US5168430A
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Flexible printed circuit connecting means for at least one hybrid circuit structure and a printed circuit board
Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
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Filing: 1989-04-21
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Granted: 1992-12-01
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Expires: 2009-04-21
Abstract
Abstract The flexible printed circuit device, includes at least one hybrid circuit structure having assigned contact areas, a rigid printed circuit board, a flexible printed circuit board portion also having assigned contact areas on one end region thereof and being connected electrically to the rigid printed circuit board, a plurality of bonding electrical conductors, each of the electrical conductors being bonded at one end thereof to one of the assigned contact areas on the at least one hybrid circuit structure and, at the other end thereof, to one of the assigned contact areas on the end region of the flexible printed circuit board portion; and a rigid support, the hybrid circuit structure being mounted on the rigid support. The end region of the flexible printed circuit board portion is fixedly mounted on the rigid support in side-by-side relationship with the hybrid circuit structure. A protective frame is provided enclosing the electrical conductors electrically connecting the assigned contact areas on the hybrid circuit structure and the end region of the flexible printed circuit board portion.
Inventors
- 👤 Manfred Nitsch
- 👤 Peter Werner
- 👤 Dieter Gunther
- 👤 Herbert Arnold
- 👤 Willy Bentz
- 👤 Michael Horbelt
- 👤 Willi Gansert
- 👤 Dietrich Bergfried
- 👤 Werner Auth
- 👤 Ulrich Konzelmann
Bibliographic Details
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2026-10-26 09:23
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W70/00; H10W70/60; H10W70/611; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/36; H05K3/361; H10W90/00; H10W90/401; H05K1/00; H05K1/02; H05K1/03; H05K1/0306; H05K1/14; H05K1/141; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/10; H05K2201/10227; H05K2201/10287; H05K2203/00; H05K2203/04; H05K2203/049; H05K3/46; H05K3/4688; H05K3/4691; H10W72/00; H10W72/50; H10W72/531; H10W72/5363
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
171 words
A flexible printed circuit device, comprising at least one hybrid circuit structure having assigned contact areas, a printed circuit board, a flexible printed circuit board portion also having assigned contact areas on one end region thereof and being connected electrically to the printed circuit board; a plurality of electrical conductors, each of said electrical conductors being bonded at one end thereof to one of the assigned contact areas on the at least one hybrid circuit structure and, at the other end thereof, to one of the assigned contact areas on the end region of the flexible printed circuit board portion; and a rigid support, said hybrid circuit structure being mounted on said rigid support, and a protective frame enclosing the electrical conductors bonded to the assigned contact areas on the hybrid circuit structure and the ned region of the flexible printed circuit board portion, wherein the end region of the flexible printed circuit board portion is fixedly mounted on the rigid support in a fixed relationship to the hybrid circuit structure.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
171 words
A flexible printed circuit device, comprising at least one hybrid circuit structure having assigned contact areas, a printed circuit board, a flexible printed circuit board portion also having assigned contact areas on one end region thereof and being connected electrically to the printed circuit board; a plurality of electrical conductors, each of said electrical conductors being bonded at one end thereof to one of the assigned contact areas on the at least one hybrid circuit structure and, at the other end thereof, to one of the assigned contact areas on the end region of the flexible printed circuit board portion; and a rigid support, said hybrid circuit structure being mounted on said rigid support, and a protective frame enclosing the electrical conductors bonded to the assigned contact areas on the hybrid circuit structure and the ned region of the flexible printed circuit board portion, wherein the end region of the flexible printed circuit board portion is fixedly mounted on the rigid support in a fixed relationship to the hybrid circuit structure.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
A flexible printed circuit device as defined in claim 1, further comprising tension relief means for securing relative to the hybrid circuit structure the end region of the flexible printed circuit board portion having the assigned contact areas for the electrical conductors to relieve the electrical conductors of tension.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A flexible printed circuit device as defined in claim 1, further comprising a dip soldered contact piece securing the flexible printed circuit board portion to the printed circuit board.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
171 words
