Probe detection mechanism

By designing a probe inspection mechanism and utilizing the cooperation of fixing components, testing components, and imaging components, automated inspection of connector probe assembly was achieved. This solved the problems of wasted human resources and inspection errors in existing technologies, and improved inspection efficiency and product quality.

CN224052431UActive Publication Date: 2026-03-27WENZHOU DRESDNER AUTOMATION TECH CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-05-19
Publication Date
2026-03-27

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Technical Problem

In the connector manufacturing process, existing technologies are insufficient for efficiently detecting the probe assembly status, leading to wasted human resources and detection errors, which affect product quality.

Method used

Design a probe detection mechanism, including a fixing component, a testing component, a driving component, and an imaging component. The driving component drives the testing rod to move, and the imaging component captures and records the displacement of the probe, thereby achieving automated detection.

Benefits of technology

It achieves efficient and accurate probe assembly and inspection, reduces human resource input and inspection time, improves inspection efficiency, and reduces the defect rate.

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Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of connector production, and particularly relates to a probe detection mechanism, which comprises a workbench and further comprises a fixing assembly which can be movably mounted on the workbench along the Y direction; each test assembly comprises a test rod and a telescopic spring, the test rod can be movably arranged on the fixed assembly in the Y direction, one end of the test rod abuts against the fixed assembly, and the telescopic spring is arranged on the test rod in a sleeving mode and axially abuts against the fixed assembly and the other end of the test rod; the driving assembly is installed on the workbench and used for driving the fixing assembly to move in the Y direction; the shooting assembly is installed on the workbench and used for shooting and monitoring the displacement amount of the test rod in the Y direction; the beneficial effects of the utility model are that the detection of the probe in the connector is realized, the assembly correctness of the probe on the connector housing is ensured, and the defective rate is effectively reduced. And a large amount of human resources and time are not required, the cost investment is reduced, the detection efficiency is higher, and the economic benefit is effectively improved.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model belongs to connector production technical field especially relates to a probe detection mechanism. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the production process of the connector, the probe assembly on the connector generally needs to be detected to ensure that the probe assembly of the connector is correct, so as to ensure that the subsequent use is not affected.

[0003] Because the staff on the connector production line cannot clearly observe the state of the probe on the connector. Therefore, the detection of the connector probe assembly is usually collected together after the completion of the connector production and then detected by human identification. This detection method not only consumes manpower and time, but also is prone to missed detection and false detection during visual observation, which affects the product quality. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS

[0004] The utility model aims at the above-mentioned technical problem, provides a kind of probe detection mechanism, to solve the above-mentioned technical problem.

[0005] Therefore, the utility model provides a kind of probe detection mechanism, comprising workbench, further comprising:

[0006] Fixed assembly, fixed assembly can be installed on workbench along Y direction mobilely;

[0007] A plurality of test components, a plurality of test components include test rod and telescopic spring, test rod can be set on fixed assembly along Y direction and one end is abutted with fixed assembly, telescopic spring is set on test rod and the other end of fixed assembly and test rod is axially abutted;

[0008] Drive assembly, drive assembly is installed on workbench, for driving fixed assembly moves along Y direction;

[0009] Photographing assembly, photographing assembly is installed on workbench, for shooting monitoring test rod displacement in Y direction.

[0010] Further, fixed assembly includes:

[0011] Fixed seat, mounting slot and a plurality of connecting holes are formed in fixed seat, mounting slot is set on fixed seat along X direction, a plurality of connecting holes are set on fixed seat along X direction and are set along Y direction through mounting slot;

[0012] Limiting plate, limiting plate is set on mounting slot, a plurality of connecting slots are formed in limiting plate, and a plurality of connecting slots are communicated with a plurality of connecting holes;

[0013] The test rod passes through the connecting hole and the connecting groove, and two ends of the test rod are respectively provided with a limiting section and a resisting section.

[0014] Further, the driving assembly comprises:

[0015] The driving unit is installed on the workbench.

[0016] The connecting plate is installed on the output end of the driving unit and connected with the fixing assembly.

[0017] Further, the driving unit is a slide table air cylinder.

[0018] Further, the shooting assembly comprises:

[0019] The support frame is installed on the workbench.

[0020] The connecting seat is movably installed on the support frame along the Z direction.

