FPC (Flexible Printed Circuit) makeup structure

By etching and exposing copper foil in the QR code area of ​​FPC products and directly printing the white QR code, the problems of uneven thickness and poor recognition in the existing technology are solved, and the clarity, integrity and production efficiency of the QR code are achieved. Improvement.

CN222356593UActive Publication Date: 2025-01-14XINLI OPTICAL RENSHOU CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202420050514.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-01-09
Publication Date
2025-01-14
Estimated Expiration
2034-01-09

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Technical Problem

When existing FPC products add QR codes, the covering film is yellow, resulting in white oil blocks that need to be added to the thickness, resulting in uneven thickness and poor QR code recognition, making it difficult to scan the code.

Method used

By etching the exposed copper foil in the QR code area, using the oxidation properties of the copper foil, the white QR code is directly printed to form a sharp contrast, which is convenient for scanning codes to identify and reduce process flow and costs.

Benefits of technology

The clarity, integrity and recognition of QR codes are improved, the thickness is not uniform, the production cost is reduced, and the production efficiency is improved.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an FPC (Flexible Printed Circuit) make-up structure, which comprises an FPC substrate, a plurality of FPC single particles are arranged on the FPC substrate, and the FPC single particles are embedded into the FPC substrate in a pairwise opposite arrangement manner; the edge of the FPC substrate is provided with a two-dimensional code area, and the bottom of the two-dimensional code area is exposed out of the copper foil. The two-dimensional code is sprayed on the copper foil, the two-dimensional code area is etched to expose the copper foil, and a layer of white two-dimensional code is directly sprayed on the two-dimensional code area by utilizing the characteristics that the exposed copper foil is easy to oxidize and the color becomes red and black, so that the white two-dimensional code can be clearly compared with the surrounding color, and code scanning identification is facilitated; and the sprayed two-dimensional code is embedded in the FPC substrate, so that the clearness and completeness of the two-dimensional code can be better ensured.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of FPC, in particular to an FPC splicing structure. Background Art

[0002] In order to facilitate product traceability, electronic products will require the addition of a QR code on the FPC of the display module. This QR code is bound to the production batch and date production process of each material and processing step of the product.

[0003] The existing solution for adding QR codes is as follows (eg Figure 1 ): Because the current FPC cover film is yellow, that is, the appearance of the manufactured FPC product is also yellow, so it is necessary to first screen print a layer of white oil block on the double-layer area of ​​the FPC, and then spray print a layer of black QR code on the white oil block. This structure needs to increase the thickness, and the printed white oil block area will also have uneven thickness problems, resulting in poor recognition of the QR code printed on the upper end, and it is not easy to scan the code.

[0004] In order to solve the above technical problems, Chinese invention patent: CN 113891570 A discloses a processing method for improving the uniformity of character white oil blocks, which belongs to the technical field of PCB board processing and printing. The processing method for improving the uniformity of character white oil blocks includes: using a jet printer to print a white oil block area with a thickness of 10 to 50 μm on the PCB board; using the jet printer to print ink on the concave part in the white oil block area, and controlling the amount of ink printed according to the depth of the concave part to make the white oil block area flat; applying photosensitive paste on a text printing net, the text printing net adopts a specification of 90 to 140T, exposing the text printing net to develop a two-dimensional code pattern, and obtaining a printing plate with a two-dimensional code pattern; using the printing plate to screen print the two-dimensional code pattern on the white oil block area, the screen printing speed is controlled at 300 to 700 mm / s, and the screen printing pressure is controlled at 3 to 7 kg / cm2; and the white oil block area is dried. The disclosed "processing method for improving the uniformity of character white oil blocks" uses a jet printer to print white oil blocks, firstly printing the ink on the PCB, and then immediately curing the ink.

