bag 600 in the nickel solution. Finally, the first rotary motor 510 is started to drive the eccentric structure 520 to rotate eccentrically, causing the container bag 600 to swing up and down in the container 100, so that the probes in the container bag 600 can fully contact the nickel solution to complete the nickel plating.

[0028] Compared to existing technologies, this application utilizes a swaying device 600 within a container tank 100 to ensure the probes within the 600 are in full contact with the nickel solution for nickel plating. This results in a uniform plating thickness on the probes, avoiding problems caused by uneven current distribution during electroplating. Furthermore, this application employs a temperature control device 300 to maintain the nickel solution in the container tank 100 within a specific temperature range, enabling high-precision control (such as temperature and time control) during nickel plating of the semiconductor probes. This ensures stable product quality. Finally, this application is fully automated, reducing manual intervention, ensuring production safety, and improving production efficiency and product quality consistency.

[0029] Furthermore, based on the above embodiments, combined with Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, a bracket 410 is provided on one side of the support platform 200. The lifting device 400 includes a second rotary motor 420, which is located on the top of the bracket 410. A lead screw 430 is vertically connected to the bottom of the second rotary motor 420. The second rotary motor 420 can drive the lead screw 430 to rotate. A movable seat 440 is sleeved on the end of the lead screw 430 away from the second rotary motor 420. When the second rotary motor 420 drives the lead screw 430 to rotate, the movable seat 440 can move up and down along the lead screw 430. A first connecting plate 450 is fixed on the movable seat 440, and the swing device 500 is installed on the first connecting plate 450.

[0030] Furthermore, based on the above embodiments, such as Figure 4As shown, the first rotary motor 510 is installed on one side of the first connecting plate 450. The eccentric structure 520 includes an eccentric wheel 521, which includes a fixing part 522. The driving end of the first rotary motor 510 passes through the first connecting plate 450 and is connected to the fixing part 522 of the eccentric wheel 521, so that starting the first rotary motor 510 can drive the eccentric wheel 521 to rotate. An eccentric shaft 523 is provided on the eccentric wheel 521. A connecting rod 530 is vertically sleeved on the eccentric wheel 521. A second connecting plate 540 is connected to the end of the connecting rod 530 away from the eccentric wheel 521. The container bag 600 is suspended below the second connecting plate 540.

[0031] In some embodiments, such as Figure 2 As shown, the bracket 410 is provided with two first guide rails 460. The laying direction of the first guide rails 460 is the same as the setting direction of the lead screw 430. A first sliding seat 470 is provided on the first guide rail 460. The first sliding seat 470 can move along the first guide rail 460. The first connecting plate 450 is installed on the first sliding seat 470. In this way, when the second rotary motor 420 drives the first connecting plate 450 to move up and down, the first sliding seat 470 will move along the first guide rail 460, thereby guiding the up and down movement of the first connecting plate 450.

[0032] In some embodiments, such as Figure 4 As shown, two second guide rails 550 are provided on the first connecting plate 450. The laying direction of the second guide rails 550 is the same as the setting direction of the lead screw 430. A second sliding seat 560 is provided on the second guide rail 550. The second sliding seat 560 can move along the second guide rail 550. The second connecting plate 540 is installed on the second sliding seat 560. In this way, when the first rotary motor 510 drives the second connecting plate 540 to move up and down, the second sliding seat 560 will move along the second guide rail 550, thereby guiding the up and down movement of the second connecting plate 540.

[0033] In some embodiments, such as Figure 4 As shown, the container bag 600 includes a bag body 610 and a hanging ring 620. A hook 541 is provided on the second connecting plate 540. When the container bag 600 is immersed in the nickel solution, the bag body 610 is used to load the probe, and the hanging ring 620 is used to hang on the hook 541, thereby suspending the container bag 600 below the second connecting plate 540.

[0034] In some embodiments, such as Figure 4As shown, clamping members 570 are provided on both sides of the second connecting plate 540. The clamping members 570 are clamped to the bag body 610 in the left and right direction through wires (not shown in the figure). In this way, when the containing bag 600 swings up and down in the containing tank 100, it can prevent the bag body 610 from swaying left and right, thereby preventing the nickel solution from splashing out of the containing tank 100.

[0035] The details of the above exemplary embodiments are provided, and the present invention can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments should be regarded as exemplary and non-limiting in all respects, and the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the foregoing description. Therefore, it is intended that all changes falling within the meaning and scope of equivalents of the claims be included within the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic nickel plating device for probes, characterized in that, The device includes a container (100), a support platform (200) at the bottom of the container (100), the container (100) being placed on the support platform (200), a temperature control device (300) connected to the support platform (200), a lifting device (400) at the top of the container (100), and a swing device (500) connected to the bottom of the lifting device (400). The lifting device (400) can drive the swing device (500) to move up and down. The swing device (500) includes a first rotary motor (510) and an eccentric structure (520). A container bag (600) is suspended below the eccentric structure (520). The first rotary motor (510) can drive the eccentric structure (520) to rotate eccentrically, thereby causing the container bag (600) to swing up and down inside the container (100).

2. The automatic nickel plating equipment for probes according to claim 1, characterized in that, A bracket (410) is provided on one side of the support platform (200). The lifting device (400) includes a second rotary motor (420). The second rotary motor (420) is located on the top of the bracket (410). A lead screw (430) is connected to the bottom of the second rotary motor (420) along the vertical direction. The second rotary motor (420) can drive the lead screw (430) to rotate. A movable seat (440) is sleeved on one end of the lead screw (430) away from the second rotary motor (420). A first connecting plate (450) is fixed on the movable seat (440). The swing device (500) is installed on the first connecting plate (450).

3. The automatic nickel plating equipment for probes according to claim 2, characterized in that, The first rotary motor (510) is installed on one side of the first connecting plate (450). The eccentric structure (520) includes an eccentric wheel (521). The eccentric wheel (521) includes a fixing part (522). The driving end of the first rotary motor (510) passes through the first connecting plate (450) and is connected to the fixing part (522) of the eccentric wheel (521). An eccentric shaft (523) is provided on the eccentric wheel (521). A connecting rod (530) is vertically sleeved on the eccentric wheel (521). A second connecting plate (540) is connected to the end of the connecting rod (530) away from the eccentric wheel (521). The container bag (600) is suspended below the second connecting plate (540).

4. The automatic nickel plating equipment for probes according to claim 3, characterized in that, The bracket (410) is provided with two first guide rails (460), the laying direction of the first guide rails (460) is the same as the setting direction of the lead screw (430), a first sliding seat (470) is provided on the first guide rails (460), the first sliding seat (470) can move along the first guide rails (460), and the first connecting plate (450) is installed on the first sliding seat (470).

5. The automatic nickel plating equipment for probes according to claim 4, characterized in that, Two second guide rails (550) are provided on the first connecting plate (450). The laying direction of the second guide rails (550) is the same as the setting direction of the lead screw (430). A second sliding seat (560) is provided on the second guide rails (550). The second sliding seat (560) can move along the second guide rails (550). The second connecting plate (540) is installed on the second sliding seat (560).

6. The automatic nickel plating equipment for probes according to claim 5, characterized in that, The container bag (600) includes a bag body (610) and a hanging ring (620), and a hook (541) is provided on the second connecting plate (540).

7. The automatic nickel plating equipment for probes according to claim 5, characterized in that, Clamping members (570) are provided on both sides of the second connecting plate (540).

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