TW432761B

TW432761B - Device and method for testing the insertion and pulling up of an electrical connector

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Publication number: TW432761B
Application number: TW88115434A
Authority: TW
Inventors: Yung-Tang Li; Shr-Ming Wang; Lian-Jung Wu
Original assignee: Inventec Corp
Priority date: 1999-09-07
Filing date: 1999-09-07
Publication date: 2001-05-01

Abstract

The present relates to a device and method for testing the insertion and pulling up of an electrical connector. The device comprises a host having a transmission mechanism, a movable platen and at least one tool, wherein the movable platen has at least one electrical connector (JACK) connected to a central processing unit (CPU) of an electronic device via conductive wires. Therefore, when a testing machine is placed in the tool and the initialization values for test are set, the central processing unit starts the transmission mechanism to horizontally move the movable platen forward and backward, whereby the electrical connector is repeatedly inserted and pulled up on the testing machine. Furthermore, the testing signal is transferred to the central processing unit via the electrical connector, whereby the central processing unit is able to determine whether the electrical connector is good or not based on the obtained signal and display the testing result on a display screen.

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:五、發明說明（1) I :發明背景：；本發明係一種電連接器插拔測試裝置及方法，其係指I. 一種一測試主機之電連接器透過導線與一電子裝置之中央i 處理單元相連接，俾該測試主機在做電連接器插拔測試 1時，可透過電連接器將測試訊號傳送至中央處理單元中，| 令該中央處理單元判斷是否為良品或不良品，並將測試結1 果藉由顯示幕顯示出來。 i 人再插都，據測人以以，式量故數拔省善都後方力，試插節改大拔工次始測回大法，插人每開的來大無法次過拔剛得量可遠方數透插如獲力將永座回，力不所均.則將接來惟人累其平，則插上，以疲，以據否之座質因始座，數，品接品，開接置試據產插斷果會插裝測數子該判結就之試斷試電在來之人品測判測試器，確，產種做之。測接況準後子一來靠點用連狀不次電出腦可缺習電通果數試發電出之般一導結拔測。開一試試 :一將座試插法疑可過測測藝，，接測且方質果透可法技按式插有，工人如並且方前方該會同人令，，工先工以拔不以實試工人發明綱要： i 有鑑於此，為改進習用之缺點，發明人經過長久努力' 研究與實驗，終於開發設計出本發明之一種電連接器插拔i: V. Description of the invention (1) I: Background of the invention: The present invention is an electrical connector plug test device and method, which refers to I. An electrical connector of a test host through a wire and the center of an electronic device i The processing unit is connected. When the test host is doing the electrical connector plug-in test 1, the test signal can be transmitted to the central processing unit through the electrical connector, so that the central processing unit can determine whether it is a good or defective product, and The test result 1 is displayed on the display. i People insert the capital again. According to the test, the number of people in the province should be reduced by the amount of force, and the test will be performed to change the number of pulls and the number of pulls will be measured. However, if the number of distant numbers is inserted, the seat will be returned forever, and the force will be uneven. Then the person will be exhausted, then plug it in, and the fatigue will be based on the quality of the seat. If the test result is inserted, the test result will be fitted with a tester that should judge the test result. The tester for the character test is coming. The test connection is accurate. Once it comes to the point, it is necessary to use the continuous power to get the brain out of the brain. Let's try it: the test insertion method of the seat is suspected to be over-tested, and the test is inserted and the square fruit is fully inserted. The worker should order it by the same person if it is in front of the party. The outline of the invention of the test workers is not based on: i In view of this, in order to improve the shortcomings of conventional usage, the inventor finally developed and designed an electrical connector of the present invention after long-term efforts' research and experiments.