A flexible printed circuit device, comprising at least one hybrid circuit structure having assigned contact areas, a printed circuit board, a flexible printed circuit board portion also having assigned contact areas on one end region thereof and being connected electrically to the printed circuit board; a plurality of electrical conductors, each of said electrical conductors being bonded at one end thereof to one of the assigned contact areas on the at least one hybrid circuit structure and, at the other end thereof, to one of the assigned contact areas on the end region of the flexible printed circuit board portion; and a rigid support, said hybrid circuit structure being mounted on said rigid support, and the end region of the flexible printed circuit board portion being fixedly mounted on the rigid support in side-by-side relationship with the hybrid circuit structure, wherein the printed circuit board has a rigid portion formed by reinforcement of a part of a flexible board, so that the printed circuit board is made form the flexible board.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
171 words
A flexible printed circuit device, comprising at least one hybrid circuit structure having assigned contact areas, a printed circuit board, a flexible printed circuit board portion also having assigned contact areas on one end region thereof and being connected electrically to the printed circuit board; a plurality of electrical conductors, each of said electrical conductors being bonded at one end thereof to one of the assigned contact areas on the at least one hybrid circuit structure and, at the other end thereof, to one of the assigned contact areas on the end region of the flexible printed circuit board portion; and a rigid support, said hybrid circuit structure being mounted on said rigid support, and the end region of the flexible printed circuit board portion being fixedly mounted on the rigid support in side-by-side relationship with the hybrid circuit structure, wherein the printed circuit board has a rigid portion formed by reinforcement of a part of a flexible board, so that the printed circuit board is made form the flexible board.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
A flexible printed circuit device as defined in claim 1, wherein the flexible printed circuit board portion has a cutout in which the hybrid circuit structure is located.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
147 words
A flexible printed circuit device, comprising at least one hybrid circuit structure having assigned contact areas, a printed circuit board, a flexible printed circuit board portion also having assigned contact areas on one end region thereof and being connected electrically to the printed circuit board; a plurality of electrical conductors, each of said electrical conductors being bonded at one end thereof to one of the assigned contact areas on the at least one hybrid circuit structure and, at the other end thereof, to one of the assigned contact areas on the end region of the flexible printed circuit board portion to provide a bonded electrical connection therebetween; and a rigid support, said hybrid circuit structure being mounted on said rigid support and the end region of the flexible printed circuit board portion being fixedly mounted on the rigid support in side-by-side relationship with the hybrid circuit structure.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
147 words
A flexible printed circuit device, comprising at least one hybrid circuit structure having assigned contact areas, a printed circuit board, a flexible printed circuit board portion also having assigned contact areas on one end region thereof and being connected electrically to the printed circuit board; a plurality of electrical conductors, each of said electrical conductors being bonded at one end thereof to one of the assigned contact areas on the at least one hybrid circuit structure and, at the other end thereof, to one of the assigned contact areas on the end region of the flexible printed circuit board portion to provide a bonded electrical connection therebetween; and a rigid support, said hybrid circuit structure being mounted on said rigid support and the end region of the flexible printed circuit board portion being fixedly mounted on the rigid support in side-by-side relationship with the hybrid circuit structure.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
41 words
A flexible printed circuit device as defined in claim 6, further comprising a protective frame enclosing the electrical conductors bonded to the assigned contact areas on the hybrid circuit structure and the end region of the flexible printed circuit board portion.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
38 words
A flexible printed circuit device as defined in claim 6, wherein the printed circuit board has a rigid portion formed by reinforcement of a part of flexible board, the printed circuit board being made from the flexible board.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
A flexible printed circuit device as defined in claim 6, wherein the flexible printed circuit board portion has a cutout in which the hybrid circuit structure is located.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
45 words
A flexible printed circuit device as defined in claim 7, further comprising tension relief means for securing the end region of the flexible printed circuit board portion having the contact areas for the electrical conductors to prevent the electrical conductors from being put under tension.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
56 words
A flexible printed circuit device as defined in claim 10, wherein said protective frame has a tension relief member and said tension relief means comprises said tension relief member and an adhesive, said tension relief member of said protective frame being secured to the end region of the flexible printed circuit board portion by said adhesive.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1999-12-01 | 2000-06-01 | 2000-12-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2003-12-01 | 2004-06-01 | 2004-12-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |