KR102542324B1 - Flexible circuit board manufacturing device and flexible circuit board manufacturing method using this - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus for manufacturing a substrate assembly and a method for manufacturing a substrate assembly using the same. The present invention is disposed in the lower part, and the lower assembly frame on which the parts constituting the substrate assembly are seated on the upper surface, and the lower assembly frame overlapping the upper part of the lower assembly frame with the parts interposed therebetween, and the lower assembly frame in a state in which the parts are shielded It includes an upper assembly frame fixed to the frame. And, the present invention further includes an assembly plate overlapping the top of the lower assembly frame in a state where the upper assembly frame is separated from the lower assembly frame, and having an assembly guide hole for exposing assembly parts of the parts.

Description

Board assembly manufacturing device and board assembly manufacturing method using the same {Flexible circuit board manufacturing device and flexible circuit board manufacturing method using this}

The present invention relates to a manufacturing apparatus and manufacturing method of a substrate assembly.

A battery used in an electric vehicle is composed of a plurality of battery modules to supply power as needed. The battery module is also composed of a plurality of battery cells, and relatively large power can be supplied when the battery cells are connected in series. To this end, a device for sequentially connecting positive and negative electrodes of a plurality of battery cells in one battery pack is a series connection device.

A plurality of battery cells are electrically connected to each other by a substrate assembly such as an interconnect circuit board (ICB). In addition, conditions such as temperature of the battery cells connected to each other may be monitored by the ICB.

At this time, the ICB may be manufactured by including a flexible printed circuit board. A flexible circuit board may be included as a part so that the ICB can more easily wrap the battery module. Specifically, a film for protecting the flexible circuit board is adhered to the upper and lower portions of the flexible circuit board, respectively, to form a board assembly. do it too

An ICB including a flexible printed circuit board is manufactured through several steps. For example, (i) installing a temperature sensor and contact pins on a flexible circuit board by surface mounting technology (SMT), (ii) connecting a bus bar to the flexible circuit board, and connecting the upper and lower surfaces of the flexible circuit board. A step of attaching a film to each, (iii) a step of welding a connection between the flexible printed circuit board and the bus bar may be followed.

However, a separate manufacturing device is required for each manufacturing step of the ICB. Therefore, there is a disadvantage in that the number of manufacturing devices increases, which increases the manufacturing cost of the ICB, and since the product must be separated from the manufacturing device and installed in the next manufacturing device for each process, there is a disadvantage in that manufacturing time increases. Particularly, in the process of separating the parts from the manufacturing device, there is a concern that the parts may be damaged.

On the other hand, since the flexible circuit board is a flexible material, it is easy to move slightly even when the flexible circuit board is mounted on a manufacturing device. If the mounting position of the flexible circuit board is wrong, it is inconvenient for a worker to correct the mounting position one by one, and when manufactured in a wrong state, there is a problem that a defect in the circuit board assembly may occur.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication 10-2020-0058207 Republic of Korea Patent Publication 10-2020-0071614

The present invention is to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, and an object of the present invention is to reduce the number of parts by commonizing a manufacturing apparatus used in several steps of a manufacturing process for manufacturing a substrate assembly.

Another object of the present invention is to enable components including a flexible circuit board to be fixed to the correct position of a mounting device.

According to a feature of the present invention for achieving the above object, the present invention is disposed on the lower part, the lower assembly frame in which the parts constituting the substrate assembly are seated on the upper surface, and the lower assembly frame with the parts interposed therebetween It is superimposed on top of, and includes an upper assembly frame fixed to the lower assembly frame in a state of shielding the parts. And, the present invention further includes an assembly plate overlapping the top of the lower assembly frame in a state where the upper assembly frame is separated from the lower assembly frame, and having an assembly guide hole for exposing assembly parts of the components.

In addition, component mounting grooves corresponding to the shapes of the components may be recessed in the lower assembly frame and the upper assembly frame, respectively.

Device alignment projections may protrude from the upper surface of the lower assembly frame, and frame alignment grooves into which the device alignment projections are inserted may be formed on the lower surface of the upper assembly frame facing the upper surface of the lower assembly frame.

In addition, the component mounting groove is a first mounting groove extending along the center of the lower assembly frame in which the flexible substrate is seated among the components, and a bus bar among the components is seated, disposed on both sides of the first mounting groove A second mounting groove may be included. At this time, a mounting protrusion for fixing a mounting position of the substrate assembly may protrude from the lower assembly frame or the upper assembly frame.

In addition, the mounting protrusion protrudes from the component mounting groove and includes a component mounting protrusion for fixing the flexible substrate and the bus bar among the components, and a film alignment protrusion disposed outside the component mounting protrusion and fixing the first film among the components. can include

In addition, an edge of the lower assembly frame is provided with an end assembly portion on which an external connection end extending from the substrate assembly is seated, and the end assembly portion may be exposed to the outside in a state in which the upper assembly frame is assembled to the lower assembly frame. there is.

The end assembly part may include a first assembly part in which the end part of the board extending from the flexible substrate among the parts is seated, and a second assembly part in which the bus bar connection part extending from the bus bar among the parts is seated.

The substrate assembly may be positioned between the assembly plate and the lower assembly frame, and connection terminals constituting the substrate assembly may be seated on an upper surface of the substrate assembly through the assembly guide hole.

In addition, the assembly plate may have a larger area than the flexible substrate and the bus bar constituting the substrate assembly, and may shield all areas except for the assembly portion of the components.

In addition, a guide magnet may be provided in the lower assembly frame at a position where the assembly guide hole is opened.

In addition, the substrate assembly includes a first film seated on the upper surface of the lower assembly frame, a second film overlapping the upper surface of the first film and in close contact with the lower surface of the upper assembly frame, and the first film and the upper assembly frame. It may include a flexible substrate disposed between the second films and fixed between the first film and the second film when the first film and the second film are adhered to each other. In addition, the substrate assembly includes a bus bar disposed between the first film and the second film and fixed between the first film and the second film when the first film and the second film are adhered to each other; A connection terminal electrically connecting the flexible substrate and the bus bar may be further included.

In addition, at least a portion of the connection terminal may be exposed to the outside through a welding portion formed on the first film or the second film.

