JP3323444B2 - Liquid crystal display - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a liquid crystal display device, and more particularly to a technique for mounting a connector mounted on a circuit board of a liquid crystal display device and a flexible wiring board (hereinafter, referred to as FPC).

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 10 shows a drop-in type connector (manufactured by Japan Aviation Electronics:
IL-FHR-B40S-HF) and a perspective view showing an example of a conventional circuit board on which it is mounted, wherein (a) is a circuit board with a connector mounted, and (b) is a circuit board before the connector is mounted. Are respectively shown. FIG. 11 is a view for explaining a state of the connector when a paired connector (a terminal portion of the FPC in this example) is attached to the drop-down type connector. Note that the drop-down type connector is a connector that is mounted in a notch provided in a circuit board on which the connector is mounted so that the mounting height of the connector can be reduced by the thickness of the circuit board. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a circuit board, and 13 denotes a cutout provided on the circuit board 1, and the connector 3 is mounted on the cutout 13. 4 is a slider part of the connector 3, 5 is a terminal of the connector 3, 6 is an insulating part of the connector 3, and 7 is an auxiliary fitting for fixing the connector 3 to the circuit board 1. Reference numeral 8 denotes an FPC, 14 denotes a terminal portion for electrical connection with the connector 3 formed on the FPC 8, and 15 denotes a reinforcing plate of the FPC 8. Arrow C indicates the direction in which the slider unit 4 opens.

As shown in FIG. 11, when the FPC 8 is attached to the drop-in type connector 3, the connector 3
After the slider section 4 is opened in the direction of arrow C and the terminal section 14 of the FPC 8 is inserted, the slider section 4 is closed and held. Also, when the FPC 8 is removed , the slider unit 4 opens and closes similarly.

A drop-in type connector 3 mounted on a circuit board 1 shown in FIG. 10 has an FPC as an electrical interface with, for example, a system side for generating a display signal.
When the FPC 8 is attached to the connector 3, depending on the configuration of the liquid crystal display device, as shown in FIG.
May be bent in the vicinity of the connector 3 by about 180 degrees. In this case, the direction in which the FPC 8 is bent (the direction of the arrow D in FIG. 12) is applied to the slider portion 4 holding the FPC 8 of the connector 3. ) Is applied, and depending on the direction and magnitude of this force, the slider portion 4 is opened and the FPC 8 is detached from the connector 3 so that electrical connection cannot be obtained. In particular, since the flexibility of the multi-layer FPC is reduced, the force applied to the slider portion 4 holding the FPC 8 of the connector 3 increases, and the tendency of the FPC 8 to detach from the connector 3 increases.

[0005] In the surface mount type connector 12 as shown in FIG. 13, as shown in FIG.
In some cases, the FPC 8 may be bent by nearly 80 degrees. In this case, the direction in which the FPC 8 is bent (arrow F in FIG.
Direction), the slider portion 12a is opened depending on the direction and magnitude of this force, and the connector 12
The PC 8 is detached and electrical connection cannot be obtained.

Conventionally, FPC 8 from connector 3 (12)
FPC to connector 3 (12) to prevent
8 after mounting and to difficult to desorb FPC 8,
A fixing tape, a reinforcing plate, or the like is attached to the slider portion 4 (12a) of the connector 3 (12), and the slider portion 4 (12a) is attached.
A method for suppressing the opening of (12a) has been proposed.

[0007]

As described above, as a method of preventing the detachment of the FPC from the connector, a method of attaching a tape or a reinforcing plate or the like to a slider portion of the connector has been proposed. There were problems such as an increase in points and deterioration of assembly workability.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and has an FPC mounted on a connector near a connector mounted on a circuit board of a liquid crystal display device.
It is an object of the present invention to obtain a liquid crystal display device having a structure capable of preventing the detachment of the FPC from the connector even when the FPC is bent.

[0009]

In a liquid crystal display device according to the present invention, a circuit for inputting and outputting signals to and from a liquid crystal display element is formed.
Circuit board, formed inside this circuit board, and
A blank portion having a frame portion between the edge portion of the circuit board and the above
It is mounted on the above circuit board by dropping
Connector with slider part and above connector
Connected via the slider section, and along the frame
The part that extends and bends at the end of the circuit board
And a portion extending on the opposite side.
With a flexible wiring board . Also liquid
Circuit base on which a circuit for inputting and outputting signals to the crystal display element is formed
Board, connector with slider part mounted on this circuit board
Connector between this connector and the end of the circuit board
And a punched portion having a frame portion between the end portion, and
One end is connected to the connector via the slider part.
The other end passes through the unplugged part and the connector is mounted.
The flexible wiring board is provided with a bent surface side .

