Flexible printed circuit (FPC) crimping jig

By designing an FPC flexible board crimping jig and utilizing a combined structure of flattening rollers and positioning blocks, the problems of warping and unevenness of flexible circuit boards during the crimping process are solved, thereby improving the crimping quality and connection reliability.

CN223402657UActive Publication Date: 2025-09-30YIXING FASTPRINT ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422792681.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-15
Publication Date
2025-09-30
Estimated Expiration
2034-11-15

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Technical Problem

During the crimping process, the FPC flexible circuit board has an uneven crimping result due to its soft material and raised or uneven edges, which affects the reliability and stability of the connection.

Method used

An FPC flexible board crimping jig is designed, which includes a load plate, a cylinder, a crimping plate, a flattening roller and a positioning block. The sliding of the flattening roller and the extrusion of the positioning block ensure that the material is flat and wrinkles are avoided.

Benefits of technology

It achieves the flatness of the material, improves the quality of crimping and the reliability of the connection, and ensures the stability of the product.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of circuit board processing, and provides an FPC flexible board crimping jig comprising a machine body, the machine body is provided with a bearing plate used for bearing materials and an air cylinder located at the top of the machine body, the output end of the bottom of the air cylinder is connected with a crimping plate, two edges of the rear side of the crimping plate are symmetrically provided with extension plates, and the extension plates are connected with the bearing plate. A rotating shaft is rotationally connected to the two extension plates, the rotating shaft penetrates through the two extension plates and extends towards the two sides, and the two ends of the rotating shaft are connected with rotating arms respectively. The flattening device overcomes the defects in the prior art and is reasonable in design and compact in structure, during crimping, the crimping plate drives the flattening roller to move downwards, and when the flattening roller extrudes materials on the bearing plate, the flattening roller slides forwards along the top of the bearing plate, so that the materials on the bearing plate are flattened, and the flattening efficiency is improved. And the product quality is prevented from being influenced by wrinkles of materials during crimping. And when the wrench plate is wrenched, the positioning block rotates to extrude the top of one side of the material.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of circuit board processing, in particular to an FPC flexible board crimping jig. Background Art

[0002] An FPC flexible board crimping jig is a device that connects an FPC flexible circuit board to other components or circuit boards by applying pressure. However, during the crimping process, the FPC flexible circuit board is made of soft material and some edges may have warping or uneven board surfaces. This often leads to uneven crimping results, affecting the reliability and stability of the connection. To this end, we propose an FPC flexible board crimping jig. Utility Model Content

[0003] (1) Technical problems solved

[0004] In view of the deficiencies in the prior art, the present invention provides an FPC flexible board crimping jig to solve the above-mentioned problems in the prior art.

[0005] (2) Technical solution

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention is implemented through the following technical solutions: an FPC flexible board crimping jig, comprising a body, a carrying plate for carrying materials, and a cylinder located on the top of the body, the bottom output end of the cylinder is connected to a crimping plate, and extension plates are symmetrically provided on the two rear edges of the crimping plate, a rotating shaft is rotatably connected to the two extension plates, the rotating shaft passes through the two extension plates and extends to both sides, and its two ends are respectively connected to rotating arms, a flattening roller for flattening the material is rotatably connected between the two rotating arms, the outer wall of the rotating shaft is sleeved with a torsion spring, and the two ends of the torsion spring are respectively fixedly connected to the outer wall of the rotating shaft and the corresponding extension plate, so that when no external force is applied, the angle between the rotating arm and the crimping plate is an acute angle.

[0007] Furthermore, a step plate is provided at the top of the front end of the pressing plate, and the bottom of the step plate is connected to a pressing plate via a supporting spring to cooperate with the top of the squeezing flattening roller.

[0008] Furthermore, a rotatable positioning block is provided on the top of the rear end of the supporting plate. The positioning block is a cam structure, and a wrench plate is provided on one side of the positioning block to move the positioning block so that it can squeeze and position the material on the top of the supporting plate.

[0009] Furthermore, guide columns are symmetrically provided on the supporting plate, and the outer walls of the guide columns are slidably connected to the limiting plates. The two sides of the limiting plates are connected to the top of the supporting plate through connecting springs. The bottom of the limiting plate abuts against the outer wall of the positioning block, and the positioning block is provided with a limiting groove that cooperates with the limiting plate.