According to another feature of the present invention, the present invention includes the step of seating the first film on the upper surface of the lower assembly frame, the step of seating the flexible substrate and the bus bar on the top of the first film, the first film, the A step of overlapping an assembly plate on the lower assembly frame with a flexible board and the bus bar interposed therebetween, and a step of seating a connection terminal between the bus bar and the flexible board through an assembly guide hole formed in the assembly plate. can In addition, the present invention includes the steps of attaching a second film on top of the first film with the flexible substrate and the bus bar interposed therebetween after the assembly plate is removed, and the step of bonding the first film and the second film between The step of overlapping and pressing the upper assembly frame on the lower assembly frame, removing the upper assembly frame, and welding the connection terminal to at least one of the flexible board and the bus bar. there is.

In this case, a step of applying solder paste to the flexible board before the assembly plate is superimposed on the lower assembly frame, and melting the solder paste after the connection terminal is seated through the assembly guide hole may be further included.

As described above, the apparatus for manufacturing a substrate assembly according to the present invention and the method for manufacturing a substrate assembly using the same have the following effects.

The apparatus for manufacturing a substrate assembly according to the present invention can be used in all processes of manufacturing a substrate assembly, (i) a surface mounting process of components, (ii) a film attachment process, and (iii) a soldering process of components. In this way, since one manufacturing device can be used for all of the multi-step processes, there is an effect of reducing the manufacturing cost of the product.

In addition, since one manufacturing device is used for several manufacturing processes for manufacturing the substrate assembly, parts do not need to be moved between different manufacturing devices. Therefore, it is easy to manufacture the substrate assembly and there is an effect of reducing the manufacturing time.

In particular, according to the present invention, since parts do not need to be moved to another manufacturing apparatus after being removed from the manufacturing apparatus, there is also an effect of preventing damage to parts that may occur while moving the manufacturing apparatus.

And, in the present invention, relatively large-sized parts (film, flexible substrate, bus bar, etc.) can be fixed in the assembly position by the part mounting protrusion of the lower assembly frame, and small-sized parts (connection terminals, thermistors, etc.) ) can be accurately positioned through the assembly guide hole of the assembly plate. Therefore, not only the assembly accuracy of the substrate assembly is increased, but also the assembly property is improved.

In addition, a guide magnet is built into the manufacturing apparatus of the present invention, and the guide magnet can accurately set the position of parts by pulling metal parts (connecting terminals, etc.). In many cases, it is difficult for an operator to place small-sized parts in the correct position one by one, but the manufacturing apparatus of the present invention can accurately guide the position of parts by using a guide magnet. Through this, the manufacturing convenience of the substrate assembly may be improved.

1 is an exemplary view showing a state in which a substrate assembly is manufactured by a manufacturing apparatus for a substrate assembly according to the present invention.
Figure 2 is a perspective view showing parts constituting one embodiment of the manufacturing apparatus for a substrate assembly according to the present invention in a divided manner.
Figure 3 is a perspective view showing disassembled parts of the substrate assembly manufactured using the apparatus for manufacturing a substrate assembly according to the present invention.
Figure 4 is an enlarged perspective view showing some configurations of a substrate assembly manufactured using the apparatus for manufacturing a substrate assembly according to the present invention.
5 is a perspective view showing structures of a second film constituting the substrate assembly shown in FIG. 4 and a flexible substrate;
6 is a perspective view showing configurations of a flexible substrate, a bus bar, and connection terminals constituting the substrate assembly shown in FIG. 4;
7 is a cross-sectional view showing the structure of the first film and the second film constituting the substrate assembly shown in FIG. 4, and a bus bar disposed therebetween;
8 is a plan view showing a configuration of a bus bar placed on a first film constituting the substrate assembly shown in FIG. 4;
9 is an enlarged perspective view of some configurations of a manufacturing apparatus for a substrate assembly according to the present invention;
10 to 14 are work flow charts sequentially showing a process of manufacturing a substrate assembly using the apparatus for manufacturing a substrate assembly according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, some embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail through exemplary drawings. In adding reference numerals to components of each drawing, it should be noted that the same components have the same numerals as much as possible even if they are displayed on different drawings. In addition, in describing an embodiment of the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known configuration or function hinders understanding of the embodiment of the present invention, the detailed description will be omitted.

Also, terms such as first, second, A, B, (a), and (b) may be used in describing components of an embodiment of the present invention. These terms are only used to distinguish the component from other components, and the nature, order, or order of the corresponding component is not limited by the term. When an element is described as being “connected,” “coupled to,” or “connected” to another element, that element may be directly connected or connected to the other element, but there may be another element between the elements. It should be understood that may be "connected", "coupled" or "connected".

The present invention relates to a manufacturing apparatus 100 of a substrate assembly (C) for manufacturing a substrate assembly (C). Here, the substrate assembly (C) refers to a flexible substrate assembly (C) including a flexible substrate 30, and the substrate assembly (C) can be used in various electronic devices such as batteries for electric vehicles. In addition, the substrate assembly (C) may be applied to various substrate assemblies (C) requiring flexible properties in addition to batteries for electric vehicles.

Prior to the description of the manufacturing apparatus 100 (hereinafter referred to as 'manufacturing apparatus') of the substrate assembly C according to the present invention, the substrate assembly C will be first described for convenience. In FIG. 1, the substrate assembly (C) is installed in the manufacturing apparatus 100, and only a part of the substrate assembly (C) is exposed, and in FIG. 2, the manufacturing apparatus 100 is disassembled and the substrate assembly (C) is completely exposed. It is a state.

For reference, although all parts of the substrate assembly C, such as the second film 20, except for the connection terminal 50 are shown in FIG. 2 in an assembled state, in reality, the second film 20 is connected from the top. It is a part covering the terminal 50. In FIG. 2, it is expressed in a separated state to show the shape of the connection terminal 50 and the structure of the assembly plate 150 to be described below.

