CN102395246A - Flexible circuit board - Google Patents

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CN102395246A
CN102395246A CN2011102721561A CN201110272156A CN102395246A CN 102395246 A CN102395246 A CN 102395246A CN 2011102721561 A CN2011102721561 A CN 2011102721561A CN 201110272156 A CN201110272156 A CN 201110272156A CN 102395246 A CN102395246 A CN 102395246A
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黄再利
蔡伟翔
罗玮宏
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A flexible circuit board includes a substrate, a conductive layer, a cover layer and a reinforcement member. The conductive layer is disposed on the surface of the substrate and has an electrical connection portion. The electrical connection portion is located at the end of the substrate. The covering layer is arranged on the conductive layer. The reinforcing member includes a main body portion and a coupling portion. The main body part is arranged on the covering layer and is adjacent to the electric connection part. The connecting part extends from the main body part and is far away from the electric connecting part. The electrical connection portion is exposed outside the covering layer and the reinforcement member.

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Flexible circuit board
Technical field
The invention relates to a kind of flexible circuit board (flexible circuit board).And especially, the invention relates to and have reinforced structure and flexible circuit board that its structure can be assisted to be assembled to connector, do not interfered follow-up system assembling.
Background technology
Because the characteristic that flexible circuit board has pliability, can arbitrarily bend requires in frivolous, the portable electronic product so flexible circuit board has been widely used in, as the electric connecting element between some unit in these electronic products.
See also Fig. 1, the connector 20 that schematically illustrates the flexible circuit board 1 of prior art and be mated assembling.Connector 2 is arranged on the system circuit board 2.Different with flexible circuit board 1, system circuit board 2 does not have pliability.Connector 20 has slot 22 and a plurality of terminal 24 that is arranged in the slot 22.Be arranged on a plurality of terminals 24 in the slot 22 and electrically connect with other circuit (not being illustrated among Fig. 1) on the system circuit board 2.Have a plurality of contacts 12 on the end of the substrate 10 of flexible circuit board 1, for example, the contact of similar golden finger kenel.As shown in Figure 1, each contact 12 is corresponding terminals 24.
When assembling; Assembler is inserted the end that flexible circuit board 1 has a plurality of contacts 12 in the slot 22; Let a plurality of contacts 12 be able to electrically contact, and then let flexible circuit board 1 electrically connect through connector 20 and system circuit board 2 with slot 22 inner corresponding terminals 24.Yet though this plug-in connector 20 has improved mechanical complexity, because connector 20 thickness very approach (about 1.2mm), flexible circuit board 1 is difficult for accurately inserting in the slot 22, and causes the process of plug too consuming time.
Be shown in Fig. 1 equally, to the flexible circuit board 1 difficult problem of inserting the slot 22 of connector 20, the flexible circuit board 1 of prior art is configuration one stiffening plate 14 further, and this stiffening plate 14 has connecting portion 142 and Handheld Division 144.Connecting portion 142 is to be arranged in the substrate 10 of flexible circuit board 1, and is adjacent to a plurality of contacts 12 places of flexible circuit board 1.One end of Handheld Division 144 is connected with connecting portion 142, and the other end is warpage upwards then, supplies assembler conveniently to take.Assembler utilizes this stiffening plate 14 as the instrument of assisting flexible circuit board 1 insertion connector 20, and then shortens the plug time.Yet the Handheld Division 144 of stiffening plate 14 can interfere with the assembling of follow-up system.
See also Fig. 2, schematically illustrate the local framework of the liquid crystal display systems 3 that adopts flexible circuit board 1 as shown in Figure 1.In the assembling process of follow-up system, system circuit board 2 is placed in the back side of display panels 30.Flexible circuit board 1 on the terminal insertion system circuit board 2 in the slot 22, its another end need be engaged to the edge in the front of display panels 30.But significantly, the Handheld Division 144 of stiffening plate 14 has interfered with the structural member 32 of liquid crystal display systems 3, for example, and framework.As shown in Figure 2, leave too much space between structural member 32 and each element.Have the element with Fig. 1 duplicate numbers mark among Fig. 2, identical or similar structure and function are arranged, seldom do at this and give unnecessary details.
Summary of the invention
Of the present invention one has reinforced structure and flexible circuit board that its structure can be assisted to be assembled to connector, do not interfered the follow-up system assembling towards being to provide a kind of.
