US-12628526-B2 - Module structure, touch module, display module and display apparatus having floating terminal to prevent crack

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Abstract

A module structure, a touch module, a display module and a display apparatus are provided. The module structure includes: a substrate including a base substrate, wherein the base substrate includes a functional area and a bonding area on one side of the functional area; a plurality of bonding terminals are provided in the bonding area and arranged along a first direction and each bonding terminal extends along a second direction, and at least one floating terminal is provided in the bonding area and on at least one side of the plurality of bonding terminals in the first direction; the module structure further includes a flexible circuit board, including: a plurality of first connection terminals provided corresponding to the plurality of bonding terminals, and at least one second connection terminal provided corresponding to the at least one floating terminal.

Inventors

Hongjin HU
Kun Zuo
Wei Gong
Chang Wang
Mingqiang Wang
Jiaxiang ZHANG
Yonglin Chen
Fei Li
Xin Bi
Bin Zhang

Assignees

CHENGDU BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.

Dates

Publication Date: 20260512
Application Date: 20250113
Priority Date: 20201013

Claims (19)

1 . A module structure, comprising: a substrate comprising a base substrate, wherein the base substrate comprises a functional area and a bonding area on one side of the functional area; a plurality of bonding terminals are provided in the bonding area and arranged along a first direction and each bonding terminal extends along a second direction, and at least one floating terminal is provided in the bonding area and on at least one side of the plurality of bonding terminals in the first direction; and a flexible circuit board, comprising: a plurality of first connection terminals corresponding to the plurality of bonding terminals, and at least one second connection terminal corresponding to the at least one floating terminal, wherein the plurality of bonding terminals are in a same layer as the at least one floating terminal; and wherein each of the at least one floating terminal comprises a second portion extending in the second direction; each of the at least one second connection terminal comprises a sixth portion extending in the second direction; and wherein an orthographic projection of the sixth portion of a second connection terminal on the base substrate overlaps with an orthographic projection of the second portion of a corresponding floating terminal on the base substrate.
2 . The module structure of claim 1 , wherein the at least one floating terminal comprises a plurality of floating terminals provided on both sides of the plurality of bonding terminals in the first direction; and at least one of the plurality of floating terminal is provided on each side of the plurality of bonding terminals in the first direction.
3 . The module structure of claim 2 , wherein the number of floating terminals on one side of the plurality of bonding terminals in the first direction is the same as that of floating terminals on the other side of the plurality of bonding terminals in the first direction.
4 . The module structure of claim 1 , wherein at least a part of the second portion and at least a part of the sixth portion are in the bonding area; the module structure further comprises a polarizer on a side where a functional surface of the substrate is located, wherein the polarizer comprises an opening, and an orthographic projection of the opening on the base substrate overlaps an orthographic projection of the bonding area on the base substrate; the second portion has a first side away from the bonding terminals; and an orthographic projection of an extension line of the first side pointing towards the functional area on the base substrate and an orthographic projection of a first edge, which extends along the first direction and is adjacent to the functional area, of the opening on the base substrate intersect each other at a first intersection point; the opening has a second edge intersecting the first direction at an endpoint away from the functional area, and an orthographic projection of an extension line of the second edge pointing towards the functional area on the base substrate or an orthographic projection of a tangent line of the second edge at the endpoint on the base substrate intersects with an orthographic projection of an extension line of the first edge on the base substrate at a second intersection point; and the first intersection point, the second intersection point and the endpoint of the opening are sequentially connected to form a triangle, and an angle of the triangle at the second intersection point is an obtuse angle.
5 . The module structure of claim 4 , wherein the angle is in a range from 105° to 115°.
6 . The module structure of claim 4 , wherein a distance from the second intersection point to the first intersection point is substantially equal to a distance from the second intersection point to the endpoint.
7 . The module structure of claim 1 , wherein the floating terminal further comprises: a fourth portion and a fifth portion arranged in the second direction and in the bonding area and in contact with the second portion; the second connection terminal further comprises: a seventh portion extending in the first direction and on a side of the sixth portion away from an area where the plurality of first connection terminals are located; and wherein in the floating terminal and the second connection terminal corresponding to each other, an orthographic projection of the seventh portion on the base substrate overlaps an orthographic projection of a gap between the fourth portion and the fifth portion on the base substrate.
8 . The module structure of claim 7 , wherein the fourth portion and the fifth portion extend through the second portion.
9 . The module structure of claim 7 , wherein the substrate further comprises at least one signal line formed integrally with the at least one floating terminal and around the functional area.
10 . The module structure of claim 1 , wherein the base substrate further comprises a transition area between the bonding area and the functional area; and the at least one floating terminal extends in the second direction at least to cover an interface line between the bonding area and the transition area.
11 . The module structure of claim 10 , wherein the floating terminal further comprises a first portion alongside the second portion, and a third portion connecting the first portion and the second portion; wherein the first portion and the second portion extend from the bonding area to the transition area; the second portion is closer to an area where the plurality of bonding terminals are located than the first portion; and the third portion is in the transition area; each of the at least one floating terminal is arranged corresponding to the two second connection terminals; and wherein the sixth portions of the two second connection terminals are arranged corresponding to the first portion and the second portion of the floating terminal, respectively.