In addition, a circuit for inputting / outputting a signal to / from a liquid crystal display element.
Circuit board on which the circuit is formed, formed inside this circuit board
By the dropping part
Connector with slider mounted on circuit board, top
Cover the liquid crystal display element and the circuit board
The slider on the formed frame and the connector
One end is connected via the
Part, and is bent to the opposite side of the display surface outside the frame
Provided with a flexible wiring board .

In addition, a circuit for inputting / outputting a signal to / from a liquid crystal display element.
Circuit board on which a circuit is formed, and a switch mounted on the circuit board.
Connector with rider, liquid crystal display element and circuit board
A frame that covers the board and has a punched out part and
One end is connected to the connector via the slider part.
The other end of the frame
With the flexible wiring board bent to the opposite side of the display surface.
It is provided . It also inputs and outputs signals to the liquid crystal display element.
Circuit board on which the circuit to be formed is formed.
Connector with a slider part, this connector and above
A frame formed between the end of the circuit board and the end
A blank portion having a portion, the liquid crystal display element and a circuit board,
And a frame formed with a punched portion and the above
One end is connected to the connector via the slider part,
The other end is the cutout of the circuit board and the cutout of the frame
Through the outside of the frame and bent to the side opposite to the display surface.
Provided with a flexible wiring board .

[0012]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiment 1 Hereinafter, a liquid crystal display device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 is a perspective view showing a drop-in type connector and a circuit board on which the connector is mounted in a liquid crystal display device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 1 (a) is a circuit board on which the connector is mounted, and FIG. Respectively show circuit boards before mounting. FIG. 2 is a side view showing a state where an FPC is mounted on the connector shown in FIG. In addition, a liquid crystal display panel, a backlight unit, a frame, and the like are omitted. The same applies to the following embodiments. In the figure, 1 is a circuit board, 2a is a circuit board 1
A drop-in type connector 3 is mounted on the cut-out portion. Reference numeral 2b denotes a frame portion which is an outer edge portion of the cutout portion 2a provided on the circuit board 1, and 4 denotes a slider portion of the connector 3, which forms a pair with the connector 3 (in the present invention, a terminal portion provided on an FPC described later). It is configured to be opened and closed for attaching and detaching. Reference numeral 5 denotes a terminal of the connector 3, reference numeral 6 denotes an insulating portion of the connector 3, reference numeral 7 denotes an auxiliary fitting for fixing the connector 3 to the circuit board 1, and reference numeral 8 denotes an FPC having a terminal portion to be inserted into the connector 3 for electrical connection. is there. Arrow A indicates the insertion direction of FPC 8.

By mounting the connector 3 on the circuit board 1 according to the present embodiment and attaching the FPC 8 to the connector 3, even when the FPC 8 needs to be bent along the circuit board 1, as shown in FIG. In addition, the FPC 8 is supported by the frame portion 2b of the circuit board 1 and extends straight along the mounting direction near the mounting portion to the connector 3, so that the slider portion 4 holding the FPC 8 opens the slider portion 4, That is, it is possible to suppress an upward or downward force from being applied to the mounting direction of the FPC 8.

According to the present invention, the drop-in type connector 3 is connected to the cutout portion 2 a formed inside the circuit board 1.
FPC mounted on connector 3
8 is bent along the circuit board 1,
Of the connector 3 holding the FPC 8 can be prevented from applying a force in the opening direction to the slider portion 4, and the detachment of the FPC 8 from the connector 3 can be prevented.

Embodiment 2 FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of a circuit board on which a drop-down type connector is mounted in a liquid crystal display device according to a second embodiment of the present invention, an FPC mounted on the connector, and a frame covering these components.
(A) is a sectional view, and (b) is a perspective view. In the figure,
10 is a frame of the liquid crystal display device, 11a is a frame 10
And 11b is a frame portion which is the outer edge of the punched portion 11a provided on the frame 10. Reference numeral 8 denotes an FPC having a terminal portion mounted on a drop-in type connector (not shown) mounted on a circuit board in the frame 10. Arrow A is the insertion direction of FPC8,
Arrow B indicates the bending direction of FPC 8.

Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 15, an opening for letting the FPC 8 pass through the frame 10 is provided as a notch 16 on a side surface of the frame 10.
8 is bent in the direction of arrow B, the connector FPC8
A force is applied to the slider portion holding the FPC 8 in the direction in which the FPC 8 is bent, and a phenomenon occurs in which the slider portion 12a is opened and the FPC 8 is detached from the connector. In the frame 10 according to the present embodiment, an opening through which the FPC 8 is passed is provided on the side surface of the frame 10 as a punched portion 11a.
1a, the FPC 8 is attached to the connector 3 in the frame 10 so that the FPC 8 can be bent along the frame 10 even if the FPC 8 is bent along the frame 10.
1b, and extends straight along the mounting direction near the mounting portion to the connector 3;
Can be suppressed from being applied to the slider portion 4 of the connector 3 which holds the connector 3 in the direction of opening the slider portion 4, and the same effect as that of the first embodiment can be obtained.

