Apparatus for guiding flexible printed circuit board and cellular phone having the same
US6692275B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 30, 2002 |
| Grant date | Feb 17, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 30, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K2201/2027
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Provided is an apparatus for guiding a flexible printed circuit board that electrically connects the main body and the liquid crystal display (LCD) unit of a mobile terminal that protects the FPCB from damages, cushions the switching force caused by the hinge unit, and stops the LCD unit at an arbitrary angle, thus improving the product reliability. The guiding apparatus includes: a body corresponding to the inner diametral shape of a guide case of the liquid crystal display unit, in which the hinge is formed; a guiding groove that is formed to a predetermined length in the axial direction from one end of the body; a pair of guide protrusions that are extended from the circumferential portion of the other end of the body in the axial direction with a predetermined width and facing to each other; and a pair of connection protrusions that are extended from the circumferential portion of the other end of the body in parallel with the guiding groove and facing to each other.
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