Connector Conduction Loop Testing for Full Contact Verification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional testing machines for connectors, such as PCIe sockets, cannot thoroughly determine the connection status or analyze the functionality, leading to inconveniences for manufacturers and users due to inability to ensure normal operation and provide testing data.
Innovation Solution
A connector detecting device with a test vehicle and function module that forms electrical connections using multiple detecting points to determine the conduction status between the connector and the test vehicle, allowing for comprehensive testing and data recording.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If conventional testing machines are used to test connectors, then the testing process is simple, but the ability to determine connection status and analyze functionality is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a test vehicle as an intermediary component that includes multiple detecting points. This test vehicle mediates between the connector under test and the testing system, enabling comprehensive detection of connection status, signal quality, and electrical characteristics without requiring complex integrated testing equipment.
Solution Approach 2:
The testing system is segmented into separate functional components: the test vehicle with detecting points for physical connection testing, and the function module for electrical signal analysis. This segmentation allows each component to specialize in specific detection tasks, improving overall measurement precision while maintaining manageable system complexity.
2Reliability
If partial structure testing is performed on PCIe socket, then the testing is simple, but the functionality cannot be ensured
Solution Approach 1:
The test vehicle is designed with multiple detecting points that can test various aspects of connector functionality simultaneously - physical connection, electrical conduction, signal integrity, and contact quality. This multi-functional approach ensures comprehensive reliability assessment without requiring multiple separate testing devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The detecting points are pre-configured on the test vehicle to establish comprehensive test coverage before actual testing begins. The function module is pre-programmed with detection algorithms that automatically assess multiple parameters, ensuring thorough functionality verification without complex real-time decision-making during testing.
3Loss of information
If conventional testing is used, then no testing data is provided, but the testing process remains simple
Solution Approach 1:
The function module continuously monitors and collects testing data from the detecting points, providing real-time feedback on connection status and signal quality. This feedback mechanism ensures comprehensive data capture while using automated processing to manage the complexity of analyzing multiple test parameters simultaneously.
Solution Approach 2:
The function module serves as an intermediary data processing unit that collects raw signals from the detecting points, processes the information, and outputs structured test results. This intermediary layer manages the complexity of data processing while ensuring complete testing information is captured and made available for analysis.
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
Enables thorough examination of connector quality by detecting conduction status and recording disconnections, ensuring complete analysis and evaluation of connector functionality.
Implementation Method 1
determine a conduction status between the connector and the test vehicle according to a loop of the plurality of detecting points and the connector
Data Source
AI summary
A connector detecting device for a connector includes a test vehicle, including a plurality of detecting points, to assemble with the connector; and a function module, formed an electrical connection with the test vehicle, configured to determine a conduction status between the connector and the test vehicle according to a loop of the plurality of detecting points and the connector.