IP Library Granted Patent US 8,767,405
Granted Patent B2
US 8,767,405 · App. 13/093,593 · Granted Jul 1, 2014

Electronic apparatus and flexible printed circuit board

View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,767,405
App. No.
13/093,593
Granted
Jul 1, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a housing and a flexible printed circuit board accommodated in the housing. The flexible printed circuit board includes a base portion, an electrically conductive portion, a first adhesive portion, a cover portion, a rigid reinforcement plate, and a second adhesive portion. The electrically conductive portion is laminated to the base portion. The first adhesive portion is laminated to the conductive portion and includes a first opening. The cover portion is laminated to the first adhesive portion and includes a second opening continuous with the first opening. The rigid reinforcement plate is opposed to the cover portion. The second adhesive portion penetrates the first and second openings and is interposed between the cover portion and the reinforcement plate.

Claims (34)

1. An electronic apparatus comprising:

a housing; and

a flexible printed circuit board accommodated in the housing, wherein the flexible printed circuit board comprises (1) a base portion, (2) an electrically conductive portion laminated to the base portion, (3) a first adhesive portion being electrically insulating, laminated to the electrically conductive portion and comprising a first opening, (4) a cover portion laminated to the first adhesive portion and comprising a second opening continuous with the first opening, (5) a rigid reinforcement plate opposed to the cover portion, and (6) a second adhesive portion partially residing in the first and second openings and interposed between the cover portion and the reinforcement plate,

wherein the electrically conductive portion comprises at least one third opening adapted to receive a part of the second adhesive portion, and

the first adhesive portion is interposed between the electrically conductive portion and a part of the second adhesive portion which partially resides in the first opening.

2. The electronic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a part of the second adhesive portion adheres to an edge of the first adhesive portion which defines the first opening and an edge of the cover portion which defines the second opening.

3. The electronic apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the conductive portion comprises at least one third opening continuous with the first opening and penetrated by the second adhesive portion.

4. The electronic apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the flexible printed circuit board comprises a board body comprising the base portion, the electrically conductive portion, the first adhesive portion, and the cover portion, and the first and second openings are spaced apart from respective edges of the board body and the reinforcement plate.

5. The electronic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the flexible printed circuit board comprises a board body comprising the base portion, the electrically conductive portion, the first adhesive portion, and the cover portion, and the first and second openings are spaced apart from respective edges of the board body and the reinforcement plate.

6. The electronic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the third opening is located at a position corresponding to a position of the first opening.

7. The electronic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a part of the first adhesive portion is interposed between the electrically conductive portion and the part of the second adhesive portion which partially resides in the third opening.

8. The electronic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a part of the first adhesive portion is interposed inside the third opening between the electrically conductive portion and the second adhesive portion.

9. The electronic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first adhesive portion covers the entire electrically conductive portion.

10. The electronic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first adhesive portion electrically insulates the entire electrically conductive portion and the second adhesive portion.

11. The electronic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second adhesive portion is partially interposed between the cover portion and the reinforcement plate.

12. The electronic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second adhesive portion is electrically conductive.

13. A flexible printed circuit board comprising:

a base portion;

an electrically conductive portion superposed on the base portion;

a first adhesive portion being electrically insulating, superposed on the electrically conductive portion and comprising a first opening;

a cover portion superposed on the first adhesive portion and comprising a second opening continuous with the first opening;

a reinforcement plate overlapping the cover portion; and

a second adhesive portion interposed between the cover portion and the reinforcement plate and partially located in the first and second openings,

wherein the electrically conductive portion comprises at least one third opening in which a part of the second adhesive portion partially resides, and

the first adhesive portion is interposed between the electrically conductive portion and a part of the second adhesive portion which partially resides in the first opening.

14. The flexible printed circuit board of claim 13 , wherein a part of the second adhesive portion adheres to an edge of the first adhesive portion which defines the first opening and an edge of the cover portion which defines the second opening.

15. The flexible printed circuit board of claim 14 , wherein the conductive portion comprises at least one third opening continuous with the first opening and penetrated by the second adhesive portion.

16. The flexible printed circuit board of claim 13 , wherein the third opening is located at a position corresponding to a position of the first opening.

17. The flexible printed circuit board of claim 13 , wherein a part of the first adhesive portion is interposed between the electrically conductive portion and the part of the second adhesive portion which partially resides in the third opening.

18. The flexible printed circuit board of claim 13 , wherein a part of the first adhesive portion is interposed inside the third opening between the electrically conductive portion and the second adhesive portion.

19. The flexible printed circuit board of claim 13 , wherein the first adhesive portion covers the entire electrically conductive portion.

20. The flexible printed circuit board of claim 13 , wherein the first adhesive portion electrically insulates the entire electrically conductive portion and the second adhesive portion.

21. The flexible printed circuit board of claim 13 , wherein the second adhesive portion is partially interposed between the cover portion and the reinforcement plate.

22. The flexible printed circuit board of claim 13 , wherein the second adhesive portion is electrically conductive.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 10, 2018
From: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
To: TOSHIBA CLIENT SOLUTIONS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 048991/0183 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 26, 2011
From: TOKUDA, KOTA; TAMAI, SADAHIRO
To: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
Reel/Frame 026183/0455 →