FLEXIBLE CIRCUIT BOARD CONNECTION STRUCTURE AND DISPLAY DEVICE

• US 20120195024A1
• Filed: 09/09/2010
• Published: 08/02/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 10/14/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Kawaguchi, Hiroshi, Kajima, Isao
• Application Number:
  US13/501,146
• Publication Number:
  US 20120195024A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/97.2
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 2201/048 Second PCB mounted on first PCB by inserting in window or holes of the first PCB
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 2201/09063 Holes or slots in insulating substrate not used for electrical connections
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 2201/09709 Staggered pads, lands or terminals; Parallel conductors in different planes
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 3/363 by soldering

Abstract

Disclosed is a flexible circuit board connection structure that has a simple configuration, is inexpensive, and has superior connection reliability. The connection structure is a structure connecting a first flexible circuit board 40 and a second flexible circuit board 50 and is characterized in that a first through-hole 45 and a second through-hole 46 are formed in the first flexible circuit board 40, the second flexible circuit board 50 is inserted through the first through-hole 45 from the first surface 48 side of the first flexible circuit board 40 to the second surface 49 side of the same, and the second flexible circuit board 50, which has been inserted through to the second surface 49 side of the first flexible circuit board 40, is soldered to the first flexible circuit board 40 from the first surface 48 side of the first flexible circuit board 40 via the second through-hole 46.

Claims

1. :

A flexible circuit board connection structure for connection between a first flexible circuit board and a second flexible circuit board,

wherein a first through-hole and a second through-hole are formed in said first flexible circuit board,

wherein said second flexible circuit board is inserted into said first through-hole from a first surface side of said first flexible circuit board to a second surface side, and

wherein said second flexible circuit board inserted into said second surface side of said first flexible circuit board is soldered and connected to said first flexible circuit board from said first surface side of said first flexible circuit board through said second through-hole.

2. :

The flexible circuit board connection structure according to claim 1,

wherein said first flexible circuit board has, on at least said first surface side, a first-side terminal,

wherein said second flexible circuit board has, on at least its first surface side, a second-side terminal, and

wherein said second-side terminal is disposed opposing said second surface side of said first flexible circuit board, and said second-side terminal is soldered and connected to said first-side terminal of said first flexible circuit board through said second through-hole.

3. :

The flexible circuit board connection structure according to claim 2, wherein in a state where said second flexible circuit board is inserted into said first through-hole, said first-side terminal of said first flexible circuit board is superimposed on said second-side terminal of said second flexible circuit board.

4. :

The flexible circuit board connection structure according to claim 2,

wherein there is a plurality of said first through-hole and there is a plurality of said second-side terminals,

wherein said first through-holes are disposed on said first flexible circuit board in a zigzag pattern, and

wherein said second-side terminals are disposed on said second flexible circuit board in a zigzag pattern.

5. :

The flexible circuit board connection structure according to claim 1, wherein the hole width of said first through-hole is approximately the same as a substrate width of said second flexible circuit board.

6. :

The flexible circuit board connection structure according to claim 1,

wherein a protuberance is provided in said second flexible circuit board, and

wherein said protuberance restricts insertion of said second flexible circuit board into said first through-hole to a certain amount.

7. :

The flexible circuit board connection structure according to claim 1,

wherein a protuberance projecting in the width direction of said second flexible circuit board is formed in said second flexible circuit board, and

wherein the width of the substrate of said second flexible circuit board including said protuberance is larger than the hole width of said first through-hole.

8. :

The flexible circuit board connection structure according to claim 1,

wherein a protuberance is provided in said flexible circuit board,

wherein a solder attachment land is formed on said protuberance, and

wherein a solder attachment land is formed within said first through-hole of said first flexible circuit board and is positioned overlapping said protuberance of the second flexible circuit board inserted into said first through-hole; and

said solder attachment lands are fixed by soldering.

9. :

The flexible circuit board connection structure according to claim 1, wherein the solder connection is performed so as to bridge at least one part of said second through-hole.

10. :

A display device having a touch panel, comprising;

a main control part for performing display control;

a touch panel control part for performing control of the touch panel;

a first flexible circuit board connected to said main control part; and

a second flexible circuit board connected to said touch panel control part,

wherein said first flexible circuit board and said second flexible circuit board are connected together by said connection structure according to claim 1.

11. :

A display device having a backlight, comprising;

a main control part for performing display control;

a backlight control part for control of the backlight;

a first flexible circuit board connected to said main control part; and

a second flexible circuit board connected to said backlight control part,

wherein said first flexible circuit board and said second flexible circuit board are connected together by said connection structure according to claim 1.

12. :

The display device according to claim 10, wherein said main control part performs display control of a liquid crystal panel.