Angled Circuit Board Connector Layout for Vibration-Stable Displays

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Solution Overview

Problem

Connection failures between sub-circuit boards in display device circuit boards due to vibration or shaking during transportation or use, leading to signal interruption and display malfunctions.

Innovation Solution

A circuit board design with a circuit connection structure that aligns connection terminals and ports at specific angles to minimize detachment during vibrations, using elastic pieces and flexible packaging to enhance stability, and ensuring uniform force distribution among circuit wirings.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If sub-circuit boards are connected using conventional circuit connection structures, then signal transmission between sub-circuit boards is achieved, but connection failures occur due to vibration or shaking during transportation or use

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconnection reliabilityVSAvoidvibration impact
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary anti-action by pre-configuring the circuit connection structure with specific geometric angles (first angle between first direction and board surface normal, second angle between second direction and board surface normal) that create inherent resistance to vibration-induced detachment. The connection terminals are positioned at predetermined angles before vibration occurs, so that when vibration happens, the force distribution naturally favors maintaining connection rather than causing detachment.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #9Preliminary anti-action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the geometric parameters of the circuit connection structure, specifically the angles at which connection terminals are positioned relative to the board surfaces. By optimizing these angular parameters (first angle and second angle both between 0° and 90°), the structure achieves optimal force distribution during vibration, transforming the connection geometry to resist harmful vibrational forces.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Stability of the object's composition

If connection terminals are positioned at optimal angles to resist vibration, then connection stability during vibration is improved, but the design complexity of the circuit connection structure increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconnection stabilityVSAvoidstructure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by modifying only the specific local geometry of the connection terminals and ports, rather than redesigning the entire circuit board structure. The angular positioning (first angle and second angle) is applied locally at the connection interface, leaving the rest of the circuit board structure unchanged. This localized modification achieves vibration resistance without proportionally increasing overall structural complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

3Reliability

If the spacing between circuit wirings is optimized for force distribution, then the probability of signal interruption is reduced, but the manufacturing precision requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesignal transmission reliabilityVSAvoidwiring spacing precision
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by pre-establishing the optimal spacing between circuit wirings during the design and manufacturing phase. The spacing is calculated and set in advance to ensure that during subsequent vibration events, the force distribution among wirings remains within safe limits. This preliminary configuration of wiring spacing eliminates the need for complex real-time adjustments or extremely tight manufacturing tolerances during assembly.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentEP3691423B1Circuit board, driving device, and display device
Publication Date: 2025.06.25 BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO LTD
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AI summary

A circuit board, a driving device and a display device are provided, which relate to the field of display technologies. The circuit board comprises a first sub-circuit board, a second sub-circuit board, and a circuit connection structure. The first sub-circuit board is electrically connected to the second sub-circuit board through the circuit connection structure. The first sub-circuit board has a first connection terminal, the second sub-circuit board has a second connection terminal, the circuit connection structure has a first port for mating with the first connection terminal, and a second port for mating with the second connection terminal. The first connection terminal, the second connection terminal, the first port, and the second port are configured such that when the first sub-circuit board is electrically connected to the second sub-circuit board through the circuit connection structure, a first connection terminal end face faces the first port in a first direction, and a second connection terminal end face faces the second port in a second direction, the first direction is perpendicular to a plane of the first connection terminal end face and points to the first port, the second direction is perpendicular to a plane of the second connection terminal end face and points to the second port, and an angle between the first direction and the second direction is greater than 90° and less than or equal to 180°.