Flexible circuit board and display device

By setting alignment marks on the substrate, the problem of high production cost of plug-in FPC is solved, and the production cycle and cost are reduced.

CN223584408UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-21SUZHOU QUINGYUE OPTOELECTRONICS TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202520227725.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-02-13
Publication Date
2025-11-21
Estimated Expiration
2035-02-13

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Technical Problem

In existing technologies, plug-in FPCs suffer from the problem of production costs not being reduced because the PI reinforcement color is too dark and the etched alignment lines cannot be identified.

Method used

An insertion alignment mark is set on the substrate to replace the ink screen printing line. The insertion alignment mark is set at one end of the reinforcing layer to facilitate insertion observation.

Benefits of technology

This eliminates the ink printing and baking processes, reducing production cycle and material usage costs, and improving insertion accuracy and reliability.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a flexible circuit board and a display device, and relates to the technical field of display. The flexible circuit board comprises the components of a substrate; the reinforcing layer is arranged at one end of the substrate; and the plugging alignment mark is at least arranged at one end of the reinforcing layer along a preset direction. According to the utility model, the problems that ink characters are changed into etched characters in order to reduce the production cost of an existing FPC, but an ink silk-screen alignment line is generally printed on a PI reinforcement to be used as a basis for observing and judging whether the assembly is in place in order to check whether the plug-in assembly is in place in the assembly process of a plug-in FPC, and the color of the PI reinforcement is relatively deep, so that the production cost is relatively low are solved. If etching alignment lines under PI reinforcement cannot be identified basically, only ink alignment lines can be made, and therefore, the problems that the production process of the FPC cannot be simplified and the production cost cannot be reduced due to the fact that alignment silk-screen lines are arranged on the plug-in type FPC exist.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to display technical field especially relates to a flexible circuit board and display device. BACKGROUND

[0002] FPC (flexible circuit board) belongs to one of main component materials of display module, and FPC is composed of FCCL base material, cover film, reinforcing and other auxiliary materials such as ink. FPC interface type has welding type, plug-in type and board-to-board buckling type, wherein, plug-in type FPC is matched with connector on mainboard, if FPC plug-in position is not in place in assembling process, will lead to display module display abnormality or non-displaying and other problems exist, such as Figure 1 As shown, the current common practice is to design a plug-in alignment line at FPC plug-in end to assist to view whether FPC is plugged in place during assembling.

[0003] At present, FPC will change ink character into etching character in order to reduce production cost, but plug-in type FPC generally prints an ink silk screen alignment line on PI reinforcing to serve as the basis for observing and judging whether assembling is in place in order to view whether plug-in assembling is in place during assembling, since PI reinforcing color is deeper, if etching alignment line is under PI reinforcing, it is basically indistinguishable, can only do ink alignment silk screen line, therefore, there is the problem that alignment silk screen line is set on plug-in type FPC, leading to that FPC production process cannot be simplified and production cost cannot be reduced. In view of the above problems, the industry has not yet proposed an effective solution. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT

[0004] UTILITY MODEL OBJECTIVE: provide a kind of flexible circuit board and display device, to at least solve one of the problems existing in the prior art.

[0005] Technical solution: a kind of flexible circuit board, comprising:

[0006] Substrate;

[0007] Reinforcing layer, is set to one end of the substrate;And

[0008] Plug-in alignment mark, at least one end of the reinforcing layer is set along the preset direction;

[0009] Wherein, preset plug-in alignment mark is located on the substrate and one end of the reinforcing layer, to facilitate plug-in alignment observation.

[0010] As preferred, the number of the plug-in alignment mark is two, and the two plug-in alignment marks are symmetrically arranged at the two ends of the reinforcing layer along the preset direction.

[0011] As preferred, the width of the plug-in alignment mark is 0.2-0.3mm, and the depth is 0.3-0.5mm.

[0012] Preferably, the width of the plug-in alignment mark is 0.2 mm and the depth is 0.3 mm.

[0013] Preferably, the plug-in alignment mark is in the form of a semi-open groove.

[0014] Preferably, the groove is in the form of a U or V.

[0015] Preferably, the plug-in alignment mark is arranged through the two ends of the reinforcing layer and the substrate in the horizontal direction, respectively.

[0016] Preferably, the plug-in alignment mark is provided with an anti-corrosion coating.

[0017] Preferably, the substrate is a flexible copper foil substrate.

[0018] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, according to another aspect of the present application, a display device is also provided.

[0019] According to the display device of the present application, the flexible circuit board as described above is included.

