Composite Product Testing System Burn-In Chamber Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing product testing method is inefficient as it requires sequential testing, burn-in procedures, and multiple handling of products, leading to significant time wastage and increased risk of damage and cost.
Innovation Solution
A composite product testing system where multiple test equipment and burn-in apparatus are integrated within a burn-in chamber, allowing simultaneous execution of burn-in and testing procedures, managed by a main management system that schedules connections between gauges, test equipment, and burn-in apparatus to optimize testing efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If sequential testing and burn-in procedures are performed, then testing completeness is ensured, but testing time increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines testing equipment and burn-in apparatus into a single integrated system where products undergo both testing and burn-in simultaneously in the same chamber. This merging eliminates the need for sequential operations and multiple handling, directly reducing testing time while maintaining testing completeness.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary burn-in procedures before formal testing, allowing products to be pre-conditioned while still in the same chamber. This preliminary action enables overlapping of processes, where burn-in and testing occur in different phases simultaneously, reducing total testing time.
2Reliability
If products are handled multiple times for sequential testing, then testing thoroughness is achieved, but product damage risk increases
Solution Approach 1:
By merging testing and burn-in operations in a single integrated chamber, products remain in one location throughout the process, eliminating repeated insertion and removal operations. This reduces handling complexity and product damage risk while maintaining testing thoroughness.
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated chamber serves as an intermediary environment that accommodates both testing equipment and burn-in apparatus simultaneously. This intermediary structure allows products to be tested and subjected to burn-in without being moved between separate facilities, reducing handling operations.
3Ease of manufacture
If sequential testing procedures are used, then process simplicity is maintained, but testing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple testing and burn-in functions into a single integrated system, reducing the number of separate process steps. While the system becomes more complex, the overall process time is significantly reduced, making the additional complexity worthwhile in terms of time savings and productivity improvement.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This approach reduces waiting time, minimizes product handling, and enhances testing efficiency by allowing continuous testing and burn-in processes, thereby improving overall productivity and reducing the risk of damage.
Implementation Method 1
temperature, humidity in the burn-in chamber can be adjusted to provide a burn-in environment
Implementation Method 2
temperature, humidity in the burn-in chamber can be adjusted to provide a burn-in environment
Data Source
AI summary
A composite product testing system including a main management system, a test equipment and a burn-in apparatus is disclosed. The test equipment and the burn-in apparatus are both arranged in a burn-in chamber of the testing system. First, multiple tested products are respectively inserted in multiple gauges of the burn-in chamber, and a burn-in procedure is activated for providing an aging environment. The main management system controls one of the gauges to connect with the test equipment for the test equipment to perform testing on the tested product upon the connected gauge. After the testing is completed, the main management system then controls the gauge to disconnect from the test equipment and re-connect with the burn-in apparatus, so as to monitor the tested product upon the gauge during the burn-in procedure.