As shown in Figure 2, the substrate assembly (C) is a thin plate-like structure. The substrate assembly (C) has a flexible property that can be bent in various directions. The substrate assembly (C) includes a flexible substrate 30, and various components such as a bus bar 40 are connected to the flexible substrate 30. In addition, the first film 10 and the second film 20 are laminated on the lower and upper parts of the flexible substrate 30 and the bus bar 40, respectively, to the upper and lower surfaces of the substrate assembly C. will constitute

The substrate assembly (C) may function to electrically connect components and measure the state of other components, such as a battery, such as a temperature. A substrate end portion 33 disposed at one end of the flexible substrate 30 and a bus bar connection portion 42 extending from the bus bar 40 may be disposed at an end of the substrate assembly C. The board end part 33 and the bus bar connection part 42 are parts for electrical connection with the outside, respectively. Here, a connector 35 (see FIG. 3) may be coupled to the board end portion 33, and an external power terminal (not shown) may be connected to the bus bar connection portion 42.

Referring to FIG. 3, the components constituting the substrate assembly C are shown in an exploded state. A first film 10 in the form of a thin film is disposed on the lower portion of the substrate assembly C, and a second film 20 in the form of a thin film is disposed on the upper portion opposite to the first film 10 in the form of a thin film. The flexible substrate 30, the bus bar 40, the connection terminal 50, thermistor, etc. are installed between the first film 10 and the second film 20.

The first film 10 and the second film 20 are bonded to each other by an adhesive component. Accordingly, components such as the flexible substrate 30 located between the first film 10 and the second film 20 may be fixed between the first film 10 and the second film 20. there is. Here, the adhesive component may be an adhesive applied to the surface of at least one of the first film 10 and the second film 20 or a separate adhesive tape.

An adhesive is applied to the surface 11 of the first film 10 . A release paper (not shown) is attached to the surface 11 of the first film 10, and when the release paper is removed, the surface 11 to which the adhesive is applied is exposed. The adhesive is applied to a surface of the surface 11 facing the second film 20 so that the first film 10 and the second film 20 may adhere to each other.

A plurality of holes are formed in the first film 10 . Some of the holes are bus bar exposure holes 12 for exposing the bus bar 40 , and the remaining parts are terminal exposure holes 15 for exposing the connection terminals 50 . The plurality of bus bar exposure holes 12 may be configured, and the plurality of bus bar exposure holes 12 may be arranged side by side on both sides of the first film 10 . In this embodiment, the terminal exposure hole 15 is disposed inside the first film 10 rather than the bus bar exposure hole 12 .

Although not shown, a first film alignment hole is formed in the first film 10 . The first film alignment hole is formed through the first film 10, and the film alignment protrusion 117 of the lower assembly frame 110 is inserted into the first film alignment hole. Referring to FIG. 9, the film alignment protrusion 117 passes through the first film alignment hole and the second film alignment hole 27 of the second film 20, respectively, and is exposed upward. there is. In FIG. 9 , the first film alignment hole is formed below the second film alignment hole 27 at the same position as the second film alignment hole 27 .

An adhesive may also be applied to the surface 21 of the second film 20 . More precisely, an adhesive is applied to the surface 21 of the second film 20 facing the first film 10, and a release paper (not shown) is attached thereto.

A plurality of holes are also formed in the second film 20 . Some of the holes are bus bar exposure holes 22 for exposing the bus bar 40 , and the remaining parts are terminal exposure holes 25 for exposing the connection terminals 50 . The bus bar exposure hole 22 and the terminal exposure hole 25 are similar to the bus bar exposure hole 12 and the terminal exposure hole 15 of the first film 10, and the second film 20 can be formed in

Referring to FIG. 9 , a second film alignment hole 27 is formed in the second film 20 . The second film alignment hole 27 is formed through the second film 20, and the film alignment protrusion 117 of the lower assembly frame 110 is fitted into the second film alignment hole 27. . The film alignment protrusion 117 may pass through the first film alignment hole and the second film alignment hole 27 and be exposed upward.

A flexible substrate 30 is disposed between the first film 10 and the second film 20 . The flexible board 30 (FPCB, Flexible Printed Circuit Board) is an electric circuit board and has flexible characteristics. The flexible substrate 30 usually refers to a substrate in which a predetermined circuit is laminated on a base film formed of a predetermined resin.

The flexible substrate 30 includes a substrate body 31 in the form of a thin film. One side of the substrate body 31 is provided with a substrate end portion 33, and a connector 35 may be coupled thereto. The substrate end portion 33 is for electrically connecting the flexible substrate 30 and an external component, and the substrate end portion 33 is formed in a bent shape at one end of the flexible substrate 30 . The substrate end portion 33 may be omitted or may have a different shape.

The flexible substrate 30 is disposed between the first film 10 and the second film 20, and is fixed therebetween when the first film 10 and the second film 20 are bonded. do. The flexible substrate 30 is disposed along the center of the first film 10 and the second film 20, and a plurality of bus bars 40 are disposed on both sides thereof.

4 shows a completed state of the substrate assembly (C). Referring to FIG. 4 , a fuse pattern F is formed on the flexible substrate 30 . The fuse pattern F is made of a metal material such as copper and is electrically connected to other patterns formed on the flexible substrate 30 . A width of at least a part of the fuse pattern F may be narrower than that of other circuit patterns of the flexible substrate 30 . Accordingly, the fuse pattern F may be disconnected when an excessive current is generated. The fuse pattern (F) is for securing safety among the sensing paths for sensing the voltages of each battery cell constituting the battery module using the substrate assembly (C), and the fuse pattern (F) is assigned to each battery cell. can

In this embodiment, a portion of the flexible substrate 30 on which the fuse pattern F is formed may be exposed through the opening 26 from which a portion of the second film 20 is peeled off. Referring to FIG. 4 , a portion of the second film 20 constituting the upper surface of the substrate assembly C is opened to form an open portion 26, and a fuse pattern F is formed through the open portion 26. A portion of the formed flexible substrate 30 may be exposed. Of course, the fuse pattern F is covered with a coating liquid or the like, but if the coating liquid or the like is made of a transparent material, the fuse pattern F can be observed with the naked eye.

The open portion 26 allows the fuse pattern F to be short-circuited when a current greater than a set reference value is applied to the fuse pattern F. If the second film 20 covers the upper portion of the flexible substrate 30 on which the fuse pattern F is formed without the opening 26, the second film 20 functions as a kind of heat insulating material, thereby reducing the reference value The fuse pattern F may not be disconnected even with a current higher than or equal to, or it may take a long time to be disconnected. The open portion 26 may be formed at an upper portion of a bottle neck portion of the fuse pattern F, the width of which is narrowed for a short circuit.