[0020] Beneficial effects: in the embodiments of the present application, the plug-in alignment mark is added by canceling the ink alignment silk screen line, the plug-in alignment mark is preset on the substrate and at one end of the reinforcing layer, so as to facilitate the plug-in alignment observation, and the purpose of canceling the FPC ink printing and ink baking process is achieved, thereby realizing the technical effects of reducing the FPC production cycle and material use cost, and further solving the technical problem that the FPC will change the ink characters into etched characters in order to reduce the production cost, but the plug-in FPC generally prints an ink silk screen alignment line on the PI reinforcing layer as an observation basis to determine whether the plug-in assembly is in place during the assembly process, since the PI reinforcing layer is dark in color, the etched alignment line under the PI reinforcing layer is basically indistinguishable, and only the ink alignment line can be used, therefore, the plug-in FPC is provided with the alignment silk screen line, which leads to the technical problem that the FPC production process cannot be simplified and the production cost cannot be reduced. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0021] Figure 1 is a schematic view of a partial structure of an existing flexible circuit board; and

[0022] Figure 2 is a schematic view of a partial structure of a flexible circuit board of the present application.

[0023] The reference signs are as follows:

[0024] 10, substrate;

[0025] 20, reinforcing layer;

[0026] 30. Plug-in alignment mark;

[0027] 40. Ink alignment screen line. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] In order to make the person skilled in the art better understand the scheme of the present application, the technical scheme in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely below in combination with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by the person skilled in the art without creative labor should belong to the scope of protection of the present application.

[0029] It should be noted that the terms "first", "second" and the like in the specification and claims of the present application and the above-described drawings are used to distinguish similar objects, and do not necessarily have to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that the data thus used can be interchanged under appropriate circumstances, so that the embodiments of the present application described herein can be implemented. In addition, the terms "include" and "have" and any variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, for example, a process, method, system, product or device including a series of steps or units does not have to be limited to those steps or units clearly listed, but can include other steps or units not clearly listed or inherent to these processes, methods, products or devices.

[0030] In addition, the terms "mount", "set", "provided with", "connected", "connected", "sleeved" should be broadly understood. For example, it can be fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally configured; it can be mechanically connected or electrically connected; it can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be internal communication between two devices, elements or components. For the person skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0031] It should be noted that the embodiments in the present application and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other without conflict. The present application will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings and in combination with the embodiments.

[0032] As shown in Figure 2 The present application relates to a flexible circuit board and a display device. The flexible circuit board comprises: a substrate 10; the substrate 10 refers to a carrier substrate 10, which can achieve good bearing effect; at the same time, it can also achieve good electrical connection effect between other components. Further, the substrate 10 is a soft copper foil substrate. It can be understood that it has higher flexibility and better conductivity, thereby ensuring good electrical performance.

[0033] The reinforcing layer 20 is arranged at one end of the substrate 10. By arranging the reinforcing layer 20 at the end of the substrate 10, an additional material layer for enhancing the strength, improving the durability and stability of the substrate 10 can be achieved, thereby ensuring good mechanical strength and stability of the plug-in area.

[0034] The plug-in alignment mark 30 is arranged at least at one end of the reinforcing layer 20 in a preset direction. The plug-in alignment mark 30 can help to correctly install and align the designed mark between two plug-in components (such as the connection between the FPC and the connector or plug). The plug-in alignment mark 30 appears in the form of a visual mark on the FPC or connector, which can help the operator to confirm the accuracy of the direction and position when plugging in. The preset direction can be the horizontal direction or the X-axis direction in a two-coordinate system.

[0035] The plug-in alignment mark 30 is arranged at least at one end of the reinforcing layer 20 in a preset direction. The plug-in alignment mark 30 can help to correctly install and align the designed mark between two plug-in components (such as the connection between the FPC and the connector or plug). The plug-in alignment mark 30 appears in the form of a visual mark on the FPC or connector, which can help the operator to confirm the accuracy of the direction and position when plugging in. The preset direction can be the horizontal direction or the X-axis direction in a two-coordinate system.

[0036] Improve alignment accuracy: Precise alignment marks help the connected components to achieve higher alignment accuracy, ensuring correct signal transmission and reliability of electrical connection.

[0037] By using the plug-in alignment mark 30 instead of the ink silk screen line, the PI reinforcing notch mark structure can not only play a role in alignment observation but also be easy to identify.

[0038] Specifically, the ink alignment silk screen line 40 of the PI reinforcing end of the plug-in FPC is removed and replaced by a PI reinforcing edge notch mark structure to replace the ink alignment silk screen line. This can achieve the effect of canceling the FPC ink printing and ink baking process, reducing the FPC production cycle and material use cost.