[0021] The shooting unit is movably installed on the connecting seat along the X direction.

[0022] Further, the utility model also comprises an LED light source, which is installed on the workbench and used for light supplement for shooting of the shooting unit.

[0023] Further, the shooting unit is a CCD camera.

[0024] The utility model has the advantages of:

[0025] One end of each test rod is in abutment with one probe, and the other end is relatively moved along the Y direction with the fixed seat, the shooting assembly records the movement of the test rod, and the staff member observes whether the one end of each test rod away from the probe is flush after movement, so as to judge whether each probe on the connector is installed flush, realize the detection of the probe in the connector, ensure the assembly correctness of the probe on the connector shell, and reduce the defective rate. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0026] Figure 1 It is the overall structure schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0027] Figure 2 It is the local structure enlarged schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0028] Figure 3 It is the structure explosion schematic diagram of the test assembly in the utility model;

[0029] The marks in the drawing are:

[0030] 1, fixed assembly; 11, fixed seat; 111, mounting groove; 112, connecting hole; 12, limiting plate; 121, connecting groove; 13, cover plate; 2, test assembly; 21, test rod; 22, extension spring; 23, limiting section; 24, abutting section; 3, drive assembly; 31, drive unit; 32, connecting plate; 33, observation hole; 4, shooting assembly; 41, support frame; 42, connecting seat; 43, shooting unit; 5, LED light source. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments of the present application. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative work fall within the scope of the present application.

[0032] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that the terms used herein are only for the purpose of describing the specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the exemplary embodiments according to the present application. For the convenience of description, the sizes of the various parts shown in the drawings are not drawn in accordance with the actual proportional relationship. The technology, methods and devices known to those skilled in the relevant art can not be discussed in detail, but in appropriate cases, the technology, methods and devices should be considered as part of the authorized description. In all examples shown and discussed herein, any specific value should be interpreted as merely exemplary, and not as a limitation. Therefore, other examples of exemplary embodiments can have different values. It should be noted that similar reference numerals and letters represent similar items in the following drawings, so once an item is defined in one drawing, it does not need to be further discussed in subsequent drawings.

[0033] Embodiment 1:

[0034] The present embodiment provides a probe detection mechanism, comprising a workbench, further comprising:

[0035] A fixed assembly 1 is movably mounted on the workbench along the Y direction;

[0036] A plurality of test assemblies 2, each of which comprises a test rod 21 and an extension spring 22, the test rod 21 is movably arranged on the fixed assembly 1 along the Y direction and one end abuts the fixed assembly 1, the extension spring 22 is sleeved on the test rod 21 and axially abuts the other end of the fixed assembly 1 and the test rod 21;

[0037] A drive assembly 3 is installed on the workbench, used to drive the fixed assembly 1 to move along the Y direction;

[0038] A photographing assembly 4 is installed on the workbench and used for photographing the displacement of the monitoring test rod 21 in the Y direction.

[0039] In the technical solution, the workbench is provided with a production line for transporting the connector, and when the produced connector is transported through the production line and reaches the probe detection mechanism, the probe detection mechanism starts to work to detect the probes on the connector and determine whether all the probes are accurately assembled.

[0040] When the probe detection mechanism works, the test rods 21 are arranged in parallel with each other, each telescopic spring 22 is in an extended state and abuts against the end of the test rod 21 and the fixed assembly 1 at both ends, the driving assembly 3 controls the fixed assembly 1 to move along the Y direction and approach the production line for transporting the connector, drives one end of each test rod 21 to abut against one probe, causes each telescopic spring 22 to be compressed by a certain length, and causes the other end of each test rod 21 to relatively move along the Y direction with the fixed seat 11, then the photographing assembly 4 photographs and records the movement of the test rod 21, and the staff member observes whether the end of each test rod 21 away from the probe is parallel after the movement, thereby determining whether each probe on the connector is installed in parallel, realizing the detection of the probes in the connector, ensuring the assembly correctness of the probes on the connector shell, and effectively reducing the rate of defective products. Moreover, a large amount of human resources and time are not needed, the cost investment is reduced, the detection efficiency is higher, and the economic benefits are effectively improved.