Referring to FIG. 5 , an adhesive hole 37 is formed in the flexible substrate 30 . The bonding hole 37 is a hole formed through the flexible substrate 30, and the first film 10 and the second film 20 can be bonded to each other through the bonding hole 37. . Of course, since the area of the first film 10 and the second film 20 is larger than that of the flexible substrate 30, they are bonded to other parts other than the bonding hole 37, but the bonding hole 37 It is also contacted through A portion of the flexible substrate 30 adjacent to the bonding hole 37 can be more strongly fixed because the first film 10 and the second film 20 are bonded to each other.

A plurality of the bonding holes 37 may be formed along the length of the flexible substrate 30 . The bonding hole 37 may be formed in a circular shape as shown in FIG. 5, but may also be formed in various other shapes. For reference, in FIG. 5 , the second film 20 is peeled off and the bonding hole 37 is exposed, but when the second film 20 covers the flexible substrate 30, the bonding hole 37 is It is covered by the first film 10 and the second film 20 .

Meanwhile, referring to FIG. 3 again, the bus bar 40 is made of a metal material having high electrical conductivity. The bus bar 40 has a thin plate shape and is electrically connected to the flexible substrate 30 . The bus bar 40 may be coupled and electrically connected to each of the battery cells (not shown) constituting the battery module. Since the flexible substrate 30 is electrically connected to the bus bar 40, battery cells connected to the bus bar 40 can be controlled.

A plurality of bus bars 40 may be included in the substrate assembly C. Each of the individual bus bars 41 may be separated from each other or may be continuously connected to each other through a bridge 45. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of individual bus bars 41 are continuously connected to each other to form a total of two long bus bar strips. Two long bus bar strips may be disposed on both sides of the flexible substrate 30, respectively.

At the end of the bus bar 40 is a bus bar connection part 42. The bus bar connection part 42 is for connection with the outside, and a power supply part (not shown) may be connected thereto. Power of the battery module may be supplied to the outside through the bus bar connection part 42 or, conversely, external power may be supplied to the battery module.

The bus bar 40 has a cell connection end 43. The cell connection end 43 is a portion extending from the bus bar 40 and has a substantially rectangular plate shape. The cell connection end 43 is a part connected to a battery cell, and a bus bar hole 46 is formed in the cell connection end 43. The bus bar hole 46 is made through the cell connection end 43 and is formed at the center of the cell connection end 43 . A component mounting protrusion 116 of the first lower assembly frame 110, which will be described below, is inserted into the bus bar hole 46. When the component mounting protrusion 116 is inserted into the bus bar hole 46, the bus bar 40 can be fixed to an accurate mounting position on the first lower assembly frame 110.

Referring to FIG. 7 , an inclined edge portion 43a is formed on the bus bar 40 . The inclined edge portion 43a is formed on the edge surface of the bus bar 40, and is formed so that the thickness (upper and lower width) of the bus bar 40 becomes narrower toward the end. The inclined edge portion 43a may be continuously formed along the edge of the bus street.

The inclined edge portion 43a improves the flowability of the adhesive present between the first film 10 and the second film 20 . If the inclined edge portion 43a is omitted and the edge of the bus bar 40 is formed orthogonally, the flow of the adhesive is cut off near the edge of the bus bar 40 due to the steep slope of the edge, so that the gap cannot be filled with the adhesive. can be formed.

In this embodiment, the inclined edge portion 43a is formed in an inclined surface shape in which upper and lower portions are symmetrical at the edge of the bus bar 40, but, unlike this, the inclined edge portion 43a may be formed in a curved surface. In addition, the inclined edge portion 43a may be formed on only one of the upper and lower surfaces of the bus bar 40 .

Referring to FIG. 8 , a round portion 43b is formed in the bus bar 40 . The round portion 43b is a portion where the edge of the bus bar 40 is made in a round shape. The round portion 43b prevents a sharp corner from being formed at the edge of the bus bar 40 . In this embodiment, the round portion 43b has a continuous curved surface shape.

The round part 43b is attached to the first film 10 and the second film 20 while the substrate assembly C is mounted in a vacuum quick press and molded at a constant temperature and pressure. Prevents wrinkles from forming. When the first film 10 and the second film 20 are compressed in a high-temperature and high-pressure environment, an external force is concentrated on the angled corner portion, and wrinkles may occur at the corner portion. However, in this embodiment, the round portion 43b disperses external force to prevent wrinkles from forming in a specific direction in the first film 10 and the second film 20 .

A connection terminal 50 is disposed between the flexible substrate 30 and the bus bar 40 . Both ends of the connection terminal 50 are coupled to the flexible substrate 30 and the bus bar 40, respectively, so that the flexible substrate 30 and the bus bar 40 can be electrically connected. The connection terminal 50 is made of a metal material having high electrical conductivity. The connection terminal 50 has a thin plate shape and is formed to have a longer length than a width.

Although the connection terminal 50 is shown in FIG. 3 as being connected to the flexible substrate 30, in reality, the flexible substrate 30 and the bus bar 40 are seated on the first film 10, After the assembly plate 150 to be described below is overlaid on the flexible substrate 30 and the bus bar 40, the flexible substrate 30 and the flexible substrate 30 through the assembly guide hole 155 of the assembly plate 150 It is disposed between the bus bars 40. 2 shows the assembly plate 150 and the connection terminal 50 in a separated state.

Since the connecting terminal 50 is narrower and smaller than the flexible substrate 30 or the bus bar 40, it is difficult to seat it in an accurate position between the flexible substrate 30 and the bus bar 40. To solve this problem, if the assembly plate 150 is used, the connection terminal 50 can be seated in an accurate position through the assembly guide hole 155 .

Referring to FIG. 4 , even if the first film 10 and the second film 20 overlap each other, some of the components may be exposed. Specifically, the cell connection end 43 of the bus bar 40 and the welding part 53 of the connection terminal 50 may be exposed to the outside. Since the cell connection end 43 needs to be connected to the battery cell, it needs to be exposed to the outside, and the welding part 53 is between the bus bar 40 and the connection terminal 50 or the flexible substrate 30. - Since it is a work point for laser welding for coupling between the connection terminals 50, it also needs to be exposed to the outside. The welding part 53 is a part protruding outward of the flexible board 30 when the connection terminal 50 is surface-mounted on the flexible board 30, and the welding part 53 is a part of the bus bar 40. ) superimposed on the surface of For reference, referring to FIG. 6 , the welding parts 53 are better represented. In FIG. 6, the components are shown with the films 10 and 20 omitted in order to clearly show the well-like portions 53.