Another side of the present invention is to being that a kind of flexible circuit board with reinforced structure is provided, and its reinforced structure expends less material, even partial component is reusable.
Flexible circuit board according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises substrate (base), first conductive layer (conductive layer), first cover layer (cover layer) and stiffener (stiffener).Substrate has first surface.First conductive layer is to be arranged on the first surface of substrate, and has the first electrically connect portion (electric connection portion).The first electrically connect portion is the end that is positioned at substrate.First cover layer is to be arranged on first conductive layer.Stiffener comprises first main part (main portion) and first joint portion (linking portion).First main part is to be arranged on first cover layer, and the contiguous first electrically connect portion.First joint portion is to extend from first main part, and away from the first electrically connect portion.The first electrically connect portion is exposed to outside first cover layer and the stiffener.
Flexible circuit board according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention further comprises second conductive layer and second cover layer.Second conductive layer is to be arranged on the second surface of substrate, and has the second electrically connect portion, and wherein second surface and first surface are relative.The second electrically connect portion is the end that is positioned at substrate.The second electrically connect portion is exposed to outside second cover layer.
Flexible circuit board according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention further comprises assistance assembled component (assembly-assisting member).Assist assembled component to comprise second main part and second joint portion.Second joint portion is to extend from second main part.Corresponding first joint portion, second joint portion, and second joint portion combines with first joint portion, and then formation binding section.
In a specific embodiment, second joint portion combines with first joint portion and then the binding section that forms has a plurality of roulettes (roulette).
Flexible circuit board according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention further comprises the assistance assembled component.Assist assembled component to comprise second main part and second joint portion.Second joint portion is to extend from second main part.Its structure of second joint portion is to cooperate removably to combine with first joint portion.
In a specific embodiment, first joint portion has a plurality of breach.See outside each breach that to present cross, dovetail, circle, water droplet shape, lollipop shape or cuckooflower haply leaf etc.Relatively, second joint portion has a plurality of projecting blocks.See outside each projecting block that to present cross, dovetail, circle, water droplet shape, lollipop shape or cuckooflower haply leaf etc.
In a specific embodiment, second joint portion has a plurality of breach.See outside each breach that to present cross, dovetail, circle, water droplet shape, lollipop shape or cuckooflower haply leaf etc.Relatively, first joint portion has a plurality of projecting blocks.See outside each projecting block that to present cross, dovetail, circle, water droplet shape, lollipop shape or cuckooflower haply leaf etc.
Can graphicly further be understood through following execution mode and appended about advantage of the present invention and spirit.
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Fig. 1 is the flexible circuit board of prior art and the sketch map that is mated the connector of assembling.
Fig. 2 is the local configuration diagram that adopts the liquid crystal display systems of flexible circuit board as shown in Figure 1.
Fig. 3 is according to the flexible circuit board of preferred embodiment technology of the present invention and the sketch map that is mated the connector of assembling.
Fig. 4 is the perspective view according to an embodiment of flexible circuit board of the present invention.
Fig. 5 is the perspective view according to another embodiment of flexible circuit board of the present invention.
Fig. 6 A to Fig. 6 D is the example according to its first joint portion of flexible circuit board of the present invention and second joint portion.
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1: flexible circuit board 10: substrate
12: contact 14: stiffening plate
142: connecting portion 144: Handheld Division
2: system circuit board 20: connector
22: slot 24: terminal
3: liquid crystal display systems 30: display panels
32: structural member 4: flexible circuit board
40: substrate 402: first surface
404: 42: the first conductive layers of second surface
44: the first cover layers of 422: the first electrically connect portions
46: 462: the first main parts of stiffener
The joint portion 466 in 464: the first: breach
472: the second electrically connect portions of 47: the second conductive layers
Cover layer 49 in 48: the second: assist assembled component
494: the second joint portions of 492: the second main parts
496: projecting block 498: roulette
5: system circuit board 50: connector
52: slot 54: terminal
S: link section
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The present invention provides a kind ofly has reinforced structure and flexible circuit board that its structure can be assisted to be assembled to connector, do not interfered follow-up system assembling.And according to flexible circuit board of the present invention, partial component is reusable.Below specific embodiment of the present invention will be detailed, use abundant explanation characteristic of the present invention, spirit, advantage and exploitativeness.
