Assembly structure of a flat type device including a panel having electrode terminals disposed on a peripheral portion

An assembly structure of a flat type device, in which a panel has a plurality of electrode terminals disposed along a peripheral portion of one surface thereof, a flexible wiring board on which a drive IC for driving the panel is mounted is electrically connected to the electrode terminals of the panel, and wherein a circuit wiring for transferring a signal fed from external is electrically connected to the flexible wiring board, the assembly structure comprising:

• an arrangement of the peripheral portion of the panel where a circuit wiring is provided at a layer below the electrode terminals so as to extend along the peripheral portion and to be electrically insulated from the electrode terminals with an insulating layer interposed therebetween, and where a junction terminal is provided so as to conduct with the circuit wiring, to penetrate through the insulating layer at a specified place, and to share the same layer with the electrode terminals;
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• an arrangement of one side of the flexible wiring board where an input terminal and output terminals leading to the drive IC are provided at places corresponding to the junction terminal and electrode terminals of the peripheral portion of the panel;
• wherein the flexible wiring board is overlaid on the peripheral portion of the panel so that the junction terminal and electrode terminals of the peripheral portion of the panel are electrically connected to the input terminal and output terminals of the flexible wiring board, respectively;
• wherein at least a region where the peripheral portion of the panel and the flexible wiring board overlap each other and the drive IC mounted on the flexible wiring board are covered with a specified protective resin.

An assembly structure of a flat type device, in which a panel has a plurality of electrode terminals disposed along a peripheral portion of one surface thereof, a flexible wiring board on which a drive IC for driving the panel is mounted is electrically connected to the electrode terminals of the panel, and wherein a circuit wiring for transferring a signal fed from external is electrically connected to the flexible wiring board, the assembly structure comprising:

• an arrangement of the peripheral portion of the panel where a circuit wiring is provided at a layer below the electrode terminals so as to extend along the peripheral portion and to be electrically insulated from the electrode terminals with an insulating layer interposed therebetween, and where a junction terminal is provided so as to conduct with the circuit wiring, to penetrate through the insulating layer at a specified place, and to share the same layer with the electrode terminals;
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• an arrangement of one side of the flexible wiring board where an input terminal and output terminals leading to the drive IC are provided at places corresponding to the junction terminal and electrode terminals of the peripheral portion of the panel;
• wherein the flexible wiring board is overlaid on the peripheral portion of the panel so that the function terminal and electrode terminals of the peripheral portion of the panel are electrically connected to the input terminal and output terminals of the flexible wiring board, respectively;
• wherein a clip made of a shape memorizing member having a U shape in section is used to pinch the electrode terminals of the peripheral portion of the panel on outside of the flexible wiring board so that the electrode terminals are press fitted.

A method for assembling a flat type device in which a which a panel has a plurality of electrode terminals disposed along a peripheral portion of one surface thereof, a flexible wiring board on which a drive IC for driving the panel is mounted is electrically connected to the electrode terminals of the panel, and a circuit wiring for transferring a signal fed from external is electrically connected to the flexible wiring board, the method for assembling a flat type device comprising the steps of:

• providing, on the peripheral portion of the panel, a circuit wiring at a layer below the electrode terminals so as to extend along the peripheral portion and to be electrically insulated from the electrode terminals with an insulating layer interposed therebetween, and providing a junction terminal so as to conduct with the circuit wiring, to penetrate through the insulating layer at a specified place, and to share the same layer with the electrode terminals;
• providing, on one side of the flexible wiring board, an input terminal and output terminals leading to the drive IC at places corresponding to the junction terminal and electrode terminals of the peripheral portion of the panel;
• aligning the junction terminal and the electrode terminals with the input terminal and the output terminals with the peripheral portion of the panel and the flexible wiring board opposed to each other;
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• electrically connecting the junction terminal and the electrode terminals to the input terminal and the output terminals by means of an anisotropic conductive material.

An assembly structure of a flat type device, in which a panel has a plurality of electrode terminals disposed along a peripheral portion of one surface thereof, a plurality of flexible wiring boards which have a wiring layer on a base material surface with a flexibility and on which a drive IC for driving the panel is mounted are electrically connected to the electrode terminals of the panel, and a circuit wiring for transferring a signal fed from external is electrically connected to the flexible wiring boards, the assembly structure comprising:

• an arrangement of the peripheral portion of the panel where a first junction terminal and a second junction terminal corresponding to each one of the flexible wiring boards and sharing the same layer with the electrode terminals are provided on both sides of a group of the electrode terminals corresponding to each one of the flexible wiring boards in a direction along the peripheral portion of the panel, and where a first circuit wiring for connecting the second junction terminal corresponding to one of the flexible wiring boards to the first junction terminal corresponding to another flexible wiring board adjacent to the flexible wiring board is provided in proximity to a row formed by the various terminals;
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• an arrangement on the flexible wiring boards where an input terminal, output terminals, and a third junction terminal formed of part of the wiring layer and leading to the drive IC are provided at places corresponding to the first junction terminal, electrode terminals, and second junction terminal of the peripheral portion of the panel, and where a second circuit wiring for connecting the input terminal to the third junction terminal is provided;
• wherein the flexible wiring boards are overlaid on the peripheral portion of the panel so that the first junction terminal, electrode terminals, and second junction terminal of the peripheral portion of the panel are electrically connected to the input terminal, output terminals, and third junction terminal of each one of the flexible wiring boards in their respective correspondence.

A method for assembling a flat type device, in which a panel has a plurality of electrode terminals disposed along a peripheral portion of one surface thereof, a plurality of flexible wiring boards which have a wiring layer on a base material surface with a flexibility and on which a drive IC for driving the panel is mounted are electrically connected to the electrode terminals of the panel, and a circuit wiring for transferring a signal fed from external is electrically connected to the flexible wiring boards, the method for assembling a flat type device comprising the steps of:

• providing, on the peripheral portion of the panel, a first junction terminal and a second junction terminal corresponding to each one of the flexible wiring boards and sharing the same layer with the electrode terminals on both sides of a group of the electrode terminals corresponding to each one of the flexible wiring boards in a direction along the peripheral portion of the panel, and providing a first circuit wiring for connecting the second junction terminal corresponding to one of the flexible wiring boards to the first junction terminal corresponding to another flexible wiring board adjacent to the flexible wiring board in proximity to a row formed by the various terminals;
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• providing, on the flexible wiring boards, an input terminal, output terminals, and a third junction terminal formed of part of the wiring layer and leading to the drive IC at places corresponding to the first junction terminal, electrode terminals, and second junction terminal of the peripheral portion of the panel, and providing a second circuit wiring for connecting the input terminal to the third junction terminal;
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• aligning the first junction terminal, electrode terminals, and second junction terminal of the peripheral portion of the panel with the input terminal, output terminals, and third junction terminal of each one of the flexible wiring boards, respectively, with the peripheral portion of the panel and the flexible wiring boards opposed to each other, and electrically connecting the corresponding terminals to each other by means of a specified electrically connecting material.

An assembly structure of a flat type device, in which a panel has a plurality of electrode terminals disposed along a peripheral portion of one surface thereof, a plurality of flexible wiring boards which have a wiring layer on a base material surface with a flexibility and on which a drive IC for driving the panel is mounted are electrically connected to the electrode terminals of the panel, and a control board for feeding a signal for driving the panel is electrically connected to the flexible wiring boards, the assembly structure comprising:

• an arrangement of the peripheral portion of the panel where a first junction terminal and a second junction terminal corresponding to each one of the flexible wiring boards and sharing the same layer with the electrode terminals are provided on both sides of a group of the electrode terminals corresponding to each one of the flexible wiring boards in a direction along the peripheral portion of the panel, and where a first circuit wiring for connecting the second junction terminal corresponding to one of the flexible wiring boards to the first junction terminal corresponding to another flexible wiring board adjacent to the flexible wiring board is provided in proximity to a row formed by the various terminals;
• an arrangement on the flexible wiring boards where an input terminal, output terminals, and a third junction terminal formed of part of the wiring layer and leading to the drive IC are provided at places corresponding to the first junction terminal, electrode terminals, and second junction terminal of the peripheral portion of the panel, where a second circuit wiring for connecting the input terminal to the third junction terminal is provided, and where a fourth junction terminal leading to the third junction terminal via a third circuit wiring is provided;
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• an arrangement on one surface of the control board where a signal feed terminal for feeding a signal for driving the panel is provided in correspondence to the fourth junction terminal of the flexible wiring boards;
• wherein the flexible wiring boards are overlaid on the peripheral portion of the panel so that the first junction terminal, electrode terminals, and second junction terminal of the peripheral portion of the panel are electrically connected to the input terminal, output terminals, and third junction terminal of each one of the flexible wiring boards in their respective correspondence;
• and wherein the control board is overlaid on the flexible wiring boards so that the fourth junction terminal of the flexible wiring boards is electrically connected to the signal feed terminal of the control board in correspondence.