Although not shown, the flexible substrate 30 may further include a thermistor. The thermistor is a temperature sensor for measuring the temperature of a battery cell. The thermistor may be installed on the flexible board 30 through a surface mounting process together with the connection terminal 50 .

Next, the manufacturing apparatus 100 according to the present invention will be described. Referring to FIG. 2 , the manufacturing apparatus 100 largely includes a lower assembly frame 110 , an upper assembly frame 130 and an assembly plate 150 . The lower assembly frame 110 and the upper assembly frame 130 may be coupled with parts constituting the board assembly C interposed therebetween, and the assembly plate 150 is attached to the lower assembly frame 110. can be nested

The lower assembly frame 110 includes (i) a surface mounting process in which the connection terminal 50 and the thermistor are mounted on the surface of the flexible board 30, (ii) the first film 10 and the second film ( 20) and (iii) a welding process between the connection terminal 50 and the bus bar 40.

And, the upper assembly frame 130 can be used in the attachment process of the first film 10 and the second film 20 . When the second film 20 is adhered to the first film 10, the upper assembly frame 130 is superimposed on the lower assembly frame 110 and mounted in a vacuum quick press device. It can be molded at a certain temperature and pressure.

Finally, the assembly plate 150 may be used in a surface mounting process in which the connection terminals 50 and the thermistor are mounted on the surface of the flexible board 30 . When the assembly plate 150 is fixed to the lower assembly frame 110, the connection terminal 50 is connected to the flexible substrate 30 and the bus bar through the assembly guide hole 155 of the assembly plate 150 ( 40) can be seated in the exact position between

Looking more specifically, the lower assembly frame 110 is disposed under the manufacturing apparatus 100. The lower assembly frame 110 has a substantially thin hexahedral shape, and an upper surface is formed of a plane. Components constituting the substrate assembly (C) may be seated on the upper portion of the lower assembly frame 110 .

Referring to Figure 2, the upper surface of the lower body 111 forming the skeleton of the lower assembly frame 110 is formed with various installation parts in the form of intaglio and embossed. The installation portion includes a component mounting groove 113, a device alignment protrusion 112, a component mounting protrusion 116, and the like, which will be described below.

Device alignment protrusions 112 protrude from the upper surface of the lower body 111 . The device alignment protrusion 112 protrudes upward from the upper edge of the lower body 111 . The device aligning protrusion 112 is inserted into the frame aligning groove 132 formed in the upper assembly frame 130 . When the device aligning protrusion 112 is inserted into the frame aligning groove 132, the lower assembly frame 110 and the upper assembly frame 130 can be overlapped in an accurate position. In this embodiment, the device alignment protrusions 112 are provided at positions close to the four corners of the upper surface of the lower body 111, respectively.

Meanwhile, the device aligning protrusion 112 of the lower assembly frame 110 may guide the assembly plate 150 to be accurately aligned with the lower assembly frame 110 . When the device aligning protrusion 112 is inserted into the plate hole 152 of the assembly plate 150, the assembly plate 150 may be aligned. That is, the device aligning protrusion 112 can pass through the plate hole 152 and be inserted into the frame aligning hole 132 of the upper assembly frame 130 .

A component mounting groove 113 corresponding to the shape of the flexible substrate 30 and the bus bar 40 is recessed in the upper surface of the lower body 111 . The flexible substrate 30 and the bus bar 40 are not directly seated on the surface of the component mounting groove 113, but the first film 10 is seated in the component mounting groove 113. However, since the first film 10 is a very thin and easily bendable material, the flexible substrate 30 and the bus bar 40 can be seated in accordance with the shape of the component mounting groove 113 .

The component mounting groove 113 includes a first mounting groove 113a recessed in the shape of the flexible substrate 30 and a second mounting groove 113b recessed in the shape of the bus bar 40 . The first mounting groove 113a extends along the center of the lower assembly frame 110, and the second mounting groove 113b is disposed on both sides of the first mounting groove 113a, respectively.

Mounting protrusions 116 and 117 protrude from the lower assembly frame 110 . Here, the mounting protrusions 116 and 117 include a component mounting protrusion 116 and a film mounting protrusion 117 to be described below. The mounting protrusions 116 and 117 allow the flexible substrate 30 , the bus bar 40 , and the films 10 and 20 to be accurately fixed to the upper surface of the lower assembly frame 110 .

A part mounting protrusion 116 protrudes from the upper surface of the lower assembly frame 110 . The component mounting protrusion 116 enables the flexible substrate 30 and the bus bar 40 to be accurately aligned with the component mounting groove 113 of the lower assembly frame 110 . 9, the component mounting protrusion 116 includes a substrate mounting protrusion 116a provided in the first mounting groove 113a and a bus bar mounting protrusion 116b provided in the second mounting groove 113b. includes

The substrate mounting protrusions 116a may be alternately disposed along both edges of the first mounting groove 113a to fix the position of the flexible substrate 30 . The bus bar mounting protrusion 116b may protrude from the second mounting groove 113b and pass through the bus bar hole 46 formed at the cell connection end 43 of the bus bar 40 . When the bus bar mounting protrusion 116b is inserted into the bus bar hole 46, the bus bar 40 may be fixed to an accurate mounting position on the second mounting groove 113b.

1 and 9, a film alignment protrusion 117 protrudes from the lower assembly frame 110. The film alignment protrusion 117 allows the first film 10 and the second film 20 to be aligned with the lower assembly frame 110 . The film alignment protrusion 117 protrudes from the upper surface of the lower assembly frame 110, and the film alignment protrusion 117 includes a first film alignment hole of the first film 10 and the second film 20. The second film alignment holes 27 of ) are respectively inserted. Accordingly, positions of the first film 10 and the second film 20 constituting the substrate assembly C may be aligned.

Referring to Figure 11, the lower assembly frame 110 is provided with a guide magnet (118). The guide magnet 118 is provided at a position where the assembly guide hole 155 of the assembly plate 150 is opened in the lower assembly frame 110 . The guide magnet 118 can accurately set the position of parts made of metal by pulling them (connection terminals 50, etc.). In many cases, it is difficult for an operator to place small-sized parts individually in an accurate position, but the manufacturing apparatus 100 of the present invention can accurately guide the position of parts using the guide magnet 118.

The guide magnet 118 may be exposed on the upper part of the lower assembly frame 110, or may be embedded below the surface of the lower assembly frame 110.

An end assembly part 120 is provided at the edge of the lower assembly frame 110 . The end assembly part 120 is a part where the external connection ends 33 and 42 extending from the substrate assembly C are seated, and provides a place where the external connection ends 33 and 42 are fixed. Here, the external connection ends 33 and 42 include a substrate end 33 disposed at one end of the flexible substrate 30 and a bus bar connection portion 42 extending from the bus bar 40 .

The end assembly part 120 protrudes from the side of the lower assembly frame 110 in a stepped shape. The end assembly part 120 protrudes from the side of the lower assembly frame 110, and the end assembly part 120 is external even when the upper assembly frame 130 is assembled to the lower assembly frame 110. exposed as The end assembly part 120 has a lower height than the upper surface of the lower assembly frame 110 . Accordingly, the substrate end portion 33 and the bus bar connection portion 42 may be seated at positions lower than the upper surface of the lower assembly frame 110 , respectively.

As shown in FIG. 9, the end assembly part 120 includes the first assembly part 122 on which the board end 33 extending from the flexible substrate 30 is seated, and the bus bar 40 among the parts. and a second assembly part 126 on which the bus bar connection part 42 extending from is seated. In this embodiment, since bus bar straps are disposed on each of the flexible substrates 30, second assembly parts 126 are disposed on both sides of the first assembly part 122, respectively. The first assembly part 122 has a relatively higher height than the second assembly part 126, but it may be the same height or the second assembly part 126 may be higher.

The first assembly part 122 protrudes from the end assembly part 120 and surrounds the edge of the board end part 33, and the first assembly groove 121 is recessed inside it, so that the board end part 33 can be inserted In addition, the second assembly part 126 also surrounds the edge of the bus bar connection part 42, and the second assembly groove 125 is recessed inside it, so that the bus bar connection part 42 can be inserted.

Referring back to FIG. 2 , an upper assembly frame 130 is disposed above the lower assembly frame 110 . The upper assembly frame 130, like the lower assembly frame 110, has a substantially thin hexahedral shape, and the bottom surface is composed of a plane. Parts constituting the substrate assembly (C) may be seated in the lower portion of the upper assembly frame 130 .

2, the skeleton of the upper assembly frame 130 is formed by the upper body 131. Although not shown, various installation parts of intaglio and embossed shapes are formed on the lower surface of the upper assembly frame 130. The installation part, like the installation part of the lower assembly frame 110, is for fixing the components constituting the substrate assembly (C). Since the structure of the installation part of the upper assembly frame 130 is similar to that of the installation part of the lower assembly frame 110, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

A frame alignment groove 132 is formed in the upper assembly frame 130 . The frame alignment groove 132 is recessed in the lower surface of the upper assembly frame 130 or formed through the upper assembly frame 130 . The device aligning protrusion 112 of the lower assembly frame 110 is inserted into the frame aligning groove 132 so that the lower assembly frame 110 and the upper assembly frame 130 can be accurately aligned.

The upper assembly frame 130 is formed with a relative mounting groove 136 into which the component mounting protrusion 116 is inserted. The relative mounting groove 136 is a part that is recessed in the lower surface of the upper assembly frame 130 or made by penetrating the upper assembly frame 130 . The board mounting protrusion 116a and the bus bar mounting protrusion 116b constituting the component mounting protrusion 116 may be fitted into the relative mounting groove 136 . When the component mounting protrusion 116 is inserted into the relative mounting groove 136, when the upper assembly frame 130 and the lower assembly frame 110 overlap each other, the substrate assembly C positioned therebetween does not twist. It can remain fixed in the correct position.

Next, looking at the assembly plate 150, the assembly plate 150 is overlapped on top of the lower assembly frame 110 in a state where the upper assembly frame 130 is separated from the lower assembly frame 110. . An assembly guide hole 155 is formed in the assembly plate 150 to expose assembly parts of the parts, so that parts can be easily assembled.

The assembly plate 150 has a rectangular plate shape like the lower assembly frame 110 and the upper assembly frame 130, but is thinner than the lower assembly frame 110 and the upper assembly frame 130. A plate hole 152 passes through the assembly plate 150 . The device alignment protrusion 112 of the lower assembly frame 110 is inserted into the plate hole 152 so that the assembly plate 150 can be aligned. The plate holes 152 are formed at edges close to four corners of the assembly plate 150, respectively.

An assembly guide hole 155 is formed in the assembly plate 150 . The assembly guide hole 155 is made through the assembly plate 150 . A component, more precisely, the connection terminal 50 may be seated between the flexible substrate 30 and the bus bar 40 through the assembly guide hole 155 . Since the connection terminal 50 is mounted through the assembly guide hole 155, the connection terminal 50 can be mounted in an accurate position. As such, the assembly plate 150 is used in a surface mounting process in which the connection terminals 50 are mounted between the flexible substrate 30 and the bus bar 40, and is removed after the surface mounting process is finished.

Next, a process of manufacturing a substrate assembly using the manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention will be sequentially described with reference to FIGS. 10 to 14 .

10 shows the lower assembly frame 110. The first film 10 is seated on the part mounting groove 113 of the lower frame. At this time, the release paper of the first film 10 is removed, and the adhesive surface of the upper surface is exposed and seated in the component mounting groove 113. A first film alignment hole is formed in the first film 10, and when the first film alignment hole is inserted into the film alignment protrusion 117 of the lower assembly frame 110, the first film 10 It can be fixed to the correct position of the lower assembly frame (110).

