Testing Socket Cover Actuation for Single-Direction Handling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cover opening and closing equipment for burn-in tests is inefficient, leading to high operational costs and complexity in handling different types of testing sockets.
Innovation Solution
A cover opening and closing equipment with a guiding structure and a moving device that drives a bendable driving portion to control the movement of a testing socket cover along a single direction, utilizing a telescopic arm and sensing units for precise alignment and positioning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional manual methods are used to open and close testing socket covers, then operational flexibility is maintained, but operational cost increases and success rate decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses sensing units to automatically detect the presence and type of testing socket, then the moving device autonomously executes the cover opening/closing sequence without manual intervention. The bendable driving portion automatically adapts its motion path based on the detected socket type, making the system self-sufficient and eliminating reliance on operator skill while reducing operational costs.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical operations with an automated system comprising sensing units, a moving device with telescopic arm, and a bendable driving portion. This mechanical substitution eliminates human error and variability in manual operations, significantly improving the success rate of cover opening/closing while reducing long-term operational costs through automation.
2Measurement precision
If separate equipment is designed for different types of testing sockets (clam-type and Z-type), then handling precision is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system employs a universal moving device with a bendable driving portion that can adapt to handle both clam-type and Z-type testing sockets using the same basic mechanism. The sensing units identify the socket type, and the bendable driving portion adjusts its configuration accordingly, allowing one piece of equipment to perform multiple functions with high precision for different socket types without requiring separate specialized equipment.
Solution Approach 2:
The bendable driving portion is designed with dynamic flexibility, allowing it to change its geometric configuration based on the detected socket type. This dynamic adaptation enables the same mechanical structure to precisely handle different socket types (clam-type and Z-type) by adjusting its shape and motion path, thereby maintaining handling precision while avoiding the need for multiple fixed-configuration devices.
3Ease of operation
If multi-directional movement is allowed for cover opening/closing, then operational flexibility is maintained, but action complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cover opening/closing action is segmented into distinct phases: detection phase (sensing units identify socket type), positioning phase (moving device positions the bendable driving portion), and execution phase (controlled single-direction movement opens or closes the cover). By segmenting the operation, the system maintains flexibility through structured sequencing while simplifying the actual mechanical action to a single controlled direction, reducing overall complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The bendable driving portion acts as an intermediary between the moving device and the cover lock mechanism. It translates the simple single-direction movement of the moving device into the complex multi-directional motions required for different socket types. This intermediary component absorbs the complexity of adaptation, allowing the moving device itself to maintain simple single-direction movement while still achieving flexible operational outcomes.
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
Reduces operational costs and complexity by increasing the success rate of opening and closing covers, facilitating accurate handling of various testing sockets, including clam-type and Z-type sockets, and reducing the need for manual labor.
Implementation Method 1
The cover is elastically and pivotally connected with the base
Implementation Method 2
The sensing unit is configured to sense the guiding piece
Data Source
AI summary
A cover opening and closing equipment includes a bottom plate, a guiding structure, at least one socket and a moving device. The guiding structure extends along a direction. The socket includes a base, a cover, a lock and a bendable driving portion. The base is disposed on the bottom plate and accommodates a chip. The cover connects with the base and covers the base. The lock is disposed on the base and snaps with the cover. The bendable driving portion has a first end and a second end. The first end connects with the base and the lock. The second end connects with the guiding structure. The moving device connects and drives the second end to move along the direction relative to the guiding structure, such that the first end rotates relative to the base to make the lock snap with or release the cover.