A method for assembling a flat type device, in which a panel has a plurality of electrode terminals disposed along a peripheral portion of one surface thereof, a plurality of flexible wiring boards which have a wiring layer on a base material surface with a flexibility and on which a drive IC for driving the panel is mounted are electrically connected to the electrode terminals of the panel, and a control board for feeding a signal fed from external is electrically connected to each of the flexible wiring boards, the method for assembling a flat type device comprising the steps of:

• providing, on the peripheral portion of the panel, a first junction terminal and a second junction terminal corresponding to each one of the flexible wiring boards and sharing the same layer with the electrode terminals on both sides of a group of the electrode terminals corresponding to each one of the flexible wiring boards in a direction along the peripheral portion of the panel, and providing a first circuit wiring for connecting the second junction terminal corresponding to one of the flexible wiring boards to the first junction terminal corresponding to another flexible wiring board adjacent to the flexible wiring board in proximity to a row formed by the various terminals;
• providing, on the flexible wiring boards, an input terminal, output terminals, and a third junction terminal formed of part of the wiring layer and leading to the drive IC at places corresponding to the first junction terminal, electrode terminals, and second junction terminal of the peripheral portion of the panel;
• providing a second circuit wiring for connecting the input terminal to the third junction terminal;
• and providing a fourth junction terminal leading to the third junction terminal via a third circuit wiring;
• providing, on one surface of the control board, a signal feed terminal for feeding a signal for driving the panel in correspondence to the fourth junction terminal of the flexible wiring boards;
• overlaying the flexible wiring boards on the peripheral portion of the panel so that the first junction terminal, electrode terminals, and second junction terminal of the peripheral portion of the panel are electrically connected to the input terminal, output terminals, and third junction terminal of each one of the flexible wiring boards in their respective correspondence;
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• overlaying the control board on the flexible wiring boards so that the fourth junction terminal of the flexible wiring boards is electrically connected to the signal feed terminal of the control board in correspondence.

An assembly structure of a flat type device having:

• a display panel having a peripheral portion;
• and a plurality of wiring boards which are disposed on the peripheral portion of the display panel in an array direction along the peripheral portion and on which a circuit element for driving the display panel is mounted,
• the plurality of wiring boards respectively comprising an insulating substrate;
• a plurality of connecting terminals arrayed on the insulating substrate in such a direction as to intersect the array direction of the wiring boards at proximately both ends of each one of the wiring boards in their array direction;
• and a bypass wiring which electrically connects at least part of the plurality of connecting terminals at proximately the both ends with each other and which is electrically connected to the circuit element;
• the display panel including a plurality of common lines which are connected respectively to the connecting terminals of each one of the plurality of wiring boards adjacent to one another on the peripheral portion and which are formed between one another of the connecting terminals of the plurality of wiring boards adjacent to one another;
• wherein the connecting terminals of each one of the plurality of wiring boards are connected to the plurality of common lines and other connecting terminals on the display panel by means of an identical connecting material.

An assembly structure of a flat type device having:

• a display panel having a peripheral portion;
• and a plurality of wiring boards which are disposed on the peripheral portion of the display panel in an array direction along the peripheral portion and on which a circuit element for driving the display panel is mounted,
• the plurality of wiring boards respectively comprising an insulating substrate;
• a plurality of connecting terminals arrayed on the insulating substrate in such a direction as to intersect the array direction of the wiring boards at proximately both ends of each one of the wiring boards in their array direction;
• and a bypass wiring which electrically connects at least part of a plurality of connecting terminals at proximately the both ends with each other and which is electrically connected to the circuit element;
• the display panel including a plurality of common lines which are connected in common to part of the connecting terminals of each one of the plurality of wiring boards on the peripheral portion and which are formed over a range including an array range of the plurality of wiring boards;
• wherein the connecting terminals of each one of the plurality of wiring boards are connected to the plurality of common lines and other connecting terminals on the display panel by means of an identical connecting material.

An assembly structure of a flat type device having:

• a display panel having a peripheral portion;
• and a plurality of wiring boards which are disposed on the peripheral portion of the display panel in an array direction along the peripheral portion and on which a circuit element for driving the display panel is mounted,
• the plurality of wiring boards respectively comprising an insulating substrate;
• and a bypass wiring which electrically connects at least part of a plurality of connecting terminals at proximately both ends of the wiring boards with each other and which is electrically connected to the circuit element;
• the display panel including a plurality of first common lines which are connected in common to the connecting terminals of each one of the plurality of wiring boards on the peripheral portion and which are formed over a range including an array range of the plurality of wiring boards;
• and a plurality of second common lines which are connected in common to part of the connecting terminals of each one of the plurality of wiring boards on the peripheral portion and which are formed over a range including the array range of the plurality of wiring boards;
• wherein the connecting terminals of each one of the plurality of wiring boards are connected to the first common lines, the second common lines, and other connecting terminals on the display panel by means of an identical conductive connecting material.