In this state, the flexible substrate 30 and the bus bar 40 are seated on the upper surface of the first film 10, that is, the adhesive surface. A first mounting groove 113a recessed in the shape of the flexible substrate 30 and a second mounting groove 113b recessed in the shape of the bus bar 40 exist under the first film 10. Therefore, the mounting positions of the flexible substrate 30 and the bus bar 40 can be guided. For reference, since the first film 10 is very thin, the positions of the first mounting groove 113a and the second mounting groove 113b may be exposed upward.

Particularly, in the lower assembly frame 110, since the part mounting protrusion 116 for fixing the flexible substrate 30 and the bus bar 40 protrudes upward from the first film 10, the flexible substrate 30 ) and the bus bar 40 may have an accurate mounting position. At this time, the component mounting protrusion 116 includes a substrate mounting protrusion 116a provided in the first mounting groove 113a and a bus bar mounting protrusion 116b provided in the second mounting groove 113b. The flexible substrate 30 and the bus bar 40 may be accurately fixed to each other.

Also, solder paste may be applied to the flexible substrate 30 . A separate metal mask (not shown) is superimposed on the upper part of the lower assembly frame 110, and solder paste can be applied to an accurate position on the flexible substrate 30 through a hole in the metal mask. Since application of solder paste using a metal mask is a generally well-known process, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Subsequently, the assembly plate 150 is overlapped on the upper part of the lower assembly frame 110 . The assembly plate 150 overlaps the upper part of the lower assembly frame 110 with the first film 10, the flexible substrate 30, and the bus bar 40 interposed therebetween. At this time, the device aligning protrusion 112 of the lower assembly frame 110 may guide the assembly plate 150 to be accurately aligned with the lower assembly frame 110 . This state is shown in FIG. 11 .

When the assembly plate 150 is overlapped with the lower assembly frame 110, most of the first film 10, the flexible substrate 30, and the bus bar 40 are shielded. Only the assembly portion of the parts may be exposed upward through the assembly guide hole 155 of the assembly plate 150 . Here, the assembly part means a position between the flexible board 30 and the bus bar 40 (see K in FIG. 10) where the connection terminal 50 is to be disposed.

The connection terminal 50 is seated between the bus bar 40 and the flexible board 30 through the assembly guide hole 155 formed in the assembly plate 150 . Since the connection terminal 50 is mounted through the assembly guide hole 155, it can be seated in an accurate position. In particular, since the lower assembly frame 110 is provided with a guide magnet 118, even if a worker manually mounts the connection terminal 50, the connection terminal 50 can be automatically aligned in an accurate position. . The thermistor may also be mounted together in this step, or may be mounted on the flexible board 30 in advance prior to this step. This appearance is shown in FIG. 12 .

As such, in the present invention, relatively large-sized components (film, flexible substrate 30, bus bar 40, etc.) can be fixed in their assembly positions by the component mounting protrusions 116 of the lower assembly frame 110, , Small-sized parts (connection terminal 50, thermistor, etc.) can be accurately positioned through the assembly guide hole 155 of the assembly plate 150.

When the connection terminal 50 is mounted, the lower assembly frame 110 is removed, and then the lower assembly frame 110 and the first film 10 disposed on the lower assembly frame 110, the flexible substrate 30 ), the bus bar 40, the connection terminal 50 and the thermistor pass through the reflow equipment. The reflow equipment is used for surface mounting technology (SMT) and melts solder paste to make soldering. This completes the surface mounting process.

Subsequently, a second film 20 is overlapped on top of the first film 10 with the flexible substrate 30 and the bus bar 40 interposed therebetween. Since the second film 20 overlaps the first film 10 in a state in which the release paper is removed, the adhesive surfaces can be adhered to each other and firmly fixed.

In particular, since an adhesive hole 37 (see FIG. 5) is formed in the flexible substrate 30, the first film 10 and the second film 20 are more strongly bonded through the adhesive hole 37. can At this time, a portion of the flexible substrate 30 adjacent to the bonding hole 37 can be more strongly fixed because the first substrate and the second substrate are bonded to each other.

Then, after the second film 20 is adhered to the top of the first film 10, the first film 10 and the second film 20 are compressed through a press process. More precisely, with the upper assembly frame 130 overlapping the lower assembly frame 110, the manufacturing device 100 is mounted on a vacuum quick press device to be molded at a constant temperature and pressure. . 13 shows a state in which the upper assembly frame 130 is overlapped with the lower assembly frame 110.

In this process, while the adhesive of the first film 10 and the second film 20 melts, it can be filled between parts. At this time, in the present invention, the inclined edge portion 43a formed on the bus bar 40 improves the flowability of the adhesive existing between the first film 10 and the second film 20 . That is, it is possible to prevent a phenomenon in which the flow of the adhesive is interrupted so that the adhesive cannot be filled and voids are formed.

In addition, the round portion 43b formed on the bus bar 40 is formed in a process in which the substrate assembly C is mounted in a vacuum quick press device and molded at a constant temperature and pressure, the first film 10 ) and prevents wrinkles from occurring in the second film 20. In this embodiment, the round portion 43b disperses an external force to prevent wrinkles from forming in a specific direction in the first film 10 and the second film 20 . In this way, the film attachment process is completed.

Subsequently, when the upper assembly frame 130 is removed again, the substrate assembly C is exposed as shown in FIG. 14 . A welding process may be performed on the welding part 53 of the substrate assembly C. That is, the connection terminal 50 is welded to at least one of the flexible substrate 30 and the bus bar 40 . In this embodiment, the welding process may be performed by laser welding.

Referring to FIG. 4 , even if the first film 10 and the second film 20 overlap each other, the welding part 53 is formed through the bus bar exposure hole 12 and the terminal exposure hole 15. may be exposed. The welding part 53 becomes a work point for laser welding for coupling between the bus bar 40 and the connection terminal 50 or between the flexible substrate 30 and the connection terminal 50.

At this time, the lower assembly frame 110 is still used in the soldering process of components. The assembly plate 150 may be overlapped on the upper part of the lower assembly frame 110 and used for a soldering process, or a separate welding plate (not shown) may be overlapped with the lower assembly frame 110 and used for a soldering process. there is. In this way, the welding process is completed, and the substrate assembly (C) is completed.

