CN109587377B

CN109587377B - Camera module inspection device with automatic socket and method for opening and closing socket

Info

Publication number: CN109587377B
Application number: CN201711292954.4A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 郑彻奇; 崔珉硕; 金珉圭
Original assignee: Ismedia Co Ltd
Current assignee: Ismedia Co Ltd
Priority date: 2017-09-29
Filing date: 2017-12-08
Publication date: 2020-12-29
Anticipated expiration: 2037-12-08
Also published as: KR101936003B1; CN109587377A

Abstract

The present invention relates to a camera module inspection device with an automatic socket, the camera module inspection device with an automatic socket according to the present invention is characterized by comprising: a socket unit including a socket base for mounting a camera module, a cover for opening and closing an upper surface of the socket base, and a clip for fixing a position of the cover in a state where the socket base is closed; and an opening/closing unit that is disposed on one side of the receptacle unit and opens/closes a cover of the receptacle unit, the opening/closing unit including a first driving unit for releasing fixation of a clip of the receptacle unit and a second driving unit for moving the cover to a closed position.

Description

Camera module inspection device with automatic socket and method for opening and closing socket

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a camera module inspection apparatus having an automatic receptacle and a method for opening and closing the receptacle, and more particularly, to a camera module inspection apparatus having an automatic receptacle and a method for opening and closing the receptacle, which can stably and automatically open and close a cover of a receptacle part.

Background

Recently, with the rapid development of communication technology and manufacturing technology of mobile communication devices, multifunctional mobile communication devices capable of satisfying various demands of consumers are on the market and commercialized. In particular, mobile communication devices that have been commercialized recently have various functions such as games, wireless internet, and photography, in addition to a call function for transmitting voice. Among them, the photographing function is applied not only to mobile communication devices but also to various fields such as auxiliary cameras used for blind spot display for automobiles, various medical devices, and electronic products.

Such products are equipped with a compact camera module for an imaging function. The camera module includes a structure of an image sensor that changes an image of an object incident through a lens into an electric signal including brightness and color information to output, and a lens. The electric signal output from the image sensor is stored in a memory within the portable mobile communication device or transferred to a display device within the portable mobile communication device and reproduced as a video, and whether the camera module normally operates can be confirmed by the signal in the checking device.

This inspection is performed because a process of inspecting the camera module is required before the camera module is assembled on the portable mobile communication device since the camera module mass-produced in the automatic production line may generate a part of inferior products, and only the camera module that is not determined as a poor product is assembled on the electronic product in the inspection process.

As described above, in order to check whether the camera module normally operates during the checking process, an operation signal given to the camera module is mainly used at the terminal of the camera module, and the operation signal of the camera module is detected based on the operation signal, thereby determining whether the camera module is good. However, in checking the state of the camera module through the terminals, in order to judge the connection state, a socket having a detection pin is generally used in which a pogo pin is mainly used to confirm the function of the camera module through contact.

Pogo pins are used in the testing of various electronic components using the following principle: pistons are provided at the upper and lower ends of the tube into which the spring is inserted, and when a load is applied or contacted to the upper or lower end side of the tube, contact between the pistons is achieved, thereby achieving energization.

Korean patent No. 10-1119834 (patent document 1) discloses a model-adapted test socket including a pogo pin block connected to a printed circuit board portion for testing a camera module.

However, in patent document 1, the upper jig is rotatably connected to one side of the lower jig, and when the fixing is released, the upper jig is moved to the open side by the elastic force of the elastic member. However, in this case, since the upper clamp is suddenly rotated to the open side by the elastic force of the elastic member, there is a problem that the opening impact of the upper clamp causes the camera module to be arbitrarily separated from the mounting groove. When the camera module is thus arbitrarily moved or separated from the mounting groove, it is necessary for the operator to personally release the camera module after stopping the inspection apparatus.

Further, due to the rotatable type connection structure of the upper and lower clamps, in the process of connecting the first PCR socket of the upper clamp and the camera module terminal to each other, a pressure in an oblique direction is applied to the connection portions of the terminal and the socket, and thus there is a problem in that the connection portions of the terminal and the socket are easily damaged.

Therefore, a technique capable of stably opening and closing the socket and preventing damage to the connection portion between the socket and the terminal is required.