[0005] However, since the ink has no time to flow and fill, if there is an uneven area at the bottom of the character white oil block, the white oil block will appear uneven after printing, and the QR code will be easily scratched after printing, resulting in unclear or incomplete QR code on the white oil block, affecting production efficiency. Utility Model Content

[0006] In order to solve the deficiencies of the above-mentioned prior art, the utility model provides an FPC panel structure, which etches out the copper foil in the QR code area, and utilizes the property that the exposed copper foil is easily oxidized and its color turns red and black, so that a layer of white QR code is directly sprayed on the QR code area, which can form a sharp contrast with the surrounding colors, making it easy to scan and identify the code, without adding a layer of white oil block, reducing the process flow and reducing costs, and the sprayed QR code is embedded in the FPC substrate, which can better ensure the clarity and integrity of the QR code.

[0007] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is achieved by the following technical solution: an FPC panel structure, comprising: an FPC substrate, on which a plurality of FPC particles are arranged opposite to each other and embedded in the FPC substrate;

[0008] A two-dimensional code area is provided at the edge of the FPC substrate, and copper foil is exposed at the bottom of the two-dimensional code area;

[0009] A white two-dimensional code is sprayed on the copper foil.

[0010] Furthermore, the FPC substrate comprises a base material, both sides of the base material are provided with copper foils, the sides of the two copper foils away from each other are provided with copper deposits, and the sides of the two copper deposits away from each other are provided with a covering film.

[0011] Furthermore, the covering film and the copper deposition on one side are provided with a hollow at the same position, and the hollow forms a two-dimensional code area.

[0012] Furthermore, the white two-dimensional code is printed on a side of the copper foil away from the substrate using white ink.

[0013] Furthermore, the FPC substrate is provided with screw holes for positioning and maintaining the stability of the FPC substrate.

[0014] Furthermore, there are four screw holes, which are respectively arranged at four corners of the FPC substrate.

[0015] Furthermore, the FPC substrate has a side edge with an anti-strange corner, and the anti-strange corner is located on a side edge of any of the screw holes.

[0016] Furthermore, the FPC single particle includes a rectangular end and a long strip end, the rectangular end is provided with a long strip connecting portion, and the long strip end is provided with two forked first connecting portions and a second connecting portion.

[0017] Furthermore, two of the FPC single particles form a group, wherein the long strip connecting portion of one FPC single particle is aligned with the second connecting portion of another FPC single particle.

[0018] Furthermore, the FPC substrate can accommodate four groups of two FPC single particles arranged in a combination.

[0019] The utility model has the following beneficial effects: an FPC panel structure, comprising: an FPC substrate, a plurality of FPC single particles are arranged on the FPC substrate, and the FPC single particles are arranged opposite to each other in pairs and embedded in the FPC substrate; a two-dimensional code area is provided at the edge of the FPC substrate, and copper foil is exposed at the bottom of the two-dimensional code area; a white two-dimensional code, and the white two-dimensional code is sprayed on the copper foil. The present application etches the copper foil in the two-dimensional code area, and utilizes the characteristic that the exposed copper foil is easily oxidized and the color changes to red and black. A layer of white two-dimensional code is directly sprayed on the two-dimensional code area, which can form a sharp contrast with the surrounding colors, is convenient for scanning and identification, and does not need to add a layer of white oil block, reduces the process flow, and reduces the cost. The sprayed two-dimensional code is embedded in the FPC substrate, which can better ensure the clarity and integrity of the two-dimensional code. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] In order to more clearly illustrate the scheme in the present application, a brief introduction is given below to the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0021] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the prior art;

[0022] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of the FPC panel structure provided for this application;

[0023] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the FPC single particle structure of the FPC panel structure provided in this application;

[0024] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the FPC substrate structure of the FPC panel structure provided in this application.

[0025] 1. FPC substrate; 11. Base material; 12. Copper foil; 13. Copper deposition; 14. Cover film; 2. FPC single particle; 3. QR code; 4. Screw hole; 5. Anti-stupid corner. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The present invention is described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments, examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are intended to be used to explain the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

[0027] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "length", "width", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", etc., indicating the orientation or position relationship, are based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0028] In addition, the terms "first", "second", and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, a feature defined as "first", "second", and "third" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present utility model, the meaning of "plurality" is two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0029] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "install", "connect", "connect", "fix", "set" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0030] Embodiment 1

[0031] For background technology, please refer to Figure 1 At present, the covering film of FPC is yellow, that is, the appearance of the manufactured FPC product is also yellow. Therefore, it is necessary to first screen print a layer of white oil block on the double-layer area of ​​​​the FPC, and then spray print a layer of black QR code on the white oil block. This structure needs to increase the thickness, and the printed white oil block area will also have uneven thickness problems, resulting in poor recognition of the QR code printed on the upper end, and it is not easy to scan the code.

[0032] In order to solve this technical problem, the utility model provides a FPC panel structure, such as Figure 2 and Figure 4As shown, an FPC panel structure comprises: an FPC substrate 1, on which a plurality of FPC particles 2 are arranged, and the FPC particles 2 are arranged opposite to each other in pairs and embedded in the FPC substrate 1; a two-dimensional code area is provided at the edge of the FPC substrate 1, and a copper foil 12 is exposed at the bottom of the two-dimensional code area; a white two-dimensional code 3, and the white two-dimensional code 3 is sprayed on the copper foil 12, wherein the FPC substrate 1 comprises a substrate 11, and copper foil 12 is provided on both sides of the substrate 11, and copper deposits 13 are provided on the sides of the two copper foils 12 away from each other, and a covering film 14 is provided on the sides of the two copper deposits 13 away from each other, wherein the white two-dimensional code 3 is sprayed on the side of one of the copper foils 12 away from the substrate 11 with white ink.

[0033] In the present application, the QR code area on the FPC substrate 1 is hollowed out downward to expose the copper foil 12. Taking advantage of the fact that the exposed copper foil 12 is easily oxidized and its color turns red and black, a layer of white QR code 3 is directly sprayed on this QR code area, which can form a sharp contrast with the surrounding colors, making it easy to scan and identify the code, without adding a layer of white oil block, thus reducing the process flow and reducing costs.

[0034] It should be noted that the QR code is a graphic that is distributed in a plane according to a certain pattern using certain specific geometric figures. In code compilation, the concept of "0" and "1" bit streams that constitute the internal logic basis of the computer is cleverly used, and several geometric shapes corresponding to binary are used to represent textual numerical information. It is automatically read through image input devices or photoelectric scanning devices to realize automatic information processing: it has some common features of bar code technology: each code system has its own specific character set; each character occupies a certain width; it has certain verification functions, etc. It also has the function of automatically identifying information in different rows and processing graphic rotation change points.

[0035] In this embodiment, the cover film 14 and the copper deposition 13 on one side are provided with hollowing at the same position, and the hollowing forms a two-dimensional code area.

[0036] Through the above-mentioned structural design, the covering film 14 and the copper plating 13 of the area where the two-dimensional code needs to be added can be hollowed out while the whole board circuit is being manufactured, and this area can be etched out without affecting the production efficiency. At this time, there is no need to add a layer of white oil block. It is only necessary to directly print the white two-dimensional code 3 on the copper foil 12 to form a sharp contrast with the surrounding colors. This can solve the problem that the silk-screen white oil block in the prior art will increase the thickness, and the printed white oil block area will also have uneven thickness, resulting in poor recognition of the two-dimensional code printed on the upper end and difficulty in scanning.

[0037] Furthermore, the hollow setting can also prevent the painted QR code from being scratched and peeling off, which can better ensure the clarity and integrity of the QR code.

[0038] Embodiment 2

[0039] The FPC panel structure provided in the first embodiment is further optimized. Specifically, Figure 2 As shown, the FPC substrate 1 is provided with screw holes 4 for positioning and maintaining the stability of the FPC substrate 1 .

[0040] Specifically, there are four screw holes 4, which are respectively arranged at four corners of the FPC substrate 1. Through the above structural design, the screw holes 4 are used to position the FPC substrate and maintain the stability of the position of the FPC substrate 1.

[0041] In this embodiment, an anti-strange corner 5 is provided on the side of the FPC substrate 1 , and the anti-strange corner 5 is located on the side of any of the screw holes 4 .