As such, the manufacturing apparatus 100 of the present invention can be used in all of the process of manufacturing the substrate assembly (C), (i) surface mounting process of parts, (ii) film attachment process and (iii) soldering process of parts. can In addition, since one manufacturing apparatus 100 is used in several manufacturing processes for manufacturing the substrate assembly C, parts do not need to be moved between different manufacturing apparatuses 100.

In the above, even though all the components constituting the embodiment according to the present invention have been described as being combined or operated as one, the present invention is not necessarily limited to these embodiments. That is, within the scope of the object of the present invention, all of the components may be selectively combined with one or more to operate. In addition, terms such as "comprise", "comprise" or "having" described above mean that the corresponding component may be present unless otherwise stated, and thus exclude other components. It should be construed as being able to further include other components. All terms, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by a person of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs, unless defined otherwise. Commonly used terms, such as terms defined in a dictionary, should be interpreted as being consistent with the contextual meaning of the related art, and unless explicitly defined in the present invention, they are not interpreted in an ideal or excessively formal meaning.

10: first film 20: second film
30: flexible substrate 40: bus bar
100: manufacturing device 110: lower assembly frame
112: device alignment protrusion 113: parts mounting groove
116: parts mounting projection 117: film alignment projection
130: upper assembly frame 132: frame alignment groove
136: relative mounting groove 150: assembly plate
155: assembly guide hole C: substrate assembly
F: fuse pattern

Claims (16)

A substrate assembly manufacturing apparatus for manufacturing a substrate assembly in which a first film and a second film are disposed on both surfaces, and components are disposed between the first film and the second film,
a lower assembly frame disposed at a lower portion and having the first film constituting the substrate assembly and the components mounted thereon;
An upper assembly frame overlapped on top of the lower assembly frame with the first film, the parts and the second film interposed therebetween, and fixed to the lower assembly frame in a state in which the parts are shielded;
In a state in which the upper assembly frame is separated from the lower assembly frame, an assembly guide hole is formed overlapping the upper part of the lower assembly frame with the first film and the parts interposed therebetween, and exposing the assembly portion of the parts. An apparatus for manufacturing a substrate assembly including a; assembly plate.
The manufacturing apparatus of claim 1, wherein component mounting grooves corresponding to the shapes of the components are recessed in the lower assembly frame and the upper assembly frame, respectively.
The substrate assembly of claim 1 , wherein device aligning protrusions protrude from the upper surface of the lower assembly frame, and frame aligning grooves into which the device aligning protrusions are inserted are formed on the lower surface of the upper assembly frame facing the upper surface of the lower assembly frame. manufacturing device.
The method according to claim 2, wherein the component mounting groove
A first mounting groove in which a flexible board among the components is seated and extends along the center of the lower assembly frame;
A manufacturing apparatus for a substrate assembly comprising: a bus bar among the parts, and second mounting grooves disposed on both sides of the first mounting groove.
The apparatus of claim 2, wherein a mounting protrusion for fixing a mounting position of the substrate assembly protrudes from the lower assembly frame or the upper assembly frame.
The method according to claim 5, wherein the mounting protrusion
a component mounting protrusion protruding from the component mounting groove and fixing a flexible substrate and a bus bar among the components;
A manufacturing apparatus of a substrate assembly comprising a; film alignment protrusion disposed outside the component mounting protrusion and fixing the first film of the component.
The method according to claim 1, wherein an edge of the lower assembly frame is provided with an end assembly portion on which an external connection end extending from the substrate assembly is seated, and the end assembly portion is externally connected to the upper assembly frame in a state in which the upper assembly frame is assembled to the lower assembly frame. A manufacturing apparatus for a substrate assembly to be exposed.
The method according to claim 7, wherein the end assembly
A first assembling part in which the end of the board extending from the flexible board among the components is seated; and
A manufacturing apparatus for a substrate assembly including a second assembly part in which a bus bar connection part extending from a bus bar among the components is seated.
The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the device aligning protrusions protruding from the upper surface of the lower assembly frame pass through the plate holes of the assembly plate and are inserted into the frame align grooves of the upper assembly frame.
The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the substrate assembly is positioned between the assembly plate and the lower assembly frame, and connection terminals constituting the substrate assembly are seated on an upper surface of the substrate assembly through the assembly guide hole.
The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the assembly plate has a larger area than the flexible substrate and the bus bar constituting the substrate assembly, and covers all areas except for the assembly portion of the components.
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein a guide magnet is provided in the lower assembly frame at a position where the assembly guide hole is opened.
The method according to claim 1, wherein the substrate assembly
A first film seated on the upper surface of the lower assembly frame;
a second film overlapping the upper surface of the first film and in close contact with the lower surface of the upper assembly frame;
a flexible substrate disposed between the first film and the second film and fixed between the first film and the second film when the first film and the second film are adhered to each other;
A bus bar disposed between the first film and the second film and fixed between the first film and the second film when the first film and the second film are adhered to each other;
Manufacturing apparatus of a substrate assembly comprising a; connection terminal electrically connecting between the flexible substrate and the bus bar.
The apparatus of claim 13, wherein at least a portion of the connection terminal is exposed to the outside of the first film or the second film to form a welding part.
A method of manufacturing a substrate assembly for manufacturing a substrate assembly in which a first film and a second film are disposed on both surfaces, and a flexible substrate and a bus bar are disposed between the first film and the second film,
The step of seating the first film on the upper surface of the lower assembly frame;
seating the flexible substrate and the bus bar on top of the first film;
overlapping an assembly plate on the lower assembly frame with the first film, the flexible substrate, and the bus bar interposed therebetween;
seating a connection terminal between the bus bar and the flexible substrate through an assembly guide hole formed in the assembly plate;
attaching the second film to an upper portion of the first film with the flexible substrate and the bus bar interposed therebetween after the assembly plate is removed;
overlapping and pressing an upper assembly frame on the lower assembly frame with the first film and the second film interposed therebetween;
Removing the upper assembly frame and welding the connection terminal to at least one of the flexible substrate and the bus bar;
Method of manufacturing a substrate assembly comprising a; step of separating the substrate assembly from the lower assembly frame.
16. The method of claim 15, further comprising: applying solder paste to the flexible board before the assembly plates are superimposed on the lower assembly frame, and melting the solder paste after the connection terminals are seated through the assembly guide holes. Method of manufacturing a substrate assembly to be.

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