Hardware test fixture and system
By using a parallel connection between the hardware test fixture and the motherboard connector under test, the problems caused by disassembly or power-off operations during hardware testing are solved, enabling motherboard testing under power conditions and improving the convenience and accuracy of testing.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422918296.7
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-11-27
- Publication Date
- 2026-01-30
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-11-27
AI Technical Summary
In existing technologies, when there is a problem with the motherboard during hardware testing, it is necessary to disassemble the machine or disconnect the power to find the test points. This can lead to incorrect problem identification and make it difficult to replicate the problem. In particular, when there are no test points reserved on the back of the motherboard, it is impossible to perform live measurements.
A hardware test fixture is provided, including a fixture circuit board, a fixture base, and an adapter element. The fixture base is connected to the connector of the motherboard under test to realize parallel signal conversion and allow testing under energized conditions.
It enables signal transfer and testing of the motherboard while it is powered on, avoiding disassembly or power-off operations, simplifying the problem-solving process, and improving testing efficiency and accuracy.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to hardware test technical field especially relates to a hardware test fixture and system. BACKGROUND
[0002] Before electronic product leaves factory, needs to carry out various tests, among them, hardware test is one important test among them, carries out performance test to each hardware in hardware test process, ensures that the product of leaving factory can normally run.
[0003] When the hardware structure has a problem in the test process, it is necessary to accurately lock the problem position to determine the reason for the current hardware problem. However, in the current test process, when the mainboard has a problem, it is necessary to disassemble the product and find the test point under the condition that the mainboard is live. If the test point is not reserved or the side test point is on the back of the mainboard, live measurement cannot be performed. In this case, the product needs to be powered off, disassembled or wired, which will destroy the first phenomenon of the problem and cause the problem to be locked incorrectly. When encountering a difficult-to-reproduce problem, it may not be effectively solved. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS
[0004] To solve at least the above technical problems in the prior art, the utility model provides a hardware test fixture and system.
[0005] The utility model provides a hardware test fixture in one aspect, including fixture circuit board, fixture base and adapter element, fixture base and adapter element locate on fixture circuit board, fixture base includes base body and connecting probe, connecting probe is located in base, and one end of connecting probe is connected with fixture circuit board, and the other end is located in the connecting end of base body, the connecting end of base body is used for being connected with the connector of the mainboard to be measured, and the other end of the probe is in communication with the connector.
[0006] In some embodiments, the connecting end of the base body includes a docking groove; when the connecting end is connected with the connector, the docking groove is covered on the connector.
[0007] In some embodiments, the profile shape of the docking groove is the same as the outer shape of the connector, and the end portion of the connecting probe protrudes from the bottom of the docking groove.
[0008] In some embodiments, the side wall of the docking groove includes a clamping entrance, the end portion of the connecting probe is fitted with the side wall of the docking groove, and the clamping entrance and the side wall fitted with the docking groove are oppositely arranged.
[0009] In some embodiments, the adapter element includes a first adapter element and a second adapter element.
[0010] In some embodiments, the first adapter element comprises an adapter pin, and the second adapter element comprises an adapter connector.
[0011] In some embodiments, the first adapter element and the second adapter element are detachably connected to the clamp circuit board through a clamping structure, respectively.
[0012] In some embodiments, the clamp base and the adapter element are located on two sides of the clamp circuit board, respectively.
[0013] The utility model discloses a hardware test system on the other side still provides a kind of, including above-mentioned hardware test fixture.
[0014] In some embodiments, further comprising an analyzer and an adapter box, the analyzer and the adapter box are used to be connected with the adapter element of the hardware test fixture.
[0015] The utility model provides a kind of hardware test fixture and system, when being tested mainboard is tested, and problem appears, the connector on the base body is connected to the mainboard to be measured under the electrified state of mainboard to be measured, make the pin of the connector of the connection probe on the base body and lap joint, to realize the communication of hardware test fixture and mainboard to be measured further, signal on mainboard to be measured can be converted to fixture using the way of parallel, and then can be connected to analysis equipment by adapter element, realize the electrified debugging of mainboard to be measured.
[0016] The utility model technical scheme, under electrified condition, only need to remove the partial shell of the product to be tested, then, hardware test fixture is connected to the connector of mainboard to be measured, the parallel conversion of signal on mainboard can be realized, the first phenomenon of problem is not destroyed, and the signal on mainboard to be measured can be measured simply and conveniently. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0017] The above and other objects, features and advantages of the exemplary embodiments of the present application will be more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:
[0018] In the drawings, identical or corresponding reference signs refer to identical or corresponding parts.
[0019] Figure 1 The structure diagram of hardware test fixture provided by the utility model embodiment Figure 1 ;
[0020] Figure 2 The structure diagram of hardware test fixture provided by the utility model embodiment Figure 2 ;
[0021] Figure 3 The structure diagram of the fixture base in the hardware test fixture is provided.
