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Crimp terminal-equipped flexible printed circuit board and method for manufacturing same
US11942708B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11942708-B2 |
| Application number | US-202117454948-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Nov 15, 2021 |
| Priority date | Mar 10, 2021 |
| Publication date | Mar 26, 2024 |
| Grant date | Mar 26, 2024 |
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A crimp terminal-equipped flexible printed circuit board includes: a first flexible printed circuit board having a base film and a circuit provided on a surface of the base film and made of metal foil; multiple crimp terminals including crimp pieces crimped to penetrate the first flexible printed circuit board and bent to bite into part of the circuit; and an insulating reinforcing film partially integrally provided on an area of the base film where the multiple crimp pieces penetrate.
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What is claimed is: 1. A crimp terminal-equipped flexible printed circuit board comprising: a first flexible printed circuit board having a base film and a circuit provided on a surface of the base film and made of metal foil; crimp terminals including multiple crimp pieces crimped to penetrate the first flexible printed circuit board in a thickness direction of the first flexible printed circuit board and bent to bite into part of the circuit; and an insulating reinforcing film partially integrally provided on an area of the base film where the multiple crimp pieces penetrate, wherein the multiple crimp pieces penetrate the insulating reinforcing film in the thickness direction. 2. The crimp terminal-equipped flexible printed circuit board according to claim 1 , wherein the base film of the first flexible printed circuit board is a single-sided copper-clad laminate made of polyimide, polyethylene naphthalate, or polyethylene terephthalate. 3. The crimp terminal-equipped flexible printed circuit board according to claim 1 , wherein the first flexible printed circuit board has a cover film bonded to the base film to sandwich the circuit, in a partial area of the first flexible printed circuit board, part of the circuit is exposed without the cover film being provided, and in the partial area, at least some of the multiple crimp pieces bite into the part of the circuit without penetrating the cover film. 4. The crimp terminal-equipped flexible printed circuit board according to claim 2 , wherein the first flexible printed circuit board has a cover film bonded to the base film to sandwich the circuit, in a partial area of the first flexible printed circuit board, part of the circuit is exposed without the cover film being provided, and in the partial area, at least some of the multiple crimp pieces bite into the part of the circuit without penetrating the cover film. 5. A method for manufacturing a crimp terminal-equipped flexible printed circuit board, comprising: bonding an insulating reinforcing film to a predetermined area of a base film included in a first flexible printed circuit board; and swaging multiple crimp pieces included in crimp terminals to an area where the insulating reinforcing film is provided, thereby attaching the crimp terminals to the first flexible printed circuit board, wherein the multiple crimp pieces penetrate the first flexible printed circuit board and the insulating reinforcing film in a thickness direction of the first flexible printed circuit board.
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- H01R12/69Primary
deformable terminals, e.g. crimping terminals · CPC title
Crimping apparatus or processes (H01R43/042 takes precedence) · CPC title
characterised by the use of flexible or folded printed circuits · CPC title
Individual female type metallic connector elements · CPC title
Adjacent components · CPC title
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- What does patent US11942708B2 cover?
- A crimp terminal-equipped flexible printed circuit board includes: a first flexible printed circuit board having a base film and a circuit provided on a surface of the base film and made of metal foil; multiple crimp terminals including crimp pieces crimped to penetrate the first flexible printed circuit board and bent to bite into part of the circuit; and an insulating reinforcing film partial…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Nippon Mektron Kk
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H01R12/69. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Mar 26 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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