[0041] Embodiment 2

[0042] The embodiment provides a probe detection mechanism, in addition to the technical solutions of the above-mentioned embodiments, and has the following technical features.

[0043] Further, the fixed assembly 1 comprises:

[0044] The fixed seat 11 is provided with a mounting groove 111 and a plurality of connecting holes 112 on the fixed seat 11, the mounting groove 111 is arranged on the fixed seat 11 along the X direction, and the plurality of connecting holes 112 are arranged on the fixed seat 11 along the X direction and pass through the mounting groove 111 along the Y direction;

[0045] The limiting plate 12 is arranged on the mounting groove 111, and the limiting plate 12 is provided with a plurality of connecting grooves 121, and the plurality of connecting grooves 121 are in communication with the plurality of connecting holes 112 in a corresponding manner;

[0046] The test rod 21 passes through the connecting hole 112 and the connecting groove 121, and the two ends of the test rod 21 are respectively provided with a limiting section 23 and an abutting section 24, the limiting section 23 abuts against the limiting plate 12, and the telescopic spring 22 abuts against the fixed seat 11 and the abutting section 24 in an axial direction.

[0047] In the technical solution, the fixing assembly 1 is composed of a fixing base 11, a limiting plate 12 and a cover plate 13, the fixing base 11 is provided with a mounting groove 111 arranged along the X direction, and a plurality of connecting holes 112 arranged in a linear array along the X direction are further arranged on the fixing base 11, each connecting hole 112 is arranged through the fixing base 11 along the Y direction and communicates with the mounting groove 111.

[0048] When the test assembly 2 is installed, the spring is first arranged on the test rod 21 and abuts against the abutting section 24, then the limiting section 23 of the test rod 21 is arranged through the connecting hole 112, then the limiting plate 12 is inserted into the mounting groove 111, a plurality of connecting grooves 121 adapted to the test rod 21 are arranged on the limiting plate 12, the test rod 21 and the connecting grooves 121 are slidably connected when the limiting plate 12 is inserted into the mounting groove 111, the limiting section 23 of the test rod 21 abuts against the limiting plate 12 to limit the sliding of the test rod 21 in the connecting grooves 121, then the cover plate 13 is installed on the fixing base 11 by arranging fasteners, and the limiting plate 12 is covered in the mounting groove 111.

[0049] Through the above structure design, when the test assembly 2 does not work, the abutting section 24 of the test rod 21 does not contact the probe, the spring is in an unfolded state and exerts a pushing force on the abutting section 24 and the fixing base 11, at this time, the limiting section 23 abuts against the limiting plate 12. When the test assembly 2 works, the driving assembly 3 drives the test rod 21 to move to make the abutting section 24 contact the probe, the test rod 21 is pushed to move along the Y direction, so that the limiting section 23 of the test rod 21 moves, at the same time, the spring is compressed, then the shooting assembly 4 shoots and records the displacement of the limiting section 23 of the test rod 21, so as to realize the assembly detection of the connector probe.

[0050] Embodiment 3:

[0051] The embodiment provides a probe detection mechanism, in addition to the technical solutions of the above-mentioned embodiments, further having the following technical features.

[0052] Further, the driving assembly 3 comprises:

[0053] The driving unit 31 is installed on the workbench;

[0054] The connecting plate 32 is installed on the output end of the driving unit 31 and connected with the fixing assembly 1.

[0055] In the technical solution, the fixing base 11 of the fixing assembly 1 is fixed and installed on the connecting plate 32 through the fasteners, the connecting plate 32 is connected with the output end of the driving unit 31 through the fasteners, the connecting plate 32 is controlled to move along the Y direction by the driving unit 31, the test assembly 2 on the fixing base 11 is driven to move close to the production line of the connector, and thus the probe detection function is realized. Further, the driving unit 31 is a slide table air cylinder. Through the structural design, the test assembly 2 can be quickly and stably moved along the Y direction, the time spent in detection is reduced, and the production efficiency is effectively improved.

[0056] Embodiment 4:

[0057] The embodiment provides a probe detection mechanism, in addition to the technical solutions of the above-mentioned embodiments, further having the following technical features.

[0058] Further, the shooting assembly 4 comprises:

[0059] The support frame 41 is installed on the workbench;

[0060] The connecting seat 42 is movably installed on the support frame 41 along the Z direction;

[0061] The shooting unit 43 is movably installed on the connecting seat 42 along the X direction.