第4頁 432761 * ———————————————————————————.——.——___________ 五、發明說明（2) ' 測試裝置及方法。 1 本發明之一目的，係提供一種電連接器插拔測試裝 i 置，其係設有一主機，該主機上分別設有一傳動機構、一丨活動平台及至少一個治具，其中該等治具係設於主機一侧丨上，該等治具上設有可嵌合待測機之定位框，而該活動平| 台設於主機相鄰治具之一側上，該活動平台上設有至少一丨個電連接器（JACK)，該等電連接器透過導線與一電子裝| 置之中央處理單元（C P U )相連接，而該傳動機構係設於丨主機相鄰活動平台之一側上，俾傳動機構作動時，可帶動| 活動平台來回平移，令該電連接器在待測機上做重複插拔，1 測試。本發明之另一目的，係提供一種電連接器插拔測試方i 法，當待測機被置入該等治具中及初始值被設定完成時，| 該中央處理單元即啟動該傳動機構，使該傳動機構將活動！平台來回推動平移，令電連接器在待測機上做重覆插拔動! 作，如此再透過電連接器將測試訊號傳送至中央處理單元丨申，使該t央處理單元根據所得訊號判斷是否為良品或不| 良品’並將測試結果藉由顯示幕顯示出來。 j 為便貴審查委員能對本發明之目的、形狀、構造裝 I 置特徵及其功效，做更進一步之認識與瞭解，茲舉實施例| 配合圖示，詳細說明如下：丨Page 4 432761 * ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 5. method. 1 It is an object of the present invention to provide an electrical connector plug test device, which is provided with a host, the host is provided with a transmission mechanism, a movable platform and at least one fixture, among which It is set on the side of the host. These fixtures are provided with a positioning frame that can fit the machine to be tested, and the movable platform is set on one side of the adjacent fixture of the host. The movable platform is provided with At least one 丨 electrical connector (JACK), these electrical connectors are connected to a central processing unit (CPU) of an electronic device through a wire, and the transmission mechanism is provided on one side of the adjacent mobile platform of the host When the 俾 transmission mechanism is actuated, the movable platform can be driven to translate back and forth, so that the electrical connector can be repeatedly inserted and removed on the machine under test, 1 test. Another object of the present invention is to provide an electrical connector plug-in test method. When the machine under test is placed in these fixtures and the initial value is set, the central processing unit starts the transmission mechanism. So that the transmission mechanism will be active! The platform pushes the translation back and forth, so that the electrical connector is repeatedly inserted and removed on the machine under test! Then, the test signal is transmitted to the central processing unit through the electrical connector, so that the central processing unit judges based on the obtained signal Whether it is good or not | good product 'and the test result is displayed on the display screen. j In order that the review committee can further understand and understand the purpose, shape, and structural features of the present invention and their functions, the embodiments are given below. With the illustration, the detailed description is as follows: 丨

I 圖示說明： 1 第一圖係本發明之立體外觀圖。 !I Graphic description: 1 The first figure is a three-dimensional appearance of the present invention. !

第5頁五、發明說明（3) 第二圖係待測機之立體外觀圖。第 —" 圖係本發明之俯視平面示意圖〇第四圖係本發明之側面示意圖 0 第五圖係本發明之動作示意圖 0 第圖係本發明之方塊流程圖 0 主要元件編號：主機 1 傳動機構 2 活動平台 3 治具 4 待測機 5 感測器 13 感應點 23 電連接器 35 待測孔 51 詳細說明 ! 本發明係- _種厂電連接器插拔測試裝置及方法 J 請參閱第一二、 . 三 Λ 四五圖所示 ? 該裝置係與該方法互相配合而其裝置包含其係 άΧ 有一 -主機 1 ，該主機1 上分別設有一傳動機構 2、一活動平台3及至少一個治具4，其中，該等治具4係設於主機1之一側上，該等治具4上設有可嵌合待測機5 (如Page 5 V. Description of the invention (3) The second picture is the three-dimensional appearance of the machine under test. # —The diagram is a top plan view of the present invention. The fourth diagram is a side view of the present invention. The fifth diagram is a schematic view of the operation of the present invention. The first diagram is a block flow chart of the present invention. Mechanism 2 Mobile platform 3 Fixture 4 Machine under test 5 Sensor 13 Sensing point 23 Electrical connector 35 Hole to be tested 51 Detailed description! The present invention-_ Kind of factory plug connector test device and method J One, two, three, three, four, and five, as shown in the figure. The device and the method cooperate with each other and the device includes the system. There is a host 1, and the host 1 is provided with a transmission mechanism 2. The moving platform 3 and at least one jig 4 are installed on one side of the host 1, and the jig 4 is provided with a testable device 5 (such as

第6頁 -^ 32 76 1 五、發明說明¢4) i 第二圖所示）之定位框4 1 ，而該活動平台3係設於主機1相iPage 6-^ 32 76 1 V. Description of the invention ¢ 4) i The positioning frame 4 1 shown in the second figure), and the mobile platform 3 is set on the host 1 phase i

鄰治具4之一側上，該活動平台3在底面兩側上分別各設有| —槽道3 1 ，而該主機1在相對應該等槽道3 1之位置上設有 IOn one side of the adjacent fixture 4, the movable platform 3 is provided with a slot on each side of the bottom surface, and the host 1 is provided with an I at a position corresponding to the channel 31.