See also Fig. 3, schematically illustrate flexible circuit board of the present invention 4 and a preferred embodiment and be mated the connector 50 of assembling.Connector 50 is arranged on the system circuit board 5, and is different with flexible circuit board 4, and system circuit board 5 does not have pliability.Connector 50 has slot 52 and a plurality of terminal 54 that is arranged in the slot 52.Be arranged on a plurality of terminals 54 in the slot 52 and electrically connect with other circuit (not being illustrated among Fig. 3) on the system circuit board 5.
As shown in Figure 3, flexible circuit board 4 of the present invention comprises substrate 40, first conductive layer 42, first cover layer 44 and stiffener 46.Substrate 40 has first surface 402.First conductive layer 42 is to be arranged on the first surface 402 of substrate 40, and has the first electrically connect portion 422.The first electrically connect portion 422 is the ends corresponding to substrate 40.The first electrically connect portion 422 is similar to the for example contact of golden finger kenel, and each contact is corresponding terminal 54.
First cover layer 44 is to be arranged on first conductive layer 42.Stiffener 46 comprises first main part 462 and first joint portion 464.First main part 462 is to be arranged on first cover layer 44, and the contiguous first electrically connect portion 422.First joint portion 464 is to extend from first main part 462, and away from the first electrically connect portion 422.The first electrically connect portion 422 is exposed to outside first cover layer 44 and the stiffener 46.
Flexible circuit board 4 further comprises second conductive layer 47 and second cover layer 48.Second conductive layer 47 is to be arranged on the second surface 404 of substrate 40, and has the second electrically connect portion 472, is benchmark with substrate 40, and wherein second surface 404 is relative with first surface 402.The second electrically connect portion 472 is the ends corresponding to substrate 40.The second electrically connect portion 472 is exposed to outside second cover layer 48.The second electrically connect portion 472 can be the contact of similar golden finger kenel, and each contact is corresponding terminal 54.
Flexible circuit board 4 further comprises assists assembled component 49.Assist assembled component 49 to comprise second main part 492 and second joint portion 494.Second joint portion 494 is to extend from second main part 492.Seeing also Fig. 4, is the perspective view of an embodiment of flexible circuit board 4,494 corresponding first joint portions 464, second joint portion, and second joint portion 494 combines with first joint portion 464, and then form and link section S.Have the element with Fig. 3 duplicate numbers mark among Fig. 4, identical or similar structure and function are arranged, do not do at this and give unnecessary details.
As shown in Figure 4, second joint portion 494 combines with first joint portion 464 and then the binding section S that forms has a plurality of roulettes 498.When assembling, assembler is handed second main part 492, and then utilizes the instrument of assisting assembled component 49 and stiffener 46 conduct assistance flexible circuit boards 4 to insert connector 50, to shorten built-up time.Assembler is inserted the first electrically connect portion 422 and the second electrically connect portion 472 of flexible circuit board 4 in the slot 52; Let a plurality of contacts of the first electrically connect portion 422 and the second electrically connect portion 472 be able to electrically contact, and then let flexible circuit board 4 electrically connect through connector 50 and system circuit board 5 with slot 52 inner corresponding terminals 54.After flexible circuit board 4 inserts connector 50, utilize a plurality of roulettes 498 that link on the section S, assembler is torn the binding section S of second joint portion 494 and 464 formation of first joint portion, lets and assists assembled component 49 to separate.Obvious ground, points unlike the prior art, flexible circuit board 4 shown in Figure 4 can not interfere with the assembling of follow-up system.
Seeing also Fig. 5, is the perspective view of another embodiment of flexible circuit board 4, and second joint portion, 494 structures are to cooperate removably to combine with first joint portion 464.Have the element with Fig. 3 duplicate numbers mark among Fig. 5, identical or similar structure and function are arranged, do not do at this and give unnecessary details.When assembling; Assembler is handed second main part 492; Combine second joint portion 494 and first joint portion 464, the row utilization assists assembled component 49 and stiffener 46 conducts to assist the instrument of flexible circuit board 4 insertion connectors 50 again, to shorten built-up time in advance.Assembler is inserted the first electrically connect portion 422 and the second electrically connect portion 472 of flexible circuit board 4 in the slot 52; Let a plurality of contacts of the first electrically connect portion 422 and the second electrically connect portion 472 be able to electrically contact, and then let flexible circuit board 4 electrically connect through connector 50 and system circuit board 5 with slot 52 inner corresponding terminals 54.After flexible circuit board 4 inserted connector 50, assembler was detachable second joint portion 494 and first joint portion 464, separated and assisted assembled component 49.Obvious ground, points unlike the prior art, flexible circuit board 4 shown in Figure 5 can not interfere with the assembling of follow-up system, and assists assembled component 49 reusable.
