Automatic tester for set top box

By designing a mechanical linkage power supply interface between the set-top box body and the cover in the automated set-top box tester, automatic power-off and reset are achieved, solving the problem of cumbersome maintenance of existing testers and improving the safety and operational efficiency of the tester.

CN224111217UActive Publication Date: 2026-04-10SHANGHAI ITEST TECH CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-05-07
Publication Date
2026-04-10

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Technical Problem

Existing automated set-top box testing equipment is cumbersome and time-consuming to operate during power-off and power-on maintenance, making it difficult to meet the needs of large-scale production lines.

Method used

An automated tester for set-top boxes was designed. The box body and cover are connected by a rotating shaft. Combined with a disconnection mechanism and a control connection mechanism, it realizes the mechanical linkage of power supply on and off, automatically cuts off or resets the power supply interface connection, and supports live or power-off detection.

Benefits of technology

It improves the safety and efficiency of equipment maintenance, reduces equipment downtime, adapts to diverse testing needs, and enhances the safety and ease of use of the equipment.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of set top box detection, in particular to an automatic tester for a set top box, which comprises a disconnection mechanism arranged on the side surface of a box cover piece and used for controlling the connection or disconnection between a power supply connector and a box cover piece interface through the rotation of a box body piece. The square shell is in sliding contact with an arc-shaped toothed plate through the sliding groove. According to the utility model, through the mechanical linkage design of opening and closing of the box body and on-off of the power supply, in combination with an adjustable control mechanism and a flip type modular structure, safe power failure, rapid maintenance and flexible adaptation to detection scenes are realized, and meanwhile, the power supply stability is ensured through a physical locking mechanism.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to set top box detection technical field, concretely is set top box automatic test appearance. BACKGROUND

[0002] The detection of set top box mainly relies on manual plug detection, which is time-consuming and difficult to adapt to large-scale production line demand, and the existing technology uses set top box automatic detection instrument, which improves test efficiency through automatic script control and machine dial test (such as infrared instruction simulation, video signal acquisition).

[0003] Before the set top box automatic detection instrument is overhauled and maintained, the box body and the power supply interface are disconnected to cut off the power supply of the box body, so that electric shock or short circuit does not occur when the internal electronic elements of the box body are disassembled, replaced or maintained, and the box body needs to be plugged in again after the overhaul and maintenance, which is relatively complicated and time-consuming. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS

[0004] In order to overcome the above technical problems, the purpose of the utility model is to provide a set top box automatic test appearance, so as to solve the problem of complicated and time-consuming power-off and power-on operation during maintenance of the current set top box automatic detection instrument.

[0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides the following technical scheme: a set top box automatic test appearance, comprising a box body, the box body is rotatably connected with a box cover through a rotating shaft, the back of the box cover is connected with a power supply connector for power supply through an interface, wherein, further comprising: a disconnecting mechanism, which is arranged on the side of the box cover, is used for controlling the connection or disconnection of the power supply connector with the back interface of the box cover through the rotation of the box body; a control connecting mechanism is arranged on the top of the box body and the disconnecting mechanism, which is used for connecting the box body and the rod, the control connecting mechanism comprises a top plate, and the top plate is in contact with an adjusting rod through a groove.

[0006] Preferably, the disconnecting mechanism comprises a square shell, the square shell is in sliding contact with an arc-shaped toothed plate through a sliding groove, one end of the arc-shaped toothed plate is fixedly connected with a rod, the side surface of the arc-shaped toothed plate is engaged with a pinion, the pinion is engaged with a rack, and one end of the rack is fixedly connected with a back plate.

[0007] Preferably, the back plate is detachably sleeved on the power supply connector, the square shell is fixedly connected to the side wall of the box cover, the top surface of the rod is at the same horizontal plane as the top surface of the box body, one end of the rod is connected with the box body through a rotating shaft, the rotating shaft on the rod is at the same axis as the rotating shaft on the box body, the rotating shaft of the pinion is connected between the square shell and the box cover, and the rack is in sliding contact with the square shell through a sliding groove.

[0008] Preferably, one end of the rod away from the rotating shaft is connected with a bolt through a threaded hole, and the bolt is connected with the square shell through a threaded hole.

[0009] Preferably, the top plate is fixedly connected at the top of the box body.

[0010] Preferably, the adjusting rod is rotatably connected at one end to the top surface of the strip rod.

[0011] Preferably, the top of the strip rod is provided with a baffle corresponding to the adjusting rod, which is used to block the limiting adjusting rod.

[0012] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the beneficial effects that:

[0013] 1. Through the mechanical linkage design of the opening and closing action of the box body and the power on-off, the power supply interface connection is automatically cut off when the box body is opened, the risk of live operation is avoided, the power supply connection is automatically reset when the box body is closed, manual intervention is not needed, and the safety and operation efficiency of equipment maintenance are significantly improved.