與槽道31相配合之軌道11 (如第一、四圖所示），令槽道I 3 1在軌道1 1上滑移，以使活動平台3可在主機1上來回平丨移，該活動平台3在相對治具4之另一側上設有至少一個回丨復彈性元件3 3 (於本實施例中為彈簧，但本發明在實際實| 施時，並不限於此），該等回復彈性元件3 3另一端係與主丨機1相連接，該活動平台3在相鄰治具4 一端適當位置上設 | 有至少一個電連接器35 (JACK)，該等電連接器35透過導| 線與一電子裝置（於本實施例中為電腦，但本發明在實際；The track 11 (shown in the first and fourth figures) that matches the channel 31 causes the channel I 3 1 to slide on the track 1 1 so that the movable platform 3 can be moved back and forth on the host 1. The movable platform 3 is provided with at least one resilience elastic element 3 3 on the other side opposite to the jig 4 (in this embodiment, it is a spring, but the present invention is not limited to this in practical implementation), the The other end of the recovery elastic element 3 3 is connected to the main machine 1. The movable platform 3 is provided at an appropriate position on one end of the adjacent jig 4 | there is at least one electrical connector 35 (JACK), and the electrical connectors 35 Through a guide wire and an electronic device (a computer in this embodiment, but the present invention is practical;

I 實施時，並不限於此）之中央處理單元（C P U )相連接 1 (圖中未示）。丨該傳動機構2係設於主機1相鄰活動平台3之一側邊丨I implementation, is not limited to this) Central Processing Unit (C P U) is connected to 1 (not shown in the figure).丨 The transmission mechanism 2 is located on one side of the adjacent movable platform 3 of the host machine 丨

上，該傳動機構2設有一傳動元件2 1 (於本實施例中為轉 I 盤，但本發明在實際實施時，並不限於此），該傳動元件丨 2 1在邊緣適當位置上設有一感應點2 3，而主機1在相對感 I 應點2 3之位置上設有一感測器1 3 (於本實施例中為紅外線丨感應器，但本發明在實際實施時，並不限於此），該感測| 器1 3並與主機1所設之計數裝置（於本實施例中為計次 i 器，但本發明在實際實施時，並不限於此）（圖中未示）| 相連接，俾當感測器1 3感測到感應點2 3時，該感測器1 3將傳送一感測訊號，令計數裝置在原累計數字加1 ，另，該 ! 傳動元件2 1在與活動平台3相接觸一側設有一帶動體2 5 !In the above, the transmission mechanism 2 is provided with a transmission element 21 (in this embodiment, it is a rotary I disk, but the present invention is not limited to this in actual implementation). The transmission element 21 is provided with an appropriate position on the edge. A sensing point 2 3, and the host 1 is provided with a sensor 1 3 (in this embodiment, an infrared sensor) at a position corresponding to the corresponding sensing point 2 3, but the present invention is not limited to this in actual implementation ), The sensor | 3 and the counting device provided in the host 1 (the counting device in this embodiment, but the invention is not limited to this in actual implementation) (not shown in the figure) | Connected, when the sensor 1 3 senses the sensing point 23, the sensor 13 will send a sensing signal, so that the counting device will add 1 to the original cumulative number, and the! Transmission element 2 1 at A driving body 2 5 is provided on the side in contact with the movable platform 3!

五、發明說明（5) 1V. Description of the invention (5) 1

I (如第三圖所示），該帶動體25在邊緣適當位置上設有一卜凸出體2 6，俾透過凸出體2 6及回復彈性元件3 3，令該傳動i 元件21旋轉時帶動體25之凸出體26推動活動平台3來回平 | 移，以使電連接器3 5在待測機5待測孔5 1 (如第二圖所示 | )之上做重覆插拔動作（如第四、五圖所示）。：本發明係一種「電連接器插拔測試裝置及方法」，請i 參閱第六圖所示，該方法係與該裝置互相配合，而其方法i 包含：丨第一步驟：首先，待測機5被置入治具4之定位框4 1中| (101 )。丨第驟步始初之定設被將元單 tcuJ 理處央中平動活定設程行之定設率頻拔插及定設數次之置裝數 tt 為 2 ο定 C設存數儲次時拔暫插 ’將中元體單憶理計處之央置中裝該子 _ 電驟至步送三傳第第四步驟：該中央處理單元依據計憶體中設定之初始丨值啟動主機1 ，使該傳動機構2將活動平台3來回推動平 | 移，以令電連接器3 5在待測機5上做設定值之插拔動作丨I (as shown in the third figure), the driving body 25 is provided with a projection 2 6 at an appropriate position on the edge, and when the transmission i element 21 rotates through the projection 2 6 and the recovery elastic member 3 3 The protruding body 26 of the driving body 25 pushes the movable platform 3 back and forth | to move, so that the electrical connector 3 5 is repeatedly inserted and unplugged on the to-be-measured hole 5 1 (as shown in the second figure) Action (as shown in Figures 4 and 5). : The present invention is an "electrical connector plug test device and method", please refer to the sixth figure, this method is compatible with the device, and its method i includes: 丨 the first step: first, the test The machine 5 is placed in the positioning frame 41 of the jig 4 | (101).丨 The initial setting of the first step is set by the Yuandan tcuJ to handle the central setting of the mobile center. The setting rate is frequently inserted and set and the number of installations tt is 2 ο Temporary plug-in 'will be installed in the central unit of the single-memory calculation office. The fourth step is to send the third pass: the central processing unit starts the host according to the initial value set in the memory 1 to cause the transmission mechanism 2 to move the movable platform 3 back and forth | to move the electrical connector 3 5 to perform a set value insertion and removal operation on the test machine 5 丨

(104)。 I 第五步驟：該中央處理單元接受由該電連接器35傳回| 之測試訊號，使該中央處理單元根據所得之訊號判斷是否| 為良品或不良品；如為良品則進行第六步驟，否則進行第i 八步驟（1 0 5 ) 。！第六步驟：該中央處理單元將插拔次數與計憶體中設丨(104). I Fifth step: The central processing unit accepts the test signal returned by the electrical connector 35, so that the central processing unit judges whether | is good or defective according to the obtained signal; if it is good, it performs the sixth step, Otherwise, proceed to step i (1 0 5). !! The sixth step: the central processing unit sets the number of insertions and withdrawals and the memory unit.

第8頁五、發明說明（6) 定之初始值相比較；如插拔次數等於設定之初始值則進行第七步驟，否則將插拔次數加1 ，並進行第四步驟（1 0 6 )° 第七步驟··該中央處理單元透過電子裝置之顯示幕顯示良品顯示（1 0 7 )，並暫停測試（1 0 9 )。第八步驟：該中央處理單元透過電子裝置之顯示幕顯示不良品顯示（1 0 8 )，並暫停測試（1 0 9 )。按，以上所述，僅為本發明最佳之一具體實施例，惟本發明之構造特徵並不侷限於此，任何熟悉該項技藝者在本發明領域内，可輕易思及之變化或修飾，皆可涵蓋在以下本案之專利範圍。Page 8 V. Description of the invention (6) Compare the initial value set; if the number of insertions is equal to the set initial value, proceed to the seventh step, otherwise add 1 to the number of insertions and perform the fourth step (1 0 6) ° Seventh step ... The central processing unit displays a good product display through the display of the electronic device (107), and suspends the test (109). Step 8: The central processing unit displays a defective product display through the display of the electronic device (108), and suspends the test (109). According to the above, it is only one of the best specific embodiments of the present invention, but the structural features of the present invention are not limited to this. Any person skilled in the art can easily think of changes or modifications in the field of the present invention. , Can be covered by the patent scope of this case.

