JPH0129641Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] <Technical Field> The present invention relates to an electronic component connecting device using a circuit board made of a flexible film.

<Prior art> Recent advances in electronic technology have required recent electronic and electrical products to achieve higher density of functions and smaller size. For example, in the field of small electronic calculators, various calculations and In addition to providing functionality, technological efforts are being made to make the product thinner, and progress has been made in the miniaturization of individual electronic components (including electrical components) and in the improvement of connection devices associated with this miniaturization. has been done.

For example, if we look at conventional connection devices for liquid crystal display panels or solar cells, conventionally the liquid crystal display panel or solar cell and the circuit board using a flexible film are provided separately, and the liquid crystal display panel or solar cell is provided separately. Each solar cell was covered with a protective filter made of acrylic material.

However, installing a separate protective filter made of acrylic material and connecting the liquid crystal display panel or solar cell to the circuit board using an interconnector increases the number of parts, making it difficult to handle automation and manufacturing. The disadvantage was that it was complicated and the cost of the electronic equipment was high.

<Purpose> The present invention provides an optimal electronic component connecting device that meets such demands. That is,
The object of the present invention is to obtain an electronic component connecting device which uses a circuit board made of a flexible film, rationally utilizes and connects electronic components, and is made thinner.

<Example> This example is a small desk calculator driven by a solar cell (hereinafter referred to as a solar cell calculator), in which a liquid crystal display panel or a solar cell is electrically connected to a circuit board made of a flexible film. This is a case where it is applied to a structure that also serves as a protective filter. In FIG. 1, 1 indicates the main body of the solar cell calculator, 2 the solar cell provided inside the upper case 7 and the lower case 8, 3 the liquid crystal display panel, 4
is a large-scale integrated circuit (LSI) 5 that constitutes the calculation section,
and a circuit board made of a flexible film forming a key input pattern 6 which is a component of a key input section having a key display section 16. The circuit board 4 is made of a flexible film made of insulating synthetic resin such as polyester or polyvinyl chloride, and has wiring formed on a predetermined surface. FIG. 2 shows the detailed structure of the key input section. The key input section has an upper film circuit board 4 on which movable contacts are formed and a lower film circuit board 9 on which fixed contacts are formed,
A spacer 10 is interposed between both boards to hold the upper and lower circuit boards at a predetermined distance. Reference numeral 11 denotes a key top made of an elastic rubber material, and by pressing this key top, the movable contact contacts the fixed contact to establish an electrical connection and perform a key input operation. FIG. 3 shows an enlarged view of the circled portions in FIG. 2. A circuit board 4 made of a flexible film is arranged in an overlapping manner so as to cover the solar cell 2 and the liquid crystal display panel 3. Therefore, the circuit board 4 has a transparent portion so as to act as a protective filter for the liquid crystal display panel and the solar cell. Further, desired printing (for example, characters or symbols of x, ÷, +, -) is applied to the circuit board 4 made of a transparent flexible film, for example, on the inner surface corresponding to the liquid crystal display panel 3. Further, electrical connections between the circuit board 4, the liquid crystal display panel, and the solar cell are made by heat seals 12, 13, and 14. A circuit board 4 made of a flexible film having a transparent portion includes a liquid crystal display panel 3 and a solar cell 2.
By being polymerized with the protective filter, it is possible to make an electrical connection at the same time as a protective filter. Also LSI5
It can be equipped with a key input section.

The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and may be modified in various ways without changing the gist thereof. For example, it is widely applicable to other electronic and electrical equipment, and circuit boards made of various flexible films can be used.

<Effects> As explained above, according to the electronic component connecting device according to the present invention, a circuit board made of a flexible film is used as a display body or a protective filter for a solar cell, and is configured to be electrically connected by polymerization. , the number of parts is reduced, it is compatible with automation, and manufacturing is simple, making it possible to reduce the cost of small electronic or electrical equipment.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a calculator with a solar cell to which an electronic component connecting device according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied, FIG. 2 is a side sectional view of the calculator, and FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the main parts. 2...Solar cell, 3...Display body, 5...LSI,
4...Circuit board.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A solar cell provided with a connection terminal, and a circuit board made of a flexible film having a wiring portion formed on a predetermined surface, which covers the surface of the solar cell and is electrically polymerized and connected to the connection terminal of the solar cell. . An electronic component connecting device, characterized in that the circuit board is used as a protective filter for the solar cell.