Vibrating Motor Tray Alignment for Test System Device Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Test systems face challenges in accurately positioning devices within receptacles due to misalignment and off-center placement, which can lead to inefficient testing and handling of electronic devices like microprocessors and memory chips.
Innovation Solution
A test system that employs a controllable rotary vibrating motor coupled to a tray, generating focused vibrations to settle devices within their receptacles, ensuring proper alignment and positioning through calibrated frequency, amplitude, and duration of vibrations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If devices are manually placed in receptacles, then placement speed is fast, but positioning precision deteriorates due to misalignment and off-center placement
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies mechanical vibration by coupling a rotary vibrating motor to the tray, generating focused vibrations that settle devices within their receptacles. The vibrations are calibrated to cause misplaced devices to settle correctly, improving positioning precision without requiring manual adjustment or slowing down the placement process.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes physical parameters by controlling the frequency, amplitude, and duration of vibrations through a control system that adjusts voltage input to the motor. This allows optimization of vibration characteristics to achieve proper device settlement while maintaining high placement speed.
2Speed
If vibration frequency is increased to improve device settling speed, then positioning speed improves, but vibration energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent optimizes vibration parameters by controlling frequency, amplitude, and duration through voltage adjustment. The system can adjust these parameters dynamically to achieve effective device settling with minimal energy consumption, avoiding unnecessary high-frequency vibrations that would waste energy.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses periodic vibration action through controlled rotation of the eccentric mass in the rotary motor. By optimizing the periodic vibration cycles, the system achieves efficient device settling while maintaining reasonable energy consumption levels.
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
The system effectively aligns and positions devices within their receptacles, enhancing testing efficiency and accuracy by ensuring all or some devices settle correctly, facilitating better removal by automated components.
Implementation Method 1
A test system that employs a controllable rotary vibrating motor coupled to a tray, generating focused vibrations to settle devices within their receptacles
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AI summary
An example test system includes a tray to hold devices, where the devices include devices to be tested or devices that have been tested; a motor that is controllable to cause vibrations; and a component that couples the motor to the tray to cause the tray to vibrate in response to the vibrations of the motor.