EP0447532A1 - A carrier board - Google Patents
A carrier boardInfo
- Publication number
- EP0447532A1 EP0447532A1 EP19900915157 EP90915157A EP0447532A1 EP 0447532 A1 EP0447532 A1 EP 0447532A1 EP 19900915157 EP19900915157 EP 19900915157 EP 90915157 A EP90915157 A EP 90915157A EP 0447532 A1 EP0447532 A1 EP 0447532A1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- carrier board
- board
- electrical
- moulded
- assembled
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Withdrawn
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Classifications
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H05K—PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
- H05K13/00—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing or adjusting assemblages of electric components
- H05K13/0061—Tools for holding the circuit boards during processing; handling transport of printed circuit boards
- H05K13/0069—Holders for printed circuit boards
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
- G01R1/00—Details of instruments or arrangements of the types included in groups G01R5/00 - G01R13/00 and G01R31/00
- G01R1/02—General constructional details
- G01R1/04—Housings; Supporting members; Arrangements of terminals
Definitions
- This invention relates to a carrier board for use in the production of an electrical article on which the electrical article is assembled on an assembly line.
- carrier board It is known to use a carrier board on the production of electrical articles, such as televisions.
- Conventional carrier boards are made from wood or wood composites, such as plywood.
- Such carrier boards have the following drawbacks and operational difficulties: the board is subject to splintering and fracture;
- the board is subject to malformation in damp conditions
- the board is subject to high frictional resistance hindering passage along the assembly line.
- the present invention is concerned with providing a carrier board in which the above mentioned problems and operational difficulties are'reduced or overcome.
- a carrier board for use in the production of an electrical article wherein the electrical article is assembled on the carrier board as it passes along an assembly line and is removed therefrom once assembly of the article is completed, which carrier board is characterised in that it is moulded and includes means to provide the carrier board with dimensional stability electrical connection means integrally formed therein so as to enable the electrical article being assembled to be powered up and actively tested during assembly on the assembly line.
- Carrier boards such as those made in accordance with the present invention may be used in the production of a number of electrical articles for example, televisions, VDU screens, computers, video recorders, Hi-fi equipment and microwave ovenfe.
- the carrier board is formed with location means which locate and secure the electrical article being assembled in position as it travels along the assembly line, which location means are formed as an integral part of the carrier board as it is moulded.
- the actual location means provided may comprise any suitable device, for example indentations, into which abutment means on the electrical article are located.
- the carrier board is provided with inbuilt integrally formed carrying handles. This facilitates lifting of the carrier board onto and off the assembly line.
- the carrier board is, preferably, provided with electrical connection means which comprises
- SUBSTITUTE SHEET conductive bus-bars mounted to the reverse side, i.e. the side opposite to that on which the article is assembled, of the carrier board.
- the conductive bus-bars may be mounted into the carrier board during moulding, for example having the carrier board moulded thereabouts.
- the conductive bus-bars may be fixed by fasteners such as screws into recesses in the reverse side of the carrier board as a subsequent operation to the moulding, preferably flush with the surface of the carrier board.
- the conductive bus-bars will contact electrical power means, for example, powered conductive rollers, which transmit electrical power to the carrier board and from there to the electrical article being assembled so as to enable testing of the article.
- electrical power means for example, powered conductive rollers
- the conductive bus-bars should be made out of a hard wearing material, for example, a metal such as brass or steel.
- the carrier board may be provided with a connecting socket means into which a lead from the electrical article is plugged, preferably this electrical socket means is formed flush with the surface into which it is fitted.
- the above mentioned connecting socket means is formed integrally in the carrier board during the moulding.
- the connecting socket means and the conductive bus-bars are in a preferred embodiment interconnected by means of electrical leads.
- the carrier board is dimensionally stable. That is the board remains perfectly shaped, for example, flat, and there is no change or variation in the dimensions of the board.
- the carrier board is provided with a core member which is cut precisely to shape and about which the carrier board is moulded.
- the core member may -be a board-like member formed from any suitable material, for example, wood, fibre board such as MEDITE, or the same material from which the carrier board is moulded.
- the electrical leads are, preferably, provided so that they run along channels provided in the core member and the carrier board is moulded thereabouts to secure them into position.
- This strengthening means may comprise a fibre glass mat.
- Figure 1 shows a cross-sectional side view of a carrier board made in accordance with the present invention
- Figure 2 shows a plan view of a carrier board made in accordance with the present invention
- FIG. 3 shows an upward view of a carrier board made in accordance with the present invention.
- the illustrated carrier board comprises a fibre board core member 1 and a fibre glass mat 2 beneath the core member 1 and both moulded within a body 3 of modified methyl methacrylate (for example, MODAR 836 as supplied by ICI Acrylics).
- the core 1 and mat 2 extend over the major part of the width and breadth of the carrier board, the
- SUBSTITUTE SHEET core 1 providing dimensional stability and the mat 2 providing strengthening.
- Opposite ends of the carrier board have carrying handles 4 moulded therein within the body 3 in the form of undercuts or recesses. These handles allow the carrier board to be lifted onto or off a production line.
- location means 5 in the form of indentations are moulded within the body 3 in the upper surface of the carrier board to allow the location of an electrical article, such as a television receiver, which is to be assembled on the carrier board.
- the carrier board also incorporates electrical connection means so as to enable the electrical article being assembled to be powered.up and actively tested during assembly on the carrier board.