In a specific embodiment, shown in Fig. 6 A to Fig. 6 D, first joint portion 464 has a plurality of breach 466.See outside each breach 466 that to present circle (shown in Fig. 6 A), lollipop shape (shown in Fig. 6 B), cross (shown in Fig. 6 C), dovetail (shown in Fig. 6 D), water droplet shape or cuckooflower haply leaf etc.Relatively, second joint portion 494 has a plurality of projecting blocks 496.See outside each projecting block 496 that to present circle (shown in Fig. 6 A), lollipop shape (shown in Fig. 6 B), cross (shown in Fig. 6 C), dovetail (shown in Fig. 6 D), water droplet shape or cuckooflower haply leaf etc.On the contrary, second joint portion 494 also can have a plurality of breach, and first joint portion 464 has a plurality of projecting blocks.See outside each breach that to present cross, dovetail, circle, water droplet shape, lollipop shape or cuckooflower haply leaf etc.Relatively, see outside each projecting block that to present cross, dovetail, circle, water droplet shape, lollipop shape or cuckooflower haply leaf etc.
Through above detailed description of the invention, can know the flexible circuit board that understanding flexible circuit board according to the present invention has reinforced structure and its structure can assist to be assembled to connector, do not interfere the follow-up system assembling.And according to flexible circuit board of the present invention, even partial component is reusable.
Through the detailed description of above preferred embodiment, be to hope to know more to describe characteristic of the present invention and spirit, and be not to come category of the present invention is limited with the above-mentioned preferred embodiment that is disclosed.On the contrary, its objective is that hope can contain in the category of claim of being arranged in of various changes and tool equality institute of the present invention desire application.Therefore, the category of the claim that the present invention applied for should be done the broadest explanation according to above-mentioned explanation, contains the arrangement of all possible change and tool equality to cause it.

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1. flexible circuit board comprises:
One substrate has a first surface and an end;
One first conductive layer is arranged on this first surface and has one first electrically connect portion, and this first electrically connect portion is positioned at this end;
One first cover layer is arranged on this first conductive layer; And
One stiffener comprises one first main part and one first joint portion, and this first main part is to be arranged on this first cover layer and contiguous this first electrically connect portion, and this first joint portion is from this first main part extension and away from this first electrically connect portion;
Wherein this first electrically connect portion is exposed to outside this first cover layer and this stiffener.
2. flexible circuit board as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, further comprises:
One second conductive layer is arranged on the second surface of this substrate and has one second electrically connect portion, and this second surface is relative with this first surface, and this second electrically connect portion is positioned at this end; And
One second cover layer is arranged on this second conductive layer;
Wherein this second electrically connect portion is exposed to outside this second cover layer.
3. flexible circuit board as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that, further comprises:
One assists assembled component; Comprise one second main part and one second joint portion; This second joint portion is to extend from this second main part, and this second joint portion is to should first joint portion, and this second joint portion combines with this first joint portion and then forms a binding section.
4. flexible circuit board as claimed in claim 3 is characterized in that, this binding section has a plurality of roulettes.
5. flexible circuit board as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that, further comprises:
One assists assembled component, comprises one second main part and one second joint portion, and this second joint portion is to extend from this second main part, and this second joint portion structure is to cooperate removably to combine with this first joint portion.
6. flexible circuit board as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that, this first joint portion has a plurality of breach.
7. flexible circuit board as claimed in claim 6; It is characterized in that, see outside the breach in these a plurality of breach to appear haply and be selected from by the leaf one of which shape of forming in the group of cross, dovetail, circle, water droplet shape, lollipop shape and cuckooflower.
8. flexible circuit board as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that, this second joint portion has a plurality of breach.
9. flexible circuit board as claimed in claim 8; It is characterized in that, see outside the breach in these a plurality of breach to appear haply and be selected from by the leaf one of which shape of forming in the group of cross, dovetail, circle, water droplet shape, lollipop shape and cuckooflower.
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