Embodiment 3 FIG. 4 is a view showing a liquid crystal display device according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention, which has a configuration in which a circuit board and a frame according to Embodiment 1 and Embodiment 2 are combined, and detachment of FPC 8 from connector 3. Further effects can be obtained in the prevention.

Embodiment 4 5 is a plan view showing a circuit board on which a surface mount type connector is mounted in a liquid crystal display device according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state where an FPC is mounted on the connector shown in FIG. 7
FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line EE in FIG. 6. In the figure,
1 is a circuit board, 1a is a circuit board 1 for passing FPC8
, 1b is a frame portion which is an outer edge of the punched portion 1a provided on the circuit board 1, 12 is a surface mount type connector, and 12a is a slider portion of the connector 12, which forms a pair with the connector 12. The connector (in the present invention, a terminal unit provided on an FPC described later) is configured to be opened and closed for attaching and detaching. Reference numeral 8 denotes an FPC having a terminal portion to be inserted into the connector 12 for electrical connection.

Although the connector 12 is mounted on the circuit board 1 according to the present embodiment, and the FPC 8 is mounted on the connector 12 and the FPC 8 needs to be bent in the same direction as the direction of insertion into the connector 12, FIG. As shown in F
The PC 8 is detoured around the frame portion 1b of the circuit board 1 and inserted into the connector 12 through the cut-out portion 1a, so that the FPC 8 is supported by the frame portion 1b of the circuit board 1 and near the mounting portion to the connector 12, the FPC 8 Can be suppressed from being applied in a direction to open the slider portion 12a that holds the slider.

According to the present embodiment, the FPC 8 to be mounted on the connector 12 surface-mounted on the circuit board 1 is mounted on the connector 12 via the cutout portion 1a formed on the circuit board 1, thereby allowing the FPC 8 to be mounted. Even when the circuit board 1 is bent, the frame portion 1b of the circuit board 1 suppresses the application of a force in the opening direction to the slider portion 12a of the connector 12 holding the FPC 8, thereby preventing the detachment of the FPC 8 from the connector 12. Can be.

Embodiment 5 FIG. 8 shows a circuit board on which a surface mount type connector is mounted in a liquid crystal display device according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention, and an F mounted on the connector.
It is sectional drawing which shows the structure of PC and the flame | frame which covers these. The reference numerals in the drawings are the same as those in the second and fourth embodiments, and a description thereof will be omitted.

Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 15, an opening for letting the FPC 8 pass through the frame 10 is provided as a notch 16 on the side surface of the frame 10.
8 is bent in the direction of arrow B, the connector FPC8
A force is applied to the slider part holding the FPC 8 in the direction in which the FPC 8 is bent, and the slider part opens, and the F
The phenomenon of detachment of PC8 occurred. In the frame 10 according to the present embodiment, the punched portion 11a
By providing an opening through which the FPC 8 passes, and attaching the FPC 8 to the connector 12 in the frame 10 through the cutout portion 11a, the FPC 8 can be bent along the frame 10 even when the FPC 8 is bent along the frame 10.
In the vicinity of the mounting portion to the connector 12, and extends straight along the mounting direction, thereby suppressing the application of a force in the direction of opening the slider portion 12 a of the connector 12 holding the FPC 8. Thus, the same effect as in the fourth embodiment can be obtained.

Embodiment 6 FIG. FIG. 9 is a view showing a liquid crystal display device according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention, which has a configuration in which a circuit board and a frame according to Embodiments 4 and 5 are combined, and detachment of FPC 8 from connector 12. Further effects can be obtained in the prevention.

[0024]

As described above, according to the present invention, the FPC mounted on the connector is bent by mounting the connector on the circuit board having the cutout and mounting the FPC on the connector through the cutout. Even in this case, the frame portion, which is the outer edge of the cutout portion of the circuit board, suppresses the force in the opening direction from being applied to the slider portion of the connector holding the FPC, and the detachment of the FPC from the connector increases the number of components and This can be prevented without deteriorating the assembly workability, so that the assembly work can be simplified and the cost of the liquid crystal display device can be reduced. Also, by mounting the drop-type connector on a cutout portion provided inside the circuit board, even if the FPC mounted on the connector is bent along the circuit board, it is the outer edge of the cutout portion of the circuit board. The frame portion suppresses the application of a force in the opening direction to the slider portion of the connector holding the FPC, and prevents the detachment of the FPC from the connector without increasing the number of parts or deteriorating the assembly workability. As a result, the assembling work can be facilitated and the cost of the liquid crystal display device can be reduced.