- the electrical connection means comprises two pairs of brass bus-bars 6, 7 which are exposed on the lower surface of the carrier board (see Figure 3) for engagement by powered conductive rollers on the assembly line when in use, and an electrical socket 8 which is accessible on the upper surface of the carrier board for the electrical article to be plugged in for testing and which is connected to the bus-bars 6, 7 by electrical leads 9. These leads 9 may run in channels 10 formed in the core member 1 at least over a part of their length.
- the bus-bars 6, 7 are located in recesses 11 in the body 3 of the carrier board with their outer faces substantially flush with the lower surface of the carrier board. Screw fastners 12 secure the bus-bars in place.
- the socket 8 is received in a recess 13 in the core member 1 and is moulded into the body 3 of the carrier board.
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
- Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
- Coupling Device And Connection With Printed Circuit (AREA)
- Combinations Of Printed Boards (AREA)
- Elimination Of Static Electricity (AREA)
Abstract
Planche de support utilisée dans la fabrication d'articles électriques au cours de laquelle ledit article est assemblé sur ce support lors de son passage sur une chaîne de production d'où il est retiré une fois l'assemblage terminé. Cette planche de support moulée (13) comprend un système (1) qui lui confère une stabilité dimensionnelle, ainsi qu'un dispositif de raccordement électrique (6, 7, 8) incorporé à la planche. Grâce à ce dernier, l'article électrique en cours d'assemblage peut être branché et efficacement testé sans quitter la chaîne. Ledit système (1) peut être un noyau central (planche ou article semblable) moulé dans la planche de support. Une pièce de renforcement (2) peut aussi être moulée dans ladite planche. Le dispositif de raccordement électrique comprend des jeux de barres omnibus (6, 7) placées sur la surface inférieure de la planche de support, et une douille (8) sur sa surface supérieure.Support board used in the manufacture of electrical articles during which said article is assembled on this support during its passage on a production line from which it is removed once the assembly is completed. This molded support board (13) comprises a system (1) which gives it dimensional stability, as well as an electrical connection device (6, 7, 8) incorporated in the board. Thanks to the latter, the electrical item being assembled can be connected and efficiently tested without leaving the chain. Said system (1) can be a central core (board or similar article) molded in the support board. A reinforcement piece (2) can also be molded in said board. The electrical connection device comprises sets of busbars (6, 7) placed on the lower surface of the support board, and a socket (8) on its upper surface.
Description
Claims
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB8922790 | 1989-10-10 | ||
GB898922790A GB8922790D0 (en) | 1989-10-10 | 1989-10-10 | A carrier board |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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EP0447532A1 true EP0447532A1 (en) | 1991-09-25 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP19900915157 Withdrawn EP0447532A1 (en) | 1989-10-10 | 1990-10-10 | A carrier board |
Country Status (4)
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EP (1) | EP0447532A1 (en) |
GB (2) | GB8922790D0 (en) |
IE (1) | IE903634A1 (en) |
WO (1) | WO1991006203A1 (en) |
Families Citing this family (1)
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CN106185221A (en) * | 2016-08-31 | 2016-12-07 | 杨素琴 | A kind of plank clamping conveyor |
Family Cites Families (8)
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DE2713724A1 (en) * | 1976-03-31 | 1977-10-06 | Bunker Ramo | MOUNTING SUPPORT FOR ELECTRIC CONNECTORS |
WO1980002461A1 (en) * | 1979-05-08 | 1980-11-13 | Tokyo Shibaura Electric Co | Automatic testing system for printed circuit boards |
FR2493670A1 (en) * | 1980-11-04 | 1982-05-07 | Thomson Csf Mat Tel | Probe tester for electronic printed circuit boards - uses intermediate probe patch board and fixed multiway base connections |
US4813194A (en) * | 1983-12-14 | 1989-03-21 | Tektronix, Inc. | Composite chassis for electronic apparatus |
US4686639A (en) * | 1985-02-07 | 1987-08-11 | Rockwell International Corporation | Free space microscope digitizing aid |
EP0247141B1 (en) * | 1985-10-28 | 1991-06-05 | Cimm, Inc. | System for testing and repairing printed circuit boards |
DE3615964A1 (en) * | 1986-03-10 | 1987-09-17 | Stucki Kunststoffwerk | Transporting device for components of the electronics industry |
DE3839539A1 (en) * | 1988-11-23 | 1990-05-31 | Werner Dipl Ing Thom | MULTICOMPATIBLE HOLDING DEVICE FOR CHECKING PCBS OR. FLAT ASSEMBLIES, AND FOR CONTACT PIN CARRIER PLATES AND HOLDING PLATES FOR USE IN TEST EQUIPMENT |
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1989
- 1989-10-10 GB GB898922790A patent/GB8922790D0/en active Pending
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1990
- 1990-10-10 GB GB9022026A patent/GB2236911A/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1990-10-10 EP EP19900915157 patent/EP0447532A1/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1990-10-10 IE IE363490A patent/IE903634A1/en unknown
- 1990-10-10 WO PCT/GB1990/001557 patent/WO1991006203A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
Non-Patent Citations (1)
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Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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IE903634A1 (en) | 1991-04-24 |
WO1991006203A1 (en) | 1991-05-02 |
GB8922790D0 (en) | 1989-11-22 |
GB2236911A (en) | 1991-04-17 |
GB9022026D0 (en) | 1990-11-21 |
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PUAI | Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase |
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17P | Request for examination filed |
Effective date: 19910603 |
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Effective date: 19940315 |