Buckle assembly, pressing and cutting jig, and method and apparatus for manufacturing package structure

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2025115006-A1
Application number	US-202318694946-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Feb 22, 2023
Priority date	Feb 22, 2023
Publication date	Apr 10, 2025
Grant date	—

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a buckle assembly, a pressing and cutting jig, and a method and an apparatus for manufacturing a package structure. The buckle assembly includes a plurality of buckle structures, one plastic frame structure, and one support; an outer contour of the plastic frame structure is matched with an outer contour of a housing of an electronic product; the plastic frame structure is provided with a plurality of openings, and each buckle structure is embedded into one of the openings; the support is disposed in an annular area defined by the plastic frame structure; the support is divided into a plurality of branches each having a first end and a second end, first ends of different branches are connected, while the second end of each branch is connected to one of the buckle structures.

First claim

1 . A buckle assembly, comprising a plurality of buckle structures, one plastic frame structure, and one support; wherein an outer contour of the plastic frame structure is matched with an outer contour of a housing of an electronic product; the plastic frame structure is provided with a plurality of openings, and each buckle structure is embedded into one of the openings;
the support is disposed in an annular area defined by the plastic frame structure; the support is divided into a plurality of branches each having a first end and a second end, first ends of different branches are connected, while the second end of each branch is connected to one of the buckle structures; and the plurality of buckle structures, the plastic frame structure and the support form an integral structure by injection molding.

2 . The buckle assembly according to claim 1 , wherein each branch comprises a branch end part at the second end, and a branch body part integrally formed with the branch end part;
the branch end part has a first surface connected to one of the buckle structures, and a second surface and a third surface which are connected to the first surface, wherein a connection position between the first surface and the second surface is opposite to a connection position between the first surface and the third surface in a first direction; each of the buckle structures comprises a buckle body part and a buckle connection part integrally formed with the buckle body part; the second end of the branch is connected to the buckle body part, and the second surface is farther away from the buckle connection part than the third surface; and a connection surface between the buckle body part and the branch forms a first dihedral angle with the second surface, wherein the first dihedral angle is smaller than 90°.

3 . The buckle assembly according to claim 2 , wherein the buckle body part has a first thickness in a direction toward the branch end part connected to the buckle body part; a connection position between the branch end part and the buckle body part has a second thickness in the first direction; and the second thickness is less than or equal to half of the first thickness.

4 . The buckle assembly according to claim 2 , wherein the branch body part comprises a fourth surface connected to the second surface;
each of the buckle structures has a fifth surface connected to the branch end part, and a sixth surface and a seventh surface which are connected to the fifth surface, wherein a connection position between the fifth surface and the sixth surface is opposite to a connection position between the fifth surface and the seventh surface in the first direction; and an extension plane of the fourth surface is flush with an extension plane of the sixth surface.

5 . The buckle assembly according to claim 1 , wherein each of the branches has the same path length from the first end to the second end.

6 . The buckle assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the plastic frame structure comprises a multi-segment bridge structure, wherein the multi-segment bridge structure comprises two bridge end parts and a bridge body part sandwiched between the two bridge end parts;
each bridge end part has an eighth surface connected to one of the buckle structures, and a ninth surface and a tenth surface which are connected to the eighth surface, wherein a connection position between the eighth surface and the ninth surface is opposite to a connection position between the eighth surface and the tenth surface in a first direction; each of the buckle structures comprises a buckle body part and a buckle connection part integrally formed with the buckle body part; the bridge end part is connected to the buckle body part, and the ninth surface is farther away from the buckle connection part than the tenth surface; and a connection surface between the buckle body part and the bridge end part forms a third dihedral angle with the ninth surface, wherein the third dihedral angle is smaller than 90°.

7 . The buckle assembly according to claim 6 , wherein the bridge body part has a third thickness in the first direction; a connection position between the bridge end part and the buckle body part has a fourth thickness in the first direction; and the fourth thickness is less than or equal to half of the third thickness.

8 . The buckle assembly according to claim 6 , wherein the bridge body part comprises an eleventh surface and a twelfth surface disposed opposite to each other in the first direction;
each of the buckle structures has a fifth surface connected to the plastic frame structure, and a sixth surface and a seventh surface which are connected to the fifth surface, wherein a connection position between the fifth surface and the sixth surface is opposite to a connection position between the fifth surface and the seventh surface in the first direction; and an extension plane of the eleventh surface is flush with an extension plane of the sixth surface.

9 . The buckle assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of buckle structures are centrosymmetric about a center of the plastic frame structure.

10 . The buckle assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the buckle assembly further comprises a support which is centrosymmetric about a center of the plastic frame structure.

11 . A method for manufacturing a package structure, comprising:
providing a buckle assembly and a housing, wherein the buckle assembly is a buckle assembly according to claim 1 ; and connecting the buckle assembly with the housing, and removing the plastic frame structure and the support from the buckle assembly to form a package structure.

12 . The method for manufacturing a package structure according to claim 11 , wherein connecting the buckle assembly with the housing and removing the plastic frame structure and the support from the buckle assembly comprises:
providing a pressing and cutting jig, wherein the pressing and cutting jig comprises at least a male jig core, a female jig core and a plurality of sets of cutting needles; placing the buckle assembly into an internal cavity of the male jig core, and bonding the housing onto the buckle assembly by a bonding structure; assembling the female jig core with the male jig core, wherein the internal cavity of the male jig core has the same pattern as the buckle assembly; and pressing a structure obtained by bonding the buckle assembly and the housing with the female jig core, to enable each set of cutting needles to cut at a connection position between one of the buckle structures and the plastic frame structure, thereby forming the package structure.

13 . The method for manufacturing a package structure according to claim 12 , wherein the buckle assembly further comprises a support; and
forming the package structure further comprises: cutting at a connection position between each of the buckle structures and the support with the cutting needles.

14 . A pressing and cutting jig, comprising a male jig core, a female jig core, a plurality of sets of cutting needles, a cutting needle plate, a cutting needle baffle and a guide post; wherein the cutting needle plate is disposed on the cutting needle baffle; the male jig core has a guide post through hole; the guide post is fixed on the cutting needle plate and passes through the guide post through hole to be movably connected to the male jig core; the plurality of sets of cutting needles are disposed between the cutting needle baffle and the male jig core, and each set of cutting needles passes through stepped through holes in the cutting needle plate to be fixed by the cutting needle baf

Assignees

• Boe Technology Group Co Ltd

Inventors

• Wang Wenbin

Classifications

• B29C45/2725

  Manifolds · CPC title

• B29C45/2708

  Gates (B29C45/2703 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B29C33/0066

  with a subdivided channel for feeding the material to a plurality of locations · CPC title

• B29C45/1759 Primary

  Removing sprues from sprue-channels · CPC title

• B29C65/749 Primary

  Removing scrap (deburring welded articles B29C37/04) · CPC title