IP Library Granted Patent US 11,337,304
Granted Patent B2
US 11,337,304 · App. 16/979,248 · Granted May 17, 2022

Stretchable wiring board and method for manufacturing stretchable wiring board

Inventor: Kazutoshi Koshimizu (Chiba, JP)
Assignee: FUJIKURA LTD.
H05K1/0283H05K1/0393H05K3/28H05K2201/2009
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Patent No.
US 11,337,304
App. No.
16/979,248
Granted
May 17, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A stretchable wiring board includes: a first stretchable substrate; an overcoat layer; and a conductor layer interposed at least partly between the first stretchable substrate and the overcoat layer. The conductor layer includes a wiring portion covered with the overcoat layer and a connection portion that has a surface exposed from the overcoat layer. The exposed surface of the connection portion is flush with a top surface of the overcoat layer.

Claims (55)

1. A stretchable wiring board comprising:

a first stretchable substrate;

an overcoat layer;

a conductor layer interposed at least partly between the first stretchable substrate and the overcoat layer; and

a first reinforcing member interposed between the first stretchable substrate and the conductor portion, wherein

the conductor layer comprises:

a wiring portion covered with the overcoat layer; and

a connection portion that has a surface exposed from the overcoat layer,

the exposed surface of the connection portion is flush with a top surface of the overcoat layer, and

the first reinforcing member is harder than the first stretchable substrate.

2. The stretchable wiring board according to claim 1 ,

wherein

the first reinforcing member overlaps with at least a part of the connection portion when viewed from a thickness direction of the conductor layer.

3. The stretchable wiring board according to claim 2 , wherein the first reinforcing member is buried in the first stretchable substrate.

4. The stretchable wiring board according to claim 1 , further comprising a second reinforcing member that overlaps with at least a part of wiring portion when viewed from a thickness direction of the conductor layer.

5. The stretchable wiring board according to claim 4 , wherein

the wiring portion comprises a branch portion from which a branch of the wiring portion extends, and

the second reinforcing member overlaps with the branch portion when viewed from the thickness direction of the conductor layer.

6. The stretchable wiring board according to claim 4 , wherein the second reinforcing member is buried in the first stretchable substrate.

7. The stretchable wiring board according to claim 4 , further comprising a second stretchable substrate that covers the overcoat layer, wherein the second reinforcing member is harder than the second stretchable substrate.

8. The stretchable wiring board according to claim 1 , further comprising a primer layer interposed between the first stretchable substrate and the conductor layer.

9. The stretchable wiring board according to claim 1 , wherein the first stretchable substrate is composed of hot melt or elastomer.

10. The stretchable wiring board according to claim 9 , further comprising a fabric affixed to the hot melt.

11. A method for manufacturing the stretchable wiring board according to claim 1 , comprising:

preparing a release film;

forming the overcoat layer on the release film;

forming the connection portion on the release film;

forming the wiring portion on the overcoat layer; and

forming the first stretchable substrate.

12. The method for manufacturing the stretchable wiring board according to claim 11 , further comprising:

affixing a fabric to the first stretchable substrate composed of hot melt; and

peeling off the release film.

13. A stretchable wiring board comprising:

a first stretchable substrate;

an overcoat layer;

a conductor layer interposed at least partly between the first stretchable substrate and the overcoat layer; and

a second reinforcing member that overlaps with at least a part of wiring portion when viewed from a thickness direction of the conductor layer, wherein

the conductor layer comprises:

a wiring portion covered with the overcoat layer; and

a connection portion that has a surface exposed from the overcoat layer,

the exposed surface of the connection portion is flush with a top surface of the overcoat layer, and

the second reinforcing member is harder than the first stretchable substrate.

14. A stretchable wiring board comprising:

a first stretchable substrate;

an overcoat layer;

a conductor layer interposed at least partly between the first stretchable substrate and the overcoat layer; and

a second reinforcing member that overlaps with at least a part of wiring portion when viewed from a thickness direction of the conductor layer, wherein

the conductor layer comprises:

a wiring portion covered with the overcoat layer; and

a connection portion that has a surface exposed from the overcoat layer,

the exposed surface of the connection portion is flush with a top surface of the overcoat layer, and

the stretchable wiring board comprises a plurality of second reinforcing members intermittently disposed along the wiring portion.

15. The stretchable wiring board according to claim 14 , wherein the stretchable wiring board satisfies the following equation (1),

50 mm≤ L≤ 200 mm  (1)

where L is a distance between the first reinforcing members adjacent to each other.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 10, 2020
From: KOSHIMIZU, KAZUTOSHI
To: FUJIKURA LTD.
Reel/Frame 053730/0163 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP JP2018-050527 · Mar 19, 2018 · national
JP JP2018-050529 · Mar 19, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
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