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432 76 1 ________ 一一六'申請專利範圍 1 .—種電連接器插拔測試裝置，其裝置包括有：一主機；至少一個治具，該等治具係設於主機之一側上，該等治具上設有可嵌合待測機之定位框；一活動平台，該活動平台係設於主機相鄰治具之一側上；至少一個電連接器，該等電連接器係設於該活動平台在相鄰治具一端適當位置上，該等電連接器透過導線與一電子裝置之中央處理單元相接；一傳動機構，該傳動機構係設於主機相鄰活動平台之一側邊上，該傳動機構設有一傳動元件，該傳動元件旋轉時推動活動平台來回平移，以使電連接器在待測機之待測孔之上做重覆插拔動作。 2 . 如申請專利範圍第1 項所述電連接器插拔測試裝置，其中該活動平台在底面兩側上分別各設有一槽道，而該主機在相對應該等槽道之位置上設有與槽道相配合之軌道，令槽道在軌道上滑移，以使活動平台可在主機上來回平移。 3 .如申請專利範圍第1或2項所述電連接器插拔測試裝置，其中該活動平台在相對治具之另一側上設有至少一個回復彈性元件，該等回復彈性元件另一端係與主機相接。 4 .如申請專利範圍第3項所述電連接器插拔測試裝置，其中該回復彈性元件可為一彈簧。裝裝測測累式式試帶過凸測治連該試t,拔應感彳原測測 '須一透之待幾個電中測測插感該ο在iL';^ 拔有俾體機等其拔拔器置⑹ ㈣插設，動測少該’ 插插接有器Μ裝器器器側體帶待有至’接器器連設測t數接接接一出時在没及器相接接電上感U計連。連連觸凸轉器 P台接元連連述置一 W令 t器t 電接一旋接平連單電電戶位有皁’ 述應述。述相有件連法動電理述述項當設d號所感所器所台設元電 h活個處所。所。6適上接訊 W線項次項平上動使試一一央項腦項盤或緣置目測外計3動置傳以 t、少中 1電1轉1邊位Μ感 7紅7 1第活位該， ^構至之第一第一第在之、一第一第為圍與當令移插機有置圍為圍為圍件點Μ送圍為圍可範在適，平。器動設裝 | 範可範可範元應十傳範可範置彳件緣件回作接傳上子 I 利置利件利動感U將利器利裝專元邊元來動連一台電一專裝專元專傳對更器專測專數請動在性台拔電有平一 I 請子請動請該相/τί測請感請計ft傳體彈平插種設動與 I 申電申傳申中在以感申該申該。該動復動覆一別活線 |圍如該如該如其機機該b如中如中士中帶回活重分該導 |繼‘中·中‘，主主，加其‘其‘其該及動做.上中過一私5其CO其7置而與時字8 ，9 ，10，，體推上11機其透 _ 奢 tl, ’ 裝，並點數置置置體出體之主，器 ,」、、置置試點器應計裝裝裝動凸出孔該具接六、申請專利範圍方法包括有：第一步驟：首先，一待測機被置入該治具之定位框中；第二步驟：該中央處理單元將已設定之初始值，傳送至該電子裝置之計憶體中，暫時儲存；第三步驟：該中央處理單元將插拔次數設定為1 ; 第四步驟：該中央處理單元依據計憶體中設定之初始值啟動該主機，使該主機之傳動機構將該活動平台來回推動平移，以令電連接器在待測機上做設定值之插拔動作；第五步驟：該中央處理單元接受由該電連接器傳回之測試訊號，使該中央處理單元根據所得之訊號判斷是否為良品或不良品；如為良品則進行第六步驟，否則進行第八步驟；第六步驟：該中央處理單元將插拔次數與計憶體中設定之初始值相比較；如插拔次數等於設定之初始值則進行第七步驟，否則將插拔次數加1 ，並進行第四步驟；第七步驟：該中央處理單元透過電子裝置之顯示幕顯示良品顯示，並暫停測試；第八步驟：該中央處理單元透過電子裝置之顯示幕顯示不良品顯示，並暫停測試。 12.如申請專利範圍第1 1項所述電連接器插拔測試方法，其中該初始值包括有活動平台之行程設定、計數裝置之次數設定及插拔頻率設定。432 76 1 ________ One hundred sixteen 'patent application scope 1. A kind of electrical connector plug test device, the device includes: a host; at least one jig, these jigs are located on one side of the host, the A positioning frame that can be fitted with the machine to be tested is provided on the jig; a movable platform is provided on one side of the adjacent jig of the host; at least one electrical connector is provided on The movable platform is at an appropriate position on one end of an adjacent jig, and the electrical connectors are connected to a central processing unit of an electronic device through a wire; a transmission mechanism is provided on one side of the adjacent movable platform of the host In the above, the transmission mechanism is provided with a transmission element. When the transmission element rotates, the movable platform is moved back and forth to translate, so that the electrical connector performs repeated insertion and removal action on the test hole of the test machine. 2. The electrical connector plug test device described in item 1 of the scope of the patent application, wherein the movable platform is provided with a slot on each side of the bottom surface, and the host is provided with a position corresponding to the slot. The matching track of the channel makes the channel slide on the track, so that the movable platform can be translated back and forth on the host. 3. The electrical connector plug-in test device described in item 1 or 2 of the scope of patent application, wherein the movable platform is provided with at least one recovery elastic element on the other side of the opposite fixture, and the other end of the recovery elastic element is Connect with the host. 4. The electrical connector plug-in test device described in item 3 of the scope of patent application, wherein the recovery elastic element may be a spring. Install the test fatigue test with over-convex test and connect the test t, and pull the sensor. The original test 'must wait for a few electrical tests to measure the plug's sense. IL'; ^ pull the carcass The machine waits for its puller to be installed. ㈣ Insert it, and the dynamic test should be less. The plug is equipped