Patent document 1: korean patent No. 10-1119834 (published 6 month and 15 days 2010)

Disclosure of Invention

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to solve the above-described conventional problems and to provide a camera module inspection apparatus having an automatic socket and a method for opening and closing the socket, which can stably and automatically open and close covers of a plurality of socket units provided on a rotary index table.

The object can be achieved by a camera module inspection apparatus with an automatic socket according to the present invention, which is characterized by comprising: a socket unit including a socket base for mounting a camera module, a cover for opening and closing an upper surface of the socket base, and a clip for fixing a position of the cover in a state where the socket base is closed; and an opening/closing unit that is disposed on one side of the receptacle unit and opens/closes a cover of the receptacle unit, the opening/closing unit including a first driving unit for moving the cover to a closed position and a second driving unit for releasing fixation of a clip of the receptacle unit.

Here, preferably, the socket part further includes: and a first elastic part disposed between the socket base and the cover for elastically supporting the cover in an open side direction.

Further, it is preferable that the first driving unit performs forward and backward reciprocating driving so as to enter or separate from an opening/closing movement region of the cover, and the cover is moved to a closed position by pressurizing the cover during the forward driving, and gradually separates from the movement region of the cover during the backward driving.

Further, it is preferable that the cover is supported by a first driving unit that is driven forward in a state where the clip releases the fixation of the cover, and is gradually moved to an open side in accordance with the backward driving of the first driving unit.

Further, preferably, the socket portion further includes: and a second elastic part disposed between the socket base and the clip for elastically supporting the clip in a fixing direction.

Further, it is preferable that the second driving portion performs forward and backward reciprocating driving to move the clip to a position where the clip is released when the forward driving is performed.

Further, it is preferable that the clip fixes the closed position of the cover in cooperation with the cover in a state where the cover is moved to the closed position.

Further, preferably, the socket part includes a block assembly disposed between the socket base and the cover for guiding the forward and backward and up-and-down movement of the cover.

Further, preferably, the block assembly includes: a first block configured to be connected to the first driving part and to be slidable in a front-rear direction from the socket base; a second block configured to be slidable in a front-rear direction from the first block; a third block configured to be vertically movable from the second block and connected to the cover; a first guide for guiding the forward-backward movement of the second block in a first section within a movement range of the first block; and a second guide for guiding the vertical movement of the third block in a second section exceeding the first section within the movement range of the first block.

Further, it is preferable that the first guide is formed with a horizontal guide groove for guiding the forward-backward movement of the third block, and a vertical guide groove for guiding the upward-downward movement of the third block.

Further, it is preferable that the third block is provided with a projection portion that moves along the horizontal guide groove and the vertical guide groove.

Further, preferably, the second guide includes an inclined groove for moving the boss to an upper side or a lower side according to the movement of the first block in the second section.

Further, preferably, the socket portion further includes: and a first elastic part disposed between the socket substrate and the first block for elastically supporting the first block toward an open side.

Further, it is preferable that the socket unit is disposed on an index table that rotates on a frame with a center axis as a reference, and the opening/closing unit is disposed on one side of the index table on the frame.

The above object is achieved by a method for opening and closing a socket of a camera module inspection apparatus having an automatic socket according to the present invention, the method comprising: a camera module insertion step of inserting the camera module on the socket base of the socket part; a lid closing step of moving the lid to a closed position by forward driving of the first driving section; a step of retracting the first driving part, in which the first driving part is driven to retract in a state where the cover moved to the closed position is fixed by the clip; an inspection step of the camera module for inspecting the camera module inserted into the socket base; a cover supporting step for supporting the cover by forward driving of the first driving part after the inspection is completed; a step of releasing the fixing of the clip by forward driving of the second driving section; a cover opening step of gradually opening the cover elastically supported to the opening side by the first elastic portion as the first driving portion retreats by the retreat driving of the first driving portion; and a step of retracting the second driving unit, for driving the second driving unit to retract.

Here, it is preferable that the camera module insertion step is performed at a first rotation position of an index table that rotates around a central axis on a frame of the inspection apparatus, the camera module inspection step is performed while the index table rotates by a unit angle, and the clip release step, the cover opening step, and the second driving unit retraction step are performed at the first rotation position of the index table.