[0010] Furthermore, both sides of the bottom of the limiting plate are arc-shaped structures to cooperate with the rotation of the positioning block, and both sides of the interior of the limiting groove are vertical surfaces to stably accommodate the limiting plate.

[0011] Furthermore, a handle is provided on the top of the limiting plate.

[0012] (3) Beneficial effects

[0013] The present invention provides a flexible circuit board (FPC) crimping jig. The invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0014] 1. During crimping, the crimping plate drives the flattening roller to move downward. When the flattening roller squeezes the material on the carrier plate, the flattening roller will slide forward along the top of the carrier plate to flatten the material on the carrier plate, avoiding wrinkles in the material during crimping that affect product quality.

[0015] 2. Before the flattening operation, pull the wrench plate. At this time, the positioning block rotates to squeeze the top of one side of the material, so that one side of the material is fixed to the carrying plate, which is convenient for quickly fixing one side of the material and facilitating the subsequent flattening work. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 This is a main perspective schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic cross-sectional view of the body structure of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the guide column structure of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the limit plate structure of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 5 This is a schematic sectional perspective diagram of the positioning block structure of the present utility model.

[0021] In the figure: 1. Machine body; 2. Load-bearing plate; 21. Positioning block; 22. Wrench plate; 23. Limiting groove; 24. Guide column; 25. Limiting plate; 26. Connecting spring; 27. Handle; 3. Cylinder; 4. Pressing plate; 41. Extension plate; 42. Rotating shaft; 43. Torsion spring; 44. Rotating arm; 45. Flattening roller; 46. Step plate; 47. Support spring; 48. Pressing plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] To make the purpose, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention more clear, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the embodiments described are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts shall fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0023] Refer to the attached Figure 1-5 An FPC flexible board crimping jig includes a body 1 as the support structure of the entire jig, a carrier plate 2 for carrying the material to be crimped, and a cylinder 3 located on the top of the body 1 as the power source for crimping. The bottom output end of the cylinder 3 is connected to a crimping plate 4. When the cylinder 3 is started, the crimping plate 4 moves downward to crimp the material on the carrier plate 2;

[0024] The two ends of the torsion spring 43 are fixedly connected to the outer wall of the rotating shaft 42 and the corresponding extension plate 41, so that when no external force is applied, the angle between the rotating arm 44 and the crimping plate 4 is an acute angle. During crimping, the crimping plate 4 drives the flattening roller 45 to move downward. When the flattening roller 45 squeezes the material on the supporting plate 2, it will be subjected to a reaction force, causing the rotating arm 44 and the rotating shaft 42 to rotate, further causing the flattening roller 45 to slide forward along the top of the supporting plate 2, thereby flattening the material on the supporting plate 2 to avoid wrinkles in the material during crimping that affect the quality of the product.

[0025] In this embodiment, a step plate 46 is provided at the top of the front end of the crimping plate 4, and the bottom of the step plate 46 is connected to a pressure plate 48 through a support spring 47 to cooperate with the top of the squeezing flattening roller 45. When the flattening roller 45 slides to the front of the crimping plate 4, the flattening roller 45 just moves to the bottom of the pressure plate 48. At this time, under the support of the support spring 47, the pressure plate 48 squeezes the flattening roller 45, so that the flattening roller 45 always has a certain pressure on the material to avoid elastic shrinkage of the material and affect the crimping quality.

[0026] In this embodiment, a rotatable positioning block 21 is provided at the top of the rear end of the supporting plate 2. The positioning block 21 is a cam structure, and a wrench plate 22 is provided on one side thereof to pull the positioning block 21 so that it can squeeze and position the material on the top of the supporting plate 2. Before the flattening operation, the wrench plate 22 is pulled. At this time, the positioning block 21 rotates, and the most protruding point of its cam structure squeezes the top of one side of the material, so that one side of the material is fixed to the supporting plate 2, which is convenient for quickly fixing one side of the material and facilitating subsequent flattening work.

