3-D flex circuit forming
US10595419B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 24, 2018 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 24, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K2201/10371
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A fixture assembly for deforming a flex circuit that includes: a base plate having a recess; a wrinkle reducer plate having a first cut-out portion aligned with the recess; a stiffening block having a second cut-out portion aligned with the recess and the first cut-out portion; and a punch to slideably engage with the recess, the first cut-out portion and the second cut-out portion; wherein, in operation, a flex circuit is placed between the base plate and wrinkle reducer plate and the punch extends through the first cut-out portion and the second cut-out portion to engage the flex circuit and deform the flex circuit into the recess so that the flex circuit has a formed section in the shape of the recess and a flat section clamped by the wrinkle reducer plate and the base plate.
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