Plug device and method of automatically plugging display panel with connector

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10205275-B2
Application number	US-201615088358-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 1, 2016
Priority date	Aug 14, 2015
Publication date	Feb 12, 2019
Grant date	Feb 12, 2019

Abstract

A plug device for automatically plugging a display panel and a connector comprises a first linkage having a fixed end and a movable end that can approach or get away from the display panel at a plug location. The connector comprises a first connector head, a second connector head and a wire that connects the first and second connector heads, the connector is mounted on the first linkage, the first and second connector heads of the connector are respectively secured on the movable end and the fixed end of the first linkage. The second connector head is connected with a signal generator, and when the movable end approaches the display panel at the plug location, the first connector head is automatically plugged on the display panel. The plug device may be used in a method of automatically plugging a display panel with a connector.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A plug device for automatically plugging a display panel with a connector comprising:
a first linkage having a fixed end and a movable end that can approach or get away from the display panel at a plug location,
wherein the connector comprises a first connector head, a second connector head and a wire that connects the first and second connector heads, the connector is mounted on the first linkage, the first and second connector heads of the connector are respectively secured on the movable end and the fixed end of the first linkage; and
wherein the second connector head is connected with a signal generator, when the movable end approaches the display panel at the plug location, the first connector head is automatically plugged on the display panel.

2. The plug device according to claim 1 , further comprising a fixed part and a second linkage,
wherein the fixed end of the first linkage is hinged on the fixed part, so that the first linkage can rotate relative to the fixed part with the fixed end thereof as a rotational shaft; and
wherein both ends of the second linkage are respectively hinged with the fixed part and the first linkage, a hinge shaft between the second linkage and the first linkage is positioned within a sliding groove under the first linkage.

3. The plug device according to claim 1 , further comprising a drive mechanism,
wherein the drive mechanism is used to drive the movable end of the first linkage so that the movable end approaches or gets away from the display panel at the plug location.

4. The plug device according to claim 2 , further comprising a drive mechanism,
wherein the drive mechanism is used to drive the movable end of the first linkage so that the movable end approaches or gets away from the display panel at the plug location.

5. The plug device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the connection between the first connector head and the wire is a movable plug and the connection between the second connector head and the wire is a fixed connection.

6. The plug device according to claim 5 ,
wherein an end of the wire which is connected with the first connector head is an ox horn socket structure.

7. The plug device according to claim 1 ,
wherein a length of pins of the first connector head to be plugged with the display panel is greater than a length of pins of the second connector head to be connected with the signal generator.

8. The plug device according to claim 7 ,
wherein the length of pins of the first connector head to be plugged with the display panel is 30-40 mm.

9. The plug device according to claim 1 ,
wherein an end of the wire which is connected with the first connector head is a hard material.

10. The plug device according to claim 8 ,
wherein an end of the wire which is connected with the first connector head is a hard material.

11. The plug device according to claim 1 , further comprising a fixed mechanism,
wherein the fixed mechanism fixes the display panel at the plug location.

12. The plug device according to claim 1 , further comprising a testing mechanism,
wherein the testing mechanism tests a location where the display panel is located.

13. The plug device according to claim 11 , further comprising a testing mechanism,
wherein the testing mechanism tests a location where the display panel is located.

14. The plug device according to claim 1 , further comprising a plug interface sensing mechanism,
wherein the plug interface sensing mechanism is mounted on the movable end of the first linkage for sensing the plug interface of the display panel plugged with the first connector head, as well as a depth of the first connector head plugging into the plug interface.

15. The plug device according to claim 12 , further comprising a plug interface sensing mechanism,
wherein the plug interface sensing mechanism is mounted on the movable end of the first linkage for sensing the plug interface of the display panel plugged with the first connector head, as well as a depth of the first connector head plugging into the plug interface.

16. The plug device according to claim 13 , further comprising a plug interface sensing mechanism,
wherein the plug interface sensing mechanism is mounted on the movable end of the first linkage for sensing the plug interface of the display panel plugged with the first connector head, as well as a depth of the first connector head plugging into the plug interface.

17. A method of utilizing the plug device according to claim 1 to automatically plug a display panel with a connector comprising:
moving the display panel to a plug location; and
approaching a movable end of a first linkage toward the display panel so that the connector on the first linkage is automatically plugged with the display panel.

18. The method according to claim 17 ,
wherein after moving the display panel to the plug location, fixing the display panel at the plug location with a fixed mechanism.

19. The method according to claim 17 ,
wherein after moving the display panel, testing whether the display panel is at the plug location with a testing mechanism.

20. The method according to claim 17 ,
wherein when the movable end of the first linkage approaches the display panel, using a plug interface sensing mechanism to sense a plug interface of the display panel to be plugged with the first connector head, so that the first connector head of the connector is aligned with the plug interface of the display panel, and a depth of the first connector head plugging into the plug interface.

Assignees

• Boe Technology Group Co Ltd
• Hefei Xinsheng Optoelectronics Technology Co Ltd

Inventors

• Pan Deng
• Li Fangqing
• Dai Wei
• Wang Weiwei
• Fu Wenhua

Classifications

• H01R13/62933

  Comprising exclusively pivoting lever · CPC title

• H01R43/26

  for engaging or disengaging the two parts of a coupling device (structural association with two-part coupling device H01R13/629) · CPC title

• H01R13/629 Primary

  Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure {electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances (separate tools or apparatus H01R43/26)} · CPC title

• G01R31/282

  Testing of electronic circuits specially adapted for particular applications not provided for elsewhere (G01R31/2801 and G01R31/2851 take precedence) · CPC title

• G09G3/006

  Electronic inspection or testing of displays and display drivers, e.g. of LED or LCD displays (testing individual LED's G01R31/2635; testing lamps G01R31/44; testing of optical features of LCD displays G02F1/1309) · CPC title