COOLING APPARATUS AND TESTING MACHINE USING THE SAME

• US 20070052434A1
• Filed: 04/27/2006
• Published: 03/08/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 08/17/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Liao, Qing-Ming
• Granted Patent: US 7,446,547 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 324/750.90
• CPC Class Codes: G01R 31/2817 Environmental-, stress-, or burn-in tests of IC's G01R31/2855; of individual semiconductors G01R31/2642; of other circuits G01R31/2849

Abstract

A cooling apparatus includes a cooling device, a baseplate and at least one shock absorber. The cooling device is used for absorbing and dissipating heat. The shock absorber resiliently supports the cooling device on the baseplate. A testing machine, using the cooling apparatus, for testing an electronic product is also disclosed.

Claims

1. A cooling apparatus comprising:

a cooling device for absorbing and dissipating heat;

a baseplate; and

at least one resilient shock absorber supporting the cooling device on the baseplate.

2. The cooling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the shock absorber comprises a pole and a resilient member, such that the pole passes through the resilient member, and the resilient member is clamped between the cooling device and the baseplate.

3. The cooling apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the baseplate defines at least one guide hole therein.

4. The cooling apparatus according to claim 3, wherein one end of the pole is connected to the cooling device, and the other end of the pole passes through the guide hole and can slide in the guide hole.

5. The cooling apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the cooling device comprises a heatsink, and a fan such that the heatsink is supported by the fan.

6. The cooling apparatus according to claim 5, wherein one end of the pole passes through the fan and is connected to the heatsink.

7. The cooling apparatus according to claim 5, wherein one end of the pole is connected to the fan.

8. A testing machine comprising:

a carrier;

a cooling apparatus being received in the carrier, and the cooling apparatus comprising;

a cooling device for absorbing and dissipating heat;

a baseplate being connected to the carrier; and

at least one shock absorber resiliently supporting the cooling device on the baseplate.

9. The testing machine according to claim 8, wherein the carrier comprises a frame, a mounting board being on the frame, and at least one connecting shaft, wherein the cooling apparatus is received in the frame, and one end of the connecting shaft is connected to the mounting board while the other end of the connecting shaft is connected to the baseplate.

10. The testing machine according to claim 9, wherein the mounting board defines an opening therein, and a part of the cooling device protrudes from the opening.

11. The testing machine according to claim 10, wherein the shock absorber comprises a pole and a resilient member, and the pole passes through the resilient member such that the resilient member is clamped between the cooling device and the baseplate.

12. The testing machine according to claim 11, wherein the baseplate defines at least one guide hole therein.

13. The testing machine according to claim 12, wherein one end of the pole is connected to the cooling device, and the other end of the pole passes through the guide hole and can slide within the guide hole.

14. The testing machine according to claim 11, wherein the cooling device comprises a heatsink, and a fan such that the heatsink is supported by the fan.

15. The testing machine according to claim 14, wherein one end of the pole passes through the fan and is connected to the heatsink.

16. The testing machine according to claim 14, wherein one end of the pole is connected to the fan.

17. A testing machine for testing an electronic product, the testing machine comprising:

a carrier supporting the electronic product;

a testing member covering the electronic product;

a cooling apparatus being received in the carrier, and the cooling apparatus comprising;

a cooling device for absorbing and dissipating heat, and the cooling device contacting the electronic product;

a baseplate being connected to the carrier; and

at least one shock absorber resiliently supporting the cooling device on the baseplate.

18. The testing machine according to claim 17, wherein the carrier comprises a frame, a mounting board being on the frame, and at least one connecting shaft, wherein the cooling apparatus is received in the frame, and one end of the connecting shaft is connected to the mounting board while the other end of the connecting shaft is connected to the baseplate.

19. The testing machine according to claim 18, wherein the shock absorber comprises a pole and a resilient member, and the pole passes through the resilient member such that the resilient member is clamped between the cooling device and the baseplate.

20. The testing machine according to claim 19, wherein the baseplate defines at least one guide hole therein, one end of the pole is connected to the cooling device, and the other end of the pole passes through the guide hole and can slide within the guide hole.