[0022] In the drawing,
[0023] 10: fixture circuit board; 20: fixture base; 30: adapter element;
[0024] 21: base body; 211: docking groove; 2111: clamping entrance; 22: connecting probe; 31: first adapter element; 32: second adapter element. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0025] In order to make the purpose, features and advantages of the utility model more obvious and easy to understand, the technical scheme in the utility model embodiment will be described clearly and completely in combination with the drawings in the utility model embodiment. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, but not all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by the person skilled in the art without creative labor belong to the protection scope of the utility model.
[0026] The utility model embodiment provides a kind of hardware test fixture, including fixture circuit board, fixture base and adapter element, the fixture base and the adapter element are located on the fixture circuit board;Through the connector on the fixture base and the circuit board to be measured is connected, and then the signal on the circuit board to be measured is switched to adapter element via fixture base and fixture circuit board, to realize detection operation under live condition.
[0027] The position relationship and connection relationship of each structure of the hardware test fixture provided by the utility model embodiment are described in detail as follows in combination with the drawings.
[0028] As Figures 1 to 3 As shown in the utility model embodiment, fixture base 20 includes base body 21 and connecting probe 22, connecting probe 22 is arranged in the base, and one end of connecting probe 22 is connected with fixture circuit board 10, and the other end is located at the connecting end of base body 21;Hardware test fixture uses, and fixture base 20 needs to be connected with connector, wherein, base body 21 is used as connecting structure, and connecting probe 22 is used as electric signal conduction structure, and by the stable connection of fixture base 20 and the connector on the circuit board to be measured, signal stable transmission can be ensured.
[0029] For example, the connecting end of the base body 21 comprises a docking groove 211; when the connecting end is connected with the connector, the docking groove 211 is covered on the connector. The connector on the to-be-tested mainboard comprises a plurality of metal pads, and the corresponding connecting probe 22 comprises a same number of probes; when the connecting end of the base body 21 is connected with the connector, the probes are connected with the metal pads of the connector one by one, so that signal conduction is realized.
[0030] In the embodiment of the utility model, through setting docking groove 211, can cover base body 21 with the connector, so that base body 21 and the connector between each other limit, thereby realizing the stable connection of clamp base 20 and the connector on the to-be-tested mainboard.
[0031] The shape of the docking groove 211 is the same as the contour shape of the connector, and when the docking groove 211 is covered on the connector, the inner side of the side wall of the docking groove 211 is attached to the outer edge of the connector, so that a good limiting effect is achieved.
[0032] For example, generally, the contour shape of the connector is rectangular, therefore, the shape of the docking groove 211 can be set as rectangular, and the connecting probe 22 is arranged at the bottom of the docking groove 211, that is, the end of the connecting probe 22 protrudes from the bottom of the docking groove 211; when the docking groove 211 is connected with the connector, the docking of the connecting probe 22 with the connector can be realized.
[0033] For example, the side wall of the docking groove 211 comprises a clamping entrance 2111, the end of the connecting probe 22 is attached to the side wall of the docking groove 211, and the clamping entrance 2111 and the side wall attached to the docking groove 211 are oppositely arranged. When the docking groove 211 is connected with the connector, it can be covered on the connector along the direction perpendicular to the connector; when the activity space is limited or other reasons cannot realize the connection in the vertical direction, the base body 21 can be placed on one side of the connector, and the base body 21 is moved along the horizontal direction; the connector enters the docking groove 211 through the clamping entrance 2111; when the docking groove 211 is slid into place, the connecting probe 22 is connected with the connector.
[0034] In the embodiment of the utility model, the shape of the docking groove 211 is not limited, which is determined according to the shape of the connected connector.
[0035] In the embodiment of the utility model, the clamp base 20 and the adapter element 30 are respectively located on two sides of the clamp circuit board 10. The clamp circuit board 10 is a flat plate, the clamp base 20 is located on one side of the clamp circuit board 10, and the adapter element 30 is located on the other side of the clamp circuit board 10.
[0036] When the clamp base 20 is connected with the connector on the to-be-tested circuit board, the adapter element 30 is located on the surface of the clamp circuit board 10, which is convenient for connecting with the detection and analysis equipment.
[0037] For example, the adapter element 30 includes a first adapter element 31 and a second adapter element 32. For example, the first adapter element 31 includes an adapter probe, and the second adapter element 32 includes an adapter connector. A circuit structure is included on the clamp circuit board 10, which transmits signals on the adapter probe to the first adapter element 31 and the second adapter element 32, and then transmits the signals to the detection device by the first adapter element 31 and the second adapter element 32.
[0038] For example, the first adapter element 31 and the second adapter element 32 are detachably connected with the clamp circuit board 10 through a clamping structure. For different detection items, the types of the required adapter element 30 are different, so that the first adapter element 31 and the second adapter element 32 are detachably connected with the clamp circuit board 10, which facilitates the replacement of the first adapter element 31 and the second adapter element 32, and thus improves the versatility of the hardware test clamp.