[0027] In this embodiment, guide columns 24 are symmetrically provided on the supporting plate 2, and the outer walls of the guide columns 24 are slidably connected to the limiting plates 25. The two sides of the limiting plates 25 are connected to the top of the supporting plate 2 through connecting springs 26. The bottom of the limiting plate 25 abuts against the outer wall of the positioning block 21. The positioning block 21 is provided with a limiting groove 23 that cooperates with the limiting plate 25. When the positioning block 21 rotates, the bottom of the limiting plate 25 will slide into the limiting groove 23, which can realize the limitation of the positioning block 21 and ensure that it will not shake during the crimping process.

[0028] In this embodiment, the two sides of the bottom of the limit plate 25 are arc-shaped structures to cooperate with the rotation of the positioning block 21, and the two sides inside the limit groove 23 are vertical surfaces to stably accommodate the limit plate 25, so as to ensure that when the limit plate 25 is inserted into the limit groove 23, the pulling force of the flattening roller 45 on the material will not cause the material to move, so as to ensure the stability and accuracy of the positioning.

[0029] In this embodiment, a handle 27 is provided on the top of the limiting plate 25. By pulling the handle 27 upward, the limiting plate 25 can be quickly lifted, so that the limiting plate 25 is separated from the limiting groove 23, thereby facilitating the resetting of the positioning block 21 to release the squeezing of the material.

[0030] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as first and second, etc., are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply the existence of any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variants thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article, or device comprising a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or elements inherent to such process, method, article, or device. In the absence of further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising a ..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or device comprising the element.

[0031] The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than to limit the same. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments can still be modified, or some of the technical features thereof can be replaced by equivalents. However, these modifications or replacements do not deviate the essence of the corresponding technical solutions from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the various embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. An FPC flexible board crimping jig, comprising a body (1), a carrying plate (2) for carrying materials provided on the body (1), and a cylinder (3) located on the top of the body (1), characterized in that: The bottom output end of the cylinder (3) is connected to a pressing plate (4), and two extension plates (41) are symmetrically provided on the rear edges of the pressing plate (4). A rotating shaft (42) is rotatably connected to the two extension plates (41), and the rotating shaft (42) passes through the two extension plates (41) and extends to both sides, and its two ends are respectively connected to rotating arms (44), and a flattening roller (45) for flattening the material is rotatably connected between the two rotating arms (44). The outer wall of the rotating shaft (42) is sleeved with a torsion spring (43), and the two ends of the torsion spring (43) are respectively fixedly connected to the outer wall of the rotating shaft (42) and the corresponding extension plate (41), so that when no external force is applied, the angle between the rotating arm (44) and the pressing plate (4) is an acute angle.

2. The FPC flexible board crimping jig according to claim 1, characterized in that: A step plate (46) is provided at the top of the front end of the pressing plate (4), and the bottom of the step plate (46) is connected to a pressing plate (48) via a supporting spring (47) to cooperate with the top of the squeezing flattening roller (45).

3. The FPC flexible board crimping jig according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: A rotatable positioning block (21) is provided at the top of the rear end of the carrier plate (2). The positioning block (21) is in a cam structure, and a wrench plate (22) is provided on one side thereof for moving the positioning block (21) so as to squeeze and position the material on the top of the carrier plate (2).

4. The FPC flexible board crimping jig according to claim 3, characterized in that: The support plate (2) is symmetrically provided with guide columns (24), the outer wall of the guide columns (24) is slidably connected to the limit plate (25), both sides of the limit plate (25) are connected to the top of the support plate (2) through connecting springs (26), the bottom of the limit plate (25) abuts against the outer wall of the positioning block (21), and the positioning block (21) is provided with a limit groove (23) that matches the limit plate (25).

5. The FPC flexible board crimping jig according to claim 4, characterized in that: The two sides of the bottom of the limiting plate (25) are arc-shaped structures to cooperate with the rotation of the positioning block (21), and the two sides inside the limiting groove (23) are vertical surfaces to stably accommodate the limiting plate (25).

6. The FPC flexible board crimping jig according to claim 5, characterized in that: A handle (27) is provided on the top of the limiting plate (25).