Pressing apparatus for connecting terminals of flexible circuit board
First Claim
1. A pressing apparatus for electrically connecting a plurality of connecting terminals formed at a front surface of a flexible circuit board and a plurality of connecting terminals arranged in parallel to each other on electric components by pressing the back surface of said flexible circuit board, comprising:
- a supporting member; and
a plurality of pressing members which are arranged in parallel to each other in a direction which is substantially perpendicular to a direction of arrangement of said connecting terminals of said electric components,wherein each of said pressing members has a base portion which is attached to said supporting member, a pressing portion which is spaced from said base portion and extends along said direction of arrangement of said connecting terminals of said electric components and a spring portion which is connected to said base portion and said pressing portion, said spring portion providing an urging force against said pressing portion and against the back surface of said flexible circuit board.
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Abstract
A pressing unit 9 pressing the back surface of a flexible circuit board 8 having a case and a plurality of plate-like pressing members 23 which are accommodated in the case while being superposed on each other. Each pressing member 23 has a base portion 23a, a pressing portion 23b, and a spring portion 23c integrally connecting them. The pressing portion 23b is extended along a direction of arrangement of connecting terminals 4 arranged on electric components. The pressing member 23 presses the back surface of the flexible circuit board 8 by utilizing the elasticity of the spring portion 23c, and therefore can bring the connecting terminals 4 of the electric components and connecting terminals 11 of the flexible circuit board 8 into contact with each other by a generally equal contact pressure.
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29 Claims
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1. A pressing apparatus for electrically connecting a plurality of connecting terminals formed at a front surface of a flexible circuit board and a plurality of connecting terminals arranged in parallel to each other on electric components by pressing the back surface of said flexible circuit board, comprising:
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a supporting member; and a plurality of pressing members which are arranged in parallel to each other in a direction which is substantially perpendicular to a direction of arrangement of said connecting terminals of said electric components, wherein each of said pressing members has a base portion which is attached to said supporting member, a pressing portion which is spaced from said base portion and extends along said direction of arrangement of said connecting terminals of said electric components and a spring portion which is connected to said base portion and said pressing portion, said spring portion providing an urging force against said pressing portion and against the back surface of said flexible circuit board. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A pressing apparatus for electrically connecting a plurality of connecting terminals arranged in parallel to each other on electric components with the connecting terminals formed in the front surface of said flexible circuit board at the same pitch as that for the connecting terminals of said electric components by pressing the back surface of the flexible circuit board, comprising:
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a supporting member; and a plurality of pressing members which are arranged in parallel to each other in a direction which is parallel to a direction of arrangement of said connecting terminals of said electric components, wherein each of said pressing members has a base portion which is attached to said supporting member and a plurality of pressing portions which are connected to said base portion and have front ends which are arranged in a direction generally orthogonal to the direction of arrangement of said connecting terminals of said electric components, each of said pressing portions being pressed against the back surface of said flexible circuit board by an urging force generated therein. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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- 19. A pressing apparatus for electrically connecting a plurality of connecting terminals arranged in parallel to each other on electric components with connecting terminals formed in the front surface of said flexible circuit board at the same pitch as that for the connecting terminals of said electric components by pressing the back surface of the flexible circuit board, comprising a pressing member having an elastic body and a plurality of rigid bodies which are embedded in said elastic body so as to be spaced from each other so that the respective rigid bodies are partially exposed from said elastic body in generally the same amount, said pressing member being pressed against the back surface of said flexible circuit board by an exposed portion of said rigid bodies.
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