[0039] For example, the connecting end of the first adapter element 31 and the second adapter element 32 is provided with a pin, and the clamp circuit board 10 is provided with a socket, and the inner wall of the socket is provided with a metal connecting point. When the pin is connected with the socket, the adapter element 30 and the clamp circuit board 10 can be connected.
[0040] For example, the first adapter element 31 and the second adapter element 32 can also be connected through auxiliary positioning devices such as hooks and buckles.
[0041] In the embodiment of the utility model, the number of the adapter element 30 is not limited.
[0042] The embodiment of the utility model further provides a hardware test system, which comprises the above hardware test clamp, an analyzer and an adapter box, and the analyzer and the adapter box are used for being connected with the adapter element 30 of the hardware test clamp.
[0043] In the embodiment of the utility model, the detection device is not limited to the analyzer and the adapter box, and when the number of the required detection devices is different or the detection items are different, other detection devices can also be connected.
[0044] In the embodiment of the utility model, the subsequent analysis operation or the adapter operation of the analyzer and the adapter box is not limited.
[0045] Taking the detection of the touchpad on the circuit board as an example:
[0046] The performance of the touch panel connected with the mainboard is detected, when a problem occurs, the shell structure where the mainboard is located is disassembled, the mainboard is exposed, especially the position where the touch panel is located, after this step is completed, the hardware test fixture is connected to the touch panel connector on the mainboard, finally, the analyzer and / or the adapter box are connected on the adapter element 30, and the problem analysis of the touch panel is realized under the condition of live.
[0047] The hardware test fixture and the system provided by the utility model, when the tested mainboard is tested and a problem occurs, the base body 21 is connected with the connector on the tested mainboard under the live condition of the tested mainboard, the connecting probe 22 on the base body 21 is lapped with the pin of the connector, and then the communication between the hardware test fixture and the tested mainboard is realized, the signal on the tested mainboard can be connected to the fixture in a parallel mode, and then the analysis equipment can be connected through the adapter element 30, and the live debugging of the tested mainboard is realized.
[0048] The utility model technical scheme, under the condition of live, only need to disassemble part of the shell of the product to be tested, then, the hardware test fixture is connected to the connector of the tested mainboard, and the parallel connection of the signal on the mainboard can be realized, the first phenomenon of the problem is not damaged, and the signal on the tested mainboard can be measured simply and conveniently.
[0049] In the description of the present specification, the description of the reference terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example" or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the utility model. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner. In addition, the skilled in the art can combine and combine the different embodiments or examples described in the specification and the features of the different embodiments or examples without contradiction.
[0050] In addition, the terms "first", "second" are only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features limited by "first", "second" can be explicitly or implicitly included at least one feature. In the description of the utility model, the meaning of "multiple" is two or more than two, unless otherwise specifically limited.
[0051] The above is only a specific implementation manner of the utility model, but the protection scope of the utility model is not limited to this, any skilled person in the art can easily think of changes or replacements within the technical range disclosed by the utility model, which should be covered in the protection scope of the utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of the utility model should be subject to the protection scope of the claims.
Claims
1. A hardware test fixture, comprising: It includes a clamping circuit board (10), a clamping base (20), and an adapter element (30), wherein the clamping base (20) and the adapter element (30) are disposed on the clamping circuit board (10); The fixture base (20) includes a base body (21) and a connecting probe (22). The connecting probe (22) is located inside the base, and one end of the connecting probe (22) is connected to the fixture circuit board (10), while the other end is located at the connecting end of the base body (21). The connecting end of the base body (21) is used to connect to the connector of the motherboard under test, and to connect the other end of the probe to the connector.
2. The hardware test fixture of claim 1, wherein, The connecting end of the base body (21) includes a mating groove (211); When the connecting end is connected to the connector, the mating groove (211) covers the connector.
3. The hardware test fixture of claim 2, wherein, The outline shape of the mating groove (211) is the same as that of the connector, and the end of the connecting probe (22) protrudes from the bottom of the mating groove (211).
4. The hardware test fixture of claim 3, wherein, The sidewall of the docking groove (211) includes a locking inlet (2111), the end of the connecting probe (22) is fitted with the sidewall of the docking groove (211), and the locking inlet (2111) and the sidewall of the docking groove (211) are arranged opposite to each other.
5. The hardware test fixture of claim 1, wherein, The adapter element (30) includes a first adapter element (31) and a second adapter element (32).
6. The hardware test fixture of claim 5, wherein, The first adapter element (31) includes an adapter pin header, and the second adapter element (32) includes an adapter connector.
7. The hardware test fixture of claim 5, wherein, The first adapter element (31) and the second adapter element (32) are detachably connected to the fixture circuit board (10) via a snap-fit structure.
8. The hardware test fixture of claim 1, wherein, The fixture base (20) and the adapter element (30) are located on both sides of the fixture circuit board (10).
9. A hardware testing system, characterized by Includes the hardware test fixture as described in any one of claims 1 to 8.
10. The hardware testing system of claim 9, wherein, It also includes an analyzer and an adapter box for connecting to the adapter element (30) of the hardware test fixture.