[0039] From the above description, it can be seen that the present application achieves the following technical effects:

[0040] In the embodiment of the present application, the plug-in alignment mark 30 is added to cancel the ink alignment silk screen line 40, and the plug-in alignment mark 30 is preset on the substrate 10 and at one end of the reinforcing layer 20, so as to facilitate plug-in alignment observation, and the purpose of canceling the FPC ink printing and ink baking process is achieved, thereby realizing the technical effects of reducing the FPC production cycle and material use cost, and further solving the technical problems that in order to reduce the production cost, the FPC will change the ink characters into etched characters, but in order to check whether the plug-in assembly is in place during the assembly process, the plug-in FPC generally prints an ink silk screen alignment line on the PI reinforcing layer as a basis for observing and judging whether the assembly is in place, and since the PI reinforcing layer is dark in color, the etched alignment line under the PI reinforcing layer is basically indistinguishable, and only the ink alignment line can be used, therefore, the plug-in FPC is provided with the alignment silk screen line, which causes the FPC production process to be unable to be simplified and the production cost to be unable to be reduced.

[0041] Further, the number of the plug-in alignment marks 30 is two, and the two plug-in alignment marks 30 are respectively symmetrically arranged at two ends of the reinforcing layer 20 along the preset direction. It can be understood that the plug-in components can have a consistent alignment mode when being inserted, thereby improving the precision and reliability of the connection; at the same time, the symmetric structure can further improve the recognition degree.

[0042] Further, the width of the plug-in alignment mark 30 is 0.2-0.3 mm, and the depth is 0.3-0.5 mm. It can be understood that by setting the depth and width in the above interval range, sufficient recognizable degree can be provided visually, and the operator can clearly see the alignment mark when plugging in; at the same time, it can also ensure that the strength and structure of the reinforcing layer 20 are not affected; therefore, the observation and identification are facilitated without affecting the reinforcing function of the FPC reinforcing layer.

[0043] Further, the width of the plug-in alignment mark 30 is 0.2 mm, and the depth is 0.3 mm. It can be understood that good identification effect can be achieved.

[0044] Further, the plug-in alignment mark 30 is in the form of a semi-open groove. It can be understood that it is easy to process and form; at the same time, the groove shape enhances the precision and convenience of alignment.

[0045] Further, the groove shape is U-shaped or V-shaped. It can be understood that good positioning mark and guiding effect can be ensured; at the same time, by providing a variety of shapes for selection, the needs of various use scenarios can be met.

[0046] Of course, the corresponding shape can also be set according to the actual use needs.

[0047] Further, the plug-in alignment mark 30 is arranged through the two ends of the reinforcing layer 20 and the substrate 10 in the horizontal direction respectively. It can be understood that stronger alignment can be provided during plug-in, and the entire plug-in process can be ensured to be performed according to the accurate alignment mark, avoiding deviation.

[0048] Further, the plug-in alignment mark 30 is arranged through the two ends of the reinforcing layer 20 and the substrate 10 in the horizontal direction respectively. It can be understood that stronger alignment can be provided during plug-in, and the entire plug-in process can be ensured to be performed according to the accurate alignment mark, avoiding deviation.

[0049] The application also relates to a display device comprising the flexible circuit board.

[0050] The preferred embodiments of the utility model are described in detail above in combination with the drawings, but the utility model is not limited to the specific details in the above embodiments, and various equivalent transformations can be performed on the technical scheme of the utility model within the technical concept of the utility model, and these equivalent transformations all belong to the protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. A flexible wiring board, characterized by, The application relates to a flexible circuit board, comprising: a substrate (10); a reinforcing layer (20) arranged at one end of the substrate (10); and a plug-in alignment mark (30) arranged at least at one end of the reinforcing layer (20) along a preset direction; wherein the plug-in alignment mark (30) is arranged at one end of the substrate (10) and the reinforcing layer (20) to facilitate plug-in alignment observation. The number of the plug-in alignment marks (30) is two, and the two plug-in alignment marks (30) are symmetrically arranged at two ends of the reinforcing layer (20) along the preset direction.

2. The flexible wiring board according to claim 1, characterized by The width of the plug-in alignment mark (30) is 0.2-0.3 mm, and the depth is 0.3-0.5 mm.

3. The flexible wiring board according to claim 1, characterized by The width of the plug-in alignment mark (30) is 0.2 mm, and the depth is 0.3 mm.

4. The flexible wiring board according to claim 1, characterized by The plug-in alignment mark (30) is in the form of a semi-open groove.

5. The flexible wiring board according to claim 1, characterized by The groove is in the form of U or V.

6. The flexible wiring board according to claim 5, wherein The plug-in alignment mark (30) is arranged at two ends of the reinforcing layer (20) and the substrate (10) along the horizontal direction.

7. The flexible wiring board according to claim 1, wherein An anticorrosion coating is arranged at the plug-in alignment mark (30).

8. The flexible wiring board according to claim 1, characterized by The substrate (10) is a soft copper foil substrate.

9. The flexible wiring board according to claim 1, characterized by The application further relates to a flexible circuit board as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9.

10. A display device, characterized by ​