[0014] 2. The adjustable design of the control connection mechanism allows users to choose whether to disconnect the power supply when opening the cover, which can meet the power-off demand during regular maintenance and also support live detection of internal elements, and adapt to diversified detection needs.

[0015] 3. The combination of the flip cover structure and the modular disconnection mechanism allows quick cover opening and maintenance without tools, reducing equipment downtime; the half-circular back plate sleeve design facilitates quick disassembly and assembly of the power supply connector, reducing maintenance complexity.

[0016] 4. The bolt is connected between the strip rod and the square shell, the physical locking mechanism prevents accidental opening of the cover, improves the safety of the equipment, and also locks the position of the power supply connector when the physical locking mechanism is locked, ensuring stable connection of the power supply connector to the box cover interface. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 is a structural diagram of the overall back;

[0018] Figure 2 is a structural diagram of the overall front;

[0019] Figure 3 is a structural diagram of the inside of the disconnection mechanism;

[0020] Figure 4 is a structural diagram of the overall explosion.

[0021] In the figure: 11, box body; 12, box cover; 13, power supply connector; 02, disconnection mechanism; 21, square shell; 22, strip rod; 23, arc-shaped tooth plate; 24, pinion; 25, rack; 26, back plate; 27, bolt; 03, control connection mechanism; 31, top plate; 32, adjusting rod. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only 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 the other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative work are within the scope of the present application.

[0023] An embodiment provided by the present application comprises:

[0024] Reference Figure 1 A set top box automatic tester comprises a box body 11, the box body 11 is rotationally connected with a box cover 12 through a rotating shaft, the back of the box cover 12 is connected with a power supply connector 13 for power supply through an interface, wherein the set top box automatic tester further comprises:

[0025] Reference Figure 1 And Figure 2 A disconnecting mechanism 02 is arranged on the side of the box cover 12, and is used for controlling the connection or disconnection between the power supply connector 13 and the interface of the box cover 12 through the rotation of the box body 11. The disconnecting mechanism 02 comprises a square shell 21, the square shell 21 is slidingly contacted with an arc-shaped toothed plate 23 through a sliding groove, one end of the arc-shaped toothed plate 23 is fixedly connected with a strip rod 22, the side surface of the arc-shaped toothed plate 23 is engaged with a pinion 24, the pinion 24 is engaged with a rack 25, one end of the rack 25 is fixedly connected with a back plate 26, and the back plate 26 is detachably sleeved on the power supply connector 13.

[0026] The back plate 26 is composed of two semicircular plate members which can be connected through screws. When the two semicircular plate members are connected through the screws, the two semicircular plate members are sleeved outside the power supply connector 13. When sleeving, the power supply connector 13 can be moved by moving the back plate 26.

[0027] The square shell 21 is fixedly connected to the side wall of the box cover 12, the top surface of the strip rod 22 is at the same horizontal plane as the top surface of the box body 11, one end of the strip rod 22 is connected to the box body 11 through a rotating shaft, and the rotating shaft on the strip rod 22 is at the same axis as the rotating shaft on the box body 11.

[0028] The rotating shaft of the pinion 24 is connected between the square shell 21 and the box cover 12, and the rack 25 is slidingly contacted with the square shell 21 through a sliding groove.

[0029] Reference Figure 3When the box body 11 is rotated to open from the box cover 12, the bar 22 will be rotated together with the box body 11, and the axis of rotation of the box body 11 and the bar 22 is the same. At this time, when the bar 22 is rotated to open, the arc-shaped toothed plate 23 at the bottom will drive the pinion 24 to rotate, and the pinion 24 will drive the rack 25 to move towards the power supply connector 13, thereby pulling the power supply connector 13 from the interface of the box cover 12 through the rack 25 and the back plate 26. It should be noted that the arc-shaped toothed plate 23 and the rack 25 are not in contact, and the pinion 24 plays a role in rotation.

[0030] The bar 22 is connected to the bolt 27 through the threaded hole at the end away from the rotating shaft, and the bolt 27 is connected to the square shell 21 through the threaded hole.

[0031] The bolt 27 is connected between the bar 22 and the square shell 21 through the threaded hole. When the bolt 27 is connected between the bar 22 and the square shell 21, the position of the bar 22 is locked and cannot be rotated. When the adjusting rod 32 contacts the groove of the top plate 31, the bolt 27 can lock the box body 11 from being rotated to open when the position of the bar 22 is locked, lock the back plate 26 to make the power supply connector 13 stably inserted into the interface at the back of the box cover 12, improve the stability of the interface connection between the power supply connector 13 and the box cover 12, and avoid the disconnection problem that may be caused when the power supply connector 13 line is pulled. When the bolt 27 is not inserted into the square shell 21 and the bar 22, the bar 22 can rotate with the box body 11.