12 . The module structure of claim 11 , further comprising a polarizer on a side where a functional surface of the substrate is located, where the polarizer comprises an opening, and an orthographic projection of the opening on the base substrate overlaps an orthographic projection of the transition area and the bonding area on the base substrate; the second portion has a first side away from the bonding terminals; and an orthographic projection of an extension line of the first side pointing towards the functional area on the base substrate and an orthographic projection of a first edge, which extends along the first direction and is adjacent to the functional area, of the opening on the base substrate intersect each other at a first intersection point; the opening has a second edge intersecting the first direction and the second direction at an endpoint away from the functional area, and an orthographic projection of an extension line of the second edge pointing towards the functional area on the base substrate or an orthographic projection of a tangent line of the second edge at the endpoint on the base substrate intersects with an orthographic projection of an extension line of the first edge on the base substrate at a second intersection point; and the first intersection point, the second intersection point and the endpoint of the opening are sequentially connected to form a triangle, and an angle of the triangle at the second intersection point is a right angle or an obtuse angle.
13 . The module structure of claim 1 , wherein a ratio of a sum of widths of all of floating terminals on one side of the plurality of bonding terminals to a sum of widths of the plurality of bonding terminals in the first direction is in a range from 10% to 20%.
14 . The module structure of claim 1 , wherein a width of each of the at least one floating terminal in the first direction is equal to a sum of widths of at least three of the plurality of bonding terminals.
15 . The module structure of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of first connection terminals are in a same layer as the plurality of second connection terminals.
16 . The module structure of claim 1 , wherein the substrate further comprises: a plurality of signal lines electrically connected to the plurality of bonding terminals, respectively.
17 . The module structure of claim 16 , wherein each of the plurality of signal lines and a corresponding bonding terminal of the plurality of bonding terminals have a one-piece structure.
18 . A display apparatus, comprising: a touch module comprising the module structure of claim 1 and a display module comprising the module structure of claim 1 ; wherein the substrate in the touch module is on a side of a display surface of the display module; and the flexible circuit board in the touch module is bent from a touch surface of the substrate in the touch module towards a direction away from the display surface of the display module.
19 . The display apparatus of claim 18 , further comprising: a main flexible circuit board between the display module and the flexible circuit board in the touch module, and an adapter connecting the main flexible circuit board and the flexible circuit board in the touch module; and the flexible circuit board in the touch module further comprises: a plurality of detection signal lines configured to electrically connect the plurality of second connection terminals included in the touch module to the adapter, respectively, and configured to detect a crack when a loop is formed between the second connection terminal and the floating terminal of the touch module.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This is a continuation application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 17/924,669, filed on Nov. 10, 2022, a National Phase Application filed under 35 U.S.C. 371 as a national stage of PCT/CN2021/109688, filed on Jul. 30, 2021, which claims the priority of the Chinese Patent Application No. 202011090688.9 filed to the CNIPA on Oct. 13, 2020, entitled “touch module and display apparatus”, the content of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. TECHNICAL FIELD The present disclosure relates to the field of touch display technology, and in particular to a module structure, a touch module, a display module and a display apparatus. BACKGROUND An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display apparatus is a display screen based on organic light emitting diodes, and has the excellent characteristics of self-luminescence, a high contrast, a less thickness, a wide viewing angle, a high response speed, an application in a flexible panel, a wide temperature range for using, a simple structure and a simple manufacturing procedure and the like, and thus, has attracted more and more attention and has a wide application prospect. In the current production process of modules in various manufacturers, a touch function is generally integrated by externally hanging a touch module on an OLED display module, so that the display function and the touch function of the display apparatus are integrated. SUMMARY In one aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a module structure, including: a substrate including a base substrate, wherein the base substrate includes a functional area and a bonding area on one side of the functional area; a plurality of bonding terminals are provided in the bonding area and arranged along a first direction and each bonding terminal extends along a second direction, and at least one floating terminal is provided in the bonding area and on at least one side of the plurality of bonding terminals in the first direction; and a flexible circuit board, including: a plurality of first connection terminals corresponding to the plurality of bonding terminals, and at least one second connection terminal corresponding to the at least one floating terminal. Optionally, in the above module structure according to the embodiment of the present disclosure, floating terminals are provided on both sides of the plurality of bonding terminals in the first direction; and each side of the plurality of bonding terminals in the first direction is provided with at least one floating terminal thereon. Optionally, in the above module structure according to the embodiment of the present disclosure, the number of floating terminals on one side of the plurality of bonding terminals in the first direction is the same as that of floating terminals on the other side of the plurality of bonding terminals in the first direction. Optionally, in the above module structure according to the embodiment of the present disclosure, each floating terminal includes a second portion extending in the second direction; each second connection terminal includes a sixth portion extending in the second direction; and wherein an orthographic projection of the sixth portion of a second connection terminal on the base substrate overlaps with an orthographic projection of the second portion of a corresponding floating terminal on the base substrate. Optionally, in the above module structure according to the embodiment of the present disclosure, at least a part of the second portion and at least a part of the sixth portion are in the bonding area; the module structure further includes a polarizer on a side where a functional surface of the substrate is located, wherein the polarizer includes an opening, and an orthographic projection of the opening on the base substrate overlaps an orthographic projection of the bonding area on the base substrate; the second portion has a first side away from the bonding terminals; and an orthographic projection of an extension line of the first side pointing to the functional area on the base substrate and an orthographic projection of a first edge, which extends along the first direction and is adjacent to the functional area, of the opening on the base substrate intersect each other at a first intersection point; the opening has a second edge intersecting the first direction at an endpoint away from the functional area, and an orthographic projection of an extension line of the second edge pointing to the functional area on the base substrate or an orthographic projection of a tangent line of the second edge at the endpoint on the base substrate and an orthographic projection of an extension line of the first edge on the base substrate intersect each other at a second intersection point; and the first intersection point, the second intersection point and the endpoint of the opening are sequentially connected to form a triangle, and an angle of the trian