[0042] Through the above structural design, the anti-stuck angle 5 is used to limit the placement direction of the FPC substrate 1, so that the FPC substrate 1 can be placed in the correct direction, so that the process can proceed smoothly.

[0043] Embodiment 3

[0044] like Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the FPC single particle 2 includes a rectangular end and a long strip end. The rectangular end is provided with a long strip connecting portion 21, and the long strip end is provided with two forked first connecting portions 22 and second connecting portions 23.

[0045] In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, two FPC particles 2 form a group, wherein the long strip connecting portion 21 of one FPC particle 2 is aligned with the second connecting portion 23 of another FPC particle 2 .

[0046] Through the above structural design, the outer edges of the two FPC single particles 2 are staggered, and the long strip connecting portion 21 of one FPC single particle 2 is aligned with the second connecting portion 23 of the other FPC single particle 2, so that the structures therebetween will not interfere with each other. In the FPC layout, the two FPC single particles 2 are arranged in a group of combined arrays in the FPC substrate 1, which can well increase the internal space utilization rate of the FPC substrate 1. The FPC single particles 2 are provided with rectangular ends and long strip ends, and the rectangular structure formed by splicing two by two reduces the waste space in the middle, thereby achieving more products produced from the raw materials per unit area, reducing the unit price cost of the products, and reducing waste.

[0047] In a further preferred solution of this embodiment, the FPC substrate 1 can accommodate four groups of two FPC particles 2 arranged in a combination.

[0048] Through the above structural design, the FPC substrate 1 has good accommodation capacity and can accommodate four groups of two FPC single particles 2 arranged together, thereby making maximum use of the interior of the FPC substrate 1 .

[0049] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the utility model rather than to limit them. Although the embodiments of the utility model are described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that the technical solutions of the embodiments of the utility model can still be modified or replaced by equivalents, and these modifications or equivalent replacements cannot cause the modified technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the utility model.

Claims

1. An FPC panel structure, characterized in that: include: An FPC substrate (1), wherein a plurality of FPC particles (2) are arranged on the FPC substrate (1), and the FPC particles (2) are arranged in pairs relative to each other and embedded in the FPC substrate (1); A two-dimensional code area is provided at the edge of the FPC substrate (1), and a copper foil (12) is exposed at the bottom of the two-dimensional code area; A white two-dimensional code (3), wherein the white two-dimensional code (3) is sprayed on the copper foil (12).

2. The FPC panel structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The FPC substrate (1) comprises a base material (11), copper foils (12) are provided on both sides of the base material (11), copper deposits (13) are provided on the sides of the two copper foils (12) away from each other, and a covering film (14) is provided on the sides of the two copper deposits (13) away from each other.

3. The FPC panel structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: The covering film (14) and the copper deposition (13) on one side are provided with a hollowing out at the same position, and the hollowing out forms a two-dimensional code area.

4. The FPC panel structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: The white two-dimensional code (3) is printed on a side of one of the copper foils (12) away from the substrate (11) using white ink.

5. The FPC panel structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The FPC substrate (1) is provided with screw holes (4) for positioning and maintaining the stability of the FPC substrate (1).

6. The FPC panel structure according to claim 5, characterized in that: There are four screw holes (4), which are respectively arranged at four corners of the FPC substrate (1).

7. The FPC panel structure according to claim 5, characterized in that: The FPC substrate (1) is provided with an anti-stuck corner (5) on the side, and the anti-stuck corner (5) is located on the side of any one of the screw holes (4).

8. The FPC panel structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The FPC single particle (2) comprises a rectangular end and a long strip end, the rectangular end is provided with a long strip connecting portion (21), and the long strip end is provided with two bifurcated first connecting portions (22) and a second connecting portion (23).

9. The FPC panel structure according to claim 8, characterized in that: Two of the FPC single particles (2) form a group, wherein the long strip-shaped connecting portion (21) of one FPC single particle (2) is aligned with the second connecting portion (23) of another FPC single particle (2).

10. The FPC panel structure according to claim 9, characterized in that: The FPC substrate (1) can accommodate four groups of two FPC single particles (2) arranged in a combination.

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