The present invention provides a camera module inspection apparatus having an automatic socket and a method for opening and closing the socket, which can stably and automatically open and close a plurality of socket covers provided on a rotary index table.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a camera module inspection apparatus having an automatic socket according to the present invention,

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the opening/closing part and the socket part of the camera module inspection device with an automatic socket according to the present invention,

FIGS. 3 and 4 are exploded perspective views of a socket part of the camera module inspection device with an automatic socket according to the present invention,

FIG. 5 is a top sectional view of a socket part of the camera module inspection apparatus with an automatic socket of the present invention,

FIGS. 6 to 12 are views showing the opening and closing operation of the socket part of the camera module inspection device with an automatic socket according to the present invention,

fig. 13 to 14 are operation diagrams of the steps of the socket opening and closing method of the camera module inspection apparatus having the automatic socket according to the present invention.

Detailed Description

Before the present invention is explained, in the embodiments, the same reference numerals are used for members having the same structure, and the first embodiment is representatively explained, and in other embodiments, the structure different from the first embodiment is explained.

Hereinafter, a camera module inspection apparatus having an automatic socket according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In the drawings, fig. 1 is a perspective view of a camera module inspection device with an automatic socket according to the present invention, fig. 2 is a perspective view of an opening/closing part and a socket part of the camera module inspection device with an automatic socket according to the present invention, and fig. 3 and 4 are exploded perspective views of the socket part of the camera module inspection device with an automatic socket according to the present invention.

The camera module inspection apparatus having an automatic socket according to the present invention as shown in the above-mentioned figures includes an index table 110, a socket unit 120, and an opening and closing unit.

The index table 110 is rotated by a predetermined unit angle with respect to the central axis on the frame of the inspection apparatus, and the rotation driving structure of the index table 110 is a known structure, and thus, a detailed description thereof will be omitted. A plurality of receptacle portions 120 to which the camera module C is attachable are arranged on an edge of an upper surface of the index table 110. Further, inspection units (not shown) for inspecting the camera module C mounted on the socket unit 120 at the unit angular rotation position of the index table 110 may be provided around the index table 110. In addition, in the drawings of the present embodiment, an example is shown in which six socket portions 120 are arranged at an angle of 60 degrees on the index table 110, but the arrangement angle or the number of the socket portions 120 may be changed according to the number of inspection portions used on the inspection apparatus.

The socket part 120 includes: a socket base 121 disposed on an upper surface of the index table 110, for mounting a camera module C; a cover 122 for opening and closing the upper surface of the socket base 121; a clip 123 for fixing a position in a state where the cover 122 closes the receptacle base 121; a first elastic portion 124 provided between the socket base 121 and the cover 122 for elastically supporting the cover 122 in an open side direction; and a second elastic part 125 disposed between the socket base 121 and the clip 123 for elastically supporting the clip 123 in a fixing direction.

The opening/closing unit is disposed at a first rotational position of the index table 110, and opens/closes the socket unit 120 moved to the first rotational position by the rotation of the index table 110, and includes: a first driving part 140 for moving the cover 122 to a closed position; and a second driving unit 150 supported on the frame side of the inspection apparatus, for releasing the fixing of the clip 123 of the socket unit 120. Among the six rotational positions of the index table 110, an opening/closing unit for opening/closing the socket unit 120 and a conveying unit (not shown) for supplying and collecting the camera module C may be disposed at a first rotational position, and an inspection unit for inspecting the appearance or performance of the camera module C may be disposed at the remaining second to fifth rotational positions.

In the drawings of the present embodiment, the pair of socket units 120 are disposed at each rotational position of the index table 110, and the first driving unit 140 and the second driving unit 150 open and close the pair of socket units 120 at the same time.

The first driving unit 140 may be configured to perform forward and backward reciprocating driving so as to enter or separate from the opening/closing movement region of the cover 122, and may move the cover 122 to the closed position by pressurizing the cover 122 during the forward driving, and may gradually separate from the movement region of the cover 122 during the backward driving. Therefore, even if the fixing of the clip 123 is released in the state where the cap 122 is driven forward by the first driving unit 140, the cap 122 is supported by the first driving unit 140, and therefore, the movement to the open side is restricted, and when the first driving unit 140 is driven backward, the cap 122 supported by the first driving unit 140 is gradually moved to the open side by the elastic force of the first elastic unit 124 along with the first driving unit 140.

The second driving unit 150 is configured to be driven to move forward and backward in a reciprocating manner, and is configured to move the clip 123 to a position where the clip is released when the clip is driven to move forward, and to be disengaged from a movement region of the clip 123 when the clip is driven to move backward. Therefore, the clip 123 moves to a release position to release the engagement with the cover 122 in a state where the second driving part 150 is driven forward, and moves to a fixed position by the elastic force of the second elastic part 125 while engaging with the cover 122 moved to the closed position to fix the position of the cover 122 in a state where the second driving part 150 is driven backward.

In addition, the cover 122 for opening and closing the upper side of the socket base 121 may advance or retreat on the upper side of the socket base 121 to enter or exit from the upper region of the socket base 121, and may be lifted and lowered in the vertical direction on the upper region of the socket base 121, thereby enabling the terminals of the camera module C mounted on the socket base 121 and the terminals provided on the cover 122 to be brought into or separated from each other in the vertical direction.

To this end, the socket part 120 may include a block assembly 130, and the block assembly 130 is disposed between the socket base 121 and the cover 122 for guiding the advance and retreat and the elevation of the cover 122. Such a block assembly 130 includes: a first block 131 configured to be connected to the first driving part 140 and to be slidable in a front-rear direction from the socket base 121; a second block 132 configured to be slidable in a front-rear direction from the first block 131; a third block 133 configured to be vertically movable from the second block 132 and connected to the cover 122; a first guide 134 for guiding the front-rear direction movement of the second block 132 in a first section within the movement range of the first block 131; and a second guide 135 for guiding the vertical movement of the third block 133 in a second section exceeding the first section within the movement range of the first block 131.

The first guide 134 has formed thereon: a horizontal guide groove 134a for guiding the forward and backward movement of the second block 132 and the third block 133 in the first section; and a vertical guide groove 134b provided at an end portion of the horizontal guide groove 134a on the front side for guiding the vertical movement of the third block 133 in the second section.

The third block 133 is formed with a protrusion 133a that moves along the horizontal guide groove 134a and the vertical guide groove 134b, and the second guide 135 is formed with an inclined groove 135a that can move the protrusion 133a in the upper or lower direction according to the advance and retreat of the first block 131 in the second section.

In the present embodiment, the socket unit 120 is provided to the index table 110 to rotate, and the opening/closing unit 130 opens and closes the socket unit 120 located at the first rotational position of the index table 110. For example, the socket unit 120 may be provided on a table that moves back and forth linearly, and the opening and closing unit 130 may be provided on one side of the table to open and close the socket unit 120 located at the first position. Further, the table may be fixed, and any one of the plurality of socket units 120 disposed on the plurality of tables may be opened and closed while moving the opening and closing unit 130.

The operation of the first embodiment of the camera module inspection apparatus with the automatic socket described above will now be described.

In the drawings, fig. 5 is a top sectional view of a socket part of a camera module inspection device having an automatic socket according to the present invention, and fig. 6 to 12 are opening and closing diagrams of the socket part of the camera module inspection device having an automatic socket according to the present invention.

Fig. 6 (a) is a view showing a cross section taken along line a-a 'of fig. 5, and fig. 6 (B) is a view showing a cross section taken along line B-B' of fig. 5.

Referring to fig. 5 and 6, the camera module C is mounted on a mounting portion provided on an upper side of the socket base 121, the first block 131 is configured to be movable forward and backward on the socket base 121, the second block 132 is configured to be movable forward and backward on the first block 131, and the third block 133 is configured to be movable up and down on the second block 132. The protrusion 133a provided on the third piece 133 is movable along the horizontal guide groove 134a and the vertical guide groove 134b of the first guide member 134 and simultaneously along the inclined groove 135a of the second guide member 135. A cover 122 for opening and closing the upper surface of the receptacle base 121 is fixed to the third block 133.

The first driving part 140 of the opening and closing part is disposed at the rear of the socket part 120 so as to advance and retreat the first block 131, and the second driving part 150 is disposed at the front of the socket part 120 so as to release the fixing of the clip 123 located at the front side of the socket base 121.

The first block 131 is elastically supported to the open side by a first elastic portion 124 (see fig. 5) provided between the socket base 121 and the first block 131, and the clip 123 is elastically supported to the fixed side by a second elastic portion 125 provided between the socket base 121 and the clip 123.