with a device, and the device is equipped with a side body belt to be waited until the connector is connected. And the device is connected to the electric sense U meter connection. The connection of the male and female converters, the P-connector, the connection, and the setting of a W, t, and t connections, and a screw connection. The related parts are related to the dynamic electrical theory. The item Dangdang No. d is set up, and the electric power h is a premises. By. 6 The upper line of the receiving line, the second line, the horizontal line, and the horizontal line are used to test one or the central item, the brain item, or the marginal position, and the external measurement is performed. When in place, the first, first, and first of the structure, the first and the first, and the ordering machine have a fence, a fence, a point M, and a fence. Fan Ke Fan Ke Fan Yuan Fan Ke Fan Yuan Ying Ten Passes Fan Ke Fan Sets Up the Folding Pieces to Send Back to the Son I I Set Up Goods and Tools U Dynamic U Will Set Up Weapons and Tools Specialized Yuan Yuan Yuan to Move One Power One Special installation, special transmission, special test, special test, special test, please be at the power station, and have a flat I, please subscribe, please test the phase / τ 测 please feel the test, ft, pass, insert, and I apply for power Shen Chuan Shen is applying for the right. The action repeats a different live line | Wai Ruo Ru Ruo Ru Ji Ji Ji B Ru Zhong Zhong Ru Sergeant Brings back the live re-distribution of the guide | Following 'Zhong · Zhong', the master, plus its 'its' its What to do and do. Go to school, have a private 5 of its CO and its 7 set, and the time word 8, 9, 10, and push the 11 machine its transparent _ luxury tl, 'installed, and points to place the body out of the body The main, device, and installation of the pilot device should be installed to install the protruding hole. The method of applying for a patent includes: First step: First, a test machine is placed in the positioning frame of the fixture. Medium; second step: the central processing unit transmits the set initial value to the memory of the electronic device for temporary storage; third step: the central processing unit sets the number of plug-in cycles to 1; fourth step : The central processing unit starts the host according to the initial value set in the memory, so that the transmission mechanism of the host pushes the movable platform back and forth to translate, so that the electrical connector can perform the insertion and removal of the set value on the machine under test; Fifth step: the central processing unit accepts the test signal returned by the electrical connector, so that the The central processing unit judges whether the product is good or bad according to the obtained signal; if it is good, it performs the sixth step, otherwise it performs the eighth step; the sixth step: the central processing unit sets the number of insertions and withdrawals and the initial value set in the memory. The values are compared; if the number of insertions is equal to the set initial value, the seventh step is performed; otherwise, the number of insertions is increased by 1 and the fourth step is performed; The seventh step: the central processing unit displays a good product display through the display of the electronic device And suspend the test; Step 8: The central processing unit displays the defective product display through the display of the electronic device and suspends the test. 12. The electrical connector plug-in test method as described in item 11 of the scope of the patent application, wherein the initial value includes the stroke setting of the movable platform, the setting of the number of counting devices, and the plug-in frequency setting.