Further, when the FPC is mounted on the connector mounted on the circuit board in the frame, the FPC mounted on the connector is bent along the frame by passing the FPC through a cutout portion provided on the frame. Even if F
The PC is supported by the frame portion, which is the outer edge of the frame, so that a force in the opening direction is not applied to the slider portion of the connector, and the detachment of the FPC from the connector increases the number of parts and the workability of assembly. Can be prevented without deterioration, and the assembling work can be facilitated and the cost of the liquid crystal display device can be reduced. Further, by combining the above configurations, a further effect can be obtained in preventing the detachment of the FPC from the connector.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a drop-in type connector of a liquid crystal display device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention and a circuit board on which the connector is mounted.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing a state in which an FPC is mounted on a drop-down type connector of the liquid crystal display device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. You.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing a state in which an FPC is mounted on a drop-down type connector in a frame of a liquid crystal display device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which an FPC is mounted on a drop-in type connector in a frame of a liquid crystal display device according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a circuit board on which a surface mount type connector of a liquid crystal display device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention is mounted.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state in which an FPC is mounted on a surface mount type connector of a liquid crystal display device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view showing a state in which an FPC is mounted on a surface mount type connector of a liquid crystal display device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view showing a state in which an FPC is mounted on a surface mount type connector in a frame of a liquid crystal display device according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view showing a state in which an FPC is mounted on a surface mount type connector in a frame of a liquid crystal display device according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a conventional drop-in type connector of this type of liquid crystal display device and a circuit board on which the connector is mounted.

FIG. 11 is a view for explaining a state of the connector when a paired connector is mounted on the drop-down type connector.

FIG. 12 is a side view showing a state in which an FPC is mounted on a drop-down type connector of a conventional liquid crystal display device.

FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a state of the connector when a mating connector is mounted on the surface mount type connector.

FIG. 14 is a side view showing a state in which an FPC is mounted on a surface mount type connector of a conventional liquid crystal display device.

FIG. 15 is a schematic view showing a frame of a conventional liquid crystal display device.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 circuit board, 2a pull-out portion, 2b frame portion, 3 connector (drop-in type), 4 slider portion, 5
Terminal, 6 Insulation part, 7 Auxiliary bracket, 8 Flexible wiring board (FPC), 10 frame, 11a uncut part,
11b frame part, 12 connector (surface mount type),
12a Slider part

────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of front page (56) References JP-A-8-62614 (JP, A) JP-A-7-128680 (JP, A) JP-A-7-199219 (JP, A) JP-A-6-199219 258623 (JP, A) JP-A-4-282617 (JP, A) JP-A-8-250237 (JP, A) JP-A-9-266028 (JP, A) JP-A-63-155124 (JP, U) JP-A-4-50094 (JP, U) JP-A-3-116668 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) G02F 1/1345

Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. A circuit for inputting / outputting a signal to / from a liquid crystal display element.
Formed circuit board, formed inside this circuit board,
A blank portion having a frame portion between the edge portion of the circuit board,
Mounted on the circuit board by dropping into the punched part
Connector with slider part, and connector as described above
Connected through the slider section to the
And extending at the end of the circuit board.
A portion extending on the side opposite to the side on which the connector is mounted;
A liquid crystal display device provided with a flexible wiring board having: 2. A circuit for inputting / outputting a signal to / from a liquid crystal display element.
Formed circuit board, slide mounted on this circuit board
Connector with a
Formed between the ends and having a frame portion between the ends
Through the slider and the connector
And one end is connected, and the other end
Flexible distribution bent to the side where the connector is mounted
Liquid crystal display device with a wire plate . 3. A circuit for inputting / outputting a signal to / from a liquid crystal display element.
Formed circuit board, formed inside this circuit board
The above-mentioned circuit
Connector with slider part mounted on the board,
Covers the crystal display element and circuit board and forms a blank
The slider part to the frame and the connector
One end is connected via the other end, and the other end is
Through the outside of the frame and bent to the side opposite to the display surface.
A liquid crystal display device having a flexible wiring board . 4. A circuit for inputting / outputting signals to / from a liquid crystal display element.
Formed circuit board, slide mounted on this circuit board
Connector with a header, the liquid crystal display element and the circuit board
And a frame formed with a punched portion and the above
One end is connected to the connector via the slider part,
The other end passes through the cutout of the frame and is visible outside the frame.
Equipped with a flexible wiring board bent to the opposite side
A liquid crystal display device. 5. A circuit for inputting / outputting a signal to / from a liquid crystal display element.
Formed circuit board, slide mounted on this circuit board
Connector with a
Formed between the ends and having a frame portion between the ends
When the blank portion covers the liquid crystal display element and the circuit board,
The frame with the punched out part and the connector
One end is connected via the slider part, and the other end is
Pass the cutout of the circuit board and the cutout of the frame.
Flexed outside the frame on the side opposite to the display surface
A liquid crystal display device having a sibble wiring board .