As described above, the process of supplying the camera module C to the mounting portion provided above the receptacle base 121 can be performed in a state where the cover 122 is opened.

Fig. 7 to 8 are views showing a process of closing the socket base 121 using the cover 122.

First, as shown in fig. 7, when the first block 131 is advanced by the first section size by advancing the first driving part 140, the second block 132 and the third block 133 connected to the first block 131 are advanced in the horizontal direction together with the first block 131.

With regard to the third block 133, the projection 133a provided on the third block 133 moves from one side end portion to the other side end portion of the horizontal guide groove 134a of the first guide 134 provided on the receptacle substrate 121, and the advanced positions of the third block 133 and the second block 132 are restricted by the horizontal guide groove 134 a.

Next, as shown in fig. 8, when the first driving part 140 continues the forward driving so that the first block 131 further advances by the second section size, the inclined groove 135a of the second guide 135 of the first block 131 presses the protrusion 133a of the third block 133 in an inclined direction, and thus the protrusion 133a of the third block 133 moves to the lower end portion of the vertical guide groove 134b of the first guide 134. That is, the cover 122 connected to the third block 133 is moved forward a distance in the horizontal direction and then lowered in the vertical direction by the forward driving of the first driving part 140. Therefore, the terminals provided on the cover 122 and the terminals of the camera module C can be contacted in the vertical direction.

When the cover 122 is moved forward by forward driving of the first driving part 140 to a position for closing the upper side of the receptacle base 121, the clip 123 provided on the front side of the receptacle base 121 engages with the cover 122 and prevents the cover 122 from moving to the open side.

As described above, the inspection process for inspecting the appearance and performance of the camera module C can be performed in a state where the cover 122 is closed.

Fig. 9 to 12 are views showing a process of moving the cover 122 to the open side.

First, as shown in fig. 9, when the second driving unit 150 is driven forward to rotate the clip 123 in a direction to release the fixation in a state where the first driving unit 140 is in contact with the rear end of the first block 131, the engagement between the clip 123 and the cover 122 is released. At this time, although the cover 122 is elastically supported to the open side by the first elastic portion 124 (see fig. 5) provided between the first block 131 and the receptacle base 121, the cover 122 is not moved to the open side only by releasing the fixing of the clip 123 because the rear end of the first block 131 is supported by the first driving portion 140.

Next, as shown in fig. 10, when the first driving part 140 is driven to retreat by the second interval size, the first block 131 is moved in the retreat driving direction of the first driving part 140 by the elastic force of the first elastic part 124 (refer to fig. 5) provided between the first block 131 and the socket base 121.

At this time, the second guide 135 retreats together with the first block 131 while pressing the convex portion 133a of the third block 133 in an inclined direction, so that the convex portion 133a of the third block 133 moves to the upper end portion of the vertical guide groove 134b of the first guide 134. Therefore, the cover 122 fixed on the third block 133 rises in the vertical direction together with the third block 133, in the process, the terminals provided on the cover 122 rise in the vertical direction to be spaced apart from the terminals of the camera module C.

Next, as shown in fig. 11, when the first block 131 is further advanced by the second section size by the forward driving of the first driving part 140, the second block 132 and the third block 133 are retreated together with the first block 131, and thus the cover 122 fixed to the third block 133 is moved in the horizontal direction and the upper side of the receptacle base 121 is completely opened.

Further, as shown in fig. 12, when the second driving part 150 is driven to retreat, the clip 123 is rotated in the fixing direction by the elastic force of the second elastic part 125, and the opening action of the cover 122 is ended.

In this way, in a state where the cover 122 is opened, the process of taking out the camera module C that has been inspected from the mounting portion of the receptacle base 121 can be performed.

In the drawings, fig. 13 to 14 are operation diagrams illustrating an operation of a socket opening and closing method of a camera module inspection apparatus having an automatic socket according to the present invention.

A socket opening and closing method of the camera module inspection apparatus having an automatic socket according to the present invention will be described with reference to fig. 1 and 13 to 14.

The socket opening and closing method of the camera module inspection device with the automatic socket of the present invention comprises the following steps: a camera module insertion step S110; a closing step S120 of the cover by the forward driving of the first driving part; a step S130 of retracting the first driving unit; a camera module checking step S140; a cover supporting step S150 by forward driving of the first driving part; a step S160 of releasing the clip fixation by the forward driving of the second driving section; a lid opening step S170 by the backward driving of the first driving unit; and a step S180 of retreating the second driving part.

In the camera module insertion step S110, as shown in fig. 1 and 13 (a), a transport unit (not shown) disposed at a first rotation position of the index table 110 that rotates 360 degrees inserts the camera module C into the upper surface of the socket base 121. In addition, when there is a camera module C of which inspection is completed on the socket base 121 before the camera module C is inserted, a process of taking out the camera module C of which inspection is completed from the socket base 121 may be performed.

In the cover closing step S120, as shown in fig. 1 and 13 (b), the cover 122 disposed on the upper side of the socket base 121 is pressed by forward driving of the first driving part 140 disposed at the first rotation position of the index table 110, thereby moving the cover 122 to the closed position. At this time, the clip 123 provided on the socket base 121 is engaged with the cover 122, thus preventing the cover 122 from arbitrarily rotating to the open side, and fixing the position of the camera module C mounted on the socket base 121 by the cover 122.

In the first driving part retreating step S130, as shown in fig. 1 and 13 (C), the first driving part 140 is driven to retreat so as not to interfere with the socket part 120 during the rotation of the index table 110, the first driving part 140 being disposed at the first rotational position. At this time, since the cap 122 is fixed by the clip 123, even if the first driving portion 140 retreats, the movement of the cap 122 to the open side is restricted.

In the camera module inspection step S140, as shown in fig. 1 and 13 (d), the index table 110 is rotated by a unit angle, and the camera module C located in each rotation region is inspected by the inspection unit provided in the rotation region. In the camera module C mounted on the receptacle section 120, the terminals provided on the cover 122 are electrically connected with the terminals of the camera module C during the closing of the cover 122. Therefore, the inspection apparatus can perform inspection of the camera module C by supplying power to the camera module C and collecting data obtained from the camera module C.

In the cover supporting step S150, as shown in fig. 1 and 14 (e), after the inspection of the camera module C is completed, the cover 122 is supported by driving the first driving unit 140 forward before the cover 122 is opened in a state where the index table 110 is rotated to the first rotation position.

In the clip release step S160, as shown in fig. 1 and 14 (f), the second driving unit 150 is driven forward to release the clip 123. At this time, the cover 122 is elastically supported toward the open side by the first elastic portion 124 (see fig. 5) provided between the cover and the receptacle base 121, but is supported by the second driving portion 150. Therefore, the cover 122 can be configured not to move to the open side by simply releasing the clip 123.

In the lid opening step S170, as shown in fig. 1 and 14 (g), the first driving unit 140 is driven to retreat, so that the lid 122 elastically supported by the first elastic unit 124 (see fig. 5) to the opening side is gradually opened as the first driving unit 140 retreats. Therefore, the cover 122 can be prevented from being suddenly opened by the elastic force of the first elastic portion 124 (see fig. 5), and the camera module C provided on the receptacle base 121 can be prevented from being arbitrarily detached from the mounting position by the opening impact of the cover 122.

Here, after the cover 122 is completely opened, the first driving part 140 is further driven backward, so that the first driving part 140 is prevented from interfering with the socket part 120 during the rotation of the index table 110.

In the second driving portion retreating step S180, as shown in fig. 1 and 14 (h), the second driving portion 150 that presses the clip 123 in the direction of releasing the fixation is driven to retreat, and the clip 123 can be rotated in the fixation direction by the second elastic portion 125. After the clip 123 is rotated to the fixed position by the second elastic portion 125, the second driving portion 150 is further driven backward, so that the second driving portion 150 can be prevented from interfering with the socket portion 120 during the rotation of the index table 110.

The scope of the claims of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, but may be embodied in various forms within the scope of the appended claims. Various modifications to the present invention can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the present invention claimed in the claims.

Description of the reference numerals

110 index table

120 socket part

121 socket base

122 cover

123 clip

124 first elastic part

125 second elastic part

130 block assembly

131 first block

132 second block

133 third block

133a boss

134 first guide

134a horizontal guide groove

134b vertical guide groove

135 second guide

135a inclined groove

140 first driving part

150 second driving part

C camera module

Claims

1. A camera module inspection apparatus having an automatic socket, comprising:

a socket unit including a socket base for mounting a camera module, a cover for opening and closing an upper surface of the socket base, and a clip for fixing a position of the cover in a state where the socket base is closed; and

an opening/closing unit disposed on one side of the receptacle unit and configured to open/close a lid of the receptacle unit,

the opening/closing portion includes a first driving portion for moving the cover to a closed position and a second driving portion for releasing the fixation of the clip of the socket portion;

the socket part further includes: a first elastic part disposed between the socket base and the cover for elastically supporting the cover in an open side direction;

the first driving unit performs forward and backward reciprocating driving so as to enter or separate from an opening and closing movement region of the cover, and moves the cover to a closed position by pressurizing the cover during forward driving, and gradually separates from the movement region of the cover during backward driving.

2. The camera module inspection device with an automatic socket according to claim 1,

in a state where the fixing of the cap by the clip is released, the cap is supported by a first driving unit that is driven forward, and is gradually moved to an open side in accordance with the backward driving of the first driving unit.

3. The camera module inspection device with an automatic socket according to claim 1,

the socket part further includes: and a second elastic part disposed between the socket base and the clip for elastically supporting the clip in a fixing direction.

4. The camera module inspection device with an automatic socket according to claim 3,

the second driving part drives forward and backward to and fro, and moves the clamp to a position of releasing fixation when the second driving part drives forward.

5. The camera module inspection device with an automatic socket according to claim 4,

the clip is engaged with the lid to fix the closed position of the lid in a state where the lid is moved to the closed position.

6. The camera module inspection device with an automatic socket according to claim 1,

the socket portion includes: and a block assembly disposed between the socket base and the cover, for guiding the forward and backward movement and the lifting movement of the cover.

7. The camera module inspection device with an automatic socket according to claim 6,

the block assembly includes:

a first block configured to be connected to the first driving part and to be slidable in a front-rear direction from the socket base;

a second block configured to be slidable in a front-rear direction from the first block;

a third block configured to be vertically movable from the second block and connected to the cover;

a first guide for guiding the forward-backward movement of the second block in a first section within a movement range of the first block; and

a second guide for guiding the up-and-down direction movement of the third block in a second section exceeding the first section within the movement range of the first block.

8. The camera module inspection device with an automatic socket according to claim 7,

the first guide is formed with a horizontal guide groove for guiding the forward-backward movement of the third block and a vertical guide groove for guiding the upward-downward movement of the third block.

9. The camera module inspection device with an automatic socket according to claim 8,

the third piece is provided with a protruding part which moves along the horizontal guide groove and the vertical guide groove.

10. The camera module inspection device with an automatic socket according to claim 9,

the second guide includes an inclined groove for moving the boss to an upper side or a lower side according to the movement of the first block in the second section.

11. The camera module inspection device with an automatic socket according to claim 7,

the socket part further includes: and a first elastic part disposed between the socket substrate and the first block, for elastically supporting the first block toward an open side.

12. The camera module inspection device with the automatic socket according to any one of claims 1 to 11,

the socket unit is disposed on an index table that rotates on the frame with the center axis as a reference, and the opening/closing unit is disposed on the frame on one side of the index table.

13. A method for opening and closing a socket of a camera module inspection apparatus having an automatic socket, comprising:

a camera module insertion step of inserting the camera module on the socket base of the socket part;

a lid closing step of moving the lid to a closed position by forward driving of the first driving section;

a step of retracting the first driving part, in which the first driving part is driven to retract in a state where the cover moved to the closed position is fixed by the clip;

an inspection step of the camera module for inspecting the camera module inserted into the socket base;

a cover supporting step for supporting the cover by forward driving of the first driving part after the inspection is completed;

a step of releasing the fixing of the clip by forward driving of the second driving section;

a cover opening step of gradually opening the cover elastically supported to the opening side by the first elastic portion as the first driving portion retreats by the retreat driving of the first driving portion; and

and a backward movement step of the second driving unit for backward driving the second driving unit.

14. The socket opening and closing method of the camera module inspection device with the automatic socket according to claim 13,

the camera module is inserted at a first rotation position of an index table rotating around a central axis on a frame of the inspection device,

the inspection step of the camera module is performed during the rotation of the index table by a unit angle,

the step of releasing the fixing of the clip, the step of opening the cover, and the step of retracting the second driving unit are performed at the first rotational position of the index table.