[0062] Further, the shooting unit 43 is a CCD camera.

[0063] In the technical solution, the position of the CCD camera on the connecting seat 42 is adjusted along the X direction, and the position of the connecting seat 42 on the support frame 41 is adjusted along the Z direction, so that the CCD camera can be located at a suitable position, and thus all the limiting sections 23 of the test rods 21 can be photographed and recorded, and the practicability is effectively improved.

[0064] Further, the LED light source 5 is further included, the LED light source 5 is installed on the workbench and is used for supplementing light for shooting of the shooting unit 43. The observation hole 33 is formed in the connecting plate 32, the LED light source 5 is arranged below the connecting plate 32, when the connecting plate 32 is controlled to move along the Y direction and close to the connector by the driving unit 31, relative displacement occurs between the connecting plate 32 and the LED light source 5, relative displacement also occurs between the test rod 21 and the connecting plate 32, the limiting section 23 of the test rod 21 is located above the observation hole 33, and the LED light source 5 is located below the observation hole 33, so that the LED light source 5 can exactly irradiate the limiting section 23 through the observation hole 33 to supplement light, and thus the image of the limiting section 23 photographed by the CCD camera is more clear, observation and judgment of the staff are facilitated, and the practicability is improved.

[0065] The embodiments of the present application are described above with reference to the drawings, and the embodiments and features in the embodiments of the present application can be combined with each other without conflict, and the present application is not limited to the above-described specific embodiments, and the above-described specific embodiments are only illustrative but not restrictive, and a person of ordinary skill in the art can make many forms under the inspiration of the present application without departing from the purpose of the present application and the scope protected by the claims, and all belong to the protection of the present application.

Claims

1. A probe detecting mechanism comprising a stage, characterized by, Also include: A fixed assembly (1) is movably installed on the workbench along the Y direction; A plurality of test assemblies (2) each include a test rod (21) and a telescopic spring (22), the test rod (21) is movably arranged on the fixed assembly (1) and one end is in abutment with the fixed assembly (1), the telescopic spring (22) is sleeved on the test rod (21) and axially abuts the other end of the fixed assembly (1) and the test rod (21); A drive assembly (3) is installed on the workbench for driving the fixed assembly (1) to move along the Y direction; A shooting assembly (4) is installed on the workbench for shooting to monitor the displacement of the test rod (21) in the Y direction.

2. The probe detection mechanism of claim 1, wherein The fixed assembly (1) includes: A fixed seat (11) is provided with a mounting groove (111) and a plurality of connecting holes (112) on the fixed seat (11), the mounting groove (111) is arranged on the fixed seat (11) along the X direction, and the plurality of connecting holes (112) are arranged on the fixed seat (11) along the X direction and pass through the mounting groove (111) along the Y direction; A limiting plate (12) is arranged on the mounting groove (111), and a plurality of connecting grooves (121) are arranged on the limiting plate (12), and the plurality of connecting grooves (121) are in communication with the plurality of connecting holes (112) correspondingly; The test rod (21) passes through the connecting hole (112) and the connecting groove (121), and the two ends of the test rod (21) are respectively provided with a limiting section (23) and an abutting section (24), the limiting section (23) abuts the limiting plate (12), and the telescopic spring (22) axially abuts the fixed seat (11) and the abutting section (24).

3. The probe testing mechanism of claim 1, wherein The drive assembly (3) includes: A drive unit (31) is installed on the workbench; A connecting plate (32) is installed on the output end of the drive unit (31) and connected with the fixed assembly (1).

4. The probe testing mechanism of claim 3, wherein The drive unit (31) is a sliding table air cylinder.

5. The probe testing mechanism of claim 1, wherein The shooting assembly (4) includes: A support frame (41) is installed on the workbench; A connecting seat (42) is movably installed on the support frame (41) along the Z direction; A shooting unit (43) is movably installed on the connecting seat (42) along the X direction.

6. The probe testing mechanism of claim 5, wherein An LED light source (5) is installed on the workbench for light supplement for shooting of the shooting unit (43).

7. The probe testing mechanism of claim 5, wherein The shooting unit (43) is a CCD camera.