[0032] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 The control connection mechanism 03 is provided on the top of the box body 11 and the bar 22, and is used to connect the box body 11 and the bar 22. The control connection mechanism 03 includes the top plate 31, and the top plate 31 is connected to the adjusting rod 32 through the groove.

[0033] The top plate 31 is fixedly connected to the top of the box body 11, and one end of the adjusting rod 32 is rotatably connected to the top surface of the bar 22. When the adjusting rod 32 is rotated in the groove of the top plate 31, the box body 11 and the bar 22 are connected. When the box body 11 is rotated to open, the bar 22 will move together. When the adjusting rod 32 is rotated to contact the baffle on the bar 22, the opening and closing of the box body 11 will not move the bar 22.

[0034] The bar 22 is provided with a baffle on the top corresponding to the adjusting rod 32, which is used to block and limit the adjusting rod 32. Through the baffle, the adjusting rod 32 cannot be disengaged from the bar 22, and the adjusting rod 32 is limited between the top plate 31 and the baffle of the bar 22, and only has a rotation range of ninety degrees.

[0035] Reference Figure 4 In which the explosion shows the structure of each part in the disconnecting mechanism 02 and the control connection mechanism 03.

[0036] Working principle:

[0037] In the maintenance work of the set-top box automatic detection instrument, the box body part 11 is rotated to open so as to maintain the electronic devices in the box cover part 12, and when the box body part 11 is rotated to open, the strip rod 22 and the arc-shaped toothed plate 23 are moved, the arc-shaped toothed plate 23 drives the pinion 24 / rack 25 and the back plate 26 to move, thereby physically disconnecting the power supply connector 13 from the power supply interface of the box cover part 12, completing the power-off of the detection instrument, avoiding the risk of live operation, and meeting the electrical safety specifications.

[0038] After the maintenance work is completed, the box body part 11 is rotated to open, thereby driving the back plate 26 to move reversely, so that the power supply connector 13 is reset and inserted into the power supply interface of the box cover part 12, at this time, the detection instrument is powered, and it is not necessary to reset and insert by hand.

[0039] In use, if it is necessary to detect the electronic devices in the box cover part 12 live, before the box body part 11 is opened, the adjusting rod 32 is rotated to make it contact the baffle of the strip rod 22, at this time, the strip rod 22 and the box body part 11 are disconnected, and when the box body part 11 is opened, the power supply connector 13 is not pulled out by the disconnecting mechanism 02, thereby the operator can detect the internal electronic components under the condition that the detection instrument is not powered off, and various use requirements are met.

[0040] It is apparent for those skilled in the art that the present application is not limited to the details of the above exemplary embodiments, and can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of the present application. Therefore, the embodiments should be regarded as exemplary and non-limiting, and the scope of the present application is defined by the appended claims rather than the above description, and all changes falling within the meaning and scope of the equivalent elements of the claims are intended to be included in the present application. Any reference signs in the claims should not be regarded as limiting the claims.

Claims

1. A set-top box automatic tester, comprising a box body piece, a box cover piece is rotatably connected with the box body piece through a rotating shaft, and a power supply connector for power supply is connected with the back of the box cover piece, characterized in that, Also include: The disconnect mechanism is arranged on the side of the box cover, for controlling the connection or disconnection of the back interface of the box cover by the rotation of the box body; The control connection mechanism is arranged on the top of the box body and the disconnect mechanism, for connecting the box body and the bar, and the control connection mechanism includes a top plate, which is in contact with the adjusting rod through a groove.

2. The set-top box automated tester of claim 1, wherein: The disconnect mechanism includes a square shell, which is in sliding contact with an arc-shaped tooth plate through a sliding groove, one end of the arc-shaped tooth plate is fixedly connected with a bar, the side surface of the arc-shaped tooth plate is engaged with a pinion, the pinion is engaged with a rack, and one end of the rack is fixedly connected with a back plate.

3. The set-top box automated tester of claim 2, wherein: The back plate is detachably sleeved on the power supply connector, the square shell is fixedly connected to the side wall of the box cover, the top surface of the bar is at the same horizontal plane as the top surface of the box body, one end of the bar is connected to the box body through a rotating shaft, the rotating shaft on the bar is at the same axis as the rotating shaft on the box body, the rotating shaft of the pinion is connected between the square shell and the box cover, and the rack is in sliding contact with the square shell through a sliding groove.

4. The set-top box automated tester of claim 2, wherein: One end of the bar away from the rotating shaft is connected with a bolt through a threaded hole, and the bolt is connected with the square shell through a threaded hole.

5. The set-top box automated tester of claim 1, wherein: The top plate is fixedly connected to the top of the box body.

6. The set-top box automated tester of claim 1, wherein: One end of the adjusting rod is rotatably connected to the top surface of the bar.

7. The set-top box automated tester of claim 6, wherein: A baffle is arranged on the top of the bar corresponding to the adjusting rod, which is used to block the limiting adjusting rod.