Patent ID: 8857045
Filing Date: 2014-10-14
Classification: H05K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of assembling a circuit board assembly operatively associated with a circuit board assembly fixture and a plurality of fixed circuits coupled together using at least one flexible circuit, said method comprising: coupling the plurality of fixed circuits to the circuit board assembly fixture, wherein the plurality of fixed circuits comprises at least one of a fully flexible circuit, a flexible circuit having stiffeners, and a rigid circuit, and wherein the circuit board assembly fixture comprises: a plurality of supporting surfaces each comprising a first side and an opposite second side, each first side is configured to receive at least one of the plurality of fixed circuits; at least one hinge configured to couple the plurality of supporting surfaces together and provide structural support for the circuit board assembly; at least one fastening mechanism extending from the first side and configured to at least one of retain and align each of the plurality of fixed circuits in position relative to each of the plurality of supporting surfaces; and at least one retainer coupled to at least one of the plurality of supporting surfaces; and folding the circuit board assembly fixture into a desired alignment such that the at least one retainer retains an alignment of each of the plurality of supporting surfaces relative to each other.