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KR-102961681-B1 - TEST MODULE FOR STORAGE DEVICE

KR102961681B1KR 102961681 B1KR102961681 B1KR 102961681B1KR-102961681-B1

Abstract

A test module for a storage device according to exemplary embodiments for achieving one objective of the present invention comprises: a plate; a test board provided on the plate and including a receiving portion into which a storage device to be tested is inserted; a sensor provided on the inner surface of the receiving portion and having a plurality of switches that are turned on/off by the inserted storage device; and a plurality of plungers provided on the inner surface to contact and support the storage device.

Inventors

  • 장윤
  • 유상근
  • 방광규
  • 윤길중
  • 최송례
  • 최재규

Assignees

  • 삼성전자주식회사

Dates

Publication Date
20260507
Application Date
20210923

Claims (10)

  1. plate; A test board comprising a plurality of support bars fixed on the plate, a receiving portion into which a storage device to be tested is inserted, a socket connected to a connector provided on the storage device to test the storage device, and a support for supporting the lower surface of the storage device; A sensor having a plurality of switches that are turned on/off by the storage device inserted and provided on the inner surface of the receiving portion; and A test module for a storage device comprising a plurality of plungers provided on the inner surface to contact and support the storage device.
  2. In Article 1, The above switches are a test module for a storage device comprising first and second switches respectively provided on both sides of the socket.
  3. In claim 2, the sensor further comprises a light-emitting part that generates a light-emitting signal when the storage device is inserted and the first and second switches are turned on.
  4. In claim 1, the plungers comprise a test module for a storage device including a ball in contact with one side of the storage device and a spring that elastically supports the ball.
  5. In claim 1, the storage device is an SSD (Solid Storage Drive), and A test module for a storage device that further includes a container inserted into the receiving portion and is equipped with the above-mentioned SSD.
  6. plate; A test board provided on the above plate and including a receiving portion into which a storage device to be tested is inserted; A housing provided to surround the test board on the plate and to protect the test board from the outside; and It includes a camera installed on the housing so as to face the test board to photograph the storage device, and The above housing is, A fixing part fixed to the plate to cover the test board, with one side open in the direction into which the storage device is inserted; A moving part capable of sliding along a plurality of guide rails provided on the plate to the open side; and It includes a door provided in the above-mentioned moving part for opening or closing the test board to the outside, and A test module for a storage device, wherein the camera is installed on the moving part so as to face the test board and moves together with the moving part, and photographs the front of the storage device.
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  9. In claim 6, the camera is a test module for a storage device that detects and specifies the location of a label displayed on the storage device.
  10. plate; A test board comprising a plurality of support bars fixed on the plate, a receiving portion into which a storage device to be tested is inserted, a socket connected to a connector provided on the storage device to test the storage device, and a support for supporting the lower surface of the storage device; A sensor having a plurality of switches that are turned on/off by the storage device inserted and provided on the inner surface of the receiving portion; A plurality of plungers provided on the inner surface above for contacting and supporting the storage device; A housing provided to surround the test board on the plate and to protect the test board from the outside; and It includes a camera provided on the housing facing the test board and for photographing the storage device to confirm that it is fixed to the receiving portion, The above housing is, A fixing part fixed to the plate to cover the test board, with one side open in the direction into which the storage device is inserted; A moving part capable of sliding along a plurality of guide rails provided on the plate to the open side; and It includes a door provided in the above-mentioned moving part for opening or closing the test board to the outside, and A test module for a storage device, wherein the camera is installed on the moving part so as to face the test board and moves together with the moving part, and photographs the front of the storage device.

Description

Test Module for Storage Device The present invention relates to a test module for a storage device, and more specifically, to a test module for a storage device comprising a sensor that recognizes that a storage device is mounted. In testing storage devices such as SSDs (Solid State Drives), changes in the test environment, such as variations in temperature and airflow, may occur. Due to these environmental changes, the storage device under test may not be fully secured to the test board. If the storage device is not fully secured, phenomena such as electrostatic discharge (ESD) and electromagnetic interference (EMI) may occur, leading to a decrease in the reliability of the storage device test. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a storage device test apparatus according to exemplary embodiments. FIGS. 2 and FIGS. 3 are drawings showing a test module for a storage device according to exemplary embodiments. Figure 4 is a perspective view showing the test board of Figure 3. FIGS. 5 to 9 are drawings illustrating the operation process of a sensor and a plurality of plungers. Figures 10 and 11 are perspective views showing the operation process of the housing and camera. FIGS. 12 to 14 are drawings showing a container in which a storage device is mounted. Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a storage device test apparatus according to exemplary embodiments. FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 are drawings showing a test module for a storage device according to exemplary embodiments. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the test board of FIG. 3. Referring to FIGS. 1 to 4, the storage device test equipment (10) may include a plurality of test modules (100) for storage devices so as to be able to test multiple storage devices (20) simultaneously. The storage device test equipment (10) may further include a control device (12). In the storage device test equipment (10), multiple test modules (100) for storage devices may be installed in multiple rows or columns. The storage device test equipment (10) may refer to equipment for testing the reliability of a storage device (20). For example, the storage device (20) may refer to a Solid State Drive (SSD). The SSD may be a storage medium composed of NAND Flash Memory and a controller that controls it, and may be a storage device with fast read and write speeds and low power consumption. A control device (12) may be provided inside or outside the storage device test equipment (10). The control device (12) can control the storage device (20) to be mounted on the storage device test module (100) using devices such as a robot arm, and can control the overall operation of the storage device test equipment (10). The control device (12) can control the storage device test equipment (10) so that it can automatically perform a test on the storage device (20). The control device (12) may operate in an automatic control mode or a manual control mode for the convenience of the operator. The control device (12) can receive data from sensors installed outside the storage device test equipment (10), such as a temperature sensor or a pressure sensor, and utilize it for testing the storage device (20). The control device (12) can provide a communication line that can exchange data between the storage device test modules (100) provided in the storage device test equipment (10). In exemplary embodiments, the test module (100) for the storage device may include a plate (110), a test board (120), a sensor (130), a plurality of plungers (140), a housing (150), and a camera (160). A test module (100) for a storage device can perform a test on a storage device (20) using a test board (120) provided on a plate (110). The plate (110) may be fixed and provided on a shelf of a storage device test equipment (10). In this specification, the direction (X direction) in which the test board (120) is exposed from the storage device test equipment (10) is referred to as the first horizontal direction, and the horizontal direction (Y direction) orthogonal to the first horizontal direction is referred to as the second horizontal direction. The direction (Z direction) orthogonal to the first horizontal direction and the second horizontal direction is referred to as the vertical direction. The plate (110) can support the test board (120) using a plurality of support bars (112). For example, a cooling fan (30) may be installed on the plate (110), and the cooling fan (30) may cool the heat generated from the test board (120). The test board (110), cooling fan (30), etc., constituting the test module (100) for the storage device may receive power from the control device (12) to conduct a test on the storage device (20). In exemplary embodiments, the test board (120) may include a receiving portion (122) into which a storage device (20) is inserted and received to perform a test, a socket (124) conne